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EXHIBIT 10.6
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEE PROGRAM
BORROWER AGREEMENT
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES THIS BORROWER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into by the entity identified as
Borrower on the signature page hereof ("Borrower") in favor of the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("Ex-Im Bank") and the institution
identified as Lender on the signature page hereof ("Lender"). RECITALS Borrower has requested that Lender establish a Loan Facility in favor of Borrower for the purposes of providing
Borrower with working capital to finance the manufacture, production or purchase and subsequent export sale of Items. Lender and Borrower expect that Ex-Im Bank will provide a guarantee to Lender regarding this Loan Facility subject to
the terms and conditions of the Master Guarantee Agreement, a Loan Authorization Agreement, and to the extent applicable, the Delegated
Authority Letter Agreement or Fast Track Lender Agreement. Lender and Ex-Im Bank have requested that Borrower execute this Agreement as a condition precedent to Lender
establishing the Loan Facility and Ex-Im Bank providing the guarantee. NOW, THEREFORE, Borrower hereby agrees as follows: ARTICLE I 1.01 Definition of Terms. As used in this Agreement, including the Recitals to this Agreement and the Loan
Authorization Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Accounts Receivable" shall mean all of Borrower's now owned or hereafter acquired (a) "accounts" (as such term is defined in the UCC),
other receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations, whether arising out of goods sold or services rendered or from any other
transaction; (b) rights in, to and under all purchase orders or receipts for goods or services; (c) rights to any goods represented or purported to
be represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers' rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (d) moneys due or to become due to such Borrower under all purchase orders and contracts
(which includes Export Orders) for the sale of goods or the performance of services or both by Borrower (whether or not yet earned by
performance on the part of Borrower), including the proceeds of the foregoing; (e) any notes, drafts, letters of credit, insurance proceeds or
other instruments, documents and writings evidencing or supporting the foregoing; and (f) all collateral security and guarantees of any
kind given by any other Person with respect to any of the foregoing. 1
"Accounts Receivable Aging Report" shall mean a report detailing the Export-Related Accounts Receivable and Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable for a Loan Facility, and the applicable terms for the relevant time period; in the case of Indirect Exports, such
report shall indicate the portion of such Accounts Receivables corresponding to Indirect Exports. "Advance Rate" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, the rate specified in Section 5.C. of the Loan Authorization Agreement for each
category of Primary Collateral except for Export-Related General Intangibles and Other Collateral. Unless otherwise set forth in writing by
Ex-Im Bank, in no event shall the Advance Rate exceed (i) ninety percent (90%) for Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable, (ii) seventy five
percent (75%) for Eligible Export-Related Inventory, (iii) seventy percent (70%) for Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable or
(iv) sixty percent (60%) for Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory and (v) twenty five percent (25%) for Retainage Accounts
Receivable. "Affiliated Foreign Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.15. "Business Day" shall mean any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is open for business. "Buyer" shall mean a Person that has entered into one or more Export Orders with Borrower or who is an obligor on Export-Related
Accounts Receivable or Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable. "Capital Good" shall mean a capital good (e.g., manufacturing equipment, licensing agreements) that will establish or expand
foreign production capacity of an exportable good. "Collateral" shall mean all real and personal property and interest in real and personal property in or upon which Lender has been, or
shall be, granted a Lien as security for the payment of all the Loan Facility Obligations and all products and proceeds (cash and non-cash)
thereof. "Commercial Letters of Credit" shall mean those letters of credit subject to the UCP payable in Dollars and issued or caused to be issued
by Lender on behalf of Borrower under a Loan Facility for the benefit of a supplier(s) of Borrower in connection with Borrower's purchase of
goods or services from the supplier in support of the export of the Items. "Country Limitation Schedule" shall mean the schedule published from time to time by Ex-Im Bank setting forth on a country by country
basis whether and under what conditions Ex-Im Bank will provide coverage for the financing of export transactions to countries listed
therein. "Credit Accommodation Amount" shall mean, the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding amount of Disbursements and (b) the
aggregate outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations, which sum may not exceed the Maximum Amount. "Credit Accommodations" shall mean, collectively, Disbursements and Letter of Credit Obligations. 2
"Debarment Regulations" shall mean, collectively, (a) the Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) regulations
(Common Rule), 53 Fed. Reg. 19204 (May 26, 1988), (b) Subpart 9.4 (Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility) of the Federal Acquisition
Regulations, 48 C.F.R. 9.400-9.409 and (c) the revised Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) regulations (Common
Rule), 60 Fed. Reg. 33037 (June 26, 1995). "Delegated Authority Letter Agreement" shall mean the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement, if any, between Ex-Im Bank and
Lender. "Disbursement" shall mean, collectively, (a) an advance of a working capital loan from Lender to Borrower under the Loan Facility, and (b)
an advance to fund a drawing under a Letter of Credit issued or caused to be issued by Lender for the account of Borrower under the Loan
Facility. "Dollars" or "$" shall mean the lawful currency of the United States. "Economic Impact Approval" shall mean a written approval issued by Ex-Im Bank stating the conditions under which a Capital
Good may be included as an Item in a Loan Facility consistent with Ex-Im Bank's economic impact procedures (or other mechanism for
making this determination that Ex-Im Bank notifies Lender of in writing). "Economic Impact Certification" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.14(b). "Effective Date" shall mean the date on which (a) all of the Loan Documents have been executed by Lender, Borrower and, if applicable,
Ex-Im Bank and (b) all of the conditions to the making of the initial Credit Accommodations under the Loan Documents or any amendments
thereto have been satisfied. "Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable" shall mean Export-Related Accounts Receivable which are acceptable to Lender and which
are deemed to be eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents, but in no event shall Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable include any
Account Receivable: (a) that does not arise from the sale of Items in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; (b) that is not subject to a valid, perfected first priority Lien in favor of Lender; (c) as to which any covenant, representation or warranty contained in the Loan Documents with respect to such Account Receivable
has been breached; (d) that is not owned by Borrower or is subject to any right, claim or interest of another Person other than the Lien in favor of
Lender; (e) with respect to which an invoice has not been sent; (f) that arises from the sale of defense articles or defense services; 3
(g) that arises from the sale of Items to be used in the construction, alteration, operation or maintenance of nuclear power, enrichment,
reprocessing, research or heavy water production facilities unless with Ex-Im Bank's prior written consent; (h) that is due and payable from a Buyer located in a country with which Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from doing business as designated
in the Country Limitation Schedule; (i) that does not comply with the requirements of the Country Limitation Schedule; (j) that is due and payable more than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the invoice; (k) that is not paid within sixty (60) calendar days from its original due date, unless it is insured through Ex-Im Bank export credit
insurance for comprehensive commercial and political risk, or through Ex-Im Bank approved private insurers for comparable coverage, in
which case it is not paid within ninety (90) calendar days from its due date; (l) of a Buyer for whom fifty percent (50%) or more of the Accounts Receivable of such Buyer do not satisfy the requirements of
subclauses (j) and (k) above; (m) that arises from a sale of goods to or performance of services for an employee of Borrower, a stockholder of Borrower, a
subsidiary of Borrower, a Person with a controlling interest in Borrower or a Person which shares common controlling ownership with
Borrower; (n) that is backed by a letter of credit unless the Items covered by the subject letter of credit have been shipped; (o) that Lender or Ex-Im Bank, in its reasonable judgment, deems uncollectible for any reason; (p) that is due and payable in a currency other than Dollars, except as may be approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank; (q) that is due and payable from a military Buyer, except as may be approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank; (r) that does not comply with the terms of sale set forth in Section 7 of the Loan Authorization Agreement; (s) that is due and payable from a Buyer who (i) applies for, suffers, or consents to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by,
a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or calls a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admits in
writing its inability, or is generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or ceases operations of its present business, (iii) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commences a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (v) is adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) files a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the
relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesces to, or fails to have dismissed, any petition which is filed against it in any involuntary case under such
bankruptcy laws, or (viii) takes any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; 4
(t) that arises from a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return
basis or is evidenced by chattel paper; (u) for which the Items giving rise to such Accounts Receivable have not been shipped to the Buyer or when the Items are services,
such services have not been performed or when the Export Order specifies a timing for invoicing the Items other than shipment or performance
and the Items have not been invoiced in accordance with such terms of the Export Order, or the Accounts Receivable otherwise do not
represent a final sale; (v) that is subject to any offset, deduction, defense, dispute, or counterclaim or the Buyer is also a creditor or supplier of Borrower or
the Account Receivable is contingent in any respect or for any reason; (w) for which Borrower has made any agreement with the Buyer for any deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances made
in the ordinary course of business for prompt payment, all of which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation of the face value of
each respective invoice related thereto; (x) for which any of the Items giving rise to such Account Receivable have been returned, rejected or repossessed; (y) that is included as an eligible receivable under any other credit facility to which Borrower is a party; (z) any of the Items giving rise to such Accounts Receivable are Capital Goods, unless the transaction is in accordance with Section
2.14; (aa) that is due and payable from a Buyer that is, or is located in, the United States; provided however, that this subsection (aa) shall
not preclude an Export-Related Accounts Receivable arising from the sale of Items to foreign contractors or subcontractors providing services
to a United States Embassy or the United States Military located overseas from being deemed an Eligible Export-Related Accounts
Receivable; or (bb) that arises from the sale of Items that do not meet the U.S. Content requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii). "Eligible Export-Related Inventory" shall mean Export-Related Inventory which is acceptable to Lender and which is deemed to be eligible
pursuant to the Loan Documents, but in no event shall Eligible Export-Related Inventory include any Inventory: (a) that is not subject to a valid, perfected first priority Lien in favor of Lender; (b) that is located at an address that has not been disclosed to Lender in writing; 5
(c) that is placed by Borrower on consignment or held by Borrower on consignment from another Person; (d) that is in the possession of a processor or bailee, or located on premises leased or subleased to Borrower, or on premises subject
to a mortgage in favor of a Person other than Lender, unless such processor or bailee or mortgagee or the lessor or sublessor of such
premises, as the case may be, has executed and delivered all documentation which Lender shall require to evidence the subordination or
other limitation or extinguishment of such Person's rights with respect to such Inventory and Lender's right to gain access thereto; (e) that is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or subject to the "hot goods" provisions contained in 29 U.S.C. 215 or
any successor statute or section; (f) as to which any covenant, representation or warranty with respect to such Inventory contained in the Loan Documents has been
breached; (g) that is not located in the United States unless expressly permitted by Lender, on terms acceptable to Lender; (h) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items that do not meet U.S. Content requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii);
(i) that is demonstration Inventory; (j) that consists of proprietary software (i.e. software designed solely for Borrower's internal use and not intended for resale); (k) that is damaged, obsolete, returned, defective, recalled or unfit for further processing; (l) that has been previously exported from the United States; (m) that constitutes, or will be incorporated into Items that constitute, defense articles or defense services; (n) that is an Item or will be incorporated into Items that will be used in the construction, alteration, operation or maintenance of nuclear
power, enrichment, reprocessing, research or heavy water production facilities unless with Ex-Im Bank's prior written consent; (o) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items destined for shipment to a country as to which Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from
doing business as designated in the Country Limitation Schedule; (p) that is an Item or is to be incorporated into Items destined for shipment to a Buyer located in a country in which Ex-Im Bank
coverage is not available for commercial reasons as designated in the Country Limitation Schedule, unless and only to the extent that such
Items are to be sold to such country on terms of a letter of credit confirmed by a bank acceptable to Ex-Im Bank; 6
(q) that constitutes, or is to be incorporated into, Items whose sale would result in an Accounts Receivable which would not be an
Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable; (r) that is included as eligible inventory under any other credit facility to which Borrower is a party; or (s) that is, or is to be incorporated into, an Item that is a Capital Good, unless the transaction is in accordance with Section 2.14. "Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable" shall mean Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable which are acceptable
to Lender and which are deemed to be eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents but in no event shall include the Accounts Receivable (a)
through (bb) excluded from the definition of Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable. "Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory" shall mean Export-Related Overseas Inventory which is acceptable to Lender and
which is deemed to be eligible pursuant to the Loan Documents, but in no event shall include the Inventory (a) through (r) excluded from the
definition of Eligible Export-Related Inventory. "Eligible Person" shall mean a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, corporation or limited liability company which (a)
is domiciled, organized or formed, as the case may be, in the United States, whether or not such entity is owned by a foreign national or
foreign entity; (b) is in good standing in the state of its formation or otherwise authorized to conduct business in the United States; (c) is not
currently suspended or debarred from doing business with the United States government or any instrumentality, division, agency or
department thereof; (d) exports or plans to export Items; (e) operates and has operated as a going concern for at least one (1) year; (f) has a
positive tangible net worth determined in accordance with GAAP; and (g) has revenue generating operations relating to its core business
activities for at least one year. An Affiliated Foreign Person that meets all of the requirements of the foregoing definition of Eligible Person
other than subclause (a) thereof shall be deemed to be an Eligible Person "ERISA" shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder "Export Order" shall mean a documented purchase order or contract evidencing a Buyer's agreement to purchase the Items from Borrower
for export from the United States, which documentation shall include written information that is necessary to confirm such purchase order or
contract, including identification of the Items, the name of the Buyer, the country of destination, contact information for the Buyer and the total
amount of the purchase order or contract; in the case of Indirect Exports, such documentation shall further include a copy of the written
purchase order or contract from a foreign purchaser or other documentation clearly evidencing a foreign purchaser's agreement to purchase
the Items. "Export-Related Accounts Receivable" shall mean those Accounts Receivable arising from the sale of Items which are due and payable to
Borrower in the United States. 7
"Export-Related Accounts Receivable Value" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the aggregate face amount of Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable less taxes, discounts, credits, allowances and Retainages, except to the extent otherwise permitted by
Ex-Im Bank in writing. "Export-Related Borrowing Base" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the sum of (a) (if Lender elects to include) the Export-Related
Inventory Value or Export-Related Historical Inventory Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to
Eligible Export-Related Inventory set forth in Section 5.B.(1.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (b) the Export-Related Accounts
Receivable Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to Eligible Export-Related
Accounts Receivable set forth in Section 5.B.(2.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (c) if permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing,
the Retainage Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to Retainages set forth in Section 5.B.(3.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (d) the Other Assets set forth in Section
5.B.(4.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement multiplied by the Advance Rate agreed to in writing by Ex-Im Bank, plus (e) if permitted by Ex-Im
Bank in writing, the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to Eligible Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable set forth in Section 5.B.(5.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, plus (f) if permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing,
the Export-Related Overseas Inventory Value multiplied by the Advance Rate applicable to Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory set
forth in Section 5.B.(6.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement, less (g) the amounts required to be reserved pursuant to Sections 4.12 and 4.13
of this Agreement for each outstanding Letter of Credit, less (h) such reserves and in such amounts deemed necessary and proper by Lender
from time to time. "Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate" shall mean a certificate in the form provided or approved by Lender, executed by Borrower
and delivered to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents detailing the Export-Related Borrowing Base supporting the Credit Accommodations
which reflects, to the extent included in the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Eligible Export-Related
Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Inventory, Eligible Export-Related Inventory, Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable, Eligible
Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Overseas Inventory and Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory balances that have
been reconciled with Borrower's general ledger, Accounts Receivable Aging Report and Inventory schedule. "Export-Related General Intangibles" shall mean the Pro Rata Percentage of General Intangibles determined as of the earlier of: (i) the
date such General Intangibles are liquidated and (ii) the date Borrower fails to pay when due any outstanding amount of principal or accrued
interest payable under the Loan Documents that becomes the basis for a Payment Default on which a Claim is filed. "Export-Related Historical Inventory Value" shall mean with respect to a Borrower, the relevant Export-Related Sales Ratio
multiplied by the lowest of (i) the cost of such Borrower's Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) the market value of such
Borrower's Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP or (iii) the appraised or orderly liquidation value of such Borrower's Inventory, if
Lender has loans and financial accommodations to such Borrower for which it conducts (or contracts for the performance of) such an
appraised or orderly liquidation value. "Export-Related Inventory" shall mean the Inventory of Borrower located in the United States that has been purchased, manufactured or
otherwise acquired by Borrower for sale or resale as Items, or to be incorporated into Items to be sold or resold pursuant to Export
Orders. 8
"Export-Related Inventory Value" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the lowest of (i) the cost of Eligible Exported-Related
Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP, or (ii) the market value of Eligible Export-Related Inventory as determined in accordance
with GAAP or (iii) the lower of the appraised market value or orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Export-Related Inventory, if Lender has
other loans and financial accommodations to a Borrower for which it conducts (or contracts for the performance of) such an appraised or
orderly liquidation value. "Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable" shall mean those Accounts Receivable arising from the sale of Items which are due and
payable outside of the United States either to a Borrower or an Affiliated Foreign Person. "Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable Value" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, at the date of determination thereof, the
aggregate face amount of Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable less taxes, discounts, credits, allowances and Retainages,
except to the extent otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing. "Export-Related Overseas Inventory" shall mean the Inventory of Borrower located outside of the United States that has been purchased,
manufactured or otherwise acquired by such Borrower for sale or resale as Items, or to be incorporated into Items to be sold or resold pursuant
to Export Orders. "Export-Related Overseas Inventory Value" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the lowest of (i) the cost of Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) the market value of Eligible Export-Related Overseas
Inventory as determined in accordance with GAAP or (iii) the appraised or orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Export-Related Overseas
Inventory, if Lender has other loans and financial accommodations to Borrower or an Affiliated Foreign Person for which it conducts (or
contracts for the performance of) such a appraised or orderly liquidation. "Export-Related Sales Ratio" shall mean with respect to a Borrower, the percentage of such Borrower's total sales revenue
derived from the sale of Eligible Export-Related Inventory over a rolling twelve-month period ending no more than ninety (90) days prior to the
date of the relevant Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate "Extension" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, an amendment to the Loan Authorization Agreement extending the Final
Disbursement Date on the same terms and conditions as the Loan Facility for an aggregate period not to exceed one hundred and twenty
(120) days beyond the original Final Disbursement Date, either as agreed to in writing by Ex-Im Bank or, in the case of Delegated Authority, as
notified by Lender to Ex-Im Bank pursuant to its authority under the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement. 9
"Fast Track Lender Agreement" shall mean the Fast Track Lender Agreement, if any, between Ex-Im Bank and Lender. "Final Disbursement Date" shall mean the last date on which Lender may make a Disbursement set forth in Section 10 of the Loan
Authorization Agreement (including as amended by an Extension) or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day;
provided, however, to the extent that Lender has not received cash collateral in the amount of the Letter of Credit
Obligations or an equivalent full indemnity from Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, with respect to Letter of Credit Obligations outstanding
on the Final Disbursement Date, the Final Disbursement Date with respect to an advance to fund a drawing under such Letter of Credit shall
be no later than thirty (30) days after any such drawing which may be no later than the expiry date of the Letter of Credit related thereto. "GAAP" shall mean the generally accepted accounting principles issued in the United States. "General Intangibles" shall mean all intellectual property and other "general intangibles" (as such term is defined in the UCC). "Guarantor" shall mean any Person which is identified in Section 3 of the Loan Authorization Agreement who shall guarantee (jointly and
severally if more than one) the payment and performance of all or a portion of the Loan Facility Obligations. "Guarantee Agreement" shall mean a valid and enforceable agreement of guarantee executed by each Guarantor in favor of Lender. "Indirect Exports" shall mean finished goods or services that are sold by a Borrower to a Buyer located in the United States, are
intended for export from the United States, and are identified in Section 4.A.(2.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement. "Inventory" shall mean all "inventory" (as such term is defined in the UCC), now or hereafter owned or acquired by Borrower, wherever
located, including all inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property which are held by or on behalf of Borrower for sale or lease or
are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service or which constitute raw materials, work in process or materials used or
consumed or to be used or consumed in Borrower's business or in the processing, production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of
the same, including other supplies. "ISP" shall mean the International Standby Practices-ISP98, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 and any
amendments and revisions thereof. "Issuing Bank" shall mean the bank that issues a Letter of Credit, which bank is Lender itself or a bank that Lender has caused
to issue a Letter of Credit by way of a guarantee or reimbursement obligation. 10
"Items" shall mean the finished goods or services which are intended for export from the United States, either directly or as an Indirect
Export, meet the U.S. Content requirements in accordance with Section 2.01(b)(ii) of this Agreement and are specified in Section 4.A. of the
Loan Authorization Agreement. "Letter of Credit" shall mean a Commercial Letter of Credit or a Standby Letter of Credit. "Letter of Credit Obligations" shall mean all undrawn amounts of outstanding obligations incurred by Lender, whether direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise, due or not due, in connection with the issuance or guarantee by Lender or Issuing Bank of Letters of Credit. "Lien" shall mean any mortgage, security deed or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, lien, charge,
claim, security interest, security title, easement or encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement
of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any lease or title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic
effect as any of the foregoing, and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement perfecting a security interest under the UCC or
comparable law of any jurisdiction) by which property is encumbered or otherwise charged. "Loan Agreement" shall mean a valid and enforceable agreement between Lender and a Borrower setting forth, with respect to each Loan
Facility, the terms and conditions of such Loan Facility. "Loan Authorization Agreement" shall mean, as applicable, the duly executed Loan Authorization Agreement, Fast Track Loan
Authorization Agreement, or the Loan Authorization Notice, setting forth certain terms and conditions of each Loan Facility, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Annex A. "Loan Authorization Notice" shall mean the Loan Authorization Notice executed by Lender and delivered to Ex-Im Bank in accordance with
the Delegated Authority Letter Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of each Loan Facility. "Loan Documents" shall mean the Loan Authorization Agreement, the Loan Agreement, this Agreement, each promissory note (if
applicable), each Guarantee Agreement, and all other instruments, agreements and documents now or hereafter executed by the applicable
Borrower, any Guarantor, Lender or Ex-Im Bank evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise relating to the Loan Facility or any Credit
Accommodations made thereunder. "Loan Facility" shall mean the Revolving Loan Facility, the Transaction Specific Loan Facility or the Transaction Specific Revolving Loan
Facility established by Lender in favor of Borrower under the Loan Documents. "Loan Facility Obligations" shall mean all loans, advances, debts, expenses, fees, liabilities, and obligations, including any accrued interest
thereon, for the performance of covenants, tasks or duties or for payment of monetary amounts (whether or not such performance is then
required or contingent, or amounts are liquidated or determinable) owing by Borrower to Lender, of any kind or nature, present or future,
arising in connection with the Loan Facility. 11
"Loan Facility Term" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, the number of months or portion thereof from the Effective Date to the
Final Disbursement Date as set forth in the Loan Authorization Agreement as amended. "Master Guarantee Agreement" shall mean the Master Guarantee Agreement between Ex-Im Bank and Lender, as amended, modified,
supplemented and restated from time to time. "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, prospects or financial or other
condition of Borrower or any Guarantor, (b) any Borrower's ability to pay or perform the Loan Facility Obligations in accordance with the terms
thereof, (c) the Collateral or Lender's Liens on the Collateral or the priority of such Lien, or (d) Lender's rights and remedies under the Loan
Documents. "Maximum Amount" shall mean the maximum Credit Accommodation Amount that may be outstanding at any time under each Loan
Facility, as specified in Section 5.A. of the Loan Authorization Agreement. "Other Assets" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, such other assets of a Borrower to be included in Primary Collateral,
which may include cash and marketable securities, or such other assets as Ex-Im Bank agrees to in writing, and disclosed as Primary
Collateral in Section 6.A. of the Loan Authorization Agreement. The applicable Advance Rate (to be multiplied by the Other Asset Value) shall
be as agreed to by Ex-Im Bank in writing case by case by case and set forth in Section 5.B.(4) of the Loan Authorization Agreement. "Other Asset Value" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, at the date of determination thereof, the value of the Other
Assets as determined in accordance with GAAP. "Other Collateral" shall mean any additional collateral that Lender customarily would require as security for loan facilities on its
own account and risk where the permitted borrowing level is based principally on a borrowing base derived from a borrower's inventory and
accounts receivable, but where such additional collateral does not enter into the borrowing base calculation. "Permitted Liens" shall mean (a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not delinquent, or, being contested
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which proper reserves have been taken by Borrower; provided,
that, the Lien shall have no effect on the priority of the Liens in favor of Lender or the value of the assets in which Lender has such a
Lien and a stay of enforcement of any such Lien shall be in effect; (b) deposits or pledges securing obligations under worker's compensation,
unemployment insurance, social security or public liability laws or similar legislation; (c) deposits or pledges securing bids, tenders, contracts
(other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature
arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business; (d) judgment Liens that have been stayed or bonded; (e) mechanics', workers',
materialmen's or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of Borrower's business with respect to obligations which are not due; (f) Liens
placed upon fixed assets hereafter acquired to secure a portion of the purchase price thereof, provided, that, any such Lien shall not encumber
any other property of Borrower; (g) security interests being terminated concurrently with the execution of the Loan Documents; and (h) Liens
disclosed in Section 6.D. of the Loan Authorization Agreement, provided that, except as otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing,
such Liens in Section 6.D. shall be subordinate to the Liens in favor of Lender on Primary Collateral. 12
"Person" shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or government (whether national,
federal, provincial, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof), and
shall include such Person's successors and assigns. "Pro Rata Percentage" shall mean, with respect to a Loan Facility, as of the date of determination thereof, the principal balance of the
Credit Accommodations outstanding as a percentage of the combined principal balance of all loans from Lender to such Borrower including the
then outstanding principal balance of the Credit Accommodations plus unfunded amounts under outstanding Letters of Credit. "Principals" shall mean any officer, director, owner, partner, key employee, or other Person with primary management or supervisory
responsibilities with respect to Borrower or any other Person (whether or not an employee) who has critical influence on or substantive control
over the transactions covered by this Agreement. "Retainage" shall mean that portion of the purchase price of an Export Order that a Buyer is not obligated to pay until the end of a specified
period of time following the satisfactory performance under such Export Order. "Retainage Accounts Receivable" shall mean those portions of Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable arising out of a Retainage. "Retainage Value" shall mean, at the date of determination thereof, the aggregate face amount of Retainage Accounts Receivable as
permitted by Ex-Im Bank in writing, less taxes, discounts, credits and allowances, except to the extent otherwise permitted by Ex-Im Bank in
writing. "Revolving Loan Facility" shall mean the credit facility or portion thereof established by Lender in favor of Borrower for the purpose of
providing working capital in the form of loans and/or Letters of Credit to finance the manufacture, production or purchase and subsequent
export sale of Items pursuant to Loan Documents under which Credit Accommodations may be made and repaid on a continuous basis based
solely on credit availability on the Export-Related Borrowing Base during the term of such credit facility "Special Conditions" shall mean those conditions, if any, set forth in Section 13 of the Loan Authorization Agreement. "Specific Export Orders" shall mean those Export Orders specified in Section 5.D. of the Loan Authorization Agreement as applicable for a
Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility or a Transaction Specific Loan Facility. 13
"Standby Letters of Credit" shall mean those letters of credit subject to the ISP or UCP issued or caused to be issued by
Lender for Borrower's account that can be drawn upon by a Buyer only if Borrower fails to perform all of its obligations with respect to an
Export Order. "Transaction Specific Loan Facility" shall mean a credit facility or a portion thereof established by Lender in favor of Borrower for the
purpose of providing working capital in the form of loans and/or Letters of Credit to finance the manufacture, production or purchase and
subsequent export sale of Items pursuant to Loan Documents under which Credit Accommodations are made based solely on credit
availability on the Export-Related Borrowing Base relating to Specific Export Orders and once such Credit Accommodations are repaid they
may not be reborrowed. "Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility" shall mean a Revolving Credit Facility established to provide financing of Specific Export
Orders. "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may be in effect from time to time in the relevant United States
jurisdiction. "UCP" shall mean the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce
Publication No. 500 and any amendments and revisions thereof. "U.S." or "United States" shall mean the United States of America including any division or agency thereof (including United States
embassies or United States military bases located overseas), and any United States Territory (including without limitation, Puerto Rico, Guam
or the United States Virgin Islands). "U.S. Content" shall mean, with respect to any Item, all the costs, including labor, materials, services and overhead, but not markup or
profit margin, which are of U.S. origin or manufacture, and which are incorporated into an Item in the United States. "Warranty" shall mean Borrower's guarantee to Buyer that the Items will function as intended during the warranty period set forth in the
applicable Export Order. "Warranty Letter of Credit" shall mean a Standby Letter of Credit which is issued or caused to be issued by Lender to support the
obligations of Borrower with respect to a Warranty or a Standby Letter of Credit which by its terms becomes a Warranty Letter of Credit. ARTICLE II Until payment in full of all Loan Facility Obligations and termination of the Loan Documents, Borrower agrees as
follows: (b) In addition, no Credit Accommodation may be used to finance the manufacture, purchase or sale of any of
the following: (i) Items to be sold to a Buyer located in a country as to which Ex-Im Bank is prohibited from doing business
as designated in the Country Limitation Schedule; (ii) that part of the cost of the Items which is not U.S. Content unless such part is not greater than fifty percent
(50%) of the cost of the Items and is incorporated into the Items in the United States; (iii) defense articles or defense services; (iv) Capital Goods unless in accordance with Section 2.14 of this Agreement; or (v) without Ex-Im Bank's prior written consent, any Items to be used in the construction, alteration, operation or
maintenance of nuclear power, enrichment, reprocessing, research or heavy water production facilities. 2.02 Security Interests. Borrower agrees to cooperate with
Lender in any steps Lender shall take to file and maintain valid, enforceable and perfected security interests in the Collateral. 15
(b) Borrower shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Loan Authorization Agreement and each of the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party. (c) Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender that Borrower is an Eligible Person. (b) If Lender permits summaries of Export Orders, Borrower shall also deliver promptly to Lender copies of any Export Orders
requested by Lender. 16
2.07 Borrowings and Reborrowings. (a) If the Loan Facility is a Revolving Loan Facility or Transaction Specific Revolving
Loan Facility, provided that Borrower is not in default under any of the Loan Documents, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow
amounts under such Loan Facility up to the credit available on the current Export-Related Borrowing Base Certificate subject to the terms of
this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents until the close of business on the Final Disbursement Date. (b) If the Loan Facility is a Transaction Specific Loan Facility, provided that Borrower is not in default under any of the Loan
Documents, Borrower may borrow (but not reborrow) amounts under the Loan Facility up to the credit available on the current Export-Related
Borrowing Base Certificate subject to the terms of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents until the close of business on the
Final Disbursement Date. 2.08 Repayment Terms. (a) The Borrower on a Revolving Loan Facility shall pay in full the outstanding Loan Facility
Obligations no later than the first Business Day after the Final Disbursement Date unless such Loan Facility is renewed or extended by Lender
consistent with procedures required by Ex-Im Bank. (b) The Borrower on a Transaction Specific Loan Facility and a Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility shall, within two (2)
Business Days of the receipt thereof, pay to Lender (for application against the outstanding Loan Facility Obligations) all checks, drafts, cash
and other remittances it may receive in payment or on account of the Export-Related Accounts Receivable, Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable or any other Collateral, in precisely the form received (except for the endorsement of Borrower where necessary). Pending such
deposit, Borrower shall hold such amounts in trust for Lender separate and apart and shall not commingle any such items of payment with any
of its other funds or property. Unless a Transaction Specific Loan Facility or Transaction Specific Revolving Loan Facility is renewed or
extended by Lender consistent with procedures required by Ex-Im Bank, Borrower shall pay in full all outstanding Loan Facility Obligations no
later than the first Business Day after the Final Disbursement Date, except for Eligible Export-Related Accounts Receivables and Eligible
Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable outstanding as of the Final Disbursement Date and due and payable after such date, for which
the principal and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due and payable no later than the first Business Day after the date such
Accounts Receivable are due and payable. 17
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, in determining the Export-Related Borrowing Base there shall be deducted from the Export-Related
Borrowing Base an amount equal to (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the undrawn amount of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit
and Standby Letters of Credit and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the undrawn amount of outstanding Warranty Letters of Credit
less the amount of cash collateral held by Lender to secure Warranty Letters of Credit. (c) Unless otherwise approved in writing by Ex-Im Bank, for Revolving Loan Facilities (other than Transaction Specific Revolving Loan
Facilities), Borrower shall at all times ensure that the sum of the outstanding amount of Disbursements and the undrawn amount of outstanding
Commercial Letters of Credit that is supported by Eligible Export-Related Inventory or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory (discounted
by the relevant Advance Rate percentages) in the Export-Related Borrowing Base does not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the sum of the total
outstanding amount of Disbursements and the undrawn amount of all outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit. If informed by Lender or if
Borrower otherwise has actual knowledge that the sum of the outstanding amount of Disbursements and the undrawn amount of outstanding
Commercial Letters of Credit that is supported by such Inventory exceeds sixty percent (60%) of the sum of the total outstanding
Disbursements and the undrawn amount of all outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit, Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days, either
(i) furnish additional non-Inventory Collateral to Lender, in form and amount satisfactory to Lender and Ex-Im Bank, or (ii) pay down the
applicable portion of the outstanding Disbursements or (iii) reduce the undrawn amount of outstanding Commercial Letters of Credit such that
the above described ratio is not exceeded. (d) If informed by Lender or if Borrower otherwise has actual knowledge that the
conditions of Section 2.16(g) are at any time not being met, Borrower shall, within five (5) Business Days, either (i) furnish additional Collateral
to Lender that is not Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory, in form and
amount satisfactory to Lender and Ex-Im Bank, or (ii) remove from the Export-Related Borrowing Base the portion of Eligible Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable or Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory that supports greater than fifty percent (50%) of the Export-Related Borrowing Base. 18
(b) Borrower agrees to facilitate Lender's conduct of field examinations at Borrower's facilities in accordance with the time schedule
and content for such examinations that Lender requests. Such field examinations shall address at a minimum: (x) the value of the Collateral
against which Credit Accommodations may be provided, (y) the amount, if any, that the aggregate outstanding amount of Disbursements
exceeds the Export-Related Borrowing Base and (z) whether such Borrower is in material compliance with the terms of each of the Loan
Documents. Such field examinations shall include an inspection and evaluation of the Export-Related Inventory and Export-Related Overseas
Inventory, a book audit of Export-Related Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable, a review of the Accounts
Receivable Aging Reports and a review of Borrower's compliance with any Special Conditions. Lenders who opt to use the Export-Related
Historical Inventory Value in the Export-Related Borrowing Base calculation shall reconcile those numbers
against the calculation for the relevant time periods using the Export-Related Inventory Value. Whenever Export-Related Accounts Receivable
or Export-Related Inventory derived from Indirect Exports are in the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Lender shall verify compliance with
Section 2.15 herein, including taking a random sampling of ultimate foreign purchasers. (b) Borrower shall provide Lender with a certification in the form of Annex B (an "Economic Impact Certification")
covering the Items stated in Section 4(A) of the Loan Authorization Agreement prior to Lender including such Items in the Loan Authorization
Agreement. Prior to Lender amending the Loan Authorization Agreement to include additional Items, Borrower shall provide Lender with an
additional Economic Impact Certification covering such additional Items. 19
2.15 Indirect Exports. Indirect Exports may be included as Items in a Loan Facility provided that funds available
under such Loan Facility's Export-Related Borrowing Base supported by Accounts Receivable and Inventory derived from Indirect Exports at
no time exceed ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Amount of such Loan Facility, and provided, further that (a) the ultimate
foreign buyer for the Items must be located in a country in which Ex-Im Bank is not legally prohibited from doing business in
accordance with the Country Limitation Schedule, and (b) the Borrower must make available to Lender verifiable evidence of intent to export
the Indirect Exports from the United States, which evidence may be contained in the Export Orders and Accounts Receivable Aging Reports
and supporting documents. Lender must obtain written consent from Ex-Im Bank prior to including funds derived from Indirect Exports in an
Export-Related Borrowing Base above the ten percent (10%) threshold. 2.16 Overseas Inventory and Accounts Receivable. Upon the prior written consent of Ex-Im Bank, Export-Related Overseas
Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Inventory of a Borrower or of an Affiliated Foreign Person (as defined below) may be
included in the Export-Related Borrowing Base provided that conditions required by Ex-Im Bank, including the following, are met: (a) the Affiliated Foreign Person, if any, has been approved by Ex-Im Bank; (b) the Affiliated Foreign Person, if any, is a Borrower under the relevant Loan Facility; (c) notwithstanding the Maximum Amount of the Loan Facility, all payments due and payable on such Export-Related Overseas
Accounts Receivable are collected through a cash collateral account under Lender's control; (d) as of the Effective Date, or such later date when the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and/or Export-Related
Overseas Inventory are added to the Loan Facility, Lender has obtained a valid and enforceable first priority Lien in the Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Inventory, as applicable; (e) as of the Effective Date, or such later date when the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable and/or Export-Related
Overseas Inventory are added to the Loan Facility, Lender has obtained a legal opinion confirming the security interest in the Export-Related
Overseas Accounts Receivable and Export-Related Overseas Inventory; (f) the Export-Related Overseas Accounts Receivable are due and payable in United States Dollars or other currency acceptable
to Ex-Im Bank; and (g) at no time may the portion of the Export-Related Borrowing Base derived from Eligible Export-Related Overseas Accounts
Receivable and Eligible Export-Related Overseas Inventory exceed fifty percent (50%) of the Export-Related Borrowing Base. For purposes hereof, an "Affiliated Foreign Person" shall mean a subsidiary or affiliate of a Borrower on the
same Loan Facility, which has duly executed as a Borrower all of the applicable Loan Documents and any other documents required by Ex-Im
Bank, meets all of the requirements of the definition of Eligible Person other than subclause (a) thereof and is in good standing in the country
of its formation or otherwise authorized to conduct business in such country. 20
2.17 Country Limitation Schedule. Unless otherwise informed in writing by Lender or Ex-Im Bank, Borrower shall be entitled
to rely on the last copy of the Country Limitation Schedule distributed from Lender to Borrower. 2.18 Notice of Certain Events. Borrower shall promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days, notify Lender in
writing of the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Borrower or any Guarantor (i) applies for, consents to or suffers the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver,
custodian, trustee, liquidator or similar fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property or calls a meeting of its creditors, (ii) admits
in writing its inability, or is generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or ceases operations of its present business, (iii) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commences a voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (v) is adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) files a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the
relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesces to, or fails to have dismissed within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in any involuntary case under
such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) takes any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; (b) any Lien in any of the Collateral, granted or intended by the Loan Documents to be granted to Lender, ceases to be a valid,
enforceable, perfected, first priority Lien (or a lesser priority if expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6 of the Loan Authorization Agreement)
subject only to Permitted Liens; (c) the issuance of any levy, assessment, attachment, seizure or Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, against any of the Collateral which
is not stayed or lifted within thirty (30) calendar days; (d) any proceeding is commenced by or against Borrower or any Guarantor for the liquidation of its assets or dissolution; (e) any litigation is filed against Borrower or any Guarantor which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect and such litigation is not withdrawn or dismissed within thirty (30) calendar days of the filing thereof; (f) any default or event of default under the Loan Documents; (g) any failure to comply with any terms of the Loan Authorization Agreement; (h) any material provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in
accordance with its terms; (i) any event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (j) the aggregate outstanding amount of Disbursements exceeds the applicable Export-Related Borrowing Base. 21
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ARTICLE IV 4.03 Partial Invalidity. If at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any
respect under the law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, the validity nor the enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall in any
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the _______ day of February, 2014. S&W SEED COMPANY By: /s/ Matthew K. Szot Matthew K. Szot,
WORKING CAPITAL GUARANTEE PROGRAM
BORROWER AGREEMENT
DEFINITIONS
OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
MISCELLANEOUS
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Gavin Smith
Gavin Smith
Vice President
ANNEXES:
Annex A - Loan Authorization Agreement, Fast Track Loan Authorization Agreement or Loan Authorization Notice, as applicable
Annex B - Economic Impact Certification
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ANNEX B
Economic Impact Certification
I am making this Economic Impact Certification on behalf of S&W Seed Company (the "Borrower") pursuant to Section 2.14(b) of the Borrower Agreement applicable to the Borrower's Loan Facility. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Certification are as defined in the Borrower Agreement.
I hereby certify that:
x No Items listed in Section 4.A.(1.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement applicable to the Borrower's Loan Facility are Capital Goods.
o No Items being added to Section 4.A.(1.) of the Loan Authorization Agreement in amending such document are Capital Goods.
o The Items listed below are Capital Goods. In accordance with Section 2.14(a) of the Borrower Agreement, the Borrower has either conducted its own analysis or obtained an Economic Impact Approval concluding that such Items do not require any restrictions. The Economic Impact Approval or Borrower's analysis supporting this conclusion is attached.
o The Items listed below are Capital Goods. In accordance with Section 2.14(a) of the Borrower Agreement, the Borrower has either conducted its own analysis or obtained an Economic Impact Approval that identifies certain restrictions. The Borrower shall abide by the terms of such restrictions throughout the term of the Loan Facility. The Economic Impact Approval or Borrower's analysis enumerating the restrictions is attached.
I certify that I am authorized to sign this Certification on behalf of the Borrower.
/s/ Matthew K. Szot Date:
Matthew K. Szot
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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