Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
File Number 333-133393
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3
to Prospectus, as amended and restated,
declared effective on March 27, 2008
(Registration No. 333-133393)
WINMARK CORPORATION
This Prospectus Supplement No.3 supplements our Prospectus, as amended and restated, declared effective March 27, 2008 (as previously supplemented by the prospectus supplements dated May 12, 2008 and June 16, 2008, collectively, the Prospectus).
You should read this Prospectus Supplement No. 3 together with the Prospectus.
This Prospectus Supplement No. 3 includes the attached Current Report on Form 10-Q of Winmark Corporation as filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2008.
The information contained herein, including the information attached hereto, supplements and supersedes, in part, the information contained in the Prospectus. This Prospectus Supplement No. 3 should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, and is qualified by reference to the Prospectus except to the extent that the information in this Prospectus Supplement No. 3 supersedes the information contained in the Prospectus.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement No. 3 is August 4, 2008.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the quarter ended June 28, 2008 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to |
Commission File Number: 000-22012
WINMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
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41-1622691 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4200 Dahlberg Drive, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55422-4837 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
(763) 520-8500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
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Non-accelerated filer o |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
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Common stock, no par value, 5,523,383 shares outstanding as of July 25, 2008.
WINMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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WINMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
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June 28, 2008 |
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December 29, 2007 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2,585,200 |
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1,253,000 |
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Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $53,500 and $52,200 |
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2,136,400 |
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2,312,300 |
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Net investment in leases - current |
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16,356,400 |
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10,554,900 |
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Income tax receivable |
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831,800 |
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166,300 |
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Inventories |
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70,700 |
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145,000 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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977,200 |
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1,104,900 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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208,200 |
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208,200 |
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Total current assets |
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23,165,900 |
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15,744,600 |
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Net investment in leases long-term |
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29,186,600 |
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31,331,600 |
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Long-term investments |
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7,360,000 |
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7,496,500 |
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Long-term notes receivables, net |
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49,400 |
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59,700 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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612,700 |
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667,400 |
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Other assets |
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625,800 |
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625,800 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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1,021,200 |
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1,021,200 |
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$ |
62,021,600 |
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$ |
56,946,800 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Current line of credit |
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3,741,600 |
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$ |
7,553,600 |
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Current renewable subordinated notes |
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4,217,800 |
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3,535,900 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,149,400 |
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1,414,100 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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2,843,000 |
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2,501,900 |
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Current discounted lease rentals |
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948,700 |
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27,400 |
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Rents received in advance |
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1,729,100 |
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1,385,900 |
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Current deferred revenue |
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1,104,000 |
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1,132,300 |
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Total current liabilities |
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15,733,600 |
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17,551,100 |
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Long-term line of credit |
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11,198,300 |
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8,685,000 |
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Long-term renewable subordinated notes |
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17,081,300 |
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17,486,000 |
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Long-term discounted lease rentals |
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1,720,200 |
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Long-term deferred revenue |
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619,000 |
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556,000 |
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Shareholders Equity: |
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Common stock, no par, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,526,459 and 5,417,775 shares issued and outstanding |
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1,438,600 |
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305,900 |
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Retained earnings |
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14,230,600 |
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12,362,800 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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15,669,200 |
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12,668,700 |
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$ |
62,021,600 |
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$ |
56,946,800 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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WINMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 28, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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June 28, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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REVENUE: |
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Royalties |
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$ |
5,303,800 |
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$ |
4,846,500 |
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$ |
10,635,400 |
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$ |
9,999,400 |
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Leasing income |
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1,907,000 |
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995,800 |
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3,859,600 |
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1,771,500 |
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Merchandise sales |
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975,000 |
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1,193,600 |
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1,907,800 |
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2,452,700 |
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Franchise fees |
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386,100 |
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417,400 |
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913,600 |
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717,400 |
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Other |
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145,400 |
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109,300 |
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278,300 |
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248,500 |
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Total revenue |
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8,717,300 |
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7,562,600 |
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17,594,700 |
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15,189,500 |
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COST OF MERCHANDISE SOLD |
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940,700 |
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1,148,000 |
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1,834,600 |
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2,355,200 |
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LEASING EXPENSE |
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463,100 |
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197,400 |
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949,000 |
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333,200 |
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PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES |
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269,200 |
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165,300 |
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654,300 |
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279,700 |
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES |
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5,138,500 |
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4,923,600 |
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10,324,300 |
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9,802,900 |
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Income from operations |
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1,905,800 |
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1,128,300 |
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3,832,500 |
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2,418,500 |
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LOSS FROM EQUITY INVESTMENTS |
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(60,700 |
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(197,400 |
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(136,500 |
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(252,200 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE |
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(340,200 |
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(387,600 |
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(688,600 |
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(720,600 |
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INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME |
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59,000 |
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171,400 |
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131,800 |
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300,800 |
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Income before income taxes |
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1,563,900 |
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714,700 |
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3,139,200 |
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1,746,500 |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
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(633,400 |
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(284,200 |
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(1,271,400 |
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(686,200 |
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NET INCOME |
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$ |
930,500 |
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$ |
430,500 |
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$ |
1,867,800 |
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$ |
1,060,300 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE BASIC |
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$ |
.17 |
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$ |
.08 |
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$ |
.34 |
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$ |
.19 |
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EARNINGS PER SHARE DILUTED |
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$ |
.17 |
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$ |
.08 |
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$ |
.34 |
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$ |
.19 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC |
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5,534,781 |
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5,447,697 |
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5,517,807 |
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5,516,214 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED |
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5,562,319 |
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5,560,564 |
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5,548,482 |
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5,638,543 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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WINMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 28, 2008 |
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June 30, 2007 |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
1,867,800 |
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$ |
1,060,300 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
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171,300 |
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143,700 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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300 |
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1,700 |
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Provision for credit losses |
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536,100 |
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253,600 |
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Compensation expense related to stock options |
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415,200 |
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291,100 |
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Loss from equity investment |
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136,500 |
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252,200 |
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Deferred initial direct costs, net of amortization |
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(286,500 |
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(427,000 |
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Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
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185,900 |
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(22,300 |
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Income tax receivable |
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(665,500 |
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(243,600 |
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Inventories |
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74,300 |
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(38,900 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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127,700 |
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409,700 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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134,700 |
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Accounts payable |
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(264,700 |
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(475,400 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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341,100 |
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75,700 |
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Additions to advance and security deposits |
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644,900 |
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629,600 |
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Deferred revenue |
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34,700 |
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172,400 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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3,319,100 |
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2,217,500 |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(116,600 |
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(255,300 |
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Purchase of equipment for lease contracts |
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(12,276,000 |
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(12,145,200 |
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Principal collections on lease receivables |
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7,797,100 |
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4,053,400 |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
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(4,595,500 |
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(8,347,100 |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit |
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3,000,000 |
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11,900,000 |
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Payments on line of credit |
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(4,298,700 |
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Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes |
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889,300 |
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1,383,100 |
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Payments on subordinated notes |
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(612,100 |
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(2,021,200 |
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Repurchase of common stock |
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(308,000 |
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(4,765,100 |
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Proceeds from exercises of options and warrants |
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104,600 |
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Proceeds from discounted lease rentals |
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2,912,600 |
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Tax benefit on exercised options and warrants |
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1,025,500 |
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40,700 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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2,608,600 |
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6,642,100 |
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INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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1,332,200 |
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512,500 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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1,253,000 |
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1,037,800 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
2,585,200 |
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$ |
1,550,300 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
1,254,600 |
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$ |
843,100 |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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$ |
863,400 |
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$ |
672,900 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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WINMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Managements Interim Financial Statement Representation:
The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared by Winmark Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has a 52/53 week year which ends on the last Saturday in December. The information in the condensed financial statements includes normal recurring adjustments and reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements. This report should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Revenues and operating results for the six months ended June 28, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
2. Organization and Business:
The Company offers licenses to operate franchises using the service marks Play it Again SportsÒ, Once Upon A ChildÒ, Music Go RoundÒ, Platos ClosetÒ and Wirth Business Credit®. In addition, the Company sells inventory to its Play It Again SportsÒ franchisees through its buying group. The Company also operates both small-ticket and middle-market equipment leasing businesses.
3. Long-Term Investments:
The Company has an investment in Tomsten, the parent company of Archivers retail chain. Archivers is a retail concept created to help people preserve and enjoy their photographs. The Company has invested a total of $7.5 million in the purchase of common stock of Tomsten. The Companys investment currently represents 18.3% of the outstanding common stock of Tomsten. The Companys investment was originally accounted for using the cost method based upon an analysis that included the fact that no officers or directors of the Company served as officers or directors of Tomsten, and the existence of a voting agreement between the Company and Tomsten, appointing officers of Tomsten as the Companys proxy with the right to vote the Tomsten shares held by the Company.
On October 2, 2007, the Company changed its relationship with Tomsten, primarily by (i) John Morgan, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, joining Tomstens board of directors and (ii) Tomsten and Winmark eliminating the voting agreement between the parties. Due to these factors, the Company determined that it was necessary to change the accounting treatment for its investment in Tomsten from the cost method (which had been in place since the date of the Companys first investment in August 2002) to the equity method of accounting. At the date of the change in accounting treatment, the Companys historical financial statements were adjusted retroactively to reflect the portion of Tomstens operating losses attributable to the Companys ownership from the date of the original investment. (See Note 7.) As of June 28, 2008, $3.1 million of the Companys investment, with a current carrying cost of $5.4 million, is attributable to goodwill. The amount of goodwill was determined by calculating the difference between the Companys net investment in Tomsten less its pro rata share of Tomstens net worth.
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On October 13, 2004, the Company made a commitment to lend $2.0 million to BridgeFunds Limited at an annual rate of 12% pursuant to several senior subordinated promissory notes. BridgeFunds Limited advances funds to claimants involved in civil litigation to cover litigation expenses. At December 29, 2007 and June 28, 2008, the Company had previously funded the $2.0 million commitment. In addition, the Company has received a warrant to purchase approximately 257,000 shares of BridgeFunds which currently represents approximately 7.0% of the equity of BridgeFunds on a fully diluted basis. On August 23, 2007, in connection with raising capital, BridgeFunds Limited completed a restructuring where all assets and liabilities, including the warrant, were assigned to and assumed by BridgeFunds, LLC.
4. Investment in Leasing Operations:
Investment in leasing operations consists of the following:
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June 28, 2008 |
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December 29, 2007 |
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Minimum lease payments receivable |
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$ |
53,145,100 |
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$ |
38,948,800 |
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Estimated residual value of equipment |
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2,075,900 |
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1,472,800 |
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Unearned lease income net of initial direct costs deferred |
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(9,693,300 |
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(7,583,800 |
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Security deposits |
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(1,601,100 |
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(1,299,300 |
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Allowance for credit losses |
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(788,100 |
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(613,800 |
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Equipment installed on leases not yet commenced |
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2,404,500 |
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10,961,800 |
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Total net investment in leases |
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45,543,000 |
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41,886,500 |
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Less: net investment in leases current |
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(16,356,400 |
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(10,554,900 |
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Net investment in leases long-term |
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$ |
29,186,600 |
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$ |
31,331,600 |
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The Company had $480,000 and $26,600 of net charge-offs during the first six months of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
As of June 28, 2008, leased assets with one customer approximated 14% of the Companys total assets, of which $2.3 million of the customer commitment is secured by a letter of credit.
Minimum lease payments receivable under lease contracts and the amortization of unearned lease income, net of initial direct costs and fees deferred is as follows for the remainder of fiscal 2008 and the full fiscal years thereafter as of June 28, 2008:
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Minimum Lease |
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Income |
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2008 |
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$ |
10,442,700 |
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$ |
3,079,400 |
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2009 |
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20,608,100 |
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4,015,000 |
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2010 |
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13,709,100 |
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1,856,200 |
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2011 |
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5,695,300 |
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599,000 |
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2012 |
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2,491,000 |
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140,600 |
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Thereafter |
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198,900 |
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3,100 |
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$ |
53,145,100 |
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$ |
9,693,300 |
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5. Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation:
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123, Share-Based Payment (revised 2004) requires the cost of all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements based on the grant date fair value of those awards. In accordance with Statement No. 123R, this cost is recognized over the period for which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. Statement No. 123R requires that the benefits associated with tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense be reported as a financing cash flow rather than as an operating cash flow. The Company uses the straight-line method of expensing graded vesting awards. Compensation expense of $415,200 and $291,100 relating to the vested portion of the fair value of stock options granted was expensed to Selling, General and Administration Expenses in the first six months of 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The Company estimates the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. We estimate the volatility of our common stock at the date of grant based on our historical volatility rate, consistent with SFAS No. 123(R) and Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107). Our decision to use historical volatility was based upon the lack of actively traded options on our common stock. We estimate the expected term based upon historical option exercises. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on observed interest rates for the volatility period. We use historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures and record share-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest. For options granted, we amortize the fair value on a straight-line basis. All options are amortized over the vesting periods.
In accordance with SFAS 123R, the fair value of each option granted in 2008 and 2007 was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:
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Option |
|
Risk Free |
|
Expected |
|
Expected |
|
Dividend |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ 5.76 / $6.16 / $6.93 |
|
4.55% / 3.54% / 3.67% |
|
5 / 5 / 6 |
|
27.2% / 25.3% / 25.4% |
|
none |
|
6. New Accounting Pronouncements
Effective December 30, 2007, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No.157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial condition or results of operations.
SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. SFAS No. 157 also describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
· Level 1 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
· Level 2 observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
· Level 3 unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data available, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
8
The Companys cash and cash equivalents are valued using quoted prices. The fair value of the Companys long-term investments (described in Note 3) was determined based on Level 3 inputs using a discounted cash flow model.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP FAS 157-2). FSP 157-2 delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The Company will adopt FAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities on December 28, 2008, and do not anticipate this adoption will have a material impact on the financial statements.
In February 2007, FASB issued FAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (FAS 159). FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company adopted FAS 159 on December 30, 2007. The Company did not elect the fair value of accounting option for any of its eligible assets; therefore, the adoption of FAS 159 had no impact on the financial statements.
7. Reclassifications:
Certain amounts in the June 30, 2007 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the June 28, 2008 presentation.
Change in Accounting
As a result of the change in accounting treatment for our investment in Tomsten from the cost basis to the equity method of accounting in 2007 (See Note 3.), the Company retroactively adjusted the accompanying 2007 historical financial statements to reflect the portion of Tomstens operating losses attributable to the Companys ownership from the date of its original investment until the change in accounting treatment. The table below reflects the effect of the change in accounting method on the June 30, 2007 financial statements.
Statement of Earnings |
|
Three months ended |
|
Adjustments |
|
Three months ended |
|
|||
Loss on Investments |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(197,400 |
) |
$ |
(197,400 |
) |
Net Income |
|
547,200 |
|
(116,700 |
) |
430,500 |
|
|||
Earnings per share - Basic |
|
.10 |
|
(.02 |
) |
.08 |
|
|||
Earnings per share - Diluted |
|
.10 |
|
(.02 |
) |
.08 |
|
|||
Statement of Earnings |
|
Six months ended |
|
Adjustments |
|
Six months ended |
|
|||
Loss on Investments |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
(252,200 |
) |
$ |
(252,200 |
) |
Net Income |
|
1,209,400 |
|
(149,100 |
) |
1,060,300 |
|
|||
Earnings per share - Basic |
|
.22 |
|
(.03 |
) |
.19 |
|
|||
Earnings per share - Diluted |
|
.21 |
|
(.02 |
) |
.19 |
|
|||
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8. Earnings Per Share:
The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128 by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding to arrive at the Earnings Per Share - Basic. The Company calculates Earnings Per Share - Diluted by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and dilutive stock equivalents from the exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method. The weighted average diluted outstanding shares is computed by adding the weighted average basic shares outstanding with the dilutive effect of 27,538 and 112,867 stock options and warrants for the three months and 30,675 and 123,329 for the six months ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively.
Stock options for 167,335 and 148,705 shares for the three months and 143,886 and 157,167 shares for the six months ended June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the calculation of Earnings Per Share Diluted because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, including the options in the denominator would be anti-dilutive.
9. Shareholders Equity:
Repurchase of Common Stock
Under the Board of Directors authorization, the Company has the ability to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock, of which all but 167,390 shares have been repurchased through June 28, 2008. Repurchases may be made from time to time at prevailing prices, subject to certain restrictions on volume, pricing and timing. Since the inception of stock repurchase activities in November 1995 through June 28, 2008, the Company has repurchased 3,832,610 shares of its stock at an average price of $14.09 per share. In the first six months of 2008, the Company repurchased 17,364 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $307,994 or $17.74 per share.
Stock Option Plans
The Company has authorized up to 750,000 shares of common stock to be reserved for granting either nonqualified or incentive stock options to officers and key employees under the Companys 2001 Stock Option Plan (the 2001 Plan).
Grants under the 2001 Plan are made by the Board of Directors or a Board-designated committee at a price of not less than 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant. If an incentive stock option is granted to an individual who owns more than 10% of the voting rights of the Companys common stock, the option exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value on the date of grant. The term of the options may not exceed 10 years, except in the case of nonqualified stock options, whereby the terms are established by the Board of Directors or a Board-designated committee. Options may be exercisable in whole or in installments, as determined by the Board of Directors or a Board-designated committee.
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The Company also sponsors a Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors (the Nonemployee Directors Plan) and has reserved a total of 300,000 shares for issuance to directors of the Company who are not employees. At the April 30th Annual Shareholders Meeting, the Companys shareholders approved a resolution (as described more completely in the Companys definitive Proxy Statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2008) to amend the Nonemployee Directors Plan by extending the term of future options granted under the Plan from a six (6) year term to a ten (10) year term, and by modifying the vesting schedule from 20% to 25% per year, beginning one year from the grant date.
Stock options granted and exercised under the 2001 Plan and Nonemployee Directors Plan as of June 28, 2008 were as follows:
|
|
Number of |
|
Weighted |
|
Weighted Average |
|
Remaining |
|
||
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 |
|
443,300 |
|
$ |
19.35 |
|
7.67 |
|
$ |
731,800 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Exercised |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Outstanding at June 28, 2008 |
|
443,300 |
|
19.35 |
|
7.17 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Exercisable at June 28, 2008 |
|
197,622 |
|
$ |
17.67 |
|
5.80 |
|
$ |
183,800 |
|
All unexercised options at June 28, 2008 have an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant.
As of June 28, 2008, the Company had $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options that is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.9 years.
Other Options
On March 22, 2000, Sheldon Fleck, a former consultant to the Company, was granted a warrant to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6 per share. This warrant would have expired on March 22, 2008 if unexercised. On October 4, 2007 and January 17, 2008, Mr. Fleck exercised 25,000 and 175,000 of the warrant shares, respectively. The exercise of the warrant shares resulted in a $1,025,500 tax benefit in the first six months of 2008 which was recorded as an increase to common stock.
10. Long-term Debt:
As of June 28, 2008, the Company had $14.9 million outstanding on its line of credit bearing interest between 4.58% and 5.76%.
On June 10, 2008, the Company amended and restated its 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement with LaSalle, to among other things, join The PrivateBank and Trust Company as a lender and Documentation Agent, and appoint LaSalle Administrative Agent. The Amended Credit Agreement permits the Company to draw up to a $55,000,000 line of credit. The Amended Credit Agreement also increased the minimum tangible net worth requirement to $19.1 million while maintaining the existing calculation for subsequent monthly periods. As of June 28, 2008, the Companys tangible net worth was $26.8 million.
11
The Credit Facility has a borrowing base that is equal to two times the Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of the Companys franchising and corporate overhead plus 90% of the amount of eligible leased assets. The line of credit has been and will continue to be used for growing the Companys leasing business, stock repurchases and general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility is secured by a lien against substantially all of the Companys assets.
Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes
In May 2006, the Company filed a public offering of up to $50 million of Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes that was declared effective in June 2006. In March 2007, the Company filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the public offering that was declared effective March 30, 2007. In November 2007, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment Number 3 to the public offering that was declared effective November 29, 2007. In March 2008, the Company filed a Post-Effective Amendment Number 4 to the public offering that was declared effective March 27, 2008. As of June 28, 2008, the Company has $21,299,100 outstanding in renewable unsecured subordinated notes. The table below presents the Companys outstanding notes payable as of June 28, 2008:
|
|
Original |
|
Principal |
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Renewable unsecured subordinated notes |
|
3 months |
|
$ |
32,800 |
|
6.27 |
% |
|
|
6 months |
|
506,500 |
|
6.78 |
% |
|
|
|
1 year |
|
1,399,400 |
|
7.90 |
% |
|
|
|
2 years |
|
4,187,900 |
|
8.77 |
% |
|
|
|
3 years |
|
7,463,500 |
|
9.67 |
% |
|
|
|
4 years |
|
1,818,500 |
|
9.83 |
% |
|
|
|
5 years |
|
5,703,000 |
|
10.10 |
% |
|
|
|
10 years |
|
187,500 |
|
10.22 |
% |
|
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
21,299,100 |
|
9.43 |
% |
The Company made interest payments of $997,000 and $581,900 on the renewable unsecured subordinated notes during the first six months of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The weighted average term of the outstanding renewable unsecured subordinated notes at June 28, 2008 is 40 months.
The Company incurred $231,800 in costs related to the issuance of the Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes in 2006. The costs can be broken into three distinct categories (i) offering costs (ii) on going costs, and (iii) annual costs. These costs have been capitalized and will be amortized as a component of interest expense. The offering and on going costs associated with the debt offering are being amortized over the weighted-average term of the debt. In connection with the debt offering, the Company will incur certain additional annual costs that are being amortized over a 12-month period.
11. Discounted Lease Rentals
The Company utilized certain lease rentals receivable and underlying equipment as collateral to borrow from financial institutions at a weighted average rate of 5.69% at June 28, 2008 on a non-recourse basis. In the event of a default by a customer in non-recourse financing, the financial institution has a first lien on the underlying leased equipment, with no further recourse against the Company. As of June 28, 2008, $948,700 of the $2.7 million balance is current.
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12. Other Contingencies:
In addition to the operating lease obligations disclosed in Note 12 of the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007, the Company has remained a guarantor on Company-owned retail stores that have been either sold or closed. At June 28, 2008 and June 30, 2007, $74,000 and $93,000, respectively, are included in accrued liabilities relating to these obligations. These leases have various expiration dates through 2008. The Company believes it has adequate accruals for any future liability.
13. Segment Reporting:
The Company currently has two reportable business segments, franchising and leasing. The franchising segment franchises value-oriented retail store concepts that buy, sell, trade and consign merchandise. The leasing segment includes (i) Winmark Capital Corporation, a middle-market equipment leasing business and (ii) Wirth Business Credit, Inc., a small ticket equipment leasing business. Segment reporting is intended to give financial statement users a better view of how the Company manages and evaluates its businesses. The Companys internal management reporting is the basis for the information disclosed for its business segments. Segment assets are those that are directly used in or identified with segment operations, including cash, accounts receivable, prepaids, inventory, property and equipment and investment in leasing operations. Unallocated assets include corporate cash and cash equivalents, long-term investments, deferred tax amounts and other corporate assets. Inter-segment balances and transactions have been eliminated. The following tables summarize financial information by segment and provide a reconciliation of segment contribution to operating income:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
||||
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Franchising |
|
$ |
6,810,300 |
|
$ |
6,566,800 |
|
$ |
13,735,100 |
|
$ |
13,418,000 |
|
Leasing |
|
1,907,000 |
|
995,800 |
|
3,859,600 |
|
1,771,500 |
|
||||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
8,717,300 |
|
$ |
7,562,600 |
|
$ |
17,594,700 |
|
$ |
15,189,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Reconciliation to operating income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Franchising segment contribution |
|
$ |
2,153,400 |
|
$ |
1,823,500 |
|
$ |
4,352,300 |
|
$ |
4,048,200 |
|
Leasing segment contribution |
|
(247,600 |
) |
(695,200 |
) |
(519,800 |
) |
(1,629,700 |
) |
||||
Total operating income |
|
$ |
1,905,800 |
|
$ |
1,128,300 |
|
$ |
3,832,500 |
|
$ |
2,418,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Leasing |
|
$ |
16,500 |
|
$ |
17,900 |
|
$ |
35,100 |
|
$ |
35,800 |
|
Unallocated |
|
69,800 |
|
54,100 |
|
136,200 |
|
107,900 |
|
||||
Total depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
86,300 |
|
$ |
72,000 |
|
$ |
171,300 |
|
$ |
143,700 |
|
|
As of |
|
|||||
|
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
December 29, 2007 |
|
||
Identifiable assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Franchising |
|
$ |
3,730,400 |
|
$ |
3,690,700 |
|
Leasing |
|
48,140,100 |
|
43,565,300 |
|
||
Unallocated |
|
10,151,100 |
|
9,690,800 |
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
62,021,600 |
|
$ |
56,946,800 |
|
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14. Related Party Transactions:
On February 12, 2007, in connection with Winmark Corporations (Winmark) existing stock repurchase plan, Winmark agreed to repurchase 50,000 shares of common stock from K. Jeffrey Dahlberg for aggregate consideration of $900,000, or $18.00 per share.
On February 27, 2007, John L. Morgan, chief executive officer and chairman of Winmark, subscribed for and purchased $500,000 of two year maturity unsecured subordinated notes on a monthly interest payment schedule as described in the Interest Rate Supplement filed on Form 424B2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 2006 offered by Winmark pursuant to the Prospectus and related documents declared effective June 14, 2006. In connection with their investment, Mr. Morgan agreed that his notes would be voted consistent with the majority of the remaining note holders in an event of default.
On April 5, 2007, John L. Morgan, subscribed for and purchased $400,000 of four year maturity unsecured subordinated notes on a monthly interest payment schedule at the rates described in the Interest Rate Supplement filed on Form 424B2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2007 (April Interest Rate Supplement) offered by Winmark pursuant to a prospectus and related documents declared effective on March 30, 2007 (March Prospectus). In connection with his investment, Mr. Morgan agreed that his notes would be voted consistent with the majority of the remaining note holders in an event of default.
On May 15, 2007, in connection with Winmarks existing stock repurchase plan, Winmark agreed to repurchase 50,000 shares of common stock from K. Jeffrey Dahlberg for aggregate consideration of $850,000, or $17.00 per share.
On June 28, 2007, John L. Morgan subscribed for and purchased $1 million of three year maturity unsecured subordinated notes on a monthly interest payment schedule as described in the April Interest Rate Supplement offered by Winmark pursuant to the March Prospectus. In connection with this investment, Mr. Morgan agreed that his notes would be voted consistent with the majority of the remaining note holders in an event of default.
On September 18, 2007, in connection with the Winmarks existing stock repurchase plan, Winmark agreed to purchase 41,138 shares of common stock from Mark T. Hooley, a former executive officer and son-in-law of John L. Morgan, for aggregate consideration of $771,700 or $18.76 per share.
On October 4, 2007, John L. Morgan subscribed for and purchased $800,000 of unsecured subordinated notes of various maturities ($200,000 of six month maturity, $200,000 of one year maturity, $200,000 of two year maturity and $200,000 of three year maturity) all on a monthly interest payment schedule at the rates described in the Interest Rate Supplement filed on Form 424B2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 23, 2007 offered by Winmark pursuant to the March Prospectus. In connection with his investment, Mr. Morgan agreed that his notes would be voted consistent with the majority of the remaining note holders in an event of default.
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On November 6, 2007, Sheila Morgan, spouse of John L. Morgan, subscribed for and purchased $2,000,000 of unsecured subordinated notes of various maturities ($500,000 of one year maturity, $500,000 of two year maturity and $1,000,000 of three year maturity) all on a monthly interest payment schedule at the rates described in the Interest Rate Supplement filed on Form 424B2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2007 offered by Winmark pursuant to the March Prospectus. In connection with her investment, Mrs. Morgan agreed that her notes would be voted consistent with the majority of the remaining note holders in an event of default.
ITEM 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
As of June 28, 2008, we had franchises operating under the following brands: Play it Again Sports®, Once Upon a Child®, Platos Closet®, Music Go Round® and Wirth Business Credit®. Management closely tracks the following criteria to evaluate current business operations and future prospects: royalties, franchise fees, leasing activity, selling, general and administrative expenses, franchise openings and closings and franchise renewals.
Our most profitable sources of franchising revenue are royalties earned from our franchisees and franchise fees for new openings and transfers.
During the first six months of 2008, our royalties increased $636,000 or 6.4% compared to the first six months of 2007. Franchise fees increased $196,200 or 27.3% compared to the same period last year and primarily reflect consistent new openings in established brands and the addition of the new Wirth Business Credit® franchise system. During the first six months of 2008, revenue generated from the Companys leasing activities was $3,859,600 compared to $1,771,500 in the same period last year. (See Note 13 Segment Reporting.) The Companys leasing portfolio was $45.5 million at June 28, 2008.
15
Management monitors several nonfinancial factors in evaluating the current business operations and future prospects, including franchise openings and closings and franchise renewals. The following is a summary of our franchising activity for the first six months ended June 28, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SIX MONTHS ENDING 6/28/08 |
|
||
|
|
TOTAL |
|
OPENED |
|
CLOSED |
|
TOTAL |
|
AVAILABLE |
|
COMPLETED |
|
Play It Again
Sports® |
|
374 |
|
6 |
|
(16 |
) |
364 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Once Upon A
Child® |
|
228 |
|
6 |
|
(2 |
) |
232 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Platos Closet® |
|
211 |
|
15 |
|
(2 |
) |
224 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Music Go Round® |
|
38 |
|
0 |
|
(1 |
) |
37 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Franchised Stores |
|
851 |
|
27 |
|
(21 |
) |
857 |
|
11 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wirth Business
Credit® |
|
41 |
|
17 |
|
(2 |
) |
56 |
|
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Franchises/Territories |
|
892 |
|
44 |
|
(23 |
) |
913 |
|
11 |
|
10 |
|
Management continually monitors the level and timing of selling, general and administrative expenses. The major components of selling, general and administrative expenses include salaries, wages and benefits, advertising, travel, occupancy, legal and professional fees. During the six months ended June 28, 2008, selling, general and administrative expense increased mainly due to amortization of initial direct costs, bank charges, stock option expenses and sales commissions.
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
10,324,200 |
|
$ |
9,802,900 |
|
Our ability to grow our profits is dependent on our ability to: (i) effectively support our franchise partners so that they produce higher revenues, (ii) open new franchises, (iii) increase lease originations and minimize write-offs in our leasing portfolios and (iv) control our selling, general and administrative expenses.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain income statement items as a percentage of total revenue:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
||||
|
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
June 28, 2008 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalties |
|
60.8 |
% |
64.1 |
% |
60.5 |
% |
65.8 |
% |
Leasing income |
|
21.9 |
|
13.2 |
|
21.9 |
|
11.7 |
|
Merchandise sales |
|
11.2 |
|
15.8 |
|
10.8 |
|
16.2 |
|
Franchise fees |
|
4.4 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.2 |
|
4.7 |
|
Other |
|
1.7 |
|
1.4 |
|
1.6 |
|
1.6 |
|
Total revenues |
|
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of merchandise sold |
|
(10.8 |
) |
(15.2 |
) |
(10.4 |
) |
(15.5 |
) |
Leasing expense |
|
(5.3 |
) |
(2.6 |
) |
(5.4 |
) |
(2.2 |
) |
Provision for credit losses |
|
(3.1 |
) |
(2.2 |
) |
(3.7 |
) |
(1.9 |
) |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
(58.9 |
) |
(65.1 |
) |
(58.7 |
) |
(64.5 |
) |
Income from operations |
|
21.9 |
|
14.9 |
|
21.8 |
|
15.9 |
|
Loss from equity investments |
|
(0.7 |
) |
(2.6 |
) |
(0.8 |
) |
(1.7 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
(3.9 |
) |
(5.1 |
) |
(3.9 |
) |
(4.7 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
0.7 |
|
2.2 |
|
0.7 |
|
2.0 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
18.0 |
|
9.4 |
|
17.8 |
|
11.5 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
(7.3 |
) |
(3.7 |
) |
(7.2 |
) |
(4.5 |
) |
Net income |
|
10.7 |
% |
5.7 |
% |
10.6 |
% |
7.0 |
% |
Comparison of Three Months Ended June 28, 2008 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
Revenue
Revenue for the quarter ended June 28, 2008 totaled $8.7 million compared to $7.6 million for the comparable period in 2007.
Royalties increased to $5.3 million for the second quarter of 2008 from $4.8 million for the same period in 2007, a 9.4% increase. The increase was due to higher Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties of $301,000 and $120,000, respectively. The increase in Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties is primarily due to having 27 additional Platos Closet® and 11 additional Once Upon A Child® franchise stores in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year and higher franchisee retail sales in both brands.
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Merchandise sales include the sale of product to franchisees either through the Play It Again Sports® buying group, or through our Computer Support Center (Direct Franchisee Sales). For the second quarter of 2008 and 2007, they were as follows:
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
||
Direct Franchisee Sales |
|
$ |
975,000 |
|
$ |
1,193,600 |
|
Direct Franchisee Sales revenues decreased $218,600, or 18.3%, for the six months ended June 28, 2008 compared to the same period last year. This is a result of managements strategic decision to have more franchisees purchase merchandise directly from vendors and having 21 fewer Play It Again Sports® stores open than one year ago.
Franchise fees decreased to $386,100 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $417,400 for the second quarter of 2007. The decrease is due to opening 16 franchises in the second quarter of 2008, compared to 21 in the same period of 2007.
Leasing income increased to $1,907,000 for the second quarter of 2008 compared to $995,800 for the same period in 2007. The increase is due to a larger lease portfolio in 2008 compared to 2007.
Cost of Merchandise Sold
Cost of merchandise sold decreased $207,300 or 18.1% for the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in Direct Franchisee Sales discussed in the revenue section.
Cost of merchandise sold includes in-bound freight and the cost of merchandise sold to franchisees either through the Play It Again Sports® buying group, or through our Computer Support Center (Direct Franchisee Sales). The cost of merchandise sold as a percentage of Direct Franchisee Sales for the second quarter of 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Direct Franchisee Sales |
|
96.5 |
% |
96.2 |
% |
Leasing Expense
Leasing expense increased to $463,100 in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $197,400 in the second quarter of 2007. The increase is due to interest on increased borrowings in connection with the growth of our lease portfolio.
Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses increased to $269,200 in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $165,300 in the second quarter of 2007. The increase is due to a higher level of net charge-offs and originations in the leasing segment.
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Selling, General and Administrative
The $214,900, or 4.4%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the second three months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 is primarily due to increases in bank charges, stock option expenses and amortization of initial direct costs of $125,000, $118,000 and $125,000, respectively, partially offset by a $127,000 decrease in development advertising.
Loss from Equity Investments
During the second quarter of 2008 and 2007, we recorded losses of $60,700 and $197,400, respectively, from our investment in Tomsten. This represents our pro rata share of losses for the period. As of June 28, 2008, the Company owns 18.3% of the outstanding common stock of Tomsten.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $340,200 in the second quarter of 2008 compared to $387,600 in the second quarter of 2007. The decrease is due to lower interest rates and $1.3 million net repayment on the line of credit since year end.
Interest and Other Income
During the second quarter of 2008, the Company had interest and other income of $59,000 compared to $171,400 of interest and other income in the second quarter of 2007. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of the Commercial Credit Group senior subordinated notes in August 2007.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was calculated at an effective rate of 40.5% and 39.8% for the second quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The lower effective rate in 2007 compared to 2008 reflects a lower amount of non-deductible expenses.
Comparison of Six Months Ended June 28, 2008 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Revenue
Revenue for the six months ended June 28, 2008 totaled $17.6 million compared to $15.2 million for the comparable period in 2007.
Royalties increased to $10.6 million for the first six months of 2008 from $10.0 million for the same period in 2007, a 6.4% increase. The increase was due to higher Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties of $612,000 and $198,000, respectively, partially offset by lower Play It Again Sports® royalties of $205,000. The increase in Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties is primarily due to having 27 additional Platos Closet® and 11 additional Once Upon A Child® franchise stores in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period last year and higher franchisee retail sales in both brands.
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Merchandise sales include the sale of product to franchisees either through the Play It Again Sports® buying group, or through our Computer Support Center (Direct Franchisee Sales). For the first six months of 2008 and 2007, they were as follows:
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
||
Direct Franchisee Sales |
|
$ |
1,907,800 |
|
$ |
2,452,700 |
|
Direct Franchisee Sales revenues decreased $544,900, or 22.2%, for the six months ended June 28, 2008 compared to the same period last year. This is a result of managements strategic decision to have more franchisees purchase merchandise directly from vendors and having 21 fewer Play It Again Sports® stores open than one year ago.
Franchise fees increased to $913,600 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $717,400 for the first six months of 2007. The increase is due to opening 44 franchise territories in the first six months of 2008, compared to 36 in the same period of 2007.
Leasing income increased to $3,859,600 for the first six months of 2008 compared to $1,771,500 for the same period in 2007. The increase is due to a larger lease portfolio in 2008 compared to 2007.
Cost of Merchandise Sold
Cost of merchandise sold decreased $520,600 or 22.1% for the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in Direct Franchisee Sales discussed in the revenue section.
Cost of merchandise sold includes in-bound freight and the cost of merchandise sold to franchisees either through the Play It Again Sports® buying group, or through our Computer Support Center (Direct Franchisee Sales). The cost of merchandise sold as a percentage of Direct Franchisee Sales for the first six months of 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
Direct Franchisee Sales |
|
96.2 |
% |
96.0 |
% |
Leasing Expense
Leasing expense increased to $949,000 in the first six months of 2008 compared to $333,200 in the first six months of 2007. The increase is due to interest on increased borrowings in connection with the growth of the Companys lease portfolio.
Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses increased to $654,300 in the first six months of 2008 compared to $279,700 in the first six months of 2007. The increase is due to increased originations in the leasing segment as well as a higher level of net charge-offs.
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Selling, General and Administrative
The $521,400, or 5.3%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 is primarily due to increases in amortization of initial direct costs, bank charges, stock option expenses and sales commissions of $259,000, $144,000, $124,000 and $108,000, respectively, partially offset by a $131,000 decrease in capitalized initial direct costs.
Loss from Equity Investments
During the first six months of 2008 and 2007, we recorded losses of $136,500 and $252,200, respectively, from our investment in Tomsten. This represents our pro rata share of losses for the period. As of June 28, 2008, the Company owns 18.3% of the outstanding common stock of Tomsten.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased to $688,600 in the first six months of 2008 compared to $720,600 in the first six months of 2007. The decrease is due to lower interest rates and $1.3 million on net repayment on the line of credit since year end.
Interest and Other Income
During the first six months of 2008, the Company had interest and other income of $131,800 compared to $300,800 of interest and other income in the first six months of 2007. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of the Commercial Credit Group senior subordinated notes in August 2007.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes was calculated at an effective rate of 40.5% and 39.3% for the first six months of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The lower effective rate in 2007 compared to 2008 reflected a lower amount of non-deductible expenses.
Segment Comparison of the Three Months Ended June 28, 2008 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
Franchising segment operating income
The franchising segments second quarter 2008 operating income increased by $329,900 or 18.1%. The increase in segment contribution was primarily due to higher royalty income of $457,300 or 9.4%, partially offset by higher allocated corporate costs. The increase in royalties was primarily due to higher Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties of $301,000 and 120,000, respectively. The increase in Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties is primarily due to having 27 additional Platos Closet® and 11 additional Once Upon A Child® franchise stores open in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year and higher franchisee retail sales in both brands.
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Leasing segment operating loss
The leasing segments second quarter 2008 operating loss decreased $447,600 or 64.4% to ($247,600) compared to a loss of ($695,200) during the second quarter of 2007. This improvement was primarily due to a $911,200 increase in leasing income, partially offset by a $463,600 increase in direct costs, including corporate allocations and provision for credit losses associated with the leasing segment.
Segment Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 28, 2008 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Franchising segment operating income
The franchising segments first six months of 2008 operating income increased by $304,100 or 7.5%. The increase in segment contribution was primarily due to higher royalty income of $636,000 or 6.4%, partially offset by higher allocated corporate costs. The increase in royalties was primarily due to higher Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties of $612,000 and $198,000, respectively, partially offset by lower Play It Again Sports® royalties of $205,000. The increase in Platos Closet® and Once Upon A Child® royalties is primarily due to having 27 additional Platos Closet® and 11 additional Once Upon A Child® franchise stores open in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period last year and higher franchisee retail sales in both brands.
Leasing segment operating loss
The leasing segments first six months of 2008 operating loss decreased $1,109,900 or 68.1% to ($519,800) compared to a loss of ($1,629,700) during the first six months of 2007. This improvement was primarily due to a $2,088,100 increase in leasing income partially offset by a $978,200 increase in direct costs, including corporate allocations and provision for credit losses associated with the leasing segment.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity have historically been cash flow from operations and credit agreement borrowings. The components of the income statement that affect the liquidity of the Company include the following non-cash items: depreciation and compensation expense related to stock options. The most significant component of the balance sheet that affects liquidity is long-term investments. Long-term investments includes $7.4 million of investments in two private companies: Tomsten, Inc. and BridgeFunds Limited. We ended the second quarter of 2008 with $2.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 1.5 to 1.0 compared to $1.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and a current ratio of .7 to 1.0 at the end of the second quarter of 2007.
Operating activities provided cash of $3.3 million for the first six months of 2008 compared to $2.2 million for the same period last year. Cash provided by operating assets and liabilities include an increase in advance and security deposits of $644,900 due to increased lease originations. Accrued liabilities provided cash of $341,100 primarily due to increased accruals on conferences. Accounts receivable provided cash of $185,900, primarily due to an improvement in lease chargeback collections. Cash utilized by operating assets and liabilities include a $665,500 increase in income tax receivable primarily due to the tax benefit recognized on the exercise of stock warrants.
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Investing activities used $4.6 million of cash during the first six months of 2008 compared to $8.3 million during the same period of 2007, primarily due to the purchase of equipment for lease contracts of $12.3 million, partially offset by collections on lease receivables of $7.8 million.
Financing activities provided $2.6 million of cash during the first six months of 2008 compared to $6.6 million during the same period of 2007, primarily due to proceeds from discounted leases of $2.9 million and a $1.0 million tax benefit on exercised warrants, partially offset by net payments of $1.3 million on the line of credit.
As of June 28, 2008, our off balance sheet obligations were limited to the obligations under the lease for our corporate headquarters. The term of the lease expires August 2009.
On June 10, 2008, the Company amended and restated its 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement with LaSalle, to among other things, join The PrivateBank and Trust Company as a lender and Documentation Agent, and appoint LaSalle Administrative Agent. The Amended Credit Agreement permits the Company to draw up to a $55,000,000 line of credit. The Amended Credit Agreement also increased the minimum tangible net worth requirement to $19.1 million while maintaining the existing calculation for subsequent monthly periods. As of June 28, 2008, the Companys tangible net worth was $26.8 million.
The Credit Facility has a borrowing base that is equal to two times the Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) of the franchising and corporate segments plus 90% of the amount of eligible leased assets. The line of credit will be used for growing our leasing business, stock repurchases and general corporate purposes. The Credit Facility is secured by a lien against substantially all of our assets.
On April 19, 2006, we announced the filing of a shelf registration on Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of up to $50 million of renewable subordinated unsecured notes with maturities from three months to ten years. In June 2006, the Form S-1 registration became effective. In March 2007, we filed Post-Effective Amendment Number 2 to the public offering that was declared effective March 30, 2007. In November 2007, we filed a Post-Effective Amendment Number 3 for the public offering that was declared effective November 29, 2007. In March 2008, we filed Post-Effective Amendment Number 4 for the public offering that was declared effective March 27, 2008. We have in the past and continue to intend to use the net proceeds from the offering to pay down our credit facility, expand our leasing portfolio, to make acquisitions, to repurchase common stock and for other general corporate purposes. As of June 28, 2008, $24.9 million of the renewable subordinated notes have been sold.
We believe that the combination of our cash on hand, the cash generated from our franchising business, cash generated from discounting sources, our bank line of credit as well as our renewable subordinated unsecured notes, will be adequate to fund our planned operations, including leasing activity, for 2008 and 2009.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The Company prepares the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As such, the Company is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that it believes are reasonable based on information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from these estimates. The critical accounting policies that the Company believes are most important to aid in fully understanding and evaluating the reported financial results include the following:
The Company collects royalties from each franchise based on a percentage of retail store gross sales. The Company recognizes royalties as revenue when earned. At the end of each accounting period, estimates of royalty amounts due are made based on applying historical weekly sales information to the number of weeks of unreported franchisee sales. If there are significant changes in the actual performances of franchisees versus estimates, royalty revenue would be impacted. During the first six months of 2008, the Company collected $20,500 more than estimated at December 29, 2007. As of June 28, 2008, royalty receivables were $1,300,200.
The Company collects franchise fees when franchise agreements are signed and recognizes the franchise fees as revenue when the franchise is opened, which is the Company has performed substantially all initial services required by the franchise agreement. Franchise fees collected from franchisees but not yet recognized as income are recorded as deferred revenue in the liability section of the Companys balance sheet. As of June 28, 2008 deferred franchise fees were $954,200.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company currently uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options. The determination of the fair value of the awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include implied volatility over the term of the awards, actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.
The Company evaluates the assumptions used to value awards on an annual basis. If factors change and the Company employs different assumptions for estimating stock-based compensation expense in future periods or if the Company decides to use a different valuation model, the future periods may differ significantly from what it has recorded in the current period and could materially affect operating income, net income and net income per share.
Impairment of Long-term Investments
On an annual basis, the Company evaluates our long-term investments for impairment. The impairment, if any, is measured by the difference between the assets carrying amount and their fair value, based on the best information available, including market prices, discounted cash flow analysis or other financial metrics that management utilizes to help determine fair value. Judgments made by management related to the fair value of its long-term investments are affected by factors such as the ongoing financial performance of the Investees, additional capital raises by the Investees as well as general changes in the economy.
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Leasing Income Recognition
Leasing income is recognized under the effective interest method. The effective interest method of income recognition applies a constant rate of interest equal to the internal rate of return on the lease. When a lease is 90 days or more delinquent, the lease is classified as being on non-accrual and the Company stops recognizing leasing income on that date.
Allowances for Credit Losses
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses at an amount that it believes to be sufficient to absorb losses inherent in existing lease portfolio as of the reporting dates. A provision is charged against earnings to maintain the allowance for credit losses at the appropriate level. If the actual results are different from the Companys estimates, results could be different. The Companys policy is to charge-off against the allowance the estimated unrecoverable portion of accounts once they reach 121 days delinquent.
Forward Looking Statements
The statements contained in this Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations that are not strictly historical fact, including without limitation, our statement that we will have adequate capital and reserves to meet our current and contingent obligations and operating needs, are forward looking statements made under the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Such statements are based on managements current expectations as of the date of this Report, but involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward looking statements. Investors are cautioned to consider these forward looking statements in light of important factors which may result in material variations between results contemplated by such forward looking statements and actual results and conditions. See the section appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 entitled Risk Factors and Part II, Item 1A in this Report for a more complete discussion of certain factors that may cause our actual results to differ from those in our forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We incur financial markets risk in the form of interest rate risk. We currently have available a $55.0 million line of credit with LaSalle Bank National Association and the PrivateBank and Trust Company. We had $14.9 million of debt outstanding at June 28, 2008 under this line of credit of which none is subject to daily changes in the banks base rate or LIBOR. The interest rate applicable to this line of credit is based on either the banks base rate or LIBOR. Our earnings would be affected by changes in these short-term interest rates. Risk can be quantified by measuring the financial impact of a near-term adverse increase in short-term interest rates. At our current level of borrowings, a one percent increase in our applicable rate would have no impact on annual pretax earnings. We had no interest rate derivatives in place at June 28, 2008 to mitigate this risk.
Approximately $114,700 of our cash and cash equivalents at June 28, 2008 were invested in money market mutual funds, which are subject to the effects of market fluctuations in interest rates.
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Although we conduct business in foreign countries, international operations are not material to our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Additionally, foreign currency transaction gains and losses were not material to our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 28, 2008. Accordingly, we are not currently subject to material foreign currency exchange rate risks from the effects that exchange rate movements of foreign currencies would have on our future costs or on future cash flows we would receive from our foreign activity. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative financial instruments to hedge the effects of adverse fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
ITEM 4T: Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act)). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting during the Companys most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Not applicable.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, including the important information in Forward-Looking Statements, you should carefully consider the Risk Factors discussed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007. If any of those factors were to occur, they could materially adversely affect our financial condition or future results, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements in this report. The Company is aware of no material changes to the Risk Factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007.
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ITEM 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Purchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchaser
Period |
|
Total Number of |
|
Average Price |
|
Total Number of |
|
Maximum Number |
|
|
December 30, 2007 to February 2, 2008 |
|
0 |
|
$ |
|
|
0 |
|
184,754 |
|
February 3, 2008 to March 1, 2008 |
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
184,754 |
|
|
March 2, 2008 to March 29, 2008 |
|
1,561 |
|
17.98 |
|
1,561 |
|
183,193 |
|
|
March 30, 2008 to May 3, 2008 |
|
5,489 |
|
17.41 |
|
5,489 |
|
177,704 |
|
|
May 4, 2008 to May 31, 2008 |
|
4,589 |
|
17.83 |
|
4,589 |
|
173,115 |
|
|
June 1, 2008 to June 28, 2008 |
|
5,725 |
|
17.91 |
|
5,725 |
|
167,390 |
|
|
Total |
|
17,364 |
|
|
|
17,364 |
|
167,390 |
|
|
(1) The Board of Directors authorization for the repurchase of shares of the Companys common stock was originally approved in 1995 with no expiration date. The total shares approved for repurchase has been increased by additional Board of Directors approvals and is currently limited to 4,000,000 shares, of which 167,390 may still be repurchased.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Shareholders meeting held on April 30, 2008, the Company submitted to vote of security-holders the following matters that received the indicated votes:
1. Setting the number of members of the Board of Directors at seven:
For |
|
4,114,536 |
|
Against |
|
32,648 |
|
Abstain |
|
932,773 |
|
Broker Non-Vote |
|
0 |
|
2. Election of Directors:
Name of Candidate |
|
Number of Votes For |
|
Votes Withheld |
|
John L. Morgan |
|
4,135,038 |
|
944,919 |
|
William D. Dunlap |
|
4,136,038 |
|
943,919 |
|
Jenele C. Grassle |
|
4,127,381 |
|
952,576 |
|
Kirk A. MacKenzie |
|
4,136,038 |
|
943,919 |
|
Dean B. Phillips |
|
4,129,238 |
|
950,719 |
|
Paul C. Reyelts |
|
4,136,038 |
|
943,919 |
|
Mark L. Wilson |
|
4,136,038 |
|
943,919 |
|
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3. Amend the Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors to modify the vesting schedule and extend the term of future options granted under the plan.
For |
|
3,372,244 |
|
Against |
|
941,748 |
|
Abstain |
|
29,247 |
|
Broker Non-Vote |
|
736,718 |
|
4. Ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal year.
For |
|
5,062,833 |
|
Against |
|
2,877 |
|
Abstain |
|
14,247 |
|
Broker Non-Vote |
|
0 |
|
Not applicable.
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3.1 |
|
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1)(1) |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
By-laws, as amended and restated to date (Exhibit 3.2)(2) |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and its subsidiaries, LaSalle Bank National Association and The PrivateBank and Trust Company*+ |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and its subsidiaries and LaSalle Bank National Association* |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and LaSalle Bank National Association* |
|
|
|
10.4 |
|
Third Amended and Restated Note, dated June 10, 2008, by Winmark Corporation to LaSalle National Bank Association* |
|
|
|
10.5 |
|
Revolving Note, dated June 10, 2008, by Winmark Corporation to The PrivateBank and Trust Company* |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors (3) |
|
|
|
31.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
|
|
|
31.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
|
|
|
32.1 |
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
|
|
|
32.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
*Filed herewith.
+ Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and the material has been filed separately.
(1) |
|
Incorporated by reference to the specified exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, effective August 24, 1993 (Reg. No. 333-65108). |
|
|
|
(2) |
|
Incorporated by reference to the specified exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
(3) |
|
Incorporated by reference to the to the Appendix to the definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 19, 2008. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 1, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ John L. Morgan |
|
|
John L. Morgan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 1, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
|
|
Brett D. Heffes |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
WINMARK CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 28, 2008
Exhibit No. |
|
Description |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1)(1) |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
By-laws, as amended and restated to date (Exhibit 3.2)(2) |
|
|
|
10.1 |
|
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and its subsidiaries, LaSalle Bank National Association and The PrivateBank and Trust Company(3)*+ |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and its subsidiaries and LaSalle Bank National Association* |
|
|
|
10.3 |
|
Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated June 10, 2008, among Winmark Corporation and LaSalle Bank National Association* |
|
|
|
10.4 |
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Third Amended and Restated Note, dated June 10, 2008, by Winmark Corporation to LaSalle National Bank Association* |
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10.5 |
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Revolving Note, dated June 10, 2008, by Winmark Corporation to The PrivateBank and Trust Company* |
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10.6 |
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Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors (3) |
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Certification of Chief Executive Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002* |
*Filed herewith.
+ Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and the material has been filed separately.
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Incorporated by reference to the specified exhibit to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, effective August 24, 1993 (Reg. No. 333-65108). |
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Incorporated by reference to the specified exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006. |
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Incorporated by reference to the to the Appendix to the definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 19, 2008. |
EXHIBIT 10.1*
AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of June 10, 2008
among
WINMARK CORPORATION,
as the Company and a Loan Party,
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY,
as Loan Parties,
EACH LENDER PARTY HERETO,
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender and as Administrative Agent for the Lenders,
and
THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
as a Lender and as Documentation Agent
* Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and the material has been filed separately.
SECTION 1 |
DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 |
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Definitions |
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1.2 |
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Other Interpretive Provisions |
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1.3 |
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Letter of Credit Amounts |
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SECTION 2 |
COMMITMENTS OF THE LENDERS; BORROWING, CONVERSION AND LETTER OF CREDIT |
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PROCEDURES |
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2.1 |
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Commitments |
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2.1.1 |
L/C Commitment |
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2.1.2 |
Loan Procedures. |
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2.2 |
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Loan Commitment |
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2.2.1 |
Various Types of Loans |
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2.2.2 |
Borrowing Procedures |
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2.2.3 |
Conversion and Continuation Procedures |
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2.3 |
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Letter of Credit Procedures |
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2.3.1 |
L/C Applications |
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2.3.2 |
Reimbursement Obligations; Fundings of Participations |
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2.3.3 |
Repayment of Participations |
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2.3.4 |
Obligations Absolute |
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2.3.5 |
Role of L/C Issuer |
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2.3.6 |
Cash Collateral |
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2.3.7 |
Applicability of ISP and UCP |
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Certain Conditions |
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SECTION 3 |
EVIDENCING OF LOANS |
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Notes |
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3.2 |
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Recordkeeping |
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SECTION 4 |
INTEREST |
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4.1 |
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Interest Rates |
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4.2 |
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Interest Payment Dates |
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4.3 |
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Setting and Notice of LIBOR Rates |
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4.4 |
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Computation of Interest |
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SECTION 5 |
FEES. |
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5.1 |
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Letter of Credit Fees |
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Other Fees |
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SECTION 6 |
REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT; PREPAYMENTS. |
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6.1 |
Prepayments |
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6.1.1 |
Voluntary Prepayments |
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6.1.2 |
Mandatory Prepayments |
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6.1.3 |
Manner of Prepayments |
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6.2 |
Repayments |
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6.3 |
Reduction of Aggregate Commitments |
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SECTION 7 |
MAKING AND PRORATION OF PAYMENTS; SETOFF; TAXES |
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7.1 |
Payments Generally; Agents Clawback |
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7.1.1 |
General |
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7.1.2 |
Fundings by Lenders; Payments by Loan Parties |
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7.1.3 |
Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent |
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7.1.4 |
Obligations of Lenders Several |
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7.2 |
Sharing of Payments |
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7.3 |
Application of Certain Payments |
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7.4 |
Due Date Extension |
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7.5 |
Setoff |
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7.6 |
Taxes |
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SECTION 8 |
INCREASED COSTS; SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LIBOR LOANS. |
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8.1 |
Increased Costs |
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8.2 |
Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair |
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8.3 |
Changes in Law Rendering LIBOR Loans Unlawful |
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8.4 |
Funding Losses |
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8.5 |
Right of the Lenders to Fund through Other Offices |
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8.6 |
Discretion of the Lenders as to Manner of Funding |
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8.7 |
Mitigation of Circumstances |
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8.8 |
Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of Provisions |
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SECTION 9 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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9.1 |
Organization |
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9.2 |
Authorization; No Conflict |
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9.3 |
Validity and Binding Nature |
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9.4 |
Financial Condition |
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9.5 |
No Material Adverse Change |
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9.6 |
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities |
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9.7 |
Ownership of Properties; Liens |
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9.8 |
Equity Ownership; Subsidiaries |
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9.9 |
Pension Plans |
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9.10 |
Investment Company Act |
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9.11 |
Public Utility Holding Company Act |
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9.12 |
Regulation U |
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9.13 |
Taxes; Tax Shelter Registration |
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9.14 |
Solvency, etc. |
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9.15 |
Environmental Matters |
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9.16 |
Insurance |
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9.17 |
Real Property |
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9.18 |
Information |
37 |
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9.19 |
Intellectual Property |
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9.20 |
Burdensome Obligations |
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9.21 |
Labor Matters |
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9.22 |
No Default |
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9.23 |
Accounts |
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9.24 |
Anti-Terrorism Law Compliance |
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SECTION 10 |
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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10.1 |
Reports, Certificates and Other Information |
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10.1.1 |
Annual Report |
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10.1.2 |
Monthly Reports |
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10.1.3 |
Quarterly Reports |
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10.1.4 |
Compliance Certificates |
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10.1.5 |
Reports to the SEC and to Shareholders |
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10.1.6 |
Notice of Default, Litigation and ERISA Matters |
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10.1.7 |
Borrowing Base Certificates |
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10.1.8 |
Management Reports |
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10.1.9 |
Subordinated Debt Notices |
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10.1.10 |
Other Information |
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10.2 |
Books, Records and Inspections |
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10.3 |
Maintenance of Property; Insurance |
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10.4 |
Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes and Liabilities |
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10.5 |
Maintenance of Existence, etc. |
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10.6 |
Use of Proceeds |
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10.7 |
Employee Benefit Plans |
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10.8 |
Environmental Matters |
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10.9 |
Tax Shelter Registration |
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10.10 |
Further Assurances |
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10.11 |
Banking Relationship |
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SECTION 11 |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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11.1 |
Debt |
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11.2 |
Liens |
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11.3 |
Operating Leases |
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11.4 |
Restricted Payments |
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11.5 |
Mergers, Consolidations, Sales |
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11.6 |
Modification of Organizational Documents |
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11.7 |
Affiliate Transactions |
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11.8 |
Unconditional Purchase Obligations |
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11.9 |
Inconsistent Agreements |
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11.10 |
Business Activities |
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11.11 |
Subordinated Debt Documents |
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11.12 |
Fiscal Year |
48 |
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11.13 |
Control Agreements |
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11.14 |
Tangible Net Worth |
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11.15 |
Debt Service Coverage |
48 |
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11.16 |
Maximum Leverage |
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11.17 |
Eligible Leases |
48 |
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SECTION 12 |
EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS OF LENDING, ETC. |
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12.1 |
Initial Credit Extension |
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12.1.1 |
Notes |
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12.1.2 |
Authorization Documents |
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12.1.3 |
Consents, etc. |
49 |
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12.1.4 |
Security Documents |
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12.1.5 |
Financing Statements |
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12.1.6 |
Opinions of Counsel |
49 |
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12.1.7 |
Insurance |
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12.1.8 |
Payment of Fees |
49 |
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12.1.9 |
Search Results; Lien Terminations |
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12.1.10 |
Filings, Registrations and Recordings |
50 |
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12.1.11 |
Borrowing Base Certificate |
50 |
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12.1.12 |
Closing Certificate |
50 |
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12.1.13 |
Other Documents |
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12.2 |
Conditions |
50 |
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12.2.1 |
Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc. |
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12.2.2 |
Confirmatory Certificate |
50 |
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SECTION 13 |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT |
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13.1 |
Events of Default |
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13.1.1 |
Non-Payment of the Loans, etc. |
51 |
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13.1.2 |
Non-Payment of Other Debt |
51 |
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13.1.3 |
Other Material Obligations |
51 |
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13.1.4 |
Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. |
51 |
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13.1.5 |
Non-Compliance with Loan Documents |
51 |
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13.1.6 |
Representations; Warranties |
51 |
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13.1.7 |
Pension Plans |
52 |
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13.1.8 |
Judgments |
52 |
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13.1.9 |
Invalidity of Collateral Documents, etc. |
52 |
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13.1.10 |
Invalidity of Subordination Provisions, etc. |
52 |
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13.1.11 |
Change of Control |
52 |
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13.1.12 |
Material Adverse Effect |
52 |
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13.2 |
Effect of Event of Default |
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13.3 |
Application of Funds |
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SECTION 14 |
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
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14.1 |
Appointment and Authorization of Administrative Agent |
54 |
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14.2 |
Rights as a Lender |
54 |
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14.3 |
Exculpatory Provisions |
54 |
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14.4 |
Reliance by Administrative Agent |
55 |
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14.5 |
Delegation of Duties |
55 |
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14.6 |
Resignation of Agent |
56 |
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14.7 |
Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders |
56 |
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14.8 |
No Other Duties, Etc |
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14.9 |
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim |
57 |
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14.10 |
Collateral Matters |
57 |
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SECTION 15 |
THE LOAN PARTIES |
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15.1 |
Appointment of the Company |
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15.2 |
Relationship Among the Loan Parties |
59 |
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SECTION 16 |
GENERAL |
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16.1 |
Waiver, Amendments, Etc |
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16.2 |
Confirmations |
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16.3 |
Notices |
63 |
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16.4 |
Computations |
63 |
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16.5 |
Expenses, Indemnity, Damage Waiver |
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16.6 |
Payments Set Aside |
65 |
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16.7 |
Successors and Assigns |
66 |
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16.8 |
GOVERNING LAW |
66 |
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16.9 |
Confidentiality |
67 |
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16.10 |
Severability |
67 |
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16.11 |
Nature of Remedies |
67 |
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16.12 |
Entire Agreement |
68 |
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16.13 |
Counterparts |
68 |
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16.14 |
Successors and Assigns |
68 |
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16.15 |
Captions |
68 |
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16.16 |
Nonliability of Agent and each Lender |
68 |
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16.17 |
FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
69 |
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16.18 |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
69 |
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16.19 |
Effect of Existing Credit Agreement and Existing Collateral Documents |
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2.1 |
Commitments |
SCHEDULE 5.2 |
Prepayment Consideration Calculation |
SCHEDULE 9.6 |
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities |
SCHEDULE 9.7 |
Ownership of Properties; Liens |
SCHEDULE 9.8 |
Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 9.17 |
Real Property |
SCHEDULE 9.23 |
Accounts |
SCHEDULE 11.7 |
Affiliate Transactions |
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A |
Form of Note |
EXHIBIT B |
Form of Compliance Certificate |
EXHIBIT C |
Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
EXHIBIT D |
Form of Master Letter of Credit Agreement |
EXHIBIT E |
Form of Notice of Borrowing |
EXHIBIT F |
Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation |
AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of June 10, 2008
WINMARK CORPORATION (the Company), the Subsidiaries of the Company that are or may from time to time become parties hereto (together with the Company and their respective successors and assigns, the Loan Parties), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LaSalle), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Documentation Agent, hereby agree as follows:
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties and LaSalle have entered into a 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004, as amended by an Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 26, 2005, a Second Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2006, a Third Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2006, a Fourth Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2007, and a Fifth Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 12, 2007 (as amended, the Existing Credit Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Loan Parties and LaSalle have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (this Agreement).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
Account: As defined in the UCC.
Account Debtor: As defined in the UCC.
Acquisition: Any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person, or of all or substantially all of any business or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of all or any portion of the Capital Securities of any Person, (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is already a Subsidiary), or (d) any other Investment in a Person; provided, however, that an Investment in publicly-traded securities of a Person shall not constitute an Acquisition so long as such Investment does not
result in (i) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets or Capital Securities of such Person, or (ii) a merger, consolidation or other combination with such Person.
Administrative Agent or Agent: LaSalle in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.
Administrative Agents Office: Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on the signature page or Schedule 2.1 to this Agreement, or such other address or account as Agent may from time to time notify the Company and the Lenders in writing (which for purposes of this provision may include a notice by e-mail).
Affected Loan: As defined in Section 8.3.
Affiliate: With respect to any Person, (a) any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (b) any officer or director of such Person and (c) with respect to any Lender, any entity administered or managed by such Lender or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans. A Person shall be deemed to be controlled by any other Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 5% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, no Lender shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Loan Party.
Aggregate Commitments: The Commitments of all Lenders, as reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 6.3.
Agreement: As defined in the Recitals.
Applicable Margin: For any day, a rate per annum of (i) for LIBOR Loans, 2.00%, (ii) for Base Rate Loans, 0.00% or (iii) for Fixed Rate Loans, 2.00%.
Applicable Percentage: With respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments represented by such Lenders Commitment at such time. If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 13.2 or if the Aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.1 of this Agreement or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
Asset Disposition: The sale, lease, assignment or other transfer for value (each, a Disposition) by any Loan Party to any Person (other than a Loan Party) of any asset or right of such Loan Party (including, the loss, destruction or damage of any thereof or any actual or threatened (in writing to any Loan Party) condemnation, confiscation, requisition, seizure or
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taking thereof) other than (a) the Disposition of any asset which is to be replaced, and is in fact replaced, within 30 days with another asset performing the same or a similar function and (b) the sale or lease of inventory in the ordinary course of business.
Attorney Costs: With respect to any Person, all reasonable fees and charges of any counsel to such Person, the reasonable allocable cost of internal legal services of such Person, all reasonable disbursements of such internal counsel and all court costs and similar legal expenses.
Bank Product Agreements: Those certain cash management service agreements entered into from time to time between any Loan Party and any Lender or its Affiliates in connection with any of the Bank Products.
Bank Product Obligations: All obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by the Loan Parties to the Lenders or their Affiliates pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that a Loan Party is obligated to reimburse to any Lender as a result of such Lender purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the Bank Products provided to the Loan Parties pursuant to the Bank Product Agreements.
Bank Products: Any service or facility extended to any Loan Party by any Lender or its Affiliates including: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) ACH Transactions, (f) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services, or (g) Hedging Agreements.
Base Rate: At any time the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (b) the Prime Rate.
Base Rate Loan: Any Loan which bears interest at or by reference to the Base Rate.
Borrowing Base: (a) 90% of the net book value of the Eligible Leased Assets of the Loan Parties, plus (b) as of the end of any month, an amount equal to EBITDA of the Companys franchising and corporate segments for the twelve consecutive months ended or most recently ended on such month times two (2).
Borrowing Base Certificate: A certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
BSA: As defined in Section 10.4.
Business Day: Any day on which LaSalle is open for commercial banking business in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Chicago, Illinois and, in the case of a Business Day which relates to a LIBOR Loan, on which dealings are carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Capital Expenditures: All expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be capitalized and shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company, including expenditures in respect of Capital Leases, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed
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(a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored or (b) with awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.
Capital Lease: With respect to any Person, any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by such Person that, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.
Capital Securities: With respect to any Person, all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Persons capital, whether now outstanding or issued or acquired after the Closing Date, including common shares, preferred shares, membership interests in a limited liability company, limited or general partnership interests in a partnership or any other equivalent of such ownership interest.
Capitalized Lease Obligations: As to any Person, all rental obligations of such Person, as lessee under a Capital Lease which are or will be required to be capitalized on the books of such Person.
Cash Collateralize: To deliver cash collateral to Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer, to be held as cash collateral for outstanding Letters of Credit, pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the L/C Issuer. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.
Change of Control: The occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert acquiring beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Capital Securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all Capital Securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors; (b) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert acquiring by contract or otherwise, or entering into a contract or arrangement which upon consummation will result in its or their acquisition of, control over Capital Securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all Capital Securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors; or (c) the Company shall cease to, directly or indirectly, own and control 100% of each class of the outstanding Capital Securities of each Subsidiary.
Closing Date: As defined in Section 12.1.
Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Collateral Access Agreement: An agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by any Loan Party, acknowledges the Liens of Agent and waives any Liens held by such Person on such property, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits Agent reasonable access to and use of such real property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to assemble, complete and sell any collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.
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Collateral Documents: Collectively, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, each Collateral Access Agreement, each UCC-1 financing statement, each Control Agreement and any other agreement or instrument pursuant to which the Company, any other Loan Party or any other Person grants or purports to grant collateral to Agent or otherwise relates to such collateral.
Commitment: As to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Loans to the Company pursuant to Section 2.1.1, and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 2.1 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
Company: As defined in the Preamble.
Compliance Certificate: A Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B.
Contingent Liability: With respect to any Person, each obligation and liability of such Person and all such obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person: (a) guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (b) guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Securities of any other Person; (c) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (i) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any or any property or assets constituting security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or (iii) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (d) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (e) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any letter of credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (f) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability guaranteed or supported thereby.
Control Agreement: An account control agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, among Agent, the applicable Loan Party and the depository or securities intermediary for any deposit, checking or brokerage account opened or maintained by a Loan Party.
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Controlled Group: All members of a controlled group of corporations, all members of a controlled group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control and all members of an affiliated service group which, together with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
Debt: With respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person, (b) all borrowed money of such Person, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases which have been or should be recorded as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, not including obligations of a Loan Party under non-recourse discounted leases, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on the property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person; provided that if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for such indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be measured at the fair market value of such property securing such indebtedness at the time of determination, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn), bankers acceptances and similar obligations issued for the account of such Person (including the Letters of Credit), (g) all Hedging Obligations of such Person, (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such Person and (i) all Debt of any partnership of which such Person is a general partner.
Default Rate: A rate of interest equal to the Loan as of the date of determination (including any Applicable Margin) plus two percent (2%) (or, in the case of Obligations not bearing interest, a rate of interest equal to the Base Rate plus two percent (2%)).
Defaulting Lender: Any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Committed Loans or participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such failure has been cured, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute or unless such failure has been cured, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.
Depreciation: The total amounts added to depreciation, amortization, obsolescence, valuation and other proper reserves, as reflected on the Companys financial statements and determined in accordance with GAAP.
Documentation Agent: The PrivateBank and Trust Company in its capacity as documentation agent.
Dollar and the sign $: Lawful money of the United States of America.
EBITDA: For any period, the Companys and the Subsidiaries Income from Operations (as set forth on their consolidated income statement) plus depreciation, plus amortization, plus compensation expense related to the granting of stock options.
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Eligible Leased Assets: Each Account and all such Accounts (exclusive of sales, excise or other similar taxes) owing to a Loan Party that arises solely from the leasing of Equipment by such Loan Party and that meets each of the following requirements:
(a) it is genuine in all respects and has arisen in the ordinary course of the Loan Partys business from the sale or lease of Equipment by such Loan Party;
(b) it is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of Agent and is not subject to any other assignment, claim or Lien;
(c) it is the valid, legally enforceable and unconditional obligation of the Account Debtor with respect thereto, and is not subject to the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever or any counterclaim, credit (except as provided in subsection (h) of this definition), trade or volume discount, allowance, discount, rebate or adjustment by the Account Debtor with respect thereto, or to any claim by such Account Debtor denying liability thereunder in whole or in part and the Account Debtor has not refused to accept and/or has not returned or offered to return any of the Equipment or services which are the subject of such Account;
(d) the Account Debtor with respect thereto is a resident or citizen of, and is located within, the United States, unless the lease of Equipment giving rise to such Account is on letter of credit, bankers acceptance or other credit support terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent;
(e) it is not an Account with respect to which possession and/or control of the Equipment leased giving rise thereto is held, maintained or retained by the Loan Party (or by any agent or custodian of such Loan Party) for the account of, or subject to, further and/or future direction from the Account Debtor with respect thereto;
(f) it has not arisen out of contracts with the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless the Loan Party has assigned its right to payment of such Account to Agent pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, and evidence (satisfactory to Agent) of such assignment has been delivered to Agent, or any state, county, city or other governmental body, or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof;
(g) if the Loan Party maintains a credit limit for an Account Debtor, the aggregate dollar amount of Accounts due from such Account Debtor, including such Account, does not exceed such credit limit;
(h) if the Account is evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument, the originals of such chattel paper or instrument shall have been endorsed and/or assigned and delivered to Agent or, in the case of electronic chattel paper, shall be in the control of Agent, in each case in a manner satisfactory to Agent;
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(i) such Account is evidenced by an invoice delivered to the related Account Debtor and is not more than ninety (90) days past the due date thereof;
(j) it is not an Account with respect to an Account Debtor that is located in any jurisdiction which has adopted a statute or other requirement with respect to which any Person that obtains business from within such jurisdiction must file a notice of business activities report or make any other required filings in a timely manner in order to enforce its claims in such jurisdictions courts unless (i) such notice of business activities report has been duly and timely filed or the Loan Party is exempt from filing such report and has provided Agent with satisfactory evidence of such exemption or (ii) the failure to make such filings may be cured retroactively by such Loan Party for a nominal fee;
(k) the Account Debtor with respect thereto is not an Affiliate of the Loan Party;
(l) such Account does not arise out of a contract or order which, by its terms, forbids or makes void or unenforceable the assignment thereof by the Loan Party to Agent and is not unassignable to Agent for any other reason;
(m) there is no bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation proceeding pending by or against the Account Debtor with respect thereto, nor has the Account Debtor suspended business, made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or failed to pay its debts generally as they come due, and/or no condition or event has occurred having a Material Adverse Effect on the Account Debtor which would require the Accounts of such Account Debtor to be deemed uncollectible in accordance with GAAP;
(n) it is not owed by an Account Debtor with respect to which twenty five percent (25.00%) or more of the aggregate amount of outstanding Accounts owed at such time by such Account Debtor is classified as ineligible under clause (j) of this definition;
(o) if the aggregate amount of all Accounts owed by the Account Debtor thereon exceeds twenty five percent (25.00%) of the aggregate amount of all Accounts at such time, then all Accounts owed by such Account Debtor in excess of such amount shall be deemed ineligible; and
(p) it does not violate the negative covenants and does satisfy the affirmative covenants of the Loan Party contained in this Agreement, and it is otherwise not unacceptable to Agent for any other reason;
provided, an Account which is at any time an Eligible Leased Asset, but which subsequently fails to meet any of the foregoing requirements, shall forthwith cease to be an Eligible Leased Asset, until such time that such Account meets all
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of the foregoing requirements; provided further, that, with respect to any Account, if Agent at any time hereafter determines in its discretion that the prospect of payment or performance by the Account Debtor with respect thereto is materially impaired for any reason whatsoever, such Account shall cease to be an Eligible Leased Asset after notice of such determination is given to the relevant Loan Party; and provided further, that Agent shall, notwithstanding the foregoing, have the right, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, to establish reserves against the aggregate amount of the Eligible Leased Assets.
Eligible Leases: Leases of Equipment that generate Eligible Leased Assets.
Environmental Claims: All claims, however asserted, by any governmental, regulatory or judicial authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the environment.
Environmental Laws: All present or future federal, state or local laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all administrative or judicial orders, consent agreements, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any governmental authority, in each case relating to any matter arising out of or relating to public health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment or workplace, including any of the foregoing relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, discharge, emission, release, threatened release, control or cleanup of any Hazardous Substance.
ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Equipment: As defined in the UCC.
Event of Default: Any of the events described in Section 13.1.
Excluded Taxes: With respect to each Lender, taxes based upon, or measured by, such Lenders (or a branch of such Lenders) overall net income, overall net receipts, or overall net profits (including franchise taxes imposed in lieu of such taxes), but only to the extent such taxes are imposed by a taxing authority (a) in a jurisdiction in which such Lender is organized, (b) in a jurisdiction which such Lenders principal office is located, or (c) in a jurisdiction in which such Lenders lending office (or branch) in respect of which payments under this Agreement are made is located.
Existing Credit Agreement: As defined in the Recitals.
Federal Funds Rate: For any day, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Agent
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from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Agent. Agents determination of such rate shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.
Fiscal Quarter: A fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year: The fiscal year of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which period shall be the 12-month period ending on the last Saturday of each year. References to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding to any calendar year (e.g., Fiscal Year 2007) refer to the Fiscal Year ending on the last Saturday of such calendar year.
Fixed Rate Loan: A Loan which bears interest at or by reference to the Loan Index Rate.
FRB: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.
Funded Debt: As to any Person, all Debt of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation (or is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date).
GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
Group: As defined in Section 2.2.1.
Hazardous Substances: (a) Any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas and mold; (b) any chemicals, materials, pollutant or substances defined as or included in the definition of hazardous substances, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, extremely hazardous substances, restricted hazardous waste, toxic substances, toxic pollutants, contaminants, pollutants or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, the exposure to, or release of which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority or for which any duty or standard of care is imposed pursuant to, any Environmental Law.
Hedging Agreement: Any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement or collar agreement, and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.
Hedging Obligation: With respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Hedging Agreement. The amount of any Persons obligation in respect of any Hedging Obligation shall be deemed to be the incremental obligation that would be reflected in the financial statements of such Person in accordance with GAAP.
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Interest Period: As to any Fixed Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Loan is borrowed or continued as, or converted into, a Fixed Rate Loan and ending on a date one, two, three, four or five years thereafter as selected in writing by the Company. As to any LIBOR Loan, the period commencing on the date such Loan is borrowed or continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter as selected by the Company pursuant to Section 2.2.2 or 2.2.3, as the case may be; provided that:
(a) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;
(b) any Interest Period that begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) the Company may not select any Interest Period for a Loan which would extend beyond the scheduled Termination Date.
Inventory: As defined in the Security Agreement.
Investment: With respect to any Person, any investment in another Person, whether by acquisition of any Capital Security, by making any loan or advance, or by making an Acquisition.
LaSalle: As defined in the Preamble.
L/C Advance: With respect to each Lender, such Lenders funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
L/C Application: With respect to any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application in the form being used by the L/C Issuer at the time of such request for the type of letter of credit requested.
L/C Borrowing: An extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Base Rate Loan in accordance with Section 2.3.2(a) and Section 2.3.2(b).
L/C Credit Extension: With respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Fee Rate: A rate per annum of 2%.
L/C Issuer: LaSalle, in its capacity as issuer of the Letters of Credit, or any successor letter of credit issuer hereunder.
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L/C Obligations: As at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all Letters of Credit. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.3. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be outstanding in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Lender: As defined in the Preamble and including the Loan Index Lender. In addition to the foregoing, for the purpose of identifying the Persons entitled to share in the Collateral and the proceeds thereof under, and in accordance with the provisions of, this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, the term Lender shall include Affiliates of a Lender providing a Bank Product.
Letter of Credit: As defined in Section 2.1.2.
LIBOR Loan: Any Loan which bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.
LIBOR Office: The office or offices of any Lender which shall be making or maintaining the LIBOR Loans. A LIBOR Office may be, at the option of such Lender, either a domestic or foreign office.
LIBOR Rate: For any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, a rate per annum determined by Agent pursuant to the following formula:
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LIBOR Base Rate means, for such Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (BBA LIBOR), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the LIBOR Base Rate for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Loan being made, continued or converted by LaSalle or Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by LaSalles or Bank of Americas London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
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LIBOR Reserve Percentage means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency liabilities). The LIBOR Rate for each outstanding LIBOR Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Reserve Percentage.
Lien: With respect to any Person, any interest granted by such Person in any real or personal property, asset or other right owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person (including an interest in respect of a Capital Lease) which secures payment or performance of any obligation and shall include any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, title retention lien, charge or other security interest of any kind, whether arising by contract, as a matter of law, by judicial process or otherwise.
Loan: An extension of credit by a Lender to a Loan Party in the form of a revolving loan pursuant to Section 2.1.1.
Loan Availability: The lesser of (i) the Aggregate Commitments and (ii) the Borrowing Base.
Loan Documents: This Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Master Letter of Credit Agreement, the L/C Applications, the Collateral Documents, the Subordination Agreements and all documents, instruments and agreements delivered in connection with the foregoing.
Loan Index Lender: LaSalle.
Loan Index Rate: The fixed rate per annum provided from time to time by the Loan Index Lender in its sole discretion based on its internal loan index and made available by the Loan Index Lender at the Companys request, which rate shall be fixed for a period equal to the relevant Interest Period; provided that the Loan Index Rate shall be not less than U.S. Treasury rates fixed for substantially similar periods.
Loan Parties: As defined in the Preamble.
Loan Party: The Company and each Subsidiary.
Loan or Loans: As defined in Section 2.1.1.
Margin Stock: Any margin stock as defined in Regulation U.
Master Letter of Credit Agreement: At any time, with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, a master letter of credit agreement or reimbursement agreement in the form of Exhibit D, or successor form designated by the L/C Issuer.
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Material Adverse Effect: (a) A material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the financial condition, operations, assets, business, properties or prospects of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of the Obligations under any Loan Document or (c) a material adverse effect upon any substantial portion of the collateral under the Collateral Documents or upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document.
Multiemployer Pension Plan: A multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Company or any other member of the Controlled Group may have any liability.
Note: A promissory note in the form of Exhibit A.
Notice of Borrowing: As defined in Section 2.2.2.
Notice of Conversion/Continuation: As defined in Section 2.2.3.
Obligations: All obligations (monetary (including post-petition interest, allowed or not) or otherwise) of any Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Document including Attorney Costs and any reimbursement obligations of each Loan Party in respect of Letters of Credit and surety bonds, all Hedging Obligations permitted hereunder which are owed to any Lender or its Affiliates, and all Bank Products Obligations, all in each case howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due.
OFAC: As defined in Section 9.24.
Operating Lease: Any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by any Loan Party, as lessee, other than any Capital Lease.
Outstandings: At any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments occurring on such date, plus (b) the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit.
PBGC: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
Pension Plan: A pension plan, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding standards of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Pension Plan), and as to which the Company or any member of the Controlled Group may have any liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.
Person: Any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, governmental authority or unit, or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
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Pledge Agreement: That certain Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement dated as of even date herewith executed and delivered by the Company.
Prepayment Consideration Calculation: The method set forth in Schedule 5.2 for calculating whether any amounts are due and owing to the Lenders as the result of a prepayment of a Fixed Rate Loan as contemplated in Section 5.2(b).
Prime Rate: For any day, the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Agent as its prime rate (whether or not such rate is actually charged by Agent), which is not intended to be Agents lowest or most favorable rate of interest at any one time. Any change in the Prime Rate announced by Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change; provided that Agent shall not be obligated to give notice of any change in the Prime Rate.
Regulation D: Regulation D of the FRB.
Regulation U: Regulation U of the FRB.
Related Parties: With respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Reportable Event: A reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder as to which the PBGC has not waived the notification requirement of Section 4043(a), or the failure of a Pension Plan to meet the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the Code (without regard to whether the Pension Plan is a plan described in Section 4021(a)(2) of ERISA) or under Section 302 of ERISA.
Required Lenders: As of any date of determination, the Lenders having the Aggregate Commitments or, if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 13.2, Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of the Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lenders risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed held by such Lender for purposes of this definition); provided that if at any time there are only two Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean both Lenders (provided that for purposes of this determination a Lender shall include any other Lender that is an Affiliate of such Lender); provided further that the Commitment of, and the portion of the Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders (including when there are only two Lenders).
SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental authority succeeding to any of the principal functions thereof.
Security Agreement: That certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of even date herewith executed and delivered by the Loan Parties.
Senior Debt: All Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries other than Subordinated Debt.
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Senior Officer: With respect to any Loan Party, any of the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer or the treasurer of such Loan Party.
Stated Amount: With respect to any Letter of Credit at any date of determination, (a) the maximum aggregate amount available for drawing thereunder under any and all circumstances plus (b) the aggregate amount of all unreimbursed payments and disbursements under such Letter of Credit.
Subordinated Debt: The Unsecured Notes and any other unsecured Debt of the Company which has subordination terms, covenants, pricing and other terms which have been approved in writing by the Required Lenders.
Subordinated Debt Documents: The Unsecured Note Documents and all other documents and instruments relating to the Subordinated Debt and all amendments and modifications thereof approved by the Required Lenders.
Subordination Agreements: The provisions of the Unsecured Note Documents in favor or for the benefit of the Senior Debt as defined therein and all other subordination agreements executed by a holder of Subordinated Debt in favor of Agent, for the ratable benefit of Agent and the Lenders, from time to time after the Closing Date.
Subsidiary: With respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, such number of outstanding Capital Securities as have more than 50% of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity. Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to Subsidiaries herein shall be a reference to Subsidiaries of the Company.
Tangible Net Worth: As of any date of determination, the sum of the amounts set forth on the balance sheet of the Company and the Subsidiaries as total shareholder equity of the Company and the Subsidiaries, plus any Subordinated Debt, minus the book value of all intangible assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries (including all such items as goodwill, trade names, service marks, copyrights, patents, licenses, deferred items, unamortized debt discount, prepaid expenses and any other items deemed intangible by Agent), minus Investments in non-public companies net of cash dividends received in respect of such Investments.
Taxes: Any and all present and future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities (including interest and penalties and other additions to taxes) with respect to the foregoing, but excluding Excluded Taxes.
Termination Date: The earlier to occur of (a) June 15, 2013, or (b) such other date on which the Commitment terminates pursuant to Section 13.
Termination Event: With respect to a Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, (a) a Reportable Event, (b) the withdrawal of Company or any other member of the Controlled Group from such Pension Plan during a plan year in which Company or any other member of the Controlled Group was a substantial employer as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or was deemed such under Section 4068(f) of ERISA, (c) the termination of such
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Pension Plan, the filing of a notice of intent to terminate the Pension Plan or the treatment of an amendment of such Pension Plan as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (d) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate such Pension Plan or (e) any event or condition that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or appointment of a trustee to administer, such Pension Plan.
Total Plan Liability: At any time, the present value of all vested and unvested accrued benefits under all Pension Plans, determined as of the then most recent valuation date for each Pension Plan, using PBGC actuarial assumptions for single employer plan terminations.
type: As defined in Section 2.2.1.
UCC: As defined in the Security Agreement.
Unfunded Liability: The amount (if any) by which the present value of all vested and unvested accrued benefits under all Pension Plans exceeds the fair market value of all assets allocable to those benefits, all determined as of the then most recent valuation date for each Pension Plan, using PBGC actuarial assumptions for single employer plan terminations.
Unmatured Event of Default: Any event that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or both, constitute an Event of Default.
Unreimbursed Amount: As defined in Section 2.3.2(a).
Unsecured Note Documents: The Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Note Registration Statement, the Unsecured Note Indenture, the Unsecured Note Prospectus and each other agreement relating to the Unsecured Notes.
Unsecured Note Indenture: That certain Indenture dated June 14, 2006 by and between the Company, as obligor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
Unsecured Note Prospectus: That certain Prospectus of the Company dated June 14, 2006 relating to the Unsecured Notes and included as part of the Unsecured Note Registration Statement.
Unsecured Note Registration Statement: The Companys registration statement in respect of the Unsecured Notes on Form S-1, declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about June 14, 2006.
Unsecured Notes: The renewable unsecured subordinated notes of the Company issued under the Unsecured Note Indenture pursuant to the Unsecured Note Registration Statement.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary: As to any Person, a Subsidiary all of the Capital Securities of which (except directors qualifying Capital Securities) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person and/or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person.
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(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) Section, Annex, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(c) The term including is not limiting and means including without limitation.
(d) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding, and the word through means to and including.
(e) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments, restatements, supplements and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, and (ii) references to any statute or regulation shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.
(f) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and each shall be performed in accordance with its terms.
(g) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among and have been reviewed by counsel to Agent, the Company, each Lender and the other parties thereto and are the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against Agent merely because of Agents involvement in their preparation.
1.3 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any L/C Application or Master Letter of Credit Agreement related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
2.1 Commitments. On and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender severally agrees to make Loans to, and the L/C Issuer agrees to issue Letters of Credit for the account of, the Loan Parties, jointly or severally, as follows:
2.1.1 Loan Commitment. Each Lender severally agrees to make Loans on a revolving basis from time to time until the Termination Date in the amounts as the Company may request from the Lender; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Loan, (i) the Outstandings will not at any time exceed Loan Availability and (ii) the aggregate Outstandings of any Lender shall not exceed such Lenders Commitment. Within the limits of each Lenders Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.1.1, prepay under Section 6.1.1, and reborrow under this Section 2.1.1.
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2.1.2 L/C Commitment. Subject to Section 2.3.1, the L/C Issuer, in reliance on the agreements of the other Lenders set forth herein, agrees to issue letters of credit, in each case containing such terms and conditions as are permitted by this Agreement and are reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (each, a Letter of Credit), at the request of and for the account of the Company from time to time before the scheduled Termination Date; provided that (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit shall not at any time exceed $5,000,000 and (b) the Outstandings shall not at any time exceed Loan Availability.
2.2.1 Various Types of Loans. Each Loan shall be divided into tranches which are either a Base Rate Loan, a LIBOR Loan or a Fixed Rate Loan (each, a type of Loan), as the Company shall specify in the related Notice of Borrowing (with respect to Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans) or conversion (with respect to all types of Loans) pursuant to Section 2.2.2 or 2.2.3. LIBOR Loans and Fixed Rate Loans having the same Interest Period are sometimes called a Group or, collectively, Groups. Base Rate Loans, LIBOR Loans and Fixed Rate Loans may be outstanding at the same time, provided that no more than eight (8) different Groups of LIBOR Loans shall be outstanding at any one time.
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2.3.1 L/C Applications. The Loan Parties shall execute and deliver to the L/C Issuer the Master Letter of Credit Agreement from time to time in effect. The Company shall give notice to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Agent) of the proposed issuance of each Letter of Credit on a Business Day which is at least three Business Days (or such lesser number of days as the Lender shall agree in any particular instance in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed date of issuance of such Letter of Credit. Each such notice shall be accompanied by an L/C Application, duly executed by the Company and in all respects satisfactory to the L/C Issuer, together with such other documentation as the L/C Issuer may request in support thereof, it being understood that each L/C Application shall specify, among other things, the date on which the proposed Letter of Credit is to be issued, the expiration date of such Letter of Credit (which shall not be later than the earlier of thirty (30) days prior to (i) one year after the date of issuance thereof and (ii) the scheduled Termination Date (unless such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized); provided, a Letter of Credit with an expiration date of one year may provide for renewal thereof in additional one-year periods, subject to the preceding clause (ii)) and whether such Letter of Credit is to be transferable in whole or in part. So long as the L/C Issuer has not received written notice from Agent, any Lender or any Loan Party that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 12 with respect to the issuance of such Letter of Credit have not been satisfied, the L/C Issuer shall issue such Letter of Credit on the requested issuance date. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Master Letter of Credit Agreement, any L/C Application and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
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2.3.4 Obligations Absolute. The Loan Parties reimbursement obligations hereunder shall be irrevocable and unconditional under all circumstances, including (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which any Loan Party may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer, Agent, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with any Letter of Credit, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between any Loan Party and the beneficiary named in any Letter of Credit), (iii) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of any document which the L/C Issuer has determined complies on its face with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit, even if such document should later prove to have been forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein shall have been untrue or inaccurate in any respect, or (iv) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms hereof.
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2.3.5 Role of L/C Issuer. Each Lender and each Loan Party agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or L/C Issuer document. The Company and each other Loan Party hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Companys (or any Loan Party) pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer, shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (iv) of Section 2.3.4; provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Company, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Company which the Company proves were caused by the L/C Issuers willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuers willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
2.3.6 Cash Collateral. Upon the request of Agent, (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the L/C Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Company shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then outstanding amount of all L/C Obligations (including any fees then due and owing). Sections 2.3.1, 6.1.2 and 13.2 set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. The Company and each Loan Party hereby grants to Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at LaSalle.
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2.3.7 Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Company when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce (the ICC) at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.
provided that at any time an Event of Default exists, unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent, the interest rate applicable to each Loan shall be the Default Rate, provided further that such increase may thereafter be rescinded by the Required Lenders. Notwithstanding the
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foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 13.1.1 or 13.1.4, such increase shall occur automatically.
4.2 Interest Payment Dates. Accrued interest on each Base Rate Loan shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month and at maturity. Accrued interest on each LIBOR Loan shall be payable on the last day of each Interest Period relating to such Loan (and, in the case of a LIBOR Loan having a six-month Interest Period, on the three-month anniversary of the first day of such Interest Period), upon a prepayment of such Loan, and at maturity. Accrued interest on each Fixed Rate Loan shall be payable on the same date as payments are made on the principal in accordance with the amortization schedule delivered pursuant to Section 2.2.2(a), upon a prepayment of such Loan, and at maturity. After maturity, and at any time an Event of Default exists, accrued interest on all Loans shall be payable on demand.
(b) In addition, with respect to each Letter of Credit, the Company agrees to pay to the L/C Issuer such fees and expenses as the L/C Issuer customarily requires in connection with the issuance, negotiation, processing and/or administration of letters of credit in similar situations, including a letter of credit fronting fee in the amount and at the times agreed to by the Company and the L/C Issuer.
5.2 Other Fees
(a) Non-Utilization Fee. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, agree to pay to each Lender a non-utilization fee equal to 0.25% of the total of (i) such Lenders Commitment, minus (ii) the daily average of the aggregate principal amount of the Outstandings attributable to such Lender, which non-utilization fee shall be (X) calculated on the basis of a year consisting of 360 days, (Y) paid for the actual number of days elapsed, and (Z) payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each calendar month and on the Termination Date.
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(b) Fixed Rate Loan Prepayment Fee. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, agree to pay to each Lender, with respect to any prepayment made on a Fixed Rate Loan that is not in accordance with the applicable amortization schedule for such Fixed Rate Loan provided to and approved by Agent pursuant to Section 2.2.2 (other than partial prepayments permitted pursuant to Section 6.1.3), a prepayment fee equal to the amount of all net losses, costs and expenses sustained or incurred by such Lender as a result of such prepayment (including any net loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain any Fixed Rate Loan), as reasonably determined by Agent in accordance with the Prepayment Consideration Calculation.
(c) Origination Fee. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, agree to pay (i) to LaSalle an origination fee equal to 0.30% of $5,000,000 (the amount by which LaSalles Commitment has increased pursuant to this Agreement) and (ii) to The PrivateBank and Trust Company an origination fee equal to 0.30% of $25,000,000 (the amount of The PrivateBank and Trust Companys Commitment). Each such fee shall be due and payable upon the execution of this Agreement and shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
(d) Lenders Fees. The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, agree to pay to each Lender such other reasonable fees and expenses as are mutually agreed to from time to time by the Company and such Lender, including the fees required to be paid in accordance with Section 16.5.
SECTION 6 REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT; PREPAYMENTS.
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(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by a Loan Party pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than to a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).
Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.
(b) If a Loan Party makes any payment hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of which it is required by applicable law to deduct or withhold any Taxes, such Loan Party shall increase the
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payment hereunder or under any such Loan Document such that after the reduction for the amount of Taxes withheld (and any taxes withheld or imposed with respect to the additional payments required under this Section 7.6(b)), the amount paid to the Lender equals the amount that was payable hereunder or under any such Loan Document without regard to this Section 7.6(b). To the extent a Loan Party withholds any Taxes on payments hereunder or under any Loan Document, such Loan Party shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxing authority within the time allowed for payment under applicable law and shall deliver to the affected Lender (with a copy to Agent) within 30 days after it has made payment to such authority a receipt issued by such authority (or other evidence satisfactory to the Lender) evidencing the payment of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld from such payment.
(c) If any Lender is required by law to make any payments of any Taxes on or in relation to any amounts received or receivable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or any Tax is assessed against any Lender with respect to amounts received or receivable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, the Loan Parties, jointly and severally, will indemnify such person against (i) such Tax (and any reasonable counsel fees and expenses associated with such Tax) and (ii) any taxes imposed as a result of the receipt of the payment under this Section 7.6(c). A certificate prepared in good faith as to the amount of such payment by the Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive, and binding on all parties.
(b) If any Lender shall reasonably determine that any change in, or the adoption or phase-in of, any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy of such Lender, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or the compliance by such Lender or any Person controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy of such Lender (whether or not having the force of law) by any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders or such controlling Persons capital as a consequence of such Lenders obligations hereunder or under any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling Person could have achieved but for such change, adoption, phase-in or compliance (taking into consideration such Lenders or such controlling Persons policies
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with respect to capital adequacy of such Lender) by an amount deemed by such Lender or such controlling Person to be material, then from time to time, upon demand by such Lender (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the basis for such demand and a calculation of the amount thereof in reasonable detail), the Loan Parties shall pay to such Lender such additional amount as will compensate such Lender or such controlling Person for such reduction so long as such amounts have accrued on or after the day which is 180 days prior to the date on which such Lender first made demand therefor.
then such Lender shall promptly notify the Company thereof and, so long as such circumstances shall continue, (i) such Lender shall be under no obligation to make or convert any Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans and (ii) on the last day of the current Interest Period for each LIBOR Loan, such Loan shall, unless then repaid in full, automatically convert to a Base Rate Loan.
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payment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Loan of such Lender on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan (including any conversion pursuant to Section 8.3) or (b) any failure of the Company or another Loan Party to borrow, convert or continue any Loan on a date specified therefor in a notice of borrowing, conversion or continuation pursuant to this Agreement. For this purpose, all such notices to any Lender pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be irrevocable.
To induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make Loans and/or issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
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intangible, of any nature whatsoever (including patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and copyrights), free and clear of all Liens, charges and claims (including infringement claims with respect to patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and the like) except as permitted by Section 11.2 and listed in Schedule 9.7.
(b) All contributions (if any) have been made to any Multiemployer Pension Plan that are required to be made by the Company or any other member of the Controlled Group under the terms of the plan or of any collective bargaining agreement or by applicable law; neither the Company nor any other member of the Controlled Group has withdrawn or partially withdrawn from any Multiemployer Pension Plan, incurred any withdrawal liability with respect to any such plan or received notice of any claim or demand for withdrawal liability or partial withdrawal liability from any such plan, and no condition has occurred which, if continued, could result in a withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any such plan; and neither the Company nor any other member of the Controlled Group has received any notice that any Multiemployer Pension Plan is in reorganization, that increased contributions may be required to avoid a reduction in plan benefits or the imposition of any excise tax, that any such plan is or has been funded at a rate less than that required under Section 412 of the Code, that any such plan is or may be terminated, or that any such plan is or may become insolvent.
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(b) No Loan Party intends to treat any of the transactions contemplated by any Loan Document as being a reportable transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
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terms and conditions thereof, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to any Loan Party and could not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party or any of its properties or operations is subject to, or reasonably anticipates the issuance of, any written order from or agreement with any Federal, state or local governmental authority, nor subject to any judicial or docketed administrative or other proceeding, respecting any Environmental Law, Environmental Claim or Hazardous Substance. There are no Hazardous Substances or other conditions or circumstances existing with respect to any property, arising from operations prior to the Closing Date, or relating to any waste disposal, of any Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party has any underground storage tanks that are not properly registered or permitted under applicable Environmental Laws or that at any time have released, leaked, disposed of or otherwise discharged Hazardous Substances.
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Until the expiration or termination of the Commitment and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been terminated, each Loan Party agrees that, unless at any time the Required Lenders shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, it will:
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Fiscal Year, certified by a Senior Officer of the Company; and (c) statements of forecasted consolidated income for the Company and its Subsidiaries for each Fiscal Quarter in the current Fiscal Year and a forecasted consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year, together with supporting assumptions, all in reasonable detail and scope satisfactory to Agent and each Lender and certified by a Senior Officer of the Company.
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10.2 Books, Records and Inspections. Keep, and cause each other Loan Party to keep, its books and records in accordance with sound business practices sufficient to allow the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP; implement and maintain a cash management system reasonably acceptable to Agent; permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, Agent or any representative thereof to inspect the properties and operations of the Loan Parties; and permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, at any reasonable time and with reasonable notice (or at any time without notice if an Event of Default exists), Agent or any representative thereof to visit any or all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and its independent auditors (and the Company hereby authorizes such independent auditors to discuss such financial matters with Agent or any representative thereof), and to examine (and, at the expense of the Loan Parties, photocopy extracts from) any of its books or other records; and permit, and cause each other Loan Party to permit, Agent and its representatives to inspect the Inventory and other tangible assets of the Loan Parties, to perform appraisals of the equipment of the Loan Parties, and to inspect, audit, check and make copies of and extracts from the books, records, computer data, computer programs, journals, orders, receipts, correspondence and other data relating to Inventory, Accounts and any other collateral. All such inspections or audits by Agent shall be at the Companys expense, provided that (i) so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists, the Company shall not be required to reimburse Agent for inspections or audits more frequently than once each Fiscal Year, and (ii) without limiting Agents rights under clause (i) of this Section 10.2, Agent may at the Companys expense not later than September 30, 2008 conduct such audit or inspection in respect of the Companys (and the applicable Loan Partys) leasing portfolio and reasonably related operations.
(b) Maintain, and cause each other Loan Party to maintain, with responsible insurance companies, such insurance coverage as may be required by any law or governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it and such other insurance, to such extent and against such hazards and liabilities, as is customarily maintained by companies similarly situated; and, upon request of Agent, furnish to Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by the Loan Parties. The Company shall cause each issuer of an insurance policy to provide Agent with an endorsement (i) showing Agent as loss payee with respect to each policy of property or casualty insurance and naming Agent as an additional insured with respect to each policy of liability insurance, (ii) providing that 30 days notice will be given to Agent prior to any cancellation of, material reduction or change in coverage provided by or other material modification to such policy and (iii) reasonably acceptable in all other respects to Agent.
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(b) Make, and cause each other member of the Controlled Group to make, on a timely basis, all required contributions to any Multiemployer Pension Plan.
(c) Not, and not permit any other member of the Controlled Group to (i) seek a waiver of the minimum funding standards of ERISA, (ii) terminate or withdraw from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Pension Plan or (iii) take any other action with respect to any Pension Plan that would reasonably be expected to entitle the PBGC to terminate, impose liability in respect of, or cause a trustee to be appointed to administer, any Pension Plan, unless the actions or events described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) individually or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Until the expiration or termination of the Commitment and thereafter until all Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been terminated, each Loan Party agrees that, unless at any time the Required Lenders shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, it will:
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(A) the business or division acquired are for use, or the Person acquired or invested in is engaged, in a business engaged in by a Loan Party on the Closing Date;
(B) immediately before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist;
(C) the aggregate consideration to be paid by the Loan Parties (including any Debt assumed or issued in connection therewith, the amount thereof to be calculated in accordance with GAAP) in connection with such Acquisition (or any series of related Acquisitions) is less than $10,000,000 individually and the aggregate consideration for all Acquisitions by the Loan Parties since the Closing Date does not exceed $10,000,000;
(D) immediately after giving effect to such Acquisition, (i) the Company is in pro forma compliance with all the financial ratios and restrictions set forth in Sections 11.14, 11.15, 11.16 and 11.17 and (ii) Loan Availability minus Outstandings is greater than or equal to $5,000,000;
(E) in the case of the Acquisition of any Person, the Board of Directors of such Person has approved such Acquisition;
(F) reasonably prior to such Acquisition, Agent and each Lender shall have received complete executed or conformed copies of each material document, instrument and agreement to be executed in connection with such Acquisition together with all lien search reports and lien release letters and other documents as Agent or such Lender may require to evidence the termination of Liens on the assets or business to be acquired if applicable;
(G) not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to such Acquisition, Agent and each Lender shall have received an acquisition summary with respect to the Person and/or business or division to be acquired or invested in, such summary to include a reasonably detailed description thereof (including financial information) and operating results (including financial statements for the most recent 12 month period for which they are available and as otherwise available), the terms and conditions, including economic terms, of the proposed Acquisition, and the Companys calculation of pro forma EBITDA relating thereto;
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(H) consents have been obtained in favor of Agent and each Lender to the collateral assignment of rights and indemnities under the related acquisition documents and opinions of counsel for the Loan Parties and (if delivered to the Loan Party) the selling party in favor of Agent and each Lender have been delivered; and
(I) the provisions of Section 10.10 have been satisfied.
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(a) as of the Closing Date, less than Nineteen Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($19,100,000); and
(b) as of the last Business Day of each month following the Closing Date, the sum of the minimum Tangible Net Worth from the immediately preceding month plus fifty percent (50%) of the net income of the month then ended, if positive.
The obligation of each Lender to make the Loans and/or to issue Letters of Credit is subject to the following conditions precedent:
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13.1.1 Non-Payment of the Loans, etc. Default in the payment when due of the principal of any Loan; or default, and continuance thereof for five days, in the payment when due of any interest, fee, reimbursement obligation with respect to any Letter of Credit or other amount payable by the Loan Parties hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
13.1.2 Non-Payment of Other Debt. Any default shall occur under the terms applicable to any Debt of any Loan Party in an aggregate amount (for all such Debt so affected and including undrawn committed or available amounts and amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) exceeding $250,000 and such default shall (a) consist of the failure to pay such Debt when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, or (b) accelerate the maturity of such Debt or permit the holder or holders thereof, or any trustee or agent for such holder or holders, to cause such Debt to become due and payable (or require any Loan Party to purchase or redeem such Debt or post cash collateral in respect thereof) prior to its expressed maturity.
13.1.3 Other Material Obligations. Default in the payment when due, or in the performance or observance of, any material obligation of, or condition agreed to by, any Loan Party with respect to any material purchase or lease of goods or services where such default, singly or in the aggregate with all other such defaults, might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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13.2 Effect of Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:
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provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Company under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Company to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of Agent or any Lender.
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to Agent (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of Agent) and amounts payable under Section 7.6 or Section 8) payable to Agent in its capacity as such;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit fees) payable to Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of any Lender or the L/C Issuer) and amounts payable under Section 7.6 or Section 8), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth, to Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to Borrower or as otherwise required by law.
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Subject to Section 2.3.2, amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.
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and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to Agent and, in the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent under Sections 5 and 16.5. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or to authorize Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer in any such proceeding.
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Upon request by Agent at any time, each Lender and the L/C Issuer will confirm in writing Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 14.10.
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and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; and (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender. No delay on the part of the Lender in the exercise of any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by any of them of any right, power or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent described in this Section 16.1 shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
16.2 Confirmations. Each Loan Party and each Lender agree from time to time, upon written request received by it from the other, to confirm to the other in writing the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding under the Note.
16.3 Notices. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 all notices hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be sent to the applicable party at its address shown on the signature page or at such other address as such party may, by written notice received by the other parties, have designated as its address for such purpose. Notices sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to have been given when sent; notices sent by mail shall be deemed to have been given three Business Days after the date when sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid; and notices sent by hand delivery or overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received. For purposes of Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.3, Agent shall be entitled to rely on telephonic instructions from any person that Agent in good faith believes is an authorized officer or employee of the Company, and the Company shall hold Agent harmless from any loss, cost or expense resulting from any such reliance.
16.4 Computations. Where the character or amount of any asset or liability or item of income or expense is required to be determined, or any consolidation or other accounting computation is required to be made, for the purpose of this Agreement, such determination or calculation shall, to the extent applicable and except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, be made in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied; provided that if the Company notifies Agent that the Company (or any other Loan Party) wishes to amend any covenant in Section 10 (or any related definition) to eliminate or to take into account the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if Agent notifies the Company that Agent wishes to amend Section 10 (or any related definition) for such purpose), then the Loan Parties compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the
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relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant (or related definition) is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Company and Agent.
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16.6 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Loan Parties is made to Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Applicable Insolvency Laws or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such
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recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
16.7 Successors and Assigns.
(a) Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Persons all or any portion of such Lenders Loans and Commitments, provided, that such Lender shall consult with the Company prior to such assignment and, so long as no Event of Default exists, such assignment shall be to a Person mutually agreed to by the Company and such Lender, except that the Companys agreement shall not be required if an Event of Default exists or for an assignment by a Lender to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender. Any such assignment shall be in a minimum aggregate amount equal to $5,000,000 or, if less, the remaining Commitment and Loans held by such Lender. The Company shall be deemed to have granted its consent to any assignment requiring its consent hereunder unless the Company has expressly objected to such assignment within three Business Days after notice thereof.
(b) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(c) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more Persons participating interests in its Loans, Commitments or other interests hereunder. In the event of a sale by such Lender of a participating interest, (i) such Lenders obligations hereunder shall remain unchanged for all purposes, (ii) the Company shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations hereunder and (iii) all amounts payable by the Company shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation and shall be paid directly to such Lender. No participant shall have any direct or indirect voting rights hereunder. The Company agrees that if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and payable (as a result of acceleration or otherwise), each participant shall be deemed to have the right of set-off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement and with respect to any Letter of Credit to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement; provided that such right of set-off shall be subject to the obligation of each participant to share with each Lender, and each Lender agrees to share with each participant. The Company also agrees that each participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 7.6 or 8 as if it were a Lender (provided that on the date of the participation no participant shall be entitled to any greater compensation pursuant to Section 7.6 or 8 than would have been paid to the Lender on such date if no participation had been sold.
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The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.
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WINMARK CORPORATION |
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/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: Brett D. Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: Brett D. Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: Brett D. Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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GROW BIZ GAMES, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Name: Brett D. Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Address for Notices:
c/o Winmark Corporation
4200 Dahlberg Drive
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Telephone: (763) 520-8500
Fax: (763) 520-8410
Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
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LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, |
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By: |
/s/ A. Quinn Richardson |
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Name: A. Quinn Richardson |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
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LASALLE
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, |
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By: |
/s/ A. Quinn Richardson |
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Name: A. Quinn Richardson |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
Notices of Borrowing , Conversion, Continuation and Letter of Credit Issuance
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1140
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Kimberley McGinley
Telephone: (312) 904-2694
Facsimile: (312) 904-6546
All Other Notices
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1152
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Quinn Richardson
Telephone: (312) 992-2160
Facsimile: (312) 904-6546
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1140
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Ryan Randolph
Telephone: (312) 904-7734
Facsimile: (312) 904-6546
Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
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THE
PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST |
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Documentation Agent |
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By: |
/s/ Peter Pricco |
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Name: Peter Pricco |
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Title: Associate Managing Director |
Address for Notices:
The PrivateBank and Trust Company
100 South 5th Street, 19th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attention: Peter Pricco
Telephone: (612) 605-6138
Fax: (612) 605-6193
Signature Page to
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE 2.1
COMMITMENTS
AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES
Lender |
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Commitment |
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Applicable |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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$ |
30,000,000 |
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54.545454546 |
% |
The PrivateBank and Trust Company |
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$ |
25,000,000 |
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45.454545454 |
% |
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Total |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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100.00 |
% |
SCHEDULE 5.2
PREPAYMENT CONSIDERATION CALCULATION
For purposes of Section 5.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, the prepayment fee in respect of a Fixed Rate Loan shall be equal to the Net Present Value of the Fixed Rate Loan less the amount of the prepayment of such Fixed Rate Loan.
The Net Present Value means the amount of each prospective payment of principal and interest that, without such prepayment, would otherwise have been received by the Lenders over the remaining Interest Period of such Fixed Rate Loan, discounted at a rate equal to (i) the yield of U.S. Treasury Notes that shall be imputed, by linear interpolation, from the current yield of those United States Treasury Notes having a maturity as close as practicable to that of each specific payment of principal and/or interest, as published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) or any successor publication, plus (ii) 0.85%.
If the prepayment consideration as calculated above calculated is a positive amount, then the Loan Parties shall pay such amount to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders. If the prepayment consideration is a negative amount, then no amount is payable by, or refundable to, the Loan Parties.
SCHEDULE 9.6
LITIGATION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
None.
SCHEDULE 9.7
OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTIES; LIENS
1. On August 30, 2000, the Company (f/k/a Grow Biz International, Inc.) signed a Trademark License Agreement (Agreement) with Hollis Technologies, Inc., a Florida limited liability company (Hollis), granting Hollis the use of the COMPUTER RENAISSANCE AND DESIGN trademarks (U.S. Reg. No. 1,875,949, Canada TM 474,198 and Japan trademark No. 4,313,894) for term of twenty (20) years, with automatic successive renewals of ten (10) years each. In addition, per the Agreement, Hollis may request, and the Company will grant to Hollis, a license for the use of the CIRCULAR ARROWS DESIGN trademark under the same terms and conditions.
2. In 2001 and 2002, the Company entered into Trademark License Agreements with 14 former ReTool® franchisees and a former employee of Winmark for the license of the RETOOL (U.S. Reg. No. 2,304,808) and RETOOL AND DESIGN (U.S. Reg. No. 2,267,043) trademarks for a period of 10 years with an option to renew for an additional ten (10) year period.
3. See attached lien summary.
DEBTOR: WINMARK CORPORATION
Jurisdiction |
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Lien Type |
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Debtor |
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Secured Party |
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Filing Information |
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Collateral |
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Minnesota |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 20038091116 |
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Leased equipment |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 20038277639 |
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Leased equipment |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200413450556 |
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Pledged shares of Winmark Business Solutions, Inc., Winmark Capital Corporation and Grow Biz Games, Inc. |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200413450710 |
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All accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights; all proceeds and products thereof |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 200515352382 |
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Leased equipment (informational filing) |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 200517859904 |
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Leased equipment (informational filing) |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 200517888515 |
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Leased equipment (informational filing) |
Jurisdiction |
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Lien Type |
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Debtor |
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Secured Party |
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Filing Information |
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Collateral |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 200519313670 |
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Leased equipment (informational filing) |
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UCC |
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Winmark Corporation |
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US Bancorp |
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File No.: 200614556687 |
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Leased equipment (informational filing) |
Debtor: WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION
Jurisdiction |
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Lien Type |
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Debtor |
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Secured Party |
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Filing Information |
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Collateral |
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Minnesota |
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UCC |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200413450897 |
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All accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights; all proceeds and products thereof |
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UCC |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. |
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File No.: 200518175801 |
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Leased equipment, including all payments, revenues, insurance, proceeds, all right, title and interest of D in and to the equipment thereunder |
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UCC |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. |
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File No.: 200810362801 |
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Leased equipment, including all payments, revenues, insurance, proceeds, all right, title and interest of D in and to the equipment thereunder |
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UCC |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. |
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File No.: 200810554528 |
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Leased equipment, including all payments, revenues, insurance, proceeds, all right, title and interest of D in and to the equipment thereunder |
Jurisdiction |
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Lien Type |
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Debtor |
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Secured Party |
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Filing Information |
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Collateral |
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UCC |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. |
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File No.: 200811963536 |
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Leased equipment, including all payments, revenues, insurance, proceeds, all right, title and interest of D in and to the equipment thereunder |
DEBTOR: WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.
Jurisdiction |
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Debtor |
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Secured Party |
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Filing Information |
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Collateral |
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Minnesota |
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UCC |
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Winmark Business Solutions, Inc. Amended Debtor Name: Wirth Business Credit, Inc. |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200413450645 |
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All accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights; all proceeds and products thereof |
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UCC |
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Wirth Business Credit, Inc. |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200611261240 |
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All accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights; all proceeds and products thereof |
DEBTOR: GROW BIZ GAMES, INC.
Jurisdiction |
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Debtor |
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Minnesota |
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UCC |
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Grow Biz Games, Inc. |
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LaSalle Bank National Association |
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File No.: 200413450431 |
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All accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights; all proceeds and products thereof |
SCHEDULE 9.8
SUBSIDIARIES
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Company |
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Percent Ownership |
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(a) |
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Grow Biz Games, Inc. |
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100% |
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Wirth Business Credit, Inc. |
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100% |
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Winmark Capital Corporation |
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100% |
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Tomsten, Inc. |
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18.3% |
SCHEDULE 9.17
REAL PROPERTY
Property Type: |
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Winmark Corporation headquarters |
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(Leased) |
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Property Location: |
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4200 Dahlberg Drive, Suite 100 |
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Golden Valley, MN 55422-4837 |
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Lessor: |
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Koch Trucking, Inc. |
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4200 Dahlberg Drive |
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Golden Valley, MN 55422-4837 |
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(763) 302-5400 |
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On July 10, 2000, the Company sold its corporate headquarters facility to Koch Trucking, Inc. for $3.5 million in cash. Net proceeds from the sale were used to pay down the existing bank debt. The Company entered into a four-year lease for approximately 55% of the facility pursuant to which the Company will pay annual base rent of $218,908. The sale resulted in a $731,000 gain, which was recognized over the initial 48-month lease term.
This property is our headquarters facility in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Until September 1, 2003, we leased 26,069 square feet of the 47,328 square foot building. Effective September 1, 2003, we amended our existing lease to add an additional 4,834 square feet bringing our total leased space to 30,903. Our base rent, under the amended lease remains the same, $218,980 per year. However, for 2004, we agreed to pay the common area maintenance and other additional rent relating to the entire 30,903 square feet. In addition, beginning February 1, 2005 through August 2009, we will lease an additional 3,281 square feet, bringing our total leased space to 34,184 square feet. In 2007, we paid an annual base rent of $218,980 plus common area maintenance charges of approximately $295,100. The lease, as amended, expires in 2009. Our facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs and our immediate future needs.
Winmark Corporation Lease Properties
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(Leased) |
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Property Location: |
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1942 Broadway Suite # 318 |
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Boulder, CO 80302 |
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Lessor: |
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Office Partners, Inc. (d/b/a Broadway Suites, Inc.) |
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1942 Broadway |
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Boulder, CO 80302 |
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Property Type: |
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Winmark Capital Corporation Office Space |
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(Leased) |
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Property Location: |
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600 17th Street, Suite # 2124 |
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Denver, CO 80202-5428 |
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Lessor: |
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YOUR OFFICE USA |
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600 17th Street, Suite 2800 South |
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Denver, CO 80202-5428 |
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Property Type: |
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Winmark Capital Corporation Office Space |
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(Leased) |
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Property Location: |
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1309 State Street, Suite A |
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
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Lessor: |
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State Street GBF, LLC |
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116 East Sola Street |
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Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
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SCHEDULE 9.23
ACCOUNTS
I. Winmark Corporation
LaSalle Bank* |
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Bank of Montreal* |
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UBS Financial Services* |
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Royal Bank of Canada* |
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Fidelity Investments* |
II. Wirth Business Credit, Inc.
LaSalle Bank*
III. Winmark Capital Corporation
LaSalle Bank*
* Material has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and the material has been filed separately.
SCHEDULE 11.7
AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS
None.
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTE
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The undersigned, jointly and severally, for value received, promise to pay to the order of (the Lender) at the Administrative Agents Office (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the aggregate unpaid amount of all Loans made to the undersigned by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below (as shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) or in the records of the Lender), such principal amount to be payable on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned, jointly and severally, further promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid in full, payable at the rate(s) and at the time(s) set forth in the Credit Agreement. Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
This Revolving Note evidences indebtedness incurred under, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, supplemented or modified, the Credit Agreement; terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement), among the undersigned, LaSalle Bank National Association, certain other lenders party thereto and the Lender, to which Credit Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and provisions under which this Revolving Note may or must be paid prior to its due date or its due date accelerated.
This Revolving Note is made under and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
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Name: Brett Heffes |
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Name: Brett Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC. |
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WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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Name: Brett Heffes |
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Name: Brett Heffes |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
To: LaSalle Bank National Association (the Administrative Agent)
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Winmark Corporation (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the Loan Parties), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LaSalle), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Documentation Agent. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.
I. Reports. Enclosed herewith is a copy of the monthly report of the Company as at , (the Computation Date), which report fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the Computation Date and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
II. Tangible Net Worth. The Company hereby certifies and warrants to you that the following is a true and correct computation of the Tangible Net Worth requirement set forth in Section 11.14 of the Credit Agreement, which is equal to or greater than the sum of the minimum Tangible Net Worth from the immediately preceding month plus fifty percent (50%) of the net income of the month then ended, if positive:
Section 11.14 Tangible Net Worth
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Shareholders Equity: |
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Common stock |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Retained earnings |
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$ |
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Total Shareholders Equity |
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$ |
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Subordinated Debt |
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$ |
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Intangible Items: |
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Goodwill |
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$ |
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Trademarks |
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$ |
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Trade names |
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$ |
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Service marks |
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$ |
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Copyrights |
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$ |
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Patents |
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$ |
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Licenses |
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$ |
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Deferred items |
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$ |
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Unamortized Debt discount |
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$ |
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Prepaid Expenses(1) |
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Other intangible items |
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Total Intangible Items |
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$ |
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Investments: |
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Investment in Tomsten, Inc. |
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Investment in Bridge Funds Limited |
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$ |
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Investment in Commercial Credit Group |
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$ |
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Additional Investments |
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$ |
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Total Investments |
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$ |
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Tangible Net Worth [(A+B) (C + D)] |
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Minimum Tangible Net Worth from prior month end |
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plus 50% of positive current month end net income |
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New Minimum Tangible Net Worth |
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Covenant Ratio [E/F] |
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$ |
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Debt Service Coverage. The Company hereby certifies and warrants to you that the following is a true and |
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correct computation of the Debt Service Coverage requirement set forth in Section 11.15 of the Credit Agreement, which is not less than 2.00 to 1.00: |
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TTM EBITDA: |
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TTM Amortization |
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TTM EBITDA |
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Cash Flow Available for Debt Service: |
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(ii) TTM Leasing Expense |
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(iii) TTM Capital Expenditures |
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(iv) TTM Cash Taxes |
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Cash Flow Available for Debt Service [(i + ii) (iii + iv)]$ ________ |
(1) Excludes Income Tax Refund Receivable
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Maximum Senior Leverage. The Company hereby certifies and warrants to you that the following is a true and |
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correct computation of the Total Leverage requirement set forth in Section 11.16 of the Credit Agreement, which is not less greater than 3.00 to 1.00: |
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Recourse Senior Debt: $ |
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Tangible Net Worth: $ |
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computation of the Eligible Leased Assets requirement set forth in Section 11.17 of the Credit Agreement: |
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The Company further certifies to you that no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
The Company has caused this Certificate to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer on , 20 .
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
To: LaSalle Bank National Association (the Administrative Agent)
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Winmark Corporation (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the Loan Parties), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LaSalle), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Documentation Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the Credit Agreement.
The Company hereby certifies and warrants to the Lender that at the close of business on , (the Calculation Date), the Borrowing Base was $ , computed as set forth on the schedule attached hereto.
The Company has caused this Certificate to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on , 20 .
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SCHEDULE TO BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
Dated as of [ ]
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Availability Created by Eligible Equipment Leases |
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Net book value of Eligible Leased Assets |
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Availability Created by Income from Operation of Franchising and Corporate Segments |
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Availability created by EBITDA of Franchising and Corporate Segments |
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C-2
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF MASTER LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
MASTER LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of , 200
THIS MASTER LETTER OF CREDIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is issued by the undersigned applicant (the Applicant) in favor of LaSalle Bank National Association (together with its affiliates as set forth in Section 11.8, the Bank).
The Applicant may from time to time request that the Bank issue letters of credit for the account of the Applicant. The Applicant agrees that, except as provided below, any such letter of credit shall be subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the Applicant further agrees with and for the benefit of the Bank as follows:
SECTION 1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. When used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms):
Application means, at any time, an application (which shall be in writing, including by facsimile, or made by electronic transmission) for a letter of credit to be issued by the Bank, specifying (a) the requested issuance date, the amount, the beneficiary and the expiration date of such letter of credit, (b) the documentary requirements for drawing thereunder and (c) such other information as the Bank may reasonably request.
Business Day means any day on which the Bank is open for commercial banking business at its principal office in Chicago, Illinois.
Event of Default means any of the events described in Section 9.1.
Item means any draft, order, instrument, demand or other document drawn or presented, or to be drawn or presented, under any Letter of Credit.
ISP means at any time the most recent International Standby Practices issued by the Institute for International Banking Law & Practice, Inc.
Letter of Credit means any letter of credit issued (including any letter of credit issued prior to the date hereof) by the Bank for the account of the Applicant (including any letter of credit issued jointly for the account of the Applicant and any other Person), in each case as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, but excluding any letter of credit that is issued pursuant to an Application which expressly provides that such letter of credit is not issued pursuant to this Agreement. A letter of credit issued by the Bank pursuant to an Application from the Applicant (either individually or together with any other Person) shall be a Letter of Credit hereunder even if another Person is named as the Applicant or Account Party in such letter of credit.
Liabilities means all obligations of the Applicant to the Bank and its successors and assigns, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing or due or to become due, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Application or any instrument or document delivered in connection herewith or therewith.
Person means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association, governmental authority or unit, or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
Prime Rate means the rate per annum established by the Bank from time to time as its Prime Rate for commercial customers. The Prime Rate is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer.
UCC means at any time the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois.
UCP means at any time the most recent Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits issued by the International Chamber of Commerce.
Unmatured Event of Default means any event which if it continues uncured will, with lapse of time or notice or both, constitute an Event of Default.
SECTION 2 LETTER OF CREDIT PROCEDURES.
2.1 Issuance of Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Bank may from time to time, in its sole and complete discretion, issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Applicant; provided that the terms and provisions of each Letter of Credit and the Application therefor shall be satisfactory to the Bank in its discretion.
2.2 Applications. Not later than three Business Days prior to the date of the proposed issuance of a Letter of Credit (or such later date as the Bank shall agree), the Applicant shall deliver an Application for such Letter of Credit to the Bank. An Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the Bank, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the Bank.
2.3 Form of Letters of Credit. (a) The Applicant authorizes the Bank to set forth the terms of each Application in the Letter of Credit corresponding to such Application (and in any amendment thereto) in such language as the Bank deems appropriate, with such variations from such terms as the Bank may in its discretion determine to be necessary (which determination shall be conclusive) and not materially inconsistent with such Application. The Bank may, but shall not be obligated to, request the Applicant to review the form of a Letter of Credit prior to issuance thereof, in which case the Applicant shall be deemed to have approved the form of such Letter of Credit. With respect to any other Letter of Credit, the Applicant agrees that such Letter of Credit shall be conclusively presumed to be in proper form unless the Applicant notifies the Bank in writing of any inconsistency in such Letter of Credit within three Business Days of its issuance. Upon receipt of timely notice of any discrepancy in any Letter of Credit, the Bank will endeavor to obtain the consent of the beneficiary and any confirming bank for an appropriate modification to such Letter of Credit; provided that the Bank shall have no liability or responsibility for its failure to obtain such consent.
(b) The Applicant accepts the risk that a Letter of Credit will be interpreted or applied other than as intended by the Applicant to the extent such Letter of Credit (i) permits presentation at a place other than the place of issuance, (ii) permits application of laws or practice rules with which the Applicant is unfamiliar, (iii) includes ambiguous, inconsistent or impossible requirements, (iv) requires termination or reduction against a presentation made by the Applicant rather than the beneficiary or (v) fails to incorporate appropriate letter of credit practices rules.
2.4 Representations and Warranties. The delivery of each Application shall automatically constitute a representation and warranty by the Applicant to the Bank to the effect that on the requested date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, (a) the representations and warranties of the Applicant set forth in Section 4 shall be true and correct as of such requested date as though made on the date thereof and (b) no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing or will result from such issuance.
SECTION 3 REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS; RESPONSIBILITIES, ETC.
3.1 Reimbursement Obligations. The Applicant hereby agrees to reimburse the Bank forthwith upon demand in an amount equal to any payment or disbursement made by the Bank under any Letter of Credit or any time draft issued pursuant thereto, together with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by the Bank from and including the date of payment or disbursement to but not including the date the Bank is reimbursed by the Applicant at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate from time to time in effect plus 2% (or, if less, the maximum rate permitted by applicable law). The obligation of the Applicant to reimburse the Bank under this Section 3 for payments and disbursements made by the Bank under any Letter of Credit or any time draft issued pursuant thereto shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) any failure of any Item presented under such Letter of Credit to strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit;
(b) the legality, validity, regularity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit or of any Item presented thereunder;
(c) any defense based on the identity of the transferee of such Letter of Credit or the sufficiency of the transfer if such Letter of Credit is transferable;
(d) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right that the Applicant may have at any time against any beneficiary or transferee of such Letter of Credit, the Bank or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any unrelated transaction;
(e) any Item presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
(f) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;
(g) waiver by the Bank of any requirement that exists for the Banks protection and not the protection of the Applicant or any waiver by the Bank which does not in fact materially prejudice the Applicant;
(h) any payment made by the Bank in respect of an Item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under, such Letter of Credit if payment after such date is authorized by the ISP, the UCC or the UCP, as applicable; or
(i) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing;
provided that the Applicant shall not be obligated to reimburse the Bank for any wrongful payment or disbursement made by the Bank under any Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Bank.
3.2 Discrepancies. (a) The Applicant agrees that it will promptly examine any and all instruments and documents delivered to it from time to time in connection with any Letter of Credit, and if the Applicant has any claim of non-compliance with its instructions or of discrepancies or other irregularity, the Applicant will immediately (and, in any event, within three Business Days) notify the Bank thereof in writing, and the Applicant shall be deemed to have waived any claim against the Bank unless such notice is given within such time period. Without limiting the foregoing, if the Bank makes any payment or disbursement under a Letter of Credit and the Applicant does not send a notice to the Bank within three Business Days objecting to such payment or disbursement and specifying in reasonable detail the discrepancy or irregularity which is the basis for such objection, then the Applicant shall be precluded from making any objection to the Banks honor of the presentation with respect to which such payment or disbursement was made (but shall not be precluded from asserting any objection to any different presentation under the same or a different Letter of Credit).
(b) The Applicants acceptance or retention of any documents presented under or in connection with a Letter of Credit (including originals or copies of documents sent directly to the Applicant) or of any property for which payment is supported by a Letter of Credit shall ratify the Banks honor of the documents and absolutely preclude the Applicant from raising a defense or claim with respect to the Banks honor of the relevant presentation.
3.3 Documents. Unless specified to the contrary in the relevant Application, the Applicant agrees that the Bank and its correspondents: (a) may accept as complying with the applicable Letter of Credit any Item drawn, issued or presented under such Letter of Credit which is issued or purportedly issued by an agent, executor, trustee in bankruptcy, receiver or other representative of the party identified in such Letter of Credit as the party permitted to draw, issue or present such Item; and (b) may in its or their discretion, but shall not be obligated to, accept or honor (i) any Item which substantially complies with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit; (ii) any Item which substantially complies under the laws, rules, regulations and general banking or trade customs and usages of the place of presentation, negotiation or payment; (iii) drafts which fail to bear any or adequate reference to the applicable Letter of Credit; (iv) any Item presented to the Bank after the stated expiration date of a Letter of Credit but within any applicable time period during which such Letter of Credit may be honored in accordance with the UCP, the UCC and/or the ISP, as applicable (and, in any event, any Item presented to the Bank on the Business Day immediately following the stated expiration date of any Letter of Credit, if such stated expiration date falls on a day which is not a Business Day); or (v) any Item which substantially complies with the requirements of the UCP, the UCC and/or the ISP, as applicable. In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, the Bank shall have no obligation to the Applicant or any other Person except to confirm that the Items required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit appear to have been delivered and appear on their face to substantially comply with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. For purposes of the foregoing, an Item substantially complies unless there are discrepancies in the presentation which appear to be substantial and which reflect corresponding defects in the beneficiarys performance in the underlying transaction. A discrepancy is not substantial if it is unrelated or immaterial to the nature or amount of the Applicants loss. For example, documents honored by the Bank that do not comply with the timing requirements of the Letter of Credit for presenting or dating any required beneficiary statement nonetheless substantially comply if those timing requirements are not material in determining whether the underlying agreement has been substantially performed or violated.
3.4 Exculpation. In addition to the exculpatory provisions contained in the UCP, the UCC and/or the ISP, as applicable, the Bank and its correspondents shall not be responsible for, and the Applicants obligation to reimburse the Bank shall not be affected by, (a) compliance with any law, custom or regulation in effect in the country of issuance, presentation, negotiation or payment of any Letter of Credit, (b) any refusal by the Bank to honor any Item because of an applicable law, regulation or ruling of any governmental agency, whether now or hereafter in effect, (c) any action or inaction required or permitted under the UCC, the UCP, the ISP or the United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit, in each case as applicable, or (d) any act or the failure to act of any agent or correspondent of the Bank, including, without limitation, failure of any such agent or correspondent to pay any Item because of any law, decree, regulation, ruling or interpretation of any governmental agency.
3.5 Risks. The Applicant assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit (it being understood that such assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Applicant from pursuing any right or remedy it may have against any such beneficiary or transferee). The Applicant further agrees that any action or omission by the Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or any related Item, document or property shall, unless in breach of good faith, be binding on the Applicant and shall not put the Bank under any resulting liability to the Applicant. Without limiting the foregoing, the Applicant agrees that in no event shall the Bank be liable for incidental, consequential, punitive, exemplary or special damages.
3.6 Limitation on Banks Obligations. Without limiting any other provision herein, the Bank is expressly authorized and directed to honor any request for payment which is made under and in compliance with the terms of any Letter of Credit without regard to, and without any duty on the part of the Bank to inquire into, the existence of any dispute or controversy between any of the Applicant, the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other Person, or the respective rights, duties or liabilities of any of them, or whether any facts represented in any Item presented under a Letter of Credit are true or correct. Furthermore, the Applicant agrees that the Banks obligation to the Applicant shall be limited to honoring requests for payment made under and in compliance with the terms of any Letter of Credit, and the Banks obligation remains so limited even if the Bank may have prepared or assisted in the preparation of the wording of any Letter of Credit or any Item required to be presented thereunder or the Bank may otherwise be aware of the underlying transaction giving rise to any Letter of Credit.
3.7 Automatic Renewal of Letters of Credit. IF ANY LETTER OF CREDIT CONTAINS ANY PROVISION FOR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL, THE APPLICANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE BANK IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ALLOW SUCH RENEWAL TO OCCUR AND ANY SUCH RENEWAL SHALL REMAIN WITHIN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE BANK. THE APPLICANT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF EACH SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS IF THE BANK ALLOWS SUCH RENEWAL TO OCCUR; PROVIDED THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE BANK TO DISALLOW ANY SUCH RENEWAL ON THE CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT SHALL GIVE THE BANK PRIOR WRITTEN
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NOTICE OF SUCH REQUEST NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE IMPOSED UPON THE BANK FOR NOTIFICATION TO THE BENEFICIARY OF NON-RENEWAL OF ANY SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT.
SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Applicant represents and warrants to the Bank that:
(a) Organization, etc. The Applicant is duly organized or formed, validly existing and (to the extent applicable under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and the Applicant is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign entity authorized to do business in each other jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such qualification is required.
(b) Authorization; No Conflict. The execution and delivery by the Applicant of this Agreement and each Application, the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Applicant hereunder and the performance by the Applicant of its obligations under this Agreement and the Applications are within the organizational powers of the Applicant, have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action, have received all necessary governmental approval (if any shall be required), and do not and will not contravene or conflict with, or result in or require the imposition of any lien or security interest under, any provision of law or of the charter or by-laws of the Applicant or of any indenture, loan agreement or other contract, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon the Applicant.
(c) Validity and Binding Nature. This Agreement is, and upon delivery to the Bank each Application will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Applicant, enforceable against the Applicant in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of general application affecting the rights of creditors and to general principles of equity.
(d) Approvals. No authorization, approval or consent of, or notice to or filing with, any governmental or regulatory authority is required to be made in connection with the execution and delivery by the Applicant of this Agreement or the issuance of any Letter of Credit for the account of the Applicant pursuant hereto.
SECTION 5 FEES. The Applicant agrees to pay the Bank all reasonable fees of the Bank (at the rates specified by the Bank from time to time in schedules delivered by the Bank to the Applicant) with respect to each Letter of Credit (including, without limitation, all fees associated with any amendment to, drawing under, bankers acceptance pursuant to, or transfer of a Letter of Credit), such fees to be payable on demand by the Bank therefor.
SECTION 6 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES. All interest and fees hereunder shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a year of 360 days. The interest rate applicable to Letter of Credit reimbursement obligations shall change simultaneously with each change in the Prime Rate.
SECTION 7 MAKING OF PAYMENTS. (a) All payments of principal of, or interest on, letter of credit reimbursement obligations, all payments of fees and all other payments hereunder shall be made by the Applicant in immediately available funds to the Bank at its principal office in Chicago not later than 12:30 P.M., Chicago time, on the date due, and funds received after that time shall be deemed to have been received by the Bank on the next Business Day. If any payment of principal, interest or fees falls due on a Saturday, Sunday or other day which is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next Business Day, and additional interest shall accrue and be payable for the period of such extension.
(b) The Applicant irrevocably agrees that the Bank or any affiliate thereof may (but neither the Bank nor any such affiliate shall be obligated to) debit any deposit account of the Applicant in an amount sufficient to pay any fee, reimbursement obligation or other amount that is due and payable hereunder. The Bank or the applicable affiliate shall promptly notify the Applicant of any such debit (but failure of the Bank or any such affiliate to do so shall not impair the effectiveness thereof or impose any liability on the Bank or such affiliate).
(c) The Applicant shall reimburse the Bank for each payment under a Letter of Credit in the same currency in which such payment was made; provided that, if the Bank so requests (in its discretion), the Applicant shall reimburse the Bank in United States dollars for any payment under a Letter of Credit made in a foreign currency at the rate at which the Bank could sell such foreign currency in exchange for United States dollars for transfer to the place of payment of such payment or, if there is no such rate, the United States dollar equivalent of the Banks actual cost of settlement. The Applicant agrees to pay the Bank on demand in United States dollars such amounts as the Bank may be required to expend to comply with any and all governmental exchange regulations now or hereafter applicable to the purchase of foreign currency.
(d) All payments by the Applicant hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future income, excise or stamp taxes and any other taxes, fees, duties, withholdings or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority, but excluding franchise taxes and taxes imposed on or measured by the Banks net income or receipts (such non-excluded items being called Taxes). If any withholding or deduction from any payment to be made by the Bank hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation, then the Applicant will
(i) pay directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld or deducted;
(ii) promptly forward to the Bank an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Bank evidencing such payment to such authority; and
(iii) pay to the Bank such additional amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by the Bank will equal the full amount the Bank would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required.
Moreover, if any Taxes are directly asserted against the Bank or on any payment received by the Bank hereunder, the Bank may pay such Taxes and the Applicant will promptly pay such additional amount (including any penalty, interest or expense) as is necessary in order that the net amount received by the Bank after the payment of such Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount the Bank would have received had no such Taxes been asserted.
If the Applicant fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Bank the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Applicant shall indemnify the Bank for any incremental Tax, interest, penalty or expense that may become payable by the Bank as a result of such failure.
SECTION 8 INCREASED COSTS. If, after the date hereof, the adoption of, or any change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration of any applicable law, rule or regulation by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by the Bank with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency,
(a) affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by the Bank or any corporation controlling the Bank and (taking into consideration the Banks or such controlling corporations policies with respect to capital adequacy) the Bank determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of this Agreement or the Letters of Credit; or
(b) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any reserve imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by the Bank with respect to letters of credit, or imposes on the Bank any other condition affecting this Agreement or the Letters of Credit, and the Bank determines that the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to, or to impose a cost on, the Bank of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or of making any payment or disbursement under any Letter of Credit, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Bank under this Agreement;
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then within five Business Days after demand by the Bank (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis of such demand and a calculation thereof in reasonable detail), the Applicant shall pay directly to the Bank such additional amount as will compensate the Bank for such increased capital requirement, such increased cost or such reduction, as the case may be. Determinations and statements of the Bank pursuant to this Section 8 shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the provisions of this Section 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 9 EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT.
9.1 Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement:
9.1.1 Non-Payment of Liabilities, etc. Default in the payment when due of any principal of or interest on any Liabilities; or default, and continuance thereof for five days after notice thereof from the Bank, in the payment when due of any fees or other amounts payable by the Applicant hereunder.
9.1.2 Bankruptcy, etc. The Applicant or any guarantor of the Liabilities shall become insolvent or admit in writing its inability to pay debts as they mature, or the Applicant or any such guarantor shall apply for, consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee or receiver, or in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, a trustee or receiver is appointed for the Applicant or any such guarantor, or any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any dissolution or liquidation proceeding is instituted by or against the Applicant or any such guarantor and, if instituted against the Applicant or such guarantor, remains for 30 days undismissed, or any writ of attachment is issued against any substantial portion of the Applicants or any such guarantors property and is not released within 30 days of service, or the Applicant or any such guarantor takes any action to authorize, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.
9.1.3 Other Agreements with Bank. Any default shall occur (subject to any applicable grace period) under any other agreement between the Applicant and the Bank or any of its affiliates (including any agreement under which the Applicant is a borrower and the Bank or any such affiliate and one or more other financial institutions are the lenders); or the Applicant shall fail to comply with or to perform (subject to any applicable grace period) any covenant set forth in any such other agreement as such covenant is in effect on the date hereof or is amended from time to time with the consent of the Bank (but without giving effect to the expiration or termination of any such agreement unless such agreement is replaced by another agreement to which the Bank is a party).
9.1.4 Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made by the Applicant herein or in any writing furnished in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date made.
9.2 Effect of Event of Default. If any Event of Default described in Section 9.1.2 shall occur, all Liabilities shall immediately become due and payable and the Applicant shall immediately become obligated to deliver to the Bank cash collateral in an amount equal to the face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit; and if any other Event of Default shall occur, the Bank may declare all Liabilities to be due and payable and may demand that the Applicant immediately deliver to the Bank cash collateral in an amount equal to the face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, whereupon all Liabilities shall become immediately due and payable and the Applicant shall immediately become obligated to deliver to the Bank cash collateral in an amount equal to the face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit. The Bank shall promptly advise the Applicant of any such declaration, but failure to do so shall not impair the effect of such declaration. The Applicant hereby grants the Bank a security interest in all cash collateral delivered hereunder. All cash collateral shall be held by the Bank and applied to Liabilities arising in connection with any drawing under a Letter of Credit. After all Letters of Credit have been fully drawn, expired or been terminated, such cash collateral shall be applied by the Bank, first, to any remaining Liabilities and, then, to any other liabilities of the Applicant to the Bank, and any excess shall be delivered to the Applicant or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
SECTION 10 SECURITY.
10.1 Grant of Security Interest. As security for the prompt payment and performance of all Liabilities, and in addition to any other security given to the Bank by separate agreement, the Applicant hereby grants to the Bank a continuing security interest in all of the following, whether now existing or hereafter arising: (i) all property shipped, stored or dealt with in connection with any Letter of Credit; and (ii) all drafts, documents, instruments, contracts (including, without limitation, shipping documents, warehouse receipts and policies or certificates of insurance), inventory, accounts, chattel paper and general intangibles, and all proceeds of the foregoing, arising from or in connection with any Letter of Credit, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing which is in the Banks actual or constructive possession or is in transit to the Bank or any of its affiliates, agents or correspondents (and regardless of whether such property has been released to the Applicant). The Applicant further agrees that the Bank or any of its affiliates may set off and apply to any of the Liabilities which are then due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise) any deposit of the Applicant at any time held by the Bank or any of its affiliates. The Applicant agrees that this Agreement (or a carbon or photographic copy hereof) may be filed as a financing statement to the extent permitted by law. The Applicant authorizes the Bank to file such financing statements as may be required by the Bank to perfect the security interest of the Bank hereunder. The Applicant also agrees that, on request by the Bank, the Applicant shall execute and deliver such financing statements and other documents or instruments as may be required by the Bank to perfect or maintain the security interest of the Bank hereunder.
10.2 Rights and Remedies. The Bank shall have all rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. If prior notice to the Applicant is required for any action, the Bank shall give the Applicant at least five days notice in writing of the time and place of the sale, disposition or other event giving rise to such required notice, and the Applicant agrees that such notice will be deemed commercially reasonable. Any property or document representing collateral may be held by the Bank in its name or in the name of the Banks nominee, all without prior notice. Proceeds of any sale or other disposition of collateral shall be applied, in order, to the expenses of retaking, holding and preparing the collateral for sale (including reasonable attorneys fees and legal expenses), and then to the obligations of the Applicant hereunder until paid in full. The Applicant shall be liable for any deficiency.
SECTION 11 GENERAL.
11.1 Waiver: Amendments. No delay on the part of the Bank in the exercise of any right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. No amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed and delivered by the Bank, and then any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
11.2 Notices. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile and electronic transmission, which shall be considered original writings). Notices given by mail shall be deemed to have been given three Business Days after the date sent if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the applicable party at its address shown below its signature hereto or at such other address as such party may, by written notice received by the other party to this Agreement, have designated as its address for notices. Notices given by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given when sent. Notices sent by any other means shall be deemed to have been given when received (or when delivery is refused).
(b) The Bank may rely on any writing (including any facsimile, any electronic transmission or any information on a computer disk or similar medium which may be reduced to writing), or any telephonic or other oral message or instruction (including, without limitation, any oral waiver of any discrepancy with respect to any Item), that the Bank believes in good faith to have been received from an authorized officer, employee or representative of the Applicant, and the Bank shall not be liable for any action taken in good faith with respect to any writing, message or instruction from an unauthorized person. The Bank shall not be under any duty to verify the identity of any
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person submitting any Application or other writing or making any other communication hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bank is not obligated to recognize the authenticity of any request to issue, amend, honor or otherwise act on any Letter of Credit that is not evidenced to the Banks satisfaction by a writing originally signed by a person the Applicant has certified is authorized to act for the Applicant hereunder or by a message or instruction authenticated to the Banks satisfaction.
11.3 Costs Expenses and Taxes; Indemnification. (a) The Applicant agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Bank (including the reasonable fees and charges of counsel for the Bank) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement. In addition, the Applicant agrees to pay, and to save the Bank harmless from all liability for, any stamp or other taxes which may be payable in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, or the issuance of any other instrument or document provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.
(b) The Applicant agrees to indemnify the Bank and each of its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (each an Indemnified Party) against, and to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from, any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, costs, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and charges, expert witness fees and other dispute resolution expenses) and other liabilities (collectively the Indemnified Liabilities) incurred by any Indemnified Party as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement or any Letter of Credit (and without regard to whether the applicable Indemnified Party is a party to any proceeding out of which such Indemnified Liabilities arise), except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final, non-appealable order that any Indemnified Liability resulted directly from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the term Indemnified Liabilities includes any claim or liability in which an advising, confirming or other nominated bank, or a beneficiary requested to issue its own undertaking, seeks to be reimbursed, indemnified or compensated. If and to the extent the foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, the Applicant agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permitted under applicable law.
(c) Without limiting clause (b), the Applicant agrees to indemnify the Bank, and to hold the Bank harmless from, any loss or expense incurred by the Bank as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for the payment of any amount due hereunder in a particular currency (the Currency of Account) and such judgment or order being expressed in a currency (the Judgment Currency) other than the Currency of Account and as a result of any variation having occurred in the rate of exchange between the date which such amount is converted into the Judgment Currency and the date of actual payment pursuant thereto. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of the Applicant.
(d) All obligations provided for in this Section 11.3 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
11.4 Captions. Section captions used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
11.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be a contract made under and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. Except to the extent inconsistent with such state law or otherwise expressly stated in any Letter of Credit, each Letter of Credit and this Agreement also are subject to the terms of (i) with respect to matters relating to standby Letters of Credit and Applications therefor, the ISP, and (ii) with respect to matters relating to commercial Letters of Credit and Applications therefor, the UCP. Whenever possible each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. All obligations of the Applicant and rights of the Bank expressed herein shall be in addition to and not in limitation of those provided by applicable law.
11.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement.
11.7 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Applicant and its successors and assigns, provided that the Applicant may not assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Bank.
11.8 Right of Bank to Act through Branches and Affiliates. The Bank may cause any Letter of Credit requested by the Applicant to be issued by a branch or affiliate of the Bank, and all references to the Bank herein or in any related document shall include each applicable branch or affiliate.
11.9 Foreign Assets Control Regulations. The Applicant certifies that no transaction in foreign commodities covered by any Application will be prohibited under the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department and that any importation related to any Letter of Credit will conform with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
11.10 Mitigation; Limitation of Liability. The Applicant agrees to take action to avoid or reduce the amount of any damages which may be claimed against the Bank. For example, (a) in the case of wrongful honor, the Applicant agrees to enforce its rights arising out of the underlying transaction (except to the extent that enforcement is impractical due to the insolvency of the beneficiary or other Person from whom the Applicant might otherwise recover), and (b) in the case of wrongful dishonor, the Applicant agrees to specifically and timely authorize the Bank to effect a cure and give written assurances to the beneficiary that a cure is being arranged. The Applicants aggregate remedies against the Bank for honoring a presentation or retaining honored documents in breach of the Banks obligations to the Applicant (whether arising under this Agreement, applicable letter of credit practice or law, or any other agreement or law) are limited to the aggregate amount paid by the Applicant to the Bank with respect to the honored presentation.
11.11 Subrogation. The Bank shall be subrogated (for purposes of defending against the Applicants claims and proceeding against others to the extent of any liability of the Bank to the Applicant) to the Applicants rights against any Person who may be liable to the Applicant on any underlying transaction, to the rights of any holder in due course or Person with similar status against the Applicant and to the rights of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or its assignee or any Person with similar status against the Applicant.
11.12 Co-Applicants. (a) If this Agreement is signed by two or more Persons (each a Co-Applicant), then the term Applicant shall mean each such Person and all such Persons shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the Applicant hereunder and in respect of the Letters of Credit issued pursuant hereto. Any Co-Applicant shall have the right to issue all instructions relating to Letters of Credit (including, without limitation, instructions as to the disposition of documents and waiver of discrepancies) and to agree with the Bank upon any amendment, extension, renewal or modification of, or change in the amount of, any Letter of Credit, and such instructions and agreements shall be binding upon all Co-Applicants. Each Co-Applicant shall be bound by (i) any notice from the Bank to any other Co-Applicant, (ii) any other Co-Applicants settlement or release of any claim against the Bank arising under this Agreement and (iii) any default under this Agreement attributable to any other Co-Applicant.
(b) Each Co-Applicant agrees that if at any time all or any part of any payment theretofore applied by the Bank to any of the Liabilities is or must be rescinded or returned by the Bank for any reason whatsoever (including the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Co-Applicant), such Liabilities shall, to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence, notwithstanding such application by the Bank, and the obligations of such Co-Applicant with respect thereto shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, as to such Liabilities, all as though such application by the Bank had not been made.
(c) The Bank may, from time to time, in its sole discretion and without affecting the obligation of any Co-Applicant, take any or all of the following actions: (a) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other obligor, in addition to such Co-Applicant, with respect to any of the Liabilities, and take any security for the obligations of any such other obligor, (b) extend
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or renew any of the Liabilities for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period), alter or exchange any of the Liabilities, or release or compromise any obligation of any other Co-Applicant or any obligation of any nature of any other obligor with respect to any of the Liabilities, (c) release its security interest in, or surrender, release or permit any substitution or exchange for, all or any part of any property securing any of the Liabilities, or extend or renew for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period) or release, compromise, alter or exchange any obligations of any nature of any obligor with respect to any such property, and (d) resort to such Co-Applicant for payment of any of the Liabilities when due, whether or not the Bank shall have resorted to any property securing any of the Liabilities or shall have proceeded against any other Co-Applicant or any other obligor primarily or secondarily obligated with respect to any of the Liabilities.
11.13 Continuation of Liability. Regardless of the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, the Applicant shall remain liable hereunder until the Bank is released from liability by every Person that is entitled to draw or demand payment under each Letter of Credit issued pursuant hereto.
11.14 Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY APPLICATION, SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS; PROVIDED THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE BANKS OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. THE APPLICANT HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION. THE APPLICANT FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE ADDRESS SET FORTH BENEATH ITS SIGNATURE HERETO (OR SUCH OTHER ADDRESS AS IT SHALL HAVE SPECIFIED IN WRITING TO THE BANK AS ITS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES HEREUNDER) OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. THE APPLICANT EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
11.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE APPLICANT AND, BY ISSUING ANY LETTER OF CREDIT, THE BANK HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY APPLICATION, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, AMENDMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY BANKING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING
To: LaSalle Bank National Association (the Administrative Agent)
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Winmark Corporation (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the Loan Parties), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LaSalle), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Documentation Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby gives irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, of a request hereby for a borrowing as follows:
(i) The requested borrowing date for the proposed borrowing (which is a Business Day) is , .
(ii) The aggregate amount of the proposed borrowing is $ .
(iii) The type of Revolving Loans comprising the proposed borrowing are [Base Rate] [LIBOR] [Fixed Rate] Loans.
(iv) The duration of the Interest Period for each LIBOR Loan made as part of the proposed borrowing, if applicable, is month(s) (which shall be 1, 2, 3 or 6 months).
(v) The duration of the Interest Period for each Fixed Rate Loan made as part of the proposed borrowing, if applicable, is year(s) (which shall be 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years). An amortization schedule reflecting monthly payments over the life of such Fixed Rate Loan over the Interest Period therefor commencing on the same date of the next month following the borrowing is attached hereto.
The undersigned hereby certifies that on the date hereof and on the date of borrowing set forth above, and immediately after giving effect to the borrowing requested hereby: (i) there exists and there shall exist no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement; (ii) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents is true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representation or warranty expressly relates to another date and except for changes therein expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by the Credit Agreement; and (iii) no more than eighteen (18) borrowings or continuations of, or conversions to, Fixed Rate Loans have been made in the current calendar year.
The Company has caused this Notice of Borrowing to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on , .
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION
To: LaSalle Bank National Association (the Administrative Agent)
Please refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement) among Winmark Corporation (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together with the Company, the Loan Parties), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (LaSalle), as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, and THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Documentation Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned hereby gives irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 2.2.3 of the Credit Agreement, of its request to:
(a) on [date] convert $[ ] of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the [ ] Loan, into a(n) [ ] Loan [and, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, having an Interest Period of [ ] month(s)][and, in the case of a Fixed Rate Loan, having an Interest Period of [ ] years(s)];
[(b) on [date] continue $[ ] of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the [LIBOR Loan, as a LIBOR Loan having an Interest Period of [ ] month(s)][Fixed Rate Loan, as a Fixed Rate Loan having an Interest Period of [ ] year(s)].
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that all of the conditions contained in Section 12.2 of the Credit Agreement have been satisfied on and as of the date hereof, and will continue to be satisfied on and as of the date of the conversion/continuation requested hereby, before and after giving effect thereto[, and, with respect to the conversion or continuance of any Fixed Rate Loan, after giving effect to such conversion or continuance,(i) no more than eighteen (18) borrowings of, conversions to or continuances of Fixed Rate Loans have been made this calendar year and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of each Fixed Rate Loan is at least $200,000 or a higher integral multiple of $100,000].
The Company has caused this Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized on , .
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EXHIBIT 10.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of June 10, 2008 (the Agreement), is made and given by WINMARK CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (Winmark), WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC., a Minnesota corporation (WBC), WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (WCC), and GROW BIZ GAMES, INC., a Minnesota corporation (Grow Biz, and together with Winmark, WBC and WCC, the Grantors or individually, a Grantor),to LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the Secured Party), for the ratable benefit of the Secured Party and the Lenders (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. The Grantors and the Secured Party have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 (as amended, the Existing Credit Agreement) pursuant to which the Secured Party agreed to extend to the Grantors certain credit accommodations.
B. As a condition precedent to the obligation of the Secured Party to extend credit accommodations pursuant to the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Grantors executed and delivered to the Secured Party a Security Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 (as amended, the Existing Security Agreement).
C. The Grantors and the Secured Party have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement of even date herewith (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) by and among the Grantors, each lender from time to time party thereto (each a Lender and collectively, the Lenders), and the Secured Party, as a Lender and as agent for the Lenders.
D. It is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Secured Party and the Lenders to extend credit and certain other accommodations pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that this Agreement be executed and delivered by the Grantors.
E. Each Grantor finds it advantageous, desirable and in its best interests to comply with the requirement that it execute and deliver this Agreement to the Secured Party.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Lenders and the Secured Party to enter into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and to extend credit and certain other accommodations to the Grantors thereunder, the Grantors hereby agree with the Secured Party, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Party and the Lenders, as follows:
Account: A right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased (excluding non-recourse
discounted leases), licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered, (iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery or other game of chance operated, sponsored, licensed or authorized by a State or governmental unit of a State, or person licensed or authorized to operate the game by a State or governmental unit of a State. The term includes health-care insurance receivables.
Account Debtor: A Person who is obligated on or under any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument or General Intangible.
Chattel Paper: A record or records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods, a security interest in specific goods and software used in the goods, a security interest in specific goods and license of software used in the goods, a lease of specific goods, or a lease of specific goods and license of software used in the goods.
Collateral: All property and rights in property now owned or hereafter at any time acquired by the Grantors in or upon which a Security Interest is granted to the Secured Party, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Party and the Lenders, by the Grantors under this Agreement.
Deposit Account: Any demand, time, savings, passbook or similar account maintained with a bank.
Document: A document of title or a warehouse receipt.
Equipment: All machinery, equipment, motor vehicles, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, including all accessions, accessories and attachments thereto, and any guaranties, warranties, indemnities and other agreements of manufacturers, vendors and others with respect to such Equipment.
Event of Default: As defined in Section 18.
Financing Statement: As defined in Section 4.
Fixtures: Goods that have become so related to particular real property that an interest in them arises under real property law.
General Intangibles: Any personal property (other than goods, Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Instruments, Investment Property, Letter of Credit Rights and money) including things in action, contract rights, payment intangibles, software, corporate and other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, service marks, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, internet domain names, engineering drawings, good will, registrations, copyrights, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refund claims, royalties, licensing and product rights, rights to the retrieval from third parties of electronically processed and recorded data and all rights to payment resulting from an order of any court.
Instrument: A negotiable instrument or any other writing which evidences a right to the payment of a monetary obligation and is not itself a security agreement or lease and is of a type which is transferred in the ordinary course of business by delivery with any necessary endorsement or assignment.
Inventory: Goods, other than farm products, which are leased by a person as lessor, are held by a person for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, are furnished by a person under a contract of service, or consist of raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in a business or incorporated or consumed in the production of any of the foregoing
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and supplies, in each case wherever the same shall be located, whether in transit, on consignment, in retail outlets, warehouses, terminals or otherwise, and all property the sale, lease or other disposition of which has given rise to an Account and which has been returned to the Grantors or repossessed by the Grantors or stopped in transit.
Investment Property: A security, whether certificated or uncertificated, a security entitlement, a securities account and all financial assets therein, a commodity contract or a commodity account.
Letter of Credit Right: A right to payment or performance under a letter of credit, whether or not the beneficiary has demanded or is at the time entitled to demand payment or performance.
Lien: Any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device (including the interest of the lessors under capitalized leases), in, of or on any assets or properties of the Person referred to.
Obligations: (a) All indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Grantors to the Secured Party and the Lenders of every kind, nature or description under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the Grantors obligation on any promissory note or notes under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, and any note or notes hereafter issued in substitution or replacement thereof, (b) all liabilities of the Grantors under this Agreement, and (c) in all of the foregoing cases whether due or to become due, and whether now existing or hereafter arising or incurred.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, firm, association, trust, unincorporated organization, government or governmental agency or political subdivision or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
Security Interest: As defined in Section 2.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantors have caused this Amended and Restated Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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Winmarks Tax ID # 14-1622691 |
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WIRTH BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.. |
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WBCs Tax ID # 41-1905691 |
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WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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WCCs Tax ID # 41-1905693 |
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GROW BIZ GAMES, INC. |
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Grow Bizs Tax ID # 14-1882187 |
Address for Notices to Grantors:
c/o Winmark Corporation
4200
Dahlberg Drive
Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55422-4837
Attention: Vice President and General Counsel
Telephone: (763) 520-8500
Fax: (763) 520-8410
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Address for the Secured Party:
LaSalle Bank National Association
135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1152
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Quinn Richardson
Telephone: (312) 992-2160
Facsimile: (312) 904-6546
EXHIBIT 10.3
AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT (the Agreement), dated as of June 10, 2008, is made and given by WINMARK CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (the Pledgor), to LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the Secured Party), for the ratable benefit of the Secured Party and the Lenders (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. The Pledgor, Wirth Business Credit, Inc. a Minnesota corporation (WBC), Winmark Capital Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (WCC), Grow Biz Games, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (Grow Biz, and together with the Pledgor, WBC and WCC, the Loan Parties), and the Secured Party have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 (as amended, the Existing Credit Agreement).
B. The Pledgor is the owner of the equity interests described in Schedule I hereto (the Pledged Shares) issued by the business organizations named thereon.
C. As a condition precedent to the obligation of the Secured Party to extend credit accommodations pursuant to the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Pledgor executed and delivered to the Secured Party a Pledge Agreement dated as of September 30, 2004 (as amended, the Existing Pledge Agreement).
D. The Loan Parties and the Secured Party have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement of even date herewith (the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) by and among the Loan Parties, each lender from time to time party thereto (each a Lender and collectively, the Lenders), and the Secured Party, as a Lender and as agent for the Lenders.
E. It is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Secured Party and the Lenders to extend credit and certain other accommodations pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that this Agreement be executed and delivered by the Pledgor.
F. The Pledgor finds it advantageous, desirable and in the best interests of the Pledgor to comply with the requirement that this Agreement be executed and delivered to the Secured Party.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Secured Party and the Lenders to enter into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and to extend credit and certain other accommodations to the Pledgor thereunder, the Pledgor hereby agrees with the Secured Party, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Party and the Lenders, as follows:
Collateral: As defined in Section 2.
Event of Default: As defined in Section 11.
Lien: Any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance, title retention agreement or analogous instrument or device (including the interest of the lessors under capitalized leases), in, of or on any assets or properties of the Person referred to.
Obligations: (a) All indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties to the Secured Party and the Lenders of every kind, nature or description under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, including the Loan Parties obligation on any promissory note or notes issued under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and any note or notes hereafter issued in substitution or replacement thereof, and (b) all liabilities of the Pledgor under this Agreement, in all of the foregoing cases whether due or to become due, and whether now existing or hereafter arising or incurred.
Person: Any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, firm, association, trust, unincorporated organization, government or governmental agency or political subdivision or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
Pledged Shares: As defined in Recital B above.
Security Interest: As defined in Section 2.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor has caused this Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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Schedule I
Pledged Stock
Pledgor owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of each of the following:
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EXHIBIT 10.4
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED NOTE
June 10, 2008
$30,000,000 |
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The undersigned, jointly and severally, for value received, promise to pay to the order of LaSalle Bank National Association (the Lender) at the Administrative Agents Office (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the aggregate unpaid amount of all Loans made to the undersigned by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below (as shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) or in the records of the Lender), such principal amount to be payable on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned, jointly and severally, further promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid in full, payable at the rate(s) and at the time(s) set forth in the Credit Agreement. Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
This Third Amended and Restated Note amends and restates that certain Second Amended and Restated Note dated August 15, 2007, in the original principal amount of $25,000,000 issued by the undersigned to the order of the Lender (the Prior Note). It is expressly intended, understood and agreed that this Third Amended and Restated Note shall replace the Prior Note as evidence of such indebtedness of the undersigned to the Lender, and such indebtedness of the undersigned to the Lender heretofore represented by the Prior Note, as of the date hereof, shall be considered outstanding hereunder from and after the date hereof and shall not be considered paid (nor shall the undersigneds obligation to pay the same be considered discharged or satisfied) as a result of the issuance of this Third Amended and Restated Note.
This Third Amended and Restated Note evidences indebtedness incurred under, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2008, which amended and restated that certain 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2004, as amended by that certain First Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 2005, that certain Second Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2006, that certain Third Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May 19, 2006, that certain Fourth Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2007, and that certain Fifth Amendment to 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of November 12, 2007 (as further amended, supplemented or modified, the Credit Agreement; terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement), among the undersigned, certain lenders party thereto and the Lender, to which Credit Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and provisions under which this Third Amended and Restated Note may or must be paid prior to its due date or its due date accelerated.
This Third Amended and Restated Note is made under and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
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EXHIBIT 10.5
REVOLVING NOTE
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The undersigned, jointly and severally, for value received, promise to pay to the order of The PrivateBank and Trust Company (the Lender) at the Administrative Agents Office (as defined in the Credit Agreement) the aggregate unpaid amount of all Loans made to the undersigned by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement referred to below (as shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) or in the records of the Lender), such principal amount to be payable on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned, jointly and severally, further promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such Loan is paid in full, payable at the rate(s) and at the time(s) set forth in the Credit Agreement. Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
This Revolving Note evidences indebtedness incurred under, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2008 (as amended, supplemented or modified, the Credit Agreement; terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement), among the undersigned, LaSalle Bank National Association, certain other lenders party thereto and the Lender, to which Credit Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and provisions under which this Revolving Note may or must be paid prior to its due date or its due date accelerated.
This Revolving Note is made under and governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State.
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, John L. Morgan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Winmark Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Brett D. Heffes, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of Winmark Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Winmark Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, John L. Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Winmark Corporation and will be retained by Winmark Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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/s/ John L. Morgan |
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John L.
Morgan |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Winmark Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, Brett D. Heffes, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Winmark Corporation and will be retained by Winmark Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Date: August 1, 2008 |
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/s/ Brett D. Heffes |
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Brett D. Heffes |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |