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Exhibit 10.01

 

SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

 

IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF US$9,450,000

 

BY AND AMONG

 

SRAX, INC.,

as Borrower,

 

LD MICRO, INC.,

as Guarantor ,

 

AND

 

ATW OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP,

as Lender

 

 

 

 

 

Effective as of August 8, 2022

 

 

 

 

SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT

 

This SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of August 8, 2022 and made effective as of August 8, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is executed by and among: (i) SRAX, INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Borrower”); (ii) LD MICRO, INC., a corporation incorporated organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Corporate Guarantor”); (iii) any Person to hereafter become a Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.18 hereof, and any Person that from time to time may hereafter become liable for the Obligations, or any part thereof, as joint and several guarantors (collectively, the “Additional Guarantors”) (the Corporate Guarantor and the Additional Guarantors together, jointly and severally, the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrower, the “Credit Parties”); and (iv) ATW OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP, a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware as lender (the “Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender extend a senior secured revolving credit facility to Borrower of up to Nine Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$9,450,000.00) to purchase Common Stock, for working capital financing for Borrower and for any other purposes permitted hereunder; and for these purposes, Lender is willing to make certain loans and extensions of credit available to Borrower of up to such amount and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, as a material inducement for Lender to make loans and extensions of credit to Borrower pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein: (i) the Guarantors have, inter alia, agreed to execute Guaranty Agreements in favor of Lender, whereby each Guarantor shall jointly and severally guarantee any and all of the Borrower’s Obligations owed under this Agreement and under any other Loan Document; (ii) the Credit Parties have, inter alia, agreed to execute Security Agreements in favor of Lender, whereby each Credit Party shall grant to the Lender a first priority security interest in and lien upon all of its existing and after-acquired tangible and intangible assets, as security for the payment and performance of any and all Obligations owed under this Agreement and under any other Loan Document; and (iii) the Pledgors (as defined herein) have each agreed to execute a Pledge Agreement in favor of Lender, whereby the Pledgors shall pledge to the Lender all of their right, title and interest in and to, and provide a first priority lien and security interest on, all of their issued and outstanding shares and/or membership interests of the Pledged Company (as defined herein), as applicable, as security for the payment and performance of any and all Obligations owed under this Agreement and under any other Loan Document;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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1. DEFINITIONS.

 

1.1 Defined Terms. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(a) “Account” shall mean, individually, and “Accounts” shall mean, collectively, any and all accounts (as such term is defined in the UCC) of any Credit Party.

 

(b) “Affiliate” (a) of Lender shall mean: (i) any entity which, directly or indirectly, Controls or is Controlled By or is under common Control with Lender; and (ii) any entity administered or managed by Lender, or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans; and (b) of any Credit Party shall mean any entity which, directly or indirectly, Controls or is Controlled By or is under common Control with any Credit Party.

 

(c) “Agreement” shall mean this Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Agreement by and among the Credit Parties and the Lender.

 

(d) “Applicable Closing Price” with respect to any security shall mean the closing price of such security on the applicable Trading Market on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Monthly Collateral Report, Borrowing Base Certificate or Compliance Certificate.

 

(e) “Borrower” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble hereof.

 

(f) “Borrowing Base Amount” shall mean the sum of, expressed in Dollars, one hundred percent (100%) of cash held in those deposit accounts in respect of which the Lender has a secured and perfected lien and seventy percent (70%) (representing a discount of thirty percent (30%)) of the value of the then existing Eligible Securities Collateral as determined by: (i) with regard to equity securities, multiplying the Applicable Closing Price of such security by the quantity of each such security; and (ii) by multiplying the Applicable Closing Price by the number of equity securities receivable upon exercise or conversion with respect to convertible securities.

 

(g) “Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate delivered by Lender to Borrower from time to time in a form acceptable to Lender, pursuant to which the calculation of the Borrowing Base Amount is made by Borrower.

 

(h) “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which banks are authorized or required to be closed for the conduct of commercial banking business in the State of New York, provided however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in New York are generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

(i) “BSA” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 14.22 hereof.

 

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(j) “Capital Expenditures” shall mean expenditures (including Capital Lease obligations which should be capitalized under GAAP) for the acquisition of fixed assets which are required to be capitalized under GAAP.

 

(k) “Capital Lease” shall mean, as to any Person, a lease of any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, by such Person as lessee that is, or should be, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 13, as amended from time to time, or, if such Statement is not then in effect, such statement of GAAP as may be applicable, recorded as a “capital lease” on the balance sheets of any Credit Party prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(l) “Change in Control” shall mean any sale, conveyance, assignment or other transfer, directly or indirectly, of any ownership interest of any Credit Party, which results in any change in the identity of the individuals or entities in Control of such Credit Party as of the Effective Date or the grant of a security interest in any ownership interest of any Person, directly or indirectly Controlling the Credit Parties, which could result in a change in the identity of the individuals or entities in Control of such Credit Party as of the Effective Date.

 

(m) “Collateral” shall mean “Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreements, and if there is more than one Security Agreement, it shall mean, as the context so requires, the “Collateral” for each individual Credit Party, as such term is defined in the Security Agreement for such applicable Credit Party, and all of the “Collateral,” in the aggregate, for all Credit Parties, collectively, under each of the Security Agreements.

 

(n) “Collections Period” in respect of (i) the initial Payment Date, shall mean the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the day preceding the initial Payment Date, and (ii) any subsequent Payment Date, shall mean the calendar month preceding such subsequent Payment Date.

 

(o) “Commitment Increase Date” shall mean the date upon which the Borrower becomes current with its filing obligations with the SEC, the Principal Trading Market, or any other Governmental Authority, as applicable; provided that as of such date no Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document has occurred or other event has occurred that, with the passage of time, or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

(p) “Common Stock” shall mean the Class A common stock of the Borrower, par value $0.001 per share.

 

(q) “Compliance Certificate” shall mean the covenant compliance certificate, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

 

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(r) “Contingent Liability” and “Contingent Liabilities” shall mean, respectively, each obligation and liability of the Credit Parties and all such obligations and liabilities of the Credit Parties incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any Credit Party either: (i) guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including without limitation, any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (ii) guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the shares or ownership interest of any other Person; (iii) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (A) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any property or assets constituting security therefor; (B) to advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person; or (C) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (iv) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (v) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any letter of credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (vi) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure or insure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability guaranteed or supported thereby.

 

(s) “Control,” “Controlling,” “Controlled By,” or words of similar import shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management and policies of a Person by contract, voting of securities, or otherwise.

 

(t) “Conversion Shares” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 2.2(g) hereof.

 

(u) “Credit Party(ies)” shall have the meaning given to such term in the preamble hereof.

 

(v) “Credit Party Leases” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.18 hereof.

 

(w) “Customer” shall mean any Person who is obligated to any Credit Party for any Securities Collateral.

 

(x) “Customer Contract” shall mean any agreement between a Credit Party and Customer pursuant to which a Credit Party will provide services and/or sell media to such Customer.

 

(y) “Default Rate” shall mean a per annum rate of interest equal to the highest non-usurious rate permitted by applicable law, and if there is no such rate under applicable law, then eighteen percent (18%) per annum.

 

(z) “Dollars” or “$” means lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

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(aa) “Effective Date” shall have the meaning given to it in the preamble hereof.

 

(bb) “Eligible Securities Collateral” means all Securities Collateral in respect of which the following is true and correct:

 

(A) such Securities Collateral is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of Lender and not subject to any Lien whatsoever, other than the Lien of Lender and except for Permitted Liens;

 

(B) such Securities Collateral is held in a Pledged Brokerage Account or the Borrower has agreed in writing that such Securities Collateral will only be deposited in a Pledged Brokerage Account; and

 

(C) such Securities Collateral meets each of the criteria set forth below (Securities Collateral that fails to meet the criteria below can still be deemed Eligible Securities Collateral, in Lender’s sole discretion): and

 

(i) are genuine in all respects and have arisen in the Credit Parties’ Ordinary Course of Business from the performance of services or sale of media to Customer by the Credit Parties, which delivery of performance of services have been fully performed;

 

(ii) the obligation of the applicable Customer to have delivered such Securities Collateral is valid, legally enforceable and unconditional, is not the subject of any setoff, counterclaim, credit, allowance or adjustment by the applicable Customer, or of any claim by such Customer denying liability in respect thereof in whole or in part, and such Customer has not refused to accept the services in respect of which such Securities Collateral is compensation;

 

(iii) the common stock of the applicable Customer shall be listed on at least one of the Pink Sheets, OTCQX, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, a Canadian exchange or an equivalent replacement exchange;

 

(iv) the common stock of the applicable Customer shall not be designated ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones),’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or carry another trading restriction other than those related to restricted securities as that term is defined in the Securities Act;

 

(v) if the common stock of the applicable Customer is not listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange, the documentation underlying the obligation to deliver the Securities Collateral to a Credit Party shall contain customary and standard “anti-dilution” provisions;

 

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(vi) shall not be an Enumerated Security; and

 

(vii)if the applicable Customer is a Shell Company or a former Shell Company, such Customer shall have timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC, the Principal Trading Market, or any other Governmental Authority, as applicable, so that such Securities Collateral would be eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144.

 

(cc) “Employee Plan” includes any pension, stock bonus, employee stock ownership plan, retirement, disability, medical, dental or other health plan, life insurance or other death benefit plan, profit sharing, deferred compensation, stock option, bonus or other incentive plan, vacation benefit plan, severance plan or other employee benefit plan or arrangement, including, without limitation, those pension, profit-sharing and retirement plans of the Credit Parties described from time to time in the consolidated financial statements of the Credit Parties and any pension plan, welfare plan, Defined Benefit Pension Plans (as defined in ERISA) or any multi-employer plan, maintained or administered by the Credit Parties or to which is the Credit Parties are a party or may have any liability or by which the Credit Parties are bound.

 

(dd) “Enumerated Securities” means (i) the Borrower’s securities designated by the Borrower’s board of directors to be sold and the proceeds distributed to certain of Borrower’s securities holders pursuant to the rights and obligations of the Series A Preferred Stock or (ii) the June 2022 CVR.

 

(ee) “Environmental Laws” shall mean all federal, state, district, local and foreign laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and consent decrees relating to health, safety, hazardous substances, pollution and environmental matters, as now or at any time hereafter in effect, applicable to the Credit Parties’ business or facilities owned or operated by the Credit Parties, including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contamination, chemicals, or hazardous, toxic or dangerous substances, materials or wastes in the environment (including ambient air, surface water, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials.

 

(ff) “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

(gg) “Estimated Over-advance Payment” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 2.1(d)(iv) hereof.

 

(hh) “Event of Default” shall mean any of the events or conditions set forth in Section 12 hereof.

 

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(ii) “Fee Letter Agreement” means that certain Fee Letter Agreement, between the Borrower and the Lender dated as of the date hereof.

 

(jj) “Financial Statements” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.10 hereof.

 

(kk) “Financing Fee” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 2.2(a) hereof.

 

(ll) “Funded Indebtedness” shall mean, as to any Person, without duplication: (i) all indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person (including principal, interest and, if not paid when due, fees and charges), whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; (ii) all obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services; (iii) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the maximum face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn), bankers’ acceptances and similar obligations issued for the account of such Person (including the Letters of Credit), and all unpaid drawings in respect of such letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances and similar obligations; and (iv) all indebtedness secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by such Person (provided, however, if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable in respect of such indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be deemed to be in an amount equal to the fair market value of the property subject to such Lien at the time of determination). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Funded Indebtedness shall not include trade payables, and accrued expenses incurred by such Person in accordance with customary practices and in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Person.

 

(mm) “GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination; provided, however, that interim financial statements or reports shall be deemed in compliance with GAAP despite the absence of footnotes and fiscal year-end adjustments as required by GAAP.

 

(nn) “Governmental Authority” means any foreign, federal, state or local government, or any political subdivision thereof, or any court, agency or other body, organization, group, stock market or exchange exercising any executive, legislative, judicial, quasi-judicial, regulatory or administrative function of government.

 

(oo) “Guarantors” shall have the meaning given to it in the preamble hereof. If any Guarantor is an individual, then the term “Guarantors” shall also include such individual’s spouse, if any.

 

(pp) “Guarantee Agreement(s)” shall mean the guaranty agreements executed by each Guarantor in favor of the Lender, pursuant to which the Guarantors shall each guarantee all of the Obligations of the Borrower, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B”.

 

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(qq) “Hazardous Materials” shall mean any hazardous, toxic or dangerous substance, materials and wastes, including hydrocarbons (including naturally occurring or man-made petroleum and hydrocarbons), flammable explosives, asbestos, urea formaldehyde insulation, radioactive materials, biological substances, polychlorinated biphenyls, pesticides, herbicides and any other kind and/or type of pollutants or contaminants (including, without limitation, materials which include hazardous constituents), sewage, sludge, industrial slag, solvents and/or any other similar substances, materials or wastes that are or become regulated under any Environmental Law (including any that are or become classified as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law).

 

(rr) “Insurance Policies” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.23 hereof.

 

(ss) “Interest Rate” shall mean a fixed rate of interest equal to Eleven and One-Half percent (11.50%) per annum, calculated on the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year.

 

(tt) “IP Rights” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.21 hereof.

 

(uu) “June 2022 CVR” shall mean that certain contingent right sold by the Company to a third-party on June 13, 2022, which grants such third-party the right to receive the net proceeds upon the sale of certain securities held by the Company with a guaranteed minimum of 120% of the purchase price paid for such right.

 

(vv) “Lender” shall have the meaning given to it in the preamble hereof.

 

(ww) “Lender Indemnitee(s)” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 14.19 hereof.

 

(xx) “License Agreements” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.21 hereof.

 

(yy) “Lien” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, judgment lien or similar legal process, title retention lien, or other lien, security interest or encumbrance of any nature or kind granted by such Person or arising by judicial process or otherwise, including the interest of a vendor under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and the interest of a lessor under a lease of any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, by such Person as lessee that is, or should be, a Capital Lease on the balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

(zz) “Loan” or “Loans” shall mean the aggregate of all Revolving Loans made by Lender to Borrower under and pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(aaa) “Loan Documents” shall mean those documents listed in Sections 3.1, 3.20 and 3.21 hereof, and any other documents or instruments executed in connection with this Agreement or the Revolving Loans contemplated hereby, and all renewals, extensions, future advances, modifications, substitutions, or replacements thereof.

 

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(bbb) “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean: (i) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the assets, business, properties, financial condition or results of operations of any Credit Party; (ii) a material impairment of the ability of any Credit Party to perform any of its Obligations under any of the Loan Documents; or (iii) a material adverse effect on: (A) any material portion of the Collateral; (B) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any of the Loan Documents; (C) the perfection or priority (subject to Permitted Liens) of any Lien granted to Lender under any Loan Document; or (D) the rights or remedies of Lender under any Loan Document; or (E) the Lender’s ability to sell, without limitation or restriction, if applicable, any shares issued to the Lender upon a conversion pursuant to the Revolving Note. For purposes of determining whether any of the foregoing changes, effects, impairments, or other events have occurred, such determination shall be made by Lender, in its reasonable sole and absolute discretion.

 

(ccc) “Material Shareholder” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.31 hereof.

 

(ddd) “Monthly Collateral Report” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 10.8(a) hereof.

 

(eee) “Monthly Collections” shall mean the cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any other Credit Party in respect of the sale of Securities Collateral during a Collections Period.

 

(fff) “Obligations” shall mean, whether now existing or hereafter arising, created or incurred: (i) all Revolving Loans, advances (whether of principal or otherwise) and other financial accommodations (whether primary, contingent or otherwise) made by Lender to Borrower under any Loan Documents; (ii) all interest accrued thereon (including interest which would be payable as post-petition in connection with any bankruptcy or similar Proceeding, whether or not permitted as a claim thereunder); (iii) any and all fees, charges or other amounts due to Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (iv) any and all expenses incurred by Lender under, or in connection with, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (v) any and all other liabilities and obligations of any of the Credit Parties to Lender under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents; and (vi) the performance by the Credit Parties of all covenants, agreements and obligations of every nature and kind on the part of any of the Credit Parties to be performed under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents.

 

(ggg) “OFAC” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 14.22 hereof

 

(hhh) “Ordinary Course of Business” means the ordinary course of business of the Person in question consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity, quality and frequency).

 

(iii) “Over-advance” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 2.1(d)(iv) hereof.

 

(jjj) “Payment Date” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 2.1(c) hereof.

 

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(kkk) “Perfection and Diligence Certificate” shall mean a perfection and diligence certificate, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “F”.

 

(lll) “Permitted Liens” shall mean: (i) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, for which adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP and in respect of which no Lien has been filed; (ii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen arising in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) Liens in the form of deposits or pledges incurred in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment compensation and other types of Social Security (excluding Liens arising under ERISA or in connection with surety bonds, bids, performance bonds and similar obligations) for sums not overdue or being contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings and not involving any advances or borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property or services, which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or assets of the Credit Parties taken as a whole or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the Credit Parties’ business and, in each case, for which adequate reserves are maintained in accordance with GAAP and in respect of which no Lien has been filed; (iv) Liens described in the Financial Statements and acceptable to Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, and the replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien upon or in the same property subject thereto arising out of the extension, renewal or replacement of the indebtedness secured thereby (without increase in the amount thereof and without expansion of such Liens upon any other property); (v) attachments, appeal bonds, judgments and other similar Liens, for sums not exceeding Fifty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$50,000.00) arising in connection with court Proceedings, provided the execution or other enforcement of such Liens is effectively stayed and the claims secured thereby are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate Proceedings, and only to the extent such judgments or awards do not otherwise constitute an Event of Default; (vi) zoning and similar restrictions on the use of property and easements, rights of way, restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar Liens not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Credit Parties; (vii) Liens arising in connection with Capital Leases (and attaching only to the property being leased); (viii) Liens that constitute purchase money security interests on any property securing indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of acquiring such property, provided that any such Lien attaches to such property within sixty (60) days of the acquisition thereof and attaches solely to the property so acquired; (ix) Liens granted to Lender hereunder and under the Loan Documents; (x) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any lease or non-exclusive license permitted by this Agreement; (xi) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statements filed under any lease permitted by this Agreement; (xii) banker’s Liens and rights of set-off of financial institutions arising in connection with items deposited in accounts maintained at such financial institutions and subsequently unpaid and unpaid fees and expenses that are charged to the Credit Parties by such financial institutions in the Ordinary Course of Business of the maintenance and operation of such accounts; (xiii) Liens related to the Enumerated Securities, and (ixx) the Lien of ATW Master Fund II, L.P. in connection with that certain Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture, issued by the Borrower to ATW Master Fund II, L.P., on June 30, 2020.

 

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(mmm) “Permit” means any license, permit, approval, waiver, order, authorization, right or privilege of any nature whatsoever, granted, issued, approved or allowed by any Governmental Authority.

 

(nnn) “Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, association, unincorporated organization, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.

 

(ooo) “Pledge Agreement(s)” shall mean the pledge agreements executed by the Pledgors in favor of the Lender, pursuant to which the Pledgors grants a priority lien and security interest in and to all of the shares or membership interests (as applicable) owned by the Pledgors in the Borrower to the Lender, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.

 

(ppp) “Pledged Brokerage Account” shall mean any securities account in respect of which the Lender shall have received a securities account control agreement in a form acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion duly executed by the Credit Party in whose name such securities account is held and the institution or Person maintaining such account.

 

(qqq) “Pledged Companies” shall mean LD Micro, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

(rrr) “Pledgor(s)” shall mean Borrower.

 

(sss) “Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.4 hereof.

 

(ttt) “Prime Rate” means the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.

 

(uuu) “Principal Trading Market” shall mean the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the OTCQX, the OTCQB, the OTC Pink, the NYSE Euronext or the New York Stock Exchange, whichever is at the time the principal trading exchange or market for the Common Stock.

 

(vvv) “Proceeding” means any demand, claim, suit, action, litigation, investigation, audit, study, arbitration, administrative hearing, or any other proceeding of any nature whatsoever.

 

(www) “Public Documents” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.11 hereof.

 

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(xxx) “Real Property” means any real estate, land, building, structure, improvement, fixture or other real property of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, fee and leasehold interests, and specifically including the real property listed on Schedule 7.18.

 

(yyy) “Required Approvals” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 7.5.

 

(zzz) “Revolving Loan” and “Revolving Loans” shall mean, respectively, each advance, and the aggregate of all such advances, made by Lender to Borrower under and pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Documents plus an original issue discount of ten percent (10%) of such advance; provided that, beginning on the date that is twelve months from the Effective Date, such original issue discount shall increase to twelve percent (12%) in respect of any advance if the Prime Rate shall have increased to six percent and seventy-five business points (6.75%).

 

(aaaa) “Revolving Loan Availability” shall mean at any time, the lesser of: (i) the then applicable Revolving Loan Commitment; or (ii) the Borrowing Base Amount.

 

(bbbb) “Revolving Loan Commitment” shall mean, on the Effective Date, Five Million Five Hundred Eighty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$5,580,000.00), and after the Commitment Increase Date, shall mean up to Nine Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$9,450,000.00), all as applicable pursuant to Section 2.1(b); which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include the original issue discount owing in respect of each advance.

 

(cccc) “Revolving Loan Maturity Date” shall mean the earlier of: (i) twenty four (24) months from the Effective Date; or (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default and acceleration of the Revolving Note pursuant to this Agreement, unless the date in clause (i) shall be extended pursuant to Section 2.3 or by Lender pursuant to any modification, extension or renewal note executed by Borrower and accepted by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion in substitution for the Revolving Note.

 

(dddd) “Revolving Note” shall mean that certain Revolving Note in the principal amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment of even date herewith made by Borrower in favor of Lender, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “D”, and any renewal, extension, future advance, modification, substitution, or replacement thereof.

 

(eeee) “Rule 144” means Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

(ffff) “SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

(gggg) “SEC Reports” shall mean all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Borrower under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof.

 

(hhhh) “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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(iiii) “Security Agreement(s)” shall mean the security agreements executed by the Credit Parties in favor of Lender, pursuant to which each of the Credit Parties grant a priority lien and security interest in and to all of their respective Collateral as security for the Obligations, the forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibit “E-1” and Exhibit “E-2”.

 

(jjjj) “Securities Being Sold” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 10.20 hereof.

 

(kkkk) “Securities Collateral” shall mean any securities at any time received or receivable by the Credit Parties, or otherwise owing to the Credit Parties, as compensation for services.

 

(llll) “Series A Preferred Stock” means the Borrower’s Series A Non-Voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.001.

 

(mmmm) “Share Reserve” shall have the meaning given to it in Section 10.21 hereof.

 

(nnnn) “Shareholder Approval” means the approval of the holders of a majority of the Borrower’s outstanding voting Common Stock: (a) if and to the extent legally required, to amend the Borrower’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock by at least the number of shares equal to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Loan Documents, or (b) to ratify and approve all of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, including the issuance of all of the Conversion Shares (as such term is defined in each of such documents) issued and potentially issuable to the Lender thereunder, as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market (or any successor).

 

(oooo) “Shell Company” means an issuer as defined in Rule 144(i).

 

(pppp) “Subsidiary” and “Subsidiaries” shall mean, respectively, each and all such corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or other entities of which or in which a Person owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of: (i) the combined voting power of all classes of stock having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the board of directors of such entity if a corporation; (ii) the management authority and capital interest or profits interest of such entity, if a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture or similar entity; or (iii) the beneficial interest of such entity, if a trust, association or other unincorporated organization.

 

(qqqq) Trading Day means a day on which the applicable security is traded on a Trading Market.

 

(rrrr) “Trading Market” with respect to any issuer means whichever of the OTCQX, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange, on which the securities of such is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question.

 

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(ssss) “Transfer Agent” shall mean the Borrower’s transfer agent.

 

(tttt) “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in Nevada from time to time.

 

1.2 Accounting Terms. Any accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP. Calculations and determinations of financial and accounting terms used and not otherwise specifically defined hereunder and the preparation of financial statements to be furnished to Lender pursuant hereto shall be made and prepared, both as to classification of items and as to amount, in accordance with GAAP as used in the preparation of the financial statements of Borrower on the date of this Agreement. If any changes in accounting principles or practices from those used in the preparation of the financial statements are hereafter occasioned by the promulgation of rules, regulations, pronouncements and opinions by or required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or any successor thereto or agencies with similar functions), which results in a material change in the method of accounting in the financial statements required to be furnished to Lender hereunder or in the calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms contained in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree to enter into good faith negotiations to amend such provisions so as equitably to reflect such changes to the end that the criteria for evaluating the financial condition and performance of Borrower will be the same after such changes as they were before such changes; and if the parties fail to agree on the amendment of such provisions, Borrower will furnish financial statements in accordance with such changes but shall provide calculations for all financial covenants, perform all financial covenants and otherwise observe all financial standards and terms in accordance with applicable accounting principles and practices in effect immediately prior to such changes. Calculations with respect to financial covenants required to be stated in accordance with applicable accounting principles and practices in effect immediately prior to such changes shall be reviewed and certified by Borrower’s accountants.

 

1.3 Other Terms Defined in UCC. All other words and phrases used herein and not otherwise specifically defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the UCC, as amended from time to time, to the extent the same are used or defined therein.

 

1.4 Other Definitional Provisions; Construction. Whenever the context so requires, the neuter gender includes the masculine and feminine, the single number includes the plural, and vice versa. In addition: (i) the words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and references to Article, Section, Subsection, Annex, Schedule, Exhibit and like references are references to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (ii) wherever the word “include,” “includes” or “including” is used in this Agreement, it will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation;” (iii) an Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Event of Default has been cured in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, or waived by Lender in accordance with Section 14.3 hereof; (iv) any reference to the Credit Parties shall mean and refer to all the Credit Parties, collectively, and to each Credit Party, individually, and accordingly, each representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or other agreement, term or provision in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, to the extent applicable to the Credit Parties, shall be deemed to be applicable and effective as to all Credit Parties, collectively, and to each Credit Party, individually, as the context may so require, regardless of the gender, singular, plural, or other tense used in the applicable provision; (v) references in this Agreement to any party shall include such party’s successors and permitted assigns; and (vi) references to any “Section” shall be a reference to such Section of this Agreement unless otherwise stated. To the extent any of the provisions of the other Loan Documents are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

 

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2. REVOLVING LOAN FACILITY.

 

2.1 Revolving Loan.

 

(a) Revolving Loan Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to Borrower from time to time, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until, but not including, the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, and in such amounts as Lender may determine from time to time up to the Revolving Loan Availability (and subject at all times to the amounts available to be borrowed in accordance with the Borrowing Base Certificate); provided, however, that the amount of Revolving Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Revolving Loan Availability. Revolving Loans made by Lender may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, borrowed again up to, but not including, the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, unless the Revolving Loans are otherwise terminated or extended as provided in this Agreement. The Revolving Loans shall be used by Borrower for the specific purposes permitted hereunder and for no other purpose. The principal balance of each Revolving Loan hereunder shall reflect an original issue discount of ten percent (10%); provided that, beginning on the date that is twelve months from the Effective Date, such original issue discount shall increase to twelve percent (12%) in respect of any advance if the Prime Rate shall have increased to six percent and seventy-five basis points (6.75%). Additionally, as provided in the Revolving Note, the principal balance of each Revolving Loan shall increase by ten percent (10%) on each twelve-month anniversary that such Revolving Loan remains outstanding.

 

(b) Increase to Revolving Loan Commitment. Borrower may request, from time to time, that the Revolving Loan Commitment be increased, and Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, may make available Revolving Loan Commitment increases to Borrower. Lender’s election to increase the Revolving Loan Commitment from time to time may be granted or denied by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, however, at a minimum, the following conditions must be satisfied, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion:

 

(i) no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing, or result from the applicable increase of the Revolving Loan Commitment;

 

(ii) Borrower shall have executed and delivered a new or revised Revolving Note;

 

(iii) after giving effect to such increase, the amount of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Revolving Loans shall not be in excess of the Revolving Loan Availability;

 

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(iv) Lender shall have reviewed and accepted or waived review and acceptance, in its sole and absolute discretion, the amount and type of current and historical Securities Collateral and Eligible Securities Collateral of the Credit Parties or other Collateral required for the increase; and

 

(v) Lender shall have received any and all documents or agreements as it shall require in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

It is expressly agreed and acknowledged by each of the Credit Parties that, notwithstanding that this Agreement provides for the opportunity to increase the Revolving Loan Commitment as hereby provided: (i) Lender has no obligation of any nature or kind whatsoever to grant or provide any such increase to the Credit Parties; (ii) the Credit Parties did not enter into this Agreement based on any promise, express or implied, by Lender or any of its agents or representatives, or based on any expectation by any of the Credit Parties, that funds or Loans beyond the Revolving Loans made on the Effective Date or the Commitment Increase Date would be made or provided after the Effective Date or the Commitment Increase Date, as applicable; and (iii) each of the Credit Parties hereby fully and unconditionally waives any and all claims, counterclaims, and defenses any of them may have based on any argument that Lender had any obligation or otherwise promised to fund additional Revolving Loans beyond the Revolving Loan funded on the Effective Date or on the Commitment Increase Date, or any argument or implied covenant of fair dealing and good faith that may in any way imply an obligation upon Lender to make such additional Revolving Loans.

 

(c) Revolving Loan Interest. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans and all other Obligations shall be repaid on or before the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. The principal amount of the Revolving Loans outstanding from time to time shall bear interest at the Interest Rate. Any amount of principal or interest on the Obligations which is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, shall at Lender’s option bear interest payable on demand at the Default Rate.

 

(d) Revolving Loan Payments.

 

(i) Revolving Loan Principal Repayment and Interest Payments. The principal balance of all Revolving Loans outstanding from time to time, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and other fees and charges due hereunder, shall be paid by the Borrower on a monthly basis on the first day of each month, or such other date as Lender and Borrower may agree upon, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date (each a “Payment Date”) until the Obligations have been satisfied in full, as follows:

 

(1) In respect of each of the first, second and third Payment Dates, an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Monthly Collections for the Collections Period preceding the applicable Payment Date;

 

(2) In respect of each of the fourth, fifth and sixth Payment Dates, an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Monthly Collections for the Collections Period preceding the applicable Payment Date; and

 

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(3) In respect of each succeeding Payment Date, an amount equal to the greater of (x) twenty percent (20%) of the Monthly Collections for the Collections Period preceding the applicable Payment Date, and (y) the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans as of such Payment divided by the number of remaining Payment Dates including such Payment Date.

 

(ii) Additional Payment. In addition to the payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.1(d)(i), in respect of any Payment Date, if the Monthly Collections for the Collections Period preceding the applicable Payment Date are in excess of $2,000,000.00, the Borrower shall pay as an additional payment thirty percent (30%) of such excess.

 

(iii) Application of Amounts Received on any Payment Date. Amounts received by the Lender from the Borrower on any Payment Date shall be applied first to any costs and expenses due or incurred hereunder or under any other Loan Documents, second to accrued and unpaid interest owing on the unpaid principal balance of the Revolving Loans, and last to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans.

 

(iv) Mandatory Principal Prepayments; Over-advances. All Obligations shall be repaid by Borrower on or before the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, unless payable sooner pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. In the event at any time the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Revolving Loans hereunder exceeds the Revolving Loan Availability (an “Over-advance”), Borrower shall be obligated to eliminate such Over-advance as follows: (A) if the Over-advance exists as of the Effective Date, then: (I) Lender shall determine the amount of the Over-advance, as well as the estimated amount of a payment (“Estimated Over-advance Payment”) to be made by Borrower on each Payment Date (or such other time period as Lender may determine, such as a monthly payment) to be applied against the principal balance of the outstanding Revolving Loans, such that the Over-advance would be eliminated over a one hundred twenty (120) day period from the Effective Date (Lender shall have the right to modify the amount of the Estimated Over-advance Payment from time to time upon written notice to Borrower as necessary to cause the elimination of the Over-advance over the one hundred twenty (120) day period contemplated hereby); and (II) Lender shall notify Borrower in writing of the amount of the Estimated Over-advance Payment, and on each Payment Date (or such other time period selected by Lender), Borrower shall make the Estimated Over-advance Payment to Lender; or (B) if an Over-advance should occur after the Effective Date and during the term of this Agreement, then Borrower will be required to cure the Over-advance during a period of time as determined by Lender, in its sole discretion but in no event less than a ninety (90) day period, and if so, Lender shall notify Borrower in writing of the amount of the Estimated Over-advance Payment and what other commercially reasonable conditions Lender may impose in connection with such cure period. Lender shall determine the amount of the Over-advance, the cure period available to Borrower in which to eliminate the Over-advance, provided such period will not be less than ninety (90) days, and any other commercially reasonable conditions to be satisfied by Borrower in connection with the cure period selected by Lender for elimination of the Over-advance, as well as the Estimated Over-advance Payment to be made by Borrower on each Payment Date (or such other time period as Lender may determine, such as a monthly payment) to be applied against the principal balance of the outstanding Revolving Loans, such that the Over-advance would be eliminated over whatever cure period shall have been elected by Lender, in its sole discretion (Lender shall have the right to modify the amount of the Estimated Over-advance Payment from time to time upon notice to Borrower as necessary to cause the elimination of the Over-advance over the cure period selected by Lender); and Lender shall notify Borrower in writing of the amount of the Estimated Over-advance Payment, the cure period selected by Lender during which the Over-advance must be eliminated, and any other conditions applicable thereto, and on each Payment Date (or such other time period selected by Lender), Borrower shall make the Estimated Over-advance Payment to Lender, such that the Over-advance is eliminated in full in the period of time selected by Lender therefor. The Credit Parties shall also satisfy whatever other conditions may be imposed by Lender as conditions to allowing the Credit Parties a cure period to eliminate the Over-advance.

 

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(e) Pledged Brokerage Accounts; Rights Upon Default.

 

(i) Commencing on the Effective Date, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each Customer that is an issuer of Securities Collateral to deposit, and/or send, as applicable, such Securities Collateral directly to a Pledged Brokerage Account, promptly, but in no event in excess of thirty (30) days, following the date that such Securities Collateral may be resold under Rule 144 without restriction on the number of shares to be sold or manner of sale.

 

(ii) The Credit Parties hereby agree to undertake any and all required actions, execute any required documents, instruments or agreements, or to otherwise do any other thing reasonably required or requested by Lender in order to effectuate the requirements of this Section 2.1(e). Notwithstanding any documents entered into or executed by the Credit Parties in connection with the establishment of the Pledged Brokerage Account, the Credit Parties hereby agree and acknowledge that: (i) Lender shall at all times have full “control” (within the meaning of the UCC) of the Pledged Brokerage Account and all funds deposited therein; (ii) the Credit Parties shall not revoke Lender’s authority or rights with respect to a Pledged Brokerage Account and the funds therein (notwithstanding any right that the Credit Parties may have to do so under ancillary documents executed by the Credit Parties to establish any Pledged Brokerage Account); and (iii) Credit Parties shall not take any action or position contrary to the intent of the parties as expressed herein that Lender shall at all times be in full control of the Pledged Brokerage Account and the deposits therein. It is the intent of the parties that all Securities Collateral, received or receivable by, or due to, the Credit Parties, shall be deposited directly into a Pledged Brokerage Account, rather than any other accounts of Credit Parties, or if received into any account of the Credit Parties, then the Credit Parties shall immediately re-direct and deposit the same into a Pledged Brokerage Account. In this regard, if any Credit Parties, any Affiliate or Subsidiary, any shareholder, officer, director, employee or agent of the Credit Parties or any Affiliate or Subsidiary, or any other Person acting for or in concert with the Credit Parties, shall receive any Securities Collateral, the Credit Parties and each such Person shall receive all such items in trust for, and as the sole and exclusive property of, Lender, and, immediately upon receipt thereof, shall remit the same (or cause the same to be remitted) in a Pledged Brokerage Account.

 

(iii) Rights Upon Default. Lender may, at any time and from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to any applicable notice or cure period set forth in Section 12, whether before or after notification to any Credit Party or any Customer and whether before or after the maturity of any of the Obligations: (A) enforce collection of any of the Accounts and Securities Collateral of the Credit Parties or other amounts owed to the Credit Parties by suit or otherwise; (B) exercise all of the rights and remedies of the Credit Parties with respect to Proceedings brought to collect any Accounts, Securities Collateral, or other amounts owed to the Credit Parties; (C) surrender, release or exchange all or any part of any Accounts, Securities Collateral, or other amounts owed to the Credit Parties, or compromise or extend or renew for any period (whether or not longer than the original period) any indebtedness thereunder; (D) sell or assign any Account or Securities Collateral of the Credit Parties, or other amount owed to the Credit Parties, upon such terms, for such amount and at such time or times as Lender deems advisable; (E) prepare, file and sign any Credit Parties’ name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy or other similar document against any Customer or other Person obligated to the Credit Parties; and (F) do all other acts and things which are necessary, in Lender’s reasonable sole discretion, to fulfill the Credit Parties’ obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to allow Lender to collect the Accounts, Securities Collateral, or other amounts owed to the Credit Parties. In addition to any other provision hereof, Lender may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to any applicable notice or cure period set forth in Section 12, at the Credit Parties’ expense, notify any parties obligated on any of the Accounts and Securities Collateral to make payment directly to Lender of any amounts due or to become due thereunder.

 

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(f) Initial Revolving Loan; Exchange of Promissory Note. Reference is made to that certain Promissory Note, dated as of July 1, 2022, in the principal amount of $650,000, issued by Borrower to the Lender (the “Bridge Note”). In connection with the initial funding of Revolving Loans hereunder, subject to the conditions set forth in Article 3, the Lender and Borrower agree that the Bridge Note shall be extinguished and exchanged for a Revolving Loan in the principal amount of $722,222.22. For the avoidance of doubt, the Lender shall not be in required to fund any cash in respect of such exchange.

 

2.2 Fees.

 

(a) Financing Fee. Borrower agrees to pay to Lender a financing fee (“Financing Fee”) in accordance with the terms of the Fee Letter Agreement.

 

(b) Reserved.

 

(c) Due Diligence Fees. Borrower agrees to pay the reasonable costs and expenses of Lender’s due diligence in connection with the Loan Documents, which shall be due and payable in full on the Effective Date, or any remaining portion thereof shall be due and payable on the Effective Date if a portion of such fee was paid upon the execution of any term sheet related to this Agreement.

 

(d) Document Review and Legal Fees. Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender or its counsel document review and legal fees on an hourly basis which shall be due and payable in full on the Effective Date, or any remaining portion thereof shall be due and payable on the Effective Date if a portion of such fee was paid upon the execution of any term sheet related to this Agreement.

 

(e) Other Fees. Borrower also agrees to pay to the Lender (or any designee of the Lender), upon demand, or to otherwise be responsible for the payment of, any and all other reasonable costs, fees and expenses, including the reasonable fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of counsel for the Lender and of any experts and agents, which the Lender may incur or which may otherwise be due and payable in connection with: (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, recordation, administration, amendment, waiver, subordination, or other modification or termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents (provided that there shall be no fees for the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement other than as specifically set forth in the closing or settlement statement to be executed by Borrower and Lender on the Effective Date); (ii) any documentary stamp taxes, intangibles taxes, recording fees, filing fees, or other similar taxes, fees or charges imposed by or due to any Governmental Authority in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents; (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Lender under this Agreement or the Loan Documents; or (iv) the failure by the Credit Parties to perform or observe any of the provisions of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents. Included in the foregoing shall be the amount of all expenses paid or incurred by Lender in consulting with counsel concerning any of its rights under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or under applicable law. All such costs and expenses, if not so immediately paid when due or upon demand thereof, shall bear interest from the date of outlay until paid, at the Default Rate. All of such costs and expenses shall be additional Obligations of the Credit Parties to Lender secured under the Loan Documents. The provisions of this Subsection shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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(f) Reserved.

 

(g) Matters with Respect to Common Stock.

 

(i) Issuance of Conversion Shares. The parties hereto acknowledge that pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Note, Lender has the right to convert amounts due under the Revolving Note into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Notes. In the event, for any reason, the Borrower fails to issue, or cause the Transfer Agent to issue, any portion of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Revolving Notes (the “Conversion Shares”) to Lender in connection with the exercise by Lender of any of its conversion rights under the Revolving Note, then the parties hereto acknowledge that Lender shall irrevocably be entitled to deliver to the Transfer Agent, on behalf of itself and the Borrower, a “Conversion Notice” (as defined in the Revolving Note) requesting the issuance of the Conversion Shares then issuable in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Note, and the Transfer Agent, provided they are the acting transfer agent for the Borrower at the time, shall, and the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Transfer Agent to, without any further confirmation or instructions from the Borrower, issue the Conversion Shares applicable to the Conversion Notice then being exercised, and surrender to a nationally recognized overnight courier for delivery to Lender at the address specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate of the Common Stock of the Borrower, registered in the name of Lender or its designee, for the number of Conversion Shares to which Lender shall be then entitled under the Revolving Note, as set forth in the Conversion Notice.

 

(ii) Removal of Restrictive Legends. In the event that Lender has any shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock bearing any restrictive legends, and Lender, through its counsel or other representatives, submits to the Transfer Agent any such shares for the removal of the restrictive legends thereon, whether in connection with a sale of such shares pursuant to any exemption to the registration requirements under the Securities Act, or otherwise, and the Borrower and or its counsel refuses or fails for any reason to render an opinion of counsel or any other documents, certificates or instructions required for the removal of the restrictive legends, then: (A) to the extent such legends could be lawfully removed under applicable laws, Borrower’s failure to provide the required opinion of counsel or any other documents, certificates or instructions required for the removal of the restrictive legends shall be an immediate Event of Default under this Agreement and all other Loan Documents; and (B) the Borrower hereby agrees and acknowledges that Lender is hereby irrevocably and expressly authorized to have counsel to Lender render any and all opinions and other certificates or instruments which may be required for purposes of removing such restrictive legends, and the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Transfer Agent to, without any further confirmation or instructions from the Borrower, issue any such shares without restrictive legends as instructed by Lender, and surrender to a common carrier for overnight delivery to the address as specified by Lender, certificates, registered in the name of Lender or its designees, representing the shares of Common Stock to which Lender is entitled, without any restrictive legends and otherwise freely transferable on the books and records of the Borrower.

 

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(iii) Authorized Agent of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender and its counsel and its representatives, each as the Borrower’s duly authorized agent and attorney-in-fact for the Borrower for the purposes of authorizing and instructing the Transfer Agent to process issuances, transfers and legend removals related to the Common Stock upon instructions from Lender, or any counsel or representatives of Lender, as specifically contemplated herein. The authorization and power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable so long as any Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents remain outstanding, and so long as the Lender owns or has the right to receive, any shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock hereunder or under the Revolving Notes. In this regard, the Borrower hereby confirms to the Transfer Agent and the Lender that it can NOT and will NOT give instructions, including stop orders or otherwise, inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement with regard to the matters contemplated herein, and that the Lender shall have the absolute right to provide a copy of this Agreement to the Transfer Agent as evidence of the Borrower’s irrevocable authority for Lender and Transfer Agent to process issuances, transfers and legend removals upon instructions from Lender, or any counsel or representatives of Lender, as specifically contemplated herein, without any further instructions, orders or confirmations from the Borrower.

 

(iv) Injunction and Specific Performance. The Borrower specifically acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of any provision of this Section 2.2(g), the Lender will be irreparably damaged and that damages at law would be an inadequate remedy if this Agreement were not specifically enforced. Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this Section 2.2(g) by the Borrower, the Lender shall be entitled to obtain, in addition to all other rights or remedies Lender may have, at law or in equity, an injunction restraining such breach, without being required to show any actual damage or to post any bond or other security, and/or to a decree for specific performance of the provisions of this Section 2.2(g).

 

(h) Surviving Obligations. The Credit Parties agree and acknowledge that notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, or the payment in full of all of the Revolving Loans or other obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Documents, the Credit Parties’ obligations and liability under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Lender’s Lien and security interest on all Collateral, shall survive, shall remain valid and effective and shall not be released or terminated, until all of Credit Parties’ Obligations under the Loan Documents has been fully performed. All of the Credit Parties’ obligations under Section 2.2(g) shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

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(i) Right to Approve Transfer Agent. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the Borrower’s current Transfer Agent is Transfer Online, Inc., whose contact information is as follows: 512 SE Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97214, phone: 503-227-2950. The Borrower hereby agrees that it shall not change the Transfer Agent, unless Borrower provide Lender written notice of such change.

 

2.3 Renewal of Revolving Loans; Non-Renewal of Revolving Loans; Fees. So long as no Event of Default exists under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, and so long as no event has occurred that, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, Borrower shall have the option to request a renewal of the Revolving Loan Commitment and extension of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. To make such request, Borrower shall give written notice to Lender of Borrower’s request to renew the Revolving Loan Commitment and extend the Revolving Loan Maturity Date on or before a date that is thirty (30) days prior to the then scheduled Revolving Loan Maturity Date. Lender may elect to accept or reject Borrower’s request for a renewal of the Revolving Loan Commitment and extension of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date in its sole and absolute discretion, and any acceptance may be conditioned upon additional obligations, terms and conditions, including an increase in the percentage used to calculate the amount of the Monthly Collections for the Collections Period. Additionally, Lender has the option to extend the Revolving Loan Maturity Date, at its sole and absolute discretion, for a period up to an additional two (2) years.

 

2.4 Interest and Fee Computation; Collection of Funds. Interest accrued hereunder shall be payable as set forth in Section 2.1(c) hereof. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all interest and fees shall be calculated on the basis of a year consisting of 360 days and shall be paid for the actual number of days elapsed. Principal payments submitted in funds not immediately available shall continue to bear interest until collected. If any payment to be made by Borrower hereunder or under the Revolving Note shall become due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing any interest in respect of such payment. Any Obligations which are not paid when due (subject to applicable grace periods) shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

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2.6 Discretionary Disbursements. Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, may immediately upon notice to Borrower, disburse any or all proceeds of the Revolving Loans made or available to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement to pay any fees, costs, expenses or other amounts required to be paid by Borrower hereunder and not so paid. All monies so disbursed shall be a part of the Obligations, payable by Borrower on demand from Lender.

 

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3. CONDITIONS OF BORROWING.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the obligation of Lender to disburse or make all or any portion of any Loans is subject to satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent (unless a condition is waived in writing by Lender) contained in this Article 3; provided that the Lender shall have no obligation to make any Loans if the conditions precedent set forth in this Article 3 are not satisfied within ten (10) Business Days of the date first written above.

 

3.1 Loan Documents to be Executed by Borrower. As a condition precedent to Lender’s disbursal or making of the Loans pursuant to this Agreement, Borrower shall have executed or cause to be executed and delivered to Lender all of the following documents, each of which must be satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s counsel in form, substance and execution:

 

(a) Credit Agreement. An original of this Agreement, duly executed by Borrower and consented and agreed to by the Guarantors;

 

(b) Revolving Note. An original Revolving Note, duly executed by Borrower and consented and agreed to by the Guarantors;

 

(c) Security Agreements. An original of the Security Agreements, duly executed by the Credit Parties;

 

(d) Guaranty Agreements. An original of the Guaranty Agreements, duly executed by the Guarantors;

 

(e) Pledge Agreements. An original of the Pledge Agreements, duly executed by the Pledgors and Borrower;

 

(f) Perfection and Diligence Certificate. An original of the Perfection and Diligence Certificate, duly executed by the Borrower;

 

(g) Securities Account Control Agreements and Deposit Account Control Agreements. Duly executed securities account control agreement and/or deposit account control agreements over such brokerage, cash or other accounts as Lender shall require, in its sole discretion;

 

(h) Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions Relating to Securities Collateral. Duly executed and acknowledged irrevocable instructions of the Borrower to the transfer agents of those Customers as the Lender may determine, in its sole discretion, directing such transfer agents to deposit the applicable Securities Collateral into a Pledged Brokerage Account;

 

(i) Closing Statement. An original of a closing or settlement statement, duly executed by the Borrower; and

 

(j) Additional Documents. Such other agreements, documents, instruments, certificates, financial statements, schedules, resolutions, opinions of counsel, notes and other items which Lender shall require in connection with this Agreement.

 

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3.2 Organizational and Authorization Documents. A certificate of the corporate secretary, manager, members or other officer, partner, manager or equivalent authorized Person of each Credit Party certifying and attaching: (i) copies of each Credit Parties’ respective articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or other applicable formation or governing documents; (ii) resolutions of the board of directors, managers, members, general partners or other Persons with proper authority to manage the affairs of, and otherwise bind, each Credit Party, approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is party and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) resolution of the Guarantors’ shareholders (if applicable), approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is party and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (iv) the signatures and incumbency of the officers, managers, members, partners or other authorized Persons of each Credit Party executing any of the Loan Documents, each of which Borrower hereby certifies to be true and complete, and in full force and effect without modification, it being understood that Lender may conclusively rely on each such document and certificate until formally advised by Borrower of any changes therein.

 

3.3 Certificates of Good Standing. Copies of certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, as applicable, issued by the Secretary of State of the state of incorporation of each Credit Party, dated as of such a date as is reasonably acceptable to Lender, evidencing the good standing thereof.

 

3.4 Search Results. Copies of UCC search reports dated as of such a date as is reasonably acceptable to Lender, listing all effective financing statements which name each Credit Party, under its present name and any previous names, as debtors, together with copies of such financing statements.

 

3.5 Insurance. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, evidence satisfactory to Lender of the existence of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Agreement, together with evidence that Lender has been named as additional insured and lender’s loss payee, as applicable, on all related insurance policies.

 

3.6 Material Non-Public Information. To the extent that the Borrower has provided to the Lender or the Lender is in possession of material, non-public information with respect to the Borrower, the Borrower shall have publicly disclosed such information in a manner and form reasonably acceptable to Lender

 

3.7 Reserved.

 

3.8 Opinion of Counsel. A customary opinion of Borrower’s counsel, in form satisfactory to Lender.

 

3.9 Perfection of Lien on Collateral. The Credit Parties shall have duly authorized, executed and delivered any other related documentation necessary or advisable to perfect the Lien on the Collateral in the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Credit Parties, including such UCC-1 Financing Statements and any and all documents necessary to complete any filings which Lender shall require in connection with this Agreement.

 

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3.10 Press Release Authorization. Evidence satisfactory to the Lender that the Borrower has authorized the Lender to publish such press releases with respect to this Agreement and the instant transaction, including a copy of an e-mail delivered to Marketwire.com by the Borrower whereby the Borrower authorizes the Lender to use its name and, if applicable, stock symbol, in connection with current or future press releases.

 

3.11 Payment of Fees. Borrower shall have paid to Lender all fees, costs and expenses, including due diligence expenses, attorney’s fees, search fees, title fees, documentation and filing fees (including documentary stamps and taxes payable on the face amount of the Revolving Note).

 

3.12 Event of Default. No Event of Default, or event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

3.13 Adverse Changes. There shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.14 Litigation. No pending claim, investigation, litigation or other Proceeding shall have been instituted against any Credit Party or any of their respective officers, shareholders, members, managers, partners, or other principals of any Credit Party.

 

3.15 Representations and Warranties. No representation or warranty of any of the Credit Parties contained herein or in any Loan Documents shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date of any Loans as though made on such date, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date.

 

3.16 Due Diligence. The business, legal and collateral due diligence review performed by Lender, including a review of the Credit Parties’ historical performance and financial information, including but not limited to, any information or material set forth in any schedules, appendices, or annexes to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Document provided after the date hereof, must be acceptable in form and content to Lender in its sole discretion. Lender reserves the right to increase any and all aspects of its due diligence in Lender’s sole discretion.

 

3.17 Repayment of Outstanding Indebtedness. The Credit Parties shall have repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness secured by the Collateral, other than indebtedness giving rise to Permitted Liens.

 

3.18 Loan Documents to be Executed by any Subsidiary following the Effective Date. Within ten (10) days of any entity becoming a Subsidiary of any Credit Party, the following documents shall be executed and delivered to Lender, each of which must be satisfactory to Lender and Lender’s counsel in form, substance and execution:

 

(a) Consent and Agreement. An original of a Consent and Agreement duly executed by such Subsidiary, pursuant to which such Subsidiary consents and agrees to become a “Credit Party” hereunder and to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents;

 

(b) Security Agreement. An original of a Security Agreement, duly executed by such Subsidiary;

 

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(c) Guaranty Agreement. An original of a Guaranty Agreement, duly executed by such Subsidiary;

 

(d) Pledge Agreement. An original of a Pledge Agreement, duly executed by the parent of the Subsidiary; and

 

(e) Organizational and Authorization Documents. A certificate of the corporate secretary, manager, members or other officer, partner, manager or equivalent authorized Person of such Subsidiary certifying and attaching: (i) copies of such Subsidiary’s articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or other applicable formation or governing documents; (ii) resolutions of the board of directors, managers, members, general partners or other Persons with proper authority to manage the affairs of, and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) resolution of the Subsidiary’s shareholders (if applicable), approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is or will become a party and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (iv) the signatures and incumbency of the officers, managers, members, partners or other authorized Persons of such Subsidiary executing any of the Loan Documents, each of which Borrower hereby certifies to be true and complete, and in full force and effect without modification, it being understood that Lender may conclusively rely on each such document and certificate until formally advised by Borrower of any changes therein; and

 

(f) Additional Documents. Such other agreements, documents, instruments, certificates, financial statements, schedules, resolutions, opinions of counsel, notes and other items which Lender shall require in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

3.19 Loan Documents to be Executed by each Credit Party Upon Each Subsequent Advance. As a condition precedent to Lender’s disbursal or making of additional advances of principal pursuant to this Agreement following the Effective Date, the Credit Parties shall have executed or caused to be executed and delivered to Lender all of the documents in this Section 3 applicable thereto, and such documents shall remain in full force and effect as of the date of the subsequent principal advance.

 

4. NOTES EVIDENCING LOANS.

 

The Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by the Revolving Note (together with any and all renewal, extension, modification or replacement notes executed by Borrower and delivered to Lender and given in substitution therefor) duly executed by Borrower, and consented and agreed to by the Guarantors, and payable to the order of Lender. At the time of the initial disbursement of a Revolving Loan and at each time an additional Revolving Loan shall be requested hereunder or a repayment made in whole or in part thereon, an appropriate notation thereof shall be made on the books and records of Lender. All amounts recorded shall be, absent demonstrable error, conclusive and binding evidence of: (i) the principal amount of the Revolving Loans advanced hereunder; (ii) any unpaid interest owing on the Revolving Loans; and (iii) all amounts repaid on the Revolving Loans. The failure to record any such amount or any error in recording such amounts shall not, however, limit or otherwise adversely affect the obligations of Borrower under the Revolving Note to repay the principal amount of the Revolving Loans, together with all other Obligations.

 

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5. MANNER OF BORROWING.

 

5.1 Loan Requests. Subject to Section 2.1(a) and Article 3 hereof, the Loans shall be made available to Borrower in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, up to the then applicable Revolving Loan Availability; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents to the contrary, each Revolving Loan requested by Borrower under this Agreement shall be subject to Lender’s approval, which approval shall not be withheld provided the following conditions are met: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing, and other event shall have occurred that, with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; and (ii) the Company’s preparation of a Borrowing Base Certificate, showing that there is borrowing availability under the Revolving Loan Availability and pursuant to a calculation of the Borrowing Base Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing no Revolving Loan shall be in an amount of less than $100,000 and following any request for a Revolving Loan, the Lender shall have seven (7) Business Days to fund the Revolving Loan from the date that all conditions to the making of such Revolving Loan are met.

 

5.2 Communications. Lender is authorized to rely on any written, verbal, electronic, telephonic or telecopy loan requests which Lender believes in its good faith judgment to emanate from the President or Chief Executive Officer, or any other authorized representative of Borrower. Borrower hereby irrevocably confirms, ratifies and approves all such advances by Lender and Borrower hereby indemnifies Lender against losses and expenses (including court costs, attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees) and shall hold Lender harmless with respect thereto.

 

6. SECURITY FOR THE OBLIGATIONS.

 

6.1 Security Agreement. To secure the payment and performance by Borrower of the Obligations hereunder, each of the Credit Parties grants, under and pursuant to the Security Agreements executed by the Credit Parties dated as of the Effective Date, to Lender, its successors and assigns, an unconditional, continuing, priority, perfected security interest in, and does hereby assign, transfer, mortgage, convey, pledge, hypothecate and set over to Lender, its successors and assigns, all of the right, title and interest of the Credit Parties in and to the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and all proceeds (including all insurance proceeds) and products of any of the Collateral. At any time upon Lender’s request, the Credit Parties shall execute and deliver to Lender any other documents, instruments or certificates reasonably requested by Lender for the purpose of properly documenting and perfecting the security interests of Lender in and to the Collateral granted hereunder, including any additional security agreements, mortgages, control agreements, and financing statements. The Security Agreements executed by the Credit Parties shall terminate following the full payment and performance of all of the Obligations hereunder and under any Loan Document and upon Lender’s express written acknowledgement of such full payment and performance being received by the Borrower.

 

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6.2 Pledge Agreement. To secure the payment and performance by Borrower of the Obligations hereunder, the Pledgors shall grant, under and pursuant to the Pledge Agreement executed by the Pledgors dated as of the Effective Date, to Lender, its successors and assigns, a continuing, priority security interest in, and assignment, transference, mortgage, conveyance, pledge, hypothecation and set over to Lender, its successors and assigns, all of the Pledgors’ right, title and interest in and to all of the shares and/or membership interests, as applicable, of the Borrower. At any time upon Lender’s request, the Pledgors shall execute and deliver to Lender any other documents, instruments or certificates requested by Lender for the purpose of properly documenting and perfecting the security interests of Lender in and to the shares of common stock of the Borrower granted hereunder, including any additional pledge agreements and financing statements. The Pledge Agreement executed by the Pledgors shall terminate following the full payment and performance of all of the Obligations hereunder and under any Loan Document and upon Lender’s express written acknowledgement of such full payment and performance being received by the Borrower.

 

7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CREDIT PARTIES.

 

To induce Lender to make the Loans, the Credit Parties, as applicable, make the following representations and warranties to Lender, each of which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of the date of each Revolving Loan made hereunder, except to the extent such representation expressly relates to an earlier date, and which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

7.1 Subsidiaries. A list of all of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries and each of the Guarantor’s Subsidiaries are listed on Schedule 7.1 hereto. All of such Subsidiaries are wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower or a Guarantor, as applicable, and except for such Subsidiaries as listed on Schedule 7.1, no Borrower or Guarantor has any Control over, any other Person.

 

7.2 Borrower Organization and Name. Each Credit Party, unless an individual, is a corporation, limited liability company, or other form of legally recognized entity, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and has the full power and authority and all necessary Permits to: (i) enter into and execute this Agreement and the Loan Documents and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder; and (ii) own and operate its assets and properties and to conduct and carry on its business as and to the extent now conducted. Each Credit Party is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, company or other entity in each jurisdiction where the character of its business or the ownership or use and operation of its assets or properties requires such qualification except where such failure would not result in a Materially Adverse Effect. The exact legal names of each of the Credit Parties is as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, except as contained on Schedule 7.2 hereto, the Credit Parties do not currently conduct, nor have the Credit Parties conducted, during the last five (5) years, business under any other name or trade name.

 

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7.3 Authorization; Validity. Each Credit Party has full right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to make the borrowings and execute and deliver the Loan Documents as provided herein and to perform all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the Loan Documents, and no other action or consent on the part of the Credit Parties, its board of directors, stockholders, members, managers, partners, or any other Person is necessary or required by the Credit Parties to execute this Agreement and the Loan Documents, consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein, and perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Loan Documents will not, nor will the observance or performance of any of the matters and things herein or therein set forth, violate or contravene any provision of law or of the Credit Parties’ articles of incorporation, bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, or other governing documents. All necessary and appropriate action has been taken on the part of the Credit Parties to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and the issuance of the Revolving Note. This Agreement and the Loan Documents are valid and binding agreements and contracts of the Credit Parties, enforceable against the Credit Parties in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws enacted for the relief of debtors generally and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles which may affect the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies. The Credit Parties do not know of any reason why the Credit Parties cannot perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any related agreements.

 

7.4 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock or other capitalization of each Credit Party, as applicable, is as set forth in Schedule 7.4(a) attached hereto. Schedule 7.4(a) shall specify, for each Credit Party, the total number of authorized shares of capital stock or other securities (or functional equivalents thereof in the applicable jurisdiction), and of such authorized shares or securities, the number which are designated as Common Stock, the number designated as preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”), or any other applicable designations. Schedule 7.4(a) shall also specify, for each Credit Party, as applicable, as of the date hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and the number of shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, if applicable. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other securities of each Credit Party are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all foreign, federal and state securities laws and none of such outstanding shares or other securities were issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. As of the date of this Agreement, no shares of capital stock or other securities of any Credit Party are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any Liens suffered or permitted by any Credit Parties. The Common Stock is currently quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol “SRAX”. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.4(a) attached hereto, the Borrower has received no notice, either oral or written, with respect to the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for quotation on the Principal Trading Market, and the Borrower has maintained all requirements on its part for the continuation of such quotation. Except for the securities to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, and except as set forth in Schedule 7.4(b), as of the date of this Agreement: (i) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock or other securities of any Credit Party, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which any Credit Party is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock or other securities of any Credit Party, or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock or other securities of any Credit Party; (ii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other contracts or instruments evidencing Funded Indebtedness of any Credit Party, or by which any Credit Party is or may become bound; (iii) there are no outstanding registration statements with respect to any Credit Party or any of its securities and there are no outstanding comment letters from any Governmental Authority with respect to any securities of any Credit Party; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which any Credit Party is obligated to register the sale of any of its securities under the Securities Act or any other laws of any Governmental Authority; (v) there are no financing statements or other security interests or Liens filed with any Governmental Authority securing any obligations of any Credit Party, or filed in connection with any assets or properties of any Credit Party; (vi) here are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by this Agreement or any related agreement or the consummation of the transactions described herein or therein; and (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of any Credit Party which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts or agreements by which any Credit Party is or may become bound to redeem a security of any Credit Party. Borrower has furnished to the Lender true, complete and correct copies of, as applicable, each Credit Parties’ respective articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or similar organizational and governing documents. Except for the documents delivered to Lender in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence or as set forth in Schedule 7.4(c), there are no other shareholder agreements, voting agreements, operating agreements, or other contracts or agreements of any nature or kind that restrict, limit or in any manner impose obligations, restrictions or limitations on the governance of any Credit Party.

 

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7.5 No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Loan Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the issuance of the Revolving Note, will not: (i) constitute a violation of or conflict with any Credit Parties’ respective articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or similar governing or organizational documents; (ii) constitute a violation of, or a default or breach under (either immediately, upon notice, upon lapse of time, or both), or conflicts with, or gives to any other Person any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any provision of any contract or agreement to which any Credit Party is a party or by which any of its or their assets or properties may be bound; (iii) constitute a violation of, or a default or breach under (either immediately, upon notice, upon lapse of time, or both), or conflict with, any order, writ, injunction, decree, or any other judgment of any nature whatsoever; (iv) constitute a violation of, or conflict with, any law, rule, ordinance or other regulation (including foreign and United States federal and state securities laws); or (v) result in the loss or adverse modification of, or the imposition of any fine, penalty or other Lien, claim or encumbrance with respect to, any Permit granted or issued to, or otherwise held by or for the use of, any Credit Party or any of its assets. The Credit Parties are not in violation of any Credit Parties’ respective articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or similar governing or organizational documents, as applicable, and the Credit Parties are not in default or breach (and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both could put any Credit Party in default or breach) under, and the Credit Parties have not taken any action or failed to take any action that would give to any other Person any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any contract or agreement to which any Credit Party is a party or by which any property or assets of any Credit Party are bound or affected. No business of any Credit Party is being conducted, and shall not be conducted, in violation of any law, rule, ordinance or other regulation. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement, the Credit Parties are not required to obtain any consent or approval of, from, or with any Governmental Authority, or any other Person, in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, other than: (i) the filings on a current report on Form 8-K disclosing the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the Loan Documents, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Principal Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Revolving Notes and the listing of the Conversion Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby, (iv) the filing of Form D with the SEC and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws and (v) Shareholder Approval, if required by the listing rules of the Principal Trading Market (collectively, the “Required Approvals”). All consents and approvals which any Credit Party is required to obtain pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the Effective Date.

 

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7.6 Issuance of Securities. Any shares issuable upon conversion of the Revolving Notes, in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Notes, are duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all Liens, claims, charges, taxes, or other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof, and will be issued in compliance with all applicable United States federal and state securities laws and the laws of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to the issuance thereof.

 

7.7 Compliance With Laws. The nature and transaction of the Credit Parties’ business and operations and the use of its properties and assets, including the Collateral or any real estate owned, leased, or occupied by the Credit Parties, do not and during the term of the Loans shall not, violate or conflict with any applicable law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation or order of any kind or nature, including the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any zoning, land use, building, noise abatement, occupational health and safety or other laws, any Permit or any condition, grant, easement, covenant, condition or restriction, whether recorded or not, except to the extent such violation or conflict would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.8 Environmental Laws and Hazardous Materials. Except to the extent that any of the following would not have a Material Adverse Effect (including financial reserves, insurance policies and cure periods relating to compliance with applicable laws and Permits) and are used in such amounts as are customary in the Ordinary Course of Business in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, the Credit Parties represent and warrant to Lender that, to the best knowledge of each of the Credit Parties: (i) the Credit Parties have not generated, used, stored, treated, transported, manufactured, handled, produced or disposed of any Hazardous Materials, on or off any of the premises of the Credit Parties (whether or not owned by the Credit Parties) in any manner which at any time violates any Environmental Law or any Permit, certificate, approval or similar authorization thereunder; (ii) the operations of the Credit Parties comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and all Permits certificates, approvals and similar authorizations thereunder; (iii) there has been no investigation, Proceeding, complaint, order, directive, claim, citation or notice by any Governmental Authority or any other Person, nor is any of same pending or, to the Credit Parties’ knowledge, threatened; and (iv) the Credit Parties do not have any liability, contingent or otherwise, in connection with a release, spill or discharge, threatened or actual, of any Hazardous Materials or the generation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, manufacture, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Material.

 

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7.9 Collateral Representations. No Person other than the Credit Parties, owns or has other rights in the Collateral, and the Collateral is valid and genuine Collateral, free from any Lien of any kind, other than the Lien of Lender and Permitted Liens.

 

7.10 Financial Statements. The Borrower has delivered to the Lender an unaudited consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Income for fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, (collectively, together with any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC, any Principal Trading Market, or any other Governmental Authority, if applicable, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, during the periods involved (except: (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such Financial Statements or the notes thereto; or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly and accurately present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Credit Parties as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). To the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, no other information provided by or on behalf of the Credit Parties to the Lender, either as a disclosure schedule to this Agreement, or otherwise in connection with Lender’s due diligence investigation of the Credit Parties, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made, not misleading.

 

7.11 Public Documents. The Common Stock of the Borrower is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and the Borrower is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.11 attached hereto, Borrower has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC, the Principal Trading Market, or any other Governmental Authority, as applicable (all of the foregoing filed within the two (2) years preceding the date hereof or amended after the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to as the “Public Documents”). Except as set forth in Schedule 7.11, Borrower is current with its filing obligations with the SEC, the Principal Trading Market, or any other Governmental Authority, as applicable. The Borrower represents and warrants that true and complete copies of the Public Documents are available on the SEC website or the Principal Trading Market website, as applicable (www.sec.gov, or www.nasdaq.com) at no charge to Lender, and Lender acknowledges that it may retrieve all Public Documents from such websites and Lender’s access to such Public Documents through such website shall constitute delivery of the Public Documents to Lender; provided, however, that if Lender is unable to obtain any of such Public Documents from such websites at no charge, as result of such websites not being available or any other reason beyond Lender’s control, then upon request from Lender, the Borrower shall deliver to Lender true and complete copies of such Public Documents. None of the Public Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, the Principal Trading Market, or other Governmental Authority, as applicable, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such Public Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof, which amendments or updates are also part of the Public Documents). As of their respective dates, the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries included in the Public Documents complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and any published rules and regulations of the SEC and Principal Trading Market with respect thereto.

 

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7.12 Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the most recent of the Financial Statements, none of the following have occurred:

 

(a) There has been no event or circumstance of any nature whatsoever that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 7.12(b) attached hereto, there has been no transaction, event, action, development, payment, or any other matter of any nature whatsoever entered into by the Credit Parties other than in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties.

 

7.13 Litigation and Taxes. There is no Proceeding pending, or to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened, against any Credit Party or its officers, managers, members, shareholders or other principals, or against or affecting any of its assets, which if adjudicated against a Credit Party, would result in a Material Adverse Effect. In addition, there are no outstanding judgments, orders, writs, decrees or other similar matters or items against or affecting the Credit Parties, its business or assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.13 attached hereto, the Credit Parties have not received any material complaint from any Customer, supplier, vendor or employee. The Credit Parties have duly filed all applicable income or other tax returns and have paid all income or other taxes when due. There is no Proceeding, controversy or objection pending or threatened in respect of any tax returns of the Credit Parties.

 

7.14 Event of Default. No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no event has occurred and is continuing which, with the lapse of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute such an Event of Default under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the Credit Parties are not in default (without regard to grace or cure periods) under any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which any of their respective assets are bound.

 

7.15 ERISA Obligations. To the best knowledge of each of the Credit Parties, all Employee Plans of the Credit Parties meet the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of ERISA, where applicable, and each such Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is qualified. No withdrawal liability has been incurred under any such Employee Plans and no “Reportable Event” or “Prohibited Transaction” (as such terms are defined in ERISA), has occurred with respect to any such Employee Plans, unless approved by the appropriate Governmental Authority. To the best knowledge of each of the Credit Parties, the Credit Parties have promptly paid and discharged all obligations and liabilities arising under ERISA of a character which if unpaid or unperformed might result in the imposition of a Lien against any of its properties or assets.

 

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7.16 Adverse Circumstances. To the best knowledge of each of the Credit Parties, no condition, circumstance, event, agreement, document, instrument, restriction, litigation or Proceeding (or threatened litigation or Proceeding or basis therefor) exists which: (i) could adversely affect the validity or priority of the Liens granted to Lender under the Loan Documents; (ii) could adversely affect the ability of the Credit Parties to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents; (iii) would constitute a default under any of the Loan Documents; (iv) would constitute such a default with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both; or (v) would constitute or give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.17 Liabilities and Indebtedness of the Borrower. The Credit Parties do not have any Funded Indebtedness or any liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever, except: (i) as disclosed in the Financial Statements; or (ii) liabilities and obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the last Financial Statements which do not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, exceed Fifty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$50,000.00) or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.18 Real Estate.

 

(a) Real Property Ownership. Except for the Credit Party Leases and as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 7.18, Borrower does not own any Real Property.

 

(b) Real Property Leases. Except for ordinary leases for office space from which the Credit Parties conduct its business (the “Credit Party Leases”), or as set forth on Schedule 7.18(b), the Credit Parties do not lease any other Real Property. With respect to each of the Credit Party Leases there exists no event, occurrence, condition or act known to the officers or directors of the Credit Parties which, upon notice or lapse of time or both, would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Credit Parties have delivered to the Lender true, correct and complete copies of all Credit Party Leases, including all modifications and amendments thereto, whether in writing or otherwise. The Credit Parties have not received any written or oral notice to the effect that any of the Credit Party Leases will not be renewed at the termination of the term of such Credit Party Leases, or that the Credit Party Leases will be renewed only at higher rents.

 

7.19 Reserved

 

7.20 Title to Assets. The Credit Parties have good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its assets and properties which are material to its business and operations as presently conducted, free and clear of all Liens, claims, charges or other encumbrances or restrictions on the transfer or use of same, other than the Permitted Liens. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the assets and properties of each Credit Party are in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are free of any latent or patent defects which might impair their usefulness, and are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently used and for the purposes for which they are proposed to be used.

 

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7.21 Intellectual Property. The Credit Parties own or possess adequate and legally enforceable rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and all other intellectual property rights necessary to conduct its business as now conducted (collectively, the “IP Rights”). All IP Rights, and any federal, state, local or foreign patent and trademark office, or functional equivalent thereof where any such IP Rights may be filed or registered, is set forth in Schedule 7.20. All of the IP Rights are owned by the Credit Parties, except for IP Rights licensed by the Credit Parties, which licensed IP Rights are specifically outlined and described in Schedule 7.20. If any IP Rights are licensed by any Credit Party, the underlying license agreement or other agreement pursuant to which such IP Rights are licensed (collectively, the “License Agreements”), permits Lender to encumber such License Agreements without any further consent or approval of any other Person, including the underlying owner of such IP Rights, such that if there was an Event of Default and Lender foreclosed on all Collateral, Lender would have the right to use such IP Rights under the License Agreements, subject only to Lender’s obligation to comply with the terms of such License Agreements. The Credit Parties do not have any knowledge of any infringement by any Credit Party of any IP Rights of others, and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, there is no claim, demand or Proceeding, or other demand of any nature being made or brought against, or to any Credit Party’s knowledge, being threatened against, any Credit Party regarding IP Rights or other intellectual property infringement; and is the Credit Parties are not aware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

7.22 Labor and Employment Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.22, the Credit Parties are not involved in any labor dispute or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, is any such dispute threatened. To the knowledge of the Credit Parties and its officers, none of the employees of any Credit Party is a member of a union and the Credit Parties believe that its relations with its employees are good. To the knowledge of the Credit Parties and its officers, the Credit Parties have complied in all material respects with all laws, rules, ordinances and regulations relating to employment matters, civil rights and equal employment opportunities.

 

7.23 Insurance. The Credit Parties are each covered by valid, outstanding and enforceable policies of insurance which were issued to it by reputable insurers of recognized financial responsibility, covering its properties, assets and business against losses and risks normally insured against by other corporations or entities in the same or similar lines of businesses as the Credit Parties are engaged and in coverage amounts which are prudent and typically and reasonably carried by such other corporations or entities (the “Insurance Policies”). Such Insurance Policies are in full force and effect, and all premiums due thereon have been paid. None of the Insurance Policies will lapse or terminate as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Credit Parties have complied with the provisions of such Insurance Policies. The Credit Parties have not been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and the Credit Parties do not have any reason to believe that they will not be able to renew their existing Insurance Policies as and when such Insurance Policies expire or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue their business at a cost that would not materially and adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business or operations of the Credit Parties.

 

7.24 Permits. The Credit Parties possess all Permits necessary to conduct its business, and the Credit Parties have not received any notice of, or are otherwise involved in, any Proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Permits. All such Permits are valid and in full force and effect and the Credit Parties are in full compliance with the respective requirements of all such Permits.

 

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7.25 Lending Relationship. The Credit Parties acknowledge and agree that the relationship hereby created with Lender is and has been conducted on an open and arm’s length basis in which no fiduciary relationship exists and that Borrower has not relied on, nor is relying on, any such fiduciary relationship in executing this Agreement and in consummating the Loans.

 

7.26 Compliance with Regulation U. No portion of the proceeds of the Loans shall be used by Borrower, or any Affiliates of Borrower, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock, within the meaning of Regulation U as adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

7.27 Governmental Regulation. The Credit Parties are not, nor after giving effect to any Loan, will be, subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Borrower Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or to any federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

7.28 Bank Accounts. Schedule 7.28 sets forth, with respect to each account of the Credit Parties with any bank, broker, Payment Processing Company, or other depository institution: (i) the name and account number of such account; (ii) the name and address of the institution where such account is held; (iii) the name of any Person(s) holding a power of attorney with respect to such account, if any; and (iv) the names of all authorized signatories and other Persons authorized to withdraw funds from each such account.

 

7.29 Places of Business. The principal place of business of each of the Credit Parties is set forth on Schedule 7.29 and the Credit Parties shall promptly notify Lender of any change in such location. The Credit Parties will not remove or permit the Collateral to be removed from such locations without the prior written consent of Lender, except for: (i) certain heavy equipment kept at third party sites when conducting business or maintenance; (ii) vehicles, containers and rolling stock; (iii) Inventory sold or leased in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties; and (iv) temporary removal of Collateral to other locations for repair or maintenance as may be required from time to time in each instance in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties.

 

7.30 Illegal Payments. Neither the Credit Parties, nor any director, officer, member, manager, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Credit Parties has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of, the Credit Parties: (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

 

7.31 Related Party Transactions. Except for arm’s length transactions pursuant to which the Credit Parties make payments in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties upon terms no less favorable than the Credit Parties could obtain from third parties, or as disclosed in the SEC Reports, none of the officers, directors, managers, or employees of the Credit Parties, nor any stockholders, members or partners who own, legally or beneficially, five percent (5%) or more of the ownership interests of the Credit Parties (each a “Material Shareholder”), is presently a party to any transaction with the Credit Parties (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from, any officer, director or such employee or Material Shareholder or, to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, any other Person in which any officer, director, or any such employee or Material Shareholder has a substantial or material interest in or of which any officer, director or employee of Borrower or Material Shareholder is an officer, director, trustee or partner. There are no claims, demands, disputes or Proceedings of any nature or kind between the Credit Parties and any officer, director or employee of the Credit Parties or any Material Shareholder, or between any of them, relating to the Credit Parties.

 

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7.32 Internal Accounting Controls. Except as qualified in the SEC Reports, the Credit Parties maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

 

7.33 Brokerage Fees. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.33 attached hereto, there is no Person acting on behalf of the Credit Parties who is entitled to or has any claim for any brokerage or finder’s fee or commission in connection with the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

7.34 Acknowledgment Regarding Lender’s Loans. The Credit Parties acknowledge and agree that Lender is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length lender with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Credit Parties further acknowledge that Lender is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Credit Parties (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by Lender or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to the making of the Loans hereunder by Lender. The Credit Parties further represent to Lender that the Credit Parties’ decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Credit Parties and their representatives.

 

7.35 Seniority. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.35 attached hereto, no Funded Indebtedness or other equity or debt security of the Credit Parties is senior to the Obligations in right of payment, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise.

 

7.36 No General Solicitation. Neither the Credit Parties, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or issuance of the Revolving Note or the shares issuable upon conversion of the Revolving Note.

 

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7.37 No Integrated Offering. Neither the Credit Parties, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the Revolving Note under the Securities Act or any similar laws of any foreign jurisdiction, or cause this offering of such securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Credit Parties for purposes of the Securities Act or any similar laws of any foreign jurisdiction.

 

7.38 Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Lender’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 8 below, no registration under the Securities Act or the laws, rules or regulation of any other Governmental Authority is required for the issuance of the Revolving Note.

 

7.39 Complete Information. This Agreement, the SEC Reports and all financial statements, schedules, certificates, confirmations, agreements, contracts, and other materials submitted to Lender in connection with or in furtherance of this Agreement by or on behalf of the Credit Parties fully and fairly states the matters with which they purport to deal, and do not misstate any material fact nor, separately or in the aggregate, fail to state any material fact necessary to make the statements made not misleading.

 

7.40 Interpretation; Reliance; Survival. Each warranty and representation made by the Credit Parties in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, or in any other Loan Documents, is independent of all other warranties and representations made by the Credit Parties in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, or in any other Loan Documents (whether or not covering identical, related or similar matters) and must be independently and separately satisfied. Exceptions or qualifications to any such warranty or representation shall not be construed as exceptions or qualifications to any other warranty or representation. Notwithstanding any investigation made by Lender or any of its agents or representatives, or any rights to conduct such investigations, and notwithstanding any knowledge of facts determined or determinable by Lender as a result of such investigation or right of investigation, the Lender has the unqualified right to rely upon the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in this Agreement and in the Schedules attached hereto or pursuant hereto, or in any other Loan Documents. Each and every representation and warranty of the Credit Parties made herein, pursuant hereto, or in any other Loan Documents has been relied upon by Lender, and is material to the decision of the Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans contemplated herein. All representations and warranties of the Credit Parties made in this Agreement or pursuant hereto, or in any other Loan Documents, shall survive the Effective Date, the consummation of any Loans made hereunder, and any investigation, and shall be deemed and construed as continuing representations and warranties.

 

8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LENDER.

 

Lender makes the following representations and warranties to the Borrower, each of which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and as of the date of each Loan made hereunder, except to the extent such representation expressly relates to an earlier date, and which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

8.1 Investment Purpose. Lender is acquiring the Revolving Note for its own account, for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

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8.2 Accredited Investor Status. Lender is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

8.3 Reliance on Exemptions. Lender understands that the Revolving Note is being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that Borrower is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and Lender’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Lender set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of Lender to acquire such securities.

 

8.4 Information. Lender has been furnished with all materials it has requested relating to the business, finances and operations of the Credit Parties and information deemed material by Lender to making an informed investment decision regarding the Revolving Note. Lender has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Credit Parties and its management. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by Lender or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect Lender’s right to rely on the Credit Parties’ representations and warranties contained in Article 7 above or elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Documents. Lender understands that its investment in the Revolving Note involves a high degree of risk. Lender is in a position regarding the Credit Parties, which, based upon economic bargaining power, enabled and enables Lender to obtain information from the Credit Parties in order to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment. Lender has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Revolving Note.

 

8.5 No Governmental Review. Lender understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other Governmental Authority has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Revolving Note, or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Revolving Note, nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Revolving Note.

 

8.6 Transfer or Resale. Lender understands that: (i) the Revolving Note has not been and is not being registered under the Securities Act or any other foreign or state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless: (A) subsequently registered thereunder; or (B) such securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements; and (ii) neither the Credit Parties nor any other Person is under any obligation to register such securities under the Securities Act or any foreign or state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder, except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

 

8.7 Authorization, Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of Lender and is a valid and binding agreement of Lender enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.

 

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8.8 Due Formation of Lender. Lender is an entity that has been formed and validly exists and has not been organized for the specific purpose of purchasing the Revolving Note and is not prohibited from doing so.

 

8.9 No Legal Advice from Credit Parties. Lender acknowledges that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. Lender is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Credit Parties or any of its representatives or agents for legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws of any jurisdiction; provided, however, the foregoing shall not modify, amend or affect Lender’s right to rely on the Credit Parties’ representations and warranties contained in Article 7 above or in any other Loan Documents.

 

9. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.

 

9.1 Indebtedness. Except as existing immediately prior to the Effective Date, the Credit Parties shall not, either directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur or have outstanding any Funded Indebtedness (including purchase money indebtedness), or become liable, whether as endorser, guarantor, surety or otherwise, for any debt or obligation of any other Person, except:

 

(a) the Obligations;

 

(b) endorsement for collection or deposit of any commercial paper secured in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(c) obligations for taxes, assessments, municipal or other governmental charges; provided, the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings and are insured against or bonded over to the satisfaction of Lender;

 

(d) obligations for accounts payable incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties; provided that any fees or other sums, other than salary or fees accrued in the Credit Parties’ Ordinary Course of Business, payable by the Credit Parties to any officer, director, member, manager, principal, or Material Shareholder, shall be fully subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations hereunder;

 

(e) unsecured intercompany Funded Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(f) Funded Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and set forth in the Financial Statements, including any extensions or refinancings of the foregoing, which do not increase the principal amount of such Funded Indebtedness as of the date of such extension or refinancing; provided such Funded Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations owed to Lender pursuant to a subordination agreement, in form and content acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion, which shall include an indefinite standstill on remedies and payment blockage rights during any default;

 

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(g) Funded Indebtedness consisting of Capital Lease obligations or secured by Permitted Liens of the type described in clause (vii) of the definition thereof not to exceed Fifty Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars (US$50,000.00) in the aggregate at any time;

 

(h) Contingent Liabilities arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions permitted hereunder;

 

(i) Contingent Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations; and

 

(j) Contingent Liabilities arising under indemnity agreements to title insurers to cause such title insurers to issue to Lender title insurance policies.

 

9.2 Encumbrances. The Credit Parties shall not, either directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur or suffer or permit to exist any Lien or charge of any kind or character upon any asset of the Credit Parties, whether owned at the date hereof or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Liens or as otherwise authorized by Lender in writing.

 

9.3 Investments. The Credit Parties shall not, either directly or indirectly, make any new investments (whether through purchase of stocks, obligations or otherwise) in, or loans or advances to, any other Person, or acquire all or any substantial part of the assets, business, stock or other evidence of beneficial ownership of any other Person, except for the following:

 

(a) the stock or other ownership interests in a Subsidiary existing as of the Effective Date;

 

(b) investments in direct obligations of the United States or any state in the United States;

 

(c) trade credit extended by the Credit Parties in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(d) investments in securities of Customers;

 

(e) investment in the securities of Customers received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such Customers;

 

(f) investments existing on the Effective Date and set forth in the Financial Statements;

 

(g) Contingent Liabilities permitted pursuant to Section 9.1;

 

(h) Capital Expenditures permitted under Section 9.5; or

 

(i) The repurchase of Borrower’s Common Stock at a price of $5.00 or less.

 

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9.4 Transfer; Merger. The Credit Parties shall not, either directly or indirectly, permit a Change in Control, merge, consolidate, sell, transfer, license, lease, encumber or otherwise dispose of all or in excess of 30% of its assets, or sell or discount (with or without recourse) any of its Notes (as defined in the UCC), Chattel Paper, Payment Intangibles or Accounts; provided, however, that the Credit Parties may:

 

(a) sell or lease Inventory and Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(b) upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to Lender, any Subsidiary of Borrower may merge with (so long as the Borrower remains the surviving entity), or dissolve or liquidate into, or transfer its property to Borrower;

 

(c) upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to Lender, sell any Subsidiary of Borrower in an arms-length transaction for fair market value; provided that (i) fifteen (15%) of the gross proceeds of any such sale shall be used by the Borrower to redeem its Common Stock at a price per share of less than $5.00 with 45 days of the receipt of such proceeds and (ii) ten percent (10%) of the gross proceeds of any such sale shall be used by the Borrower to pay amounts in respect of the Revolving Loans;

 

(d) dispose of used, worn-out or surplus equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(e) discount or write-off overdue Accounts for collection in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties;

 

(f) sell or otherwise dispose of Securities Collateral in the Ordinary Course of Business and subject to the provisions contained in the Loan Documents;

 

(g) sell or otherwise dispose (including cancellation of Funded Indebtedness) of any Investment permitted under Section 9.3 in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties; and

 

(h) grant Permitted Liens.

 

9.5 Capital Expenditures. Without Lender’s prior written consent, the Credit Parties shall not make or incur obligations for any Capital Expenditures.

 

9.6 Reserved.

 

9.7 Distributions; Restricted Payments; Change in Management. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.7, the Credit Parties shall not make any payments of any Funded Indebtedness other than as specifically permitted hereunder.

 

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9.8 Use of Proceeds. The Credit Parties shall not use any portion of the proceeds of the Loans, either directly or indirectly, for any of the following purposes: (i) to make any payment towards any Funded Indebtedness of the Credit Parties or any Affiliates thereof, except as specifically permitted hereunder ; (ii) to pay any taxes of any nature or kind that may be due by the Credit Parties or any Affiliates thereof; (iii) except with respect to compensation owing to such persons in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices, to pay any obligations or liabilities of any nature or kind due or owing to any managers, officers, directors, employees, members, principals, or Material Shareholders of the Credit Parties or any Affiliates thereof. The Credit Parties shall only use the proceeds of the Loans (or any portion thereof) for general working capital purposes and shall within forty-five (45) days following the next disbursement of the Loans following the Effective Date, either (i) redeem $1,000,000 of Common Stock at a price per share equal to or less than $5.00, or (ii) write put options to purchase $1,000,000 of Common Stock with a strike price equal to or less than $5.00. In the event that such put options expire as worthless, the Company shall continue to write additional put options with a strike price equal to or less than $5.00 until such as $1,000,000 of Common Stock has been redeemed.

 

9.9 Business Activities; Change of Legal Status and Organizational Documents. The Credit Parties shall not:(i) engage in any line of business other than the businesses engaged in on the date hereof and business reasonably related thereto; (ii) change its name, its type of organization, its jurisdictions of organization or other legal structure; or (ii) permit its articles of incorporation (including any certificates of designation, if applicable), bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of organization or similar governing or organizational documents to be amended or modified in any way which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.10 Transactions with Affiliates. The Credit Parties shall not enter into any transaction with any of its Affiliates, except in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Credit Parties and upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to the Credit Parties than it would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Credit Parties.

 

9.11 Bank Accounts. Except with Lender’s prior approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld, the Credit Parties shall not maintain any bank, deposit or credit card payment processing accounts with any financial institution, or any other Person, for the Credit Parties or any Affiliate of the Credit Parties, other than the accounts of the Credit Parties listed in the attached Schedule 7.28. Specifically, the Credit Parties shall not change, modify, close, any of the other accounts listed in Schedule 7.28, without Lender’s prior written approval, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld. Further to the foregoing, the Borrower shall not either (i) deposit at any one time into either of accounts numbered 8901003158 or 112180000032080068 at Banco Monex any amounts in excess of those amounts reasonably necessary to meet the payroll expenses of the Borrower’s Mexican employees for the succeeding pay period, except with Lender’s prior approval, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or (ii) deposit at any time any amount into any account of any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, that certain account in the name of LD Micro, Inc. at Chase and numbered 861577655.

 

10. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.

 

10.1 Compliance with Regulatory Requirements. Upon demand by Lender, Borrower shall reimburse Lender for Lender’s additional costs and/or reductions in the amount of principal or interest received or receivable by Lender if at any time after the date of this Agreement any law, treaty or regulation or any change in any law, treaty or regulation or the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof or any other authority having jurisdiction over Lender or the Loans, whether or not having the force of law, shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve and/or special deposit requirement against or in respect of assets held by or deposits in or for the account of the Loans by Lender or impose on Lender any other condition with respect to this Agreement or the Loans, the result of which is to either increase the cost to Lender of making or maintaining the Loans or to reduce the amount of principal or interest received or receivable by Lender with respect to such Loans. Said additional costs and/or reductions will be those which directly result from the imposition of such requirement or condition on the making or maintaining of such Loans.

 

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10.2 Corporate Existence. Each of the Credit Parties shall at all times preserve and maintain its: (i) existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization; and (ii) its qualification to do business and good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business makes such qualification necessary (other than such jurisdictions in which the failure to be qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), and shall at all times continue as a going concern in the business which Borrower is presently conducting.

 

10.3 Maintain Property. Each of the Credit Parties shall at all times maintain, preserve and keep its plants, properties and equipment, including, but not limited to, any Collateral, in good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and shall from time to time, as Borrower deems appropriate in its reasonable judgment, make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, and additions thereto so that at all times the efficiency thereof shall be fully preserved and maintained. The Credit Parties shall permit Lender to examine and inspect such plant, properties and equipment, including any Collateral, at all reasonable times upon reasonable notice during business hours. During the continuance of any Event of Default, Lender shall, at the Credit Parties’ expense, have the right to make additional inspections without providing advance notice.

 

10.4 Maintain Insurance. The Credit Parties’ shall at all times insure and keep insured with insurance companies acceptable to Lender, all insurable property owned by the Credit Parties which is of a character usually insured by companies similarly situated and operating like properties, against loss or damage from environmental, fire and such other hazards or risks as are customarily insured against by companies similarly situated and operating like properties; and shall similarly insure employers’, public and professional liability risks. Prior to the date of the funding of any Loans under this Agreement, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a certificate setting forth in summary form the nature and extent of the insurance maintained pursuant to this Section. All such policies of insurance must be satisfactory to Lender in relation to the amount and term of the Obligations and type and value of the Collateral and assets of the Credit Parties, shall identify Lender as sole/lender’s loss payee and as an additional insured. In the event the Credit Parties fail to provide Lender with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Section or at any time hereafter shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies of insurance required above, or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto, then Lender, without waiving or releasing any obligation or default by Borrower hereunder, may at any time (but shall be under no obligation to so act), obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premium and take any other action with respect thereto, which Lender deems advisable. This insurance coverage: (i) may, but need not, protect the Credit Parties’ interest in such property, including, but not limited to, the Collateral; and (ii) may not pay any claim made by, or against, the Credit Parties in connection with such property, including, but not limited to, the Collateral. The Credit Parties may later cancel any such insurance purchased by Lender, but only after providing Lender with evidence that the insurance coverage required by this Section is in force. The costs of such insurance obtained by Lender, through and including the effective date that such insurance coverage is canceled or expires, shall be payable on demand by the Credit Parties to Lender, together with interest at the Default Rate on such amounts until repaid and any other charges by Lender in connection with the placement of such insurance. The costs of such insurance, which may be greater than the cost of insurance which the Credit Parties may be able to obtain on their own, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate and any other charges by Lender in connection with the placement of such insurance may be added to the total Obligations due and owing to the extent not paid by the Credit Parties.

 

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10.5 Tax Liabilities.

 

(a) The Credit Parties shall at all times pay and discharge all property, income and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges upon, and all claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) against the Credit Parties or any of their properties, Equipment or Inventory, before the same shall become delinquent and before penalties accrue thereon, unless and to the extent that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained.

 

(b) Borrower shall be solely responsible for the payment of any and all documentary stamps and other taxes in connection with the execution of the Loan Documents.

 

10.6 ERISA Liabilities; Employee Plans. The Credit Parties shall: (i) keep in full force and effect any and all Employee Plans which are presently in existence or may, from time to time, come into existence under ERISA, and not withdraw from any such Employee Plans, unless such withdrawal can be effected or such Employee Plans can be terminated without liability to the Credit Parties; (ii) make contributions to all of such Employee Plans in a timely manner and in a sufficient amount to comply with the standards of ERISA, including the minimum funding standards of ERISA; (iii) comply with all material requirements of ERISA which relate to such Employee Plans; (iv) notify Lender immediately upon receipt by the Credit Parties of any notice concerning the imposition of any withdrawal liability or of the institution of any Proceeding or other action which may result in the termination of any such Employee Plans or the appointment of a trustee to administer such Employee Plans; (v) promptly advise Lender of the occurrence of any “Reportable Event” or “Prohibited Transaction” (as such terms are defined in ERISA), with respect to any such Employee Plans; and (vi) amend any Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to the extent necessary to keep the Employee Plan qualified, and to cause the Employee Plan to be administered and operated in a manner that does not cause the Employee Plan to lose its qualified status.

 

10.7 Financial Statements. The Credit Parties shall at all times maintain a system of accounting which is capable of producing its individual and consolidated financial statements in compliance with GAAP (provided that monthly financial statements shall not be required to have footnote disclosure, are subject to normal year-end adjustments and need not be consolidated), and shall furnish to Lender or its authorized representatives such information regarding the business affairs, operations and financial condition of the Credit Parties as Lender may from time to time request or require, including, but not limited to:

 

(a) If the Revolving Loan Maturity Date is extended beyond the original term, within the time designated in published rules and regulations of the SEC, including any applicable extensions, provide a copy of the annual audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower, including balance sheet, statement of income and retained earnings, statement of cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, in reasonable detail, prepared and reviewed by an independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Lender, containing an unqualified opinion of such accountant; and

 

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(b) Within the time designated in published rules and regulations of the SEC, including any applicable extensions, after the close of each fiscal quarter, a copy of the quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements of Borrower, including balance sheet, statement of income and retained earnings, statement of cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, in reasonable detail, prepared and certified as accurate in all material respects by the President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower.

 

The Credit Parties represent and warrant to Lender that the financial statements delivered to Lender at or prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and to be delivered at all times thereafter accurately reflect and will accurately reflect the financial condition of the Credit Parties in all material respects. Lender shall have the right at all times (and on reasonable notice so long as there then does not exist any Event of Default) during business hours to inspect the books and records of the Credit Parties and make extracts therefrom; and

 

Borrower agrees to advise Lender immediately, in writing, of the occurrence of any Material Adverse Effect, or the occurrence of any event, circumstance or other happening that could be reasonably expected to lead to or become a Material Adverse Effect.

 

10.8 Reporting; Material Non-Public Information. Borrower shall provide the following reports and statements to Lender as follows:

 

(a) On the first (1st) day of every calendar month after the Effective Date, the Borrower shall prepare a monthly collateral report setting forth its internal calculations of the Borrower Base (the “Monthly Collateral Report”). Following the filing of each form 10-Q and form 10-k the Borrower shall provide to the Lender the Monthly Collateral Reports for the period relating to such form 10-Q or form 10-k; provided that the Borrower shall redact from such Monthly Collateral Reports any material non-public information.

 

(b) The Lender shall be entitled to receive such other information relating to the business, finances and operations of the Credit Parties (“Additional Information”); provided that to the extent that any such Additional Information constitutes material non-public information the Borrower shall only provide such Additional Information to the Lender, if Lender shall have previously waived in writing the obligation set forth in Section 10.8(c) of the Borrower to cure the disclosure of such information to the Lender by filing a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD and the Lender shall have agreed in writing not to disclose such Additional Information prior to such Additional Information becoming public.

 

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(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, if the Borrower, its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, any material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Lender or its successors and assigns, Borrower shall immediately disclose such information by filing a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD by no later than the Business Day following such disclosure. To the extent that the Borrower fails disclose such information in accordance with the terms of this section, the Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender to disclose such information in the form of a widely disseminated press release.

 

10.9 Shareholder Approval. If required by the rules of the Principal Trading Market, the Borrower shall hold a special meeting of shareholders (which may also be at the annual meeting of shareholders) on or before the 60th calendar day following the date hereof for the purpose of obtaining the Shareholder Approval; provided, however, such sixty (60) calendar days shall be increased to ninety (90) calendar days in the event the Borrower receives comments to its proxy statement from the SEC, with the recommendation of the board of directors of the Borrower that such proposal be approved, and the Borrower shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. If the Borrower does not obtain Shareholder Approval at the first meeting, the Borrower shall call a meeting every four months thereafter to seek Shareholder Approval until the date the Shareholder Approval is obtained.

 

10.10 Covenant Compliance. Borrower shall, on a quarterly basis, deliver to Lender a Compliance Certificate showing compliance by Borrower with the covenants therein, and certified as accurate by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Borrower.

 

10.11 Collateral Records. The Credit Parties shall keep full and accurate books and records relating to the Collateral and shall mark such books and records to indicate Lender’s Lien in the Collateral including placing a legend, in form and content reasonably acceptable to Lender, on all Chattel Paper created by the Credit Parties indicating that Lender has a Lien in such Chattel Paper.

 

10.12 Notice of Proceedings. Borrower shall, promptly, but not more than five (5) days after knowledge thereof shall have come to the attention of any officer of the Credit Parties, give written notice to Lender of all threatened or pending actions, suits, and Proceedings before any Governmental Agency or other administrative agency, or before or involving any other Person, which may have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

10.13 Notice of Default. Borrower shall, promptly, but not more than seven (7) days after the commencement thereof, give notice to Lender in writing of the occurrence of an Event of Default or of any event which, with the lapse of time, the giving of notice or both, would constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

 

10.14 Environmental Matters. If any release or threatened release or other disposal of Hazardous Materials shall occur or shall have occurred on any real property or any other assets of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Credit Parties, the Credit Parties shall cause the prompt containment and/or removal of such Hazardous Materials and the remediation and/or operation of such real property or other assets as necessary to comply with all Environmental Laws and to preserve the value of such real property or other assets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall comply with any Federal or state judicial or administrative order requiring the performance at any real property of the Credit Parties of activities in response to the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials. To the extent that the transportation of Hazardous Materials is permitted by this Agreement, Borrower shall dispose of such Hazardous Materials, or of any other wastes, only at licensed disposal facilities operating in compliance with Environmental Laws.

 

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10.15 Subsidiaries. Any Subsidiary which is formed or acquired or otherwise becomes a Subsidiary of the Credit Parties following the date hereof, within five (5) Business Days of such event, shall become an additional Credit Party hereto, and the Borrower shall take any and all actions necessary or required by Lender to cause said Subsidiary to execute a counterpart to this Agreement and any and all other documents which the Lender shall require, including causing such party to execute those documents contained in Section 3.20 hereof.

 

10.19 Reporting Status; Listing. So long as this Agreement remains in effect and the Revolving Note remains outstanding, and for so long as Lender owns, legally or beneficially, any shares of Common Stock the Borrower shall: (i) file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed with the Principal Trading Market, and, to provide a copy thereof to the Lender promptly after such filing; (ii) if required by the rules and regulations of the Principal Trading Market, promptly secure the listing of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issuable to Lender under any of the Loan Documents upon the Principal Trading Market (subject to official notice of issuance) and, take all reasonable action under its control to maintain the continued listing, quotation and trading of its Common Stock (including, without limitation, any shares of Common Stock issuable to Lender under any of the Loan Documents) on the Principal Trading Market, and the Borrower shall comply in all respects with the Borrower’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal Trading Market, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and such other Governmental Authorities, as applicable. The Borrower shall promptly provide to Lender copies of any notices it receives from the SEC or any Principal Trading Market, to the extent any such notices could in any way have or be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

10.21 Securities Account Control Agreements. Within thirty (30) days of the date hereof the Borrower shall obtain, duly executed securities account control agreement over such brokerage or other accounts as Lender shall require, in its sole discretion and which were not obtained as of the date hereof.

 

10.22 Escrow of Software Intellectual Property. Within thirty (30) days of the date hereof, the Borrower shall cause to be escrowed pursuant to documents acceptable to Lender all intellectual property of the Credit Parties consisting of software.

 

10.23 Reservation of Shares. Borrower shall take all action reasonably necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary to effect the full conversion of the Revolving Notes in accordance with its terms (the “Share Reserve”). If at any time the Share Reserve is insufficient to effect the full conversion of the Revolving Notes then outstanding, Borrower shall increase the Share Reserve accordingly. If Borrower does not have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock available to increase the Share Reserve, Borrower shall call and hold a special meeting of the shareholders within forty-five (45) days of such occurrence, or take action by the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, if possible, for the sole purpose of increasing the number of shares authorized. Borrower’s management shall recommend to the shareholders to vote in favor of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock authorized.

 

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11. FINANCIAL COVENANT.

 

11.1 Securities Collateral. On each Trading Day while this Agreement remains in effect, the Credit Parties shall have sales of Securities Collateral for such calendar quarter that are not less than 10% minimum trading volume of the applicable common stock on the preceding Trading Day; provided that such Securities Collateral may be resold under Rule 144 without restriction on the number of shares to be sold or manner of sale.

 

12. EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

Borrower, without notice or demand of any kind (except as specifically provided in this Agreement), shall be in default under this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each an “Event of Default”):

 

12.1 Nonpayment of Obligations. Any amount due and owing on the Revolving Note or any of the Obligations, whether by its terms or as otherwise provided herein, is not paid on the date that such amount is due, and such failure is not remedied within five (5) days.

 

12.2 Misrepresentation. Any written warranty, representation, certificate or statement of the Credit Parties in this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any other agreement with Lender shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made.

 

12.3 Nonperformance. Any failure to perform or default in the performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (not otherwise addressed in this Article 12), which failure to perform or default in performance continues for a period of ten (10) days after any Credit Party receives notice from Lender of such failure to perform or default in performance (provided that if the failure to perform or default in performance is not capable of being cured, in Lender’s reasonable discretion, then the cure period set forth herein shall not be applicable and the failure or default shall be an immediate Event of Default hereunder).

 

12.4 Default under Loan Documents. Any failure to perform or default in the performance by any Credit Party that continues after applicable grace and cure periods under any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any of the other Loan Documents or any other agreement with Lender, all of which covenants, conditions and agreements are hereby incorporated in this Agreement by express reference.

 

12.5 Default under Other Obligations. (i) Any default by Borrower in the payment of principal, interest or any other sum for other obligations, beyond any period of grace, relating Funded Indebtedness, exceeding in the aggregate $500,000; (ii) any breach by the Borrower in respect of any agreement (including any capital or operating lease or any agreement in connection with the deferred purchase price of property) which does not relate to Funded Indebtedness or which is not a Customer Contract, the effect of which breach is to cause or permit the other party to such other agreement to cause such agreement to terminate, or to otherwise modify or adversely affect such agreement in a manner that could have a Material Adverse Effect on any Credit Party, or (iii) a dispute or disputes with respect to any Customer Contract(s) involving damages or claims singly or in the aggregate in excess of $500,000, which result in litigation which is not terminated pursuant to an order for summary judgment.

 

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12.6 Assignment for Creditors. Any Credit Party makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, fails to pay, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or if a trustee of any substantial part of the assets of the Credit Parties is applied for or appointed, and in the case of such trustee being appointed in a Proceeding brought against any of the Credit Parties, the Credit Parties, by any action or failure to act indicates its approval of, consent to, or acquiescence in such appointment and such appointment is not vacated, stayed on appeal or otherwise shall not have ceased to continue in effect within sixty (60) days after the date of such appointment.

 

12.7 Bankruptcy. Any Proceeding involving any of the Credit Parties, is commenced by or against any of the Credit Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of the federal government or any state government, and in the case of any such Proceeding being instituted against any of the Credit Parties: (i) any of the Credit Parties, by any action or failure to act, indicates its approval of, consent to or acquiescence therein; or (ii) an order shall be entered approving the petition in such Proceedings and such order is not vacated, stayed on appeal or otherwise shall not have ceased to continue in effect within sixty (60) days after the entry thereof.

 

12.8 Judgments. Except with respect to the actions set forth on Schedule 12.8 attached hereto, the entry of any judgment, decree, levy, attachment, garnishment or other process, or the filing of any Lien against the property of any of the Credit Parties which could result in a Material Adverse Effect, unless such judgment or other process shall have been, within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof: (i) bonded over to the satisfaction of Lender and appealed; (ii) vacated; or (iii) discharged.

 

12.9 Reserved

 

12.10 Change in Control. Except as permitted under this Agreement, any Change in Control shall occur; provided, however, a Change in Control shall not constitute an Event of Default if: (i) it arises out of an event or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the Credit Parties (for example, but not by way of limitation, a transfer of ownership interest due to death or incapacity); and (ii) within sixty (60) days after such Change in Control, the Credit Parties provide Lender with information concerning the identity and qualifications of the individual or individuals who will be in Control, and such individual or individuals shall be acceptable to Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion.

 

12.11 Collateral Impairment. The entry of any judgment, decree, levy, attachment, garnishment or other process, or the filing of any Lien against, any of the Collateral or any collateral under a separate security agreement securing any of the Obligations, and such judgment or other process shall not have been, within thirty (30) days from the entry thereof: (i) bonded over to the satisfaction of Lender and appealed; (ii) vacated; or (iii) discharged, or the loss, theft, destruction, seizure or forfeiture, or the occurrence of any material deterioration or impairment of any of the Collateral or any of the Collateral under any security agreement securing any of the Obligations, or any material decline or depreciation in the value or market price thereof (whether actual or reasonably anticipated), which causes the Collateral, in the sole opinion of Lender acting in good faith, to become unsatisfactory as to value or character, or which causes Lender to reasonably believe that it is insecure and that the likelihood for repayment of the Obligations is or will soon be impaired, time being of the essence. The cause of such deterioration, impairment, decline or depreciation shall include, but is not limited to, the failure by the Credit Parties to do any act deemed reasonably necessary by Lender to preserve and maintain the value and collectability of the Collateral.

 

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12.12 Current in Filings. The Borrower shall fail to become current with its filing obligations with the SEC within one hundred twenty (120) days of the funding of the initial Revolving Loan under this Agreement and thereafter a failure by the Borrower to comply with its reporting and filing obligations with the SEC for a period of sixty (60) days beyond the applicable filing deadline, regardless of whether or not Lender shall have provided notice of such failure.

 

13. REMEDIES.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have all rights, powers and remedies set forth in the Loan Documents, in any written agreement or instrument (other than this Agreement or the Loan Documents) relating to any of the Obligations or any security therefor, or as otherwise provided at law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Lender may, at its option, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, declare its commitments to Borrower to be terminated and all Obligations to be immediately due and payable; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under either Section 12.6, “Assignment for Creditors”, or Section 12.7, “Bankruptcy”, all commitments of Lender to Borrower shall immediately terminate and all Obligations shall be automatically due and payable, all without demand, notice or further action of any kind required on the part of Lender. The Credit Parties hereby waive any and all presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and all other notices and demands in connection with the enforcement of Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents, and hereby consent to, and waive notice of release, with or without consideration, of the Credit Parties or of any Collateral, notwithstanding anything contained herein or in the Loan Documents to the contrary.

 

(b) No Event of Default shall be waived by Lender, except and unless such waiver is in writing and signed by Lender. No failure or delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of the exercise of the same or any other right at any other time; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. There shall be no obligation on the part of Lender to exercise any remedy available to Lender in any order. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided at law or in equity. The Credit Parties agree that in the event that Borrower fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its Obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, the Revolving Note, and other Loan Documents, or any other agreements with Lender, no remedy of law will provide adequate relief to Lender, and further agrees that Lender shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

(c) Reserved.

 

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14. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

14.1 Obligations Absolute. None of the following shall affect the Obligations of the Credit Parties to Lender under this Agreement or Lender’s rights with respect to the Collateral:

 

(a) acceptance or retention by Lender of other property or any interest in property as security for the Obligations;

 

(b) release by Lender of all or any part of the Collateral or of any party liable with respect to the Obligations (other than Borrower);

 

(c) release, extension, renewal, modification or substitution by Lender of the Revolving Note, or any note evidencing any of the Obligations; or

 

(d) failure of Lender to resort to any other security or to pursue the Credit Parties or any other obligor liable for any of the Obligations before resorting to remedies against the Collateral.

 

14.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents: (i) are valid, binding and enforceable against the Credit Parties and Lender in accordance with their provisions and no conditions exist as to their legal effectiveness; (ii) constitute the entire agreement between the parties; and (iii) are the final expression of the intentions of the Credit Parties and Lender. No promises, either expressed or implied, exist between the Credit Parties and Lender, unless contained herein or in the Loan Documents. This Agreement and the Loan Documents supersede all negotiations, representations, warranties, commitments, offers, contracts (of any kind or nature, whether oral or written) prior to or contemporaneous with the execution hereof.

 

14.3 Amendments; Waivers. No amendment, modification, termination, discharge or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of the Loan Documents, or consent to any departure by the Credit Parties therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Lender, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only for the specific purpose for which given. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no amendment or modification of this Agreement or of the Loan Documents shall be effective unless set forth in a written document executed by Lender and Borrower.

 

14.4 WAIVER OF DEFENSES. THE CREDIT PARTIES WAIVE EVERY PRESENT AND FUTURE DEFENSE, CAUSE OF ACTION, COUNTERCLAIM OR SETOFF WHICH THE CREDIT PARTIES MAY HAVE AS OF THE DATE HEREOF TO ANY ACTION BY LENDER IN ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. THE CREDIT PARTIES WAIVE ANY IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER LENDER MAY DO PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER GRANTING ANY FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION TO BORROWER.

 

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14.5 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LENDER AND CREDIT PARTIES, AFTER CONSULTING OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE, IRREVOCABLY, THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE REVOLVING NOTE, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, THE COLLATERAL, OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT OR COURSE OF DEALING IN WHICH LENDER AND CREDIT PARTIES ARE ADVERSE PARTIES. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER GRANTING ANY FINANCIAL ACCOMMODATION TO BORROWER.

 

14.6 Reserved

 

14.7 Usury Savings Clause. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the total liability for payments of interest and payments in the nature of interest, including, without limitation, all charges, fees, exactions, or other sums which may at any time be deemed to be interest, shall not exceed the limit imposed by the usury laws of the jurisdiction governing this Agreement or any other applicable law. In the event the total liability of payments of interest and payments in the nature of interest, including, without limitation, all charges, fees, exactions or other sums which may at any time be deemed to be interest, shall, for any reason whatsoever, result in an effective rate of interest, which for any month or other interest payment period exceeds the limit imposed by the usury laws of the jurisdiction governing this Agreement, all sums in excess of those lawfully collectible as interest for the period in question shall, without further agreement or notice by, between, or to any party hereto, be applied to the reduction of the outstanding principal balance of this Agreement immediately upon receipt of such sums by the Lender, with the same force and effect as though the Borrower had specifically designated such excess sums to be so applied to the reduction of such outstanding principal balance and the Lender had agreed to accept such sums as a penalty-free payment of principal; provided, however, that the Lender may, at any time and from time to time, elect, by notice in writing to the Borrower, to waive, reduce, or limit the collection of any sums in excess of those lawfully collectible as interest rather than accept such sums as a prepayment of the outstanding principal balance. It is the intention of the parties that the Borrower does not intend or expect to pay nor does the Lender intend or expect to charge or collect any interest under this Agreement greater than the highest non-usurious rate of interest which may be charged under applicable law.

 

14.8 Assignability. Lender may at any time assign Lender’s rights in this Agreement, the Revolving Note, any Loan Documents, the Obligations, or any part thereof, and transfer Lender’s rights in any or all of the Collateral, all without the Credit Parties’ consent or approval, and Lender thereafter shall be relieved from all liability with respect to such instrument or Collateral so transferred. In addition, Lender may at any time sell one or more participations in the Loans, all without the Credit Parties’ consent or approval. The Credit Parties may not sell or assign this Agreement, any Loan Document or any other agreement with Lender, or any portion thereof, either voluntarily or by operation of law, nor delegate any of its duties or obligations hereunder or thereunder, without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion. This Agreement shall be binding upon Lender and the Credit Parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. All references herein to a Credit Party shall be deemed to include any successors, whether immediate or remote. In the case of a joint venture or partnership, the term “Borrower” or “Credit Party” shall be deemed to include all joint venturers or partners thereof, who shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder.

 

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14.9 Confidentiality. Each of the Credit Parties shall keep confidential any information obtained from Lender (except information publicly available or in Credit Parties’ domain prior to disclosure of such information from Lender, and except as required by applicable laws) and shall promptly return to the Lender all schedules, documents, instruments, work papers and other written information without retaining copies thereof, previously furnished by it as a result of this Agreement or in connection herewith.

 

14.10 Publicity. Lender shall have the right to approve, before issuance, any press release or any other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby made by the Credit Parties; provided, however, that the Credit Parties shall be entitled, without the prior approval of Lender, to issue any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions required under applicable securities or other laws or regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall use their best efforts to consult Lender in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure prior to its release and Lender shall be provided with a copy thereof upon release thereof. Lender shall have the right to make any press release with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby without the Credit Parties’ approval. In addition, with respect to any press release to be made by Lender, Borrower hereby authorizes and grants blanket permission to Lender to include the Borrower’s stock symbol, if any, in any press releases. Borrower shall, promptly upon request, execute any additional documents of authority or permission as may be requested by Lender in connection with any such press releases.

 

14.11 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective upon execution by the Credit Parties and Lender.

 

14.12 Governing Law/Venue. This Agreement, the Loan Documents and the Revolving Note shall be delivered and accepted in, and shall be deemed to be contracts made under and governed by, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such State. The governing law provisions of this Section 14.12 are a material inducement for Lender to enter into this Agreement, and the Borrower hereby agrees, acknowledges and understands that the Lender would not have entered into this Agreement, nor made or provided the Loans, without the full agreement and consent of the Credit Parties, with full knowledge and understanding, this Agreement, and each of the Loan Documents, shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions. In this regard, each of the Credit Parties hereby acknowledges that it has reviewed this Agreement and all Loan Documents, and specifically, this Section 14.12, with competent counsel selected by the Credit Parties, and in that regard, each of the Credit Parties fully understands the choice of law provisions set forth in this Section. In addition, each of the Credit Parties agree, and acknowledge that it has had an opportunity to negotiate the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with and through its counsel, and that the Credit Parties have sufficient leverage and economic bargaining power, and have used such leverage and economic bargaining power, to fairly and fully negotiate this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in a manner that is acceptable to the Credit Parties. Moreover, because of the material nature of this choice of law provision in inducing Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans to the Credit Parties, each of the Credit Parties hereby fully and absolutely waives any and all rights to make any claims, counterclaims, defenses, to raise or make any arguments (including any claims, counterclaims, defenses, or arguments based on grounds of public policy, unconscionability, or implied covenants of fair dealing and good faith), or to otherwise undertake any litigation strategy or maneuver of any nature or kind that would result in, or which otherwise seeks to, invalidate this choice of law provision, or that would otherwise result in or require the application of the laws of any other State other than the State of Delaware in the interpretation or governance of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Loan Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Loan Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding .Each of the Credit Parties has carefully considered this Section 14.12 and has carefully reviewed its application and effect with competent counsel, and in that regard, fully understands and agrees that Lender would not have entered into this Agreement, nor made the Loans, without the express agreement and acknowledgement of each of the Credit Parties to this choice of law provision, and the express waivers set forth herein.

 

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14.13 Enforceability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by, unenforceable or invalid under any jurisdiction, such provision shall as to such jurisdiction, be severable and be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

14.14 Survival of Borrower’s Representations. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein shall, notwithstanding any investigation by Lender, be deemed material and relied upon by Lender and shall survive the making and execution of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and the issuance of the Revolving Note, and shall be deemed to be continuing representations and warranties until such time as the Credit Parties have fulfilled all of their Obligations to Lender, and Lender has been indefeasibly paid in full. Lender, in extending financial accommodations to Borrower, is expressly acting and relying on the aforesaid representations and warranties.

 

14.15 Extensions of Lender’s Commitment and the Revolving Note. This Agreement shall secure and govern the terms of any extensions or renewals of Lender’s commitment hereunder and the Revolving Note pursuant to the execution of any modification, extension or renewal note executed by Borrower, consented and agreed to by the Guarantors, and accepted by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion in substitution for the Revolving Note.

 

14.16 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in making payments of all amounts due Lender under this Agreement and in the performance and observance by the Credit Parties of each covenant, agreement, provision and term of this Agreement.

 

14.17 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed and considered one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format file or other similar format file, such signature shall be deemed an original for all purposes and shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page was an original thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall not be obligated to accept any document or instrument signed by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format file or other similar format file as an original, and may in any instance require that an original document be submitted to Lender in lieu of, or in addition to, any such document executed by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format file or other similar format file.

 

14.18 Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same in accordance with the information below, and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the address below, then three (3) Business Days after deposit of same in a regularly maintained U.S. Mail receptacle; or (ii) if mailed by Federal Express, UPS or other nationally recognized overnight courier service, overnight delivery, then one (1) Business Day after deposit of same in a regularly maintained receptacle of such overnight courier; or (iii) if hand delivered, then upon hand delivery thereof to the address indicated on or prior to 5:00 p.m., EST, on a Business Day or (iv) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number or email attachment at the email address as set forth below, at or prior to 5:30 p.m., EST on a Business Day. Any notice hand delivered after 5:00 p.m., EST, shall be deemed delivered on the following Business Day. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be as set forth below, unless such address or information is changed by a notice conforming to the requirements hereof. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case shall entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances:

 

If to any Credit Party: SRAX, INC.
 

2629 Townsgate Road

#215

Westlake Village, CA 91361

  Attention:  
  E-Mail:  

 

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With a copy to: [●]
 

[●]

[●]

  Attention: [●]
  E-Mail: [●]
   
If to the Lender: ATW OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP
   
  Attention:  
  E-Mail:  
   
With a copy to: Lucosky Brookman LLP
  101 Wood Avenue South
  Woodbridge, NJ 08830
  Attention: Seth A. Brookman
  E-Mail: sbrookman@lucbro.com

 

14.19 Indemnification. As a material inducement for Lender to enter into this Agreement, the Credit Parties agree to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless Lender, and its parent companies, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, divisions, and their respective attorneys, officers, directors, agents, shareholders, members, partners, employees, and representatives, and the predecessors, successors, assigns, personal representatives, heirs and executors of each of them (including those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (each, a “Lender Indemnitee” and collectively, the “Lender Indemnitees”) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, Proceedings, suits, claims, costs, expenses and distributions of any kind or nature (including the disbursements and the reasonable fees of counsel and paralegals for each Lender Indemnitee thereto throughout all trial and appellate levels, bankruptcy Proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings and at all other levels and tribunals), which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, any Lender Indemnitee (whether direct, indirect or consequential and whether based on any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including securities, Environmental Laws and commercial laws and regulations, under common law or in equity, or based on contract, tort, or otherwise) in any manner relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Loan Documents, including the making or issuance and management of the Loans, the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loans, the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, the Revolving Note, any other instruments and documents delivered hereunder, or under any other agreement between Borrower and Lender; provided that the Credit Parties shall not be liable in respect of any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, cost or expense under this Section 14.19 if it determined in a final, non-appealable judgment from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction that such liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, cost or expense is a direct result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the applicable Lender Indemnitee. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, the Credit Parties shall satisfy such undertaking to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, cost or expense covered by this indemnity shall be paid to each Lender Indemnitee on demand, and, failing prompt payment, shall, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date incurred by each Lender Indemnitee until paid by Borrower, be added to the Obligations of Borrower and be secured by the Collateral. The provisions of this Section shall survive the satisfaction and payment of the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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14.20 Reserved.

 

14.21 Interpretation. If any provision in this Agreement requires judicial or similar interpretation, the judicial or other such body interpreting or construing such provision shall not apply the assumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party because of the rule that an instrument must be construed more strictly against the party which itself or through its agents prepared the same. The parties hereby agree that all parties and their agents have participated in the preparation hereof equally.

 

14.22 Compliance with Federal Law. The Credit Parties shall: (i) ensure that no Person who owns a Controlling interest in or otherwise Controls the Credit Parties is or shall be listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List or other similar lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the Department of the Treasury, included in any Executive Orders or any other similar lists from any Governmental Authority; (ii) not use or permit the use of the proceeds of the Loans to violate any of the foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or any enabling statute or Executive Order relating thereto, or any other similar national or foreign governmental regulations; and (iii) comply with all applicable Lender Secrecy Act (“BSA”) laws and regulations, as amended. As required by federal law and Lender’s policies and practices, Lender may need to obtain, verify and record certain customer identification information and documentation in connection with opening or maintaining accounts or establishing or continuing to provide services.

 

14.23 Consents. With respect to any provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents which require the consent or approval of Lender, unless expressly otherwise provided in any such provision, such consent or approval may be granted, conditioned, or withheld by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion. In any event, when any consent or approval of Lender is required under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, the Credit Parties shall not be entitled to make any claim for, and the Credit Parties hereby expressly waives any claim for, damages incurred by the Credit Parties by reason of Lender’s granting, conditioning or withholding any such consent or approval, and the Credit Parties’ sole and absolute remedy with respect thereto shall be an action for specific performance. To the extent that any consent or approval is given by Lender under any provision hereunder or under any other Loan Documents, such consent or approval shall only be applicable to the specific instance to which it relates and shall not be deemed to be a continuing or future consent or approval, and any such consent or approval shall not impose any liability or warranty obligation on the Lender.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have executed this Credit Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER:

 

SRAX, INC.

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

STATE OF     )
      ) SS.
COUNTY OF     )

 

The undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County, in the State aforesaid, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that ______, Chief Executive Officer of SRAX, Inc., a Delaware corporation, who is personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he/she signed and delivered the said instrument as his/her own free and voluntary act and as the free and voluntary act of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 

GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this _____ day of ________________, 20____.

 

     
  Notary Public  

 

  My Commission Expires:  
     

 

   

 

[Signature Page – SRAX Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

ATW OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND II, LP

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

[Signature Page – SRAX Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

CONSENT AND AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned, referred to in the foregoing senior secured revolving credit facility agreement as a guarantor, hereby consents and agrees to said senior secured revolving credit facility agreement and to the payment of the amounts contemplated therein, documents contemplated thereby, representations and warranties made therein, and to the provisions contained therein relating to conditions to be fulfilled and obligations to be performed by it pursuant to or in connection with said senior secured revolving credit facility agreement to the same extent as if the undersigned were a party to said senior secured revolving credit facility agreement.

 

GUARANTOR:

 

LD MICRO, INC.

 

     
Name:    
Title:    

 

STATE OF     )
      ) SS.
COUNTY OF     )

 

The undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County, in the State aforesaid, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY that ______, Chief Executive Officer of LD Micro, Inc., a Delaware corporation, who is personally known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that he/she signed and delivered the said instrument as his/her own free and voluntary act and as the free and voluntary act of said corporation, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.

 

GIVEN under my hand and notarial seal this _____ day of ________________, 20____.

 

     
  Notary Public  

 

  My Commission Expires:  
     
     

 

[Signature Page – SRAX Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

 

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit B Form of Guaranty
Exhibit C Form of Pledge Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Revolving Note
Exhibit E-1 Form of Security Agreement (Borrower)
Exhibit E-2 Form of Security Agreement (Subsidiary/Guarantor)
Exhibit F Form of Perfection and Diligence Certificate

 

INDEX OF SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 7.1 Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.4 Capitalization
Schedule 7.18 Real Property
Schedule 7.20 IP Rights
Schedule 7.28 Bank Accounts and Deposit Accounts
Schedule 7.29 Places of Business

 

[Need to update for exceptions]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Guaranty Agreement

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Form of Pledge Agreement

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D

 

Form of Revolving Note

 

 

 

 

Exhibit E-1

 

Form of Security Agreement – Borrower

 

 

 

 

Exhibit E-2

 

Form of Security Agreement – Guarantor

 

 

 

 

Exhibit F

 

Form of Perfection and Diligence Certificate

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.1

 

Subsidiaries

 

[BORROWER TO PROVIDE]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.4

 

Capitalization

 

[BORROWER TO PROVIDE]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.18

 

Real Property

 

[BORROWER TO PROVIDE]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.20

 

IP Rights

 

[BORROWER TO PROVIDE]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.28

 

Bank Accounts and Deposit Accounts

 

Bank: [●]

 

Account Name: [●]

 

Routing Number: [●]

 

Account Number: [●]

 

Authorized Signatories: [●]

 

 

 

 

Schedule 7.29

 

Places of Business

 

[BORROWER TO PROVIDE]