UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
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September 22, 2014
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Castle Brands Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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001-32849
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41-2103550
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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122 East 42nd Street, Suite 4700, New York, New York
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10168
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
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(646) 356-0200
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Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 22, 2014 (the "Closing Date"), Castle Brands Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Castle Brands (USA) Corp., a Delaware corporation ("CB-USA"), entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the "Agreement") with ACF FinCo I LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("ACF"), in order to amend certain terms of the Company’s existing $8,000,000 revolving facility (the "Facility") and $4,000,000 term loan (the "Term Loan") with ACF, as successor-in-interest to Keltic Financial Partners II, LP ("Keltic"). As of the Closing Date, $5.9 million was drawn under the Facility and the Term Loan had an outstanding principal balance of $1.6 million.
Among other changes, the Agreement modifies certain aspects of the existing Facility, including increasing the maximum amount of the Facility from $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 and increasing the inventory sub-limit from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000. In addition, the term of the Facility was extended from December 31, 2016 to July 31, 2019. The Facility interest rate was reduced to the rate that, when annualized, is the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate plus 3.00%, (b) the LIBOR Rate plus 5.50% and (c) 6.25%. As of the Closing Date, the Facility interest rate was 6.25%. The monthly facility fee was reduced from 1.00% per annum of the maximum Facility amount to 0.75%. In addition, the Agreement contains EBITDA hurdles allowing for further interest rate reductions in the future. The Agreement also modifies certain aspects of the EBITDA covenant that was contained in the previously existing Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2011, as amended. The Company and CB-USA paid ACF an aggregate $120,000 amendment fee in connection with the execution of the Agreement.
In connection with the Agreement, the Company and CB-USA entered into the following ancillary agreements: (i) a Reaffirmation Agreement (the "Reaffirmation Agreement") with (a) certain officers of the Company and CB-USA, including John Glover, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, T. Kelley Spillane, the Company’s Senior Vice President - Global Sales, and Alfred Small, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Secretary, (b) certain participants in the Term Loan and (c) certain junior lenders to the Company, including Frost Gamma Investments Trust, an entity affiliated with Phillip Frost, M.D., a director and principal shareholder of the Company, Mark E. Andrews, III, a director of the Company and the Company’s Chairman, an affiliate of Richard J. Lampen, a director of the Company and the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, an affiliate of Glenn Halpryn, a director of the Company, Dennis Scholl, a director of the Company, and Vector Group Ltd., a more than 5% shareholder of the Company, of which Richard Lampen is an executive officer and Henry Beinstein, a director of the Company, is a director, which, among other things, reaffirms the existing Validity and Support Agreements by and among each officer, the Company, CB-USA and ACF, as successor-in-interest to Keltic; (ii) an Amended and Restated Term Note (the "Term Note") and (iii) an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note (the "Revolving Note").
In connection with the Agreement, on September 22, 2014, ACF entered into an amendment to that certain Subordination Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2013 (as amended, the "Subordination Agreement"), by and among ACF, as successor-in-interest to Keltic, and certain junior lenders to the Company; neither the Company nor CB-USA is a party to the Subordination Agreement.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Agreement, the Reaffirmation Agreement, the Term Note and the Revolving Note attached hereto as exhibits and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 24, 2014, in connection with the Company’s entry into the Agreement described in Items 1.01 and 2.03 of this Current Report, the Company repaid all its obligations under that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2013, by and among the Company and the lending parties thereto (the "Junior Loan Agreement"), under which it had $1,250,000 principal amount outstanding. Pursuant to the terms of the Junior Loan Agreement, the Company had the option to repay this indebtedness at any time prior to the maturity date without penalty, but with payment of accrued interest to the date of prepayment. The Company used proceeds from the Facility to repay such obligations.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as exhibits to this Report on Form 8-K:
4.1 Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2014, by and among ACF FinCo I LP, the Company and Castle Brands (USA) Corp.
4.2 Amended and Restated Term Note, dated as of September 22, 2014, in favor of ACF FinCo I LP.
4.3 Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of September 22, 2014, in favor of ACF FinCo I LP.
10.1 Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2014, by and among the Company, Castle Brands (USA) Corp., the officers signatory thereto, certain term loan participants and certain junior lenders to the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Castle Brands Inc.
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September 24, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Alfred J. Small
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Name: Alfred J. Small
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Title: SVP, CFO, Treas. & Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2014, by and among ACF FinCo I LP, the Company and Castle Brands (USA) Corp.
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4.2
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Amended and Restated Term Note, dated as of September 22, 2014, in favor of ACF FinCo I LP.
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4.3
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Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of September 22, 2014, in favor of ACF FinCo I LP.
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10.1
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Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2014, by and among the Company, Castle Brands (USA) Corp., the officers signatory thereto, certain term loan participants and certain junior lenders to the Company.
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AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ACF FINCO I LP
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CASTLE BRANDS INC.
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CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP.
Dated September 22, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1.DEFINITIONS. |
ARTICLE 2.THE LOANS. |
2.1.
2.1.A.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
2.7.
2.8.
2.9.
ARTICLE 3.INTEREST AND FEES.
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Revolving Credit; Revolving Credit Note.
Term Loan.
Conditions To Loans and Advances.
Overadvances.
Reserves.
Manner of Revolving Credit Borrowing; Notice of Borrowing.
Collections.
Crediting of Funds.
Records of Lender; Accounting.
Payment on Revolving Credit Termination Date; Termination of Advances.
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3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.4.
3.5.
3.6.
3.7.
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Interest.
Facility Fee.
Collateral Management Fee.
Commitment Fee.
Field Examination Fees; Appraisals.
Late Document Fee.
Liquidated Damages. |
ARTICLE 4.COLLATERAL AND SECURITY INTEREST. |
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4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
4.7.
4.8.
ARTICLE 5.REPRESENTATIONS.
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Grant of Security Interest.
Nature of Security Interest.
Perfection and Protection of Security Interest.
Limited License.
Rights of Lender as Secured Party.
Communication with Account Debtors.
Confirmatory Written Assignments.
Lenders Right to Perform Borrowers Obligations.
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5.1.
5.2.
5.3.
5.4.
5.5.
5.6.
5.7.
5.8.
5.9.
5.10.
5.11.
5.12.
5.13.
5.14.
5.15.
5.16.
5.17.
5.18.
5.19.
5.20.
5.21.
5.22.
5.23.
5.24.
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Organization, Qualification and Structure.
Legally Enforceable Agreement.
Name and Address.
Location of Collateral; Equipment List.
Title; Liens; Permitted Liens.
Existing Indebtedness.
Financial Statements.
Solvent Financial Condition.
General intangibles, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses.
Existing Business Relationships.
Investment Company Act: Federal Reserve Board Regulations.
Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Regulations.
Tax Returns.
Litigation.
ERISA Matters.
O.S.H.A.
Environmental Matters.
Labor Disputes.
Location of Bank and Securities Accounts.
Compliance With Laws.
Capital Structure.
No Other Violations.
Full Disclosure.
Survival of Representations. |
ARTICLE 6.FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO BE DELIVERED TO LENDER. |
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6.1.
6.2.
6.3.
6.4.
6.5.
6.6.
6.7.
6.8.
6.9.
6.10.
6.11.
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Borrowing Base Certificates.
A/R and A/P Aging; Perpetual Inventory Report.
Ineligible Receivables/Ineligible Inventory.
Annual Financial Statements; Compliance Certificates.
Monthly Reconciliations; Quarterly Financial Statements; Compliance Certificates.
Physical Inventory Report.
Projections.
Customer and Vendor Lists.
Insurance.
Tax Returns.
Other Information. |
ARTICLE 7.AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. |
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7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
7.5.
7.6.
7.7.
7.8.
7.9.
7.10.
7.11.
7.12.
7.13.
ARTICLE 8.NEGATIVE COVENANTS.
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Use of Loan Proceeds.
Business and Existence; Trade Names.
Taxes.
Compliance with Laws.
Maintain Properties; Insurance.
Business Records.
Delivery of Documents and Instruments.
Name Change; Organizational Change; Creation of Affiliates.
Change of Offices; Records.
Change of Fiscal Year.
Access to Books and Records.
Solvency.
Notice to Lender.
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8.1.
8.2.
8.3.
8.4.
8.5.
8.6.
8.7.
8.8.
8.9.
8.10.
8.11.
8.12.
8.13.
8.14.
8.15.
8.16.
8.17.
8.18.
8.19.
8.20.
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Indebtedness.
Mergers; Consolidations; Acquisitions.
Sale or Disposition.
Real Property Defaults.
Liens and Encumbrances.
Dividends and Distributions; Payment of Indebtedness.
Guaranties; Contingent Liabilities.
Removal of Collateral.
Transfer of Notes or Accounts.
Settlements.
Change of Business.
Change of Accounting Practices.
Inconsistent Agreement.
Loan or Advances; Personal Expenses.
Investments.
Bank Accounts.
Transactions with Affiliates.
Capital Expenditures.
EBITDA.
Offerings of Equity Interests. |
ARTICLE 9.EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF LENDER. |
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9.1.
9.2.
9.3.
ARTICLE 10.GENERAL PROVISIONS.
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Events of Default.
Rights and Remedies with Respect to Loans and Advances.
Rights and Remedies with Respect to Collateral.
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10.1.
10.2.
10.3.
10.4.
10.5.
10.6.
10.7.
10.8.
10.9.
10.10.
10.11.
10.12.
10.13.
10.14.
10.15.
10.16.
10.17.
10.18.
10.19.
10.20.
10.21.
10.22.
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Amendment and Restatement of Loan and Security Agreement.
Construction if Multiple Borrowers.
Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
Reinstatement.
Successors and Assigns.
Notice.
Strict Performance.
Waiver.
Construction of Agreement.
Expenses; Taxes.
Reimbursements Charged to Revolving Credit.
Marketing and Advertising.
Waiver of Right to Jury Trial.
Indemnification by Borrower.
Savings Clause for Indemnification.
Lenders Performance.
Entire Agreement; Amendments; Lenders Consent.
Cross Default; Cross Collateralization.
Execution in Counterparts.
Severability of Provisions.
Governing Law; Consent To Jurisdiction.
Table of Contents; Headings. |
DEFINITIONS SCHEDULE
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
REVOLVING CREDIT SUBLIMIT SCHEDULE
EXHIBIT A: NOTICE OF BORROWING
EXHIBIT B: BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT C: COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT D: CONTROL STATE BAILMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (together with all Schedules and
Exhibits hereto, this Agreement) between ACF FINCO I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (and
successor-in-interest to Keltic Financial Partners II, LP) (Lender) and CASTLE BRANDS INC., a
corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida (CBI) and CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP.
a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (CBUSA) (individually and
collectively, Borrower), is dated the date of execution by Lender on the signature page of this
Agreement (the Effective Date).
RECITALS: Borrower has requested Lender to extend loans to Borrower under a revolving
credit facility to support Borrowers working capital needs and for other purposes as described in
this Agreement. Lender is willing to extend such loans to Borrower subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety, and is
given in replacement of and in substitution for, but not in repayment of, the Loan and Security
Agreement between Lender and Borrower dated as of August 19, 2011, as amended by a First Amendment
effective July 23, 2012, by a Second Amendment effective March 11, 2013, by a Third Amendment
effective August 7, 2013, by a Fourth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective October 21, 2013, by
a Fifth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective November 14, 2013 and by a Sixth Amendment
effective as of June 30, 2014.
AGREEMENT:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS. Unless defined in the Recitals, above, in the body of this Agreement, or
in the Exhibits or other Schedules hereto, capitalized terms have the meanings given to such terms
in the Definitions Schedule. The Definitions Schedule also provides meanings for certain other
phrases used in this Agreement (whether or not capitalized). Each term defined in the singular
shall be interpreted in a collective manner when used in the plural, and each term defined in the
plural shall be interpreted in an individual manner when used in the singular.
ARTICLE 2. THE LOANS.
2.1. Revolving Credit; Revolving Credit Note. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and as long as no Default or Event of Default then exists, on Borrowers request prior to
the Revolving Credit Termination Date Lender shall lend to Borrower under a revolving credit
facility (the Revolving Credit) a principal sum (the Borrowing Capacity) equal to the lesser of
(a) TWELVE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($12,000,000.00) (the Revolving Credit Limit), or (b) the
Borrowing Base. The maximum principal amount of any Advance shall not exceed an amount equal to
the amount of the Borrowing Capacity less the aggregate amount of all Obligations relating to the
Revolving Credit then outstanding. Within the limits of the Borrowing Capacity, and subject to
terms and conditions of this Agreement, prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date Borrower may
borrow, repay and reborrow the principal amount of the Revolving Credit. Borrowers obligation to
pay the principal of, and interest on, Advances made to Borrower and the Revolving Credit shall be
evidenced by an Authenticated promissory note in form and content acceptable to Lender in its sole
discretion (the Revolving Credit Note). Borrower acknowledges and agrees that to the extent any
portion of the Revolving Credit will be made available to Borrower under any sublimit described in
the Revolving Credit Sublimit Schedule (each, a Sublimit), such Sublimit shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to the Revolving Credit and to the additional
terms and conditions contained in the Revolving Credit Sublimit Schedule applicable to such
Sublimit.
2.1.A. Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement Lender shall extend to
Borrower a term loan in a maximum original principal amount equal to FOUR MILLION AND 00/100
DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) (the Term Loan). The Term Loan shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions contained
in an Authenticated promissory note in form and content acceptable to Lender delivered by Borrower
to Lender evidencing Borrowers obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, the Term Loan
(the Term Note). Prior to the Maturity Date of the Term Loan Borrower may prepay the outstanding
principal amount of the Term Loan, in whole or in part. Each prepayment of the principal amount of
the Term Loan shall be in a minimum aggregate principal amount of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($10,000.00) or in a larger multiple of Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00). Each
prepayment of principal of the Term Loan shall also be subject to the requirements of Section 3.7.
2.2. Conditions To Loans and Advances. Lenders obligation to make any Loan or Advance under this
Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent: after giving effect to such Loan or
Advance (a) that as of the date of such Loan or Advance, no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing; (b) that the representations set forth in ARTICLE 5 and in the other
Loan Documents shall be true and complete on and as of the date of such Loan or Advance; and (c)
that on and as of the date of such Loan or Advance Borrower shall have complied with all covenants
and agreements set forth in ARTICLE 6, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 8 and in the other Loan Documents.
Borrowers acceptance of each Loan or Advance under this Agreement shall constitute a confirmation
by Borrower, as of the date of such Loan or Advance, after giving effect to such Loan or Advance
(i) of the accuracy and completeness of the representations set forth in ARTICLE 5 and in the other
Loan Documents, (ii) of Borrowers satisfaction of the covenants and agreements set forth in
ARTICLE 6, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 8 and in the other Loan Documents, and (iii) of the absence of any
Default or Event of Default. Borrower shall confirm such matters by delivery to Lender of an
Authenticated Compliance Certificate as provided in Section 6.4 and Section 6.5, and if requested
by Lender by delivery of a Compliance Certificate with any Notice of Borrowing (as described in
Section 2.5) requesting an Advance.
2.3. Overadvances. Lender shall not be required to make any Advance at any time in a principal
amount that would, when aggregated with the principal amount of Advances then outstanding, exceed
the Borrowing Capacity. If the Obligations of Borrower incurred under the Revolving Credit exceed
the Borrowing Capacity for any reason (the amount of such excess to be referred to as an
Overadvance), then (a) such Overadvance will constitute an Advance for purposes of this
Agreement, (b) payment of such Overadvance will be secured by the Collateral, (c) Borrower shall
immediately repay the amount of such Overadvance without notice or demand by Lender, and (d) Lender
may in Lenders sole discretion refrain from making any additional Advances until the Overadvance
has been repaid to Lender in full. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in
no event shall Advances of the Revolving Credit exceed the Revolving Credit Limit.
2.4. Reserves. Lender may at any time establish one or more reserves (Reserves) under the
Revolving Credit in Lenders sole discretion. A Reserve may limit the Borrowing Capacity, reduce
the Borrowing Base (by reduction of an advance rate set forth in the Borrowing Base or otherwise),
or otherwise restrict Borrowers ability to borrow under the Revolving Credit. Lender shall
endeavor to notify Borrower promptly after the establishment of any Reserve; provided, however,
under no circumstance shall the delivery or receipt of any such notice constitute a condition to
Lenders establishment of any Reserve. Lender shall establish a Reserve for dilution of Accounts
Receivable (the Dilution Reserve) in an amount equal to seven and eight tenths percent (7.8%) of
Borrowers aggregate Accounts Receivable. Following the Initial Field Exam and after each
subsequent field examination or audit Lender shall review the Dilution Reserve and adjust the
Dilution Reserve based on the results of such examination or audit as Lender deems appropriate in
Lenders sole discretion.
2.5. Manner of Revolving Credit Borrowing; Notice of Borrowing. Borrower shall request each
Advance by delivering an Authenticated Notice of Borrowing in the form of Exhibit A (a Notice of
Borrowing) to Lender (a) by facsimile, or (b) by electronic transmission including, without
limitation, e-mail. Borrower must verify Lenders receipt of each Notice of Borrowing by telephone
confirmation, or upon Borrowers request by Borrowers receipt of confirming e-mail from Lender.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender shall deliver the amount of the
Advance requested in the Notice of Borrowing for credit to any account of Borrower (other than a
payroll account) at a bank in the United States of America as Borrower may specify by wire transfer
of immediately available funds (i) on the same day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Lender
on or before 11 a.m. Eastern Time on a Banking Day, or (ii) on the immediately following Banking
Day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Lender after 11 a.m. Eastern Time on a Banking Day,
or is received by Lender on any day that is not a Banking Day. Lender shall charge to the
Revolving Credit Lenders usual and customary fees for the wire transfer of each Advance.
2.6. Collections.
(a) Borrower shall open a lockbox (the Lockbox) with a financial institution acceptable to
Lender (the Depository Bank) pursuant to documents with the Depository Bank that are in form and
content acceptable to Lender. Borrower shall instruct all Account debtors to forward all payments
of Receivables by check to the Lockbox and shall instruct all Account Debtors paying Receivables by
wire transfer or other electronic payments to make such payments to the Blocked Account. Borrower
shall require each customer making a payment of a Receivable by check or other instrument to make
such check or instrument payable to the order of (i) Borrower, or (ii) Lender, or (iii) Borrower
and Lender jointly. Collected funds in the Lockbox shall be deposited into an account with the
Depository Bank established by Lender and subject to Lenders sole dominion and control (including,
but not limited to the sole power of withdrawal) (the Blocked Account). The agreement(s)
relating to the Blocked Account between Lender, the Depository Bank and Borrower shall be in form
and content satisfactory to Lender.
(b) All Proceeds of Collateral received by Borrower, including cash, checks, drafts, notes,
acceptances or other forms of payment, and whether Proceeds of Receivables, Inventory, insurance
claims or other otherwise, shall be received by Borrower in trust for Lender. Borrower shall
deliver all Proceeds of Collateral in Borrowers possession to the Blocked Account immediately
after receipt, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of Borrower
where necessary).
(c) Borrower shall cause Persons processing or collecting any credit card payments or Proceeds
of Receivables on behalf of Borrower to deliver such payments or Proceeds to the Blocked Account
promptly, but not less frequently than once every week.
2.7. Crediting of Funds. Each Banking Day Lender shall withdraw available funds from the Blocked
Account, deposit such funds in the Settlement Account, and credit available funds received in the
Settlement Account to the payment of the Obligations. Lender shall credit to the payment of the
Obligations any other form of funds received by Lender in the Settlement Account for which Lender
has received notice that such funds are collected and available to Lender (i) on the same day of
Lenders receipt of such notice if such notice is received by Lender on or before 2 p.m. Eastern
Time on a Banking Day, and (ii) on the Banking Day immediately following Lenders receipt of such
notice if such notice is received by Lender after 2 p.m. Eastern Time on a Banking Day, or if such
notice is received by Lender on a day that is not a Banking Day. In the absence of an Event of
Default, all funds credited to the repayment of the Obligations will be applied in the following
order:
(a) to reimburse Lender and/or Issuing Lender, as the case may be, for any L/C Disbursements
(or portion thereof) that remain outstanding and unpaid, and to any unpaid interest, fees and
expenses in connection therewith;
(b) to unpaid fees and expenses;
(c) to unpaid interest;
(d) if then due and payable, to the outstanding and unpaid principal balance of the Term Loan;
(e) the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit (including, but not limited to,
the outstanding principal balance of any Sublimit if then payable); and
(f) to all other Obligations in such order as Lender shall elect.
All funds credited to the payment of the Obligations are conditional upon final payment to Lender
in cash or solvent credits of the items giving rise to such funds. If any item credited to the
payment of the Obligations is not paid to Lender or payment thereof is rescinded or required to be
returned by Lender, the amount of any credit given for such item shall be charged to the balance of
the Obligations whether or not the item is returned. For the purpose of computing interest on the
Obligations, interest shall continue to accrue on the amount of any funds credited to the payment
of the Obligations by Lender for a period of three (3) Banking Days after the date so credited.
2.8. Records of Lender; Accounting. Lender shall maintain Records relating to the Obligations,
Loans and Advances (including schedules maintained electronically) containing such annotations as
Lender deems appropriate, including but not limited to annotations regarding the dates and amounts
of Advances, the principal balance of any Loan, and the dates and amounts of repayments of any
Loans, and shall account to Borrower monthly. In the absence of manifest error each accounting and
Record of any annotations delivered to Borrower shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower
unless Borrower delivers to Lender written notice of any objection within ten (10) Banking Days of
receipt. If Borrower disputes the accuracy of any accounting or Record, Borrowers notice shall
specify in detail the particulars of its basis for contending that such accounting or Record is
inaccurate. No failure of Lender to render any accounting, or error by Lender in any accounting,
in its Records or in making any annotation shall affect the obligation of Borrower to pay and
perform the Obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.9. Payment on Revolving Credit Termination Date; Termination of Advances. On the Termination
Date of a Loan Borrower shall pay to Lender in cash the entire outstanding principal balance of
such Loan, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus all fees, costs, expenses and other
amounts payable to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, plus all other
Obligations payable in connection with such Loan pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents. Lender shall not be obligated to make or continue to extend any Advance to
Borrower under the Revolving Credit after the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
ARTICLE 3. INTEREST AND FEES.
3.1. Interest. Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of the Revolving Credit to
Lender until all Obligations with respect to the Revolving Credit have been finally and
indefeasibly paid in cash to Lender and performed in full. Interest shall accrue daily on the
daily unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit, and Borrower shall pay interest to Lender
monthly in arrears commencing on the first Banking Day of the calendar month immediately following
the Effective Date and on the first Banking Day of each calendar month thereafter and on the
Revolving Credit Termination Date. The interest rate on the Revolving Credit shall equal:
(a) if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Revolving Credit
Rate; and
(b) if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Default Rate.
Borrower shall pay to Lender interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan at such
rates and at such times as provided in the Term Note until all Obligations with respect to the Term
Loan have been finally and indefeasibly paid to Lender in cash and performed in full
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in no event
shall any interest paid to Lender on the Loans exceed an amount that would cause the interest rate
on the Loans to exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Any amount of interest paid
to Lender that is finally and irrevocably determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed
the maximum interest payable on the Loans under applicable law shall be, at Lenders sole
discretion, applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit, any fees, expenses
or other amounts payable hereunder, or returned by Lender to Borrower promptly thereafter.
3.2. Facility Fee. Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee (the Facility Fee) equal to the sum of:
(a) Annually with respect to the Revolving Credit, three quarters of one percent (0.75%) of
the maximum principal amount of the Revolving Credit until all Obligations with respect to the
Revolving Credit are finally and indefeasibly paid in cash to Lender and performed in full;
plus
(b) Monthly with respect to the Term Loan, an amount equal to Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($2,000.00) until all Obligations with respect to the Term Loan are finally and indefeasibly paid
in cash to Lender and performed in full.
The portion of the Facility Fee payable in connection with the Term Loan shall be paid in advance
on the first day of each calendar month. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the portion of the
Facility Fee payable in connection with the Revolving Credit shall be earned in full on the
Effective Date and on first (1st) day of each subsequent Contract Year. In the absence
of the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default the portion of the Facility Fee payable
in connection with the Revolving Credit shall be paid in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, in
advance, on the first day of each calendar month. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and
written notice by Lender, or on the Revolving Credit Termination Date, Borrower shall immediately
pay to Lender the portion of the Facility Fee payable annually in connection with the Revolving
Credit remaining unpaid for the then-current Contract Year. The Facility Fee shall be
appropriately adjusted during any Contract Year in which the maximum principal amount of any Loan
is increased.
3.3. Collateral Management Fee. Borrower shall pay to Lender a monthly collateral management fee
(the Collateral Management Fee) in an amount equal to One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000.00
Dollars). The Collateral Management Fee shall be earned in full on the Effective date and on the
first (1st) day of each calendar month until the date the Obligations have been finally
and indefeasibly paid in cash to Lender and performed in full. The Collateral Management Fee shall
be paid in arrears commencing on the first Banking Day of the calendar month immediately following
the Effective Date and on the first Banking Day of each calendar month thereafter. Upon occurrence
and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, the monthly Collateral Management Fee
shall equal Two Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($2,000.00).
3.4. Commitment Fee. On or before the Effective Date Borrower shall have paid to Lender (in one or
more payments) a Commitment Fee equal to One Hundred Twenty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($120,000.00), which Commitment Fee Lender acknowledges Borrower has paid.
3.5. Field Examination Fees; Appraisals. Borrower shall be liable for and promptly reimburse
Lender for all fees, costs and expenses associated with periodic field examinations and appraisals
of Collateral performed by Lender and/or Lenders agents, all as deemed necessary by Lender in its
reasonable discretion. Prior to the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default in no event shall
Borrower be liable for or reimburse Lender for such fees, costs or expenses to the extent Lender
performs more than four (4) field examination or appraisals in any calendar year. Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that following a Default or Event of Default Borrower shall be liable for
and shall reimburse Lender for all fees, costs and expenses of all field examinations and
appraisals conducted by Lender and/or its agents, without limit and regardless of the number of
field examinations or appraisals conducted by Lender or its agents in any calendar year.
3.6. Late Document Fee. Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee of One Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars
($150.00) per document per calendar day for each document, instrument or report required to be
delivered to Lender pursuant to ARTICLE 6 of this Agreement that is overdue.
3.7. Liquidated Damages. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Borrower shall
have the right (a) prior to July 31, 2019 to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Term
Loan in whole or in part, or (b) prior to the July 31, 2019 to prepay in full the entire
outstanding principal balances of the Revolving Credit and the Term Loan, all accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, all fees, costs, expenses and other amounts payable to Lender in connection with
the Revolving Credit and the Term Loan, and all other Obligations payable to Lender under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Borrowers election to prepay the Term Loan in whole or in
part, or election to prepay the Obligations relating to the Revolving Credit and the Term Loan in
full shall be delivered to Lender in writing (a Principal Reduction Notice) at least sixty (60)
calendar days prior to the date of such prepayment. A Principal Reduction Notice shall be
irrevocable when delivered to Lender, and if all Obligations relating to the Revolving Credit are
finally and indefeasibly paid to Lender in connection with such Principal Reduction Notice, the
Revolving Credit and the Term Loan shall be terminated and all obligations of Lender to extend
credit to Borrower under the Revolving Credit shall terminate.
If (w) prior to July 31, 2019 Borrower prepays the principal amount of the Term Loan in whole or in
part pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, (x) prior to July 31, 2019 Borrower prepays in full the
entire outstanding principal balances of the Revolving Credit and the Term Loan, all accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, all fees, costs, expenses and other amounts payable to Lender in
connection with the Revolving Credit and the Term Loan, and all other Obligations payable to Lender
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, or (y)
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and prior to July 31, 2019,
either (I) Lender demands repayment of the outstanding Obligations in whole or in part, or (II)
repayment of the outstanding Obligations are otherwise accelerated in whole or in part, then (z) at
the time of such repayment, prepayment, demand or acceleration, and in addition to the principal
balance(s) of the Loan(s) being prepaid, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, all fees, costs,
expenses and other amounts payable to Lender in connection with the Loans, and all other
Obligations paid to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be paid at
such time, Borrower shall pay liquidated damages to Lender in an amount equal to the product of (i)
and (ii) below:
(i) the sum of (A) if prepayment, repayment, demand or acceleration of the Term
Loan in whole or in part, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan being
prepaid, plus (B) if prepayment, repayment, demand or acceleration of the
Revolving Credit, the Revolving Credit Limit;
multiplied by
(ii) (A) five percent (5.00%) if such prepayment, repayment, demand or acceleration
occurs on or prior to December 31, 2015, (B) three percent (3.00%) if such prepayment,
repayment, demand or acceleration occurs after December 31, 2015 but on or prior to
December 31, 2016, (C) two percent (2.00%) if such prepayment, repayment, demand or
acceleration occurs after December 31, 2016 but on or prior to December 31, 2017, and
(D) one percent (1.00%) if such prepayment, repayment, demand or acceleration occurs
after December 31, 2017.
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it would be difficult or impractical to calculate Lenders
actual damages from early termination of the Revolving Credit and Lenders compensation from Loans
hereunder following such early termination, the liquidated damages provided above are intended to
be fair and reasonable approximations of such damages, and that the liquidated damages are not
intended to be penalties.
ARTICLE 4. COLLATERAL AND SECURITY INTEREST.
4.1. Grant of Security Interest. As security for the final and indefeasible payment to Lender in
cash and performance of the Obligations in full, Borrower hereby pledges to Lender, and grants to
Lender a continuing general lien upon and security interest in and to the Collateral. Borrower
acknowledges and agrees that Collateral securing any purchase money security interest in favor of
Lender also secures all non-purchase money security interests in favor of Lender.
4.2. Nature of Security Interest. The pledge, lien and security interest granted to Lender shall
continue in full force and effect until the Obligations have been finally and indefeasibly paid to
Lender in cash and performed in full, notwithstanding the termination of any other Loan Document
(in whole or in part), the termination of Lenders obligations to extend credit to Borrower under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the full or partial termination (whether by prepayment,
demand or acceleration) of any Loan, or that the Revolving Credit may from time to time be
temporarily in a credit position. Any balances to the credit of Borrower in the possession of
Lender, and any other Property or assets of Borrower in the possession of Lender, shall be held by
Lender as Collateral, and applied in whole or partial satisfaction of the Obligations when due,
subject to the terms of this Agreement.
4.3. Perfection and Protection of Security Interest.
(a) Borrower will execute and deliver to Lender security agreements, assignments (including,
without limitation, assignments of specific Accounts, Receivables, Certificates of title, Chattel
paper, Documents, Instruments, Goods, Inventory, Equipment and General intangibles), control
agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral assignments, and other documents and instruments
as Lender may at any time reasonably request to establish, attach, perfect, or protect any security
interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance granted to Lender. Borrower
authorizes Lender to file all financing statements (including, without limitation, describing the
Collateral as all assets or all personal property, whether owned or hereafter acquired), and
all continuations or amendments thereof, to establish, attach, perfect or protect any security
interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance granted to Lender in the Collateral.
Borrower agrees that subject to Borrowers rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC, Borrower is
not and shall not be authorized to file any financing statement or amendment, termination or
corrective statement with respect to any financing statement filed by Lender, or with respect to
any continuation or amendment thereof, without the prior written consent of Lender unless Lender
has failed to comply with Section 9-513(c) of the UCC.
(b) Borrower will perform any and all actions requested by Lender in Lenders sole discretion
to establish, attach, perfect or protect any security interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or
other encumbrance of Lender in Inventory, including without limitation, placing and maintaining
signs, appointing custodians, maintaining stock Records and transferring Inventory to warehouses.
Upon Lenders request, Borrower shall record Lenders security interest on any Certificate of title
for any Collateral that is a motor vehicle. Borrower hereby appoints Lender, and Lenders
designee(s), as Borrowers attorney-in-fact (i) to execute and deliver notices of lien, financing
statements, assignments, and any other documents, instruments, notices, and agreements necessary
for the establishment, attachment, perfection or protection of any security interest, pledge, lien,
charge, mortgage or other encumbrance of Lender in any Collateral, (ii) to endorse the name of
Borrower on any checks, notes, drafts or other forms of payment or security consisting of
Collateral that may come into the possession of Lender or any Affiliate of Lender, (iii) following
the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, to sign Borrowers name on
invoices or bills of lading, drafts against customers, notices of assignment, verifications and
schedules relating to Collateral, (iv) following the occurrence and during the continuation of an
Event of Default (A) to notify the Post Office authorities to change the address of delivery of
mail to an address designated by Lender, and (B) to open and dispose of mail addressed to Borrower,
and (v) generally, to do all things necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this
Agreement. The powers granted herein, being coupled with an interest, are irrevocable, and
Borrower approves and ratifies all acts of the attorney(s)-in-fact consistent with the foregoing.
Neither Lender nor any attorney(s)-in-fact shall be liable for any act or omission, error in
judgment or mistake of law so long as the same does not constitute gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Lender, as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(c) Borrower shall cooperate with, and take such actions as required by, Lender in obtaining
waivers or subordinations in favor of Lender as Lender may require from third parties having any
interest in any Collateral and Borrower shall cooperate with, and take such actions as required by,
Lender in obtaining control of Collateral consisting of Deposit accounts, electronic Chattel
paper, Investment property, or Letter-of-credit rights as provided in Sections 9-104 through 9-107,
inclusive, of the UCC. If any Inventory is in the possession or control of any third party other
than a purchaser in the ordinary course of business or a public warehouseman where the warehouse
receipt is in the name of or held by Borrower, Borrower shall notify such person of each security
interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance of Lender therein and instruct such
person or persons to hold such Inventory for the account and benefit of Lender and subject to
Lenders instructions. Borrower will deliver to Lender warehouse receipts covering any Inventory
located in warehouses showing Lender as the beneficiary thereof and will also cooperate with Lender
in obtaining from warehousemen and bailees agreements relating to the release of warehousemans and
bailees liens on Inventory as Lender may request.
4.4. Limited License. Regardless of whether Lenders security interests in and to any of the
General intangibles has attached or is perfected, until the Obligations have been finally and
indefeasibly paid to Lender in cash and performed in full, Borrower hereby irrevocably grants to
Lender a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use Borrowers General intangibles, including all
trademarks, copyrights, patents and other proprietary and intellectual property rights, labels,
patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks and
advertising matter, and any Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral in
connection with the (a) advertisement for, and sale or other disposition of, any finished goods
Inventory by Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) manufacture, assembly,
completion, preparation and advertising for sale or other disposition of any unfinished Inventory
by Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) sale, lease, license or other
disposition of Collateral by Lender in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and
Borrowers rights under all licenses and any franchise, sales, distribution and supply agreements
shall inure to Lenders benefit for such purposes.
4.5. Rights of Lender as Secured Party. At all times prior to the final and indefeasible payment
to Lender in cash and performance of the Obligations in full, Lender shall have, in addition to all
other rights and remedies of Lender under this Agreement (a) all rights and remedies granted to a
Secured party in the UCC, and (b) all rights and remedies with respect to Collateral granted to
Lender under the other Loan Documents, and (c) all rights and remedies of Lender with respect to
the Collateral available under applicable law. Upon terms, conditions, agreements, documents and
instruments acceptable to Lender in Lenders reasonable discretion pursuant to which Borrower shall
establish financing for Borrowers Receivables from Account Debtors domiciled outside of the United
States (Foreign Receivables), Lender shall release Foreign Receivables so financed from Lenders
security interest in the Collateral granted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents; provided, that, notwithstanding any release of Foreign Receivables pursuant to the
foregoing, Lender shall not be deemed to have released any other Collateral, and no such release
shall otherwise impair any rights or remedies granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement, any
other Loan Document, or the UCC with respect to the Collateral.
4.6. Communication with Account Debtors. Borrower authorizes Lender, at any time and without
notice to or the consent of Borrower, to communicate directly with customers of Borrower and
Account debtors of Borrower by whatever means Lender shall elect for the purpose of verifying
information supplied by Borrower to Lender with respect to Receivables pursuant to this Agreement.
Upon Lenders request at any time Borrower shall provide Lender with a list of the addresses,
telephone and facsimile numbers of its Account debtors.
4.7. Confirmatory Written Assignments. Upon Lenders request, promptly after the creation of any
Receivable Borrower shall execute and deliver a confirmatory written assignment to Lender of such
Receivable. Borrowers failure to execute or deliver any such assignment shall not affect or limit
any security interest or lien or other right of Lender in and to such Receivable.
4.8. Lenders Right to Perform Borrowers Obligations. In the event that Debtor shall fail to
purchase or maintain insurance, or to pay any tax, assessment, charge or levy of any Governmental
Unit, except as the same may be otherwise permitted hereunder, or in the event that any lien,
charge, encumbrance or security interest on any Collateral not specifically permitted by the terms
of this Agreement shall not be paid in full or discharged, or in the event that Debtor shall fail
to perform or comply with any other covenant, promise or Obligation to Lender hereunder or under
any other Loan Document, Lender may, but shall not be required to, perform, pay, satisfy, discharge
or bond the same for the account of Debtor, and all monies so paid by Lender, including reasonable
attorneys fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection therewith, shall be treated as an
Advance.
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Organization, Qualification and Structure. |
(a) CBI is and except as described in the Disclosure Schedule always has been a corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida. CBIs federal tax
identification number is 41-2103550 and CBIs registration or filing number with the State of
Florida is P09000100266. CBUSA is and except as described in the Disclosure Schedule always has
been a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. CBUSAs
federal tax identification number is 51-0475156 and CBUSAs registration or filing number with the
State of Delaware is 3679163. Borrower is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where the
nature of its business requires it to be so qualified the failure of which qualification would
result in a Material Adverse Change.
(b) Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule (i) Borrower has no subsidiaries or
Affiliates that are not natural persons, and (ii) during the preceding five (5) years (A) Borrower
has not acquired, been acquired by, or merged, consolidated, combined or amalgamated with or into,
any other Person, in whole or in part (whether by purchase or sale of securities and/or assets, by
assumption of liabilities, or by merger or otherwise), (B) Borrower has not liquidated, sold or
disposed of any subsidiary or Affiliate (whether by sale or assignment of securities and/or assets
or otherwise), and (C) Borrower has not engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other
Person.
5.2. Legally Enforceable Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement,
each of the other Loan Documents and each of the other agreements, instruments and documents to be
delivered by Borrower in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and the
creation of all security interests, pledges, liens, charges, mortgages or other encumbrances in
favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and any other Loan Document (a) are within Borrowers
organizational power, (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary or proper actions of or
pertaining to the Borrower (including the consent of directors, officers, managers, partners,
shareholders and/or members, as applicable), (c) are not in contravention of (i) any agreement or
indenture to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound, or (ii) Borrowers Charter
Documents, or (iii) any provision of law material to Borrowers business, and (d) do not require
the consent or approval of any Governmental Unit or any other Person that has not been obtained,
and each such consent or approval obtained by Borrower has been furnished to Lender prior to the
Effective Date. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity,
regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in law or in equity.
5.3. Name and Address. During the preceding five (5) years, Borrower has not been known by and has
not used any other name, whether corporate, fictitious or otherwise, except as set forth on the
Disclosure Schedule. The Disclosure Schedule lists all real property owned or leased by Borrower,
and if leased, the correct name and address of the landlord and the date and term of the applicable
lease. Borrowers main office is at the main office address identified as such in the Disclosure
Schedule and Borrower maintains no other offices or facilities except as described in the
Disclosure Schedule.
5.4. Location of Collateral; Equipment List. The Disclosure Schedule lists:
(a) all places at which Records relating to the Collateral, including, but not limited to, all
Documents and Instruments relating to Receivables and Inventory, are maintained by Borrower or by
any other Person;
(b) except for In Transit Inventory, all places where Borrower maintains, or will maintain,
Inventory, and whether the premises are owned or leased by Borrower or whether the premises are the
premises of a warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name
and address of such third party;
(c) all of Borrowers equipment, and describes the places where the same is located and
whether the premises are owned or leased by Borrower or whether the premises are the premises of a
warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name and address of
such third party.
5.5. Title; Liens; Permitted Liens. Except for Permitted Liens and liens described in the
Disclosure Schedule Borrower has good and marketable title to the Collateral and is the sole owner
thereof. Except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule none of the Collateral is subject to any
prohibition against encumbering, granting a security interest in or to, pledging, hypothecating or
assigning the same or requires notice or consent to any Person in connection therewith. Upon the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the filing of any UCC
filings deemed necessary by Lender, Lender shall have a first priority perfected security interest
in the Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to
Permitted Liens.
5.6. Existing Indebtedness. Borrower has no existing Indebtedness except the Indebtedness
described in the Disclosure Schedule.
5.7. Financial Statements. The financial statements of Borrower described on the Disclosure
Schedule, copies of which have been delivered to Lender, fairly present Borrowers financial
condition and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods covered, contain no
Material misstatements, and there has been no Material Adverse Change since such dates. Borrower
has no contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments, or
unrealized or unanticipated losses or expenses from any unfavorable commitments that have not been
disclosed in such financial statements or the notes thereto.
5.8. Solvent Financial Condition. Borrower is Solvent.
5.9. General intangibles, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. Borrower owns or is
licensed to use all rights, title and interests in and to all General intangibles, including but
not limited to patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and
intellectual property, necessary for the conduct of Borrowers business on the Effective Date and
planned future conduct of its business without any conflict with the rights of others. All
Material General intangibles owned or used by Borrower in Borrowers operations or the conduct of
its business are listed on the Disclosure Schedule and indicate the owner of such General
intangible and a description of the rights of Borrower to use such General intangible if not owned
by Borrower.
5.10. Existing Business Relationships. Except as described in the Disclosure Schedule there exists
no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any adverse modification or
change in, the business relationship of Borrower with any supplier, customer or group of customers
that individually or in the aggregate could result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.11. Investment Company Act: Federal Reserve Board Regulations. Borrower is not an investment
company, or an affiliated person of, or promoter or principal underwriter for, an
investment company, as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(15 U.S.C. §§ 80(a)(1), et seq.). The making of the Loans under this Agreement by Lender, the
application of the proceeds and repayment thereof by Borrower and the performance of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not violate any provision of such Act, or any
rule, regulation or order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Borrower
does not own any margin security as that term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and the proceeds of the Loans made pursuant to this Agreement will be
used only for the purposes contemplated under this Agreement. None of the proceeds of the Loans
will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin security
or for the purpose of reducing or retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred to
purchase or carry margin security or for any other purpose which might constitute any of the Loans
under this Agreement a purpose credit within the meaning of said Regulation U or Regulations T or
X of the Federal Reserve Board. Borrower will not take, or permit any agent acting on its behalf
to take, any action which might cause this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered
pursuant hereto to violate any regulation of the Federal Reserve Board.
5.12. Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Regulations. Borrower: (a) is familiar with all
applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws; (b) acknowledges that its transactions are subject to applicable
Anti-Terrorism Laws; (c) will comply in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Terrorism
Laws, including, if appropriate, the USA Patriot Act; (d) acknowledges that Lenders performance
hereunder is also subject to Lenders compliance with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws, including
the USA Patriot Act; (e) acknowledges that neither it nor its Affiliates are Blocked Persons; (f)
acknowledges that Lender will not conduct business with any Blocked Person; (g) will not (i)
conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Blocked Person, including,
without limitation, the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or
for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (ii) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction
relating to, any Property or interests in Property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224,
other applicable OFAC regulations or other Anti-Terrorism Law, or (iii) engage in or conspire to
engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or
attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in Executive Order No. 13224, other
applicable OFAC regulations or other Anti-Terrorism Law; (h) shall provide to Lender all such
information about Borrowers ownership, officers, directors, business structure and, to the extent
not prohibited by applicable law or agreement, customers, as Lender may reasonably require; and (i)
will take such other action as Lender may reasonably request in connection with Lenders
obligations described in clause (d) above.
5.13. Tax Returns. Borrower has filed all Federal, state and local tax returns required to be
filed, or has received an extension for such filing from the appropriate taxing authority, and has
paid all taxes shown thereon to be due including interest and penalties or has provided adequate
reserves therefor. No assessments have been made against Borrower by any taxing authority nor has
any penalty or deficiency been made by any such authority. No Federal, state or local income tax
return of Borrower is presently being examined by the Internal Revenue Service or any applicable
state or local taxing authority, and the results of any prior examination by the Internal Revenue
Service or any state or local taxing authority is not being contested by Borrower.
5.14. Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule no action or proceeding at law,
in equity or otherwise is pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower is threatened, by or before any
Governmental Unit, or before any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators (a) against Borrower, (b) to
Borrowers knowledge against any Obligor or Secondary Obligor, if any, or (c) by Borrower as
plaintiff, as counter-claimant or otherwise pursuant to which Borrower has asserted claims for
damages, and Borrower has not, and to Borrowers knowledge no Obligor or Secondary Obligor, if any,
has, accepted liability for any matter described on the Disclosure Schedule.
5.15. ERISA Matters. The Disclosure Schedule lists all Employee Benefit Plans (as such term is
defined in ERISA) offered by Borrower to any of its employees, officers and directors, and
indicates whether any such plan is defined benefit pension plan. If any Employee Benefit Plan is a
defined benefit plan: (a) the present value of all accrued vested benefits under such defined
benefit plan (calculated on the basis of the actuarial valuation for the plan) did not exceed, as
of the date of the most recent actuarial valuation for such defined benefit plan, the fair market
value of the assets of such plan allocable to such benefits, (b) Borrower is not aware of any
information since the date of as of the date of the most recent actuarial valuation that would
affect the information contained therein, (c) such defined benefit plan has not incurred an
accumulating funding deficiency (as that term is defined in Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412
of the Code) whether or not waived, or Borrower has made all minimum required contributions (as
such term is defined in Section 303 of ERISA or Section 430 of the Code) to such defined benefit
plan, (d) no liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (other than required premiums
which have become due and payable, all of which have been paid) has been incurred with respect to
such defined benefit plan, and (e) there has not been any Reportable Event which presents a risk of
termination of the defined benefit plan by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Borrower has
not engaged in any transaction that would subject Borrower to tax, penalty or liability for
prohibited transactions imposed by ERISA or the Code.
5.16. O.S.H.A. Borrower has complied in all Material respects with, and its facilities, business,
leaseholds, equipment and other property are in Material compliance with, the provisions of the
federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and all Federal, state and local governmental rules, ordinances and regulations similar thereto.
There are no outstanding citations, notices or orders of non-compliance issued to Borrower or
relating to its facilities, business, leaseholds, equipment or other property under the federal
Occupational Safety and Health Act, any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or any similar
state or local Governmental Rules.
5.17. Environmental Matters. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule, Borrower is in
Material compliance with all Environmental Laws.
5.18. Labor Disputes. There is no pending, or to Borrowers knowledge threatened, labor dispute
which could result in a Material Adverse Change.
5.19. Location of Bank and Securities Accounts. The Disclosure Schedule lists all deposit,
checking and other bank accounts, and all securities and other investment accounts, maintained with
any financial institution or securities intermediary and all other similar accounts maintained by
Borrower (collectively, Bank Accounts), together with a description thereof.
5.20. Compliance With Laws. Borrower is in Material compliance with all Governmental Rules
applicable to it, its ownership or use of its Property and the operation and conduct of its
business.
5.21. Capital Structure. CBUSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBI, and there are no
subscriptions, warrants, options, convertible securities, and other rights (fixed, contingent or
otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire any capital stock (whether voting or non-voting) of
CBUSA, except as otherwise disclosed in the 10-K Filing (as defined below). CBI is a publicly
traded company and CBIs discussion of Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters in CBIs annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for its Fiscal Year ending in 2014, as amended by a Form 10-K/A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2014 (the 10-K Filing), is accurate
and complete in all material respects.
5.22. No Other Violations. Borrower is not in violation of any term or provision of its Charter
Documents, and no event or condition or series of events or conditions has or have occurred or is
or are continuing which constitutes or results in (or would constitute or result in, with the
giving of notice, lapse of time or other condition) (a) a breach of, or a default under, Borrowers
Charter Documents or any agreement, undertaking or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by
which it or any of the Collateral may be affected, or (b) the imposition of any security interest,
pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance on any Material Collateral.
5.23. Full Disclosure. No information contained in any Loan Document, the financial statements or
any written statement furnished by or on behalf of Borrower under any Loan Document, or to induce
Lender to execute the Loan Documents, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading
in light of the circumstances under which they were made.
5.24. Survival of Representations. All representations of Borrower contained in this Agreement and
in the other Loan Documents shall be true, accurate and complete at the time of Borrowers
execution of this Agreement, shall be true, accurate and complete on the Effective Date, and shall
be true, accurate and complete on the date of each Advance and Loan made to Borrower except to the
extent that a representation relates solely to a date or period preceding the Effective Date.
Lenders right to bring an action for breach of any such representation or to exercise any right or
remedy under this Agreement or any other Loan Document based upon the breach of any such
representation shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance of this Agreement and each
other Loan Document, and the closing of the transactions described in this Agreement until the
Obligations are finally and indefeasibly paid to Lender in cash and performed in full.
ARTICLE 6. FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO BE DELIVERED TO LENDER. Borrower covenants and agrees that at
all times prior to the final and indefeasible payment to Lender in cash and performance of the
Obligations in full, Borrower shall deliver to Lender, or shall cause to be delivered to Lender:
6.1. Borrowing Base Certificates. A satisfactorily completed and Authenticated certificate in the
form of Exhibit B (a Borrowing Base Certificate) together with accompanying sales journals, cash
receipts journals and detailed sales credit reports, purchase orders, delivery receipts, bills of
lading and return reports (a) contemporaneously with each request for an Advance, (b) weekly (on or
before Tuesday of the following week prepared as of the preceding week end) if no Advance was
requested in a calendar week, and (c) monthly (within five (5) calendar days after the end of each
calendar month, prepared as of the end of such month). In addition, Borrower shall provide to
Lender with each Borrowing Base Certificate a report showing in reasonable detail all sales to
Account debtors (i) on consignment or on approval, under all bill and hold, guaranteed sale, sale
or return, billing in advance of shipment, and other pre-billing arrangements, and (ii) under all
payment plans, scheduled installment plans, extended payment terms or on any other repurchase or
return basis. On Lenders request, Borrower shall also furnish to Lender copies of invoices to
customers and related shipping and delivery receipts or warehouse receipts for all Inventory
covered by each such invoice.
6.2. A/R and A/P Aging; Perpetual Inventory Report. (a) Weekly (on or before Tuesday of the
following week prepared as of the preceding week end) a summary report of Borrowers agings of
accounts receivable and accounts payable (each, based on the respective invoice dates), (b) monthly
(within five (5) calendar days after the end of each month, prepared as of the end of such month) a
detailed report of Borrowers agings of accounts receivable and accounts payable on a consolidated
and consolidating basis (each, based on the respective invoice dates) and a perpetual inventory
report on a consolidated and consolidating basis, and (c) monthly (within five (5) calendar days
after the end of each month, prepared as of the end of such month) a detailed report of accounts
payable of Borrowers Affiliates Gosling-Castle Partners Inc. and Castle Brands Spirits Company
Limited.
6.3. Ineligible Receivables/Ineligible Inventory. Weekly (on or before Tuesday of the following
week prepared as of the preceding week end) and monthly (within five (5) calendar days after the
end of each calendar month, prepared as of the end of such month) a report showing Borrowers
Receivables that are not Eligible Receivables and showing Borrowers Inventory that is not Eligible
Inventory, including, but not limited to, an analysis of all Inventory of Borrower for which the
Value of each item of such Inventory exceeds the average Value of such item for the preceding
twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, and monthly (within five (5) calendar days after the end
of each calendar month, prepared as of the end of such month) a report showing all freight charges
for such calendar month that relate to or are associated with Inventory that is not Eligible
Inventory.
6.4. Annual Financial Statements; Compliance Certificates. Within ninety (90) calendar days of the
end of each Fiscal Year, a copy of consolidating annual financial statements of CBI and its
Affiliates prepared by management, and audited consolidated annual financial statements of Borrower
prepared by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with GAAP, each consisting of
a balance sheet, statements of operations and retained earnings, statements of cash flow,
acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, together with a satisfactorily completed and
Authenticated Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit C (a Compliance Certificate) prepared
as of and for the end of such Fiscal Year. If Borrowers independent certified public accountant
has prepared footnotes to accompany any such financial statements, Borrower shall deliver such
footnotes to Lender contemporaneously with Borrowers delivery of the associated financial
statements to Lender. The financial statements delivered to Lender pursuant to this Section 6.4
shall fairly present Borrowers financial condition and results of operations as of the dates and
for the periods covered, and shall not contain any Material misstatements.
6.5. Monthly Reconciliations; Quarterly Financial Statements; Compliance Certificates. (a) Within
fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar month reports reconciling Borrowers
Receivables, accounts payable and Inventory for such calendar month, (b) within forty five (45)
calendar days of the end of each Fiscal Quarter financial statements consisting of balance sheets,
statements of operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flow, prepared by management
of Borrower on a consolidated and consolidating basis as of and for the end of such Fiscal Quarter
in accordance with GAAP (except for the absence of footnotes), together with a satisfactorily
completed and Authenticated Compliance Certificate prepared as of and for the end of such calendar
month. The reconciliation reports and financial statements delivered to Lender pursuant to this
Section 6.5 shall fairly present Borrowers financial condition and results of operations as of the
dates and for the periods covered, and shall not contain any Material misstatements.
6.6. Physical Inventory Report. Annually within fifteen (15) calendar days of the end of each
Fiscal Year, prepared as of such Fiscal Year end, a report of Borrowers physical inventory audit
conducted as of such date.
6.7. Projections. No later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year,
monthly financial projections for the next Fiscal Year and annual projections for each succeeding
Fiscal Year ending on or prior to the latest Termination Date of any Loan, in form satisfactory to
Lender.
6.8. Customer and Vendor Lists. On each June 30 and December 31 a list of all of Borrowers
customers and vendors, including the addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers of each customers
and vendors as of such date.
6.9. Insurance. Annually, no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the renewal date of
each of Borrowers insurance policies, evidence of insurance with respect to such insurance in form
and content satisfactory to Lender and otherwise in compliance with Section 7.5 of this Agreement,
together with the original insurance policy.
6.10. Tax Returns. Annually, within ten (10) calendar days of filing, copies of Borrowers
federal and state tax returns.
6.11. Other Information. Such other information relating to the financial condition of Borrower,
or any Property or Collateral of Borrower in, on or respect to which Lender may have a security
interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance, as Lender may from time to time
reasonably request. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to communicate directly with Borrowers
independent certified public accountants and authorizes such accountants to disclose to Lender any
and all financial statements and other information addressed in the instruction and acknowledgment
letter (described below), and such other information that Lender may reasonably request, and Lender
shall treat and hold all such information in a confidential manner in accordance with its internal
policies. On or before the Effective Date, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a letter in form and
content acceptable to Lender addressed to Borrowers independent certified accountants instructing
such accountants to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.11, which letter shall be
acknowledged by such accountants.
ARTICLE 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times prior to the
final and indefeasible payment to Lender in cash and performance of the Obligations in full,
Borrower shall:
7.1. Use of Loan Proceeds. All proceeds of Advances shall be used by Borrower for Borrowers
working capital purposes and for such other purposes as specifically permitted pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, including the repayment of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and
00/100 Dollars ($1,250,000.00) of principal plus aggregate accrued and unpaid interest in the
amount of Twenty Three Thousand Five Hundred Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($23,508.00) to the CBI
August 2013 Subordinated Noteholders in connection with the repayment in full of the CBI August
2013 Subordinated Notes (as such terms are defined in Section 8.6(a)(i), below) pursuant to
Section 8.6(a), below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Loans and Advances shall also represent
part or all of the sales price of merchandise, insurance or services, and Borrower shall not,
directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the Loans or Advances, or lend, contribute or otherwise
make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, (i) to fund
any activities or business of or with any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time
of such funding, is, or whose government is, the subject of sanctions pursuant to any
Anti-Terrorism Laws, or (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation of sanctions
under any Anti-Terrorism Laws by any Person (including any Person participating in the Loans or
Advances, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise).
7.2. Business and Existence; Trade Names. Preserve and maintain Borrowers separate existence and
rights, privileges and franchises, and except for trade names described in the Disclosure Schedule
transact business in Borrowers own name and invoice all of Borrowers Receivables in Borrowers
own name.
7.3. Taxes. Pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, charges, levies and encumbrances imposed
upon Borrower, Borrowers income or Borrowers profits or upon any Property of Borrower by any
Governmental Unit prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, except where the same is
being contested by Borrower in good faith by appropriate proceedings being diligently conducted and
reserves for such amounts have been established and maintained by Borrower.
7.4. Compliance with Laws. Comply in all Material respects with all Governmental Rules applicable
to Borrower including, without limitation, all laws and regulations regarding the collection,
payment and deposit of employees income, unemployment and Social Security taxes, all Environmental
Laws and all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and any other applicable laws, rules or
regulations relating to the compensation of employees and funding of employee pension plans.
7.5. Maintain Properties; Insurance. (a) Maintain its Material Properties in good condition and
repair at all times, (b) preserve its Material Properties from loss, damage, or destruction of any
nature whatsoever, and (c) keep all of its Material Properties insured with insurance companies
licensed to do business in the State where such Property is located against loss or damage by fire
or other risk under extended coverage endorsement and against theft, burglary, and pilferage
together with such other hazards, and in such amounts, as Lender may from time to time reasonably
request. Borrower shall deliver to Lender each policy of insurance covering any Property and
certificates of insurance containing endorsements in form satisfactory to Lender naming Lender as
lender loss payee, additional insured and such other beneficiary designations as required by
Lender, and providing that the insurance shall not be canceled, amended or terminated except upon
thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice to Lender. Lender shall retain all Proceeds of
insurance received by Lender for application to the payment of all or any portion of the
Obligations as Lender may determine in Lenders sole discretion.
7.6. Business Records. Keep adequate records and books of account with respect to Borrowers
business activities in which proper entries are made in accordance with sound bookkeeping practices
reflecting all financial transactions of Borrower. Borrower shall maintain full, accurate and
complete Records respecting Receivables, Inventory (including a perpetual inventory reporting
system), and all other Collateral at all times. Borrower shall maintain all of its Bank Accounts
as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule. Borrower shall cause all of its invoices to be printed
and to bear consecutive numbers, and to issue its invoices in such consecutive numerical order.
7.7. Delivery of Documents and Instruments. Appropriately endorse and immediately deliver to
Lender all notes, trade acceptances, Instruments and Documents included in or evidencing the
Proceeds of any Receivables, and all Documents of title and Chattel paper, whether or not
negotiable, covering any Inventory. Borrower acknowledges that Borrower waives protest regardless
of the form of the endorsement on any note, trade acceptance, Instrument, Document, Document of
title or Chattel paper delivered to Lender.
7.8. Name Change; Organizational Change; Creation of Affiliates. Provide Lender with not fewer
than thirty (30) calendar days notice in an Authenticated Record prior to any proposed (a) change
in Borrowers state of organization or organizational structure, (b) change of Borrowers name, (c)
use of any trade name or fictitious name, d/b/a or other similar designation, (d) creation of any
Affiliate under the control of Borrower, or (e) transaction or series of transactions pursuant to
which Borrower would become an Affiliate under the control of any other Person.
7.9. Change of Offices; Records. Provide Lender with not fewer than thirty (30) calendar days
notice in an Authenticated Record prior to any change of Borrowers chief executive office or any
office where Borrower maintains its Records (including computer printouts and programs) with
respect to Receivables or any other Collateral.
7.10. Change of Fiscal Year. Provide Lender with not fewer than ninety (90) calendar days notice
in an Authenticated Record prior to any change of Borrowers Fiscal Year.
7.11. Access to Books and Records. Provide Lender with access to Borrowers books and Records and
permit Lender to copy and inspect such books and Records to enable Lender to monitor the Loans and
the Collateral. Lender may examine and inspect the Inventory, Equipment or other Collateral and
may examine, inspect and copy all books and Records with respect thereto at any time during
Borrowers normal business hours (a) in the absence of a Default or Event of Default, upon
reasonable notice to Borrower, and (b) following the occurrence and during the continuation of a
Default or Event of Default, without notice.
7.12. Solvency. Continue to be Solvent.
7.13. Notice to Lender. Provide Lender with immediate telephonic notice (followed by notice in an
Authenticated Record) after becoming aware of any of the following:
(a) the happening of any event, occurrence or condition, or series of events, occurrences or
conditions, that would cause any representation contained in ARTICLE 5 to be untrue, inaccurate or
misleading;
(b) the existence of a Default or an Event of Default;
(c) the happening of any event, occurrence or condition, or series of events, occurrences or
conditions, that has resulted in, or that may reasonably be expected to result in, a Material
Adverse Change;
(d) any dispute that may arise between Borrower and any Governmental Unit, including any
action relating to any tax liability of Borrower, in connection with which Borrower would be liable
(as damages, penalties, fines, costs or expenses, or any combination of the foregoing) for a
Material amount if adversely determined;
(e) any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in a strike or work stoppage
against Borrower in connection with which Borrower would suffer Material damages;
(f) any proposal by any Governmental Unit to acquire any Material Property of Borrower;
(g) the location of any Collateral other than at Borrowers place(s) of business as described
in the Disclosure Schedule;
(h) any cancellation, default, non-renewal, acceleration, draw upon, termination or other
event (as applicable) with respect to any letter of credit, bond, note or other financial
accommodation in a Material face amount or Material principal amount issued or made to, or in favor
of, any other Person, for which Borrower has agreed to or is obligated to repay, or to reimburse or
indemnify the issuer thereof, the creditor with respect thereto or any other Person, in whole or in
part (a Third Party Obligation), whether such obligation of Borrower arises by reason of the
extension of credit, the opening, guaranteeing or confirming of a letter of credit, any loan,
guaranty, indemnification, or any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including if acquired
by purchase, assignment or otherwise), absolute or contingent;
(i) the commencement of any proceeding by a Governmental Unit, or litigation, suit, action or
proceeding, at law or in equity (i) against Borrower as defendant, co-defendant, third party
defendant or otherwise, involving money or Property of a Material amount, or (b) by Borrower as
plaintiff, as counter-claimant or otherwise pursuant to which Borrower has asserted claims for
damages of a Material amount;
(j) if any Proceeds of Receivables shall include, or any of the Receivables shall be evidenced
by, notes, trade acceptances or Instruments or Documents, or if any Inventory is covered by any
Certificate of title or Chattel paper, whether or not negotiable; and
(k) any damage to or destruction of any Collateral in a Material amount, or the happening of
any event, occurrence or condition, or series of events, occurrences or conditions, that has
caused, or that may cause, a Material loss or depreciation in the value of any Collateral or a
Material loss or decline in the value of insured Property or the existence of an event justifying a
Material claim under any insurance; provided however, the provisions of this paragraph (k) shall
not apply to (a) obsolete, worn out or surplus Property, (b) Equipment replaced in the ordinary
course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date, and (c) Inventory disposed of in
the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date.
ARTICLE 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Borrower covenants and agrees that at all times prior to the final
and indefeasible payment to Lender in cash and performance of the Obligations in full, Borrower
shall not:
8.1. Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, voluntarily or involuntarily, any
Indebtedness, except:
(a) Obligations to Lender;
(b) trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the
Effective Date;
(c) purchase money equipment financing and equipment leases with a principal amount not to
exceed either individually or in the aggregate Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) in
any Fiscal Year;
(d) existing Indebtedness described on the Disclosure Schedule;
(e) Permitted Indebtedness;
(f) Indebtedness not described in the above paragraphs (a) through (e), inclusive,
unless (i) Borrower has provided Lender with prior written notice that describes in
reasonable detail the material terms of such Indebtedness, and (ii) Lender has given its
prior written consent to the creation, incurrence, assumption or existence of such Indebtedness,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and
(g) extensions, renewals and replacements of any Indebtedness described in the above
paragraphs (b) through (f), inclusive, that do not increase the outstanding principal amount
thereof.
8.2. Mergers; Consolidations; Acquisitions. (a) Enter into any transaction or series of
transactions that directly or indirectly would constitute a merger, consolidation, reorganization
or recapitalization with any other Person; (b) take any action in contemplation of dissolution or
liquidation; conduct any part of its business through any Affiliate or other Person; (c) acquire
substantially all of the equity interests or assets of any Person, whether by merger,
consolidation, purchase of equity interests or otherwise, through a single transaction or a series
of transactions, or acquire a material amount of inventory or other assets of any other Person
through a single transaction or a series of transactions not in the ordinary course of Borrowers
business as conducted on the Effective Date, unless (i) Borrower has provided Lender with
prior written notice that describes in reasonable detail the material terms of such transaction or
series of transactions, and (ii) Lender has given its prior written consent to such
transaction or series of transactions, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
8.3. Sale or Disposition. Sell or dispose of all or any Collateral or other Property, or grant any
Person an option to acquire any Collateral or other Property, except for (a) obsolete, worn out or
surplus Property disposed of in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the
Effective Date, or (b) Property in the reasonable opinion of Borrower that is no longer necessary
in the ordinary course of Borrowers business, or (c) Equipment replaced in the ordinary course of
Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date, or (d) Inventory sold in the ordinary
course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date.
8.4. Real Property Defaults. Permit any landlord, mortgagee, trustee under deed of trust,
warehouseman, bailee or lienholder to declare a default under any lease, mortgage, deed of trust,
warehousing or bailee agreement or lien on real estate owned or leased by Borrower or in which
Borrower maintains any Collateral, which default remains uncured after the lesser of (a) any stated
cure period, or (b) a period of thirty (30) days from its occurrence, unless such default is being
contested by Borrower in good faith by appropriate proceedings being diligently conducted and
reserves for such amounts have been established and maintained by Borrower.
8.5. Liens and Encumbrances. Grant or permit the imposition of any security interest, pledge,
lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance on any Collateral (collectively, liens), except (a)
liens in favor of Lender, (b) liens described in the Disclosure Schedule, and (c) Permitted Liens.
8.6. Dividends and Distributions; Payment of Indebtedness. Except as specifically permitted below
(i) pay any cash dividends or profits to any current or former holder of its Equity Interests, (ii)
make any distribution or return of capital in cash or other Property to any current or former
holder of its Equity Interests, (iii) make any payment or distribution in cash or other Property to
any current or former holder of its Equity Interests in connection with any direct or indirect
redemption or purchase of Equity Interests entered into on or prior to the date hereof, (iv)
directly or indirectly purchase or redeem any of its Equity Interests, or retire any of its Equity
Interests, or take any action which would have an effect equivalent to any of the foregoing, or (v)
pay any principal, interest, or other amount in connection with any Indebtedness (other than the
Obligations) not permitted pursuant to Section 8.1.
(a) Permitted Payments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, CBI shall be
permitted to make:
(i) concurrently with the Effective Date principal payments in an aggregate amount
equal to One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,250,000.00) plus
aggregate accrued and unpaid interest of Twenty Three Thousand Five Hundred Eight and
00/100 Dollars ($23,508.00) in full repayment of the Promissory Notes dated on or about
August 7, 2013 in an aggregate original principal amount equal to One Million Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,250,000.00) issued by CBI (CBI August
2013 Subordinated Notes) to the lending parties named therein (collectively, the CBI
August 2013 Subordinated Noteholders); and
(ii) regularly scheduled payments of interest due and payable under the terms of
the Castle Brands Inc. 5% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2018 Purchase Agreement
dated on or about October 21, 2013 (the 2018 Subordinated Notes Purchase Agreement),
the Castle Brands Inc. 5% Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2018 dated on or about
October 21, 2013 (collectively, the 2018 Subordinated Notes) and issued to the
Purchasers (the 2018 Subordinated Noteholders) executing the 2018 Subordinated Notes
Purchase Agreement, and the other agreements, documents and instruments executed and/or
delivered to CBI in connection therewith (all such agreements, documents and
instruments, together with any amendments, restatements, extensions or other
modifications made from time to time, shall be collectively referred to herein as the,
the 2018 Subordinated Debt Documents), as the 2018 Subordinated Debt Documents are in
effect on the date hereof, but not any mandatory, voluntary, discretionary or optional
payment, distribution, or other amount in repayment or prepayment of the 2018
Subordinated Notes or under the 2018 Subordinated Debt Documents, whether required or
permitted pursuant to the terms of the 2018 Subordinated Debt Documents, due to the
acceleration of maturity of 2018 Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, or any other
2018 Subordinated Debt Document, in whole or in part, for any reason.
(iii) For purposes of this Agreement the 2018 Subordinated Noteholders shall be
collectively referred to as the Junior Creditors, the 2018 Subordinated Debt Documents
shall be referred to as the Junior Creditor Loan Documents, each payment permitted
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.6(a) shall be referred to as a Permitted
Payment, and any amendment, modification, restatement, extension or replacement of any
Junior Creditor Loan Document after the date of this Agreement shall be disregarded for
purposes of determining Permitted Payments.
(b) Termination of Permitted Payments. Notwithstanding anything of this Section 8.6
to the contrary (specifically including paragraph (a) immediately above), or anything to the
contrary in the Junior Creditor Loan Documents, no Junior Creditor shall demand, take, accept, or
receive from or on behalf of CBI, Borrower or any Person that is a co-borrower with Borrower of the
Obligations, or that has guaranteed the repayment of the Obligations or the performance by the
Borrower of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents in whole or in part or that has provided
any letter of credit, pledge, financial instrument or other accommodation to Lender as security for
or in support of the Obligations, any Permitted Payment:
(i) if any payment of principal or interest then due with respect to the
Obligations shall not have been paid to Lender in full; or
(ii) if after giving effect to such Permitted Payment the remainder of the
Borrowing Capacity less the aggregate amount of all Obligations then outstanding would
not exceed One and 00/100 Dollar ($1.00) (as determined on a pro forma basis); or
(iii) if after giving effect to such Permitted Payment a Default or Event of
Default would occur (as determined on a pro forma basis); or
(iv) during any period in which a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
8.7. Guaranties; Contingent Liabilities. Assume, guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to
purchase, assume or otherwise become liable for the Indebtedness of any Person, except by the
endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the
ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date.
8.8. Removal of Collateral. Remove, or cause or permit to be removed, any of Collateral from the
premises where such Collateral is currently located and described in the Disclosure Schedule,
except (a) for sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the
Effective Date, (b) dispositions of worn-out, obsolete or surplus Equipment in the ordinary course
of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date, and (c) off-site repairs of Equipment in
the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date.
8.9. Transfer of Notes or Accounts. (a) Sell, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any
Account, or any Chattel paper, Letter-of-credit rights, promissory note or other Instrument payable
to Borrower or evidencing any Account, or (b) accept or negotiate any discount on any Account,
promissory note or other Instrument payable to Borrower except in the ordinary course of Borrowers
business as conducted on the Effective Date.
8.10. Settlements. Compromise, settle or adjust any Material claim relating to any Collateral
except in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date.
8.11. Change of Business. Cause or permit a change in the nature of its business as conducted on
the Effective Date.
8.12. Change of Accounting Practices. Change its accounting principles or practices as in effect
on the Effective Date in any respect, except for changes in accounting principles as may be
required by changes in GAAP for which Borrower has provided prior written notice to Lender in an
Authenticated Record.
8.13. Inconsistent Agreement. Enter into any agreement that would be violated by the payment or
performance of the Obligations or Borrowers other liabilities and obligations under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
8.14. Loan or Advances; Personal Expenses. Make any loans or advances to any Person, or make any
payments or pay any liabilities, costs or expenses, of or on behalf of any other Person incurred
after the Effective Date, except for reimbursement of costs and expenses in the ordinary course of
Borrowers business and customarily reimbursed or indemnified by Borrower to such Persons.
8.15. Investments. Make any investment in any Person or Affiliate after the Effective Date,
whether in the form of equity interests (including, but not limited to, subscriptions, warrants,
options or other rights convertible into equity interests), Indebtedness (including Indebtedness
that is convertible into equity interests), any combination of equity interests and Indebtedness,
or otherwise, except for the purchase of Instruments issued by the United States Treasury, direct
obligations of the United States of America or any of its political subdivisions whose obligations
constitute the full faith and credit obligations of the United States of America and have a
maturity of one year or less, commercial paper issued by corporations domiciled in the United
States and rated a 1 or a 2 by Standard & Poors ratings services or P 1 or P 2 by Moodys
Investors Service and have a maturity of one year or less, or certificates of deposit or bankers
acceptances having a maturity of one year or less issued by members of the United States Federal
Reserve System having deposits in excess of $100,000,000 (which certificates of deposit or bankers
acceptances are fully insured by the United States Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
8.16. Bank Accounts. Open or maintain any deposit, checking, operating or other bank
account, or similar money handling account, with any bank or other financial institution except for
those accounts identified in the Disclosure Schedule, or close or permit to be closed any of the
accounts listed in the Disclosure Schedule, in each case without Lenders prior written consent,
and then only after Borrower has implemented agreements with such bank or financial institution and
Lender in form and substance acceptable to Lender.
8.17. Transactions with Affiliates. Except as described in the Disclosure Schedule, make, enter
into or otherwise undertake any transaction with any Affiliate, if such transaction (a) has not
been approved or otherwise consented to pursuant to the applicable terms of Borrowers Charter
Documents, (b) has not been approved by Borrowers audit committee in accordance with Borrowers
Charter Documents, and (c) is not at least as favorable to Borrower as a similar transaction
entered into at arms length with an unrelated third party.
8.18. Capital Expenditures. Permit Capital Expenditures to exceed, individually or in the
aggregate, an amount equal to Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($200,000.00) in any Fiscal
Year.
8.19. EBITDA. Permit EBITDA as of and for:
(a) The twelve (12) consecutive calendar month period ending on March 31, 2014, to be less
than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000.00); and
(b) The twelve (12) consecutive calendar month period ending on June 30, 2014, to be less
than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000.00); and
(c) The twelve (12) consecutive calendar month period ending on September 30, 2014, and
for each period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months ending on a Fiscal Quarter
thereafter, to be less than Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00).
8.20. Offerings of Equity Interests. Not make any offering of Equity Interests (each, a Future
Offering) unless (a) such Future Offering consists of an offering and sale of common stock of CBI
pursuant to one or more registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and (b) no securities consisting of indebtedness, in whole or in part (and whether or not
convertible into Equity Interests), of CBI are offered or sold in such Future Offering, and (c) the
common stock offered and sold in such Future Offering does not provide for a fixed or mandatory
dividend of cash.
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ARTICLE 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES OF LENDER.
9.1. Events of Default. The happening of any of the following events, occurrences or conditions,
or series of events, occurrences or conditions, shall be an Event of Default (collectively,
Events of Default) under this Agreement:
(a) Borrower shall fail pay the amount of any Obligation (whether principal, interest, costs,
charges, expenses, or otherwise) in full when due pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document; or
(b) any (i) representation contained in ARTICLE 5 of this Agreement shall have been inaccurate
when made by Borrower or shall have been otherwise breached, after taking into consideration any
materiality or Materiality qualifier, or any period of grace, notice and/or cure, specifically
provided for in this Agreement with respect to such representation, if any, or (ii) any
representation or certification contained in any certificate, document or instrument delivered to
Lender pursuant to ARTICLE 6 of this Agreement shall have been inaccurate when made by Borrower or
shall have been otherwise breached in any Material respect; or
(c) Borrower shall fail to comply with any provision, term, covenant or condition contained in
ARTICLE 6, ARTICLE 7 or ARTICLE 8 of this Agreement, after taking into consideration any
materiality or Materiality qualifier, or any period of grace, notice and/or cure, specifically
provided for in this Agreement with respect to such provision, term, covenant or condition, if any;
or
(d) other than with respect to the provisions, terms, covenants and conditions contained in
ARTICLE 6, ARTICLE 7 and ARTICLE 8 of this Agreement, if Borrower shall fail to comply with any
provision, term, covenant, or condition contained in this Agreement, after taking into
consideration any materiality or Materiality qualifier, or any period of grace, notice and/or cure,
specifically provided for in this Agreement with respect to such provision, term, covenant or
condition, if any; provided, however, that to the extent such provision, term, covenant or
condition does not contain any materiality or Materiality qualifier, or any period of grace, notice
and/or cure, Borrower shall have a period of ten (10) Banking Days from date that Borrower has
actual knowledge of such non-compliance in which to cure such non-compliance; or
(e) the occurrence of any default or event of default under any other Loan Document (as
such terms are defined in the respective Loan Document), after taking into consideration any
applicable period of grace, notice and/ or cure as provided for in such Loan Document, if any; or
(f) Borrower shall (i) cease to be Solvent, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (iii) call a meeting of its creditors to obtain any general financial accommodation,
(iv) suspend business, or (v) commence any case under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code
including provisions for reorganizations; or
(g) (i) if any case under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, including provisions for
reorganizations, shall be commenced against Borrower and such case remains undismissed,
undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the date of commencement, or
(ii) if a receiver, trustee or equivalent officer shall be appointed for all or any of the
Collateral or of Borrowers Property which results in the entry of an order for relief or such
adjudication or appointment; or
(h) if Borrowers independent public accountants shall refuse to deliver to Lender (i) any
financial statement required by this Agreement within thirty (30) calendar days of the due date
thereof, or (ii) any information requested by Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.11
within five (5) Banking Days of such request; or
(i) if any federal or state tax lien is filed or recorded against Borrower and is not bonded
or discharged within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of filing or recording; or
(j) if a Material judgment shall be entered against Borrower in any action or proceeding and
shall not be stayed, vacated, bonded, paid or discharged within thirty (30) calendar days of entry,
except a judgment where the claim is fully covered by insurance and the insurer has accepted full
liability therefor in writing and such writing has been delivered to Lender; or
(k) if, other than with respect to the Obligations (i) any Material Indebtedness of Borrower
shall be declared to be or shall become due and payable prior to its stated maturity; or (ii) any
obligation of Borrower with respect to any Material Indebtedness shall not be paid or performed as
and when the same becomes due; or (iii) any payment by Borrower with respect to any Material
Indebtedness shall be declared to be or shall become due and payable prior to its stated maturity;
or (iii) there shall occur any event or condition which constitutes an event of default under any
mortgage, indenture, Instrument, agreement or evidence of Indebtedness relating to any Material
Indebtedness of Borrower the effect of which is to permit the holder or the holders of such
mortgage, indenture, Instrument, agreement or evidence of Indebtedness, or a trustee, agent or
other representative on behalf of such holder or holders, to cause the Indebtedness evidenced
thereby to become due prior to its stated maturity; or
(l) if Borrower becomes obligated to pay any Material amount under any Third Party Obligation,
or any Third Party Obligation is not renewed or replaced on terms substantially similar to or more
favorable to Borrower than the original Third Party Obligation; or
(m) the occurrence of any Reportable Event that could in Lenders reasonable discretion result
in the termination of any Employee Benefit Plan, or if a trustee shall be appointed by a United
States District Court or other court or administrative tribunal to administer any Employee Benefit
Plan, or if the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall institute proceedings to terminate any
Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Employee Benefit Plan; or
(n) the occurrence of any Material Adverse Change.
9.2. Rights and Remedies with Respect to Loans and Advances.
(a) Termination of Lending Obligations. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
Lender may, in Lenders sole discretion (i) terminate any or all Loans and correspondingly
terminate its obligations to otherwise lend to or extend credit to Borrower under this Agreement,
under any Note and/or any other Loan Document, without prior notice to Borrower, and/or (ii)
increase the amount of interest payable on any Loan to the applicable Default Rate, and/or (iii)
increase all fees payable to Borrower under this Agreement that may be increased upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, and/or (iv) demand payment in full of all or any portion of the
Obligations or any Note (whether or not payable on demand prior to such Event of Default), and/or
(v) take all other and further actions and avail itself of any and all rights and remedies
available to Lender under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, under law or in equity.
(b) Obligations Immediately Due. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.2(a)
immediately above, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 9.1(f) or
Section 9.1(g), without notice, demand or other action by Lender (i) all of Borrowers Obligations
to Lender shall immediately become due and payable whether or not payable on demand prior to such
Event of Default, and (ii) all interest payable on the Obligations shall increase to the applicable
Default Rate, and (iii) all fees payable to Borrower under this Agreement that may be increased
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default shall increase to their applicable amount after an Event
of Default, and (iv) Lender may take all other and further actions and avail itself of any and all
rights and remedies available to Lender under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, under law or
in equity.
9.3. Rights and Remedies with Respect to Collateral. Without limiting any rights or remedies
Lender may have pursuant to this Agreement, under applicable law or otherwise, and in addition to
all rights and remedies granted to Lender as a Secured party in the UCC, upon the occurrence and
during the continuation of an Event of Default:
(a) Notification of Account Debtors. (i) Lender may notify Account debtors of Lenders
security interest in and to Accounts and Receivables and direct Account debtors to make payment
directly to Lender without notice to, consent of, or any other action by Borrower, or (ii)
Borrower, at the request of Lender, shall notify Account debtors of Lenders security interest in
Borrowers Accounts and Receivables and direct Account debtors to make payment directly to Lender.
Borrower hereby authorizes Account debtors to make payments directly to Lender and to rely on
notice from Lender without further inquiry. Lender may on Borrowers behalf endorse all items of
payment received by Lender that are payable to Borrower for the purposes described above.
(b) Collections; Modifications of Terms. Lender may but shall be under no obligation
to (i) notify all appropriate parties that the Collateral, or any part thereof, has been assigned
to Lender; (ii) demand, sue for, collect and give receipts for and take all necessary or desirable
steps to collect any Collateral or Proceeds in its or Borrowers name, and apply any such
collections against the Obligations as Lender may elect; (iii) take control of any Collateral and
any cash and non-cash Proceeds of any Collateral; (iv) enforce, compromise, extend, renew settle or
discharge any rights or benefits of Borrower with respect to or in and to any Collateral, or deal
with the Collateral as Lender may deem advisable; and (v) make any compromises, exchanges,
substitutions or surrenders of Collateral Lender deems necessary or proper in its reasonable
discretion, including without limitation, extending the time of payment, permitting payment in
installments, or otherwise modifying the terms or rights relating to any of the Collateral, all of
which may be effected without notice to, consent of, or any other action of Borrower and without
otherwise discharging or affecting the Obligations, the Collateral or the security interests
granted to Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(c) Insurance. Lender may file proofs of loss and claim with respect to any of the
Collateral with the appropriate insurer, and may endorse in its own and Borrowers name any checks
or drafts constituting Proceeds of insurance. Any Proceeds of insurance received by Lender may be
applied by Lender against payment of all or any portion of the Obligations as Lender may elect in
its reasonable discretion.
(d) Possession and Assembly of Collateral. Lender may take possession of the
Collateral and/or without removal render Borrowers Equipment unusable. Upon Lenders request,
Borrower shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to Lender at a place or places to be
designated by Lender that is reasonably convenient to Lender and Borrower.
(e) Set-off. Lender may and without any notice to, consent of or any other action by
Borrower (such notice, consent or other action being expressly waived), set-off or apply (i) any
and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by or
for the account of Lender, and/or (ii) any Indebtedness at any time owing by Lender or any
Affiliate of Lender or any participant in the Loans to or for the credit or the account of
Borrower, to the repayment of the Obligations irrespective of whether any demand for payment of the
Obligations has been made.
(f) Disposition of Collateral.
(i) Sale, Lease, etc. of Collateral. Lender may, without demand, advertising or
notice, all of which Debtor hereby waives (except as the same may be required by the UCC
or other applicable law), at any time or times in one or more public or private sales or
other dispositions, for cash, on credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms
as are commercially reasonable (within the meaning of the UCC) (A) sell, lease, license
or otherwise dispose of any and all Collateral, and/or (B) deliver and grant options to
a third party to purchase, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any and all
Collateral. Lender may sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any Collateral in
its then-present condition or following any preparation or processing deemed necessary
by Lender in its reasonable discretion. Lender may be the purchaser at any such public
or private sale or other disposition of Collateral, and in such case Lender may make
payment of all or any portion of the purchase price therefor by the application of all
or any portion of the Obligations due to Lender to the purchase price payable in
connection with such sale or disposition. Lender may, if it deems it reasonable,
postpone or adjourn any sale or other disposition of any Collateral from time to time by
an announcement at the time and place of the sale or disposition to be so postponed or
adjourned without being required to give a new notice of sale or disposition; provided,
however, that Lender shall provide Debtor with written notice of the time and place of
such postponed or adjourned sale or disposition. Borrower hereby acknowledges and
agrees that Lenders compliance with any requirements of applicable law in connection
with a sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral will not be considered to
adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale, lease, license or other
disposition of such Collateral.
(ii) Application of Disposition Proceeds. Borrower shall be obligated for, and the
Proceeds of any sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral pursuant to this
paragraph (f) shall be applied (A) first to the costs of retaking, holding, preparing
for disposition, processing, and disposing of Collateral, including the fees and
disbursements of attorneys, auctioneers, appraisers, consultants and accountants
employed by Lender in connection with the foregoing, and then (B) to the payment of the
Obligations in whatever order Lender may elect. Borrower shall remain liable for all
amounts of the Obligations remaining unpaid as a result of any deficiency of the
Proceeds of the sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral after such
Proceeds are applied as provided in the foregoing sentence. Lender shall pay any
Proceeds of the sale, lease, license or other disposition of Collateral remaining after
application as provided in clause (A) and (B), above, in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the UCC.
(iii) Warranties; Sales on Credit. Lender may sell, lease, license or otherwise
dispose of the Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim
any and all warranties, including but not limited to warranties of title, possession,
merchantability and fitness. Debtor hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lenders
disclaimer of any and all warranties in connection with a sale, lease, license or other
disposition of Collateral will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial
reasonableness of any such disposition of the Collateral. If Lender sells, leases,
licenses or otherwise disposes of any of the Collateral on credit, Borrower will be
credited only with payments actually made by the recipient of such Collateral and
received by Lender and applied to the Obligations. If any Person fails to pay for
Collateral acquired pursuant this this paragraph (f) on credit, Lender may re-offer the
Collateral for sale, lease, license or other disposition.
(g) Election of Remedies for Non-Collateral Property. Notwithstanding Lenders
security interest in and to the Collateral, to the extent that the Obligations are now or are
hereafter secured by any Property other than the Collateral, or by the guaranty, endorsement,
assets or Property of any other Person, Lender shall have the right in Lenders sole discretion to
determine which rights, security, liens, security interests and/or remedies Lender may at any time
pursue, foreclose upon, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect to,
without in any way impairing, modifying or affecting any of Lenders other rights, security, liens,
security interests or remedies with respect to such Property, or any of Lenders rights or remedies
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(h) Lenders Obligations. Borrower agrees that Lender shall not have any obligation
to preserve rights to any Collateral against prior parties or to marshal any Collateral of any kind
for the benefit of any other creditor of Borrower or any other Person. Lender shall not be
responsible to Borrower for loss or damage resulting from Lenders failure to enforce its security
interests or collect any Collateral or Proceeds or any monies due or to become due under the
Obligations or any other liability or obligation of Borrower to Lender.
(i) Waiver of Rights by Borrower. Except as may be otherwise specifically provided in
this Agreement, Borrower waives, to the extent permitted by law, all bonds, security or sureties
required by any Governmental Rule or otherwise as an incident to Lenders taking of possession of,
or sale, lease, license or other disposition of, any Collateral. Borrower authorizes Lender, upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default to enter upon any premises owned by or leased to Borrower
where the Collateral is kept, without obligation to pay rent or for use and occupancy, through self
help, without judicial process and without having first given notice to Borrower or obtained an
order of any court, and peacefully retake possession thereof by securing at or removing same from
such premises.
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ARTICLE 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
10.1. Amendment and Restatement of Loan and Security Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates
in its entirety, and is given in replacement of and in substitution for, but not in repayment of,
the Loan and Security Agreement between Lender and Borrower dated as of August 19, 2011, as amended
by a First Amendment effective July 23, 2012, by a Second Amendment effective March 11, 2013, by a
Third Amendment effective August 7, 2013, by a Fourth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective
October 21, 2013, by a Fifth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective November 14, 2013 and by a
Sixth Amendment effective as of June 30, 2014.
10.2. Construction if Multiple Borrowers. If this Agreement is executed by two (2) or more Persons
as Borrower, each of the undersigned executing this Agreement as Borrower acknowledges and agrees
that:
(a) the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement (including the Obligations) are joint and
several obligations of each of the undersigned. Each of undersigned expressly represents that it
is part of a common enterprise and that any financial accommodations by Lender under this Agreement
and under the other Loan Documents are and will be of direct and indirect interest, benefit and
advantage to the undersigned;
(b) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the obligations of the undersigned
under this Agreement (including the Obligations) shall not be affected by (i) the failure of Lender
to assert any claim or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against any of the
undersigned under the provisions of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise, (ii) any
rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (iii) the failure to perfect any
security interest in, or the release of, any of the Collateral or other security held by or on
behalf of Lender;
(c) the obligations of the undersigned under this Agreement (including the Obligations) shall
not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than
the final and indefeasible payment in cash and performance of the Obligations in full), including
any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the Obligations, and
shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever
by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Obligations or otherwise.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of the undersigned under this
Agreement (including the Obligations) shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by
the failure of Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Agreement,
any other Loan Document or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision of
any thereof, any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of any of the
Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary
the risk of any of the undersigned or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of the
undersigned as a matter of law or equity (other than the final and indefeasible payment in cash and
performance in full of all the Obligations on or after the Revolving Credit Termination Date);
(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the undersigned waives any
defense based on or arising out of any defense of the undersigned or the unenforceability of the
Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of
any other of the undersigned, other than the final and indefeasible payment in cash and performance
in full of all the Obligations and the termination of Lenders commitment to make Loans hereunder.
Lender may, at its election, foreclose on any security held by one or more of the undersigned by
one or more judicial or non-judicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of
foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Obligations, make any other accommodation with
any other of the undersigned, or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any
other of the undersigned, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of the
undersigned under this Agreement except to the extent that all the Obligations have been finally
and indefeasibly paid in cash and performed in full and Lenders commitment to make Loans has been
terminated. Each of the undersigned waives any defense arising out of any such election even
though such election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any right of
reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of the undersigned against any other of the
undersigned, as the case may be, or any security; and
(e) each of the undersigned is obligated to repay and perform the Obligations as joint and
several obligors under this Agreement. Upon payment by any of the undersigned of any Obligations,
all rights of such Person against any of the other undersigned arising as a result thereof by way
of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects
be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior final and indefeasible payment to Lender
in cash and performance of all the Obligations in full and the termination of Lenders commitment
to make Loans. In addition, any Indebtedness of any of the undersigned now or hereafter held by any
other of the undersigned is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the prior indefeasible
payment to Lender in cash and performance of the Obligations in full and each of the undersigned
will not demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such Indebtedness.
10.3. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. Lenders rights and remedies under this Agreement
(specifically including all rights and remedies of Lender under 0) shall be cumulative and not
alternative or exclusive, irrespective of any other rights or remedies that may be available to
Lender under any other Loan Document, by operation of law or otherwise, and may be exercised by
Lender at such time or times and in such order as Lender in Lenders sole discretion may determine,
and are for the sole benefit of Lender. Lenders failure to exercise or delay in exercising any
right or remedy shall not (a) preclude Lender from exercising such right or remedy thereafter, (b)
preclude Lender from exercising any other right or remedy of Lender, or (c) result in liability to
Lender or Lenders Affiliates or their respective members, managers, shareholders, directors,
officers, partners, employees, consultants or agents.
10.4. Reinstatement. The agreements, covenants, liabilities and obligations of Borrower set forth
in this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the final and indefeasible payment to Lender in
cash and performance of the Obligations in full) shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated,
as the case may be, if at any time any payment in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must
otherwise be restored or returned by Lender by reason of any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, composition or similar proceeding or as a result of the appointment of a receiver,
intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, Borrower or any other Person, or
any Property of Borrower or any other Person, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been
made.
10.5. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is entered into for the benefit of the parties hereto
and their successors and assigns and shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and
assigns. Lender shall have the right, without the necessity of any consent, authorization or other
action by Borrower, to sell, hypothecate, assign, securitize or grant participations in all or a
portion of Lenders interest in the Loans and the Loan Documents to other financial institutions or
other entities of Lenders choice and on such terms as are acceptable to Lender in Lenders sole
discretion. Borrower shall not assign, exchange or otherwise hypothecate any rights, liabilities
or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of
Lender, which consent may be granted or withheld in Lenders sole discretion, and any attempted
assignment, exchange or hypothecation without Lenders written consent shall be void and be of no
effect.
10.6. Notice. Wherever this Agreement provides for notice to any party (except as expressly
provided to the contrary), it shall be given by messenger, facsimile, certified U.S. mail with
return receipt requested, or nationally recognized overnight courier with receipt requested,
effective when either received or receipt rejected by the party to whom addressed, and shall be
addressed as provided in the Disclosure Schedule, or to such other address as the party affected
may hereafter designate.
10.7. Strict Performance. The failure by Lender at any time to require Borrowers strict
compliance with or performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not waive, affect, impair
or diminish any right of Lender thereafter to demand Borrowers strict compliance with and
performance of such provision. Any suspension or waiver by Lender of any Default or Event of
Default shall not suspend, waive or affect any other Default or Event of Default, whether the same
is prior or subsequent to such suspension or waiver and whether of the same or a different type.
10.8. Waiver. Borrower waives presentment, protest, notice of dishonor and notice of protest with
respect to any Document or Instrument on or for which it may be liable to Lender as maker,
endorser, guarantor or otherwise (including but not limited to this Agreement and each Note).
10.9. Construction of Agreement. The parties hereto agree that the terms, provisions and language
of this Agreement were the result of negotiations between the parties, and, as a result, there
shall be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement shall be resolved against either
party. Any controversy over the construction of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to
events of authorship or negotiation.
10.10. Expenses; Taxes.
(a) Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, fees in connection with any bank account, the Lockbox, the Blocked Account, wire
charges, automatic clearing house fees and other similar costs and expenses incurred by Lender in
carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) If, at any time or times prior or subsequent to the Effective Date, regardless of whether
or not a Default or an Event of Default then exists or any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are concluded, Lender employs counsel for advice or other representation, incurs legal
fees or expenses, consulting fees or expenses, fees, costs or expenses of external professionals
engaged by Lender, or other out-of-pocket costs or expenses in connection with: (i) the exercise
of any right or remedy of Lender described in this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (ii) the
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any amendment,
modification or restatement of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iii) the administration
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(iv) periodic field exams or audits and appraisals performed by Lender; (v) any litigation,
contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action (whether instituted by Lender, Borrower or any other
Person) in any way relating to the Collateral, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
Borrowers business or affairs; (vi) the establishment, attachment, perfection or protection of any
security interest or lien on the Collateral; (vii) any attempt to enforce any right or remedy of
Lender against Borrower or any other Person who may be obligated to Lender by virtue of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document including, without limitation, Account debtors; or (viii) any
attempt to inspect, verify, protect, preserve, restore, collect, sell, lease, license, liquidate or
otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Collateral; then, in any such event, all reasonable
attorneys fees arising from such services and all expenses, costs and charges of such counsel, all
fees, costs, expenses and charges of consultants and professionals engaged by Lender, and all other
costs and out-of-pocket expenses of Lender relating to any of the events or actions described above
shall be payable by Borrower to Lender, and shall be additional Obligations under this Agreement
secured by the Collateral.
(c) Additionally, if any tax, levy or charge (including any intangibles tax, stamp tax or
recording tax) shall be imposed upon or payable by Lender in connection with the execution or
delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any other Loan
Document, or the creation of any of the Obligations under this Agreement (i) Borrower will pay (or
will promptly reimburse Lender for the payment of) all such taxes, levies and charges including,
but not limited to, any interest and penalties thereon, (ii) following receipt of notice from
Lender regarding the claim for payment of, or imposition of, any such tax, levy or charge, with the
consent of Lender, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, Borrower
shall have the right, at its own cost and expense, to contest the imposition of such tax, levy or
charge, and with the consent of the Lender, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed, to compromise or settle such claim for such tax, levy or charge and pay the
same following such compromise or settlement, and (iii) in any circumstance described in clause (i)
or (ii) above, Borrower will indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against any
liability in connection therewith.
(d) Borrowers obligations under this Section 10.10 shall survive termination of the Loans and
the termination of this Agreement.
10.11. Reimbursements Charged to Revolving Credit. With respect to any amount paid by Lender and
required to be reimbursed by Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.10, Borrower agrees
that Lender may charge any such amount to the Revolving Credit on the date such payment is made.
10.12. Marketing and Advertising. Borrower hereby authorizes and gives permission for Lender and
Lenders Affiliates to use the legal or fictional company name, logo, trademark and/or personal
quotes in connection with promotional materials that Lender may disseminate to the public relating
to Lenders relationship with Borrower. Promotional materials may include, but are not limited to,
brochures, video tapes, emails, internet websites, advertising in newspapers and/or other
periodicals, lucites, pictures and photographs. Lender shall provide each Borrower with a copy of
promotional materials prepared by Lender or Lenders Affiliates prior to making such promotional
materials available to the public.
10.13. Waiver of Right to Jury Trial. Borrower and Lender recognize that in matters related to the
Loans and/or this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents, and as each may be subsequently
modified and/or amended, either party may be entitled to a trial in which matters of fact are
determined by a jury (as opposed to a trial in which such matters are determined by a judge,
magistrate, referee or other elected or appointed decider of facts). By executing this Agreement,
and as specifically provided below, Lender and Borrower waive their respective right to a trial by
jury. Borrower and Lender each hereby expressly acknowledges that this waiver is entered into to
avoid delays, minimize trial expenses, and streamline the legal proceedings in order to accomplish
a quick resolution of claims arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan
Documents, the Loan(s), the Note(s) and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(a) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, BORROWER AND LENDER
EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT BORROWER OR LENDER MAY
HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION, ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, AT ANY TIME ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY LOAN, ANY
NOTE, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, BEFORE OR AFTER
MATURITY.
(b) CERTIFICATIONS. BORROWER HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER ANY REPRESENTATIVE NOR AGENT OF
LENDER NOR LENDERS COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, OR IMPLIED THAT LENDER WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY LITIGATION, ACTION SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LENDER HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATION HEREIN.
10.14. Indemnification by Borrower. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend
(with counsel selected by Lender) and hold harmless Lender, Lenders Affiliates and their
respective servicers, members, managers, directors, shareholders, officers, partners, employees,
attorneys, consultants and agents (collectively, the Indemnitees) from and against any and all
claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, actual and
reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and other costs of investigation or defense, including
those incurred upon any appeal), which may be incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee
(whether for breach of contract, in tort or under any other theory of liability) in connection with
or as a result of credit having been extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents or with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance or
administration of, or in any other way arising out of relating to, this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents or any other documents or transactions contemplated by or referred to in this Agreement,
or any action or failure to act with respect to any of the foregoing, including any and all product
liabilities, environmental liabilities, taxes and legal costs and expenses arising out of or
incurred in connection with disputes between or among any parties to and of the Loan Documents, the
correctness, validity or genuineness of any Instrument or Document that may be released or endorsed
to Borrower by Lender (which shall automatically be deemed to be without recourse to Lender in any
event), the existence, character, quantity, quality, condition, value or delivery of any Goods
purporting to be represented by any such Instruments or Documents, or any brokers commission,
finders fee or similar charge or fee payable by Borrower in connection with the Loans and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the Indemnified Liabilities), except
to the extent that any such Indemnified Liability is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment to have resulted solely from such Indemnitees
gross negligence or willful misconduct. BORROWER, FOR ITSELF AND FOR ALL SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS,
THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES AND ALL OTHER PERSONS THAT MAY ASSERT CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH
PARTY, HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES AGAINST ALL INDEMNITEES EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITY IS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION IN A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED SOLELY FROM SUCH INDEMNITEES
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. NO INDEMNITEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO BORROWER,
ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS
DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT UNDER ANY POWER OF ATTORNEY OR FOR
INDIRECT PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT
HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR AS
A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION 10.14 SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THE LOANS AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
10.15. Savings Clause for Indemnification. To the extent that Borrowers undertaking to indemnify,
pay and hold harmless set forth in Section 10.14 above may be unenforceable because it violates any
law or public policy, Borrower shall contribute the maximum portion which it is permitted to pay
and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all matters referred to under
Section 10.14.
10.16. Lenders Performance. Lender shall not be responsible for any failure of any Advance to be
credited to any account of Borrower (i) if such failure is caused by conditions beyond Lenders
control including, but not limited to Acts of God, restrictions of Governmental Units (including
the denial or cancellation of any necessary license, registration or permit), wars, insurrections,
or interruptions of telephone service or internet access caused by a service provider or resulting
from the failure of a service providers equipment, software or personnel, and (ii) if such failure
is not caused by or due to an event, occurrence or condition described in clause (i) immediately
above, unless such failure is caused by or due to Lenders gross negligence or willful misconduct
as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment.
10.17. Entire Agreement; Amendments; Lenders Consent. This Agreement (including the Schedules and
Exhibits) constitutes the entire agreement between Lender and Borrower with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, inducements
or conditions between Lender and Borrower, whether express or implied, oral or written, with
respect to the subject matter hereof. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement,
nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be Authenticated by Lender in a Record, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
10.18. Cross Default; Cross Collateralization. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a)
each other Loan Document and agreement between Borrower and Lender is hereby amended, to the extent
necessary, to provide that a Default or an Event of Default under this Agreement is a default or
event of default, respectively, under each such Loan Document or agreement, and a default or event
of default under any Loan Document or agreement between Borrower and Lender is a Default or an
Event of Default, respectively, under this Agreement, and (b) the Collateral secures the payment to
Lender and performance of the Obligations in full, whether now or hereafter outstanding under all
other Loan Documents and agreements between Borrower and Lender, and that the Collateral and any
other Property of any other Person pledged to Lender in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement under any other Loan Document or agreement with Lender secures the
payment to Lender and performance of the Obligations in full.
10.19. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together
shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
10.20. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
10.21. Governing Law; Consent To Jurisdiction.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY
BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PROCEEDS OF EACH NOTE DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE AND
ARE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS A
SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS
AGREEMENT, THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND
THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED ENTIRELY IN SUCH STATE WITHOUT TO ITS
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A GOVERNING LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT THAT AT ALL TIMES THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CREATION, PERFECTION, AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS AND SECURITY INTERESTS CREATED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND PURSUANT TO
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE UCC. TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LENDER AND BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM
TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE ISSUED BY
BORROWER TO LENDER IN CONNECTION HEREWITH.
(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN THE SOLE OPTION OF LENDER IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT
LOCATED IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, OR ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE
NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW; HOWEVER, LENDER MAY, AT ITS OPTION, COMMENCE ANY ACTION, SUIT OR
PROCEEDING IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION TO OBTAIN POSSESSION OF OR FORECLOSE UPON
ANY COLLATERAL, TO OBTAIN EQUITABLE RELIEF OR TO ENFORCE ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED BY LENDER
AGAINST BORROWER OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY COLLATERAL, TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR TO OBTAIN ANY OTHER RELIEF DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY LENDER,
AND LENDER AND BORROWER EACH WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING
OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND LENDER AND BORROWER EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. BORROWER
REPRESENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS CONSENT TO JURISDICTION PROVISION WITH ITS
LEGAL COUNSEL, AND HAS MADE THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, WITHOUT COERCION OR DURESS.
10.22. Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents and headings preceding the text of this
Agreement are inserted solely for convenience of reference and shall not constitute a part of this
Agreement or affect its meaning, construction or effect.
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DEFINITIONS SCHEDULE
Advance means each principal amount of the Revolving Credit delivered to Borrower in
connection with a Notice of Borrowing (including each principal amount delivered to Borrower under
a Sublimit of the Revolving Credit), the aggregate L/C Exposure, and each other amount charged to
the principal of the Revolving Credit pursuant to this Agreement.
Affiliate of a Person means a Person related to such Person as defined in Sections
9-102(62) and 9-102(63) of the UCC, and for purposes of this Agreement also includes any employee
of such Person, and any entity controlled by or under common control with any such employee. For
purposes of this definition the term control as used in Section 9-102(63) of the UCC means the
possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and/or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting stock or other equity
interests, by agreement or otherwise.
Anti-Terrorism Laws shall mean any and all laws, regulations, rules, orders, etc. in effect
from time to time relating to anti-money laundering and terrorism, including, without limitation,
Executive Order No. 13224 (effective September 24, 2001) and the USA Patriot Act.
Banking Day means a day on which commercial banks are not authorized or required to close in
New York State.
Blocked Person shall mean (a) any person (i) listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject
to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 or any other applicable regulations of the U.S.
Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Asset Control or any successor agency (OFAC), (ii) owned
or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any person listed in the annex to, or is otherwise
subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 or other applicable OFAC regulations, (iii)
with which Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any
Anti-Terrorism Law, (iv) that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports terrorism as
defined in Executive Order No. 13224 or other applicable OFAC regulations, (v) that is named a
specially designated national or blocked person on the most current list published by OFAC or
other similar list, or (vi) that is named a denied person on the most current list published by
the U.S. Commerce Department, or (b) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (c) an
organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (d) a person resident in a Sanctioned Country
to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.
Borrowing Base means, at any time, an amount equal to:
(a) an amount not to exceed eighty five percent (85.0%) of the aggregate amount of
Eligible Receivables at such time, plus;
(b) the least of (i) fifty percent (50.0%) of the Value of Eligible Inventory at such
time; provided, however, for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base at any time in no event
shall the Value of Eligible In-Transit Inventory at any time exceed Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000.00), (ii) Six Million and 00/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00), and
(iii) sixty percent (60.0%) of the Borrowing Capacity at such time, less;
(c) the aggregate L/C Exposures at such time; less
(d) the aggregate amount of all Reserves in effect at such time.
For purposes of determining the amount to be advanced against Inventory in calculating the
Borrowing Base as described above, the Value of Inventory shall mean the lesser of cost
(including freight charges for Eligible Inventory, but excluding all profit and other mark-ups for
purchases of Inventory from Affiliates) or the fair market value of such Inventory.
Capital Expenditures means for any period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, the dollar
amount of gross expenditures (including obligations under capital leases) made or incurred for
fixed assets, real property, plant and equipment, and all renewals, improvements and replacements
thereto (but not repairs thereof) during such period.
Charter Documents means (a) with respect to a corporation, such corporations certificate or
articles of incorporation (as applicable) and bylaws in effect on the Effective Date, and as the
same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified after the date hereof, (b) with respect to a
partnership, such partnerships articles or certificate of formation or certificate of partnership
(as applicable) or other certificate required to be filed with any Governmental Authority in order
to form such partnership, and partnership agreement in effect on the Effective Date, and as the
same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified after the date hereof, and (c) with respect to
a limited liability company or limited liability partnership, such limited liability companys or
limited liability partnerships articles or certificate of formation (as applicable) and limited
liability company agreement, limited liability partnership agreement or operating agreement (as
applicable) in effect on the Effective Date, and as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise
modified after the date hereof.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, as the same may be amended.
Collateral means all of the properties and assets of Borrower, whether real, personal or
mixed, wherever located, tangible or intangible, and all interests in all of the properties and
assets of Borrower of any kind, whether such properties, assets or interests are owned on the
Effective Date or thereafter acquired, whether owned or held by Borrower or by any other Person in
any manner for Borrowers account, all accessions to, substitutions for and all replacements,
products and cash and non-cash proceeds of all of the foregoing, and specifically including all
cash, Money (as defined in Section 1-201(24) of the UCC), Accessions, Accounts (including without
limitation all Receivables and unearned premiums with respect to insurance policies insuring any of
the Collateral and claims against any Person for loss of, damage to, or destruction of any or all
of the Collateral), Certificates of title, Chattel paper, Commercial tort claims (specifically
including all Commercial tort claims arising from or in connection with the matters described in
the attached Disclosure Schedule), Deposit accounts, Documents (including but not limited all to
books and records, and all recorded data of any kind or nature, regardless of the medium of
recording, including, without limitation, writings, plans, specifications, schematics customer
lists, credit files, computer programs, printouts and other computer materials and records of
Borrower pertaining to any of the items or subject matter described in this paragraph), Equipment,
General intangibles, Goods, Health-care-insurance receivables, Instruments, Inventory, Investment
property, Letter-of-credit rights, Proceeds, Records, Software and Supporting obligations, all
rights to payment for money or funds advanced or sold, and all monies or other Property of any kind
now or at any time or times hereafter in the possession or under the control of Lender or any
Affiliate of Lender or any representative, agent or correspondent of Lender pertaining to any of
the items or subject matter described in this paragraph; provided, however, if on or prior to the
Effective Date Borrower has not obtained the written consent of a Governmental Authority necessary
to permit the assignment of any Document, Instrument, Chattel Paper, contract or agreement by and
between Borrower and any Governmental Authority (a Government Contract) in connection with the
granting by Borrower to Lender of the security interests described herein, the Collateral and
Lenders security interests described herein shall specifically exclude each such Government
Contract, and all of Borrowers rights, title and interests therein, however, in such case the
Collateral and Lenders security interests granted herein shall specifically include and shall be
limited to all Accounts and Receivables in connection with such Government Contract and all of
Borrowers rights, title and interests in and to such Accounts and Receivables, and all such
Accounts and Receivables shall be considered as Collateral for purposes hereof.
Contract Year means initially the period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months
commencing on the Effective Date, and thereafter each period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar
months commencing on the annual anniversary of the Effective Date.
Default means each event, occurrence or condition, or series of events, occurrences or
conditions (individually and collectively, an Occurrence), that would constitute an Event of
Default as defined in Section 9.1, disregarding (a) all requirements of notice to be delivered to
Borrower under this Agreement in connection with such Occurrence as a condition to the existence of
such prospective Event of Default, and (b) all periods of time, grace or cure under this Agreement
that must pass prior to the existent of such prospective Event of Default.
Default Rate means, with respect to a Loan, an annualized rate of interest that is equal to
three and one quarter percent (3.25%) more than the rate of interest applicable to such Loan.
Eastern Time means North American Eastern Standard Time, including Eastern standard time
when observing standard time, and Eastern daylight time when observing daylight saving time.
EBITDA means, for any period, on a consolidated basis, Borrowers net income calculated in
accordance with GAAP, consistently applied and determined as of and at the end of such period, and
adjusted and calculated materially in accordance with Borrowers calculation of EBITDA, as
adjusted, in Borrowers Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014, as
amended by a Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2014,
disregarding for such period (i) all non-cash items of gain or loss, (ii) all gains or losses in
connection with foreign exchange transactions, (iii) the effect of Borrowers awards of stock-based
compensation, (iv) allowances for doubtful accounts and obsolete inventory, (v) all gains or losses
in connection with severance benefits incurred, (vi) all gains or losses in connection from equity
investment in non-consolidated affiliates and noncontrolling interests, (vii) all gains or losses
in connection the net change in fair value of warrant liability, (viii) non-cash dividends accrued
and (ix) interest on the Obligations. For purposes of this Agreement, EBITDA for any period shall
be determined disregarding any items of other income and other expense during such period.
Eligible In-Transit Inventory means In-Transit Inventory meeting all applicable requirements
for Eligible Inventory as defined below.
Eligible Inventory means Inventory that Borrower has identified and described to Lender and
that is in all other respects acceptable to Lender in Lenders discretion, and that meets all of
the following criteria on the date of any Advance or Loan based thereon and on each day thereafter
while any Obligation is outstanding:
(a) the Inventory consists of saleable (i) non-obsolete raw materials used for Borrowers
Jefferson brands stored in barrels and located in the warehouse used by Borrower in
Lawrenceburg, Indiana as described in the Disclosure Schedule, and (ii) finished goods
manufactured or acquired by Borrower in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted
on the Effective Date and located in (A) the warehouse used by Borrower in Lawrenceburg,
Indiana and operated by Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana, LLC pursuant to a Warehouse Service
Agreement dated January 20, 2010 between CBI and Lawrenceburg Distillers Indiana, LLC, (B) in
the warehouses utilized by USA Wine West LLC on behalf of Borrower pursuant to a Distribution
Agreement between USA Wine West LLC and CBUSA, (C) in the warehouse used by Borrower in Saint
Louis, Missouri and operated by Luxco, Inc. pursuant to a Supplier Agreement dated September
25, 2012 between CBUSA and Luxco, Inc., and (D) in the warehouse used by Borrower in
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and operated by Campari America pursuant to a Bourbon Bulk Liquid Sales
Agreement between CBUSA and Campari America dated March 8, 2013, as such locations are
described in the Disclosure Schedule; and
(b) the Inventory does not consist of packaging supplies, labels or maintenance items; and
(c) the Inventory does not consist of Borrowers liabilities for taxes payable to any
warehouseman, bonding company, Governmental Authority or other Person in connection with any
product or services sold by Borrower or by such warehouseman, bonding company or Governmental
Authority; and
(d) Borrower is the sole owner of the Inventory; none of the Inventory is being held or
shipped by Borrower on a consignment or approval basis; Borrower has not sold, assigned or
otherwise transferred all or any portion thereof; and none of the Inventory is subject to any
claim, lien or security interest (other than in favor of Lender); and
(e) if any of the Inventory is represented or covered by any document of title, instrument
or chattel paper, Borrower is the sole owner of each such document, instrument and chattel
paper, each of which is in the possession of Borrower, none of which has been sold, assigned or
otherwise transferred, and none of which is subject to any claim, lien or security interest;
and
(f) the Inventory is subject to Borrowers contract or sole possession and (i) is located
in Borrowers facilities owned by Borrower as described on the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) if
located at a facility that is not owned by Borrower and is described on the Disclosure
Schedule, the landlord, warehouseman or bailee of such location has delivered a waiver in form
and substance acceptable to Lender in Lenders sole discretion, including for purposes hereof,
for each bailee located in the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, ,
Iowa, Michigan, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia,
Maryland, North Carolina, Mississippi or Alabama, or any other State that enacts legislation
similar to the Alcohol Control Board statutes of any of the foregoing after the date of this
Agreement, a Bailment Acknowledgment substantially in the form of Exhibit D, or (iii) if being
shipped or otherwise transported to Borrower from a point of origin within the continental
United States (A) such Inventory has been shipped in a manner (e.g., FOB, FAS, CIF or
otherwise) satisfactory to Lender in Lenders discretion, (B) has satisfied all applicable
Federal, State and local regulatory requirements (including, to the extent applicable,
documentation and inspection requirements), (C) is covered by Borrowers then-current insurance
policy(-ies) against damage and risk of loss, and (D) Borrower has delivered to Lender an
executed Customs Broker or Customs Agency agreement, in form and content reasonably acceptable
to Lender, covering the Inventory being shipped or transported, (iv) if being shipped or
otherwise transported to Borrower from a point of origin outside of the continental United
States, (A) such Inventory has been shipped in a manner (e.g., FOB, FAS, CIF or otherwise) and
to such location or port of entry satisfactory to Lender in Lenders sole discretion, (B) has
satisfied all applicable Federal, State and local customs and importation requirements
(including, to the extent applicable, documentation and inspection requirements), (C) has not
been seized or rejected, in whole or in part, by any Federal, state or local governmental
agency or authority having jurisdiction over the importation of goods or materials, (D) has not
been forfeited, in whole or in part, by Borrower, and (E) Borrower has delivered to Lender an
executed Customs Broker or Customs Agency agreement, in form and content reasonably acceptable
to Lender, covering the Inventory being shipped or transported; and
(g) Lender has a valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Inventory.
Eligible Receivable means each Receivable: for which the Records and accounts are located at
Borrowers facilities where such Records are maintained as described in the Disclosure Schedule;
arising out of a sale in the ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective
Date; relating to a sale made by Borrower to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Borrower; that is
not in dispute; with respect to which each representation with respect to Eligible Receivables set
forth in this Agreement is accurate, and; that is acceptable to Lender in Lenders discretion.
Lender may treat any Receivable as ineligible if:
(a) more than ninety (90) consecutive calendar days has passed from the original invoice
date for such Receivable; or
(b) any representation contained in this Agreement with respect to such Receivable or with
respect to whether such Receivable is an Eligible Receivable was inaccurate when made; or
(c) the Account debtor has disputed liability or made any claim with respect to such
Receivable or with respect to any other material Receivable due from the Account debtor; or
(d) the Account debtor (i) has filed a case for bankruptcy or reorganization under the
Bankruptcy Code, or (ii) has filed against it any case under the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) has
made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) has failed, suspended business
operations, become insolvent, or (v) has a receiver or a trustee appointed for all or a
significant portion of its assets or affairs, or (vi) has provided notice, or Lender has
received notice, of an imminent insolvency proceeding of such Account Debtor; or
(e) the Account debtor is a supplier to or creditor of Borrower; or
(f) the Account debtor has or asserts any right of offset with respect to any Receivable
or asserts any claim or counterclaim against Borrower with respect to any Receivable; or
(g) the sale giving rise to such receivable is to an Account debtor domiciled outside of
the United States, unless (i) such Receivable is secured by a letter of credit issued to
Borrower in amount, form and content acceptable to Lender in Lenders sole discretion, or (ii)
such Receivable is secured by a credit risk insurance policy in form and content acceptable to
Lender in Lenders sole discretion, or (iii) such Receivable is secured by acceptance or other
terms acceptable to Lender in Lenders sole discretion, or (iv) in the case of any Account
debtor with cash against documents terms, Lender verifies that Borrower has executed and
delivered all documents, in form and content acceptable to Lender in Lenders discretion,
necessary to transfer title of the goods subject to such documentation to the Account debtor;
or
(h) twenty five percent (25.0%) or more of the Receivables of any Account debtor and/or
its Affiliates is ineligible, then all the Receivables of such Account debtor and its
Affiliates shall be treated as ineligible; or
(i) any portion of the Eligible Receivables of the Account debtor and/or its Affiliates
exceeds fifteen percent (15.0%) of the total amount of all Eligible Receivables, then the
amount of such excess shall be treated as ineligible; provided, however (x) with respect to
Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc. and its Affiliates, if the aggregate amount of
Eligible Receivables from Southern Wine and Spirits of America, Inc. and its Affiliates exceeds
forty five percent (45.0%) of the total amount of all Eligible Receivables, then the amount of
such excess, respectively, shall be treated as ineligible, and (y) with respect to Glazers
Family of Companies and its Affiliates, if the aggregate amount of Eligible Receivables from
Glazers Family of Companies and its Affiliates exceeds twenty percent (20.0%) of the total
amount of all Eligible Receivables, then the amount of such excess, respectively, shall be
treated as ineligible; or
(j) such Receivable relates to a sale of goods or services to the United States of
America, or to a Governmental unit of the United States of America, unless Borrower assigns its
right to payment of such Receivable to Lender in compliance with the Assignment of Claims Act
of 1940, as amended; or
(k) such Receivable relates to a sale of goods or services to any state of the United
States of America, or to any Governmental unit of any state of the United States of America,
unless Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Lender in compliance with
all applicable laws, rules, regulations or administrative or judicial determinations relating
to the assignment (in whole or in part) of any agreement or contract pursuant to which such
sale was made; or
(l) the goods or services covered by such Receivable were shipped to the customer or
performed for the customer, as applicable, prior to or after the date of the invoice giving
rise to such Receivable, or such Receivable consists of a sale to an Account debtor: on
consignment; on any bill and hold basis; on any guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on
approval or other repurchase or return basis; on any billing in advance of shipment or other
pre-billing basis; or under any payment plan, scheduled installment plan, or other extended
payment terms basis, or such Receivable consists of progress billing; or
(m) the Account debtor is located in a state in which Borrower is deemed to be doing
business under the laws of such state and such state denies creditors access to its courts in
the absence of Borrowers qualification to transact business in such state or of Borrowers
filing of any reports with such state, unless Borrower has qualified as a foreign corporation
authorized to do business in such state and has filed all required reports; or
(n) such Receivable is evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind which has
not been assigned or endorsed and delivered to Lender, or such Receivable has been reduced to
judgment; or
(o) such Receivable arises from a sale of goods or services to an individual who is
purchasing such goods primarily for personal, family or household purposes; or
(p) Lender does not have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in such
Receivable.
Environmental Law means each federal, state and local environmental, land use, zoning,
health, chemical use, safety and sanitation law, statute, ordinance or code relating to the
protection of any water or water vapor, any land surface or subsurface, air, fish, wildlife, biota
or any other natural resources and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation,
transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of hazardous substances and the
rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, interpretations, decisions, orders and directives of any
Governmental unit with respect thereto.
Equity Interests of a corporation means all capital and all issued and outstanding stock
(whether voting or non-voting, common or preferred), and all outstanding subscriptions, warrants,
options, convertible indebtedness, convertible securities, and other rights (contingent or other)
to purchase or otherwise acquire capital stock of such Person.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Fiscal Quarter means the three (3) consecutive calendar month period commencing on the first
day of the Fiscal Year, and each three (3) consecutive calendar month period in such Fiscal Year
commencing on the day immediately following end of the preceding Fiscal Quarter.
Fiscal Year means a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, ending on the last day of
March in any calendar year.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and maintained
throughout the period indicated and consistent with the prior financial practice of Borrower,
except for changes mandated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar accounting
authority of comparable standing.
Governmental Rules means all Federal, state and local governmental rules, ordinances and
regulations applicable to Borrower or Borrowers ownership or use of properties or the operation or
conduct of its business.
Governmental Unit means, with respect to the government of the United States, a State of the
United States or a foreign county (a government) (a) a subdivision, agency, department, county,
parish, municipality or other unit of such government, or (b) an entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, law enforcement, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of
or pertaining to such government.
Indebtedness of a Person means all obligations for borrowed money of any kind or nature,
including funded debt and unfunded liabilities, contingent obligations under guaranties or letters
of credit or similar financial instruments or accommodations, and all obligations for the
acquisition or use of any fixed asset or improvements, including capitalized leases, which are
payable over a period longer than one (1) year, regardless of the term thereof or the Person or
Persons to whom the same is payable.
In Transit Inventory means Inventory described in clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (f) of
the definition of Eligible Inventory, above.
Lenders sole discretion means, that in connection with a determination to be made by Lender
under this Agreement, or in connection with an election by Lender to take or refrain from taking an
action under this Agreement, Lender may make such determination, or elect to take or not take such
action, as applicable, after consideration by Lender of only its own interests, without regard to
the effect of such determination or election on Borrower, including but not limited to Borrowers
interests, Borrowers business or Borrowers operations.
Letter of Credit means each letter of credit, if any, issued to the account of Borrower
under the Revolving Credit as further described in the Revolving Credit Sublimit Schedule.
LIBOR Rate means the annual rate of interest for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a term of
three (3) months as quoted on LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m. London Time on the second (2nd) Banking
Day prior to the date of an Advance until the first day of the first full month following the date
of such Advance, and for each calendar month thereafter on the second (2nd) Banking Day prior to
the first day of each calendar month, adjusted for reserve requirements and such other requirements
as may be imposed by federal, state or local government and regulatory agencies.
LIBOR01 Page means the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or such other page as may replace or
substitute the LIBOR01 Page on that service or such other service as may be selected by Lender as
the information vendor for the purpose of displaying the London interbank offered rate for U.S.
Dollar deposits administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes
over the administration of such rate)).
Loans means the Revolving Credit (including all Advances thereof), and all other
Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender under the terms of this Agreement.
Loan Document means this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument
delivered by Borrower or any other Person to Lender in connection with the Obligations, the Loans,
the Notes, or any other Indebtedness payable to Lender in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended or
restated from time to time.
Material and Materially mean a level of significance that (a) if capable of reduction to a
monetary amount, would be reasonably expected to exceed Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($10,000.00) individually, or Twenty Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) when aggregated
with all other similar matters, and (b) if not capable of reduction to a monetary amount, would
have affected any decision of a reasonable Person in Lenders position regarding whether (i) to
enter into this Agreement, or (ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
or (iii) to continue to make Advances to, or to continue to extend the Loans, in whole or in part,
to Borrower.
Material Adverse Change means, in Lenders discretion, any: (a) Material adverse change in
the business, assets, operations, profits or condition (financial or otherwise), of Borrower; or
(b) Material adverse change in the ability of Borrower to pay or perform the Obligations in
accordance with their terms; or (c) Material adverse change in the value, collectability or
salability of the Collateral; or (d) the occurrence of any event, development, circumstance or
condition, or series of events, developments, circumstances or conditions, that could have a
material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents, or on the perfection or priority of Lenders security interests in any Collateral; or
(e) the occurrence of any event, development, circumstance or condition, or series of events,
developments, circumstances or conditions, that could have a material adverse effect on Lenders
practical realization of the benefits, rights and remedies inuring to Lender under this Agreement
or under any other Loan Document; or (f) the occurrence of any event, development, circumstance or
condition, or series of events, developments, circumstances or conditions, that could materially
impair Lenders security, materially increase Lenders risks, or materially impair Borrowers
ability to perform under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents.
Maturity Date means with respect to the Term Loan the earliest to occur of (a) the maturity
date of the Term Loan as provided in the Term Note, (b) the date Lender terminates the Term Loan
pursuant to Section 9.2(a), (c) the date on which repayment of the Term Loan, or any portion
thereof, becomes immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 9.2(b), and (d) the Revolving
Credit Termination Date.
Note means a promissory note Authenticated by Borrower and delivered to Lender pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
Obligation means a liability, obligation, covenant or duty owed or owing by Borrower to
Lender, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty,
Supporting obligation or other agreement, document or instrument, whether arising under this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or under any other agreement, document, instrument delivered to
Lender by Borrower, or by operation of law, whether or not for the payment of money, whether
arising in connection with an extension of credit to Borrower or Borrowers opening, guaranteeing
or confirming of a letter of credit, loan, guaranty, indemnification or other financial
accommodation, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by purchase or assignment),
absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now or hereafter arising and howsoever acquired
including, without limitation, each Loan, Advance, and other Indebtedness payable to Lender, all
interest payable to Lender with respect to each Loan, Advance and other Indebtedness payable to
Lender, and each charge, cost, expense, fee, and other sum chargeable to Borrower, under this
Agreement, under any other Loan Document or any other agreement, document or instrument delivered
by Borrower to Lender. The Obligations shall specifically include, but not be limited to (i)
Borrowers obligations to finally and indefeasibly pay to Lender in cash the full principal amounts
of all Loans, Notes and other Indebtedness of Borrower to Lender when due, whether upon
termination, maturity, demand or acceleration under the terms of the Loan Documents, all interest
due and payable thereon, and all fees, costs and expenses payable in connection therewith, and (ii)
Borrowers obligations to perform in full all agreements, covenants and duties of Borrower under
the Loan Documents in the manner and at such times as provided by the terms of each such Loan
Document.
Permitted Indebtedness means Indebtedness incurred by Borrower after the Effective Date
(other than the Obligations) for the purpose of acquiring Inventory to be used by Borrower in the
ordinary course of Borrowers business as conducted on the Effective Date (Inventory Financing),
or for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests of CBI (Stock Repurchase Financing); provided
that (a) if Inventory Financing, such Indebtedness is unsecured or if secured is subordinated in
right of payment and lien priority to the Obligations on terms satisfactory to Lender in Lenders
sole discretion, and that the creditor with respect to such Inventory Financing has provided Lender
with a waiver of all rights and interests (including but not limited to any security interest,
lien, charge or other encumbrance) in and to Borrowers Accounts and Receivables on terms
satisfactory to Lender in Lenders sole discretion, and (b) Lender has consented to such
Indebtedness in writing in advance, and (c) all other terms and conditions to such Indebtedness are
acceptable to Lender in Lenders sole discretion.
Permitted Liens means:
(a) liens securing the Obligations;
(b) liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies (excluding any
Lien imposed pursuant to the provisions of ERISA or Environmental Laws) (i) not yet due and
payable or (ii) which are being properly contested and for which Borrower has established
adequate reserves;
(c) claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen, processors or landlords
arising out of operation of law so long as the obligations secured thereby (i) are not past due
or (ii) are being properly contested and for which Borrower has established adequate reserves;
(d) liens consisting of deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of business in
connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and similar
laws;
(e) liens in equipment (including capital leases) to secure purchase money Indebtedness
permitted under Section 8.1, so long as such security interests do not apply to any property of
Borrower other than the equipment so acquired, and the Indebtedness secured thereby does not
exceed the cost of such equipment; and
(f) security interests, pledges, liens, charges, mortgages or other encumbrances in, to or
on any Collateral in favor of any creditor of Borrower other than Lender so long and to the
extent that such security interest, pledge, lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance is
junior and subordinate to the security interests, pledges, liens, charges, mortgages and other
encumbrances in, to or on Collateral in favor of Lender pursuant to a subordination agreement
executed by Lender.
Person means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, corporation, joint venture, joint stock company, land trust, business trust,
unincorporated organization, or Governmental unit.
Prime Rate means, at any time, the prime rate published in the Money Rates column of The
Wall Street Journal at such time, and in the event that The Wall Street Journal is not available at
such time, the prime rate published in another publication as determined by Lender in its
discretion.
Property means, with respect to a Person, all of such Persons tangible and intangible
property, assets and interests in property and assets, whether personal, real or mixed, owned on
the Effective Date or thereafter acquired.
Receivable means an Account, Health-care-insurance receivable, credit card receivable,
contract right, promissory note, Chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, Instrument and Document,
tax refund and right to receive any tax refund, bond, certificate, right to payment for the sale,
lease or license of any Inventory, Equipment or General intangible, policy of insurance and
Proceeds of insurance, Investment property, Deposit account, book account, credit and reserve, and
any form of obligation whatsoever owing, together with all Instruments, all Documents and
Certificates of title representing any of the foregoing, and all rights in any merchandise or Goods
which any of the same may represent, all files and Records with respect to any collateral or
security given by Borrower to Lender, together with any right, title, security, Supporting
obligation and guaranty with respect to each Receivable, including any right of stoppage in
transit, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now
has or hereafter acquires any interest.
Reportable Event has the same definition as provided in Title IV of ERISA.
Revolving Credit Rate means a fluctuating rate that, when annualized, is equal to the
greatest of (A) the Prime Rate plus the Prime Rate Index, (B) the LIBOR Rate plus the LIBOR
Index, and (C) the Rate Floor, as indicated in the chart below:
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The Prime Rate Index, LIBOR Index and Rate Floor will be determined by Lender based on Borrowers
EBITDA for the twelve (12) consecutive calendar months ending on the last day of each Fiscal
Quarter using the financial information contained in Borrowers quarterly financial statements
delivered to Lender pursuant to Section 6.5 (the Rolling 12-Month EBITDA). Lender will determine
Borrowers Rolling 12-Month EBITDA promptly after receipt of Borrowers quarterly financial
statements, but in no event later than five (5) Banking Days following receipt, and will so notify
Borrower of Lenders determination, which will be conclusive absent manifest error. If the
Revolving Credit Rate is adjusted based on Lenders calculation of the Rolling 12-Month EBITDA, the
Revolving Credit Rate will be adjusted as of the first (1st) Banking Day following
Lenders receipt of the applicable quarterly financial statements delivered by Borrower.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event Borrower fails to deliver
quarterly financial statements to Lender as described in Section 6.5 within fifty (50) calendar
days of the end of a Fiscal Quarter, the Prime Rate Index, LIBOR Index and Rate Floor shall be
determined as if Borrowers Rolling 12-Month EBITDA is less than $1,000,000 for the 12-month period
ending on the last day of such Fiscal Quarter, and any adjustment of the then-applicable interest
rate shall occur as of the forty fifth (45) calendar day following the end of the immediately
preceding Fiscal Quarter.
Revolving Credit Termination Date means the earliest to occur of (a) July 31, 2019, (b) the
date Lender terminates the Revolving Credit pursuant to Section 9.2(a), and (c) the date on which
repayment of the Revolving Credit, or any portion thereof, becomes immediately due and payable
pursuant to Section 9.2(b).
Settlement Account means Lenders account at BMO Harris Bank N.A., Chicago, IL 60603,
Account Name: ACF FINCO I LP Concentration Account; Account No. 3098704, ABA No. 071000288, or such
other account as Lender may advise Borrower.
Solvent means, at any time, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that
(a) at fair valuations, the sum of such Persons debts (including contingent liabilities) is less
than all of such Persons assets, (b) such Person is not engaged or about to engage in a business
or transaction for which the remaining assets of such Person are unreasonably small in relation to
the business or transaction or for which the property remaining with such Person is an unreasonably
small capital, (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or reasonably
believes that it will not incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due
(whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is solvent or not insolvent, as
applicable within the meaning given those terms and similar terms under applicable laws relating to
fraudulent transfers and conveyances.
Termination Date means (i) with respect to the Revolving Credit, the Revolving Credit
Termination Date, (ii) with respect to any Sublimit of the Revolving Credit, the termination date
of such Sublimit as described in the Revolving Credit Sublimit Schedule, and (iii) with respect to
the Term Loan, the Maturity Date.
to Borrowers knowledge, to the knowledge of Borrower and all variations and derivations
of such terms mean (i) the actual individual and/or collective knowledge of any of Borrowers (as
applicable) directors, officers, managing partners, managers, partners or members (if such partner
or member is granted with management duties pursuant to the terms of Borrowers Charter Documents)
and senior management (individually and collectively, the Knowledge Parties), after due inquiry
by each of the Knowledge Parties, and (ii) the individual and/or collective knowledge of any fact,
condition, event, occurrence or circumstance that would have come to the attention of any of the
Knowledge Parties in the course of discharging his or her duties as a director, officer, managing
partner, manager, partner, member or senior manager of Borrower (as applicable) in a reasonable and
prudent manner consistent with sound business practices.
UCC means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date of this Agreement,
and as may be amended or modified after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, in the event
that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the attachment, perfection or priority of Lenders
security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in
effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, then the term UCC shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for the purposes
of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of
definitions related to such provisions.
UCC Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms have the same definitions
as provided in Article 9 of the UCC: Accession, Account, Account debtor, Authenticate (and
all derivations thereof), Certificate of title, Chattel paper, Commercial tort claim,
Deposit account, Document, Equipment, General intangible, Goods, Health-care-insurance
receivable, Instrument, Inventory, Investment property, Letter-of-credit right, Obligor,
Proceeds (as specifically defined in Section 9-102(64) of the UCC), Record, Secondary
obligor, Secured party, Software and Supporting obligation.
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EXHIBIT A: NOTICE OF BORROWING
ACF FinCo I LP
580 White Plains Road
Suite 610
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Re: Request for Advance
The undersigned requests the following Advance(s) of the Revolving Credit pursuant to Section 2.1
of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September , 2014 between
Keltic Financial Partners II, LP and the undersigned, as the same may be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified (Loan Agreement). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
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Date of issuance:
Number of Letter of Credit amended, renewed or extended:
For Credit to:
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Please wire the requested Advance(s) to our operating account number
at in accordance with the following wire
instructions:
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Please call the undersigned to confirm receipt of this fax at ( ) .
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7
AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM NOTE
September 22, 2014
$4,000,000.00 Tarrytown, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, CASTLE BRANDS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Florida (CBI) and CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP. a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware (CBUSA) (individually and collectively, Borrower), jointly and severally promise to
pay to the order of ACF FINCO I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Lender), at 580 White Plains
Road, Suite 610, Tarrytown, New York 10591 or at such other place as Lender may from time to time
in writing designate, the aggregate principal sum advanced to Borrower under this Amended and
Restated Term Note (this Note), which aggregate principal amount shall not exceed FOUR MILLION
AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) as provided below. Unless defined herein, capitalized terms
shall have the meanings given such terms in the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
between Borrower and Lender dated on or about the date of this Note (together with all Exhibits and
Schedules thereto, as the same may be subsequently amended, extended, restated or otherwise
modified, the Loan Agreement).
For purposes of this Note, a Tranche shall mean a portion of the aggregate principal amount
of this Note that is advanced to Borrower in connection with the acquisition by Borrower (other
than in the ordinary course of Borrowers business) of certain Inventory that has been
satisfactorily identified to Lender in Lenders sole discretion. Each Tranche may be advanced by
Lender to Borrower on one (1) Banking Day or on a series of Banking Days, as is acceptable to
Lender in Lenders sole discretion. The name of a Tranche, date of advance of a Tranche, original
principal amount of a Tranche, terms and conditions relating to repayment of principal and payment
of interest with respect to a Tranche and such other information as may be pertinent to a Tranche
shall be set forth in a Schedule attached to, and made a part of, this Note (such Tranches
Tranche Schedule). Each Tranche shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Note and
shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions contained in its Tranche Schedule and the
Loan Agreement. Each Tranche Schedule may be added to this Note by Allonge, may be incorporated
into an amendment and restatement of this Note, or may be made a part of this Note by such other
methods as Lender shall agree in its sole discretion.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Tranche Schedule (i) Lender shall
not be required to make any advance of this Note or a Tranche, in whole or in part, following the
occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, and (ii) the entire unpaid
principal balance of this Note, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, all fees, costs and
expenses payable in connection with the Term Loan, this Note and each Tranche, and all other sums
due hereunder and under the Loan Documents in connection with the Term Loan, shall be due and
payable IN FULL on the earliest to occur of (the Maturity Date) (a) June 31, 2019, (b) the date
Lender terminates the Term Loan pursuant to Section 9.2(a) of the Loan Agreement, (c) the date on
which repayment of the Term Loan, or any portion thereof, becomes immediately due and payable
pursuant to Section 9.2(b) of the Loan Agreement, and (d) the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of this Note to Lender until
all Obligations with respect to this Note and the Term Loan have been finally and indefeasibly paid
to Lender in cash and performed in full. Interest shall accrue daily on the daily unpaid principal
amount of this Note, and Borrower shall pay interest to Lender with respect to a Tranche monthly in
arrears commencing on the first Banking Day of the calendar month immediately following the date of
advance of such Tranche and on the first Banking Day of each calendar month thereafter. The
outstanding principal balance of each Tranche shall bear interest at the rate indicated by its
Tranche Schedule.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in no
event shall any interest paid to Lender on the Term Loan exceed an amount that would cause the
interest rate on the Term Loan to exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. Any amount
of interest paid to Lender that is finally and irrevocably determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to exceed the maximum interest payable on the Term Loan under applicable law shall be,
at Lenders sole discretion, applied to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, any
fees, expenses or other amounts payable hereunder, or returned by Lender to Borrower promptly
thereafter
All repayments or prepayments of principal, all payments of interest and all payments of fees,
costs and expenses payable in connection with the Term Loan shall be made by Borrower, or credited
to the account of Borrower by Lender, pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. Borrower may
prepay the indebtedness evidenced by this Note in whole or in part pursuant to, and subject to, the
applicable provisions of the Loan Agreement and Loan Documents. Any partial prepayment of the
principal of this Note will be applied against the remaining unpaid principal payments due
hereunder in the inverse order in which such payments are due.
This is the Note evidencing the Term Loan referred to in the Loan Agreement and is entitled
to the benefit of all of the terms and conditions and the security of all of the security interests
and liens granted by Borrower or any other person to Lender pursuant to the Loan Agreement, all
collateral security agreements executed and/or delivered by Borrower, and all of the other Loan
Documents including, without limitation, supplemental provisions regarding mandatory and/or
optional prepayment rights and premiums. This Note amends and restates in its entirety, and is
given in replacement of and in substitution for, but not in payment of, an Amended and Restated
Term Note dated August 7, 2013 and executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender, as such note may
have been amended from time to time prior to the date hereof.
The entire unpaid Obligations and Indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall become immediately
due and payable, without further notice to or demand of Borrower upon the happening of any Event of
Default. After an Event of Default, Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies available to
Lender as set forth in the Loan Documents, including but not limited to those relating to the
enforcement of this Note and the collection of the Obligations owing in connection with this Note
and the Term Loan.
The agreements, covenants, Indebtedness, liabilities and Obligations of Borrower set forth in
this Note shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any
payment in respect of the Term Loan is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by
Lender by reason of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, composition or similar proceeding
or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or
similar officer for, Borrower or any other Person, or any Property of Borrower or any other Person,
or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
Whenever any payment to be made under this Note shall be stated to be due on a day other than
a Banking Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Banking Day and such extension of
time shall be included in the computation of any interest then due and payable hereunder.
The undersigned and all other parties who, at any time, may be liable hereon in any capacity
waive presentment, demand for payment, protest and notice of dishonor of this Note. This Note and
any provision hereof may not be waived, modified, amended or discharged orally, but only by an
agreement in writing which is signed by the holder and the party or parties against whom
enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, amendment or discharge is sought.
The agreements, covenants, Indebtedness, liabilities and Obligations of Borrower under this
Note are joint and several obligations of each of the undersigned. Each of undersigned expressly
represents that it is part of a common enterprise and that any financial accommodations by Lender
under this Note and under the other Loan Documents are and will be of direct and indirect interest,
benefit and advantage to the undersigned.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State
of New York, as the same may from time to time be in effect, without regard to principles of
conflicts of laws thereof. This Note shall be binding upon Borrower, its successors and assigns,
and shall inure to the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns. Lender shall have the right,
without the necessity of any further consent of or other action by Borrower, to sell, hypothecate,
assign, securitize or grant participations in all or a portion of Lenders interest in this Note to
other financial institutions of Lenders choice and on such terms as are acceptable to Lender in
Lenders sole discretion. Borrower shall not assign, exchange or otherwise hypothecate any
Obligations under this Note or any other rights, liabilities or obligations of Borrower in
connection with this Note, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Lender,
and any attempted assignment, exchange or hypothecation without such written consent shall be void
and be of no effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note on the day and year first above
written.
CASTLE BRANDS INC.
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individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she
executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the
individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Donna M. Hibbert
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CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP.
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before me, the undersigned, a notary public in and for said state, personally appeared Alfred
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the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she
executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the
individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Donna M. Hibbert
Notary Public
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
September 22, 2014
$12,000,000.00 Tarrytown, New York
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, CASTLE BRANDS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Florida (CBI) and CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP. a corporation organized under the laws of the State
of Delaware (CBUSA) (individually and collectively, Borrower) promises, jointly and severally,
to pay to the order of ACF FINCO I LP (Lender), at 580 White Plains Road, Suite 610, Tarrytown,
New York 10591 or at such other place as Lender may from time to time in writing designate, the
principal sum of each Advance made by Lender to Borrower under that certain Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement dated on or about the date of this Amended and Restated Revolving
Credit Note (this Note) and as it may be subsequently amended and/or modified (the Loan
Agreement) (the Loan Agreement together with all of the other documents, instruments or agreements
executed and/or delivered to Lender in connection therewith, as the same may be modified, amended,
restated or replaced from time to time, are hereinafter collectively referred to as, the Loan
Documents). The aggregate unpaid principal balance hereof shall not exceed at any time the sum
of TWELVE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($12,000,000.00). Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined shall have the meaning given such terms in the Loan Documents.
The entire unpaid principal balance hereof, together with the accrued interest thereon and
accrued late charges, if any, and all other sums due hereunder and under the Loan Documents shall
be due and payable IN FULL on the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
Borrower also promises to pay interest to Lender monthly, in arrears, on the first
(1st) day of each month commencing on the first (1st) Banking Day of the
calendar month beginning immediately after the date of this Note on the average daily unpaid
principal balance of this Note until all amounts due and payable to the Lender in connection
herewith are irrevocably paid in full. For purposes of this Note, interest on the principal amount
of this Note shall be at the rate set forth in Section 3.1 of the Loan Agreement, unless otherwise
provided for by the terms of the Loan Agreement.
All repayments or prepayments of principal and payments of interest shall be made by Borrower,
or credited to the account of Borrower by Lender, pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement.
Borrower may prepay the indebtedness evidenced by this Note in whole or in part pursuant to, and
subject to, Article 2 of the Loan Agreement and all other applicable provisions of the Loan
Agreement. Any partial prepayments made by the undersigned will be applied against the remaining
unpaid payments due hereunder as provided in the Loan Agreement.
This is the Revolving Credit Note referred to in the Loan Agreement and is entitled to the
benefit of all of the terms and conditions and the security of all of the security interests and
liens granted by Borrower or any other person to Lender pursuant to the Loan Agreement or any other
Loan Document including, without limitation, supplemental provisions regarding mandatory and/or
optional prepayment rights and premiums. This Note amends and restates in its entirety, and is
given in replacement of and in substitution for, but not in payment of, an Amended and Restated
Revolving Credit Note dated March 11, 2013 and executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender, as
such note may have been amended from time to time prior to the date hereof.
The entire unpaid indebtedness evidenced hereby shall become immediately due and payable,
without further notice or demand upon the happening of any Event of Default. After an Event of
Default, Lender shall have all of the rights and remedies set forth in the Loan Agreement, the
other Loan Documents and at law.
Whenever any payment to be made under this Note shall be stated to be due on a day other than
a Banking Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Banking Day and such extension of
time shall be included in the computation of any interest then due and payable hereunder.
The undersigned and all other parties who, at any time, may be liable hereon in any capacity
waive presentment, demand for payment, protest and notice of dishonor of this Note. This Note and
any provision hereof may not be waived, modified, amended or discharged orally, but only by an
agreement in writing which is signed by the holder and the party or parties against whom
enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, amendment or discharge is sought.
This Note shall be governed by and construed under the internal laws of the State of New York,
as the same may from time to time be in effect, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws
thereof. This Note shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties, their
successors and assigns. Lender shall have the right, without the necessity of any further consent
or authorization by Borrower, to sell, hypothecate, assign, securitize or grant participations in
all, or a portion of, Lenders interest in this Note, to other financial institutions of Lenders
choice and on such terms as are acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion. Borrower shall not
assign, exchange or otherwise hypothecate any rights or obligations under this Note, in whole or in
part, without the prior written consent of the Lender, and any attempted assignment, exchange or
hypothecation without such written consent shall be void and be of no effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Note the day and year first above
written.
CASTLE BRANDS INC.
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be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the
individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Donna M. Hibbert
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Small , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the
individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Donna M. Hibbert
Notary Public
REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
THIS REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of September 22, 2014, by the
undersigned in favor of ACF FINCO I LP (Lender).
RECITALS:
Keltic Financial Partners II, LP sold substantially all of its assets to, and transferred
substantially all of its liabilities to, ACF FINCO I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (Lender)
effective June 4, 2014 pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2014 and
the other agreements, documents and instruments executed and/or delivered in connection therewith
(the Keltic Acquisition). CASTLE BRANDS INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Florida (CBI) and CASTLE BRANDS (USA) CORP. a corporation organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware (CBUSA) (individually and collectively, Borrower) and Lender (as
successor-in-interest to Keltic Financial Partners II, LP pursuant to the Keltic Acquisition), are
parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 19, 2011, as amended by a First
Amendment effective July 23, 2012, by an Second Amendment effective March 11, 2013, by a Third
Amendment effective August 7, 2013, by a Fourth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective October 21,
2013, by a Fifth Amendment, Waiver and Consent effective November 14, 2013 and by a Sixth Amendment
effective as of June 30, 2014 (as so amended, the Credit Agreement), in connection with which
Borrower delivered an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated March 11, 2013 in a maximum
principal amount of $8,000,000 (the Revolving Credit Note), an Amended and Restated Term Note
dated August 7, 2013 in an original principal amount of $4,000,000, an Amended and Restated
Participation Agreement dated August 7, 2013 between Lender and the parties executing the same as
Participants (the Participation Agreement) a Subordination Agreement dated August 7, 2013, as
amended by a First Amendment effective as of October 21, 2013 between Lender and the parties
executing the same as Junior Creditors thereto (as so amended, the Subordination Agreement),
and other agreements, documents and instruments in connection therewith.
The Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Note, the Participation Agreement, the
Subordination Agreement, and all other agreements, documents and instruments executed and/or
delivered in connection therewith, as the same may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from
time to time, shall be collectively referred to as the Loan Documents.
Borrower has requested that Lender amend and restate the Credit Agreement to incorporate all
amendments and modifications made thereto, to permit CBI to repay in full the indebtedness and
obligations evidenced by the CBI August 2013 Subordinated Loan Documents, to amend and restate the
Credit Agreement and Revolving Credit Note to increase the amount of the Revolving Credit and
extend the term of the Revolving Credit to July 31, 2019, to amend and restate the Term Note to
extend the term of the Term Loan to July 31, 2019, to amend the Subordination Agreement to permit
the repayment in full of CBIs indebtedness and obligations under the CBI August 2013 Subordinated
Loan Documents, and to make certain other changes as described in an Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement effective on or about the date hereof (the Restated Credit Agreement), an
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note dated on or about the date hereof (the Restated
Revolving Credit Note), an Amended and Restated Term Note date on or about the date hereof (the
Restated Term Note) and the other agreements, documents instruments executed and/or delivered to
Senior Creditor in connection therewith. For purposes of this Agreement, the Restated Credit
Agreement, the Restated Revolving Credit Note, the Restated Term Note, and all agreements,
documents and instruments executed and/or delivered to Lender in connection therewith shall be
referred to as the Credit Agreement Restatement Documents.
Each of the undersigned indicated as a Validity Party has executed and delivered a Validity and
Support Agreement dated on or about August 19, 2011 in favor of Lender (each, a Validity
Agreement) pursuant to which such Validity Party has agreed to validate certain information
provided by Borrower to Lender and provide support in connection with Lenders efforts to collect
collateral to secure Borrowers payment and performance of all obligations and to Lender and such
other matters as described in such Validity Agreement.
Each of the undersigned indicated as a Term Loan Participant has executed and delivered to Lender
the Participation Agreement pursuant to which such Participant has agreed to participate in the
Term Note and to such other matters upon such terms and conditions contained in the Participation
Agreement.
Each of the undersigned indicated as a Junior Creditor has executed and delivered to Lender the
Subordination Agreement pursuant to which such Junior Creditor has agreed to subordinate its rights
to payment of indebtedness due from Borrower to the indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, and such
other matters upon such terms and conditions contained in the Subordination Agreement.
Upon the terms and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement Restatement Documents Lender has
agreed to amend and restate the Credit Agreement and make certain other changes to the Credit
Agreement, among other things, subject to and conditioned on the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the undersigned to Lender.
AGREEMENT:
1. Notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the events described in the recitals hereto or
anything to the contrary contained in any of the Credit Agreement Restatement Documents or the
other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby (a) ratifies and confirms that pursuant to the transactions
effected by the Keltic Acquisition effective June 4, 2014 ACF FinCo I LP is the Lender for all
purposes of the Loan Documents, (b) reaffirms to Lender and ratifies its obligations under the
Credit Agreement Restatement Documents and the other Loan Documents (collectively, the Keltic
Obligations), including, specifically, the Credit Agreement Restatement Documents, and as the Loan
Documents may have been amended, modified and/or restated from time to time and including the
amendment, modification or restatement thereof in connection with the matters described in the
recitals hereto, and each other agreement, document and instrument executed and/or delivered by the
Borrower in connection therewith as the same may have been amended, modified and/or restated from
time to time and including the amendment, modification or restatement thereof in connection with
the matters described in the recitals hereto (collectively, the Borrower Documents), and (c)
further ratifies and confirms that each of the Borrower Documents shall remain in full force and
effect.
2. Notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the events described in the recitals hereto or
anything to the contrary contained in such partys Validity Agreement, each Validity Party hereby
(a) ratifies and confirms that pursuant to the transactions effected by the Keltic Acquisition
effective June 4, 2014 ACF FinCo I LP is the Lender for all purposes of the Loan Documents, (b)
reaffirms to Lender and ratifies its obligations under such Validity Agreement, and each other
agreement, document and instrument executed and/or delivered by such Validity Party in connection
therewith, as the same may have been amended, modified and/or restated from time to time
(collectively, the Validity Documents), and (c) further ratifies and confirms that each of the
Validity Documents executed and/or delivered to Lender shall remain in full force and effect.
3. Notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the events described in the recitals hereto or
anything to the contrary contained in the Participation Agreement, each Term Loan Participant
hereby (a) ratifies and confirms that pursuant to the transactions effected by the Keltic
Acquisition effective June 4, 2014 ACF FinCo I LP is the Lender for all purposes of the Loan
Documents, (b) reaffirms to the Lender and ratifies its obligations under the Participation
Agreement, and each other agreement, document and instrument executed and/or delivered by such
Participant in connection therewith, as the same may have been amended, modified and/or restated
from time to time (collectively, the Participation Documents), and (c) further ratifies and
confirms that each of the Participation Documents executed and/or delivered to Lender shall remain
in full force and effect.
4. Notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the events described in the recitals hereto or
anything to the contrary contained in the Subordination Agreement, each Junior Creditor hereby (a)
ratifies and confirms that pursuant to the transactions effected by the Keltic Acquisition
effective June 4, 2014 ACF FinCo I LP is the Lender for all purposes of the Loan Documents, and
that ACF FinCo I LP is the Senior Creditor for all purposes of the Subordination Agreement,
specifically including the Second Amendment of the Subordination Agreement dated on or about the
date of this Agreement, (b) reaffirms to Lender and ratifies its obligations under the
Subordination Agreement, and each other agreement, document and instrument executed and/or
delivered by such Junior Creditor in connection therewith, as the same may have been amended,
modified and/or restated from time to time (collectively, the Subordination Documents), and (c)
further ratifies and confirms that each of the Subordination Documents executed and/or delivered to
Senior Creditor shall remain in full force and effect.
5. No change, amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless
such change, amendment or modification shall be in writing and duly executed by all parties hereto
and consented to by the Lender in writing.
6. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws, and
any dispute hereunder shall be brought in the appropriate court located in Westchester County, New
York or Erie County, New York.
7. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of
the other parties hereto and the Lender, and no party hereto shall be relieved of its duties,
obligations or liabilities under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other
parties hereto and the Lender, regardless of assignments, delegations or other agreements with
third parties which may provide otherwise.
8. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors, permitted
assigns, heirs and legal representatives.
9. The invalidity of one or more phrases, sentences, clauses or paragraphs contained in this
Agreement shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement.
10. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and the Lender with
respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no other oral understandings, terms or
conditions except as expressly stated herein and none of the parties have relied upon any
representation, express or implied, not contained in this Agreement.
11. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be
considered an original, and all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
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By: /s/ David Thalheim |
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Name: Jacqueline Simkin
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Name: David Thalheim |
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Its: Trustee
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Its: Trustee |
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IVC INVESTORS, LLLP
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VECTOR GROUP LTD |
By: /s/ Glenn L. Halpryn
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By: /s/ J. Bryant Kirkland III |
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Name: Glenn L. Halpryn
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Name: J. Bryant Kirkland III |
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Its: President
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Its: Vice President, CFO and Treasurer |
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/s/ Susan M. Lampen
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/s/ Mark E. Andrews, III |
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SUSAN M. LAMPEN
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MARK E. ANDREWS, III |
/s/ Brian Heller
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/s/ Michael Brauser |
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BRIAN HELLER
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MICHAEL BRAUSER |
/s/ Subbarao Uppaluri
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/s/ Juan Rodriguez |
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SUBBARAO UPPALURI
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JUAN RODRIGUEZ |
/s/ Tibor Hollo
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/s/ Elliott Harris |
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TIBOR HOLLO
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ELLIOTT HARRIS |
/s/ Stephen H. Liu
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/s/ Dennis Scholl |
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STEPHEN H. LIU
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DENNIS SCHOLL |
/s/ Richard Rosenstock
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/s/ Fred Johnson |
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RICHARD ROSENSTOCK
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FRED JOHNSON |
/s/ David Farina
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DAVID FARINA
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Castle Brands (AMEX:ROX)
過去 株価チャート
から 6 2024 まで 7 2024
Castle Brands (AMEX:ROX)
過去 株価チャート
から 7 2023 まで 7 2024