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AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
 
This AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of the Effective Date is between SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation (“Bank”), with its principal place of business at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara, California 95054 (FAX (408) 654-1099) and US DATAWORKS, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”), with its principal place of business at One Sugar Creek Center Blvd., 5th Floor, Sugarland, TX 77478 (FAX (281) 504-8101), amends and restates in its entirety that certain Loan and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank dated as of February 9, 2010 (as subsequently amended prior to the date hereof, the “Original Agreement”) and provides the terms on which Bank shall lend to Borrower, and Borrower shall repay Bank.  The parties agree as follows:
 
1            ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS
 
Accounting terms not defined in this Agreement shall be construed following GAAP.  Calculations and determinations must be made following GAAP.  The term “financial statements” includes the notes and schedules thereto.  The terms “including” and “includes” always mean “including (or includes) without limitation,” in this or any Loan Document.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13.  All other terms contained in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, shall have the meanings provided by the Code, to the extent such terms are defined therein.
 
2            LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
 
2.1         Promise to Pay.  Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay Bank the unpaid principal amount of all Advances hereunder with all interest, fees and finance charges due thereon as and when due in accordance with this Agreement.
 
2.1.1      Financing of Accounts.
 
(a)           Availability.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Borrower may request that Bank finance specific Eligible Accounts.  Bank may, in its good faith business discretion, finance such Eligible Accounts by extending credit to Borrower in an amount equal to the result of the Advance Rate multiplied by the face amount of the Eligible Account, or such lesser amount as is requested by Borrower (the “Advance”).  Bank may, in its sole discretion, change the percentage of the Advance Rate for a particular Eligible Account on a case by case basis.  When Bank makes an Advance, the Eligible Account becomes a “Financed Receivable.”
 
(b)           Maximum Advances.  The aggregate face amount of all Financed Receivables outstanding at any time may not exceed the Facility Amount.
 
(c)           Borrowing Procedure.  Borrower will deliver an Invoice Transmittal for each Eligible Account it offers.  Bank may rely on information set forth in or provided with the Invoice Transmittal.
 
(d)           Credit Quality; Confirmations.  Bank may, at its option, conduct a credit check of the Account Debtor for each Account requested by Borrower for financing hereunder in order to approve any such Account Debtor’s credit before agreeing to finance such Account.  Bank may also verify directly with the respective Account Debtors the validity, amount and other matters relating to the Accounts (including confirmations of Borrower’s representations in Section 5.3) by means of mail, telephone or otherwise, either in the name of Borrower or Bank from time to time in its sole discretion.
 
(e)           Accounts Notification/Collection.  Bank may notify any Person owing Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in the funds and verify and/or collect the amount of the Account.
 
 
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(f)           Early Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Maturity Date or the Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date as follows: (i) by Borrower, effective three (3) Business Days after written notice of termination is given to Bank; or (ii) by Bank at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, without notice, effective immediately.  If this Agreement is terminated (A) by Bank in accordance with clause (ii) in the foregoing sentence, or (B) by Borrower for any reason, Borrower shall pay to Bank a termination fee in an amount equal to (i) Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) plus (ii) if such termination occurs on or prior to the Maturity Date, an amount equal to Four Thousand Twenty Seven and 50/100 Dollars ($4,027.50) (collectively with the fee referred to in clause (i), the “Early Termination Fee”).  The Early Termination Fee shall be due and payable on the effective date of such termination and thereafter shall bear interest at a rate equal to the highest rate applicable to any of the Obligations.
 
(g)           Maturity.  All Obligations outstanding hereunder as of the Maturity Date (other than with respect to the Refinance Term Loan) shall be immediately due and payable on the Maturity Date.  All Obligations outstanding hereunder as of the Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date with respect to the Refinance Term Loan shall be immediately due and payable on the Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date.
 
(h)           Suspension of Advances.  Bank’s obligation, if any, to finance Eligible Accounts hereunder will terminate if, in Bank’s sole discretion, there has been a material adverse change in the general affairs, management, results of operation, condition (financial or otherwise) or the prospect of repayment of the Obligations, or there has been any material adverse deviation by Borrower from Borrower’s Plan.
 
2.1.2      Refinance Term Loan.
 
(a)           Availability.  Bank previously made the Term Loan to Borrower pursuant to the Original Agreement.  As of the Effective Date, the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan is Eight Hundred Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($805,500).  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Effective Date (i) Borrower shall repay Four Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($402,750) of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan, through a combination of a cash payment and/or with the proceeds of the first Advance and (ii) Bank shall be deemed to have made a loan to Borrower in the amount of Four Hundred Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($402,750) (the “Refinance Term Loan”) which shall be used to refinance the other half of the principal amount outstanding with respect to the Term Loan.
 
(b)           Repayment.  The Refinance Term Loan shall immediately amortize and be payable in equal payments of principal, plus all accrued and unpaid interest, beginning on November 1, 2010 and continuing on the first (1st) day of each month thereafter through the Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date.
 
(c)           Prepayment.  Borrower shall have the option to prepay all, but not less than all, of the Refinance Term Loan advanced by Bank under this Agreement, provided Borrower (a) provides written notice to Bank of its election to prepay the Refinance Term Loan at least ten (10) days prior to such prepayment, and (b) pays, on the date of the prepayment (i) all accrued and unpaid interest with respect to the Refinance Term Loan through the date the prepayment is made; (ii) all unpaid principal with respect to the Refinance Term Loan; (iii) if applicable, the Early Termination Fee, and (iv) all other sums, if any, that shall have become due and payable hereunder with respect to this Agreement.
 
(e)           Interest Rate for Refinance Term Loan.  The principle amount outstanding with respect to the Refinance Term Loan shall accrue interest at a per annum rate equal seven percentage points (7.00%), fixed as of the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Refinance Term Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is five percentage points (5.00%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable thereto (the “Default Rate”).  Payment or acceptance of the increased interest rate provided in this Section is not a permitted alternative to timely payment and shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default or otherwise prejudice or limit any rights or remedies of Bank.
 
2.2         Collections, Finance Charges, Remittances and Fees.  The Obligations with respect to the Advances shall be subject to the following fees and Finance Charges.  Unpaid fees and Finance Charges may, in Bank’s discretion, accrue interest and fees as described in Section 9.2 hereof.
 
 
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2.2.1      Collections.  Collections will be credited to the Financed Receivable Balance for such Financed Receivable, but if there is an Event of Default, Bank may apply Collections to the Obligations in any order it chooses.  If Bank receives a payment for both a Financed Receivable and a non-Financed Receivable, the funds will first be applied to the Financed Receivable and, if there is no Event of Default then existing, the excess will be remitted to Borrower, subject to Section 2.2.7.
 
2.2.2      Facility Fee.  A fully earned, non-refundable facility fee of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) is due upon execution of this Agreement (the “Facility Fee”).
 
2.2.3      Finance Charges.  In computing Finance Charges on the Obligations with respect to the Advances under this Agreement, all Collections received by Bank shall be deemed applied by Bank on account of such Obligations on the same Business Day as receipt of the Collections.  Borrower will pay a finance charge (the “Finance Charge”) on the Financed Receivable Balance which Finance Charge shall be equal to the Applicable Rate divided by 360 multiplied by the number of days each such Financed Receivable is outstanding multiplied by the outstanding Financed Receivable Balance. The Finance Charge is payable when the Advance made based on such Financed Receivable is payable in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof.  After an Event of Default, the Applicable Rate will increase an additional five percent (5.0%) per annum effective immediately upon the occurrence of such Event of Default.
 
2.2.4      Collateral Handling Fee.  Borrower will pay to Bank a collateral handling fee equal to one quarter of one percent (0.25%) per month of the Financed Receivable Balance for each Financed Receivable outstanding based upon a 360 day year (the “Collateral Handling Fee”); provided, however, for any Subject Month (as of the first calendar day of such month), to the extent that Borrower maintained an Adjusted Quick Ratio of greater than 1.30 to 1.00 at all times during the applicable Testing Month, the Collateral Handling Fee shall be equal to one tenth of one percent (0.10%) per month of the Financed Receivable Balance for each Financed Receivable outstanding based upon a 360 day year.  This fee is charged on a daily basis which is equal to the Collateral Handling Fee divided by 30, multiplied by the number of days each such Financed Receivable is outstanding, multiplied by the outstanding Financed Receivable Balance.  The Collateral Handling Fee is payable when the Advance made based on such Financed Receivable is payable in accordance with Section 2.3 hereof.  In computing Collateral Handling Fees under this Agreement, all Collections received by Bank shall be deemed applied by Bank on account of Obligations on the same Business Day as receipt of the Collections.  After an Event of Default, the Collateral Handling Fee will increase an additional 0.50% effective immediately upon such Event of Default.
 
2.2.5      Accounting.  After each Reconciliation Period, Bank will provide an accounting of the transactions for that Reconciliation Period, including the amount of all Financed Receivables, all Collections, Adjustments, Finance Charges, Collateral Handling Fees and, for the first Reconciliation Period, the Facility Fee.  If Borrower does not object to the accounting in writing within thirty (30) days it shall be considered accurate and binding on both parties, absent subsequent written notice to Borrower.  All Finance Charges and other interest and fees are calculated on the basis of a 360 day year and actual days elapsed.
 
2.2.6      Deductions.  Bank may deduct fees, Finance Charges, Advances which become due pursuant to Section 2.3, and other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement from any Advances made or Collections received by Bank.
 
2.2.7      Lockbox; Account Collection Services.
 
(a)           As and when directed by Bank from time to time, at Bank’s option and at the sole and exclusive discretion of Bank (regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred), Borrower shall direct each Account Debtor (and each depository institution where proceeds of Accounts are on deposit) to remit payments with respect to the Accounts to a lockbox account established with Bank or to wire transfer payments to a cash collateral account that Bank controls (collectively, the “Lockbox”).  It will be considered an immediate Event of Default if the Lockbox is not set-up and operational on the Effective Date.
 
 
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(b)           Until such Lockbox is established, the proceeds of the Accounts shall be paid by the Account Debtors to an address consented to by Bank.  Upon receipt by Borrower of such proceeds, Borrower shall immediately transfer and deliver same to Bank, along with a detailed cash receipts journal.  Provided no Event of Default exists or an event that with notice or lapse of time will be an Event of Default, within three (3) days of receipt of such amounts by Bank, Bank will turn over to Borrower (i) the proceeds of the Accounts other than Collections with respect to Financed Receivables and (ii) the amount of Collections in excess of the amounts for which Bank has made an Advance to Borrower, less any amounts due to Bank, such as the Finance Charge, the Facility Fee, payments due to Bank, other fees and expenses, or otherwise; provided, however, Bank may hold such excess amount with respect to Financed Receivables as a reserve until the end of the applicable Reconciliation Period if Bank, in its discretion, determines that other Financed Receivable(s) may no longer qualify as an Eligible Account at any time prior to the end of the subject Reconciliation Period.  This Section does not impose any affirmative duty on Bank to perform any act other than as specifically set forth herein.  All Accounts and the proceeds thereof are Collateral and if an Event of Default occurs, Bank may apply the proceeds of such Accounts to the Obligations.
 
2.2.8      Bank Expenses.  Borrower shall pay all Bank Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, plus expenses, for documentation and negotiation of this Agreement) incurred through and after the Effective Date, when due.
 
2.3         Repayment of Obligations; Adjustments.
 
2.3.1      Repayment.  Borrower will repay each Advance on the earliest of: (a) the date on which payment is received of the Financed Receivable with respect to which the Advance was made, (b) the date on which the Financed Receivable is no longer an Eligible Account, (c) the date on which any Adjustment is asserted to the Financed Receivable (but only to the extent of the Adjustment if the Financed Receivable remains otherwise an Eligible Account), (d) the date on which there is a breach of any warranty or representation set forth in Section 5.3 with respect to a particular Financed Received (as referenced therein) or (e) the Maturity Date (including any early termination). Each payment will also include all accrued Finance Charges and Collateral Handling Fees with respect to such Advance and all other amounts then due and payable hereunder.
 
2.3.2      Repayment on Event of Default.  When there is an Event of Default, Borrower will, if Bank demands (or, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8.5, immediately without notice or demand from Bank) repay all of the Advances.  The demand may, at Bank’s option, include the Advance for each Financed Receivable then outstanding and all accrued Finance Charges, the Early Termination Fee,  Collateral Handling Fee, attorneys’ and professional fees, court costs and expenses, and any other Obligations.
 
2.3.3      Debit of Accounts.  Bank may debit any of Borrower’s deposit accounts for payments or any amounts Borrower owes Bank hereunder.  Bank shall promptly notify Borrower when it debits Borrower’s accounts.  These debits shall not constitute a set-off.
 
2.3.4      Adjustments.  If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, any Account Debtor asserts an Adjustment, Borrower issues a credit memorandum, or any of the representations and warranties in Section 5.3 with respect to the Financed Receivable of such Account Debtor are no longer true in all material respects, Borrower will promptly advise Bank.
 
2.4         Power of Attorney.  Borrower irrevocably appoints Bank and its successors and assigns as attorney-in-fact and authorizes Bank, to: (a) following the occurrence of an Event of Default, (i) sell, assign, transfer, pledge, compromise, or discharge all or any part of the Financed Receivables; (ii) demand, collect, sue, and give releases to any Account Debtor for monies due and compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case or proceeding about the Financed Receivables, including filing a claim or voting a claim in any bankruptcy case in Bank’s or Borrower’s name, as Bank chooses; and (iii) prepare, file and sign Borrower’s name on any notice, claim, assignment, demand, draft, or notice of or satisfaction of lien or mechanics’ lien or similar document; and (b) regardless of whether there has been an Event of Default,  (i) notify all Account Debtors to pay Bank directly; (ii) receive, open, and dispose of mail addressed to Borrower; (iii) endorse Borrower’s name on checks or other instruments (to the extent necessary to pay amounts owed pursuant to this Agreement); and (iv) execute on Borrower’s behalf any instruments, documents, financing statements to perfect Bank’s interests in the Financed Receivables and Collateral and do all acts and things necessary or expedient, as determined solely and exclusively by Bank, to protect or  preserve, Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, as directed by Bank.
 
 
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3            CONDITIONS OF LOANS
 
3.1         Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance.  Bank’s agreement to make the initial Advance is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation:
 
(a)           a certificate of the Secretary of Borrower with respect to articles, bylaws, incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
 
(b)           the Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Security Agreement;
 
(c)           the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement by all holders of Subordinated Debt;
 
(d)           Perfection Certificate by Borrower;
 
(e)           evidence satisfactory to Bank that the insurance policies required by Section 6.4 hereof are in full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing lender loss payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements in favor of Bank;
 
(f)            payment of the fees (including but not limited to the Facility Fee) and Bank Expenses then due and payable; and
 
(g)           such other documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
 
3.2         Conditions Precedent to all Advances.  Bank’s agreement to make each Advance, including the initial Advance, is subject to the following:
 
(a)           receipt of the Invoice Transmittal;
 
(b)           Bank shall have (at its option) conducted the confirmations and verifications as described in Section 2.1.1 (d); and
 
(c)           each of the representations and warranties in Section 5 shall be true in all material respects on the date of the Invoice Transmittal and on the effective date of each Advance and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or result from the requested Advance.  Each request for an Advance is Borrower’s representation and warranty on that date that the representations and warranties in Section 5 remain true.
 
4            CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST
 
4.1         Grant of Security Interest.  Borrower hereby grants Bank, to secure the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in, and pledges to Bank, the Collateral, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof.  Borrower represents, warrants, and covenants that the security interest granted herein shall be a first priority security interest in the Collateral (subject only to Permitted Liens that may have superior priority to Bank’s Liens).  If Borrower shall at any time, acquire a commercial tort claim, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank in a writing signed by Borrower of the general details thereof and grant to Bank in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank.
 
If this Agreement is terminated, Bank’s Lien in the Collateral shall continue until the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) are repaid in full in cash.  Upon payment in full in cash of the Obligations and at such time as Bank’s obligation to make Advances has terminated, Bank shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, release its Liens in the Collateral and all rights therein shall revert to Borrower.
 
 
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4.2         Authorization to File Financing Statements.  Borrower hereby authorizes Bank to file financing statements, without notice to Borrower, with all appropriate jurisdictions to perfect or protect Bank’s interest or rights hereunder, including a notice that any disposition of the Collateral, by either Borrower or any other Person, in violation of this Agreement, shall be deemed to violate the rights of Bank under the Code.  Any such financing statements may indicate the Collateral as “all assets of the Debtor” or words of similar effect, or as being of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater detail, all in Bank’s discretion.
 
5            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
Borrower represents and warrants as follows:
 
5.1         Due Organization and Authorization.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are duly existing and in good standing as a Registered Organization in their respective jurisdictions of formation and are qualified and licensed to do business and are in good standing in any jurisdiction in which the conduct of their respective business or ownership of property requires that they be qualified except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.  In connection with this Agreement, Borrower has delivered to Bank a completed certificate signed by Borrower, entitled “Perfection Certificate”.  Borrower represents and warrants to Bank that (a) Borrower’s exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set forth in the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s organizational identification number or accurately states that Borrower has none; (d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief executive office as well as Borrower’s mailing address (if different than its chief executive office); (e) Borrower (and each of its predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years, changed its jurisdiction of formation, organizational structure or type, or any organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and (f) all other information set forth on the Perfection Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is accurate and complete (it being understood and agreed that Borrower may from time to time update certain information in the Perfection Certificate after the Effective Date to the extent permitted by one or more specific provisions in this Agreement).  If Borrower is not now a Registered Organization but later becomes one, Borrower shall promptly notify Bank of such occurrence and provide Bank with Borrower’s organizational identification number.
 
The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized, and do not (i) conflict with any of Borrower’s organizational documents, (ii) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default under or violate any material Requirement of Law, (iii) contravene, conflict or violate any applicable order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Authority by which Borrower or any its Subsidiaries or any of their property or assets may be bound or affected, (iv) require any action by, filing, registration, or qualification with, or Governmental Approval from, any Governmental Authority (except such Governmental Approvals which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect or (v) constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which Borrower is bound.  Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound in which the default could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.
 
5.2         Collateral.  Borrower has good title, has rights in, and the power to transfer each item of the Collateral upon which it purports to grant a Lien hereunder, free and clear of any and all Liens except Permitted Liens.   Borrower has no deposit accounts other than the deposit accounts with Bank, the deposit accounts, if any, described in the Perfection Certificate delivered to Bank in connection herewith, or of which Borrower has given Bank notice and taken such actions as are necessary to give Bank a perfected security interest therein.  The Accounts are bona fide, existing obligations of the Account Debtors.
 
The Collateral is not in the possession of any third party bailee (such as a warehouse) except as otherwise provided in the Perfection Certificate.  None of the components of the Collateral shall be maintained at locations other than as provided in the Perfection Certificate or as permitted pursuant to Section 7.2; provided, however, that Bank consents to Borrower, from time to time, (i) depositing copies of its source code in escrow in the ordinary course of business and (ii) providing copies of confidential information concerning Borrower to third parties subject to standard non-disclosure agreements.
 
 
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Borrower is the sole owner of the Intellectual Property which it owns or purports to own except for (a) non-exclusive licenses granted to its customers in the ordinary course of business, (b) over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public, and (c) material Intellectual Property licensed to Borrower and noted on the Perfection Certificate.  Each Patent which it owns or purports to own and which is material to Borrower’s business is valid and enforceable, and no part of the Intellectual Property which Borrower owns or purports to own and which is material to Borrower’s business has been judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part.  To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no claim has been made that any part of the Intellectual Property violates the rights of any third party except to the extent such claim would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.  Except as noted on the Perfection Certificate, Borrower is not a party to, nor is bound by, any Restricted License.
 
5.3         Financed Receivables.  Borrower represents and warrants for each Financed Receivable:
 
(a)           Such Financed Receivable is an Eligible Account;
 
(b)           Borrower is the owner of and has the legal right to sell, transfer, assign and encumber such Financed Receivable;
 
(c)           The correct face amount of such Financed Receivable is reflected on the Invoice Transmittal and, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, is not disputed;
 
(d)           Payment of such Financed Receivable is not conditioned or otherwise contingent on any action of Borrower;
 
(e)           Such Financed Receivable is based on an actual sale and delivery of goods and/or services rendered, is due to Borrower, is not past due or in default as of the date of the Invoice Transmittal with respect thereto, has not been previously sold, assigned, transferred, or pledged and is free of any liens, security interests and encumbrances other than Permitted Liens;
 
(f)           There are no Adjustments for which the Account Debtor of such Financed Receivable may claim any deduction or discount other than those which have been reported to Bank and the amount of which has been repaid in accordance with Section 2.3.1 hereof;
 
(g)           Borrower reasonably believes that the Account Debtor for such Financed Receivable is not insolvent or subject to any Insolvency Proceedings; and
 
(h)           Bank has the right to endorse and/ or require Borrower to endorse all payments received on such Financed Receivable and all proceeds of Collateral received thereon.
 
5.4         Litigation.  Except as disclosed in the Perfection Certificate, there are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower’s Responsible Officers, threatened in writing by or against Borrower or any Subsidiary in which an adverse decision could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.
 
5.5         No Material Deviation in Financial Statements.  All consolidated financial statements for Borrower and any Subsidiaries delivered to Bank fairly present in all material respects Borrower’s consolidated financial condition and Borrower’s consolidated results of operations (subject to normal year-end adjustments).  There has not been any material deterioration in Borrower’s consolidated financial condition since the date of the most recent financial statements submitted to Bank.
 
5.6         Solvency.  The fair salable value of Borrower’s assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of its liabilities; Borrower is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.
 
 
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5.7         Regulatory Compliance.  Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  Borrower is not engaged as one of its important activities in extending credit for margin stock (under Regulations X, T and U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors).  Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” as each term is defined and used in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005.  Borrower has complied in all material respects with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.  Borrower has not violated any laws, ordinances or rules, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.  None of Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s properties or assets has been used by Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, by previous Persons, in disposing, producing, storing, treating, or transporting any hazardous substance other than legally.  Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all Government Authorities that are necessary to continue their respective businesses as currently conducted, except for such failures to perform the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
 
5.8         Subsidiaries.  Borrower does not own any stock, partnership interest or other equity securities except for Permitted Investments.
 
5.9         Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions.  Borrower and each Subsidiary have timely filed all required tax returns and reports, and Borrower and each Subsidiary have timely paid all foreign, federal, state and local taxes, assessments, deposits and contributions owed by Borrower and each Subsidiary, except for such failures to perform the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.  Borrower may defer payment of any contested taxes, provided that Borrower (a) in good faith contests its obligation to pay the taxes by appropriate proceedings promptly and diligently instituted and conducted, (b) notifies Bank in writing of the commencement of, and any material development in, the proceedings, (c) posts bonds or takes any other steps required to prevent the governmental authority levying such contested taxes from obtaining a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is other than a “Permitted Lien.”  Borrower is unaware of any claims or adjustments proposed for any of Borrower's prior tax years which could result in additional taxes becoming due and payable by Borrower other than as disclosed to Bank in writing.  Borrower has paid all amounts necessary to fund all present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plans in accordance with their terms (except for such failures to perform the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change), and Borrower has not withdrawn from participation in, and has not permitted partial or complete termination of, or permitted the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any such plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.
 
5.10       Full Disclosure.  No written representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate or written statement given to Bank, as of the date such representation, warranty, or other statement was made, taken together with all such written certificates and written statements given to Bank, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained in the certificates or statements not misleading (it being recognized by Bank that (i) the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results and (ii) in the case of a Compliance Certificate, any minor inaccuracies in the calculation of the financial covenants will not be deemed to be material unless such inaccuracies cause the calculations to indicate compliance with a financial covenant when, in fact, Borrower was not in compliance with such financial covenant).
 
6            AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
 
Borrower shall do all of the following:
 
6.1         Government Compliance.
 
(a)           Maintain its and all its Subsidiaries’ legal existence and good standing in their respective jurisdictions of formation and maintain qualification in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business or operations.  Borrower shall comply, and have each Subsidiary comply, with all laws, ordinances and regulations to which it is subject, noncompliance with which could have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business.
 
 
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(b)           Obtain all of the Governmental Approvals necessary for the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the grant of a security interest to Bank in all of its property except for such failures to perform the foregoing that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
 
6.2         Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates.
 
(a)           Deliver to Bank:  (i) as soon as available, but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, a company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and income statement covering Borrower and each of its Subsidiary’s operations during such month certified by a Responsible Officer and in a form acceptable to Bank (the “Monthly Financial Statements”); (ii) within five (5) Business Days of filing, copies of all statements, reports and notices made available to Borrower’s common stock holders as a group and all reports on Form 10-K, 10-Q and 8 K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) a prompt report of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or more; (iv) prompt notice of (A) any material change in the composition of the Intellectual Property, (B) the registration of any copyright, including any subsequent ownership right of Borrower in or to any copyright, patent or trademark not previously disclosed in writing to the Bank, and (C) Borrower’s knowledge of an event that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the value of the Intellectual Property; and (v) budgets, sales projections, operating plans or other financial information reasonably requested by Bank.
 
(b)           Within thirty (30) days after the last day of each month, deliver to Bank with the Monthly Financial Statements a Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in the form of Exhibit B.
 
(c)           Allow Bank, at reasonable times on one Business Days’ notice (unless an Event of Default has occurred) to audit Borrower’s Collateral, including, but not limited to, Borrower’s Accounts, at Borrower’s expense (with the charge therefor being $850 per person per day plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses); provided, however, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall be obligated to pay for not more than one (1) audit per year.  After the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank may audit Borrower’s Collateral, including, but not limited to Borrower’s Accounts, at Borrower’s expense and at Bank’s sole and exclusive discretion and without notification and authorization from Borrower.
 
(d)           Upon Bank’s request, provide a written report respecting any Financed Receivable, if payment of any Financed Receivable does not occur by its due date and include the reasons for the delay.
 
(e)           Provide Bank with, as soon as available, but no later than twenty (20) days following each Reconciliation Period, an aged listing of accounts receivable and accounts payable by invoice date, in form acceptable to Bank.
 
6.3         Taxes.  Borrower shall make, and cause each Subsidiary to make, timely payment of all federal, state, and local taxes or assessments (other than taxes and assessments which Borrower is contesting in good faith, with adequate reserves maintained in accordance with GAAP) and will deliver to Bank, on demand, appropriate certificates attesting to such payments.
 
6.4         Insurance.  Keep its business and the Collateral insured for risks and in amounts standard for companies in Borrower’s industry and location and as Bank may reasonably request.  Insurance policies shall be in a form, with insurance providers, and in amounts that are satisfactory to Bank.  All property policies shall have a lender’s loss payable endorsement showing Bank as lender loss payee and waive subrogation against Bank.  All liability policies shall show, or have endorsements showing, Bank as an additional insured.  All policies (or the loss payable and additional insured endorsements) shall provide that the insurer shall give Bank at least twenty (20) days notice before canceling, amending, or declining to renew its policy.  At Bank’s request, Borrower shall deliver certified copies of policies and evidence of all premium payments.  Proceeds payable under any policy shall, at Bank’s option, be payable to Bank on account of any Obligations due and owing at the time of such payment.  If Borrower fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.4 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons and Bank, Bank may make all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.4, and take any action under the policies Bank deems prudent.
 
 
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6.5         Accounts.  Maintain all of its operating and other deposit accounts and securities accounts with Bank.
 
6.6         Intentionally Omitted.
 
6.7         Financial Covenant.  Meet the following financial covenant:
 
(a)           EBITDA Performance to Plan.  Borrower’s EBITDA for the month ending August 31, 2010 shall be at least one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of Borrower’s projected performance for such month as outlined in Borrower’s Plan.  For the two months ended September 30, 2010, Borrower’s EBITDA shall be at least seventy five percent (75%) of Borrower’s projected performance for such two (2) month period as outlined in Borrower’s Plan.  As of each subsequent month beginning with the month ending October 31, 2010, Borrower’s EBITDA for the three (3) months ending on such measurement date shall be at least seventy five percent (75%) of Borrower’s projected performance for such three (3) month period as outlined in Borrower’s Plan.
 
6.8         Protection and Registration of Intellectual Property Rights.
 
(a)           (i) Protect, defend and maintain the validity and enforceability of its Intellectual Property; (ii) promptly advise Bank in writing of material infringements of its Intellectual Property; and (iii) not allow any Intellectual Property material to Borrower’s business to be abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Bank’s written consent.
 
(b)           If, after the Effective Date, Borrower (i) obtains any Patent, registered Trademark, registered Copyright, registered mask work, or any pending application for any of the foregoing, whether as owner, licensee or otherwise, or (ii) applies for any Patent or the registration of any Trademark, then Borrower shall immediately provide written notice thereof to Bank and shall execute such intellectual property security agreements and other documents and take such other actions as Bank shall request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Bank in such property.  If Borrower decides to register any Copyrights or mask works in the United States Copyright Office, Borrower shall: (x) provide Bank with at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice of Borrower’s intent to register such Copyrights or mask works together with a copy of the application it intends to file with the United States Copyright Office (excluding exhibits thereto); (y) execute an intellectual property security agreement and such other documents and take such other actions as Bank may request in its good faith business judgment to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in favor of Bank in the Copyrights or mask works intended to be registered with the United States Copyright Office; and (z) record such intellectual property security agreement with the United States Copyright Office contemporaneously with filing the Copyright or mask work application(s) with the United States Copyright Office.  Borrower shall promptly provide to Bank copies of all applications that it files for Patents or for the registration of Trademarks, Copyrights or mask works, together with evidence of the recording of the intellectual property security agreement necessary for Bank to perfect and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in such property.
 
(c)           Provide written notice to Bank within ten (10) days of entering or becoming bound by any Restricted License (other than over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public).  Borrower shall take such steps as Bank requests to obtain the consent of, or waiver by, any person whose consent or waiver is necessary for (i) any Restricted License to be deemed “Collateral” and for Bank to have a security interest in it that might otherwise be restricted or prohibited by law or by the terms of any such Restricted License, whether now existing or entered into in the future, and (ii) Bank to have the ability in the event of a liquidation of any Collateral to dispose of such Collateral in accordance with Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
 
 
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6.9         Litigation Cooperation.  From the Effective Date and continuing through the termination of this Agreement, make available to Bank, without expense to Bank, Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrower’s books and records, to the extent that Bank may deem them reasonably necessary to prosecute or defend any third-party suit or proceeding instituted by or against Bank with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower.
 
6.10       Further Assurances.  Execute any further instruments and take further action as Bank reasonably requests to perfect or continue Bank’s Lien in the Collateral or to effect the purposes of this Agreement.  Deliver to Bank, within five (5) Business Days after the same are sent or received, copies of all correspondence, reports, documents and other filings with any Governmental Authority regarding compliance with or maintenance of Governmental Approvals or Requirements of Law or that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on any of the Governmental Approvals or otherwise on the operations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
 
7            NEGATIVE COVENANTS
 
Borrower shall not do any of the following without Bank’s prior written consent:
 
7.1         Dispositions.  Convey, sell, lease, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”), or permit any of its Subsidiaries to Transfer, all or any part of its business or property, except for Transfers (a) of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) of worn-out or obsolete Equipment; (c) in connection with Permitted Liens and Permitted Investments; (d) involving the grant of a non-exclusive license to its customers in the ordinary course of business; and (e) other assets with a value not to exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
 
7.2         Changes in Business, Management or Business Locations.  (a) Engage in or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and such Subsidiary, as applicable, or reasonably related thereto; or reasonable extensions thereof; or (b) liquidate or dissolve; or (c) have a change in CEO.
 
Borrower shall not, without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Bank: (1) add any new offices or business locations, including warehouses (unless such new offices or business locations contain less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in the Collateral) or deliver any portion of the Collateral valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to a bailee at a location other than to a bailee and at a location already disclosed in the Perfection Certificate, (2) change its jurisdiction of organization, (3) change its organizational structure or type, (4) change its legal name, or (5) change any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization.  If Borrower intends to deliver any portion of the Collateral valued, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to a bailee, and Bank and such bailee are not already parties to a bailee agreement governing both the Collateral and the location to which Borrower intends to deliver the Collateral, then Borrower will first receive the written consent of Bank, and such bailee shall execute and deliver a bailee agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank in its sole discretion.
 
7.3         Mergers or Acquisitions.  Merge or consolidate, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to merge or consolidate, with any other Person, or acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to acquire, all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person.  A Subsidiary may merge or consolidate into another Subsidiary or into Borrower.
 
7.4         Indebtedness.  Create, incur, assume, or be liable for any Indebtedness, or permit any Subsidiary to do so, other than Permitted Indebtedness.
 
7.5         Encumbrance.  Create, incur, allow, or suffer any Lien on any of the Collateral or assign or convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so, except for Permitted Liens, permit any Collateral not to be subject to the first priority security interest granted herein, or enter into any agreement, document, instrument or other arrangement (except with or in favor of Bank) with any Person which directly or indirectly prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting Borrower or any Subsidiary from assigning, mortgaging, pledging, granting a security interest in or upon, or encumbering any of Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s Intellectual Property, except as is otherwise permitted in Section 7.1 hereof and the definition of “Permitted Liens” herein.
 
 
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7.6         Maintenance of Collateral Accounts.  Maintain any Collateral Account except pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5.
 
7.7         Distributions; Investments.  (a) Pay any cash dividends or make any cash distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase for cash any capital stock; or (b) directly or indirectly make any Investment other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so.
 
7.8         Transactions with Affiliates.  Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower, except for (i) transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person and transactions permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 7.3; (ii) employment and similar agreements and other compensation arrangements with members of Borrower’s management and members of Borrower’s board of directors; and (iii) the Nicholson/Ramey Subordinated Debt.
 
7.9         Subordinated Debt.  (a) Make or permit any payment on any Subordinated Debt, except under the terms of the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement and any other subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement to which such Subordinated Debt is subject, or (b) amend any provision in any document relating to the Subordinated Debt which would increase the amount thereof or adversely affect the subordination thereof to Obligations owed to Bank.
 
7.10       Compliance.  Become an “investment company” or a company controlled by an “investment company”, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or undertake as one of its important activities extending credit to purchase or carry margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for that purpose; fail to meet the minimum funding requirements of ERISA, permit a Reportable Event or Prohibited Transaction, as defined in ERISA, to occur; fail to comply with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act or violate any other law or regulation, if the failure to comply or violation could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do so; withdraw or permit any Subsidiary to withdraw from participation in, permit partial or complete termination of, or permit the occurrence of any other event with respect to, any present pension, profit sharing and deferred compensation plan which could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of Borrower, including any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or its successors or any other governmental agency.
 
8            EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:
 
8.1         Payment Default.  Borrower fails to (a) make any payment of principal or interest on any Credit Extension on its due date, or (b) pay any other Obligations within three (3) Business Days after such Obligations are due and payable (which three (3) Business Day cure period shall not apply to payments due on the Maturity Date or the Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date).  During the cure period, the failure to make or pay any payment specified under clause (a) or (b) hereunder is not an Event of Default (but no Credit Extension will be made during the cure period);
 
8.2         Covenant Default.
 
(a)           Borrower fails or neglects to perform any obligation in Sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5 or 6.7, or violates any covenant in Section 7; or
 
 
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(b)           Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep, or observe any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Loan Documents, and as to any default (other than those specified in this Section 8) under such other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement that can be cured, has failed to cure the default within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the ten (10) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such ten (10) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default (but no Credit Extensions shall be made during such cure period).  Cure periods provided under this section shall not apply, among other things, to financial covenants or any other covenants set forth in clause (a) above, or to financial covenants or any other covenants that are required to be satisfied, completed or tested by a date certain;
 
8.3         Material Adverse Change.  A Material Adverse Change occurs;
 
8.4         Attachment; Levy; Restraint on Business.  (a) (i) The service of process seeking to attach, by trustee or similar process, any funds in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) of Borrower or of any entity under control of Borrower (including a Subsidiary) on deposit with Bank or any Bank Affiliate, or (ii) a notice of lien, levy, or assessment is filed against any of Borrower’s assets by any government agency, and the same under subclauses (i) and (ii) hereof are not, within ten (10) days after the occurrence thereof, discharged or stayed (whether through the posting of a bond or otherwise); provided, however, no Credit Extensions shall be made during any ten (10) day cure period; and (b) (i) any material portion of Borrower’s assets is attached, seized, levied on, or comes into possession of a trustee or receiver, or (ii) any court order enjoins, restrains, or prevents Borrower from conducting any part of its business;
 
8.5         Insolvency.  (a) Borrower is unable to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they become due or otherwise becomes insolvent; (b) Borrower initiates an Insolvency Proceeding; or (c) an Insolvency Proceeding is initiated against Borrower and not dismissed or stayed within thirty (30) days (but no Credit Extensions shall be made while of any of the conditions described in clause (a) exist and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
 
8.6         Other Agreements.  There is a default in any agreement to which Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or that could result in a Material Adverse Change;
 
8.7         Judgments.  One or more final judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been accepted by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against Borrower and the same are not, within ten (10) days after the entry thereof, discharged or execution thereof stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay (provided that no Credit Extensions will be made prior to the discharge, stay, or bonding of such judgment, order, or decree);
 
8.8         Misrepresentations.  Borrower or any Person acting for Borrower makes any representation, warranty, or other statement now or later  in this Agreement, any Loan Document or in writing delivered to Bank or to induce Bank to enter this Agreement or any Loan Document, and such representation, warranty, or other statement is incorrect in any material respect when made;
 
8.9         Subordinated Debt.  Any document, instrument, or agreement evidencing any Subordinated Debt shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, any Person shall be in breach thereof or contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations shall for any reason be subordinated or shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement;
 
 
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9            BANK’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
 
9.1         Rights and Remedies.  While an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, Bank may, without notice or demand, do any or all of the following:
 
(a)           Declare all Obligations immediately due and payable (but if an Event of Default described in Section 8.5 occurs all Obligations are immediately due and payable without any action by Bank);
 
(b)           Stop advancing money or extending credit for Borrower’s benefit under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;
 
(c)           Demand that Borrower (i) deposit cash with Bank in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of any Letters of Credit remaining undrawn, as collateral security for the repayment of any future drawings under such Letters of Credit, and Borrower shall forthwith deposit and pay such amounts, and (ii) pay in advance all Letter of Credit fees scheduled to be paid or payable over the remaining term of any Letters of Credit;
 
(d)           Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with Account Debtors for amounts, on terms and in any order that Bank considers advisable and notify any Person owing Borrower money of Bank’s security interest in such funds and verify the amount of such account and, if applicable, Borrower shall collect all payments in trust for Bank and, if requested by Bank, immediately deliver the payments to Bank in the form received from the Account Debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit;
 
(e)           Make any payments and do any acts it considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral.  Borrower shall assemble the Collateral if Bank requests and make it available as Bank designates.  Bank may enter premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of any part of the Collateral, and pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any Lien which appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and pay all expenses incurred.  Borrower grants Bank a license to enter and occupy any of its premises, without charge, to exercise any of Bank’s rights or remedies;
 
(f)           Apply to the Obligations any (i) balances and deposits of Borrower it holds, or (ii) any amount held by Bank owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower;
 
(g)           Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell the Collateral.  Bank is hereby granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower’s labels, Patents, Copyrights, mask works, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, Trademarks, and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s exercise of its rights under this Section, Borrower’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements inure to Bank’s benefit;
 
(h)           Place a “hold” on any account maintained with Bank and/or deliver a notice of exclusive control, any entitlement order, or other directions or instructions pursuant to any control agreement or similar agreements providing control of any Collateral;
 
(i)           Demand and receive possession of Borrower’s Books; and
 
(j)           Exercise all rights and remedies available to Bank under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided by the Code (including disposal of the Collateral pursuant to the terms thereof).
 
9.2         Protective Payments.  If Borrower fails to obtain insurance called for by Section 6.4 or fails to pay any premium thereon or fails to pay any other amount which Borrower is obligated to pay under this Agreement or by any other Loan Document, Bank may obtain such insurance or make such payment, and all amounts so paid by Bank are Bank Expenses and immediately due and payable, bearing interest at the then highest applicable rate, and secured by the Collateral.  Bank will make reasonable effort to provide Borrower with notice of Bank obtaining such insurance at the time it is obtained or within a reasonable time thereafter. No payments by Bank are deemed an agreement to make similar payments in the future or Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default.
 
9.3         Bank’s Liability for Collateral.  So long as Bank complies with reasonable banking practices and applicable provisions of the Code regarding the safekeeping of Collateral in possession or under the control of Bank, Bank shall not be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping of the Collateral; (b) any loss or damage to the Collateral; (c) any diminution in the value of the Collateral; or (d) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, or other Person.  Except as otherwise provided by the Code, Borrower bears all risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral.
 
 
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9.4         Remedies Cumulative.  Bank’s failure, at any time or times, to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall not waive, affect, or diminish any right of Bank thereafter to demand strict performance and compliance herewith or therewith.  No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless signed by the party granting the waiver and then is only effective for the specific instance and purpose for which it is given.  Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative.  Bank has all rights and remedies provided under the Code, by law, or in equity.  Bank’s exercise of one right or remedy is not an election, and Bank’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver.  Bank’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
 
9.5         Demand Waiver.  Borrower waives demand, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, notice of any default, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Bank on which Borrower is liable.
 
10          NOTICES.
 
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by facsimile transmission; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address or facsimile number provided at the beginning of this Agreement.  Bank or Borrower may change its address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.
 
11          CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE, JURY TRIAL WAIVER AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE
 
California law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Santa Clara County, California; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Bank from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Bank.  Borrower expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, and Borrower hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court.  Borrower hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to Borrower at the address set forth in Section 10 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of Borrower’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
 
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.  EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.
 
 
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WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638 (or pursuant to comparable provisions of federal law if the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts), sitting without a jury, in Santa Clara County, California; and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court.  The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 638 through 645.1, inclusive.  The private judge shall have the power, among others, to grant provisional relief, including without limitation, entering temporary restraining orders, issuing preliminary and permanent injunctions and appointing receivers.  All such proceedings shall be closed to the public and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be permanently sealed.  If during the course of any dispute, a party desires to seek provisional relief, but a judge has not been appointed at that point pursuant to the judicial reference procedures, then such party may apply to the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court for such relief.  The proceeding before the private judge shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings.  The parties shall be entitled to discovery which shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of discovery applicable to judicial proceedings.  The private judge shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery rules and order applicable to judicial proceedings in the same manner as a trial court judge.  The parties agree that the selected or appointed private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to the California Code of Civil Procedure § 644(a).  Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party at any time to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral, or obtain provisional remedies.  The private judge shall also determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and enforceability of this paragraph.
 
12          GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
12.1       Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement binds and is for the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each party.  Borrower may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations under it without Bank’s prior written consent which may be granted or withheld in Bank’s discretion.  Bank has the right, without the consent of or notice to Borrower, to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights and benefits under this Agreement, the Loan Documents or any related agreement.
 
12.2       Indemnification.  Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Bank and its directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or any other Person affiliated with or representing Bank (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless against:  (a) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities (collectively, “Claims”) claimed or asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; and (b) all losses or expenses (including Bank Expenses) in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by such Indemnified Person as a result of, following from, consequential to, or arising from transactions between Bank and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), except in each case for Claims and/or losses directly caused by any Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
12.3       Right of Set-Off.   Borrower hereby grants to Bank, a lien, security interest and right of setoff as security for all Obligations to Bank, whether now existing or hereafter arising upon and against all deposits, credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody, safekeeping or control of Bank or any entity under the control of Bank (including a Bank subsidiary) or in transit to any of them.  At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand or notice, Bank may set off the same or any part thereof and apply the same to any liability or obligation of Borrower even though unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing the Obligations.  ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE BANK TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THE OBLIGATIONS, PRIOR TO EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF BORROWER, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
 
12.4       Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence for the performance of all Obligations in this Agreement.
 
12.5       Severability of Provisions.  Each provision of this Agreement is severable from every other provision in determining the enforceability of any provision.
 
 
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12.6       Correction of Loan Documents.  Bank may correct patent errors and fill in any blanks in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents consistent with the agreement of the parties, so long as Bank provides Borrower with written notice of such correction and allows Borrower at least ten (10) days to object to such correction.  In the event of such objection, such correction shall not be made except by an amendment signed by both Bank and Borrower.
 
12.7       Amendments in Writing; Integration.  All amendments to this Agreement must be in writing signed by both Bank and Borrower.  This Agreement and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter, and supersede prior negotiations or agreements.  All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Agreement and the Loan Documents merge into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
 
12.8       Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, are an original, and all taken together, constitute one Agreement.
 
12.9       Survival.  All covenants, representations and warranties made in this Agreement continue in full force until this Agreement has terminated pursuant to its terms and all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations and any other obligations which, by their terms, are to survive the termination of this Agreement) have been satisfied.  The obligation of Borrower in Section 12.2 to indemnify Bank shall survive until the statute of limitations with respect to such claim or cause of action shall have run.
 
12.10    Confidentiality.  In handling any confidential information, Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that it exercises for its own proprietary information, but disclosure of information may be made: (a) to Bank’s Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (b) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Credit Extensions (provided, however, Bank shall use its best efforts to obtain such prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this provision); (c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Bank’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with Bank’s examination or audit; (e) as Bank considers appropriate in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents (provided, however, Bank shall use its best efforts to obtain any prospective transferee’s or purchaser’s agreement to the terms of this provision); and (f) to third-party service providers of Bank so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement with Bank with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein.  Confidential information does not include information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in Bank’s possession when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank; or (ii) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, if Bank does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information.
 
Bank may use confidential information for the development of databases, reporting purposes, and market analysis so long as such confidential information is aggregated and anonymized prior to distribution unless otherwise expressly permitted by Borrower.  The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

12.11    Attorneys’ Fees, Costs and Expenses.   In any action or proceeding between Borrower and Bank arising out of or relating to the Loan Documents, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled.
 
12.12    Effect of Amendment and Restatement.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement is intended to and does completely amend and restate, without notation, the Original Agreement.  All security interests granted under the Original Agreement are hereby confirmed and ratified and shall continue to secure all Obligations under this Agreement.
 
12.13    Waiver.  Bank hereby waives (i) Borrower’s violation of Section 6.7(a) of the Original Agreement for the April 2010, May 2010, June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010 measuring periods, (ii) Borrower’s violation of Section 6.7(b) of the Original Agreement for the May 2010, June 2010, July 2010 and August 2010 measuring periods, and (iii) Borrower’s violations of Section 7.9 and 8.9 of the Original Agreement and Section 3 of the Original Subordination Agreement, for making interest payments to its subordinated creditors during the period in which the Events of Default described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 12.13 had occurred and were continuing, through the Effective Date.
 
 
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13          DEFINITIONS
 
13.1       Definitions.  In this Agreement:
 
“Account” is any “account” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes, without limitation, all accounts receivable and other sums owing to Borrower.
 
“Account Debtor” is as defined in the Code and shall include, without limitation, any person liable on any Financed Receivable, such as, a guarantor of the Financed Receivable and any issuer of a letter of credit or banker’s acceptance.
 
“Adjusted Quick Ratio” is the ratio of (i) Quick Assets to (ii) Current Liabilities minus Deferred Revenue minus the current portion of Subordinated Debt.
 
“Adjustments” are all discounts, allowances, returns, disputes, counterclaims, offsets, defenses, rights of recoupment, rights of return, warranty claims, or short payments, asserted by or on behalf of any Account Debtor for any Financed Receivable.
 
“Advance” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
 
“Advance Rate” is eighty percent (80%), net of any offsets related to each specific Account Debtor (as permitted in accordance with this Agreement), or such other percentage as Bank establishes under Section 2.1.1.
 
Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.
 
“Amended and Restated IP Agreement” is the agreement entered into on the Effective Date by which that certain Intellectual Property Security Agreement executed and delivered by Borrower to Bank dated as of February 9, 2010 is being amended and restated in its entirety.
 
“Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement” is the agreement entered into on the Effective Date by which that certain Subordination Agreement by and among Charles E. Ramey, John L. Nicholson, M.D. and Bank dated as of February 9, 2010 is being amended and restated in its entirety.
 
“Applicable Rate” is a per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate plus one and one quarter percent (1.25%).
 
Bank Expenses” are all audit fees and expenses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) for preparing, amending, negotiating, administering, defending and enforcing the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, those incurred in connection with appeals or Insolvency Proceedings) or otherwise incurred with respect to Borrower.
 
Borrower’s Books” are all Borrower’s books and records including ledgers, federal and state tax returns, records regarding Borrower’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition, and all computer programs or storage or any equipment containing such information.
 
Borrower’s Plan” is Borrower’s business plan dated ________ which has been delivered to and approved in writing by Bank.
 
Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which Bank is closed.
 
 
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“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States or any agency or any State thereof having maturities of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition; (b) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year after its creation and having the highest rating from either Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.; (c) Bank’s certificates of deposit issued maturing no more than one (1) year after issue; and (d) money market funds at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition.
 
Code” is the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to time, be enacted and in effect in the State of California; provided, that, to the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall govern; provided further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Bank’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of California, the term “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes on the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
 
Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.
 
“Collateral Handling Fee” is defined in Section 2.2.4.
 
“Collections” are all funds received by Bank from or on behalf of an Account Debtor for Financed Receivables.
 
Compliance Certificate” is attached as Exhibit B.
 
Contingent Obligation” is, for any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or not, of that Person for (a) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another Person such as an obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or for which that Person is directly or indirectly liable; (b) any obligations for undrawn letters of credit for the account of that Person; and (c) all obligations from any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap or collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; but “Contingent Obligation” does not include endorsements in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of a Contingent Obligation is the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation for which the Contingent Obligation is made or, if not determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability for it determined by the Person in good faith; but the amount may not exceed the maximum of the obligations under any guarantee or other support arrangement.
 
Copyrights” are any and all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work or authorship and derivative work thereof, whether published or unpublished and whether or not the same also constitutes a trade secret.
 
Credit Extension” is any Advance, the Refinance Term Loan, or any other extension of credit by Bank for Borrower’s benefit.
 
“Current Liabilities” are all obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank, plus, without duplication, the aggregate amount of Borrower’s Total Liabilities, in each case, that mature within one (1) year from any date of determination.
 
Deferred Revenue” is all amounts received or invoiced, as appropriate, by Borrower, in advance of performance under contracts and not yet recognized as revenue.
 
“Early Termination Fee” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
 
 
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“EBITDA” means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in accordance with GAAP, plus equity-based compensation expense.
 
Effective Date” is the date Bank executes this Agreement as indicated on the signature page hereof.
 
“Effective Date Advance” is defined in Section 2.1.2.
 
Eligible Accounts” are billed Accounts in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business that meet all Borrower’s representations and warranties in Section 5.3, have been, at the option of Bank, confirmed in accordance with Section 2.1.1 (d), and are due and owing from Account Debtors deemed creditworthy by Bank in its sole discretion.  Without limiting the fact that the determination of which Accounts are eligible hereunder is a matter of Bank discretion in each instance, Eligible Accounts shall not include the following Accounts (which listing may be amended or changed in Bank’s discretion with notice to Borrower):
 
(a)           Accounts that the Account Debtor has not paid within ninety (90) days of invoice date regardless of invoice payment period terms;
 
(b)           Accounts billed and payable outside of the United States unless the Bank has a first priority, perfected security interest or other enforceable Lien in such Accounts;
 
(c)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor to the extent that Borrower is indebted or obligated in any manner to the Account Debtor (as creditor, lessor, supplier or otherwise - sometimes called “contra” accounts, accounts payable, customer deposits or credit accounts), with the exception of customary credits, adjustments and/or discounts given to an Account Debtor by Borrower in the ordinary course of its business;
 
(d)           Accounts for which the Account Debtor is Borrower’s Affiliate, officer, employee, or agent;
 
(e)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor which is a United States government entity or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof unless Borrower has assigned its payment rights to Bank and the assignment has been acknowledged under the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended;
 
(f)            Accounts for demonstration or promotional equipment, or in which goods are consigned, or sold on a “sale guaranteed”, “sale or return”, “sale on approval”, or other terms if Account Debtor’s payment may be conditional;
 
(g)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor that has not been invoiced or where goods or services have not yet been rendered to the Account Debtor (sometimes called memo billings or pre-billings);
 
(h)           Accounts subject to contractual arrangements between Borrower and an Account Debtor where payments shall be scheduled or due according to completion or fulfillment requirements where the Account Debtor has a right of offset for damages suffered as a result of Borrower’s failure to perform in accordance with the contract (sometimes called contracts accounts receivable, progress billings, milestone billings, or fulfillment contracts);
 
(i)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor the amount of which may be subject to withholding based on the Account Debtor’s satisfaction of Borrower’s complete performance (but only to the extent of the amount withheld; sometimes called retainage billings);
 
(j)           Accounts subject to trust provisions, subrogation rights of a bonding company, or a statutory trust;
 
(k)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor that has been invoiced for goods that have not been shipped to the Account Debtor unless Bank, Borrower, and the Account Debtor have entered into an agreement acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion wherein the Account Debtor acknowledges that (i) it has title to and has ownership of the goods wherever located, (ii) a bona fide sale of the goods has occurred, and (iii) it owes payment for such goods in accordance with invoices from Borrower (sometimes called “bill and hold” accounts);
 
 
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(l)            Accounts for which the Account Debtor has not been invoiced;
 
(m)          Accounts that represent non-trade receivables or that are derived by means other than in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;
 
(n)           Accounts subject to chargebacks or others payment deductions taken by an Account Debtor (but only to the extent the chargeback is determined invalid and subsequently collected by Borrower);
 
(o)           Accounts owing from an Account Debtor with respect to which Borrower has recognized Deferred Revenue (but only to the extent of such Deferred Revenue), it being understood that when Borrower is able to record such Deferred Revenue as actual revenue, the amount of such recordable actual revenue shall become an Eligible Account;
 
(p)           Accounts in which the Account Debtor disputes liability or makes any claim (but only up to the disputed or claimed amount), or if the Account Debtor is subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business; and
 
(q)           Accounts for which Bank in its good faith business judgment after inquiry and consultation with Borrower determines collection to be doubtful.
 
Equipment” is all “equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.
 
ERISA” is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and its regulations.
 
Events of Default” are set forth in Article 8.
 
“Facility Amount” is One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000).
 
Facility Fee” is defined in Section 2.2.2.
 
Finance Charges” is defined in Section 2.2.3.
 
“Financed Receivables” are all those Eligible Accounts, including their proceeds which Bank finances and makes an Advance, as set forth in Section 2.1.1.  A Financed Receivable stops being a Financed Receivable (but remains Collateral) when the Advance made for the Financed Receivable has been fully paid.
 
Financed Receivable Balance is the total outstanding gross face amount, at any time, of any Financed Receivable.
 
GAAP” is generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other Person as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
 
 
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General Intangibles” is all “general intangibles” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation, all Intellectual Property (including all copyright rights, copyright applications, copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work, whether published or unpublished, any patents, trademarks, service marks and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any applications therefor, whether registered or not, any trade secret rights, including any rights to unpatented inventions), payment intangibles, royalties, contract rights, goodwill, franchise agreements, purchase orders, customer lists, route lists, telephone numbers, domain names, claims, income and other tax refunds, security and other deposits, options to purchase or sell real or personal property, rights in all litigation presently or hereafter pending (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), insurance policies (including without limitation key man, property damage, and business interruption insurance), payments of insurance and rights to payment of any kind.
 
Governmental Approval” is any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
 
Governmental Authority” is any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization.
 
Indebtedness” is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations and (d) Contingent Obligations.
 
Indemnified Person” is defined in Section 12.2.
 
Insolvency Proceeding” is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions, extensions generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
 
Intellectual Property” means all of Borrower’s right, title, and interest in and to the following:
 
(a)           its Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents;
 
(b)           any and all trade secrets and trade secret rights, including, without limitation, any rights to unpatented inventions, know-how, operating manuals;
 
(c)           any and all source code;
 
(d)           any and all design rights which may be available to a Borrower;
 
(e)           any and all claims for damages by way of past, present and future infringement of any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect such damages for said use or infringement of the Intellectual Property rights identified above; and
 
(f)           all amendments, renewals and extensions of any of the Copyrights, Trademarks or Patents.
 
Inventory” is all “inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such inventory as is temporarily out of Borrower’s custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
 
Investment” is any beneficial ownership in any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), or any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.
 
“Invoice Transmittal” is a written request from Borrower to Bank that Bank make an Advance on one or more Eligible Accounts, which written request shows such Eligible Accounts and, for each such Eligible Account, includes the face amount of the Eligible Account as well as the Account Debtor’s, name, address, invoice amount, invoice date and invoice number.
 
 
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Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued by Bank or another institution based upon an application, guarantee, indemnity or similar agreement on the part of Bank.
 
Lien” is a claim, mortgage, deed of trust, levy, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.
 
Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, the Amended and Restated IP Agreement, the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any Guarantor, and any other present or future agreement between Borrower any Guarantor and/or for the benefit of Bank in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified.
 
Lockbox is defined in Section 2.2.7.
 
Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material impairment in the perfection or priority of Bank’s Lien in the Collateral or in the value of such Collateral; (b) a material adverse change in the business, operations, or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower; or (c) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations.
 
“Maturity Date” is February 8, 2011.
 
“Monthly Financial Statements” is defined in Section 6.2(a).
 
“Nicholson/Ramey Subordinated Debt” is that certain Subordinated Debt held by John L. Nicholson and Charles E. Ramey that is the subject of the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement.
 
Obligations” are Borrower’s obligation to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, Bank Expenses, and other amounts Borrower owes Bank now or later, whether under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, or otherwise, including, without limitation, any interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to Bank, and the performance of Borrower’s duties under the Loan Documents.
 
“Original Subordination Agreement” is the agreement that was amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Subordination Agreement.
 
Patents” means all patents, patent applications and like protections including without limitation improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions and continuations-in-part of the same.
 
Perfection Certificate” is a certain Perfection Certificate completed and delivered by Borrower to Bank in connection with this Agreement.
 
Permitted Indebtedness” is:
 
(a)           Borrower’s Indebtedness to Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
 
(b)           Indebtedness of Borrower existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate;
 
(c)           Subordinated Debt of Borrower;
 
(d)           unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business;
 
 
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(e)            Indebtedness of Borrower incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business;
 
(f)            Indebtedness of Borrower secured by Permitted Liens;
 
(g)           extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (f) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon Borrower or its Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
 
(h)           unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower that does not otherwise qualify as Permitted Indebtedness pursuant to clauses (a) through (g) in an aggregate amount not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
 
Permitted Investments” are:
 
(a)           Investments of Borrower (including, without limitation, Subsidiaries) existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate;
 
(b)           (i) Investments of Borrower consisting of Cash Equivalents, and (ii) any Investments of Borrower permitted by Borrower’s investment policy, as amended from time to time, provided that such investment policy (and any such amendment thereto) has been approved in writing by Bank;
 
(c)           Investments of Borrower consisting of the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of Borrower;
 
(d)           Investments of Borrower consisting of deposit accounts in which Bank has a perfected security interest;
 
(e)           Investments of Borrower accepted in connection with Transfers permitted by Section 7.1;
 
(f)           Investments of Borrower consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plans or agreements approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors;
 
(g)           Investments of Borrower (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;
 
(h)           Investments of Borrower consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (h) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary; and
 
(i)            Investments that do not otherwise qualify as a Permitted Investment pursuant to clauses (a) through (h) in an aggregate amount not exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
 
Permitted Liens” are:
 
(a)           Liens existing on the Effective Date and shown on the Perfection Certificate or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
 
(b)           Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either (i) not due and payable or (ii) being contested in good faith and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves on its Books, provided that no notice of any such Lien has been filed or recorded under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations adopted thereunder;
 
 
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(c)           purchase money Liens (i) on Equipment acquired or held by Borrower incurred for financing the acquisition of the Equipment securing no more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in the aggregate amount outstanding, or (ii) existing on Equipment when acquired, if the Lien is confined to the property and improvements and the proceeds of the Equipment;
 
(d)           Liens of carriers, warehousemen, suppliers, or other Persons that are possessory in nature arising in the ordinary course of business so long as such Liens attach only to Inventory, securing liabilities in the aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject thereto;
 
(e)           Liens to secure payment of workers’ compensation, employment insurance, old-age pensions, social security and other like obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than Liens imposed by ERISA);
 
(f)            Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement Lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase other than as a result of accrued interest and penalties;
 
(g)           leases or subleases of real property granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), and leases, subleases, non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of personal property (other than Intellectual Property) granted in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business (or, if referring to another Person, in the ordinary course of such Person’s business), if the leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses do not prohibit granting Bank a security interest therein;
 
(h)           non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business, and licenses of Intellectual Property that could not result in a legal transfer of title of the licensed property that may be exclusive in respects other than territory and that may be exclusive as to territory only as to discreet geographical areas outside of the United States; and
 
(i)            Liens arising from attachments or judgments, orders, or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Sections 8.4 and 8.7.
 
Person” is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
 
Prime Rate” is Bank’s most recently announced “prime rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest rate.
 
“Quick Assets” is, as of any date of determination, Borrower’s unrestricted cash held at Bank plus the face amount of all Eligible Accounts as of such date.
 
Reconciliation Period” is each calendar month.
 
Refinance Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.1.2.
 
Refinance Term Loan Maturity Date” is February 1, 2013.
 
Registered Organization” is any “registered organization” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made.
 
 
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Requirement of Law” is as to any Person, the organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
 
Responsible Officer” is any of the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller of Borrower.
 
Restricted License” is any material license or other agreement with respect to which Borrower is the licensee (a) that prohibits or otherwise restricts Borrower from granting a security interest in Borrower’s interest in such license or agreement or any other property, or (b) for which a default under or termination of could interfere with the Bank’s right to sell any Collateral.
 
Subject Month” is the month which is two (2) calendar months after any Testing Month.
 
Subordinated Debt” is indebtedness incurred by Borrower subordinated to all of Borrower’s now or hereafter indebtedness to Bank (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Bank entered into between Bank and the other creditor), on terms acceptable to Bank.
 
Subsidiary” is, with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than 50.0% of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations) is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such Person or one or more of Affiliates of such Person.
 
Term Loan” has the meaning assigned in the Original Agreement.
 
Testing Month” is any month with respect to which Bank has tested Borrower's Adjusted Quick Ratio in order to determine Bank's method for calculating the Collateral Handling Fee in Section 2.2.4 or the Applicable Rate.
 
Total Liabilities” is, as of any date of determination, all obligations that should, under GAAP, be classified as liabilities on Borrower’s consolidated balance sheet, including all Indebtedness.
 
Trademarks” means any trademark and servicemark rights, whether registered or not, applications to register and registrations of the same and like protections, and the entire goodwill of the business of Borrower connected with and symbolized by such trademarks.
 
“Transfer” is defined in Section 7.1.
 
[Signature page follows.]
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.
 
BORROWER:
 
US DATAWORKS, INC.
 
By
/s/ Randall J. Frapart
 
Name:
Randall J. Frapart
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
BANK:
 
SILICON VALLEY BANK
 
By
/s/ Priya Iyer
 
Name:
Priya Iyer
 
Title:
Relationship Manager
 
Effective Date:
10/27/10