-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OfGApYyDn5T5fCWbK0bkqzUQUBtvg/emBB0iqO7Gnu558K8WYtrEWwdv6raL8K+9 LZPhrbrHuj/aP8Z6bbzNuQ== 0001144204-08-042663.txt : 20080730 0001144204-08-042663.hdr.sgml : 20080730 20080730084056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-08-042663 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080627 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080730 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IEC ELECTRONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000049728 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672] IRS NUMBER: 133458955 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-06508 FILM NUMBER: 08977381 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 NORTON ST CITY: NEWARK STATE: NY ZIP: 14513 BUSINESS PHONE: 3153317742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 271 CITY: NEWARK STATE: NY ZIP: 14513 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERCONTINENTAL ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19730601 10-Q 1 v121237_10q.htm
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
 
x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008
 
Commission File Number 0-6508

 IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Delaware
13-3458955
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
 
105 Norton Street, Newark, New York 14513
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315) 331-7742
 
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.

YES x NO o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-Accelerated filer x
 
Smaller Reporting Company o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES o NO x
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value - 9,289,329 shares as of July 28, 2008.
 


 
     
Page
Number
       
PART 1
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
       
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
       
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of: June 27, 2008 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2007
3
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended: June 27, 2008 (Unaudited) and June 29, 2007 (Unaudited)
4
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended: June 27, 2008 (Unaudited) and June 29, 2007 (Unaudited)
5
       
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended: June 27, 2008 (Unaudited) and June 29, 2007 (Unaudited)
6
       
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7
       
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
13
       
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
16
       
 
Item 4T.
Controls and Procedures
17
       
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
       
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
17
       
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
17
       
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
17
       
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
17
       
 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
17
       
 
Item 5.
Other Information
17
       
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
18
       
 
Signatures
18
 
Page 2 of 18


Part 1. Financial Information
Item 1 — Financial Statements

IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 27, 2008 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(in thousands)
 
   
JUNE 27, 2008
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
     
ASSETS
             
CURRENT ASSETS:
             
Cash
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for Doubtful accounts of $158 and $100 respectively)
   
9,185
   
6,185
 
Inventories
   
6,939
   
3,326
 
Other current assets
   
59
   
75
 
Total current assets
   
16,183
   
9,586
 
FIXED ASSETS:
             
Land and land improvements
   
743
   
704
 
Building and improvements
   
4,165
   
4,134
 
Machinery and equipment
   
8,559
   
22,626
 
Furniture and fixtures
   
4,025
   
4,262
 
SUB-TOTAL GROSS PROPERTY
   
17,492
   
31,726
 
LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
   
(16,937
)
 
(30,123
)
     
555
   
1,603
 
LONG TERM ASSETS:
             
Deferred Income Tax Asset
   
8,802
   
640
 
Other Non-current Assets
   
64
   
16
 
Total Long-Term Assets
   
8,866
   
656
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
25,604
 
$
11,845
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
             
Short term borrowings
 
$
7,708
 
$
1,325
 
Accounts payable
   
4,553
   
4,937
 
Accrued payroll and related expenses
   
677
   
628
 
Other accrued expenses
   
577
   
366
 
Total current liabilities
   
13,515
   
7,256
 
LONG TERM LIABILITIES:
             
Long Term Debt - Notes Payable
   
3,175
   
3
 
Long Term Debt - Term Loan
   
1,516
   
423
 
Total Long Term Liabilities
   
4,691
   
426
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
   
18,206
   
7,682
 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
             
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, Authorized - 500,000 shares; None issued or outstanding
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, Authorized - 50,000,000 shares; Issued - 9,285,995 and 8,670,030 shares
   
93
   
87
 
Treasury Shares at Cost 412,873 and 412,873 Shares, Respectively
   
(223
)
 
(223
)
Additional paid-in capital
   
40,061
   
38,794
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(32,533
)
 
(34,495
)
Total shareholders' equity
   
7,398
   
4,163
 
   
$
25,604
 
$
11,845
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 2008 AND JUNE 29, 2007
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
3 MONTHS ENDED 
JUNE 27, 2008
 
3 MONTHS ENDED 
JUNE 29, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
           
Net sales
 
$
11,888
 
$
11,165
 
Cost of sales
   
10,475
   
9,850
 
Gross profit
   
1,413
   
1,315
 
Selling and administrative expenses
   
828
   
821
 
Operating profit
   
585
   
494
 
               
Interest and financing expense
   
(106
)
 
(91
)
Other Income (Expense)
   
(302
)
 
-
 
Net Income before income taxes
   
177
   
403
 
               
Benefit from income taxes
   
(691
)
 
(150
)
Net Income
 
$
868
 
$
553
 
               
Net Income per common and common equivalent share:
               
Basic
 
$
0.10
 
$
0.07
 
Diluted
 
$
0.09
 
$
0.06
 
               
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
8,708,537
   
8,321,284
 
Diluted
   
9,455,970
   
9,103,314
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 2008 AND JUNE 29, 2007
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
9 MONTHS ENDED 
JUNE 27, 2008
 
9 MONTHS ENDED 
JUNE 29, 2007
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
           
Net sales
 
$
34,988
 
$
31,309
 
Cost of sales
   
31,046
   
28,256
 
Gross profit
   
3,942
   
3,053
 
Selling and administrative expenses
   
2,580
   
2,213
 
Operating profit
   
1,362
   
840
 
               
Interest and financing expense
   
(281
)
 
(350
)
Gain/(Loss)on disposal of fixed assets
   
2
   
(33
)
Other Income/(Expense)
   
(301
)
 
(25
)
Net Income before income taxes
   
782
   
432
 
               
Benefit from income taxes
   
(1,181
)
 
(147
)
Net Income
 
$
1,963
 
$
579
 
               
Net Income per common and common equivalent share:
             
               
Basic
 
$
0.23
 
$
0.07
 
Diluted
 
$
0.21
 
$
0.06
 
               
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
             
               
Basic
   
8,437,789
   
8,123,943
 
Diluted
   
9,194,454
   
8,957,425
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE Nine MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 2008 AND JUNE 29, 2007
(in thousands)
 
   
9 MONTHS ENDED
 
9 MONTHS ENDED
 
   
JUNE 27, 2008
 
JUNE 29, 2007
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
             
Net Income loss)
 
$
1,963
 
$
579
 
Non-cash adjustments:
             
Compensation Expense - Stock Options
   
143
   
60
 
Depreciation
   
404
   
316
 
(Gain)loss on sale of fixed assets
   
(2
)
 
33
 
Issuance of director’s fees in stock
   
15
   
33
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Accounts receivable
   
(1,337
)
 
(1,597
)
Inventories
   
(1,968
)
 
1,741
 
Deferred Income Taxes
   
(1,181
)
 
(250
)
Other assets
   
32
   
78
 
Accounts payable
   
(812
)
 
1,285
 
Accrued expenses
   
177
   
526
 
Net cash flows from operating activities
   
(2,566
)
 
2,904
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
Proceeds from the sale of property
   
2,002
   
-
 
Cash Investment into Subsidiary
   
(5,500
)
 
-
 
Cash Received from Subsidiary
   
544
       
Purchases of plant, property & equipment
   
(1,185
)
 
(639
)
Capitalized acquisition costs paid
   
(54
)
 
-
 
Net cash flows from investing activities
   
(4,193
)
 
(639
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Net Borrowings/ Repayments on Debt
   
6,756
   
(2,296
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
67
   
31
 
Capitalized financing costs
   
(64
)
 
-
 
Net cash flows from financing activities
   
6,759
   
(2,265
)
               
Change in cash and cash equivalents
   
-
   
-
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
-
   
-
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
-
 
$
-
 
               
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
             
               
Cash paid during the period for:
             
Interest
 
$
281
 
$
340
 
               
Income taxes
 
$
2
 
$
3
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 27, 2008

(1) Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

IEC Electronics Corp. ("IEC", the "Company”) is an independent electronics manufacturing services ("EMS") provider of complex printed circuit board assemblies, wire and cable harnesses, and electronic products and systems. The Company provides high quality electronics manufacturing services with state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities and production capacity. Utilizing automated manufacturing and test machinery and equipment, IEC provides manufacturing services employing surface mount technology ("SMT") and pin-through-hole ("PTH") interconnection technologies. As an independent full-service EMS provider, the Company offers its customers a wide range of manufacturing services, on either a turnkey or consignment basis. These services include product development, prototype assembly, material procurement, volume assembly, test engineering support, statistical quality assurance, order fulfillment and repair services. The Company’s strategy is to cultivate strong manufacturing relationships with established and emerging original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). Our quarters end on the last Friday of the final month in the quarter, except that our fiscal year ends on September 30.

Acquisition

On May 30, 2008, the Company acquired all the stock of Val-U-Tech Corp. (“Val-U-Tech”) The acquired business enables IEC to enter the wire and cable harness interconnect business with leased facilities in Victor, New York. The acquisition substantially enhances the Company’s sales mix. Val-U-Tech’s interconnect expertise, supported by a solid management team, supplements the Company’s core market sectors in Military/Aerospace and Industrial marketplace.

The Val-U-Tech operation manufactures printed circuit assemblies and cable harnesses for customers in the Military, Industrial and Medical markets. The Company believes there will be continued growth in these markets along with the ability to support IEC’s customer base.

The purchase price for the Val-U-Tech acquisition was $10.4 million, which includes a post closing working capital adjustment of approximately $.4 million, funded by senior bank debt, seller notes, sales leaseback of some of IEC’s fixed assets, and the issuance of 500,000 shares of common stock to the sellers. In addition, the Company assumed working capital liabilities of approximately $.5 million, primarily trade accounts payable. The purchase price may be increased or decreased depending upon the gross revenues of Val-U-Tech for its calendar year ending December 31, 2008 and depending upon the sales by Val-U-Tech to its largest customer in calendar year 2009. In addition, the Seller Notes is subject to a final working capital reconciliation.

Under the purchase method of accounting, the initial purchase price is allocated to Val-U-Tech’s net tangible and intangible assets based upon their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition. The preliminary purchase price allocation as of May 30, 2008 is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)
 
At May 30, 2008
 
       
Current Assets
 
$
3,851
 
Property and Equipment
   
175
 
Deferred Tax Asset
   
6,927
 
Total assets acquired
   
10,953
 
         
Current Liabilities
 
$
511
 
         
Net assets acquired
 
$
10,442
 
         
Cash paid to Sellers
 
$
5,500
 
Stock Issued to sellers [500,000 @ $2.10]
   
1,050
 
Seller Notes
   
3,892
 
Net assets acquired
 
$
10,442
 

The above table comprises our supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities.

The following table represents IEC’s proforma consolidated results of operations as if the acquisition of Val-U-Tech had occurred at the beginning of each period presented. Such results have been prepared by adjusting the historical IEC results to include Val-U-Tech results of operations and incremental interest and other expenses related to the acquisition debt. The proforma results do not include any cost savings or additional sales that may result from the combination of IEC and Val-U-Tech operations. The proforma results may not necessarily reflect the consolidated operations that would have existed had the acquisition been completed at the beginning of such periods nor are they necessary indicative of future results.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)

   
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
   
June 27, 2008
 
June 29, 2007
 
June 27, 2008
 
June 29, 2007
 
                   
Net Sales
 
$
14,356
 
$
13,921
 
$
44,456
 
$
42,332
 
Net Earnings Before Tax
   
338
   
693
   
1,506
   
1,302
 
Net Earnings, inclusive of
 
$
1,029
 
$
843
 
$
2,687
 
$
1,449
 
Deferred tax benefit
                         
Basic earnings per share
 
$
.12
 
$
.10
 
$
.30
 
$
.17
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
.11
 
$
.09
 
$
.28
 
$
.15
 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

Basic
   
8,869,648
   
8,821,284
   
8,826,678
   
8,623,943
 
Diluted
   
9,617,081
   
9,603,314
   
9,583,343
   
9,457,425
 
 
CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IEC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Val-U-Tech, from May 31, 2008. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Revenue Recognition

The Company's net revenue is derived from the sale of electronic products built to customer specifications. The Company also derives revenue from design services and repair work. Revenue from sales is generally recognized, net of estimated product return costs, when goods are shipped; title and risk of ownership have passed; the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable; and recovery is reasonably assured. Service related revenues are recognized upon completion of the services. The Company assumes no significant obligations after product shipment.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company establishes an allowance for uncollectable trade accounts receivable based on the age of outstanding invoices and management’s evaluation of collectibility of outstanding balances.

Cash

The Company’s cash received is applied against its revolving line of credit on a daily basis reducing interest expense.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market. The major classifications of inventories are as follows at period end (in thousands):

   
June 27, 2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
     
Raw materials
 
$
3,017
 
$
1,811
 
Work-in-process
   
2,493
   
1,427
 
Finished goods
   
1,429
   
88
 
   
$
6,939
 
$
3,326
 

Unaudited Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited financial statements as of June 27, 2008, and for the three and nine months ended June 27, 2008 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financia1 information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, which consist solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's September 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 27, 2008

Earnings Per Share

Net income per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share". Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for each period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by adjusting the weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming conversion of all potentially dilutive stock options.

New Pronouncements

In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-4 Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (“EITF 06-4”), which requires the Company to recognize a postretirement liability for the discounted future benefit obligation that the Company will have to pay upon the death of the underlying insured employee. EITF 06-4 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this pronouncement.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. This Statement applies to all entities, including not-for-profit organizations. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 141(R) but does not expect it to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 permits companies to continue to use the simplified method, under certain circumstances, in estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” options beyond December 31, 2007. SAB 110 updates guidance provided in SAB 107 that previously stated that the Staff would not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB 110 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.

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(2) Financing Agreements

The Company entered into a $14.2 million new senior secured loan agreement (Credit Agreement) and Sale Leaseback agreement with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (M&T Bank) on May 30, 2008. The following is a summary of the credit and sale leaseback agreements:

 
§
A revolving credit facility up to $9.0 million, available for direct borrowings. The facility is based on a borrowing base formula equal to the sum of 85% of eligible receivables and 35% of eligible inventory. As of June 27, 2008, outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility were $6.6 million. The credit facility matures on May 30, 2013. Interest on the revolver is either prime or a stated rate over LIBOR, whichever is lower based on certain ratios. For the quarter ended June 27, 2008 the average rate was approximately 4.83%
 
 
§
A $1.7 million term loan amortized equally over 60 months beginning July 2008. The Company’s interest rate is fixed at 6.7%.

 
§
An available but currently unused $1.5 million equipment line of credit. The credit facility is amortized equally over 60 months and matures on May 30, 2013. Interest on the equipment line is either prime or a stated rate over LIBOR, whichever is lower based on certain ratios at the time of borrowing. To date, there have been no borrowings against this line.

 
§
A $2.0 million Sale Leaseback of the Company’s fixed assets amortized equally over 60 months beginning June 27, 2008. Annual payments are fixed and are $388,800 per year with a total for the five years of $1.9 million. Assets sold had a cost of $15.6 million inclusive of $1.2 million of assets purchased during the nine months ended June 27, 2008, and an accumulated depreciation of $13.6 million. A minimal loss will be amortized over the five year period of the lease.

 
§
All loans and the Sale-Leaseback are secured by a security interest in the assets of the Company and Val-U-Tech; a pledge of all the Company’s equity interest in Val-U-Tech, a negative pledge on the Company’s real property and a guaranty by Val-U-Tech.
 
In connection with the acquisition of Val-U-Tech and the payment of the purchase price to the sellers (see Note (1) above Pg. 7), a portion of the purchase price was paid in the form of promissory notes (the "Seller Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $3.9 million with interest at the rate of 4% per annum.  Payments of principal and interest will be made in 20 equal quarterly installments of approximately $195,000 beginning September 1, 2008. The Seller Notes are subject to a final reconciliation, and may be increased or decreased depending upon the gross revenues of Val-U-Tech for its calendar year ending December 31, 2008 and depending upon the sales by Val-U-Tech to its largest customer in calendar year 2009.  Each Seller Note is subordinated to the indebtedness of the Company under the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Seller Notes is subject to a final working capital reconciliation.

The Company’s financing agreements contain various affirmative and negative covenants concerning the ratio “EBITDARS” (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, Rent Expense under the Sale Leaseback and Stock Option Expense) to debt and fixed charges. The Company must also maintain a minimum EBITDARS level of $350,000 per quarter.

The Company was compliant with these covenants for the three month period ended June 27, 2008.

At the closing of the Credit Agreement a portion of the proceeds from the Revolving Credit Loans and the Term Loan repaid all of the Company’s obligations to our prior senior lender.

On April 3, 2008, the Company received an energy loan ("NYSERDA Loan") from M&T Bank in the principal amount of $203,306. The NYSERDA Loan is a low interest loan, subsidized by New York State, to facilitate energy conservation projects. The NYSERDA Loan is for a term of 5 years and has an effective interest rate of 2.08%. The maturity date is May 1, 2013. As amended, the NYSERDA Loan is subject to the same financial covenants as those contained in the Credit Agreement.

Annual maturities of debt (in thousands) for the five years succeeding June 27, 2008 are as follows:

Year 1
 
Year 2
 
Year 3
 
Year 4
 
Year 5
 
                   
$                     7,708*
 
$
1,128
 
$
1,158
 
$
1,189
 
$
1,216
 

*includes revolver of $6,610

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(3) Stock Based Compensation

In February 2002, the Company's stockholders approved IEC's 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2001 Plan").  As amended from time to time, the number of shares of common stock authorized for
issuance under the 2001 Plan is 3,100,000 shares.  Pursuant to the 2001 Plan, officers, key employees, directors and other key individuals may be granted various types of equity awards, including stock
options, restricted stock and other stock awards.  As of June 27, 2008, there were 595,511 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2001 Plan.

 
a.)
Stock Option Plan - In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”. SFAS No. 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense in the financial statements based on their fair values. That expense will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award, known as the requisite service period (usually the vesting period). We adopted SFAS No. 123R effective beginning October 1, 2005 using the Modified Prospective Application Method. Under this method, SFAS No. 123R applies to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or cancelled after the effective date. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 123R was an increase of $45,271 and $135,814 to selling and administrative expenses for the three and nine month periods ending June 27, 2008, respectively.

The Company issued 25,000 and 167,500 options during the three and nine month periods ended June 27, 2008, respectively. The Company issued 0 and 67,500 options during the three and nine month periods ended June 29, 2007, respectively. The fair value of each option issued during these periods was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
 
   
3 MO. ENDED
 
3 MO. ENDED
 
9 MO. ENDED
 
9 MO. ENDED
 
   
JUN 27, 2008
 
Jun 29, 2007
 
JUN 27, 2008
 
JUN 29, 2007
 
                   
Risk free interest rate
   
2.5
%
 
N/A
   
2.7
%
 
4.7
%
Expected term
   
4.9 years
   
N/A
   
4.7 years
   
4.2 years
 
Volatility
   
50
%
 
N/A
   
51
%
 
54
%
Expected annual dividends
   
none
   
none
   
none
   
none
 

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the three months ended June 27, 2008 was $0.91 with an aggregate total value of $22,800. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended June 27, 2008 was $0.82 with an aggregate total value of $136,550. There were no options granted during the three months ended June 29, 2007. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended June 29, 2007 was $0.70 with an aggregate total value of $46,930.
 
b.) Restricted Stock Awards - The Company granted 27,000 shares of restricted stock with an actual expense is $7,088 during the three and nine month periods ended June 27, 2008. The awards prohibit selling the shares for two years and are forfeited if the executives leave before the vesting date.

(4) Litigation

There are no material legal proceedings pending to which IEC property is subject. To our knowledge, there are no material legal proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of IEC, or any beneficiary owner of more than five percent (5%) of Common Stock, or any associate of any of the foregoing, is a party adverse to IEC.

Without the admission by any party of any acts of wrongdoing of any kind, all the parties entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, (the "Agreement"), which settled all the issues and disputes raised in the action commenced on August 13, 2003 by General Electric Company ("GE") in the State of Connecticut against IEC, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. (collectively "Vishay"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Vishay has paid GE the sum of $350,000 and IEC has paid GE the sum of $100,000 and has agreed to pay GE an additional sum of $100,000 on or before June 25, 2009. The entire $200,000 was expensed in the quarter ending 6/27/08.

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(5) Income Taxes

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes for the quarters and YTD ending June 27, 2008 and June 29, 2007 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
3 Months
 
3 Months
 
YTD
 
YTD
 
   
JUN 27, 2008
 
JUN 29, 2007
 
JUN 27, 2008
 
JUN 29, 2007
 
Current Tax Expense
                         
Federal
   
60
   
16
   
281
   
22
 
State / Other
   
11
   
3
   
47
   
4
 
                           
Deferred Tax Expense (Benefit)
                         
Federal
   
(648
)
 
(145
)
 
(1,282
)
 
(147
)
State / Other
   
(114
)
 
(24
)
 
(227
)
 
(26
)
                           
Provision for (benefit from)
                         
Income taxes
   
(691
)
 
(150
)
 
(1,181
)
 
(147
)

The components of the deferred tax asset at June 27, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):

   
2008
 
2007
 
Net operating loss and AMT credit carryovers
 
$
15,848
 
$
15,848
 
NY investment tax credits
   
3,276
   
3,276
 
Other
   
922
   
922
 
 
   
20,046
   
20,046
 
Valuation allowance
   
(11,244
)
 
(19,406
)
Deferred Income Tax Asset
 
$
8,802
 
$
640
 
 
The valuation allowance on IEC’s deferred tax asset was reduced by the by the amount of the deferred tax asset projected to be consumed by Val-U-Tech’s taxable income over the period of time that IEC’s net operating losses expire, 2024. This resulted in a reduction of goodwill associated with the Val-U-Tech purchase price to $0 and a net increase in the Company’s consolidated deferred taxable asset of $6.9 million. This did not have an impact on the consolidated income statements for the period ended June 27, 2008.
 
(6) Val-U-Tech leases

The Company leases its building and an automobile under the terms of non-cancelable operating leases. The building lease expires in December 2012. Annual minimum lease obligations are as follows:

 
Amount
 
 
$
176,857
 
2009
   
176,857
 
2010
   
176,857
 
2011
   
187,150
 
2012
   
187,150
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
$
904,871
 

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Item 2 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations - Three Months Ended June 27, 2008,
Compared to the Three Months Ended June 29, 2007.

Net sales for the three month period ended June 27, 2008, were $11.9 million, compared to $11.2 million for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year, an increase of 6 percent. The soft economy has impacted two of the Company’s customers, and management does not see the conditions changing for the two customers for at least six more months. The Company has experienced solid new orders from the balance of its existing customers.

On May 30, 2008, the Company acquired all the equity of Val-U-Tech Corp. (“Val-U-Tech”). IEC’s results for the quarter ended June 27, 2008 contained one month of Val-U-Tech’s operating results. The Val-U-Tech acquisition added $1.0 million in sales for the month of June.

Our five largest customers accounted for 67% of our sales for the quarter ended June 27, 2008, with Military and Aerospace representing 27%, Industrial 40%. For the quarter ended June 29, 2007, our five largest customers accounted for 68% of our sales with Military and Aerospace representing 31%, Industrial 23% and Communications 14%. Our customer mix and in turn concentration will change from quarter to quarter based upon their end market demand. No customer in the quarter ended June 27, 2008 represented more than 20% of the Company’s sales. One customer represented 23% of the Company’s sales in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit was $1.4 million or 11.9 percent of sales for the three month period ended June 27, 2008. This compares to $1.3 million or 12 percent of sales in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Val-U-Tech added $196,000 of gross profit to the three month period. Absent the newly acquired operation, gross profit would have been $1.2 million and 11% for the three month period ended June 27, 2008. Val-U-Tech’s gross profit percentage was 19.6% for the month of June.
     
Selling and administrative expenses were $0.8 million for the three month period ended June 27, 2008 and $0.8 million for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Selling and administrative expenses were 7.2% of sales during the current period, compared to 7.3% of sales during the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Interest expense was $106,000 for the three month period ended June 27, 2008, as compared to $91,000 in the same period of the prior fiscal year. The current period reflects $24,000 additional interest expense associated with debt incurred to fund the acquisition of Val-U-Tech Corp. Interest expense is expected to increase to approximately $144,000 in the fourth quarter, reflecting the acquisition debt levels outstanding for the entire quarter.

Other expense was $302,000 for the three month period ended June 27, 2008, an increase from $0 other expenses during the three month period ended June 29, 2007. The increase in Other expense reflects the one time charges associated with settling the GE litigation, $232,000 including legal costs, and $70,000 of legal and other costs associated with termination of the agreement with our prior senior lender. (See Litigation Note (4) above)

Income before taxes was $177,000 for the three months ended June 27, 2008. Income before taxes was $403,000 in the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year. The acquisition of Val-U-Tech contributed $122,000 of pretax income in the three months ended June 27, 2008.

We recorded a $691,000 tax benefit during the three months ended June 27, 2008. This is due to an adjustment to the valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We continue to maintain an $11 million valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We will review the valuation allowance and continue to make appropriate adjustments as we rebuild the business.

Net income was $868,000 for the three months ended June 27, 2008 and $553,000 for the three months ended June 29, 2007.

Diluted income per share was $0.09 as compared to $.06 per share for the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Consolidated Accounts receivable increased by $1.1 million during the three month period ended June 27, 2008. The newly acquired company, Val-U-Tech, added $1.7 million at May 30, 2008. Absent the newly acquired business, Accounts Receivable declined based on stronger collections activity.

Consolidated Inventory increased by $1.9 million during the quarter inclusive of $1.6 million from the Val-U-Tech acquisition at May 30, 2008. Absent the newly acquired company, inventories increased due to the softer economy, which impacted two of our customers and contributed to a higher level of finished goods inventory. Management does not see these conditions changing for the two customers for at least six more months.

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Consolidated Accounts Payable was reduced by $1.4 million during the three month period ending June 27, 2008. The newly acquired company added payables of $0.4 million at May 30, 2008. Absent the newly acquired company, the reduction in payables was driven by payment of invoices associated with a capital investment as well as payment for invoices on inventory advanced to facilitate some of our customer requirements.

Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended June 27, 2008,
Compared to the Nine Months Ended June 29, 2007.

Net sales for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008 were $35.0 million, compared to $31.3 million for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year, an increase of 12 percent. The increase in sales is due to the addition of several new customers, and an increase in orders from existing customers. As mentioned above in the three month results of operations, the soft economy has impacted two of the Company’s customers, and management does not see the conditions changing for these two customers for at least six more months. The Val-U-Tech acquisition added $1.0 million in sales for the month of June.

Our five largest customers accounted for 69% of our sales for the nine months ended June 27, 2008, with Military and Aerospace representing 22%, Industrial 38%, and Computing 9%. In the comparable nine month period ending June 29, 2007 was 61% with Military and Aerospace representing 32%, Industrial 21% and Communications 8%. Our customer mix and in turn concentration will change from quarter to quarter based upon their end market demand. One customer represented approximately 22% of the Company’s sales in the nine months ended June 27, 2008. One customer represented 23% of the Company’s sales in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit was $3.9 million or 11.1 percent of sales for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008. This compares to $3.1 million or 10 percent of sales in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. This increase in gross profit percentage was due to slightly higher productivity levels associated as a result of our training efforts and the mix of products the Company produced. Productivity improved during our second quarter and was maintained during our third fiscal quarter. The newly acquired Company added $196,000 of gross profit to the nine month periods. Absent the newly acquired operation, gross profit would have been $3.7 million and 10.9% for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008.

Selling and administrative expenses were $2.6 million for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008, and $2.2 million for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. The increase in cost is due to higher commissions paid to our manufacturer’s representatives related to the higher sales revenue, and also due to provisions made for officer and employee incentive payments. Selling and administrative expenses were 7.4 percent of sales during the current period, compared to 7 percent of sales during the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The newly acquired Company accounted for $65,000 of the increase in the nine month period.

Interest expense was $281,000 for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008, down from $350,000 in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Interest expense was $69,000 lower than prior year because we were able to negotiate lower fees with our lender. This was somewhat offset by the increase associated with increased borrowing from our line of credit that was necessary to support both our revenue growth and our acquisition of Val-U-Tech.
 
Other expense was $301,000 for the nine month period ended June 27, 2008, an increase from $25,000 of other expenses during the nine month period ended June 29, 2007. The increase in Other expense reflects the one time charges associated with settling the GE litigation, $232,000 including legal costs, and $70,000 of legal and other costs associated with termination of the agreement with our prior senior lender. (See Litigation, Note (4) above)
 
Income before taxes was $782,000 for the nine months ended June 27, 2008. This compares to net income before taxes of $432,000 for the nine month period of the prior fiscal year. The acquisition of Val-U-Tech contributed $122,000 of pretax income in the nine month period.

We recorded a $1.2 million tax benefit during the nine months ended June 27, 2008. This is due to an adjustment to the valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We continue to maintain an $11 million valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We will review the valuation allowance and continue to make appropriate adjustments as we rebuild the business.

Net income for the nine months ended June 27, 2008 was $2.0 million versus a net income of $579,000 in the comparable period of the prior fiscal year.

Diluted income per share was $0.21 as compared to diluted income per share of $0.06 in the comparable quarter of the prior fiscal year.

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Consolidated working capital on June 27, 2008 totaled $2.6 million compared to $2.3 million at our prior fiscal year end. Consolidated Accounts receivable increased by $3.0 million during the nine month period ended June 27, 2008. The increase includes $1.7 million of Val-U-Tech’s Accounts Receivable acquired on May 30, 2008. Absent the newly acquired company, Receivables grew as a result of increased sales activity.

Consolidated Inventory increased by $3.6 million since September 30, 2007. Inventory included with the acquisition of Val-U-Tech was $1.6 million. Absent the newly acquired company, inventory grew to support a higher level of sales. Additionally, the softer economy, which impacted two of our customers, contributed to a higher level of finished goods inventory. Management does not see the conditions changing for the two customers for at least six more months.

Consolidated Accounts Payable has declined by $0.4 million in the last nine months. The newly acquired company added $0.4 million to consolidated Payables.

We spent $1.2 million on new equipment during the nine month period ended June 27, 2008. This equipment provides new manufacturing and test capabilities necessary to support our growing business. We financed these purchases through our revolving line of credit.

On May 30, 2008, the Company entered into a new senior secured loan agreement with M&T Bank. A revolving credit facility up to $9.0 million, available for direct borrowings was established. The facility is based on a borrowing base formula equal to the sum of 85% of eligible receivables and 35% of eligible inventory. As of June 27, 2008, outstanding loans under the revolving credit facility were $6.6 million.
 
Application of Critical Accounting Policies

Our financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by management's application of accounting policies. Critical accounting policies for us include revenue recognition, provisions for doubtful accounts, provisions for inventory obsolescence, impairment of long-lived assets, accounting for legal contingencies and accounting for income taxes.

We recognize revenue in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No.101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements." Sales are recorded when products are shipped to customers. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded.

We evaluate our long-lived assets for financial impairment on a regular basis in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." We evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets not held for sale by measuring the carrying amount of the assets against the estimated discounted future cash flows associated with them. At the time such evaluations indicate that the future discounted cash flows of certain long-lived assets are not sufficient to recover the carrying value of such assets, the assets are adjusted to their fair values.

From time to time we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies", requires that an estimated loss from a loss contingency should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. We evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact our financial position or our results of operations.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the effect of income taxes. The objectives of accounting for income taxes are to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in an entity's financial statements or tax returns. Judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could impact our financial position or our results of operations.

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Impact of Inflation

The impact of inflation, more appropriately fuel prices, has been challenging on our operations. To date the impact has been minimal due to the fact that we have been able to adjust many of our bids to reflect most inflationary increases in costs; however that is not clear this will continue and in turn could affect our margins.
 
New Pronouncements
 
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus on EITF Issue No. 06-4 Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (“EITF 06-4”), which requires the Company to recognize a postretirement liability for the discounted future benefit obligation that the Company will have to pay upon the death of the underlying insured employee. EITF 06-4 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of this pronouncement.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value at specified election dates. This Statement applies to all entities, including not-for-profit organizations. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree, recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2008. As such, the Company is required to adopt these provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 141(R) but does not expect it to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (“SAB 110”). SAB 110 permits companies to continue to use the simplified method, under certain circumstances, in estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” options beyond December 31, 2007. SAB 110 updates guidance provided in SAB 107 that previously stated that the Staff would not expect a company to use the simplified method for share option grants after December 31, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SAB 110 but does not expect it to have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk represents the risk of loss that may impact the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of IEC due to adverse changes in financial rates. We are exposed to market risk in the area of interest rates. One exposure is directly related to our Revolving Credit borrowings under the Credit Agreement, due to their variable interest rate pricing. Management believes that interest rate fluctuations will not have a material impact on IEC's results of operations.

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Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Report, IEC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that IEC’s 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”)) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by IEC 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 were no changes in IEC’s internal control over financial reporting during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 or in other factors that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Forward-looking Statements

Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q include, without limitation, statements relating to the Company's plans, future prospects, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy of resources and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by their use of words like "plans", "expects", "aims", "believes", "projects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "will", "should", "could", and other expressions that indicate future events and trends. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: general economic and business conditions, the timing of orders and shipments, availability of material, product mix, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales to principal customers, competition and technological change, the ability of the Company to assimilate acquired businesses and to achieve anticipated benefits of such acquisitions, the ability of the Company to control manufacturing and operating costs, and satisfactory relationships with vendors. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007 and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings

There are no material legal proceedings pending to which IEC property is subject. To our knowledge, there are no material legal proceedings to which any director, officer or affiliate of IEC, or any beneficiary owner of more than five percent (5%) of Common Stock, or any associate of any of the foregoing, is a party adverse to IEC.

Without the admission by any party of any acts of wrongdoing of any kind, all the parties entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement, dated June 25, 2008, (the "Agreement"), which settled all the issues and disputes raised in the action commenced on August 13, 2003 by General Electric Company ("GE") in the State of Connecticut against IEC, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc. (collectively "Vishay"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Vishay has paid GE the sum of $350,000 and IEC has paid GE the sum of $100,000 and has agreed to pay GE an additional sum of $100,000 on or before June 25, 2009.
 
Item 1A - Risk Factors

There are no material changes to the Risk Factors described in Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,2007.

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds - The information set forth in item 3.02 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 30, 2008 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None

Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
 
Item 5 – Other Information - None

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Item 6 – Exhibits

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Report:

10.1
Agreement and plan of Merger by and among IEC Electronics Corp., VUT Merger Corp. and Val-U-Tech Corp. dated as of May 23rd 2008
   
10.2
Credit Facility Agreement dated as of May 30, 2008 by and among IEC Electronics Corp. and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
   
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
   
32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

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.
 
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
 
REGISTRANT
   
Dated: July 29, 2008
/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
 
W. Barry Gilbert
 
Chairman and
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
Dated: July 29, 2008
/s/ Michael Schlehr
 
Michael Schlehr
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-10.1 2 v121237_ex10-1.htm

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

BY AND AMONG

IEC Electronics Corp.,

VUT Merger Corp.

and

Val-U-Tech Corp.

Dated as of May 23, 2008


 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of May 23, 2008 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among IEC Electronics Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Parent”), VUT Merger Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York (“Merger Sub”), Val-U-Tech Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York (“Company”) and Kathleen Brudek, Michael Brudek and Nicholas Vaseliv (each, a “Company Shareholder” and, together, the “Company Shareholders”) (“Parent,” “Merger Sub”, “Company” and the “Company Shareholders” individually hereinafter referred to as “Party” and collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Parties”);
 
WHEREAS, Merger Sub, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the New York Business Corporation Law (“NYBCL”), will merge with and into Company (the “Merger”);
 
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Company has (i) determined that the Merger is advisable and fair to the holders of Company Common Stock (as defined in Section 3.04) and is in the best interests of such shareholders, (ii) advised, authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) recommended approval and adoption of this Agreement by the shareholders of Company (the “Company Shareholders”);
 
WHEREAS, Company Shareholders have advised, authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Parent has determined that the Merger is advisable and in the best interests of Parent and its shareholders and the boards of directors of Parent and Merger Sub and the sole shareholder of Merger Sub have advised, authorized, approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows.
 
ARTICLE I
 
THE MERGER
 
SECTION 1.01 The Merger
 
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the NYBCL, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.02) Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Company, with Company being the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes called “Surviving Corporation”) in the Merger. Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Surviving Corporation shall continue to exist as a New York corporation.
 

 
SECTION 1.02 Closing Date; Effective Time
 
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VII of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing” and the date of such Closing, the “Closing Date”) will take place on May 29, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. local time at the offices of Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP, 2400 Chase Square, Rochester, New York, unless another date or place is agreed to in writing by the Parties
 
(b) The Parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated on the Closing Date by filing the Certificate of Merger, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of Merger”) and any other appropriate documents with the New York Department of State, in such form as required by, and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of, the NYBCL (the date and time of such filing being the “Effective Time”).
 
SECTION 1.03 Effect of the Merger
 
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the NYBCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Company and Merger Sub shall vest in Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of Surviving Corporation.
 
SECTION 1.04 Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws
 
(a) Unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, at the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of Company shall be the certificate of incorporation of Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by Law and such certificate of incorporation, except that Company’s certificate of incorporation shall be amended and restated at the Effective Time to have the same form and substance as the certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub except that the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be Val-U-Tech Corp.
 
(b) Unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, at the Effective Time, the bylaws of Merger Sub shall continue unchanged and shall be the bylaws of Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by Law, the certificate of incorporation of Surviving Corporation and such bylaws.
 
SECTION 1.05 Directors and Officers
 
At the Effective Time, the initial officers and directors of Surviving Corporation shall be the persons listed on Exhibit B, each to hold office in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
 
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SECTION 1.06 Classes and Series
 
As to Company and Merger Sub, the designation and number of outstanding shares of each class and series, the specification of the classes and series entitled to vote on this Agreement, and the specification of each class and series entitled to vote as a class on this Agreement, is as follows:
 
(a) Company:
 
Designation of 
Number of 
Designation 
Classes and
each outstand- 
outstanding
of class and
series enti-
ing class and
shares of
series enti-
tled to vote
series of shares
each class
tled to vote
as a class

Common Stock
100
Common Stock
Common Stock

(b) Merger Sub:
 
Designation of 
Number of 
Designation
Classes and
each outstand- 
outstanding 
of class and
series enti-
shares of
series enti-
tled to vote
series of shares
each class
tled to vote
as a class

Common Stock
100
Common Stock
Common Stock
 
ARTICLE II
 
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
 
SECTION 2.01 The Merger
 
At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, Company or the holders of any of the securities referred to in this Section 2.01:
 
(a) Common Stock.
 
(i) Subject to Section 2.01(a)(ii), each share of Company Common Stock (excluding any shares described in Section 2.01(b)) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive the same proportion of (a) (1) Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (US$5,500,000) (the “Cash Purchase Price”), (2) Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of Parent, (“Parent Common Stock”), and (3) "Purchase Notes" (as that term is hereinafter defined) that is (b) in the same as proportion as such share of Company Common Stock is of all shares of Company Common Stock outstanding on the Closing Date. The Purchase Notes shall be in the form of Exhibit 2.01(a)(i) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Purchase Notes" and individually referred to as "Purchase Note") and shall be in an aggregate principal amount equal to (x) 4,500,000, less (y) $1,050,000, (c) subject to adjustment as provided herein. The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the holders of Company Common Stock pursuant hereto, the Cash Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes, together with the amount of cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock payable pursuant to Section 2.01(e), are sometimes referred to herein, collectively, as the “Merger Consideration”. All such shares of Company Common Stock shall cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each certificate previously evidencing any such shares shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Except as otherwise provided herein or by applicable law, the holders of certificates previously evidencing such shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such shares of Company Common Stock. Each such certificate previously evidencing such shares of Company Common Stock shall be exchanged for the Merger Consideration applicable thereto.
 
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(ii) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, in accordance with the following
 
(a) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes will be increased by one-half of the amount by which, as of the Closing Date, the following are greater than, or decreased by one-half of the amount by which the following are less than (as the case may be), the amounts shown on the Balance Sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2007 as audited by Rotenberg & Co. attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 2.01(a)(ii) (the “Company Balance Sheet”):
 
i. cash and cash equivalents; 
 
ii. net inventory, which shall not include any inventory that is (x) more than one (1) year old, (y) damaged or (z) not useable or saleable in the ordinary course of the Company’s business within one (1) year after the Closing Date; and
 
iii. accounts receivable, which shall not include any account receivable as to which the Company has received any notice of dispute, whether verbal or written, or which is more than ninety (90) days old as of the Closing Date;
 
(b) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes will be decreased by one-half of the amount by which, as of the Closing Date, the following are greater than, or increased by one-half of the amount by which the following are less than (as the case may be), the amounts shown on the Company Balance Sheet:
 
i. accounts payable;
 
ii. accrued payroll and vacation; and
 
iii. other current liabilities.
 
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(c) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes will be decreased by the amount of any liabilities as of the Closing Date that are not shown on the Company Balance Sheet.
 
(iii) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes shall be increased by one-half of the amount by which the Company’s revenues from sales of its products and services in the ordinary course of its business for the calendar year 2008 (determined in accordance with Subsection 2.01(a)(vii)) exceed $18,000,000.
 
(iv) The Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes shall be decreased (but not by more than the amount of the Purchase Notes, after adjustment as provided elsewhere in this Agreement) by the amount, if any, by which the Company’s revenues from sales of its products and services in the ordinary course of its business for the calendar year 2008 (determined in accordance with Subsection 2.01(a) (vii)) are less than $14,000,000.
 
(v) If sales by the Company to Harris Corporation of products and services for the calendar year 2009 are less than $5,500,000, then the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes shall be reduced by one-half of (a) $5,500,000 less sales of products and services to Harris Corporation during the calendar year 2009, less (b) the amount, if any, by which all of the Company’s revenues from sales of its products and services in the ordinary course of its business for the calendar year 2009 (excluding the amount of its sales to Harris Corporation, ASML, ViaSat and Telephonics) exceed $7,100,000.
 
As an example of the application of the foregoing formula, assume:
 
 
(x) the Company’s sales to Harris Corporation for the calendar year 2009 are $4,000,000 and
 
(y) the Company’ total sales for the calendar year 2009 (other than sales to Harris Corporation, ASML, ViaSat and Telephonics) are $8,100,000
 
Applying the foregoing, the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes will be reduced by one-half of
 
(xx) $1,500,000 (the excess of $5,500,000 over $4,000,000) less
 
(yy) $1,000,000 (the excess of $8,100,000 over $7,100,000)
 
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The reduction in the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes will be ½ x ($1,500,000 - $1,000,000), or $250,000.
 
(vi) Promptly, but in no event more than forty-five (45) days, after the Closing Date, the Parent shall cause its regularly engaged firm of independent certified public accountants to conduct an audit the Company’s books and records as of the Closing Date, and shall cause them to prepare a balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing Date in accordance with GAAP (subject to the specific definitions contained in Subsection 2.01(a)(ii)). Such balance sheet, shall be used in determining the adjustments, if any, that the Parent believes to be required by subsection 2.01(a)(ii). Parent shall deliver a copy of such balance sheet together with a statement of the adjustments, if any, that the Parent believes should be made to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes to the Shareholder Representative (the “Parent Notice”), promptly after Parent has received such balance sheet from its accountants. Following the delivery of the Parent Notice to the Shareholder Representative, the Parent shall give and shall cause the Company to give the Shareholder Representative and its representatives reasonable access to all of the books and records of the Company, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, for so long and so often as reasonably required by them, so that the Shareholder Representative can determine whether or not the balance sheet and the proposed adjustments as set forth in the Parent Notice are accurate. If the Shareholder Representative determines that the Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) was inaccurate, it shall give notice (the “Shareholder Notice”) of such finding to the Parent no later than thirty (30) days after delivery to the Shareholder Representative of the Parent Notice. Such Shareholder Notice shall specify any items or amounts as to which the Shareholder Representative disagrees and a detailed statement of the basis of each of the Shareholder Representative’s objections. If no such Shareholder Notice is given in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(vi), the Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.
 
If a Shareholder Notice is given and the parties are unable to resolve any disagreements as to the adjustments required to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes within thirty (30) days after the Shareholder Notice has been given, the items or amounts in dispute shall be referred for resolution to the Independent Accountants. Promptly, but no later than 20 days after acceptance of the appointment as Independent Accountants, the Independent Accountants shall determine, based primarily on written submissions by Parent and the Shareholder Representative, which may be confirmed by independent review if the Independent Accountants deem such review to be necessary, only those issues in dispute and shall render a written report as to the resolution of the dispute and the resulting adjustments to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes, which shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. Parent shall permit the Independent Accountants to review the books and records of the Company that relate to the items in dispute, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice. In resolving any disputed item, the Independent Accountants (x) shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.01 and (y) may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such items claimed by either party or less than the smallest value for such items claimed by either party. Parent and the Shareholders (in the aggregate) shall each be responsible for one-half (½) of the fees and expenses charged by the Independent Accountants for their services.
 
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No later than the third (3rd) business day following the date of final determination of the adjustments, if any, required to the Purchase Notes in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(vi), the Shareholder Representative shall deliver to the Parent the Purchase Notes delivered at the Closing and the Parent shall deliver to the Shareholder Representative replacement Purchase Notes, identical to the original Purchase Notes but adjusted as to principal amount as provided herein.
 
(vii) In connection with the audit of the Parent’s financial statements for its fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, the Parent shall cause its auditors to determine and certify the Company’s revenues from sales of its products and services in the ordinary course of its business for the calendar year 2008, net of allowances, discounts, returns, shipping charges and similar costs, in accordance with GAAP, and shall deliver a copy of such determination to the Shareholder Representative. For purposes of making such determination, (A) except as provided in the immediately following subsection (B), all revenues from the performance of cable harness work from and after the Closing Date by either Parent or the Company shall be included in determining the sales of the Company, it being the intention of the Parties that all such work shall be performed by the Company and not by Parent from and after the Closing Date, and (B) notwithstanding the foregoing, no revenues from the performance of cable harness work by either Parent or the Company for ASML, ViaSat and Telephonics shall be included in determining the gross sales of the Company.
 
Parent shall deliver a copy of such auditor’s determination with a statement of the adjustments, if any, that the Parent believes should be made to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes pursuant to Subsection 2(a)(iv) to the Shareholder Representative (the “Second Parent Notice”), promptly after Parent has received such determination from its accountants. Following the delivery of the Second Parent Notice to the Shareholder Representative, the Parent shall give and shall cause the Company to give the Shareholder Representative and its representatives reasonable access to such of the books and records of the Company, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, for so long and so often as reasonably required by them, to the extent necessary to verify such determination and the proposed adjustments as set forth in the Second Parent Notice are accurate. If the Shareholder Representative determines that Second Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) was inaccurate, it shall give notice (the “Second Shareholder Notice”) of such finding to the Parent no later than thirty (30) days after delivery to the Shareholder Representative of the Second Parent Notice. Such Second Shareholder Notice shall specify any items or amounts as to which the Shareholder Representative disagrees and a detailed statement of the basis of each of the Shareholder Representative’s objections. If no such Second Shareholder Notice is given in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(viii), the Second Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.
 
If a Second Shareholder Notice is given and the parties are unable to resolve any disagreements as to the adjustments required to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes within thirty (30) days after the Second Shareholder Notice has been given, the items or amounts in dispute shall be referred for resolution to the Independent Accountants. Promptly, but no later than 20 days after acceptance of the appointment as Independent Accountants, the Independent Accountants shall determine, based primarily on written submissions by Parent and the Shareholder Representative, which may be confirmed by independent review if the Independent Accountants deem such review to be necessary, only those issues in dispute and shall render a written report as to the resolution of the dispute and the resulting adjustments to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes, which shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. Parent shall permit the Independent Accountants to review the books and records of the Company that relate to the items in dispute, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice. In resolving any disputed item, the Independent Accountants (x) shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.01 and (y) may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such items claimed by either party or less than the smallest value for such items claimed by either party. Parent and the Shareholders (in the aggregate) shall each be responsible for one-half (½) of the fees and expenses charged by the Independent Accountants for their services.
 
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No later than the third (3rd) business day following the date of final determination of the adjustments, if any, required to the Purchase Notes in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(vii), the Shareholder Representative shall deliver to the Parent the Purchase Notes previously delivered to the Shareholders and the Parent shall deliver to the Shareholder Representative replacement Purchase Notes, identical to the original Purchase Notes but adjusted as to principal amount as provided herein.
 
(vii) On or before January 31, 2010, the Parent shall deliver to the Shareholder Representative its calculation of any adjustments required to be made to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes pursuant to Subsection 2.01(a) (v) (the “Third Parent Notice”). Following the delivery of the Third Parent Notice to the Shareholder Representative, the Parent shall give and shall cause the Company to give the Shareholder Representative and its representatives reasonable access to such of the books and records of the Company, on reasonable notice and during normal business hours, for so long and so often as reasonably required by them, to the extent necessary to verify such calculation and the data upon which it is based.. If the Shareholder Representative determines that Third Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) was inaccurate, it shall give notice (the “Third Shareholder Notice”) of such finding to the Parent no later than thirty (30) days after delivery to the Third Representative of the Third Parent Notice. Such Third Shareholder Notice shall specify any items or amounts as to which the Shareholder Representative disagrees and a detailed statement of the basis of each of the Shareholder Representative’s objections. If no such Third Shareholder Notice is given in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(viii), the Third Parent Notice (and the adjustments indicated thereon) shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties.
 
If a Third Shareholder Notice is given and the parties are unable to resolve any disagreements as to the adjustments required to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes within thirty (30) days after the Third Shareholder Notice has been given, the items or amounts in dispute shall be referred for resolution to the Independent Accountants. Promptly, but no later than 20 days after acceptance of the appointment as Independent Accountants, the Independent Accountants shall determine, based primarily on written submissions by Parent and the Shareholder Representative, which may be confirmed by independent review if the Independent Accountants deem such review to be necessary, only those issues in dispute and shall render a written report as to the resolution of the dispute and the resulting adjustments to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes, which shall be conclusive and binding on the parties. Parent shall permit the Independent Accountants to review the books and records of the Company that relate to the items in dispute, during normal business hours and upon reasonable notice. In resolving any disputed item, the Independent Accountants (x) shall be bound by the provisions of this Section 2.01 and (y) may not assign a value to any item greater than the greatest value for such items claimed by either party or less than the smallest value for such items claimed by either party. Parent and the Shareholders (in the aggregate) shall each be responsible for one-half (½) of the fees and expenses charged by the Independent Accountants for their services.
 
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No later than the third (3rd) business day following the date of final determination of the adjustments, if any, required to the Purchase Notes in accordance with this Subsection 2.01(a)(viii), the Shareholder Representative shall deliver to the Parent the Purchase Notes previously delivered to the Shareholders and the Parent shall deliver to the Shareholder Representative replacement Purchase Notes, identical to the original Purchase Notes but adjusted as to principal amount as provided herein.
 
(b) Treasury Stock. All shares of capital stock of Company held in the treasury of Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof and no amount shall be delivered or deliverable in exchange therefor.
 
(c) Merger Sub Stock. Each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (“Merger Sub Stock”) shall be converted into and exchanged for one (1) duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
 
(d) No Fractional Shares. No certificate or scrip representing any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to Section 2.01(a), and other than the right to receive the cash payment pursuant to this Section 2.01(d) any such fractional interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to any rights as a security holder of Parent. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, all holders of Company Common Stock otherwise entitled to receive fractional shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.01(a) shall be entitled to receive, in lieu thereof, cash (without interest) in an amount equal to the product of (i) such fractional part of a share of Parent Common Stock to which the holder of Company Common Stock would otherwise be entitled under Sections 2.01(a) multiplied by the Average Parent Trading Price as of the Closing Date. As promptly as possible after the determination of the amount of cash to be paid to holders of fractional interests, Parent shall forward payments to holders of such fractional interests subject to and in accordance with the terms hereof.
 
SECTION 2.02 Exchange of Certificates and Merger Consideration
 
(a) Payment Procedures. At the Closing, upon surrender to Parent by each Company Shareholder of the certificate or certificates (each a “Certificate” and collectively, the “Certificates”) representing all of the shares of Company Common Stock owned by such Company Shareholder immediately prior to the Effective Time, together with any other documents required by Parent, Parent shall issue and deliver to each such Company Shareholder his, her or its pro rata share of the Merger Consideration, which shall consist of (i) a certificate for Parent Common Stock which shall be registered in the name of such Company Shareholder which shall bear legends as set forth on Exhibit 2.02(a), (ii) a Purchase Note payable to such Company Shareholder; and (iii) the Cash Purchase Price payable to such Company Shareholder, which together shall represent the entire Merger Consideration. Until surrendered in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.02, each Certificate shall represent for all purposes only the right to receive the applicable consideration set forth in Section 2.01, without any interest thereon.
 
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(b) No Further Rights in Stock. All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates in accordance with the terms of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 (including any cash paid pursuant to this Article II) shall be deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Common Stock theretofore represented by such Certificates, and there shall be no further registration of transfer on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the shares of Company Common Stock represented by such Certificates which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, any such Certificates are presented to Parent or the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article II, except as otherwise provided by Law.
 
(c) Withholding of Tax. Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the applicable amount of the Merger Consideration otherwise issuable to, and any cash payment in lieu of fractional shares otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to, any former holder of Company Common Stock such amounts as Parent (or any Affiliate thereof) is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent (or any Affiliate thereof), such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the former holder of Company Common Stock in respect of whom such deduction and withholding was made by Parent (or any Affiliate thereof).
 
(d) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate evidencing shares of Company Common Stock shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit setting forth that fact by the Person claiming such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent or the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate, Parent shall pay to such Person the applicable Merger Consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate.
 
(e) Distributions With Respect to Unexchanged Shares of Parent Common Stock. No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the Effective Time with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock evidenced thereby until the holder of such Certificate shall properly surrender such Certificate in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02(a). Subject to the effect of escheat, tax or other applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be paid to the holder of the Certificates evidencing whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) promptly, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions, with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date occurring after surrender, payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock. 
 
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SECTION 2.03 Certain Adjustments
 
If between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or of Parent Common Stock shall be changed into a different number of shares by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, split-up, combination or exchange of shares, or any dividend payable in stock or other securities shall be declared thereon with a record date within such period, the Merger Consideration per share of Company Common Stock shall be adjusted accordingly to provide the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such reclassification, recapitalization, split-up, combination, exchange or dividend.
 
SECTION 2.04 Shareholders’ Representative
 
The Shareholder Representative shall, by virtue of the Merger, be appointed attorney-in-fact and authorized and empowered to act, for and on behalf of any or all of Company Shareholders (with full power of substitution in the premises), in connection with the provisions of Article IX as they relate to Company and Company Shareholders generally, and such other matters as are reasonably necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby including, without limitation, (i) to compromise on their behalf with Parent any claims asserted thereunder, (ii) to execute and deliver on behalf of Company Shareholders any documents or agreements contemplated by or necessary or desirable in connection with this Agreement, (iii) to administer and resolve any disputes with respect to the computation of any adjustments to the Purchase Price and the Purchase Notes and (iv) to take such further actions including coordinating and administering post-closing matters related to the rights and obligations of Company Shareholders (including exchanges of the Purchase Notes) as are authorized in this Agreement (the above named representative, as well as any subsequent representative of Company Shareholders appointed by Company Shareholders being referred to herein as the “Shareholders’ Representative”). The Shareholders’ Representative shall not be liable to any Company Shareholder, Parent, the Surviving Corporation or their respective Affiliates or any other Person with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Shareholders’ Representative in his role as Shareholders’ Representative under or in connection with this Agreement unless such action or omission results from or arises out of fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Shareholders’ Representative. Parent, Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to rely on such appointment and treat such Shareholders’ Representative as the duly appointed attorney-in-fact of each Company Shareholder. Each Company Shareholder who votes in favor of the Merger pursuant to the terms hereof, by such vote and without any further action, and each Company Shareholder who receives Merger Consideration in connection with the Merger, by acceptance thereof and without any further action, confirms such appointment and authority.
 
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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY 
AND COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
 
Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, Company and each of the Company Shareholders hereby jointly and severally represents, warrants to and agrees with Parent and Merger Sub as follows, in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date:
 
SECTION 3.01 Organization and Qualification
 
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, and has the full and unrestricted corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its Assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Company is duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in the states, countries and territories listed in Schedule 3.01, which are the only jurisdictions where the nature of its business or the ownership, operation or leasing of its Assets makes such qualification necessary.
 
SECTION 3.02 No Subsidiaries; Other Interests
 
Company has no Subsidiaries. Company has no equity investment or other interest in, nor has Company made advances or loans to, any Person.
 
SECTION 3.03 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
Company has furnished to Parent a true and complete copy of the certificate of incorporation of Company, as currently in effect on the date of this Agreement, and a true and correct copy of Company’s bylaws, as currently in effect on the date of this Agreement, in each case certified by the corporate secretary of Company. Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
 
SECTION 3.04 Capitalization
 
The authorized capital stock of Company consists of two hundred (200) shares of common stock, no par value per share, of which one hundred (100) shares of common stock (the “Company Common Stock”) are issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable except as provided in Section 630 of the NYBCL. No shares of common stock are held in the treasury of Company. Schedule 3.04 sets forth the names and addresses of all holders of record of Company Common Stock and the number and class of shares held by each such shareholder. No other shares of Company Common Stock have been reserved for any purpose. There are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for Company Common Stock, any other securities of any Company and no outstanding options, rights (preemptive or otherwise), or warrants to purchase or to subscribe for any shares of such stock or other securities of Company. There are no outstanding Agreements affecting or relating to the voting, issuance, purchase, redemption, registration, repurchase or transfer of Company Common Stock or any other securities of Company. Each of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock was issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state Laws concerning the issuance of securities. There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of Company to provide funds to, make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, or provide any guarantee with respect to, any Person. There are no Agreements pursuant to which any Person (other than Company) is or may be entitled to receive any of the revenues or earnings, or any payment based thereon or calculated in accordance therewith, of Company.
 
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SECTION 3.05 Authority; Binding Obligation
 
The execution and delivery by Company of this Agreement, the execution and delivery by Company of all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company and the Company Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Company and the Company Shareholder, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to the effects of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effects of general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
 
SECTION 3.06 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
 
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Company and the Company Shareholders of this Agreement and all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and the consummation by Company and the Company Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) conflict with, or violate any provision of, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Company; (ii) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Company, its Assets or the Company Shareholders; (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) or result in the termination or acceleration, or create in another Person, a put right, purchase obligation or similar right under any Agreement to which Company or the Company Shareholders is a party or by which any of them, or any of the Company’s Assets, may be bound; or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of, or result in the acceleration of, any indebtedness or any Encumbrance of any nature upon, or with respect to, Company or any of the Assets now owned or hereafter acquired by Company.
 
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(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06, the execution, delivery and performance by Company and the Company Shareholders of this Agreement and all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Person not party to this Agreement, except (A) the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the NYBCL and (B) where the failure to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit or to make any filing or notification otherwise required to be disclosed hereunder would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) result in or give rise to any penalty, forfeiture, Agreement termination, right of termination, amendment or cancellation, or restriction on business operations of Company that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) All returns, reports, statements and other documents required to be filed by Company with any Governmental Entity have been filed in a timely manner and complied with and are true, correct and complete in all material respects (and any related fees required to be paid have been paid in full). All material records of every type and nature relating to the business, operations or Assets of Company have been maintained in all material respects in accordance with good business practices and the rules of any Governmental Entity and are maintained at Company.
 
(d) No Governmental Entity or any other Person has notified Company that such Governmental Entity or other Person intends to object to the transactions contemplated hereunder which shall include for this purpose any objection to the operations of the business of Company as part of Parent. Company is not aware of any fact or circumstance related to it that would reasonably be expected to (i) cause the filing of any objection to any application for any Governmental consent required hereunder, (ii) lead to any delay in processing such application or (iii) require any waiver of any Governmental rule, policy or other applicable law.
 
SECTION 3.07 Intellectual Property
 
(a) Schedule 3.07 identifies each item of Intellectual Property (i) owned by Company, (ii) owned by any third party and used by Company pursuant to license, sublicense or other Agreement or (iii) otherwise used by Company and not otherwise generally used by Persons similarly situated (including, in each case, specification of whether each such item is owned, licensed or used by Company). In addition, Company has not licensed (as licensor), sublicensed (as sublicensor) or entered into any other agreement with respect to the use of any Intellectual Property.
 
(b) Company either owns or has adequate rights to use all of the Intellectual Property that is necessary to, and currently used for, its business as now conducted or currently proposed to be conducted, and such Intellectual Property is free and clear of Encumbrances. Company has previously furnished to Parent evidence of either ownership by Company of or license rights to use its Intellectual Property.
 
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(c) There are no pending or, to Company’s knowledge, threatened claims against Company alleging that the conduct of its business infringes any Intellectual Property rights of others that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The business of Company as now conducted or proposed to be conducted does not infringe any third-party Intellectual Property rights.
 
(d) To Company’s knowledge, no third party is infringing upon any of Company’s Intellectual Property, and Company has not notified any third party that it believes such third party is interfering with, infringing, or misappropriating any of Company’s Intellectual Property or engaging in any act of unfair competition. Company has the right to bring an action for the infringement of all of its Intellectual Property that is owned by Company.
 
(e) Except as set forth in the next sentence, Company has taken all steps that are customary in its industry to protect Company’s rights in confidential information and trade secrets of Company or provided by any other Person to Company. Company does not require each employee, director, consultant or contractor to execute a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement. The names of those of its present and former employees who have executed such agreements are listed on Schedule 3.07, and copies of such agreements have been provided to Parent.
 
(f) To Company's Knowledge, the operation of the business of Company as it currently is conducted or currently proposed to be conducted by Company does not and will not and will not when conducted by Parent or the Surviving Corporation in substantially the same manner following the Closing, infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property right of any person, violate any right of any person (including any right to privacy or publicity), or constitute unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction.
 
(g) Neither this Agreement nor the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will result in (i) either Parent or the Surviving Corporation granting to any third party any right to or with respect to any Intellectual Property right owned by, or licensed to, either of them, (ii) either Parent’s or the Surviving Corporation’s being bound by, or subject to, any non-compete or other restriction on the operation or scope of their respective businesses, or (iii) either Parent’s or the Surviving Corporation’s being obligated to pay any royalties or other amounts to any third party in excess of those payable by Parent or the Surviving Corporation, respectively, prior to the Closing.
 
SECTION 3.08 Financial Statements and Condition
 
(a) Company has prepared (i) the balance sheets of Company as of the end of the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2005 and the statements of income, equity and changes in financial position for fiscal year, compiled by Davie, Kaplan, Chapman & Braverman, PC, (ii) the balance sheet of Company as of the end of the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2006 and the statements of income, equity and changes in financial position for such fiscal year, audited by Rotenberg & Co., (iii) the balance sheet of Company as of October 31, 2007 and the statements of income, equity and changes in financial position for the period of the fiscal year then ended, reviewed by Davie, Kaplan, Chapman & Braverman, PC, (iv) the balance sheet of Company as of the end of the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2007 and the statements of income, equity and changes in financial position for such fiscal year, audited by Rotenberg & Co., accompanied by the related report of Rotenberg & Co. dated April 18, 2008 ("Rotenberg Management Letter"), (iii) the unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 2008, and the unaudited statements of income, Company’s equity and changes in financial position for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008 (collectively, the “Company Financial Statements”). A true and complete copy of Company Financial Statement has been delivered to Parent and is attached as Schedule 3.08.
 
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(b) Company Financial Statements, including, without limitation, the notes thereto, (i) have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of Company and (ii) present fairly the financial position of Company and its results of operations and cash flows in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior accounting periods, subject in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end adjustments.
 
(c) Company does not expect any year-end audit adjustments for the current fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. To the knowledge of Company, there are no anticipated material charges or write-offs of a non-recurring nature for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008.
 
(d) Except as set forth in the Rotenberg Management Letter, Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
 
(e) Schedule 3.08 lists all of the changes in the methods of accounting or accounting practices or policies of Company since its inception.
 
SECTION 3.09 Absence of Certain Developments
 
Since December 31, 2007:
 
(a) the business of Company has been conducted in all material respects only in the Ordinary Course of Business;
 
(b) Company has not become liable in respect of any guarantee nor has it incurred or otherwise become liable in respect of any debt, except for borrowings, letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances in the Ordinary Course of Business under credit facilities in existence on December 31, 2007;
 
(c) Company has not mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any lien any of its property, business or assets, except for purchase money or similar security interests granted in connection with the purchase of equipment or supplies in the Ordinary Course of Business in an amount not exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate;
 
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(d) Company has not made any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to, or repurchase of, any of its capital stock or other equity interests;
 
(e) Company has not (i) acquired or leased from any other Person any material assets, or sold or leased to any other Person or otherwise disposed of any material assets (in each case except for assets acquired or sold in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with goods and services provided to customers); (ii) entered into any contractual obligation relating to (A) the purchase or sale of any capital stock, partnership interest or other equity interest in any Person, (B) the purchase of assets constituting a business or (C) any merger, consolidation or other business combination; (iii) entered into or amended any lease of real property or material personal property (whether as lessor or lessee); (iv) canceled or compromised any debt or claim other than accounts receivable in the Ordinary Course of Business; (v) sold, transferred, licensed or otherwise disposed of any material intangible assets other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (vi) waived or released any right of substantial value; (vii) instituted, settled or agreed to settle any material action; or (viii) entered into or consummated any transaction with any Affiliate;
 
(f) there has been no loss, destruction or damage to any material item of property of Company, whether or not insured, which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
 
(g) other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and consistent with past practices, Company has not made any changes in the rate of compensation payable or paid, or agreed or orally promised to pay, conditionally or otherwise, any extra compensation, or severance or vacation pay, to any director, officer, employee, consultant or agent of Company;
 
(h) there has been no material labor trouble (including any work slowdown, stoppage or strike) involving Company or any material change in any of its personnel or the terms and conditions of the employment of such personnel;
 
(i) Company has not made any change in (x) its methods of accounting or accounting practices, except as required by GAAP, or (y) its pricing policies or payment or credit practices or failed to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor when due or granted any extensions or credit other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
 
(j) Company has not made any loan, advance or capital contributions to, or any other investment in, any Person;
 
(k) Company has not adopted or increased any benefits under any Plan in any material manner;
 
(l) Company has not written up or written down any of its material Assets;
 
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(m) Company has not terminated or amended, or failed in any material respect to perform obligations or suffered the occurrence of any default under any material contractual obligation; and
 
(n) Company has not entered into any contractual obligation to do any of the things referred to elsewhere in this Section 3.09.
 
SECTION 3.10 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
 
There are no material liabilities or obligations (whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown) of Company, including but not limited to liabilities for Taxes and that are not reflected, or reserved against, in the audited balance sheet of Company as of December 31, 2007, except for those that may have been incurred after December 31, 2007 in the Ordinary Course of Business or that are not material in amount either individually or collectively. Since December 31, 2007, Company has not incurred any material liabilities or obligations (whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown) other than in the Ordinary Course of Business. All bonuses and incentive compensation (including, without limitation, all compensation-related expenses) have been accrued on Company Financial Statements based on GAAP and consistent with past practices.
 
SECTION 3.11 Litigation; Disputes
 
(a) Company has not received notice of, and there is no pending, or, to the knowledge of Company or the Company Shareholders, threatened, action, suit, claim, arbitration, proceeding or investigation against, affecting or involving Company or its business or Assets, or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, at law or in equity, or before or by any domestic or foreign court, arbitrator or Governmental Entity. Company is not (i) operating under or subject to any order, award, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Entity or (ii) in default with respect to any order, award, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Entity.
 
(b) Company has complied and is in compliance in all material respects with all Laws, awards, orders, judgments, decrees and injunctions applicable to Company and its business or Assets, including all federal, state and local Laws and orders pertaining to employment or labor, safety, health, zoning and other matters. Company has obtained and holds all permits, licenses and approvals (none of which has been materially modified or rescinded and all of which are in full force and effect) from all government authorities necessary in order to own, use and maintain its Assets and to conduct its business as presently conducted. None of such permits, licenses or approvals will be terminated or modified as a result of the consummation of the merger.
 
SECTION 3.12 Real Property
 
(a) Schedule 3.12 lists each real property lease under which Company is the lessee or lessor. Company is the owner and holder of the leasehold estates purported to be granted to it by the leases listed in Schedule 3.12. Each such lease is in full force and effect and, to the knowledge of Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of, and is legally enforceable in all material respects against, the respective parties thereto. Company has in all material respects performed all material obligations thereunder required to be performed by any of them to date. To the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, no party is in default in any material respect under any of the foregoing, and there has not occurred any event which (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute such a material default.
 
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(b) Company does not own or hold interests (other than leasehold interests) in any Real Property.
 
SECTION 3.13 Other Agreements; No Default
 
Schedules 3.12 and 3.13 list each Agreement to which Company is a party or by which Company, or any of its Assets, is bound, and which (i) involves expenditures or receipts by Company (other than contracts, commitments or Agreements which do not require payments or yield receipts of more than $10,000 in any twelve (12) month period or more than $25,000 in the aggregate); or (ii) contain covenants that limit the freedom of Company to engage in a line of business or to compete with any third party (Agreements listed pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above, collectively the “Company Contracts”). Each Company Contract is in full force and effect, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of and is legally enforceable in accordance with its terms against Company and, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, all Company Contracts are valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the other parties thereto, except as such enforceability may be subject to the effects of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or subject to the effects of general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). Company has complied with all of the provisions of such Company Contracts and is not in default thereunder, and there has not occurred any event which (whether with or without notice, lapse of time, or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute such a default, and the execution of this Agreement by Company and its performance hereunder will not cause, or result in, a breach or default under any Company Contract. There has not been (A) any failure by Company or, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, any other party to any such Company Contract to comply with all material provisions thereof, (B) any default by Company or, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, any other party thereunder, or (C) to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders (X) any threatened cancellation thereof or (Y) any outstanding dispute thereunder. Company is not a guarantor or otherwise liable for any liability or obligation (including indebtedness) of any other Person.
 
SECTION 3.14 Labor Relations
 
There are no collective bargaining or other labor union Agreements to which Company is a party. There are, and for the past two (2) years have been, no strikes, work stoppages, union organization efforts or lawsuits (other than grievance proceedings) pending or, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, threatened or reasonably anticipated between Company and (a) any current or former employees of Company or (b) any union or other collective bargaining unit representing such employees. There is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint, or other proceeding, against the Company pending, or to the knowledge of the Company and the Company Shareholders, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any similar state or foreign agency. Company has complied and is in compliance with all Laws relating to employment, labor, or the workplace, including, without limitation, Laws relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, safety and health, work authorization, equal employment opportunity, immigration, withholding, unemployment compensation, worker’s compensation, employee privacy and right to know, except where the failure so to comply would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Company has not incurred any liability under, and has complied in all respects with, the Worker Adjustment Retraining Notification Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and does not reasonably expect to incur any such liability as a result of actions taken or not taken prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
 
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SECTION 3.15 Pension and Benefit Plans
 
(a) Company has delivered to Parent prior to the execution of this Agreement true and complete copies of the plan documents, summary plan descriptions, summaries of material modification, all related trust agreements, insurance contracts, or other funding arrangements, all related service provider agreements, annual financial or actuarial valuation reports, the three most recent Forms 5500 or 5500C/R (with accompanying schedules), registration statements, and prospectuses for all pension, retirement, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, stock option (including accompanying form agreements), employee stock ownership, severance pay, vacation, bonus or other incentive plans, employment or change in control agreements, medical, vision, dental or other health plans, life insurance plans and other employee benefit plans or fringe benefit plans, programs, arrangements or Agreements, including, without limitation, all Company Benefit Plans. No Company Benefit Plan is or has been a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or has any withdrawal liability pursuant to ERISA Sections 4201 through 4225 with respect to any such multiemployer plan. Company has set forth in Schedule 3.15 (i) a list of all of Company Benefit Plans, (ii) a list of Company Benefit Plans that are Company Pension Plans, (iii) a list of Company Benefit Plans that are Company Stock Plans, and (iv) a list of the number of shares covered by, exercise prices for, and holders of, all stock options granted and available for grant under Company Stock Plans.
 
(b) From their inception, all Company Benefit Plans have been and are in material compliance (in form and in operation) with the applicable terms of ERISA and the Code and any other applicable Laws, including the terms of such plans. All required reports, returns, and descriptions (including annual reports (Forms 5500), summary annual reports, and summary plan descriptions have been timely filed and/or distributed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Company Benefit Plan.
 
(c) All liabilities (contingent or otherwise) under any Company Benefit Plan are fully accrued or reserved against in Company Financial Statement in accordance with GAAP. Each Company Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code satisfies the minimum funding standards (without regard to any waiver) provided for in Section 412 of the Code.
 
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(d) Company has no obligations for retiree health or other welfare benefits under any Company Benefit Plan or otherwise (other than continuation coverage to the extent required by Law), and there are no restrictions on the rights of Company to unilaterally amend or terminate any such Company Benefit Plan at any time without incurring any material liability thereunder.
 
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation, severance, golden parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any person under any Company Benefit Plan or otherwise, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company Benefit Plan or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits. No Company Benefit Plan, individually or collectively, provides for any payment by Company any employee or independent contractor that is not deductible under Section 162(a)(1) or 404 of the Code or that is an "excess parachute payment" pursuant to Section 280G of the Code.
 
(f) Each Company Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS that it is so qualified and so exempt, the Company has delivered to Parent true and complete copies of all such determination letters, and no fact or event has occurred that could adversely affect such qualified or exempt status.
 
(g) No Company Benefit Plan is a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association (“VEBA”) within the meaning of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
 
(h) Company has made or reserved all contributions (including employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions) and other payments and paid all premiums required to be made or paid for each Company Benefit Plan within the time periods prescribed by ERISA.
 
(i) Company is not now or has ever been a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA and no Company Benefit Plan has subjected or does subject the Company to any liability under ERISA Sections 4063 or 4064.
 
(j)   There have been no “prohibited transactions” (as such term is defined in ERISA Section 406 and Code Section 4975) with respect to any Company Benefit Plan. No fiduciary of any Company Benefit Plan has breached any of the responsibilities or obligations imposed upon fiduciaries under Title I of ERISA which shall subject Company, directly or indirectly, to any penalty or liability for breach of fiduciary duty.
 
(k) No Company Benefit Plan has experienced a "reportable event" (as such term is defined in Section 4043(b) of ERISA) that is not subject to an administrative or statutory waiver from the reporting requirement.
 
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SECTION 3.16 Taxes and Tax Matters
 
(a) Company has paid all Taxes due and payable by it for or with respect to all periods up to and including the date hereof (without regard to whether or not such Taxes are or were disputed), whether or not shown on any Tax Return.
 
(b) Company has filed on a timely basis all Company Tax Returns that it was required to file. All such Company Tax Returns were accurate and complete in all material respects. Company is not the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Company does not file Company Tax Returns that any one of them is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. Company has not given any currently effective waiver of any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any currently effective extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency. There are no security interests on any of the assets of Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
 
(c) Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party.
 
(d) Company and the Company Shareholders have no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which could give rise to a reasonable expectation that any authority may assess any additional Taxes for any period for which Company Tax Returns have been filed. There is no dispute or claim concerning any liability for taxes of Company either (i) claimed or raised by any authority in writing or (ii) as to which Company or any Company Shareholders has knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of such authority. Company has delivered to Parent copies of, and Schedule 3.16 sets forth a complete and accurate list of, Company Tax Returns filed with respect to the taxable periods of Company ended on or after December 31, 2005; indicates those Company Tax Returns that have been audited; and indicates those Company Tax Returns that currently are the subject of an audit.
 
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(e), the unpaid Taxes of Company (i) did not, as of the date of any financial statements of Company furnished to Parent pursuant to Section 3.08, exceed the reserve for any Tax Liability (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the such financial statements (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of Company in filing their Company Tax Returns.
 
(f) Company has not filed a consent under Section 341(f) of the Code, concerning collapsible corporations. Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(e), the Company has disclosed on its federal income Company Tax Returns all positions taken therein that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code. Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Company (A)  has not been a member of an “affiliated group,” as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code, filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was Company) and (B) does not have any Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than any of Company) under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
 
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(g) Schedule 3.16 sets forth the following information with respect to Company as of the date hereof: (i) the tax basis of Company in its assets; (ii) the amount of any net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment, foreign tax or other credit, or excess charitable contribution allocable to Company; and (iii) the amount of any deferred gain or loss allocable to Company arising out of any “deferred intercompany transaction” as defined in Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-13(a)(2).
 
(h) Company (and any predecessor of Company) has been a validly electing S corporation within the meaning of Code §§ 1361 and 1362 at all times during its existence and Company will be an S corporation up to and including the day before the Closing Date.
 
(j) Company shall not be liable for any Tax under Code §1374 in connection with the deemed sale of Company’s assets caused by the §338(h)(10) Election. Company has not, in the past 10 years (A) acquired assets from another corporation in a transaction in which Company’s Tax basis for the acquired assets was determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the Tax basis of the acquired assets (or any other property) in the hands of the transferor or (B) acquired the stock of any corporation which is a qualified subchapter S subsidiary.
 
SECTION 3.17 Insurance
 
Schedule 3.17 lists all policies of title, asset, fire, hazard, casualty, liability, life, worker’s compensation and other forms of insurance of any kind owned or held by Company. All such policies: (a) are with insurance companies reasonably believed by Company to be financially sound and reputable; (b) are in full force and effect; (c) are sufficient for compliance by Company with all requirements of Law and of all Agreements to which Company is a party; (d) are valid and outstanding policies enforceable against the insurer; (e) insure against risks of the kind customarily insured against and in amounts customarily carried by companies similarly situated and by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar Assets; and (f) have the policy expiration dates set forth in Schedule 3.17.
 
SECTION 3.18 Arrangements With Related Parties
 
No present or former officer, director, shareholder or Person known by Company or any Company Shareholder to be an Affiliate of Company, nor any Person known by them to be an Affiliate of such Person, is currently a party to any transaction or agreement with Company, including any agreement providing for any loans, advances, the employment of, furnishing of services by, rental of its Assets from or to, or otherwise requiring payments to, any such officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate; provided, however that Michael Brudek and Nicholas Vaseliv, who are Company Shareholders, are employees of the Company.
 
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SECTION 3.19 Books and Records
 
Except as set forth in the Rotenberg Management Letter, the books of account, stock records, minute books and other corporate and financial records of Company are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with reasonable business practices for companies similar to Company, and Company will have prior to Closing prepared and made available to Parent the minutes for all meetings, and all written consents in lieu of such meetings, of the Board of Directors and/or shareholders of Company held as of the date thereof.
 
SECTION 3.20 Assets
 
Company has good, valid and marketable title to all Assets owned by it, including, without limitation, all material Assets reflected in Company Financial Statement and all Assets acquired by Company since December 31, 2007 (except for Assets reflected in Company Financial Statement or acquired since such date which have been sold or otherwise disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business), free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. All personal property of Company is in operating condition and repair and is suitable and adequate for the uses for which it is intended or is being used. All Inventory of Company (i) consists of items which are good and merchantable and of a quality and quantity presently usable and salable in the Ordinary Course of Business within one (1) year from the Closing Date; and (ii) has been reflected in Company Financial Statement in accordance with GAAP.
 
SECTION 3.21 Board Recommendation; Shareholder Approval
 
The Board of Directors of Company has unanimously adopted, in compliance with the NYBCL, a resolution advising, authorizing, approving and adopting this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and recommending approval and adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by Company Shareholders. Company Shareholders have unanimously adopted by written consent, in compliance with the NYBCL, a resolution authorizing, approving and adopting this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
SECTION 3.22 Directors and Officers
 
Schedule 3.22 lists all current directors and officers of Company, showing each such person’s name, positions, and annual remuneration, bonuses and fringe benefits paid by Company for the current fiscal year and the most recently completed fiscal year.
 
SECTION 3.23 State Takeover Statutes
 
No state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation of the State of New York (and, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders after due inquiry, of any other state or jurisdiction) applies or purports to apply to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and no provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other governing instruments of Company or the terms of any rights plan or agreement of Company would, directly or indirectly, restrict or impair the ability of Parent to vote, or otherwise to exercise the rights of a shareholder with respect to, securities of Company that may be acquired or controlled by Parent or permit any shareholder to acquire securities of Company or of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries on a basis not available to Parent in the event that Parent were to acquire securities of Company
 
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SECTION 3.24 Environmental Matters
 
Company is in material compliance with all Environmental Laws. Company has no material liability under any Environmental Law and to its Knowledge the Company is not responsible for any liability of any other person under any Environmental Law. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, threatened actions, suits, claims, legal proceedings or other proceedings based on, and Company has not directly or indirectly received any notice of any complaint, order, directive, citation, notice of responsibility, notice of potential responsibility, or information request from any Governmental Entity or any other person arising out of or attributable to: (i) the current or past presence at any part of the real property owned or leased by Company (the “Real Property”) of Hazardous Materials or any substances that pose a hazard to human health or an impediment to working conditions; (ii) the current or past release or threatened release into the environment from the Real Property (including, without limitation, into any storm drain, sewer, septic system or publicly owned treatment works) of any Hazardous Materials or any substances that pose a hazard to human health or an impediment to working conditions; (iii) the off-site disposal of Hazardous Materials originating on or from the Real Property; or (iv) any violation of Environmental Laws at any part of the Real Property or otherwise arising from Company’s activities involving Hazardous Materials.
 
SECTION 3.25 Government Contracts and Other Commitments
 
The Company has no contracts or subcontracts (at any tier) under prime contracts with Governmental Entities, None of the Company’s Business activities require that it or any of its employees obtain a security clearance from .any Governmental Entity.
 
SECTION 3.26 Relations with Governments
 
Neither Company, nor to the knowledge of Company and the Company Shareholders, any of Company’s officers, directors, employees or agents (or shareholders, distributors, representatives or other persons acting on the express, implied or apparent authority of Company) have paid, given or received or have offered or promised to pay, give or receive, any bribe or other unlawful payment of money or other thing of value, any unlawful discount, or any other unlawful inducement, to or from any person or Governmental Entity in the United States or elsewhere in connection with or in furtherance of the business of Company (including, without limitation, any offer, payment or promise to pay money or other thing of value (a) to any foreign official, political party (or official thereof) or candidate for political office for the purposes of influencing any act, decision or omission in order to assist Company in obtaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person, or (b) to any person, while knowing that all or a portion of such money or other thing of value will be offered, given or promised to any such official or party for such purposes). The business of Company is not in any manner dependent upon the making or receipt of such payments, discounts or other inducements. Company has not otherwise taken any action that would cause Company to be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable Laws of similar effect.
 
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SECTION 3.27 Broker’s Fees
 
Company has no any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or similar agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
SECTION 3.28 Product Warranties
 
All products and services provided by Company are sold, licensed or otherwise provided pursuant to the terms contained in the form of Quotation set forth on Schedule 3.28. The name of any person or firm to which any additional or different terms have been provided, together with a copy of such terms, are set forth on Schedule 3.28.
 
SECTION 3.29 Investment Representations
 
(a)  Each Company Shareholder is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act. By reason of such Company Shareholder’s business and financial experience, and the business and financial experience of those persons retained by such Company Shareholder to advise such Company Shareholder with respect to such Company Shareholder’s investment in the shares of Parent Common Stock to be received by such Company Shareholder in the Merger, such Company Shareholder, together with such advisors, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment, and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Such Company Shareholder acknowledges that such Company Shareholder has been granted the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of Parent concerning Parent and the Parent Common Stock that such Company Shareholder is receiving in the Merger and to obtain any additional information that such Company Shareholder deems necessary to verify the accuracy of the answers such Company Shareholder received from such representatives.
 
(b) Each Company Shareholder acknowledges that the shares of Parent Common Stock to be received in the Merger have not been registered under the Act. Such Company Shareholder is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144 and understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Act or some other exemption from the registration requirements of the Act will be required in order to dispose of the Parent Common Stock to be received in the Merger, and that such Company Shareholder may be required to hold such shares of Parent Common Stock for a significant period of time prior to reselling them.
 
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(c) Each Company Shareholder is acquiring the shares of Parent Common Stock to be received in the Merger for such Company Shareholder’s own account and not with a view to distribution in violation of any securities laws. Such Company Shareholder has no present intention to sell such Parent Common Stock in violation of federal or state securities laws and such Company Shareholder has no present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) to sell such shares of Parent Common Stock to or through any person or entity; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, such Company Shareholder does not agree to hold such shares of Parent Common Stock for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of such shares of Parent Common Stock at any time in accordance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition.
 
(d) Each Company Shareholder acknowledges and understands that the terms of issuance have not been reviewed by the SEC or by any state securities authorities and that the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger will be issued in reliance on the certain exemptions for non-public offerings under the Act, which exemptions depend upon, among other things, the representations made and information furnished by such Investor, including the bona fide nature of such Investor’s investment intent as expressed above.
 
(e) Each Company Shareholder understands that the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger will be offered and sold in reliance on a transactional exemptions from the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and Parent is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Company Shareholder set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of such Investor to acquire the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger.
 
SECTION 3.30 Disclosure
 
Neither this Agreement nor any written statement, report or other document furnished or to be furnished by Company or Company Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains, or will contain, any statement which is false or misleading with respect to any material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not false or misleading. There is no fact known to Company or Company Shareholders which has not been disclosed to Parent in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto that could reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.  
 
ARTICLE IV
 
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
 
SECTION 4.01 Organization and Qualification
 
Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has the full and unrestricted corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its Assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York, and has full and unrestricted corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its Assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in the states, countries and territories in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character of the Assets owned, leased or otherwise held by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
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SECTION 4.02 Authority; Binding Obligation
 
Each of Parent and Merger Sub has the full and unrestricted corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to the effect of general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
 
SECTION 4.03 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
 
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) conflict with, or violate any provision of, the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of Parent, or the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws of Merger Sub; (ii) subject to the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the NYBCL, conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Assets; (iii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under any Agreement to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or by which Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Assets may be bound; or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of, or result in the acceleration of, any indebtedness or any Encumbrance of any nature upon, or with respect to, Parent or Merger Sub; except for any such conflict or violation described in clause (ii) above, any such conflict, breach or default described in clause (iii) above, or any such creation, imposition or acceleration described in clause (iv) above that would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect and that would not prevent Parent or Merger Sub from consummating the Merger on a timely basis.
 
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(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and all other Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments contemplated hereby, the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (i) require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Person not party to this Agreement, except (A) the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the NYBCL; and (B) where the failure to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit or to make any filing or notification otherwise required to be disclosed hereunder would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect; or (ii) result in or give rise to any penalty, forfeiture, Agreement termination, right of termination, amendment or cancellation, or restriction on business operations of Parent or Surviving Corporation that would have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) Subject to the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the NYBCL, all returns, reports, statements and other documents required to be filed by Parent and Merger Sub with any Governmental Entity with respect to this agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby have been or will be filed in a timely manner and are or will be, as the case may be, true, correct and complete in all material respects (and any related fees required to be paid have been paid or will be in full). All material records of every type and nature relating to the business, operations or assets of Parent and Merger Sub have been maintained in all material respects in accordance with good business practices and are maintained at Parent.
 
(d) No Governmental Entity or any other Person has notified Parent or Merger Sub that such Governmental Entity or other Person intends to object to the transactions contemplated hereunder which shall include for this purpose any objection to the operations of the business of Company as part of Parent. Neither Parent nor Merger Sub are aware of any fact or circumstance related to them with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby that would reasonably be expected to (i) cause the filing of any objection to any application for any Governmental consent required hereunder, (ii) lead to any delay in processing such application or (iii) require any waiver of any Governmental rule, policy or other applicable law.
 
SECTION 4.04 No Prior Activities of Merger Sub
 
Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has engaged in no other business activities and has conducted its operations only as contemplated hereby.
 
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SECTION 4.05 SEC Filings; Financial Statements
 
(a) All statements, reports, schedules, forms and other documents required to have been filed by Parent with the SEC since December 31, 2006 (the “Parent SEC Documents”) have been so filed. As of their respective dates (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such amendment or superseding filing): (i) each of the Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (as the case may be); and (ii) none of the Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
 
(b) The financial statements (including any related notes) contained in the Parent SEC Documents (the “Parent Financial Statements”): (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto; (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as may be indicated in the notes to such financial statements or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC, and except that the unaudited financial statements may not have contained footnotes and were subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not, or are not reasonably expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material in amount), and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby.
 
SECTION 4.06 Brokers
 
Except for any investment banking firm engaged by Parent to deliver a fairness opinion as contemplated by Section 7.02, no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent.
 
ARTICLE V
 
PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
 
SECTION 5.01 Conduct of Business of Company Until Effective Time
 
Company and the Company Shareholders hereby covenant and agree that, from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Company, unless otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or consented to in writing by Parent, will carry on its businesses only in the Ordinary Course of Business, use its best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and Assets, maintain its rights and franchises, retain the services of its officers and employees and maintain its relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees and others having business dealings with it, and use its best efforts to keep in full force and effect liability insurance and bonds comparable in amount and scope of coverage to that currently maintained. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Company will not:
 
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(a) (i) increase in any manner the compensation or fringe benefits of, or pay any bonus to, any director, officer or employee; (ii) grant any severance or termination pay (other than pursuant to the normal severance practices or existing agreements of Company in effect on the date of this Agreement) to, or enter into any severance agreement with, any director, officer or employee, or enter into any employment agreement with any director, officer or employee or otherwise without the prior written consent of Parent; (iii) establish, adopt, enter into or amend any Company Benefit Plan or other arrangement, except as may be required to comply with applicable Law; (iv) pay any benefit not provided for under any Company Benefit Plan or other arrangement; (v) grant any awards under any bonus, incentive, performance or other compensation plan or arrangement or Company Benefit Plan or other arrangement (including the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock-based or stock-related awards, performance units or restricted stock, or the removal of existing restrictions in any Company Benefit Plan or other arrangement or agreement or awards made thereunder), (vi) take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of compensation or benefits under any agreement or (vii) promote or fire any director, officer or employee;
 
(b) declare, set aside or pay any dividend on, or make any other distribution in respect of, outstanding shares of capital stock;
 
(c) (i) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Company or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital stock of Company, or any options, warrants or conversion or other rights to acquire any shares of capital stock of Company or any such securities or obligations, or any other securities thereof; (ii) effect any reorganization, recapitalization, merger or share exchange; or (iii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;
 
(d) issue, deliver, award, grant or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery, award, grant or sale (including the grant of any limitations in voting rights or other Encumbrances) of, any shares of any class of its capital stock (including shares held in treasury but excluding shares issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with their terms as of the date hereof), any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any such shares, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, or amend or otherwise modify the terms of any such rights, warrants or options the effect of which shall be to make such terms more favorable to the holders thereof;
 
(e) acquire or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity interest in or a portion of the Assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any Assets of any other person (other than the purchase of assets from suppliers or vendors in the Ordinary Course of Business);
 
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(f) sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise subject to any Encumbrance or dispose of, or agree to sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise subject to any Encumbrance or dispose of, any of its Assets, except for sales, dispositions or transfers in the Ordinary Course of Business;
 
(g) propose or adopt any amendments to its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other comparable charter or organizational documents;
 
(h) make or rescind any express or deemed election relating to Taxes, settle or compromise any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes which would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, or change any of its methods of reporting income or deductions for federal income tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of the federal income tax returns;
 
(i) make or agree to make any new capital expenditures;
 
(j) (i) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Company, guarantee any debt securities of another person, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition of another person or enter into any agreement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except for borrowings incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (ii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person other than travel and payroll advances made to employees in the Ordinary Course of Business;
 
(k) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown), other than the payments, discharges or satisfactions, in the Ordinary Course of Business which are materially in accordance with their terms, of liabilities reflected or reserved against in, or contemplated by, Company Financial Statement or waive any material benefits of, or agree to modify in any material respect, any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreements to which Company is a party;
 
(l) waive, release or assign any rights or claims, or modify, amend or terminate any agreement to which Company is a party;
 
(m) make any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice or policy other than those required by GAAP or a Governmental Entity;
 
(n) take any action or fail to take any action that would have a Company Material Adverse Effect prior to or after the Effective Time or a material adverse effect after the Effective Time, or that would adversely affect the ability of Company prior to the Effective Time, or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Time, to obtain consents of third parties or approvals of Government Entities required to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or
 
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(o) authorize, or commit or agree to do any of the foregoing.
 
SECTION 5.02 Efforts to Satisfy Conditions
 
Parent and Company shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cause all conditions to the obligations of Parent and Company set forth in Article VII to be satisfied on or before the Closing Date.
 
SECTION 5.03 Other Actions
 
Parent and Company shall not, and shall not permit any of their respective Affiliates to, take any action that would, or that could reasonably be expected to, result in (a) any of the representations and warranties of such Party set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue, or (b) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VII not being satisfied.
 
SECTION 5.04 Certain Tax Matters
 
From the date hereof until the Effective Time, Company (a) will prepare and timely file with the relevant Taxing authority all Company Tax Returns required to be filed during such period (“Post-Signing Returns”), which Post-Signing Returns shall be accurate in all material respects, or permitted extensions with respect thereto, (b) will timely pay all Taxes due and payable with respect to such Post-Signing Returns, (c) will pay or otherwise make adequate provision for all Taxes payable by Company for which no Post-Signing Return is due prior to the Effective Time, and (d) will promptly notify Parent of any action, suit, proceeding, claim or audit pending against or with respect to Company in respect of any Taxes.
 
SECTION 5.05 Access and Information
 
For so long as this Agreement is in effect, and subject to applicable Laws, Company shall (a) afford to Parent and its officers, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, subject to reasonable advance notice, to all of their respective properties, Agreements, books, records and personnel and (b) furnish promptly to Parent (i) a copy of each Agreement, document, certificate or other instrument filed with, or received from any Governmental Entity and (ii) all other information concerning its respective business, operations, prospects, conditions (financial or otherwise), Assets, liabilities and personnel as Parent may reasonably request.
 
SECTION 5.06 Access to Company Information
 
From the date hereof and through the Closing Date, Company shall, and shall cause its accountants, counsel, investment bankers, financial advisors, consultants and other representatives, to provide Parent and Parent’s accountants, counsel, investment bankers, financial advisors, consultants and other representatives, upon reasonable notice, access to, and make available, all books, contracts, records, reports, properties and commitments of Company, including, without limitation, Company’s Tax Returns and financial statements, for Parent’s use in connection with Parent’s financing.
 
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SECTION 5.7 No Solicitation.
 
From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Company and the Company Shareholders shall not and shall not permit any of their Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, including, without limitation, any investment banker, attorney or accountant of Company (collectively, “Representatives”) directly or indirectly, to (i) initiate, solicit, encourage or otherwise facilitate (including by way of furnishing information), any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or maintain or continue discussions or negotiate with any Person in furtherance of such inquiries or to obtain an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) agree to, approve, recommend, or endorse any Acquisition Proposal, (iv) disclose any non-public information relating to Company or afford access to the properties, books or records of Company to any person that has made or may reasonably be expected to make a proposal regarding a Acquisition Proposal or that has advised Company that it is or may be interested in making a proposal regarding a Acquisition Proposal, or (v) authorize or permit any of its or their Subsidiaries or Representatives to take any such action and Company and Company Shareholders shall promptly notify Parent of any such inquiries and proposals received by any of them or their Representatives, relating to any of such matters
 
SECTION 5.8 Tax Matters
 
(a) It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a taxable transaction and shall not constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. Each Party hereto and each Company Shareholder agrees not to take any position contrary to such intention with any Government Entity, including, without limitation, on any Tax returns or other filings.
 
(b) At Parent’s option, Company and each Company Shareholder shall join with Parent in making an election under Code § 338(h)(10) (and any corresponding election under state, local, and foreign tax law) with respect to the purchase and sale of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger hereunder (collectively, a “338(h)(10) Election”). Company Shareholders shall include any income, gain, loss, deduction, or other tax items resulting from the § 338(h)(10) Election on their Tax Returns to the extent required by applicable law. Company Shareholders shall also pay any Tax imposed on Company attributable to the making of the § 338(h)(10) Election, including (i) any Tax imposed under Code § 1374, (ii) any tax imposed under Code § 338 and the regulations thereunder, or (iii) any state, local or foreign Tax imposed on Company’s gain, and Company Shareholders shall indemnify Parent and the Surviving Corporation against any Loss arising out of any failure to pay any such Taxes.
 
(c) Parent, Company and Company Shareholders agree that the Merger Consideration and the liabilities of Company (plus other relevant items) will be allocated to the assets of Company for all purposes (including Tax and financial accounting) in a manner consistent with Code §§ 338 and 1060 and the regulations thereunder. Parent, Company and Company Shareholders shall file all Tax Returns (including amended returns and claims for refund) and information reports in a manner consistent with such allocation.
 
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ARTICLE VI
 
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
SECTION 6.01 Appropriate Action; Consents; Filings
 
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law or otherwise to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable, including without limitation (i) executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to carry out fully the purposes of, this Agreement, (ii) obtaining from any Governmental Entities any material Licenses required to be obtained or made by Parent, or Company, in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, including, without limitation, the Merger, and (iii) making all necessary filings, and thereafter making any other required submissions, with respect to this Agreement and the Merger required any applicable Law; provided that Parent and Company shall cooperate with each other in connection with the making of all such filings, including providing copies of all such documents to the non-filing Party and its advisors prior to filing and discussing all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested in connection therewith. Company and Parent shall furnish to each other all information required for any application or other filing to be made pursuant to the rules and regulations of any applicable Law in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(b) (i) Except as the Parties may otherwise agree, Company, any Company Shareholder and Parent shall each give any notices to third parties, and use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any third-party consents, approvals or waivers (A) necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; or (B) required to prevent a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
(ii) In the event that any of Company, any Company Shareholder or Parent shall fail to obtain any third-party consent, approval or waiver described in Section 6.01(b)(i) of this Agreement, such Party shall use its reasonable best efforts, and shall take any such actions reasonably requested by the other Parties, to minimize any adverse effect upon Company and Parent and their respective businesses resulting, or which could reasonably be expected to result after the Effective Time, from the failure to obtain such consent, approval or waiver.
 
(c) From the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Company and Parent shall promptly notify each other in writing of any pending or, to the knowledge of Company, Company Shareholders or Parent, threatened action, proceeding or investigation by any Governmental Entity or any other Person (i) challenging or seeking damages in connection with the Merger or the conversion of Company Common Stock into the Merger Consideration pursuant to the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereunder or (ii) seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereunder or otherwise limit the right of Parent to own or operate all or any portion of the business or Assets of Company. Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other in defending any such action, proceeding or investigation, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity vacated or reversed.
 
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SECTION 6.02 Disclosure
 
Prior to the Effective Time, each Party shall notify the other Parties in writing of (i) any representation or warranty made by it in connection with this Agreement becoming untrue or inaccurate, (ii) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event, the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would be likely to cause any condition to the obligations of any Party to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement not to be satisfied or (iii) the failure of Company, Parent or Merger Sub, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or Agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it pursuant to this Agreement which would be likely to result in any condition to the obligations of any Party to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement not to be satisfied; provided, however, the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.02(a) shall not cure any breach of any representation or warranty requiring disclosure of such matter as of the date of this Agreement or otherwise limit or affect the rights and remedies available hereunder to the Party receiving such notice.
 
SECTION 6.03 Public Announcements
 
Parent, Merger Sub and Company shall consult with each other before issuing or making, and shall give each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statement with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by Law.
 
SECTION 6.04 Obligations of Merger Sub
 
Parent shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 
SECTION 6.05 Transaction Expenses
 
Each Party to this Agreement shall bear their own expenses in connection herewith, including, without limitation, the fees of each Party’s respective legal counsel, financial advisors, accountants, brokers, finders or investment bankers, but in no event shall such fees and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses described in Section 3.27) incurred by or on behalf of Company. Company shall make a good faith effort to pay all of its expenses in connection with the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby prior to Closing. In the event any of the foregoing expenses are not paid prior to Closing or have not reduced the Transaction Value, Parent shall be entitled to offset such excess expenses against the Purchase Notes (as if such excess expenses were a Loss).
 
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SECTION 6.06 Director Resignations
 
Company shall deliver to Parent prior to the Closing the resignation of each director and officer of Company, effective as of the Effective Time.
 
SECTION 6.07 Tax Advance
 
Within fifteen (15) days after filing the tax return of the Company for the period January 1, 2008 through the Effective Time, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Company to, pay to the Company Shareholders (pro rata to the number of shares of Company Stock owned by them as of the Closing Date) and amount equal to forty-two percent (42%) of (a) the taxable income to be allocated to each of them on Forms K-1 to be provided to them by the Surviving Corporation with respect to such period, less (b) Four Hundred Forty-Eight Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-six Dollars (448,236). The amount of such payments shall be applied against the payments next becoming due under the Purchase Notes after the date such payments are made to the Company Shareholders.
 
ARTICLE VII
 
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
 
SECTION 7.01 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party Under This Agreement
 
The respective obligations of each Party to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated herein shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived by agreement of Parent and Company, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
 
(a) No Order. No Governmental Entity or federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent), in any case which is in effect and which prevents or prohibits consummation of the Merger; provided, however, that the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause any such decree, judgment, injunction or other order to be vacated or lifted; provided, further, that the failure to obtain a required consent or approval of a Governmental Entity shall not form the basis for an assertion that this condition is not satisfied.
 
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SECTION 7.02 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub
 
The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement are also subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived by Parent, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
 
(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of Company and the Company Shareholders contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct (except that where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects giving effect to such standard) as of the Effective Time as though made as of the Effective Time, except for (i) representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects giving effect to such standard) as of such date and (ii) changes permitted by or consistent with this Agreement.
 
(b) Agreements and Covenants. Company shall have performed or complied in all respects with all Agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Company on or prior to the Effective Time.
 
(c) Opinion of Counsel. Parent shall have received from Olver Korts LLP, counsel to Company, an opinion dated the Closing Date, which is reasonable and customary for transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(d) No Challenge. There shall not be pending any enforcement action or similar proceeding by any state or federal Governmental Entity that is likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or, if such action arises in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
(e) Company Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred a Company Material Adverse Effect (or any development that, insofar as reasonably can be foreseen, is reasonably likely to result in any Company Material Adverse Effect).
 
(f) No Litigation. There shall be no pending or threatened suit, action, proceeding or investigation: (i) challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) relating to the Merger and seeking to obtain from Parent or Merger Sub any damages that may be material to Parent, (iii) seeking to prohibit or limit in any respect Parent's ability to vote, receive dividends with respect to or otherwise exercise ownership rights with respect to the stock of the Surviving Corporation; (iv) which would materially and adversely affect the right of the Surviving Corporation to own the assets or operate the business of Company; or (v) which, if adversely determined, could have a Company Material Adverse Effect or Parent Adverse Effect.
 
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(g) Consents. Company shall have procured all consents of third-parties and Governmental Entities specified in Schedule 3.06. Parent shall have received the approval of its primary lender to the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(h) Bank Financing. Parent shall have entered into a loan agreement with a commercial lender reasonably acceptable to Parent including, among other things, the agreement of such lender to provide Parent with funds sufficient to pay or cause to be paid the Cash Purchase Price and the Company Shareholders shall have agreed to subordinate the Purchase Notes to the obligations of the Parent to such lender on terms and conditions satisfactory to such lender, in its sole discretion.
 
(i) Benefit Plans Termination. Company shall have terminated each of the Benefit Plans on terms reasonably satisfactory to Parent, shall have provided evidence reasonably satisfactory to Parent to ensure that no employee or former employee of Company has any right under such plans and that all Liabilities of Company under the Benefits Plans (including any Liabilities relating to services performed prior to the Closing) are fully extinguished at no cost, and with no Liability, to Company except for funding of retirement plans for fiscal 2008 and for termination or rollover payments incident to termination of the Benefit Plans.
 
(j) Dissenting Shareholders. There shall be no Dissenting Shareholders.
 
(k) Non-competition Agreements. Each of Company Shareholders shall have executed and delivered to Parent a non-competition agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.
 
(l) Employment Agreements. Each of Michael Brudek and Nicholas Vaseliv shall have executed and delivered to Parent an employment agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G.
 
(m) Lease. Parent or the Surviving Corporation (at the option of Parent) having entered into a lease agreement for the premises in which the Company currently conducts its business, on terms (including term and rental payments) and conditions satisfactory to Parent.
 
(n) Due Diligence Investigation. Parent shall not have identified anything during its continuing business and legal due diligence investigation of Company that has or in the reasonable judgment of Parent could be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
 
(o) Fairness Opinion. If Parent elects, it shall have received an opinion from a reputable investment banking firm selected by Parent as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to Parent of the aggregate Merger Consideration to be paid to Company Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement.
 
(p) Officer’s Certificate. Parent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed on behalf of Company by the its chief executive officer and by each of the Company Shareholders (i) representing and warranting after reasonable investigation that the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) and Section 7.02(b) have been duly satisfied, (ii) certifying that Company Financial Statement have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of Company.
 
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(q) Secretary’s Certificate. Parent shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the Secretary of Company (i) attaching copies of Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and any amendments thereto, (ii) attaching a good standing certificate of Company, duly certified by the New York Department of State, (iii) certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of action by written consent or resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors and shareholders of Company which authorize and approve the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, (iv) certifying that there are no proceedings for the dissolution or liquidation of Company and (v) certifying the incumbency, signature and authority of the officers of Company authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents, instruments or agreements related thereto executed or to be executed by Company.
 
SECTION 7.03 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Company
 
The obligations of Company to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are also subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived by Company, in whole or in part, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:
 
(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct (except that where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects giving effect to such standard) as of the Effective Time as though made as of the Effective Time, except for (i) representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that where any statement in a representation or warranty expressly includes a standard of materiality, such statement shall be true and correct in all respects giving effect to such standard) as of such date and (ii) changes permitted by or consistent with this Agreement. Company shall have received a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Parent to the foregoing effect.
 
(b) Guarantees. Parent and Merger Sub shall have obtained the release of each of the Company Shareholders from all personal guarantees of obligations of the Company included, but not limited to, the lease by the Company of the premises occupied by the Company for the conduct of its business.
 
(c) Agreements and Covenants. Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all respects with all Agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Effective Time except for such noncompliance that does not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Company shall have received a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Parent and Merger Sub to that effect.
 
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(d) Opinion of Counsel. Company and Shareholders shall have received from Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP, counsel to Parent and Merger Sub, an opinion dated the Closing Date, which is reasonable and customary for transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(e) No Challenge. There shall not be pending any enforcement action or similar proceeding by any state or federal Governmental Entity that is likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f) Parent Material Adverse Effect. There shall not have occurred a Parent Material Adverse Effect (or any development that, insofar as reasonably can be foreseen, is reasonably likely to result in any Parent Material Adverse Effect).
 
(g) No Litigation. There shall be no pending or threatened suit, action, proceeding or investigation: (i) challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) which, if adversely determined, could have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
 
(h) Consents. Parent shall have received the approval of its primary lender to the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(i) Secretary’s Certificate. Company and Shareholders shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the Secretary of Parent and Merger Sub (i) attaching copies of Parent’s and Merger Sub's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and any amendments thereto, (ii) attaching a good standing certificate of Parent and Merger Sub, duly certified by the Delaware Secretary of State and New York Department of State, respectively (iii) certifying that attached thereto are true and correct copies of action by written consent or resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of Parent and Merger Sub which authorize and approve the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, and (iv) certifying the incumbency, signature and authority of the officers of Parent and Merger Sub authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other documents, instruments or agreements related thereto executed or to be executed by Parent and Merger Sub.
 
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ARTICLE VIII
 
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
SECTION 8.01 Termination
 
This Agreement may be terminated at any time (except where otherwise indicated) prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of this Agreement and the Merger by Company Shareholders:
 
(a) by mutual written consent of Parent and Company;
 
(b) (i) by Parent, if any of the conditions provided in Section 7.02 have not been met as of July 31, 2008 and such failure has not been cured within twenty (20) business days following receipt by Company of written notice of such failure describing the extent and nature thereof in reasonable detail, or to the extent permitted by applicable Law, such conditions have not been waived in writing by Parent;
 
(ii) by Company, if any of the conditions provided in Section 7.03 have not been met as of the July 31, 2008 and such failure has not been cured within twenty (20) business days following receipt by Parent of written notice of such failure describing the extent and nature thereof in reasonable detail, or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such conditions have not been waived in writing by Company.
 
(c) by either Parent or Company if any decree, permanent injunction, judgment, order or other action by any court of competent jurisdiction or any other federal or state (but not county or municipal) Governmental Entity preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger shall have been filed or in effect;
 
(d) by either Parent or Company if the Merger shall not have been consummated by July 31, 2008; provided however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.01(e) shall not be available to (i) Parent, where Parent’s failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before such date, or (ii) Company, where Company’s failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Effective Time to occur on or before such date;
 
(e) by either Parent or Company if any of the conditions provided in Section 7.01 have not been met as of July 31, 2008, or to the extent permitted by applicable law, have not been waived by both Parties; and
 
(f) by Parent, if Company or the Company Shareholders breach their obligations under Section 5.7. 
 
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SECTION 8.02 Effect of Termination
 
In the event of termination of this Agreement by either Parent or Company as provided in Section 8.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or Company or any of their respective directors or officers except (i) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from liability for any breach hereof, (ii) each Party shall be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity for such breach and (iii) Sections 8.02 and 8.03 and Article IX shall remain in full force and effect and survive any termination of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 8.03 Expenses; Termination Fees
 
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred by the parties hereto shall be borne solely and entirely by the party that has incurred such costs and expenses, whether or not the Merger is consummated.
 
SECTION 8.04 Amendment
 
Subject to applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended by the Parties at any time prior to the Effective Time. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties.
 
SECTION 8.05 Extension; Waiver
 
At any time prior to the Effective Time, the Parties may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any Agreements, documents, certificates or other instruments delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the Agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound thereby. The failure of any Party to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; REMEDIES
 
SECTION 9.01 Survival of Representations
 
All representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and other agreements made by any party to this Agreement herein, shall be deemed made on and as of the Effective Time as though such representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and other agreements were made on and as of such date, and all such representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and other agreements shall survive the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that (a) the representations set forth in Section 3.05 (Authority; Binding Obligation) shall survive in perpetuity, (b) the representations set forth in Section 3.01 (Organization and Qualification), Section 3.02 (No Subsidiaries), Section 3.04 (Capitalization), Section 3.15 (Pension and Benefit Matters), Section 3.16 (Tax and Tax Matters) and Section 3.24 (Environmental Matters) shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or indemnity which is the subject of a claim which is asserted in writing prior to the expiration of the applicable period set forth above shall survive solely with respect to such claim until the final resolution thereof.
 
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SECTION 9.02 Indemnification by Company Shareholders
 
(a) Company Shareholders hereby agree to severally indemnify, defend and hold Parent, the Surviving Corporation and their respective officers and directors, and each person, if any, who controls or may control Parent or the Surviving Corporation within the meaning of the Securities Act (all such persons hereinafter are referred to individually as a “Parent Indemnified Person” and collectively as “Parent Indemnified Persons,” but in no event shall any Company Shareholder prior to the Effective Time be such a Parent Indemnified Person) harmless against all Losses resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by any Parent Indemnified Person, directly or indirectly, as a result of any of the following, anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding:
 
(i)  any inaccuracy or breach of a representation or warranty of Company or the Company Shareholder given or made by Company or the Company Shareholder in this Agreement, in the Certificate of Merger, in any of the schedules to this Agreement or in any certificate, document or agreement delivered by or on behalf of Company or the Company Shareholders pursuant hereto; and
 
(ii) any failure by Company or the Company Shareholders to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, in the Certificate of Merger or in any certificate, document or agreement delivered by or on behalf of Company or the Company Shareholder pursuant hereto.
 
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Company Shareholders shall not be responsible for any Loss pursuant to this Section 9.02 unless and until the aggregate amount of all of such Losses shall exceed $100,000 in which case Company Shareholders jointly and severally shall be liable for the amount by which the entire Loss exceeds $100,000.
 
SECTION 9.03 Procedure for Offset
 
(a) In the event, from time to time, any Parent Indemnified Person determines that it has suffered a Loss for which indemnification is available pursuant to this Agreement, the following procedure shall be followed:
 
(i) Parent Indemnified Person shall give written notice of any such claim (a “Loss Notice”) to the Shareholders’ Representative specifying in reasonable detail the amount of the claimed Loss (the “Loss Amount”) and the basis for such Loss and whether the Parent intends to offset against the Purchase Notes.
 
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(ii) Within twenty (20) days after delivery of a Loss Notice, the Shareholders’ Representative shall provide to Parent and the Parent Indemnified Person (if not the same Person), a written response (a “Response Notice”) in which the Shareholders’ Representative will (i) agree that an offset in the full Loss Amount may be made against the Purchase Notes, (ii) agree that an offset in an amount equal to part, but not all, of the Loss Amount (the “Agreed Amount”) may be made against the Purchase Notes or (iii) contest making any offset against the Purchase Notes. The Shareholders’ Representative may contest an offset against the Purchase Notes upon a good faith belief that all or such portion of such offset does not constitute a Loss for which the Parent Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. If no Response Notice is delivered by the Shareholders’ Representative within such twenty (20) day period, the Shareholders’ Representative shall be deemed to have agreed that an offset in the full Loss Amount may be made against the Purchase Notes.
 
(iii) If the Shareholders’ Representative in the Response Notice agree (or are deemed to have agreed pursuant to clause (ii) above) that an offset may be made against the Purchase Notes in an amount equal to the Loss Amount, the Purchase Note of each Company Shareholder shall be reduced proportionately in the same percentage that each Company Shareholder’s Purchase Note bears to all Purchase Notes.
 
(iv) If the Shareholders’ Representative in the Response Notice agrees that an offset in an Agreed Amount may be made against the Purchase Notes, the Purchase Note of each Company Shareholder shall be reduced proportionately in the same percentage that such Company Shareholder’s Purchase Note bears to all Purchase Notes.
 
(v) If the Shareholders’ Representative in the Response Notice contests an offset against the Purchase Notes equal to all or any part of the Loss Amount (the “Contested Amount”), the Parent Indemnified Person and the Shareholders’ Representative shall negotiate in good faith to resolve any such dispute. During the period of such negotiation, and thereafter until the resolution of such dispute, Parent shall make any payments due on the Purchase Notes, up to the Contested Amount, to the Escrow Agent named in Subsection 9.03(a)(vi), to be held and disbursed in accordance with the provisions of that Subsection.. The Purchase Note of each Company Shareholder shall be reduced proportionately in the same percentage that such Company Shareholder’s Purchase Note bears to all Purchase Notes by an amount equal to the dollar amount of the award set forth in such determination.
 
(vi) If the Parent claims that it is entitled to offset any Contested Sum against the Purchase Notes, it shall make each of the payments due with respect to the Purchase Notes coming due after the date of the Response Notice (up to, but not in excess of, the Contested Sum) (together, the “Escrow Sum”) to Olver Korts, LLP and Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP, as Escrow Agent, to be held and disbursed in accordance with the following:
 
(a) Retention of Escrow Sum. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Sum in an interest bearing account of its choosing in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection 9.03(a)(vi). Interest accumulated in such account shall be paid to Parent and the Company Shareholders in the same proportion as each of them shall become entitled to receive distribution of the Escrow Sum.
 
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(b) Distribution of Escrow Sum. Escrow Agent shall retain the Escrow Sum until the resolution of dispute with respect to the Contested Sum in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 9.03(a)(v). The Escrow Agent shall distribute the Escrow Sum in accordance with the determination of a court of competent jurisdiction with respect to the disputes giving rise to the deposit in escrow of the Escrow Sum; provided, however, that if the Parent and the Shareholders Representative shall instruct the Escrow Agent in writing as to the manner in which it shall distribute the Escrow Sum, the Escrow Sum shall be distributed in accordance with such instructions.
 
(c) Escrow Agent's Responsibility. The Escrow Agent may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any documents which may be submitted to them in connection with its duties hereunder and which it believes to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, and the Escrow Agent shall have no liability or responsibility with respect to the form, execution or validity thereof. The Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any act or failure to act on their part except in the case of their own bad faith or gross negligence
 
(d) Action By Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent may act only jointly and not severally with respect to any matters relating to the Escrow Sum. The action by the Escrow Agent shall not preclude either of them from representing or continuing to represent its client is connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The fees of Olver Korts, LLP for acting as Escrow Agent shall be paid by the Company Shareholders and the fees of Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, LLP for acting as Escrow Agent shall be paid by Parent.
 
(b) The indemnity and other obligations of each Company Shareholder under this Agreement shall first be satisfied through the exercise by Parent of the right of offset against the aggregate outstanding amount of the Purchase Notes. Following its exhaustion of its offset rights as set forth above, Parent shall have the right to enforce the remaining indemnity obligations of Company Shareholders pursuant to Section 9.02 hereof against each Company Shareholder.
 
(c) Provided that Parent makes payments of Contested Amounts to the Escrow Agent identified in Subsection 9.03(vi) in accordance with that Subsection, the exercise of any such right of offset or reimbursement by Parent in good faith, whether or not ultimately determined to be justified, will not constitute a breach of this Agreement or a default under any Purchase Note. Neither the exercise of nor the failure to exercise such right of offset or reimbursement will constitute an election of remedies or limit Parent in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies available to Parent except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.
 
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SECTION 9.04 Third Party Claims.
 
The obligations and liabilities of Company Shareholders with respect to their respective indemnities pursuant to this Article IX, resulting from any Third Party Claim shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
 
(a) The party seeking indemnification (the “Indemnified Party”) must give the party obligated to indemnify (the “Indemnifying Party”), notice of any Third Party Claim which is asserted against, resulting to, imposed upon or incurred by the Indemnified Party and which may give rise to liability of the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Article IX, stating (to the extent known or reasonably anticipated) the nature and basis of such Third Party Claim and the amount thereof; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party hereunder except to the extent (i) that the Indemnifying Party shall have suffered actual damage by reason of such failure, or (ii) such failure or delay materially adversely affects the ability of the Indemnifying Party to defend, settle or compromise such Third Party Claim.
 
(b) Subject to Section 9.04(c) below, if the Indemnifying Party assumes responsibility for Losses arising out of such Third Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to undertake, by counsel or other representatives of its own choosing, the defense of such Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s risk and expense.
 
(c) In the event that (i) the Indemnifying Party shall elect not to undertake such defense, (ii) within a reasonable time after notice from the Indemnified Party of any such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall fail to undertake to defend such Third Party Claim, or (iii) there is a reasonable probability that such Third Party Claim may materially and adversely affect the Indemnified Party other than as a result of money damages or other money payments, then the Indemnified Party (upon further written notice to the Indemnifying Party) shall have the right to undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claim, by counsel or other representatives of its own choosing, on behalf of and for the account and risk of the Indemnifying Party. In the event that the Indemnified Party undertakes the defense of a Third Party Claim under this Section 9.04, the Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party, in addition to the other sums required to be paid hereunder, the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such defense, compromise or settlement as and when such costs and expenses are so incurred.
 
(d) Anything in this Section 9.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) neither the Indemnified Party nor the Indemnifying Party shall, without the other party’s written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), settle or compromise such Third Party Claim or consent to entry of any judgment which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect of such Third Party Claim in form and substance satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; (ii) in the event that a party hereto undertakes defense of such Third Party Claim in accordance with this Section 9.04, the other parties, by counsel or other representative of their own choosing and at their sole cost and expense, shall have the right to participate in the defense, compromise or settlement thereof and each party and its counsel and other representatives shall cooperate with the other party and its counsel and representatives in connection therewith; and (iii) the party that undertakes the defense of such Third Party Claim in accordance with this Section 9.04 shall have an obligation to keep the other parties informed of the status of the defense of such Third Party Claim and furnish the other parties with all documents, instruments and information that the other parties shall reasonably request in connection therewith.
 
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SECTION 9.05 No Recourse Against Company
 
Company Shareholders hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to recourse against Company and the Surviving Corporation with respect to any misrepresentation or breach of any representation, warranty or indemnity, or noncompliance with any conditions or covenants, given or made by Company in this Agreement or any other agreements and documents executed or to be executed by the Parties hereto in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No Company Shareholder shall be entitled to contribution from, subrogation to or recovery against Company or the Surviving Corporation with respect to any liability of any Company Shareholder that may arise under or pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other agreements and documents executed or to be executed by the Parties hereto in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or such other agreements and documents contemplated hereby.
 
SECTION 9.06 Specific Performance
 
(a) In addition to any other remedies which Parent or Merger Sub may have at law or in equity, Company and the Company Shareholders hereby acknowledge that Company and the transactions contemplated under this Agreement are unique, and that the harm to Parent or Merger Sub resulting from breaches by Company or the Company Shareholders of their obligation cannot be adequately compensated by damages. Accordingly, Company and the Company Shareholders agree that Parent and Merger Sub shall have the right to have all obligations, undertakings, agreements, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement specifically performed by Company and the Company Shareholders and that Parent and Merger Sub shall have the right to obtain an order or decree of such specific performance in any of the courts of the United States of America or any state or other political subdivision thereof.
 
(b) In addition to any other remedies which Company Shareholders may have at law or in equity, Parent and Merger Sub hereby acknowledge that the transactions contemplated under this Agreement are unique, and that the harm to Company Shareholders resulting from breaches by Parent or Merger Sub of their obligation cannot be adequately compensated by damages. Accordingly, Parent and Merger Sub agree that Company Shareholders shall have the right to have all obligations, undertakings, agreements, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement specifically performed by Parent and Merger Sub and that Company Shareholders shall have the right to obtain an order or decree of such specific performance in any of the courts of the United States of America or any state or other political subdivision thereof.
 
SECTION 9.07 Remedies Cumulative
 
Subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in this Article IX, the remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and shall not preclude the assertion by the parties hereto of any other rights or the seeking of any other remedies against the other parties, or their respective successors or assigns.
 
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SECTION 9.08 Indemnity by Parent
 
Parent hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Company Shareholders (“Company Shareholder Indemnified Person” and collectively “Company Shareholder Indemnified Persons,” but in no event shall any Company Shareholder prior to the Effective Time be such a Company Shareholder Indemnified Person) harmless against all Losses resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by any Company Shareholder Indemnified Person, directly or indirectly, as a result of any of the following, anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding:
 
(a)  any inaccuracy or breach of a representation or warranty of Parent or Merger Sub given or made by Parent or Merger Sub in this Agreement, in the Certificate of Merger, or in any certificate or agreement delivered by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub pursuant hereto; and
 
(b) any failure by Parent or Merger Sub to perform or comply with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, in the Certificate of Merger or in any certificate or agreement delivered by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub pursuant hereto.
 
ARTICLE X
 
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
SECTION 10.01 Notices
 
All notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as of the date delivered, mailed or transmitted if delivered personally, mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the Parties at the following addresses or sent by electronic transmission to the following facsimile numbers (or at such other address or facsimile number for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
 
(a)
If to Parent or Merger Sub:

IEC Electronics Corp.
105 Norton Street
   
Newark, New York 14513
Facsimile: (315)332-4430
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
 
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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson, L.L.P.
2400 Chase Square
Rochester, New York 14604
 
Facsimile:
(585) 232-3528
 
Attention:
Robert F. Mechur, Esq.
 
 
(b)
If to Company prior to the Closing Date:

Val- U-Tech Corp.
115 A Victor Heights Parkway
   
Victor, New York 14564
Facsimile: (585) 924-8584
 
Attention:
Michael Brudek, President
 
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Olver Korts LLP
Tobey Village Office Park
100 Office Park Way
Pittsford, NY 14534
Facsimile: (585) 387-5234
Attention: Matthew M. Korona, Esq.
 
If to Shareholders’ Representative:

Michael Brudek
127 Amann Road
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Olver Korts LLP
Tobey Village Office Park
100 Office Park Way
Pittsford, NY 14534
Facsimile: (585) 387-9234
Attention: Matthew M. Korona, Esq.
 
SECTION 10.02 Jurisdiction, Venue and Attorneys’ Fees
 
(a) In the event that any legal proceedings are commenced in any court with respect to any matter arising under this Agreement, the Parties hereto specifically consent and agree that:
 
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(i) the courts of the State of New York and/or the United States Federal Courts located in the State of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction over each of the Parties and such proceedings; and
 
(ii) the venue of any such action shall be in Monroe County, New York and/or the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
 
(b) In the event that any legal proceedings are commenced in any court with respect to any matter arising under or relating to this Agreement or any of the agreements executed in connection herewith, the prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties its reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursement and expenses incurred in connection with the investigation and prosecution or defense (as the case may be) in connection with such proceeding.
 
SECTION 10.02 Headings
 
The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 10.03 Severability
 
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
 
SECTION 10.04 Entire Agreement
 
This Agreement (together with the Exhibits, Schedules and the other documents delivered pursuant hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the Parties and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
 
SECTION 10.05 Assignment
 
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided, however, that Parent and Merger Sub shall have the right to assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of Company to a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Parent, but no such assignment shall relieve Parent or Merger Sub, as the case may be, of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
 
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SECTION 10.06 Parties in Interest
 
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Article II and the rights of the Parent Indemnified Person pursuant to Article IX, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
SECTION 10.07 Mutual Drafting
 
Each Party has participated in the drafting of this Agreement, which each Party acknowledges is the result of extensive negotiations between the Parties. Consequently, this Agreement shall be interpreted without reference to any rule or precept of law that states that any ambiguity in a document be construed against the drafter.
 
SECTION 10.08 Governing Law
 
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, regardless of the Laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law.
 
SECTION 10.09 Counterparts
 
This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
 
SECTION 10.10 Singular and Plural
 
Any reference in this Agreement to the singular includes a reference to the plural and vice versa.
 
ARTICLE XI
 
DEFINITIONS
 
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms, and the singular and plural thereof, shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
“Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any offer, proposal, letter of intent, inquiry or expression or indication of interest (other than an offer, proposal, letter of intent, inquiry or expression or indication of interest by Parent) contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction.
 
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“Acquisition Transaction” shall mean any transaction or series of related transactions involving:
 
(a) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities, direct or indirect acquisition of securities, tender offer, exchange offer or other similar transaction in which (i) Company is a constituent corporation, (ii) a Person or “Group” (as defined in the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Persons directly or indirectly acquires beneficial or record ownership of securities representing more than 10% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of Company, or (iii) Company issues securities representing more than 10% of the outstanding securities of any class of voting securities of Company;
 
(b) any direct or indirect sale, lease, exchange, transfer, license, acquisition or disposition of any business or businesses or of assets or rights that constitute or account for 10% or more of the net revenues, net income or assets of Company; or
 
(c) any liquidation or dissolution of Company.
 
“Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
“Affiliate” means: (a) with respect to an individual, any member of such individual’s family; (b) with respect to an entity, any officer, director, shareholder, partner or investor of or in such entity or of or in any Affiliate of such entity; and (c) with respect to a Person, any Person which directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with such Person or entity.
 
“Agreement” means any agreement between or among two or more Persons with respect to their relative rights and/or obligations or with respect to a thing done or to be done, including, without limitation, agreements denominated as contracts, leases, promissory notes, covenants, easements, rights of way, commitments, arrangements and understandings.
 
“Assets” means assets of every kind and everything that is or may be available for the payment of liabilities (whether inchoate, tangible or intangible), including, without limitation, real and personal property.
 
“Average Parent Trading Price” for any date shall mean the average closing sales price on The Over the Counter Bulletin Board (as reported in The Wall Street Journal, or, if not reported therein, any other authoritative source) for the five (5) trading-day period ending on trading day that is immediately prior to such date.
 
“business day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or obligated to be closed.
 
“Certificate” is defined in Section 2.02(a).
 
“Certificate of Merger” is defined in Section 1.02.
 
“Closing” is defined in Section 1.02.
 
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“Closing Date” is defined in Section 1.02.
 
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
“Company” is defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Company Balance Sheet” is defined in Section 2.01(a)(ii)(a).
 
“Company Benefit Plans” means all “employee benefit plans” as that term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not terminated, and trust agreements and insurance contracts under or with respect to which Company has or could have any liability, contingent, secondary or otherwise, and any other benefit plan, program, practice, arrangement, or agreement (including without limitation employment agreements) providing benefits of any kind to employees, officers, directors, or independent contractors.
 
“Company Common Stock” is defined in Section 3.04.
 
“Company Contracts” is defined in Section 3.13.
 
“Company Financial Statement” is defined in Section 3.08(a).
 
“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change or effect that, individually or when taken together with any related events, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, prospects, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), Assets or liabilities of Company.
 
“Company Pension Plan” means any Company Benefit Plans that is an “employee pension benefit plan,” as that term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA.
 
“Company Share Amount” means the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (including any such shares that are subject to a repurchase option or risk of forfeiture under any restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement).
 
“Company Shareholders” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Company Stock Plan” means any Company Benefit Plan pursuant to which Company is or may become obligated to, or obligated to cause any other Person to, issue, deliver or sell shares of capital stock of Company, or grant, extend or enter into any option, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement to issue, deliver or sell shares, or any other interest in respect of capital stock of Company.
 
“Company Tax Returns” means all Tax Returns required to be filed by Company (without regard to extensions of time permitted by law or otherwise).
 
“Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means, as used with respect to any Person, possession of power (directly or indirectly or as a trustee or executor) to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of such Person (whether through ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by Agreement or otherwise).
 
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“Debt” shall mean without duplication (a) all outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of Company to any Person (including all interest accrued thereon), (b) all obligations of Company arising from or incurred in connection with the acquisition or purchase of capital assets (including the deferred purchase price for such capital assets and all Capital Lease Obligations), (c) any amounts that are required to be accrued on the balance sheet of Company for bonuses payable to any employee, and (d) all accounts payable by Company other than those incurred by Company in the Ordinary Course of Business of Company. Normal accounts payables and accrued expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of Company shall be excluded from the definition of Debt.
 
“Dissenting Shareholder” shall mean a shareholder of the Company who shall have duly demanded appraisal of his shares of Company Common stock pursuant to Section 623 of the NYBCL, complied with the provisions of such Section and not withdrawn, failed to perfect or otherwise lost his right to such appraisal..
 
“Effective Time” is defined in Section 1.02.
 
“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, encumbrance, security interest, deed of trust, option, encroachment, reservation, order, decree, judgment, condition, restriction, charge, Agreement, claim or equity of any kind.
 
“Environmental Laws” means any federal, state or local Law relating to public health or safety, worker health or safety, or pollution, damage to or protection of the environment including, without limitation, Laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened release of Hazardous Materials into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface), or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, generation, disposal, transport or handling of any Hazardous Material.
 
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all Laws promulgated pursuant thereto or in connection therewith.
 
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
 
“Government Property” means property or equipment in the possession of or directly acquired by a Governmental Entity and subsequently made available to Company or any other property or equipment otherwise acquired by Company to which a Governmental Entity has title.
 
“Governmental Entities” (including the term “Governmental”) means any governmental, quasi-governmental or regulatory authority, whether domestic or foreign.
 
“Hazardous Material” means (i) any “hazardous substance” as now defined pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §9601(14); (ii) any “pollutant or contaminant” as defined in 42 U.S.C. §9601(33); (iii) any material now defined as “hazardous waste” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 261; (iv) any petroleum, including crude oil and any fraction thereof; (v) natural or synthetic gas usable for fuel; (vi) any “hazardous chemical” as defined pursuant to 29 C.F.R. Part 1910; and (vii) any asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyl (“PCB”), radium, or isomer of dioxin, or any material or thing containing or composed of such substance or substances.
 
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“Independent Accountants” means the firm of Mengel Metzger Barr & Co., LLP. In the event that such firm declines or is unable to serve, “Independent Accountants means the firm of Eldredge, Fox & Porretti, LLP.
 
“Intellectual Property” means (a) all inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, all patent disclosures, industrial designs, utility models and all patents and patent applications, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, revisions, extensions, renewals and reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, domain names, web site addresses, logos, trade names, and corporate names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all registered and unregistered copyrights, all rights to database information, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and confidential business information (including research and development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical data, software, databases, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals), (f) all rights, including rights of privacy and publicity, to use the names, likenesses and other personal characteristics of any individual, and (g) other proprietary rights and (h) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium) existing in any part of the world (including all computer software and related data and documentation).
 
“Inventory” means all new materials, work in progress, finished goods and inventoriable supplies.
 
“Knowledge” will be deemed to be present with respect to Company when the matter in question is known, or upon reasonable investigation, should have been known, to Company. If the Company or any Company Shareholder has received written or oral notice of any event circumstance or claim, the Company shall be deemed to have Knowledge of such event circumstance or claim.
 
“Laws” means all foreign, federal, state and local statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, resolutions, orders, tariffs, determinations, writs, injunctions, awards (including, without limitation, awards of any arbitrator), judgments and decrees applicable to the specified Person and to the businesses and Assets thereof (including, without limitation, Laws relating to the protection of classified information; the sale, leasing, ownership or management of real property; employment practices, terms and conditions, and wages and hours; building standards, land use and zoning; safety, health and fire prevention; and environmental protection, including Environmental Laws).
 
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“License” means any franchise, grant, authorization, license, tariff, permit, easement, variance, exemption, consent, certificate, approval or order of any Governmental Entity.
 
“Losses” means all demands, losses, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements.
 
“Merger” is defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Merger Consideration” is defined in Section 2.01(a)(i).
 
“Merger Sub” is defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Merger Sub Stock” is defined in Section 2.01(d).
 
“Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which Company contributes, has an obligation to contribute, or has at any time since September 2, 1974, contributed or been obligated to contribute.
 
“NYBCL” is defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Ordinary Course of Business” means ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and reasonable business operations.
 
“Parent” is defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Parent Common Stock” is defined in Section 2.01(a).
 
“Parent Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change or effect that, individually or when taken together with any related events, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, prospects, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), Assets or liabilities of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
 
“Parent Notice” is defined in Section 2.01(a)(v)).
 
“Parent SEC Documents” is defined in Section 4.05.
 
“Party” and “Parties” are defined in the Preamble to this Agreement.
 
“Permitted Encumbrance” means (i) easements, rights of way, minor irregularities of title, and liens for taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) landlord, warehouse and materialmen’s liens and (ii) other Encumbrances similar to clauses (i) and (ii); provided, however, that any or all of the foregoing do not materially affect the utility or value of the Assets or other matters to which they relate.
 
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“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, or a Governmental Entity.
 
“Plan” means any plan, program or arrangement, whether or not written, that is or was an “employee benefit plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and (a) which was or is established or maintained by Company; (b) to which Company contributed or was obligated to contribute or to fund or provide benefits; or (c) which provides or promises benefits to any person who performs or who has performed services for Company and because of those services is or has been (i) a participant therein or (ii) entitled to benefits thereunder.
 
“Post-Signing Returns” is defined in Section 5.04.
 
“Representatives” is defined in Section 5.7.
 
“Scheduled Closing Date” is defined in Section 2.04.
 
“Shareholder Notice” is defined in Section 2.01(a)(v)).
 
“Shareholders’ Representative” means Michael Brudek. If Michael Brudek is unable or unwilling to serve as the Shareholders’ Representative, “Shareholders’ Representative” means Kathleen Brudek. If both Michael Brudek and Kathleen Brudek are unable or unwilling to serve as the Shareholders’ Representative, “Shareholders’ Representative” means Nicholas Vaseliv.
 
“Subsidiary” means a corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity of which any Person owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding securities or other interests the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body or otherwise exercise Control of such entity.
 
“Surviving Corporation” is defined in Section 1.01.
 
“Taxes” (including the terms “Tax” and “Taxing”) means all federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including, without limitation, income, profit, franchise, sales, use, real property, personal property, ad valorem, excise, employment, social security and wage withholding taxes) and installments of estimated taxes, assessments, deficiencies, levies, imports, duties, license fees, registration fees, withholdings, or other similar charges of every kind, character or description imposed by any Governmental Entity, and any interest, penalties or additions to tax imposed thereon or in connection therewith.
 
“Tax Liabilities” means any action, suit, proceeding, audit, investigation or claim pending or threatened in respect of any Taxes for which Company is or may become liable, or any deficiency or claim for any such Taxes that has been to Company’s knowledge proposed, asserted or threatened.
 
“Tax Returns” means all federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable returns, declarations, reports and information statements with respect to Taxes required to be filed with the United States Internal Revenue Service, and its successors, or any other Governmental Entity or Tax authority or agency, including, without limitation, consolidated, combined and unitary tax returns.
 
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“Third Party Claim” means any claim or other assertion of liability by any third party.
 
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as those terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered, this Agreement or have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered, as of the date first set forth hereinabove.
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
 
Name: W. Barry Gilbert
Title: Chief Executive Officer
   
VUT MERGER CORP.
   
By:
 
Name: W. Barry Gilbert
Title: President
   
VAL-U-TECH CORP.
   
By:
 
Name: Michael Brudek
Title: President
 
COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS:
   
   
Name: Kathleen Brudek
 
 
Name: Michael Brudek
 
 
Name: Nicholas Vaseliv

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The undersigned hereby acknowledges his appointment as the Shareholders’ Representative hereunder and his willingness to fulfill the duties of the Shareholders’ Representative as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
Michael Brudek

The undersigned hereby acknowledges her appointment as the Shareholders’ Representative hereunder if Michael Brudek is unable or unwilling to serve as the Shareholders’ Representative and her willingness to fulfill the duties of the Shareholders’ Representative as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
Kathleen Brudek

The undersigned hereby acknowledges his appointment as the Shareholders’ Representative hereunder if both Michael Brudek and Kathleen Brudek are unable or unwilling to serve as the Shareholders’ Representative and his willingness to fulfill the duties of the Shareholders’ Representative as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
 
Nicholas Vaseliv
 
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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
 


EXHIBIT B
 
INITIAL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OF
SURVIVING CORPORATION

Initial Officers

Office
 
Officer
Chairman
 
W. Barry Gilbert
President
 
Michael Brudek
Secretary
 
Robert F. Mechur
 
Initial Directors 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT F

FORM OF
 
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
 


EXHIBIT G

FORM OF
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 
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CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT
 
This CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the 30th day of May, 2008 by and among IEC ELECTRONICS CORP., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Borrower”) and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY (“Lender”), a New York banking corporation, with offices at 255 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604.
 
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS
 
1.1 The following terms shall have the following meanings unless otherwise expressly stated herein:
 
Affiliate” means any Person which directly or indirectly, or through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled By or is Under Common Control with Borrower.
 
Agreement” means this Credit Facility Agreement, as further amended, extended or restated from time to time.
 
Applicable Margin” means, with respect to the Revolving Line Facility, the Term Loan, and the Equipment Line Facility, the per annum rates shown in the applicable column of the table below based on the applicable Debt to EBITDARS Ratio, calculated for Borrower on a consolidated basis and without duplication in accordance with GAAP:
 
Level
 
Debt to EBITDARS
 
Revolving Line Facility*
 
Term Loan/Equipment Line 
Facility
 
       
Base Rate 
Margin
 
LIBOR 
Margin
 
Base Rate 
Margin
 
LIBOR 
Margin
 
                       
I
 
≥ 3.50 to 1
 
0.50%
 
2.75%
 
0.75%
 
3.00%
 
                       
II
 
≥ 3.00 and < 3.50 to 1
 
0.25%
 
2.50%
 
0.50%
 
2.75%
 
                       
III
 
≥ 2.50 and < 3.00 to 1
 
0.00%
 
2.25%
 
0.25%
 
2.50%
 
                       
IV
 
≥ 2.00 and < 2.50 to 1
 
0.00%
 
2.00%
 
0.00%
 
2.25%
 
                       
V
 
< 2.00
 
0.00%
 
1.50%
 
0.00%
 
1.75%
 
 
   
* For amounts outstanding as an Overline Advance, the Applicable Margin
   
   will be the applicable level shown in the above table plus 0.50%.
 
The Applicable Margin shall be fixed at Level III on the date of this Agreement. Effective on the first annual anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Level applicable to Loans will be established based upon the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio as of the last day of the measurement period ending on March 31, 2009. Thereafter, changes, if any, in the Level applicable to Loans will be effective on the tenth (10th) day following each date on which the Borrower’s Quarterly Covenant Compliance Sheet (“QCC Sheet”) is required to be delivered to the Lender pursuant to Section 11.4, based upon the Debt to EBITDARS ratio shown therein. In the event that any QCC Sheet is not delivered by the date required, pricing will revert to Level I until the tenth (10th) day following the date of delivery of the delayed QCC Sheet, on which tenth day pricing will be adjusted to the applicable level shown by the QCC Sheet.
 

 
Applicable Unused Fee” means the per annum rate (calculated based upon days elapsed over a 360 day year) shown in the table below based on the applicable Debt to EBITDARS Ratio, calculated for Borrower on a consolidated basis and without duplication in accordance with GAAP:
 
Level
 
Debt to EBITDARS
 
Unused 
Commitment 
Fee
 
           
I
 
≥ 3.50 to 1
 
0.500%
 
           
II
 
≥ 3.00 and < 3.50 to 1
 
0.375%
 
           
III
 
≥ 2.50 and < 3.00 to 1
 
0.250%
 
           
IV
 
≥ 2.00 and < 2.50 to 1
 
0.250%
 
           
V
 
< 2.00
 
0.125%
 
 
The Applicable Unused Fee shall be fixed at Level III on the date of this Agreement. Effective on the first annual anniversary of the date of this Agreement, the Level applicable to Unused Fees will be established based upon the Debt to EBITDARS ratio as of the last day of the measurement period ending on March 31, 2009. Thereafter, changes, if any, in the Level applicable to Unused Fees will be effective on the tenth (10th) day following each date on which the Borrower’s Quarterly Covenant Compliance Sheet (“QCC Sheet”) is required to be delivered to the Lender pursuant to Section 11.4, based upon the Debt to EBITDARS Ratio shown therein. In the event that any QCC Sheet is not delivered by the date required, pricing will revert to Level I until the tenth (10th) day following the date of delivery of the delayed QCC Sheet, on which tenth day pricing will be adjusted to the applicable level shown by the QCC Sheet.
 
Asset Disposition” shall mean any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, or other disposition by a Person to any other Person, whether in one transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any of its assets, business units or other properties (including (i) any interest in property, whether tangible or intangible, (ii) Capital Securities of Subsidiaries, and (iii) any sale-leaseback transaction), provided, however, that “Asset Disposition” shall not include (a) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, and (b) the disposition of any obsolete or retired property not used or useful in the business of any of the Credit Parties in return for a fair market value.
 
Base Rate” means the higher of (i) the Prime Rate, and (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus one-half percentage point (.5%).
 
Base Rate Loan” means any Loan when and to the extent that the interest rate for such Loan is determined by reference to the Base Rate.
 
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Borrower” means IEC Electronics Corp. and its successors, legal representatives and assigns.
 
Borrowing Base” means the sum of the following:
 
(a) 85% of the Eligible Accounts of the Credit Parties; plus
 
(b) plus 35% of the Eligible Inventories of the Credit Parties up to a maximum of $2,000,000, or if the Inventory Overline Advance Rate has been elected pursuant to Section 2.2, 70% of the Borrower’s Eligible Inventories up to a maximum of $4,000,000.
 
Borrowing Base Report” means a report described in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.
 
Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in New York are authorized or required to close under the laws of such State and, if the applicable day relates to LIBOR Loan, LIBOR Interest Period, or notice with respect to a LIBOR Loan, a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are also carried on in the London interbank market and banks are open for business in London.
 
Capital Security” means, (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock (without limitation whether voting or nonvoting, and whether common or preferred) of such corporation, and (b) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such Person; and (c) in each case, any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing with respect to any Person, any security convertible into any of the foregoing, participations, and any other equity interests or equity equivalents with respect to such Person.
 
Casualty Event” shall mean, with respect to any property (including any interest in property) of any Credit Party, any loss of, theft of, damage to, or condemnation or other taking of, such property for which any of the Credit Parties receives insurance proceeds, proceeds of a condemnation award, or other compensation, which proceeds are not used to replace or restore such property.
 
Change in Control” means the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of shares representing more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the aggregate ordinary voting power in the election of Borrower’s directors represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of Borrower.
 
Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.
 
Commitment” means the Revolving Line Commitment and the agreement to make the Term Loan.
 
Controls” (including the terms “Controlled By” or “Under Common Control”) means, but not be limited to, the ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any corporation having voting power for the election of directors, whether or not at the same time stock of any other class or classes has or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency, or ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of any interest in any Person or any other interest by reason of which a controlling influence over the affairs of the Person may be exercised.
 
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Copyright Security Agreements” means the Copyright Security Agreement listed on Schedule 1.1(a), and any similar document delivered by any Credit Party, and, as amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
Credit Party(ies)” means the Borrower and each Guarantor.
 
Debt” means, as of the measurement date, without duplication, on a consolidated basis, Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’:
 
(a) indebtedness or liability for borrowed money, including without limitation Obligations under the Loan Documents, Val-U-Tech Subordinated Debt, the M&T Sale-Leaseback, synthetic leases and any other off-balance sheet financing (but except for the M&T Sale-Leaseback not including true operating leases);
 
(b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments;
 
(c) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business);
 
(d) obligations as lessee under capital leases;
 
(e) current liabilities in respect of unfunded vested benefits under Plans covered by ERISA;
 
(f) obligations as an account party under letters of credit and letters of guaranty;
 
(g) obligations under acceptance facilities;
 
(h) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to invest in any Person, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss;
 
(i) obligations secured by (or for which the holder of the obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise to be secured by) any Liens on property owned or acquired, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; and
 
(j) all purchase money mortgages, and obligations under asset securitization vehicles, conditional sales contracts and similar title retention debt instruments.
 
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Debt to EBITDARS Ratio” means as of the applicable measurement date, the Debt as of such date divided by EBITDARS for the twelve (12) Fiscal Month period ended as of such date.
 
Default” means any event, action, inaction, occurrence or condition that with notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
 
Distributions” means (i) dividends, payments, or distributions of any kind (including without limitation cash or property or the setting aside for payment of either) in respect of Capital Securities of the applicable Person except distributions in the form of such Capital Securities, and (ii) repurchases, redemptions, or acquisitions of Capital Securities.
 
EBITDARS” means, for the applicable period, Net Income plus interest expense, cash Taxes paid, depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, payments due under the M&T Sale-Leaseback, and non-cash stock option expense, all on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis.
 
Eligible Accounts” means and includes only accounts receivable of a Credit Party (“Accounts”), the records and accounts of which are located in all places at which Borrower maintains, or will maintain, records relating to the Accounts, are acceptable to Lender in Lender’s reasonable discretion, arise out of sales in the ordinary course of the business of a Credit Party made by a Credit Party to a Person which is not an Affiliate nor an employee of a Credit Party nor controlled by an Affiliate, which are not in dispute and which do not then violate any warranty with respect to Accounts set forth in any security agreement made by any Credit Party in favor of Lender (“Lender Security Agreement”). No Account shall be an Eligible Receivable if more than 90 days have passed since the original invoice date and the inventory covered by such Account was shipped to the customer on or prior to the invoice date, or the services described in such invoice were provided on or prior to the invoice date. Accounts must not be owing by an Account debtor or a group of affiliated Account debtors whose then existing Accounts owing to the Credit Parties individually exceed in aggregate face amount twenty percent (20)%) of the Credit Parties’ total Eligible Receivables and are not owing by an Account debtor or a group of affiliated Account debtors whose then existing Accounts to any or all of the Credit Parties collectively exceed in aggregate face amount twenty percent (20%) of the total Eligible Receivables of all the Credit Parties; provided that the Lender may from time to time, in the exercise of its sole and absolute discretion, consent to a higher concentration limit and provided further that any such Account shall be a non-Eligible Receivable only to the extent of such excess. Lender may treat any Account as ineligible if: (a) any warranty contained in this Agreement or in any Lender Security Agreement with respect to Accounts has been breached; or (b) the Account debtor or any affiliate of the Account debtor has disputed the liability, or made any claim with respect to such Account or with respect to any other Account due from such customer or account debtor to any Credit Party; provided, however, only such portion of the Account which is disputed or subject to a claim shall be treated as ineligible unless Lender reasonably determines in its discretion that there is a material risk of nonpayment (or Lender is unable to assess the risk of nonpayment) of the entire Account or any other Account pending resolution of such dispute or claim, in which case Lender may treat the entire Account or such other Account as ineligible; or (c) the Account debtor or an affiliate of the Account debtor has filed a case for bankruptcy or reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, or if any case under the Bankruptcy Code has been filed against the Account debtor or any affiliate of the Account debtor, or if the Account debtor or any Affiliate of the account debtor has assigned for the benefit of creditors, or if the Account debtor or any affiliate of the Account debtor has failed, suspended business operations, become insolvent, or had or suffered a receiver or a trustee to be appointed for all or a significant portion of its assets or affairs; or (d) if the Account debtor is also a supplier to or creditor of a Credit Party or if the Account debtor has or asserts any right of offset with respect to any Account or asserts any claim or counterclaim against any Credit Party with respect to any Account or otherwise (the Accounts due from the Account debtor will only be reduced to the extent of the claim or counter claim); or (e) the sale is to an Account debtor outside the United States or Canada, unless the sale is on letter of credit, acceptance or other terms acceptable to Lender; or (f) 50% or more of the Accounts of any Account debtor and its affiliates is ineligible, then all the Accounts of such Account debtor and its affiliates may be deemed ineligible by Lender; (g) it relates to a sale of goods or services to the United States, or any agency or department thereof, unless the applicable Credit Party assigns its right to payment of such Account to Lender in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, so as to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended; or (h) it relates to sale of goods or services to a state or local governmental authority or an agency or department thereof; or (i) it relates to intercompany sales, employee sales or is due from an Affiliate; or (j) it consists of a sale to an Account debtor on consignment, bill and hold, guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, payment plan, scheduled installment plan, extended payment terms or any other repurchase or return basis; or (k) the Account debtor is located in a state in which the applicable Credit Party is deemed to be doing business under the laws of such state and which denies creditors access to its courts in the absence of qualification to transact business in such state or of the filing of any reports with such state, unless the applicable Credit Party has qualified as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in such state or has filed all required reports; or (l) the Account is evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to judgment; or (m) the Account arises from a sale of goods or services to an individual who is purchasing such goods primarily for personal, family or household purposes; or (n) if Lender believes, in its reasonable discretion, that collection of such Account is insecure or that such Account may not be paid by reason of the Account debtor’s financial inability to pay (should availability under the Revolving Line Facility be an issue, the Lender will allow the Borrower thirty (30) days prior to the removal from the Borrowing Base, provided that the Accounts from such Account debtor do not collectively exceed ten percent (10%) of the total Eligible Receivables).
 
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Eligible Inventories” means inventory owned by a Credit Party (“Inventory”) which has been identified and described to the Lender’s reasonable satisfaction, and is represented by the Borrower as meeting all of the following criteria on the date any Revolving Credit Loan based thereon is outstanding: (a) a Credit Party is the sole owner of the Inventory, none of the Inventory is being held or shipped by such Credit Party on a consignment or approval basis, such Credit Party has not sold, assigned or otherwise transferred all or any portion thereof, and none of the Inventory is subject to any claim, lien, or security interest other than in favor of Lender; (b) if any of the Inventory is represented or covered by any document of title, instrument or chattel paper, a Credit Party is the sole owner of all such documents, instruments, and chattel paper, all of which are in the possession of such Credit Party, none thereof has been sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred, and none thereof is subject to any claim, lien or security interest other than in favor of Lender; and (c) the Inventory consists of saleable non-obsolete, commodity type raw materials that are earmarked for specific orders and is not excess as shown on the Borrower’s Excess Stock Report or determined by the Lender’s collateral audits, and finished goods manufactured or acquired by a Credit Party in the ordinary course of such Credit Party’s business, as conducted on the date hereof, subject to its contract or sole possession and located in places where Credit Parties maintain, or will maintain, Inventory, and at locations for which landlord or bailee waivers in form and substance acceptable to Lender have been executed and delivered by such landlord or bailee to Lender; and any Inventory which the Lender in the good faith exercise of its sole discretion from time to time has deemed to be ineligible because the Lender otherwise considers the collateral value to the Lender to be impaired or its ability to realize such value to be insecure.
 
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Energy Loan” means the term loan made by the Lender to fund energy-related expenditures, referenced in Article IV hereof.
 
Energy Loan Maturity Date” means April 2, 2013.
 
Energy Loan Note” means the Energy Loan Note evidencing the Energy Loan, as such note may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
Environment” means any water, including, but not limited to, surface water and ground water or water vapor: any land, including land surface or subsurface; stream sediments; air; fish; wildlife; plants; and all other natural resources or environmental media.
 
Environmental Laws” means all present and future federal, state and local environmental, land use, zoning, health, chemical use, safety and sanitation laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, codes and rules relating to the protection of the Environment and/or governing the use, storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances and the regulations, rules, ordinances, bylaws, policies, guidelines, procedures, interpretations, decisions, orders and directives of federal, state and local governmental agencies and authorities with respect thereto.
 
Environmental Permits” means all licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, consents or registrations required by any applicable Environmental Laws and all applicable judicial and administrative orders in connection with ownership, lease, purchase, transfer, closure, use and/or operation of the Improvements and/or as may be required for the storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
 
Environmental Report” means written reports, if any, prepared for the Lender by an environmental consulting or environmental engineering firm.
 
Equipment Line Facility” means the equipment line facility established pursuant to Section 5.1 of this Agreement.
 
Equipment Line Loan(s)” means a loan or loans made by the Lender to Borrower under the Equipment Line Facility.
 
Equipment Line Maturity Date” means the first annual anniversary date of the Closing Date.
 
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Equipment Line Notes” means the Equipment Line Notes made from time to time by Borrower in favor of Lender pursuant to Section 5.4 of this Agreement, as such notes may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
 
ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether incorporated or unincorporated) which together with the Borrower is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
Eurocurrency Reserve Requirement” means, for any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, the daily average of the stated maximum rate (expressed as a decimal) at which reserves (including any marginal, supplemental, or emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest Period under Regulation D by member banks of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding one billion dollars against “Eurocurrency Liabilities” (as such term is used in Regulation D) but without benefit or credit of proration, exemptions, or offsets that might otherwise be available from time to time under Regulation D. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained against (i) any category of liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the LIBOR Interest Rate for LIBOR Loans is to be determined; or (ii) any category of extension of credit or other assets that include LIBOR Loans.
 
Event of Default” means the occurrence of any event described in Section 13.1.
 
Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each day during such period determined by the Lender to equal 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 at approximately 10:00 a.m. for such day on such transactions received by the Lender from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
 
Financial Statements” means Borrower’s audited consolidated financial statements for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2007 described in Section 7.7.
 
Fiscal Month” means a period that constitutes Borrower’s monthly accounting period.
 
Fiscal Quarter” means any of the quarterly accounting periods of Borrower ending on December 31, March 31, June 30, and September 30 of any Fiscal Year.
 
Fiscal Year” means the annual accounting period of Borrower ending on September 30 of each year.
 
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of the applicable measurement date, the ratio of (i) EBITDARS minus Unfinanced Capital Expenditures minus cash Taxes paid for the four Fiscal Quarters just ended, to (ii) the sum of Interest Expense plus principal payments due or paid with respect to Debt (including payments under the M&T Sale-Leaseback) during the four Fiscal Quarters just ended.
 
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Fixed Rate” means, with respect to any particular Loan, the then Applicable LIBOR Margin for Term Loan/Equipment Line Facility, plus the Cost of Funds for two, three, four, or five years (the “Base Term”), as applicable. “Cost of Funds’ means the most recent yield on United States Treasury Obligations adjusted to a constant maturity to match the Base Term in effect two (2) Business Days prior to the date on which the Fixed Rate will first be applicable to the respective Loan, as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519), or by such other quoting service, index, or commonly available source utilized by the Lender, plus the “ask” side of the like term swap spread.
 
Fixed Rate Loan” means any Loan when and to the extent that the interest rate for such Loan is determined by reference to a Fixed Rate.
 
Fixed Rate Period” means the period selected by the Borrower during which a particular Fixed Rate shall be applicable.
 
Forfeiture Action” means any action, including investigations, hearings, and other legal proceedings, before any court, tribunal, commission, or governmental authority, agency, or instrumentality, whether domestic or foreign, that may result in seizure of any property or asset.
 
GAAP” and “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
 
Guarantor(s)” means each Subsidiary which becomes a Guarantor pursuant to Section 9.12.
 
Guaranties” means, collectively, the continuing guaranties executed and delivered to Lender by each Guarantor which guaranty payment of the Obligations, as amended, modified or restated from time to time, and “Guaranty” means any of the Guaranties.
 
Hazardous Substances” means, without limitation, any explosives, radon, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum and petroleum products, methane, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous or toxic substances and any other material defined as a hazardous substance in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601, et. seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Sections 1801, et. seq.; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901, et. seq.; Articles 15 and 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law or any other federal, state, or local law, regulation, rule, ordinance, by-law, policy, guideline, procedure, interpretation, decision, order, or directive, whether existing as of the date hereof, previously enforced or subsequently enacted.
 
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Improvements” means any and all real property and improvements owned or used by any of the Credit Parties.
 
Interest Expense” means, for the applicable period, all interest paid, capitalized, or accrued, and amortization of debt discount with respect to all Debt determined after giving effect to the net cost associated with Rate Management Transactions.
 
Interest Period” means with respect to any LIBOR Loan, the period commencing on the date such Loan is made, converted or renewed, as applicable, and ending, as a Borrower may select, on the numerically corresponding day in the first, second, third, or sixth calendar month thereafter, subject however, to the following limitations:
 
(a) Each Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of the calendar month (or on any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month;
 
(b) No Interest Period may extend beyond the Termination Date; and
 
(c) If an Interest Period would end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next Business Day unless, such Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day.
 
Inventory Overline Advance Rate” means 70% of Borrower’s Eligible Inventory.
 
Investment” of any Person means (a) acquisition of any Capital Security, evidence of Debt or other security or instrument issued by any other Person, (b) any loan, advance or extension of credit to (including guaranties of liabilities of), or any contribution to the capital of, any other Person, (c) any acquisition of assets or business from or Capital Security of any other Person and (d) any other investment in any other Person. An Investment shall be deemed to be “outstanding”, except to the extent that it has been paid or otherwise satisfied in cash or the Person making such Investment has received cash in consideration for the sale thereof, notwithstanding the fact that such Investment may otherwise have been forgiven, released, canceled or otherwise nullified.
 
Lender” means Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and its successors, legal representatives, and assigns
 
LIBOR Interest Rate” means, for each LIBOR Loan, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) determined by the Lender to be equal to the quotient of (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate for such LIBOR Loan for such Interest Period divided by (ii) one minus the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirement for such Interest Period.
 
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LIBOR Loan” means any Loan when and to the extent that the interest rate for such Loan is determined by reference to the LIBOR Interest Rate.
 
Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, assignment or charge of any kind or description and shall include, without limitation, any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof including any lease or similar arrangement with a public authority executed in connection with the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds or pollution control revenue bonds, and the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or comparable law) of any jurisdiction naming the owner of the asset to which such lien applies as a debtor (other than a filing which does not evidence an outstanding secured obligation, or a commitment to make advances or to incur any other obligation of any kind).
 
Linked Deposit Program” shall mean the Empire State Development Linked Deposit Program, in which the Lender is, as of the date hereof, a participant.
 
Loan(s)” means, collectively, the Revolving Credit Loans, the Term Loan, and Equipment Line Loans as the context requires.
 
Loan Documents” means the Agreement, the Notes, the Security Documents, and all other agreements, documents and certificates executed with or in favor of the Lender in connection with the Agreement or any amendment to the Agreement or to any other Loan Document.
 
London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan means the rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) at which dollar deposits are offered on page 3750 of the Dow Jones Markets Screen for a period and in an amount comparable to the Interest Period and the principal amount of such LIBOR Loan, at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time, or if such rate is not available, the rate as determined by the Lender from any broker, quoting service or commonly available source utilized by the Lender.
 
M&T Sale-Leaseback” means the sale-leaseback arrangement between the Lender and the Borrower evidenced in part by the Master Equipment Lease dated on or about even date herewith.
 
Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the financial condition, performance, business, operations or prospects of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole.
 
Money Market Investments” means (a) any security issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof or having a remaining maturity of not more than 270 days, (b) any certificate of deposit, eurodollar time deposit and banker’s acceptance with remaining maturity of not more than 270 days, any overnight bank deposit, any demand deposit account, in each case with Lender or with any United State commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and rated B or better by Thomson Bankwatch Inc., (c) any repurchase obligation with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b) above, and (d) any commercial paper issued by Lender and any other commercial paper rated A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group of Prime-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and in any case having a remaining maturity of not more than 270 days.
 
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Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA as to which any of the Credit Parties or any ERISA Affiliate is obligated to make, has made, or will be obligated to make contributions on behalf of participants who are or were employed by any of them.
 
Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean (a) in the case of any Casualty Event, the aggregate cash proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards and other compensation received by any Person in respect of such Casualty Event less (i) reasonable fees and expenses incurred by such Person in connection therewith, and (ii) contractually required payments of Debt to the extent secured by Liens on the property subject to such Casualty Event and any income or transfer Taxes paid or reasonably estimated by such Person to be payable by such Person as a result of such Casualty Event, and (b) in the case of any Asset Disposition, the aggregate amount of all cash payments and proceeds (including any cash payments made from time to time in respect to the principal amount of any note or similar instrument or agreement providing for or evidencing debt as the deferred purchase price owing from the purchaser of such asset to the applicable Person) received by any Person in connection therewith less (i) reasonable fees and expenses incurred by such Person in connection therewith, (ii) Debt to the extent the amount thereof is secured by a Lien on the property that is the subject of such Asset Disposition and the transferee (or holder of the Lien on) such property requires that such Debt be repaid as a condition of such Asset Disposition, and (iii) any income or transfer Taxes paid or reasonably estimated by the Person to be payable by such Person as a result of such Asset Disposition.
 
Net Income” means for the applicable period, the net earnings of the Borrower on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis, but excluding:
 
(a) any gain or loss arising from the sale of capital assets;
 
(b) any gain arising from any write-up of assets;
 
(c) net earnings or losses of any Subsidiary of Borrower accrued prior to the date it became a Subsidiary;
 
(d) net earnings or losses of any Person, substantially all the assets of which have been acquired in any manner by Borrower, realized by such Person prior to the date of such acquisition;
 
(e) net earnings or losses of any Person in which Borrower has an ownership interest, except any such net earnings which have actually been received by Borrower in the form of cash distributions and except the net earnings or losses of any Guarantor;
 
(f) any portion of the net earnings of any Subsidiary of Borrower which for any reason is unavailable for payment of dividends to Borrower;
 
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(g) the net earnings or losses of any Person to which any assets of Borrower shall have been sold, transferred or disposed of after the date of such transaction,
 
(h) the net earnings or losses of any Person into which Borrower shall have merged, or been a party to any consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such transaction;
 
(h) any gain arising from the acquisition of any securities of Borrower; and
 
(i) any gain or loss arising from extraordinary items.
 
Note(s)” means the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan Note, the Energy Loan Note, and the Equipment Line Notes.
 
Obligations” means and shall include all of the Credit Parties’ obligations to the Lender and/or to any of Lender’s affiliates of any kind or nature, arising now or in the future under or related to this Agreement and/or the Loan Documents including obligations related to the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan Note, the Energy Loan Note, the Equipment Line Notes, overdrafts, obligations related to Rate Management Transactions, automated transfer transactions, electronic funds transfers, other transactions related to the Credit Parties’ dealings with the Lender, interest accruing after the filing of any petition or assignment in bankruptcy or for reorganization by or against the Credit Parties (whether or not such a claim for such post-petition interest is allowed in the proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, and amount payable with respect to guaranties.
 
Overline Advance” means any portion of a Loan under the Revolving Line Facility that is available under the Borrowing Base only if the Inventory Overline Advance Rate is in effect.
 
PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation and any successor thereto.
 
Permitted Debt” means Debt described in Section 10.1.
 
Permitted Liens” means the Liens set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) and the following Liens:
 
(a) liens imposed by any governmental authority for Taxes or charges not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Borrower subject to such lien in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis;
 
(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days, or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;
 
(c) pledges or deposits under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;
 
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(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business; and
 
(e) Liens in favor of Lender.
 
Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, or other entity of any kind or nature including any corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, mutual company, joint stock company, estate, union, employee organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
 
Plan” means any employee benefit plan, program, arrangement, practice or contract, maintained by or on behalf of a Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate, which provides benefits or compensation to or on behalf of employees or former employees, whether formal or informal, whether or not written, including but not limited to the following types of plans:
 
(a) Executive Arrangements - any bonus, incentive compensation, stock option, deferred compensation, commission, severance, “golden parachute”, “rabbi trust”, or other executive compensation plan, program, contract, arrangement or practice;
 
(b) ERISA Plans - any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA, including, but not limited to, any defined benefit pension plan, profit sharing plan, money purchase pension plan, savings or thrift plan, stock bonus plan, employee stock ownership plan, Multiemployer Plan, or any plan, fund, program, arrangement or practice providing for medical (including post-retirement medical), hospitalization, accident, sickness, disability, or life insurance benefits; and
 
(c) Other Employee Fringe Benefits - any stock purchase, vacation, scholarship, day care, prepaid legal services, severance pay or other fringe benefit plan, program, arrangement, contract or practice.
 
Prepayment Premium” means a payment by the Borrower with respect to any prepayment in whole or in part of the Term Loan or an Equipment Line Loan which is a Fixed Rate Loan equal to the greater of (a) one percent (1%) of the principal sum prepaid, or (b) an amount equal to the present value of the difference between (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal sum from the date of the prepayment to the end of the applicable Fixed Rate Period, at the interest rate set forth in the Term Loan Note or Equipment Line Note, as the case may be, in effect on the date of prepayment and (ii) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the principal sum from the date of the prepayment to the end of the applicable Fixed Rate Period of the applicable Note at the Current Market Rate. “Current Market Rate” shall mean the most recent yield on United States Treasury Obligations adjusted to a constant maturity having a term most nearly corresponding to Fixed Rate Period remaining from the date of prepayment to the last day of the applicable Fixed Rate Period, in effect two (2) Business Days prior to the prepayment date as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the Federal reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519), or by such other quoting service, index, or commonly available source utilized by the Lender. The “present value” calculation shall use the Current Market Rate as the discount rate and shall be calculated as if each installment of the principal sum had been made when due during the remainder of the applicable Fixed Rate Period.
 
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Prime Rate” means the rate of interest announced by the Lender from time to time at its Principal Office as its prime commercial lending rate, which rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Lender to its borrowers.
 
Principal Office” means the Lender’s office at 255 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604.
 
Quarterly Covenant Compliance Sheet” means the covenant compliance sheet delivered on a quarterly basis by Borrower to Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto, including a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred and certifying to the accuracy of an attached schedule showing computation of financial covenants contained in Article XI hereof.
 
Rate Management Transaction” means any transaction (including an agreement with respect thereto) now existing or hereafter entered into by any Credit Party which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, forward transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether linked to one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, commodity prices, equity prices or other financial measures.
 
Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as amended or supplemented from time to time.
 
Release” has the same meaning as given to that term in Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601(22), and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Revolving Credit Commitment” means the Commitment of the Lender related to the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
Revolving Credit Facility” means the revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
 
Revolving Credit Loan(s)” means a loan or loans made by the Lender to Borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
Revolving Credit Note” means the Revolving Credit Note in the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment, as such note may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
Security Agreement” means the General Security Agreement made by each Credit Party in favor of Lender.
 
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Security Documents” means those documents set forth on Schedule 1.1(e).
 
Subsidiary” means any Person, the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP (including among others consolidated subsidiaries of consolidated subsidiaries).
 
Tax” means any federal, state, provincial, or foreign tax (including withholding tax), assessment, or other governmental charge (including penalties and interest) upon a Person or upon its assets, revenues, income, or profits.
 
Termination Date” means May 30, 2013.
 
Term Loan” means the $1,700,000 aggregate original outstanding principal balance term loan made by the Lender pursuant to Article III hereof.
 
Term Loan Maturity Date” means May 30, 2013.
 
Term Loan Note” means the Term Loan Note evidencing the Term Loan, as such note may be amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
Trademark Security Agreements” means the Trademark Collateral Security and Pledge Agreement listed on Schedule 1.1(e), and any similar document delivered by any Credit Party, and, as amended, modified or restated from time to time.
 
Type of Loan” means a Base Rate Loan, LIBOR Loan, or Fixed Rate Loan, as the case may be.
 
Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” means all capital expenditures other than (i) capital expenditures financed by the Lender (but excluding for this definition any capital expenditures financed with the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan), and (ii) capital expenditures financed with Debt (other than the Loans) permitted under this Agreement or Debt to which the Lender consents in writing.
 
Val-U-Tech Subordinated Debt” means Debt incurred to the Shareholder of Val-U-Tech, Inc. in connection with the closing of the Val-U-Tech Transaction, which Debt must be subordinated to the Obligations in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.
 
Val-U-Tech Transaction” means the acquisition by the Borrower of the stock of Val-U-Tech Corp. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger among Borrower, VUT Merger Corp., Val-U-Tech, Inc. and the Shareholders of Val-U-Tech, Inc. dated May 23, 2008.
 
1.2 Interpretation. This Agreement has been prepared in cooperation of counsel for each of the parties, and shall not be construed as against any particular party as drafter. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the following interpretations shall apply:
 
(a) references in this Agreement to statutes shall include any amendments of the same and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
 
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(b) references to Persons include their permitted successors and assigns, and in the case of any governmental authority, any Person succeeding to its functions and capacities,
 
(c) references to agreements (including exhibits and schedules thereto) include amendments, assignments, and restatements provided that such amendments, assignments, and restatements are not prohibited by the Loan Documents,
 
(d) references to specific sections, articles, annexes, schedules, and exhibits are to this Agreement,
 
(e) words importing gender include the other gender,
 
(f) the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular,
 
(g) the words, “including”, “include”, and “includes” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”,
 
(h) each authorization herein shall be deemed irrevocable and coupled with an interest,
 
(i) obligations or liabilities of the Credit Parties, or any of them, to which this Agreement makes reference shall be joint and several,
 
(j) accounting terms shall be interpreted, and all determinations relating thereto shall be made, in accordance with GAAP, and
 
(k) captions and headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
 
ARTICLE II - REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
 
2.1 Revolving Credit Commitment. The Lender agrees, subject to Section 2.2 and the other terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the period from the Closing Date up to but not including the Termination Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of $9,000,000. During the period from the Closing Date to the Termination Date, within the limits of the Revolving Credit Commitment and subject to Section 2.2, the Borrower may borrow, prepay pursuant to Section 2.6, and reborrow under this Section 2.1. On such terms and conditions, the Revolving Credit Loans may be outstanding as Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans.
 
2.2 Borrowing Base; Overline Advances. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans shall not exceed the lesser of the Borrowing Base and the Revolving Credit Commitment.
 
Upon Borrower’s request the Inventory Overline Advance Rate shall apply and the Lender will make Overline Advances from time to time; provided, however no new Overline Advance shall be available unless no Overline Advances have been outstanding in the immediately prior thirty (30) consecutive days and no Default then exists.
 
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At any time that the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans exceeds the lesser of the Borrowing Base and the Revolving Credit Commitment, the Borrower shall immediate prepay a portion of the Revolving Credit Loans that is at least the amount of such excess pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof.
 
2.3 Notice and Manner of Borrowing. Borrower agrees to give the Lender notice of any Revolving Credit Loan on or before the Business Day of each Base Rate Loan, and at least three (3) Business Days before each LIBOR Loan, specifying: (a) the date of such Loan; (b) the amount of such Loan; (c) the Type of Loan; and (d) in the case of a LIBOR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in VIII, the Lender shall credit the amount of such advance, in immediately available funds, to the account of the Borrower maintained with the Lender for that purpose. By mutual agreement, the Lender and Borrower may agree to sweep arrangements under mutually acceptable terms from time to time.
 
2.4 Interest. Borrower shall pay interest to the Lender on the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans made under this Agreement at either the Base Rate or the LIBOR Interest Rate as the case may be, in each case plus the Applicable Margin. Any change in the interest rate resulting from a change in the Base Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change in the Base Rate becomes effective. Each LIBOR Rate shall be effective for the applicable Interest Period. Interest on each Loan shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed.
 
2.5 Revolving Credit Note. Borrower’s obligation to repay the Revolving Credit Loans shall be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note in substantially the form of Exhibit B to this Agreement, in favor of Lender in the aggregate principal amount of Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment.
 
2.6 Payments.
 
(a) Interest shall be paid in immediately available funds to the Lender, in the case of LIBOR Loans on the last day of the applicable Interest Period but no less often than every three months, and in the case of Base Rate Loans, on the first day of each month. All accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Termination Date.
 
(b) Each Overline Advance shall be repaid in full no later than the sixtieth (60th) day after the making of such Overline Advance.
 
(c) All Revolving Credit Loans shall be repaid in full on the Termination Date.
 
(d) At any time that the Borrower becomes aware or receives notice (oral or written) that the outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans exceeds the Borrowing Base, Borrower shall immediately prepay that portion of the Revolving Credit Loans that is necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 2.2.
 
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2.7 Unused Commitment Fee. Borrower agrees to pay to the Lender the Applicable Unused Fee on the average amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment unused during each Fiscal Quarter. Such fee shall be payable quarterly and the Lender is hereby authorized to charge Borrower’s account with Lender for the amount of such fee. The Lender will send Borrower an invoice setting forth the amount of such fee and the basis upon which it was calculated, and will send such invoice within two (2) Business Days after such fee is so charged..
 
2.8 Use of Proceeds. Proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be used on the date of this Agreement first for repayment in full of obligations to Keltic Financial. Thereafter the Revolving Credit Loans will be available for the Borrower’s general corporate purposes including purchase of the stock of Val-U-Tech Corp..
 
ARTICLE III - TERM LOAN
 
3.1 Term Loan. On the Closing Date the Lender will make a term loan (the “Term Loan”) to Borrower on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, in the aggregate principal amount of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000).
 
3.2 Term Loan Note. Borrower’s obligation to repay the Term Loan shall be evidenced by its promissory note in substantially the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement, with blanks appropriately completed.
 
3.3 Principal Payments on Term Loan. Borrower agrees to pay the principal amount of the Term Loans in consecutive installments on the first day of each month in the amount of $28,334 each. The entire unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
 
3.4 Interest.
 
(a) Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan at the rate of six and seven-tenths percent (6.7%) per annum. Interest on the Term Loan shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed.
 
(b) Interest on the Term Loan shall be paid in immediately available funds to the Lender on the first day of each month. All remaining accrued interest shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date.
 
3.5 Use of Proceeds. Proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used on the date of this Agreement first for repayment in full of obligations to Keltic Financial. Thereafter the Term Loan proceeds will be available for the Borrower’s general corporate purposes including purchase of the stock of Val-U-Tech Corp..
 
ARTICLE IV - ENERGY LOAN
 
4.1 Energy Loan. The existing Energy Loan made by Lender to Borrower in the original aggregate outstanding principal amount of $203,306.15 shall remain outstanding.
 
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4.2 Energy Loan Note. Borrower’s obligation to repay the Energy Loan is evidenced by its promissory note with attached rider in substantially the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement.
 
4.3 Energy Loan Payments. Borrower shall make payments of principal and interest as provided in the Energy Loan Note. All remaining unpaid principal and accrued interest on the Energy Loan shall be due and payable in full on the Energy Loan Maturity Date.
 
4.4 Interest. Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Energy Loan as provided in the Energy Loan Note.
 
4.5 Energy Loan Documents. The provisions of this Agreement supersede and replace the Agreement (Affirmative Agreements) containing financial covenants executed by and between the Borrower and Lender in connection with closing of the Energy Loan.
 
ARTICLE V - EQUIPMENT LINE OF CREDIT FACILITY
 
5.1 Equipment Line of Credit. Subject to Section 5.2 and the other terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Lender has established the Equipment Line Facility, available in the discretion of the Lender to the Borrower from time to time during the period from the Closing Date up to but not including the Equipment Line Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount of $1,500,000. No reborrowing is available under the Equipment Line Facility. The Lender will consider Borrower’s requests for Equipment Line Loans, but shall have the sole and absolute discretion whether to make any Loan (or any portion of any Loan) requested by Borrower, regardless of any general availability under the Equipment Line Facility.
 
5.2 Notice and Manner of Borrowing. Borrower may make requests for Equipment Line Loans, in minimum amounts of $100,000, to the Lender specifying: (a) the date of such Loan; (b) the amount of such Loan; (c) the Type of Loan; (d) in the case of a LIBOR Loan, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, and (e) the purpose of the Loan including copies of invoices for equipment being purchased and other supporting documentation reasonably requested by Lender. Subject to the terms of this Agreement including Section 5.1, and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article VIII, the Lender shall credit the amount of such Equipment Line Loan, in immediately available funds, to the account of the Borrower maintained with the Lender for that purpose.
 
5.3 Interest.
 
(a) The Equipment Line Loans may be outstanding as Base Rate Loans, LIBOR Loans, or Fixed Rate Loans (in which case the rate shall be fixed for the duration of the term of the Equipment Line Loan), as elected with respect to each Equipment Line Loan at least three (3) Business Days before the date on which such Equipment Line Loan is made. Borrower shall pay interest to the Lender on the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of the each Equipment Line Loan at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin, the LIBOR Interest Rate plus the Applicable Margin, or the Fixed Rate, whichever may have been elected by the Borrower. Any change in the interest rate resulting from a change in the Base Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change in the Base Rate becomes effective. Each LIBOR Rate shall be effective for the applicable Interest Period. Interest on each Loan shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed.
 
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(b) Provided that the Lender remains a participant in the Linked Deposit Program and approval is received from New York Empire State Development for Borrower’s participation in such program, the Lender will provide the Borrower with the interest rate benefit under the Linked Deposit Program for up to an aggregate of $500,000 in Equipment Line Loans. Borrower must elect a Fixed Rate for any Equipment Line Loan for the period in which Linked Deposit Program benefits are received, which period may not exceed forty-eight month, and the other terms and conditions of general application to the Linked Deposit Program must be satisfied.
 
5.4 Equipment Line Notes. Borrower’s obligation to repay each Equipment Line Loan shall be evidenced by an Equipment Line Note in substantially the form of Exhibit E to this Agreement, with blanks appropriately completed, in favor of Lender in the principal amount of such Equipment Line Loan. In addition, for any Equipment Line Note to which the Linked Deposit Program will apply, the Borrower will execute and deliver to Lender a Linked Deposit Program Equipment Line Note Rider in substantially the form of Exhibit F to this Agreement, with blanks appropriately completed.
 
5.5 Payments.
 
(a) Interest on outstanding Equipment Line Loans shall be paid in immediately available funds to the Lender, in the case of LIBOR Loans on the last day of the applicable Interest Period but no less often than every three months, and in the case of Base Rate Loans or Fixed Rate Loans, on the first day of each month. All accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on the Termination Date.
 
(b) The principal of each Equipment Line Loan shall be repaid in consecutive monthly installments on the first day of each month, each equal to one-sixtieth of the original principal amount of the particular Equipment Line Loan. All Equipment Line Loans shall be repaid in full on the Termination Date.
 
5.6 Use of Proceeds. Proceeds of the Equipment Line Loans shall be used to finance the purchase price of capital equipment.
 
ARTICLE VI - CERTAIN GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
6.1 Conversions and Renewals. Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or a part of one type of Loan into another type of Loan or to renew all or part of a Loan by giving the Lender notice at least one (1) Business Day before conversion into a Base Rate Loan and at least three (3) Business Days before the conversion into or renewal of a LIBOR Loan, specifying: (a) the renewal or conversion date; (b) the amount of the Loan to be converted or renewed; (c) in the case of conversions, the type of Loan to be converted into; and (d) in the case of renewals of or a conversion into LIBOR Loans, the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto; provided that LIBOR Loans can be converted only on the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan. All notices given under this Section 6.1 shall be irrevocable and shall be given not later than 11:00A.M. (New York time) on the day which is not less than the number of Business Days specified above for such notice. If the Borrower shall fail to give the Lender the notice as specified above for the renewal or conversion of a LIBOR Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period with respect thereto or a Fixed Rate Loan prior to the expiration of the period for which such rate is fixed, such LIBOR Loan or Fixed Rate Loan shall automatically be converted into a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the Interest-Period for such Loan. Each LIBOR Loan shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000 and in $500,000 increments except LIBOR Loans made under the Equipment Line Facility which shall be in amounts not less than $100,000 and in $100,000 increments. No more than five (5) LIBOR Loans may be outstanding at any one time.
 
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6.2 Notices. All notices given under Section 2.3 and Section 6.1 shall be irrevocable and shall be given not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the day which is not less than the number of Business Days specified above for such notice. Notices given pursuant to Section 2.3 and Section 6.1 shall be in writing or by confirmed facsimile transmission or by email actually received by the Lender, and shall be given to the Lender at the Lender Office. Notices shall be effective on the date received by the Lender if received on or before 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, and shall be effective on the next Business Day if received after 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on a Business Day.
 
6.3 Method of Payment. Borrower shall make each payment under this Agreement and the Notes not later than 12:00 noon (New York time) on the date when due in lawful money of the United States to the Lender at its Principal Office in immediately available funds. Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender, if and to the extent payment is not made when due under this Agreement and the Notes, to charge from time to time against any account of Borrower with the Lender any amount as due.
 
6.4 Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or any change therein, 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 compliance by the Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank, or comparable agency shall make it unlawful or impossible, or impractical as a result of a contingency occurring after the date of this Agreement that materially affects the interbank market for the Lender to maintain or fund LIBOR Loans, then upon notice to the Borrower, the outstanding principal amount of all LIBOR Loans, together with interest accrued thereon, and any other amounts payable to the Lender under this Agreement shall (a) at the election of Borrower, be Converted into Base Rate Loans of the same principal amount or, if no such election is made, be repaid (b) immediately upon demand of the Lender if such change or compliance with such request, in the judgment of the Lender, requires immediate repayment, or (c) at the expiration of the last Interest Period to expire before the effective date of any such change or request.
 
6.5 Disaster. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the Lender determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that:
 
(a) quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR Interest Rate are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relative maturities for purposes of determining the rate of interest on a LIBOR Loan as provided in this Agreement; or
 
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(b) the relevant rates of interest referred to in the definition of LIBOR Interest Rate upon the basis of which the rate for any such type of Loan is to be determined do not accurately cover the cost to the Lender of making or maintaining LIBOR Loans;
 
then the Lender shall forthwith give notice thereof to the Borrower, whereupon (a) at the election of Borrower, the LIBOR Loans shall be Converted into Base Rate Loans of the same principal amount or, if no such election is made, and (b) (i) the obligation of the Lender to make LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until the Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, and (ii) the Borrower shall repay in full the then outstanding principal amount of each LIBOR Loan together with accrued interest thereon, on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable to such Loan.
 
6.6 Increased Cost. From time to time upon notice to the Borrower from the Lender, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender such amounts as the Lender may determine to be necessary to compensate the Lender for any costs incurred by the Lender which the Lender determines are attributable to its making or maintaining any LIBOR Loans hereunder or its obligation to make any such Loans hereunder, or any reduction in any amount receivable by the Lender under this Agreement or the Notes in respect of any such Loans or such obligation (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called “Additional Costs”), resulting from any change after the date of this Agreement in U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign laws or regulations (including Regulation D), or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretations, directives, or requirements applying to a class of banks including the Lender of or under U.S. federal, state, municipal, or foreign laws or regulations (whether or not having the force of law) by any court or governmental or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof (“Regulatory Change”), which: (a) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to the Lender under this Agreement or the Notes in respect of any such Loans (other than Taxes imposed on the overall net income of the Lender for any of such Loans by the jurisdiction where the Lender Principal Office is located); or (b) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, or similar requirements relating to any extensions or credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, the Lender (including any of such Loans or any deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR Interest Rate); or (c) imposes any other condition affecting this Agreement or the Notes (or any such extensions of credit or liabilities). The Lender will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement which will entitle the Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 6.6 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, but in no event will Borrower be liable for Additional Costs arising from any Regulatory Change which occurred more than six (6) months before the date of such notice.
 
Determinations by the Lender for purposes of this Section 6.6 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining Loans or on amounts receivable by it in respect of Loans, and of the additional amounts required compensate any the Lender in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be conclusive, provided that such determinations are made on a reasonable basis.
 
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6.7 Risk-Based Capital. In the event that the Lender determines that with respect to any LIBOR Loans hereunder (a) compliance with any judicial, administrative, or other governmental interpretation of any law or regulation or (b) compliance by the Lender or any corporation that Controls Lender with any guideline or request from any central bank or other governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law) has the effect of requiring an increase in the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by the Lender or any corporation that Controls the Lender, and the Lender determines that such increase is based upon its obligations hereunder, and other similar obligations, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender, such additional amount as shall be certified by the Lender to be the amount allocable to the Lender’s obligations to the Borrower hereunder. The Lender will notify the Borrower of any event occurring after the date of this Agreement that will entitle the Lender to compensation pursuant to this Section 6.7 as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to request such compensation, but in no event will the Borrower be liable for any compensation hereunder based on any event which occurred more than six (6) months before the date of such notice.
 
Determinations by the Lender for purposes of this Section 6.7 of the effect of any increase in the amount of capital required to be maintained by the Lender and of the amount allocable to the Lender’s obligations to the Borrower hereunder shall be determined by the Lender acting reasonably and in good faith using averaging and attribution methods that are reasonable, provided, however, absent manifest error, the Lender’s computation shall be final, conclusive, and binding.
 
6.8 Funding Loss Indemnification. Upon notice to Borrower from the Lender, Borrower shall pay to the Lender such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of the Lender) to compensate it for any loss, cost, liability, funding loss, or expense (in each case whether by reason of any reduction in yield, the liquidation or reemployment of any deposit or other funds acquired by the Lender, the fixing of any interest rate payable on LIBOR Loans, or otherwise) incurred directly or indirectly as a result of:
 
(a) any payment of a LIBOR Loan on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan including, but not limited to acceleration of the Loans; or
 
(b) any failure by Borrower to borrow or convert a LIBOR Loan on the date for borrowing or conversion specified in the relevant notice under Section 2.3, 5.2, or 6.1, as the case may be, or
 
(c) any failure by Borrower to pay a LIBOR Loan on any date for payment specified in Borrower’s written notice of intention to pay such LIBOR Loan, or
 
(d) other event pursuant to which a LIBOR Loan is converted to a Base Rate Loan.
 
6.9 Administrative Expenses. Borrower shall pay any reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable legal fees, of the Lender related to this Agreement, the Obligations, the perfection and protection of any collateral security required hereunder, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the administration of this Agreement and the Obligations. Such payments shall be due at Closing and thereafter as incurred by the Lender.
 
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6.10 Collection Costs. At the request of the Lender, Borrower shall promptly pay any reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable legal fees, of the Lender in connection with collection of any of the Obligations or enforcement of any of the Lender’s rights hereunder or under the Loan Documents. This obligation shall survive the payment of any Notes executed hereunder. The Lender may apply any payments of any nature received by it first to the payment of Obligations under this Section 6.10, notwithstanding any conflicting provision contained in this Agreement or any other agreement with the Borrower.
 
6.11 Default Interest Rate. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, notwithstanding anything else herein, the rate of interest on each of the Obligations shall be automatically increased to a rate at all times equal to three percentage points (3%) above the rate of interest which would be in effect absent such failure of compliance, such increased rate and fees to remain in effect through and including the satisfaction and payment in full of all of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitment, or written waiver of such Event of Default by the Lender.
 
6.12 Late Payment Fees. Payments of principal and/or interest not made in full before the date five (5) Business Days after the date due shall be subject to a processing charge of five percent (5%) of the payment due.
 
6.13 Payment of Fees. Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender to withdraw an amount equal to the fees which are due and payable hereunder from any of its accounts with the Lender if not paid on the due date for such fees. The Lender shall advise the Borrower of any such withdrawals, provided, however, that failure by the Lender to give the Borrower such advice shall not prevent the Lender from making any such withdrawals under this Section 6.13.
 
6.14 Prepayments.
 
(a) LIBOR Loans are prepayable only at the end of the respective applicable Interest Periods, and breakage costs pursuant to Section 6.8 will apply to any payment of principal for any reason during an applicable Interest Period, including without limitation by reason of acceleration. Prepayments of Fixed Rate Loans are subject to payment of the Prepayment Premium. Prepayments of Base Rate Loans may be made without premium or penalty.
 
(b) The Lender reserves the right to require advance notice for all prepayments of Loans.
 
(c) Voluntary principal prepayments of the Term Loan must be in minimum amounts of $500,000 each.
 
(d) Mandatory principal prepayments of first the Term Loan and then any Equipment Line Loans shall be made within five Business Days after the date received by any Credit Party of and in an amount equal to (i) one hundred percent (100%) of Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Disposition outside of the ordinary course of business if the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds exceed $100,000 (cumulatively and in the aggregate), and (ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds from any Casualty Event. In the event of a mandatory prepayment, the Lender will waive any Prepayment Premium related to such prepayment of any Fixed Rate Loan.
 
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(e) Prepayments of the Term Loan and Equipment Line Notes shall be applied to the principal installments in the inverse order of their maturities.
 
(f) If by reason of an Event of Default the Lender elects to declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable and/or to reduce or terminate the Commitment, then any indemnities pursuant to Section 6.8 and the Prepayment Premium shall become due and payable in the same manner as though the Borrower had voluntarily prepaid the Notes.
 
6.16 Commitment Fee. On the Closing Date, in consideration of the Commitment the Borrower shall pay the Lender a commitment fee of $25,000.
 
6.17 Obligations Related to Rate Management Transactions. In the event that the Borrower enters into any Rate Management Transaction with the Lender, any costs incurred by the Lender or its affiliates in connection therewith, including any interest, expenses, fees, premiums, penalties or other charges associated with any obligations undertaken by the Lender or its Affiliates to hedge or offset the Lender’s or its affiliates obligations pursuant to such agreement, or the termination of any such obligations, shall be deemed additional interest and/or a related expense (to be determined in the sole discretion of the Lender) and due as part of the Obligations and secured by all collateral for and covered by all guarantees of the Obligations to the full extent thereof, and included in any judgment in any proceeding instituted by the Lender.
 
6.18 Payments Due on Non-Business Days. Whenever any payment to be made under this Agreement or under the Notes shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payments shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of the payment of interest and the commitment fee, as the case may be, except, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, if the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day
 
ARTICLE VII - REPRESENTATIONS OF BORROWER
 
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:
 
7.1 Organization and Power.
 
(a) Each of the Credit Parties is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and is duly qualified to transact business and in good standing in all other states and jurisdictions in which it is required to qualify or in which failure to qualify could have a material adverse impact on its business. The jurisdictions of formation and qualification for each of the Credit Parties are described in Schedule 7.1.
 
(b) Each of the Credit Parties has full power and authority to own its properties, to carry on its business as now being conducted, to execute, deliver and perform the Agreement and all related documents and instruments, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
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7.2 Proceedings of Borrower.
 
(a) All necessary action on the part of the Credit Parties relating to authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all related documents and instruments, and the performance of the Obligations of the Credit Parties, hereunder and thereunder has been taken. This Agreement and all related documents and instruments constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Credit Parties, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
 
(b) The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement and all related documents and agreements, and the performance by each of the Credit Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Security Documents and all related documents and agreements will not violate any provision of law or their respective Certificates of Incorporation or By-Laws. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Security Documents and all related documents and agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate, be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any agreement to which any of the Credit Parties is a party or by which any of its properties is bound, or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of its properties, and do not require the consent or approval of any governmental authority.
 
7.4 Proceedings of Borrower.
 
(a) All necessary action on the part of the Credit Parties relating to authorization of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all related documents and instruments, and the performance of the Obligations of the Credit Parties, hereunder and thereunder has been taken. This Agreement and all related documents and instruments constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Credit Parties, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms.
 
(b) The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement and all related documents and agreements, and the performance by each of the Credit Parties of their respective obligations under this Agreement, the Security Documents and all related documents and agreements will not violate any provision of law or their respective Certificates of Incorporation or By-Laws. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Security Documents and all related documents and agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate, be in conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any agreement to which any of the Credit Parties is a party or by which any of its properties is bound, or any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court or governmental instrumentality, and will not (except as provided in the Security Documents) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of its properties, and do not require the consent or approval of any governmental authority.
 
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7.5 Capitalization. All of the outstanding Capital Securities of Borrower are duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid. All of the Capital Securities of each of Borrower’s Subsidiaries are owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower.
 
7.6 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6, as of the date hereof there is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity by or before any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality or other agency, domestic or foreign, pending or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened against or affecting the Credit Parties that brings into question the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or that, if adversely determined, is not adequately covered by insurance and would have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
7.7 Financial Statements. The audited consolidated balance sheets of Borrower as of the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2007, and the related statements of operation, stockholders equity and cash flows (including supporting footnote disclosures) for the fiscal years then ended, with the opinion of Rotenberg & Co., LLP (collectively, the “Financial Statements”), all heretofore furnished to the Lender, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods indicated are all true and correct in all material respects and present fairly the financial condition at the date of said financial statements and the results of operations for the fiscal period then ending. The Credit Parties as of such date did not have any significant liabilities, contingent or otherwise, including liabilities for taxes or any unusual forward or long-term commitments which were not disclosed by or reserved against in the Financial Statements, and at the present time there are no material unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments of the Credit Parties. All such Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved.
 
7.8 Material Adverse Changes. As of the date of this Agreement, since September 30, 2007 there has been no material adverse change in the operations, business, property, assets or condition, financial or otherwise of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, except for changes disclosed prior to the date of this Agreement by the Borrower either (i) in writing to the Lender or (ii) in the Borrower’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
7.9 Taxes. Each of the Credit Parties have filed or caused to be filed when due all federal tax returns or extensions and all state and local tax returns or extensions that are required to be filed, and have paid or caused to be paid all Taxes as shown on said returns or any assessment received. The filed returns accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for Taxes of the Credit Parties, as applicable, for the periods covered thereby. Each of the Credit Parties has paid all material Taxes payable by it which have become due, other than those that are being contested in good faith and adequately disclosed and fully provided for on the consolidated financial statements of the Credit Parties in accordance with GAAP. None of the Credit Parties’ tax returns are being audited on the date of this Agreement and none of the Credit Parties have been notified of any intention by any taxing authority to conduct such an audit.
 
7.10 Properties; Liens. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the Credit Parties have good and marketable title to all of their properties and assets, including without limitation, the properties and assets reflected in the Financial Statements free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens, and (b) the Credit Parties have a valid leasehold estate and undisturbed peaceable possession under all leases under which they are operating, all of which are in full force and effect and none of which contain unusual or burdensome provisions that may materially adversely affect the operations of the Credit Parties.
 
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7.11 Debt. Except for Permitted Debt, the Credit Parties have no outstanding Debt.
 
7.12 Franchises; Permits. Each of the Credit Parties has obtained and is in compliance with all licenses, permits, franchises, and governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of its properties and the conduct of its business, for which failure to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
7.13 Compliance With Law.
 
(a) None of the Credit Parties is in violation of any laws, ordinances, governmental rules, requirements, or regulations, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, to which it is subject which violation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(b) To the extent applicable, each of the Credit Parties is in compliance with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) the Patriot Act, except in each case such noncompliances as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) Neither the Borrower nor any of the Credit Parties, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee (whether full time or contract), representative or other person acting on behalf of the Credit Parties has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Credit Parties, (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government Person or employee (whether full time or contract) from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government Person or employee (whether full time or contract).
 
7.14 Patents; Trademarks; and Authorizations. The Credit Parties own, possess or have licenses for all of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, authorizations, trade secrets, proprietary information and know-how, and all rights with respect to the foregoing (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), necessary to the conduct of their business as now conducted. A complete list of all such Intellectual Property with respect to which registrations have been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office, or any comparable foregoing governmental authority is set forth on the Schedule 7.14. Except as disclosed in Schedule 7.6, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, no product, process, method, substance, part or other material presently contemplated to be sold by or employed by any of the Credit Parties in connection with its business infringes or may infringe any patent, trademark, service mark, trade name, copyright, license or other right owned by any other person. Except as disclosed in Schedule 7.6, there is no pending or threatened claim or litigation against or affecting any of the Credit Parties contesting its right to sell or use any such product, process, method, substance, part or other material. There is no pending or proposed any patent, invention, device application or principle or any statute, law, rule, regulation, standard or code which would prevent, inhibit or render obsolete the production or sale of any products of, or substantially reduce the projected revenues of or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
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7.15 Contracts and Agreements. None of the Credit Parties is a party to any contract or agreement that materially adversely affects its business, property, assets, or condition financial or otherwise, and each the Credit Parties is in compliance in all material respects with all material contracts and agreements to which it is a party.
 
7.16 Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Except Affiliates and Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 7.16 and Subsidiaries permitted by Section 10.10 below, Borrower has no Subsidiaries or Affiliates. The jurisdiction of formation and ownership of each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 7.16 is set forth on such Schedule.
 
7.17 Governmental Contracts.
 
(a) None of the Credit Parties has knowledge of (i) an existing Organizational Conflict of Interest, as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 2.101, that has not been resolved through an appropriate mitigation plan or (ii) circumstances that could be reasonably likely to negatively affect in any material respects the Credit Parties’ ability to be awarded government contracts similar to those which the any of the Credit Parties is currently performing.
 
(b) None of the Credit Parties has knowledge of any payment by any Credit Parties to any Person in connection with any material government contract made in violation of applicable procurement statutes, regulations or the provisions of any of the Credit Parties’ material government contracts.
 
(c) With respect to each government contract to which any of the Credit Parties is a party or bound, (i) neither the United States Government nor any prime contractor, subcontractor or other Person has notified any of the Credit Parties, in writing or otherwise, that any of the Credit Parties has breached or violated any requirement of law, or material certificate or representation, or any clause which has resulted in a cure notice which in each case, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) solely with respect to material government contracts, no termination for default is currently in effect pertaining to any such material government contract.
 
(d) (i) Neither any of the Credit Parties or any of their respective directors or officers is (or during the last five (5) years has been) under civil investigation by the United States Department of Justice or a state attorney general or under criminal investigation by any Governmental Authority, or is under indictment by any Governmental Authority with respect to any irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to any activities of the Credit Parties under a government contract and (ii) during the last five (5) years, none of the Credit Parties has made a voluntary disclosure to the United States Government with respect to any irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to a government contract, except, in each case, for any such investigation, indictment, voluntary disclosure, irregularity, misstatement or omission which, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
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(e) There exist (i) no outstanding material claims against the Credit Parties, either by the United States Government or by any prime contractors, subcontractor, vendor or other third party, arising under or relating to any government contract and (ii) no disputes between the any of the Credit Parties and the United States Government under the Contract Disputes Act or any other Federal statute or between any of the Credit Parties and any prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor arising under or relating to any government contract, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(f) None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective directors, officers, owners, partners, or to the knowledge of the foregoing, employees, is (or during the last five (5) years has been) suspended or debarred from doing business with the United States Government or is (or during such period was) the subject of a finding of non-responsibility or ineligibility for United States Government contracting.
 
(g) No notice of suspension, debarment, cure notice, show cause notice or notice of termination for default is in effect which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect has been issued by the United States Government to any of the Credit Parties and none of the Credit Parties is a party to any pending, or to the Borrower’s knowledge threatened, suspension, debarment, termination for default issued by the United States Government or other adverse United States Government action or proceeding in connection with any contract with the United States Government which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(h) No cost incurred pertaining to any government contract of any of the Credit Parties has been disallowed by the United States Government or any of its agencies or, to the knowledge of any of the Credit Parties, is the subject of any investigation or which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(i) On the date hereof the cost accounting systems and government property management systems with respect to the material government contracts of the Credit Parties comply in all material respects with the applicable cost accounting standards set forth in FAR Sections 30 and 45 respectively.
 
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7.18 ERISA. Except as set forth on the Schedule 7.18:
 
(a) Identification of Plans. (i) Neither any Credit Party, nor any ERISA Affiliate, maintains or contributes to, or has maintained or contributed to, any Plan that is an ERISA Plan, and (ii) none of the Credit Parties and their ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to, or have maintained or contributed to, any Plan that is an Executive Arrangement.
 
(b) Compliance. Each Plan has at all times been maintained, by its terms and in operation, in accordance with all applicable laws, except such noncompliance (when taken as a whole) that will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) Liabilities. Neither any of the Credit Parties, nor any ERISA Affiliate, is currently, and has not been obligated in the last six (6) years to make contributions (directly or indirectly) to a Multiemployer Plan, and nor is currently subject to any liability (including withdrawal liability), tax or penalty whatsoever to any person whomsoever with respect to any Plan including, but not limited to, any tax, penalty or liability arising under Title I or Title IV or ERISA or Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code, except such liabilities (when taken as a whole) as will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(d) Funding. Each Credit Party and each ERISA Affiliate have made full and timely payment of all amounts (i) required to be contributed under the terms of each Plan and applicable law and (ii) required to be paid as expenses of each Plan. No Plan has an “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA).
 
7.19 Employment and Labor Relations. None of the Credit Parties is engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending against and of the Credit Parties or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them, before the National Labor Relations Board, and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending against any of the Credit Parties or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of them, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending against any of the Credit Parties or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against any of the Credit Parties, (iii) no union representation question exists with respect to the employees of any of the Credit Parties, (iv) no equal employment opportunity charges or other claims of employment discrimination are pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against any of the Credit Parties, (v) no wage and hour department investigation has been made of any of the Credit Parties, except (with respect to any matter specified in clauses (i) through (v) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (vi) the Credit Parties have in place all current affirmative action plans applicable to their respective business operations and are in material compliance with all laws and regulations governing such affirmative action plans, including, without limitation, compliance with the terms set forth in such plans.
 
7.20 Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, any Loan Document nor any other document, certificate or statement furnished to the Lender by or on behalf of any Credit Party in connection herewith contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein not misleading, if, in either case, such fact is material to an understanding of the financial condition, performance or prospects of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole or their business or operations, taken as a whole, or the ability of the Credit Parties to fulfill their obligations under this Agreement or by any Loan Documents to which they are parties.
 
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ARTICLE VIII - CONDITIONS OF LENDING
 
8.1 Loans. The following conditions must be satisfied before the Lender shall have any obligation to make Loans on the Closing Date under this Agreement:
 
(a) Performance. Borrower shall have performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the time each Loan is made.
 
(b) Opinion of Counsel. As of the Closing Date, the Credit Parties shall have delivered a favorable opinion of their counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.
 
(c) Documents to be Delivered. Borrower shall have executed and delivered or have caused to be executed and delivered to the Lender all Loan Documents in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and all Loan Documents shall be in full force and effect.
 
(d) Certified Resolutions. As of the Closing Date the Borrower and Guarantors shall have delivered a certificate of their respective corporate secretaries certifying (i) resolutions duly adopted by their respective Boards of Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which each is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as applicable, which resolutions shall remain in full force and effect so long as any of the Obligations are outstanding or the Commitment has not been terminated, (ii) true and complete copies of their respective Certificates of Incorporation and By-Laws and (iii) the incumbency of their respective officers authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement or the Loan Documents, as applicable.
 
(e) Fees and Taxes. Borrower shall have paid all filing fees, taxes, and assessments related to the borrowings and the perfection of any interests in collateral security required hereunder.
 
(f) Insurance. Borrower shall have delivered evidence satisfactory to the Lender of the existence of insurance required hereby.
 
(g) Other Documents and Agreements. On or before the date of this Agreement, the Borrower shall have executed and/or delivered such other documents, instruments, and agreements as the Lender and its legal counsel may reasonably require in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
(h) Certificates of Good Standing; Searches. As of the Closing Date, Borrower shall have delivered to the Lender (a) certificates of good standing from appropriate state officials to the effect that Borrower and each Guarantor is in good standing in the respective states of their incorporation as well as in all other states in which qualification is necessary to carry on their businesses as presently conducted and (b) UCC, judgment, bankruptcy and tax searches covering Borrower and each Guarantor in all jurisdictions deemed necessary by the Lender, the results of all of which shall be satisfactory to the Lender in all respects.
 
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(i) Representations. The representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects.
 
(j) Consents and Approvals. The Lender shall have received evidence of receipt of all governmental, shareholder and other, if any, consents and approvals necessary in connection with the related financings and other transactions contemplated under this Agreement, except where the failure to obtain such consents or approvals would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
(k) Litigation. The Lender shall have been informed of any suit, investigation or proceeding pending in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental authority that would reasonably be expected either to have a Material Adverse Effect or to materially adversely affect the ability of any of the Credit Parties to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, and no such suits, investigations, or proceedings shall be pending.
 
(l) Patriot Act. To the extent applicable, each Credit Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, and (ii) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001). To the knowledge of the Borrower, no part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
 
(m) Minimum Borrowing Capacity. The Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that Borrower has at least $2,000,000 of remaining availability under the Borrowing Base after the Revolving Credit Loans to be made on the Closing Date.
 
(n) Landlord Waivers. The Lender shall have received a waiver in form and substance satisfactory to Lender from each landlord of premises on which the Lender’s collateral is located and that is not owned by a Credit Party.
 
(o) Val-U-Tech, Inc.. On or before the Closing Date, the Lender shall have received final audited financial statements for Val-U-Tech Corp. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, showing no material changes from Val-U-Tech Corp. internally prepared financial statements previously delivered to Lender. The Lender shall have reviewed and approved the final form, substance, terms, and conditions of the Val-U-Tech Transaction, including the Lender’s review and satisfaction with the proposed organizational and legal structure, tax assumptions, final projections, purchase allocation, accounting, due diligence, legal opinions, and other related matters. The Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that (i) a minimum of $1,000,000 in value of Borrower stock shall have been delivered to fund purchase price in the Val-U-Tech Transaction, and (ii) the Val-U-Tech Subordinated Debt as of the Closing Date does not exceed a maximum principal amount of $3,500,000, and has been subordinated to the Obligations in form satisfactory to the Lender.
 
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(p) Field Audit. On or before the Closing Date, the Lender shall have received the results of a field audit of the Credit Parties’ assets and operations performed at Borrower’s expense, the results of which must be satisfactory to Lender.
 
8.2 Subsequent Loans and Letters of Credit. The obligation of the Lender to make any Revolving Credit Loans or Equipment Line Loans shall at all times be subject to the following continuing conditions:
 
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of making of each such advance (except those which are specific as to a date certain), with the same effect as if made on and as of such date.
 
(b) No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.
 
(c) No Defaults. There shall exist no Default or Event of Default at the time each Loan is to be made.
 
8.3 Notice of Borrowing Representation. Each Notice of Borrowing given by a Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3 and 5.2 hereof and the acceptance by Borrower of the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan and/or Equipment Line Loan shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower, made as of the time of the making of such Loan, that the conditions specified in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 have been fulfilled as of such time.
 
ARTICLE IX - AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF BORROWER
 
So long as any Obligations shall be outstanding or this Agreement remains in effect, unless the Lender otherwise consents in writing, the Credit Parties shall:
 
9.1 Financial Statements; Other Information.
 
(a) Furnish to the Lender as soon as available, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the close of each Fiscal Year in which this Agreement remains in effect, copies of annual consolidated financial statements of the Borrower in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Lender prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis audited by and with an unqualified opinion from an independent certified public accountant satisfactory to the Lender. Said financial statements shall include at least a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and consolidated and consolidating statements of operations, stockholder’s equity and cash flow, and shall be accompanied by a copy of any management letter prepared by such accountants. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower to the effect that no Event of Default or Default has occurred.
 
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(b) Furnish to the Lender unaudited financial statements not more than forty-five (45) days after the close of each Fiscal Quarter. Said statements shall be in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Lender, shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, shall include at least a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and a consolidated and consolidating statements of operations, stockholder’s equity and cash flow. Said financial statements shall be certified to be true and correct to the best knowledge of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower to the effect that no Event of Default or Default has occurred.
 
(c) Furnish to the Lender unaudited financial statements not more than forty-five (45) days after the close of each Fiscal Month. Said statements shall be in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Lender, shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, shall include at least a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and a consolidated and consolidating statements of operations, stockholder’s equity and cash flow. Said financial statements shall be certified to be true and correct to the best knowledge of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower. Such financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of Borrower to the effect that no Event of Default or Default has occurred.
 
(d) Provide to the Lender weekly borrowing base reports (“Borrowing Base Reports”), in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto, each accompanied by an accounts receivable aging, accounts payable aging, and inventory report. After giving thirty (30) days prior notice to Lender, Borrower may provide Borrowing Base Reports on a monthly rather than weekly basis; provided, however, at any time the unused availability under the Borrowing Base is less than $1,000,000, weekly Borrowing Base Reports must be provided.
 
(e) Provide to the Lender an annual operating budget with assumptions, in detail reasonably satisfactory to Lender, within thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower.
 
(f) Permit the Lender to perform full field audits of the Credit Parties’ accounts receivable and inventories at Borrower’s expense; provided, however, prior to an Event of Default (i) any additional audit after one such audit during each of Borrower’s Fiscal Years shall be at the Lender’s expense, and (ii) Borrower’s expense shall not to exceed $7,000 per audit, plus disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses. 
 
(g) Furnish to the Lender such additional information, reports, or financial statements as the Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request, including, without limitation, lists of vendors and suppliers and information necessary to monitor Revolving Loans.
 
(h) Permit any Person designated by the Lender to inspect the property, assets and books of the Credit Parties at reasonable times and, prior to an Event of Default, upon reasonable notice, and shall discuss their affairs, finances and accounts at reasonable times with the Lender from time to time as often as may be reasonably requested.
 
(i) Notify the Lender promptly upon addition of any new location at which it conducts business or maintains assets, and of any new warehousing or distributorship agreement.
 
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(j) Report immediately to the Lender in writing upon becoming aware of any noncompliance with any covenant in this Agreement or any Default, including without limitation becoming aware of any noncompliance with Article XI in advance of the date on which the corresponding quarterly financial statements are due to be delivered to the Lender.
 
9.2 SEC Reports. Furnish to the Lender, as applicable, copies of all proxy statements, financial statements and reports which Borrower sends to its stockholders, and copies of all regular, periodic and current reports, and all comment letters and responses thereto, which Borrower files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any governmental authority which may be substituted therefore, or with any national securities exchange; provided, however, in lieu of such copies Borrower may advise Lender in writing (including by fax of email) that any such proxy statement, financial statement and report, as the case may be, is available on the SEC’s Edgar database.
 
9.3 Taxes. Pay and discharge all taxes, assessments, levies and governmental charges upon the Credit Parties, their income and property, prior to the date on which penalties are attached thereto; provided, however, that the Credit Parties may in good faith contest any such taxes, assessments, levies or charges so long as such contest is diligently pursued and no lien or execution exists or is levied against any of the Credit Parties’ assets related to the contested items.
 
9.4 Insurance. Maintain or cause to be maintained insurance, of kinds and in amounts reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, with responsible insurance companies on all of the Credit Parties’ real and personal properties in such amounts and against such risks as are prudent, including, but not limited to, full-risk extended coverage hazard insurance to the full insurable value of real property (co-insurance not being permitted without the prior written consent of the Lender), all-risk coverage for personal property, business interruption or loss of rents coverage, worker’s compensation insurance, and comprehensive general liability and products liability insurance. The Credit Parties also shall maintain flood insurance covering any real properties located in flood zones. The Credit Parties shall provide to the Lender, no less often than annually and upon its request, a detailed list and evidence satisfactory to the Lender of their insurance carriers and coverage and shall obtain such additional insurance as the Lender may reasonably request. Insurance policies shall name the Lender as additional insured, as its interests may appear, and all policies shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior notice of cancellation to the Lender.
 
9.5 Maintenance of Business Assets. At all times maintain, preserve, protect, and keep the Credit Parties’ assets in good repair, working order, and condition and, from time to time, make all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, so that the business of the Credit Parties may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times and the value of the Lender’s collateral shall be preserved.
 
9.6 Material Changes, Judgments. Notify the Lender promptly of any material adverse change in the financial condition of any of the Credit Parties, and of any event, circumstance, or condition that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, including the filing of any suits, judgments or liens which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
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9.7 ERISA Compliance. Comply in all material respects with the provisions of ERISA and regulations and interpretations related thereto with respect to all of the Credit Parties’ Plans.
 
9.8 Franchises; Permits; Laws. Preserve and keep in full force and effect the existence of the Credit Parties and all franchises, permits, licenses and other authority as are necessary to enable them to conduct their businesses as being conducted on the date of this Agreement, and comply in all material respects with all laws, regulations and requirements now in effect or hereafter promulgated by any properly constituted governmental authority having jurisdiction over them.
 
9.9 Performance of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of the Credit Parties to, perform all of its obligations under the terms of each mortgage, indenture, security agreement, loan agreement or credit agreement and each other agreement, contract or instrument by which it is bound (taking into account any grace, notice, or cure periods applicable thereto), except in each case such non-performances as could not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
 
9.10 Deposits; Bank Services. Maintain at the Lender all of the Credit Parties’ primary depository accounts, with exceptions permitted for accounts maintained for convenience in other geographical locations for the temporary deposit of receipts.
 
9.11 Amendments. Give the Lender prompt written notice of an amendment or modification to any of the Credit Parties’ Certificates of Incorporation or By-Laws other governing documents or agreements.
 
9.12 Additional Guarantors. Notify the Lender of the acquisition or creation of any new Subsidiary and cause each domestic Subsidiary created or acquired after the Closing Date to execute and deliver to the Lender a continuing guaranty, general security agreement, and other agreements in form and substance satisfactory to Lender subjecting all of the assets of the Subsidiary to the Lien held by the Lender, together with approvals and legal opinions in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender opining to the authorization, validity and enforceability of such Guaranty, and to such other matters at the Lender may reasonably request.
 
9.13 Further Assurances. Cooperate with the Lender and execute such further instruments and documents as the Lender shall reasonably request to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
 
ARTICLE X - NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF BORROWER
 
So long as any Obligations shall be outstanding, or this Agreement shall remain in effect, unless the Lender otherwise consents in writing, none of the Credit Parties shall, directly or indirectly, jointly or severally:
 
10.1 Debt, Mortgages and Liens. Create, incur, assume or allow to exist, voluntarily or involuntarily, any Debt or Liens, excluding only (a) Debt to and interests held by the Lender under this Agreement, (b) Debt described in Schedule 10.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, which Debt may not be renewed, extended, amended or modified, (c) Permitted Liens, (d) Debt and interests to which the Lender consents in writing, (e) Debt of Borrower to any Guarantor or of any Guarantor to Borrower, and (f) amounts payable under or related to the Val-U-Tech Transaction.
 
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10.2 Loans and Investments. Make any Investment in any Person, or purchase or own a futures contract or otherwise become liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract, except for (i) Investments in any Person that is already a Credit Party, (ii) Money Market Investments, and (iii) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in good faith settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business.
 
10.3 Mergers, Dissolutions; Sales and Acquisitions; Change in Ownership Interests. Except for the Val-U-Tech Transaction, enter into any partnership, joint venture, merger or consolidation, or wind up, liquidate, or dissolve its affairs, or enter into a sale-leaseback except with Lender or its affiliates, or acquire all or substantially all the Capital Securities or assets of any Person, or sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any its assets, except, for (a) (i) dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business or (ii) the disposition of any asset not material to the respective Credit Party or its business and not exceeding $100,000 in value, and (b) the merger of Borrower into any Guarantor or of any Guarantor into Borrower after giving written notice to the Lender of the intended merger, so long as any security interests granted to the Lender in the assets so transferred shall remain in full force and effect and perfected (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such transfer) and all actions required to maintain said perfected status have been taken.
 
10.4 Amendments. Allow the amendment or modification of its Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws or other governing documents and agreements in any material respect without the prior written consent of the Lender.
 
10.5 Distributions. Make any Distributions without the prior consent of Lender.
 
10.6 Material Changes. Permit any material change to be made in the character of the business of any of the Credit Parties, or in the nature of their operations as carried on at the date hereof.
 
10.7 Compensation. Compensate any Person, including, without limitation, salaries, bonuses, consulting fees, or otherwise, in excess of amounts reasonably related to services rendered to the Credit Parties.
 
10.8 Judgments. Allow to exist any judgment against any of the Credit Parties in excess of $250,000 which are not fully covered by insurance or for which an appeal or other proceeding for the review thereof shall not have been taken and for which a stay of execution pending such appeal shall not have been obtained.
 
10.9 Margin Securities. Not, directly or indirectly, use any part of the proceeds of the Obligations for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or to extend credit to any person for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock, or for any purpose which violates, or is inconsistent with, Regulation X of such Board of Governors.
 
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10.10 Subsidiaries.
 
(a) Form, or permit to be formed, any Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary guarantees all Obligations to the Lender, which guarantee must be secured by all of its assets pursuant to a guaranty and a security agreement in form and substance acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion.
 
(b) Directly or indirectly, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Subsidiary to (i) make Distributions on its Capital Securities owned by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) make loans or advances to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) applicable law, (B) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (C) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing any leasehold interest of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (D) customary provisions restricting assignment of any licensing agreement (in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is the licensee) or other contract entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and (E) restrictions on the transfer of any asset pending the close of the sale of such asset.
 
10.11 Transactions with Credit Parties. Not, and will not permit any of the Credit Parties to, enter into any transaction or series of related transactions with any Affiliate of any of the Credit Parties, other than in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to the Credit Party as would reasonably be obtained by the Credit Party at that time in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate.
 
ARTICLE XI - FINANCIAL COVENANTS
 
So long as any Obligations shall be outstanding or this Agreement remains in effect, unless the Lender otherwise consents in writing, the Borrower shall:
 
11.1 Debt to EBITDARS. Maintain at all times a Debt to EBITDARS Ratio, on a consolidated basis, no greater than 3.75 to 1.00, reported at the end of each Fiscal Quarter commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2008.
 
11.2 Minimum EBITDARS. Maintain minimum quarterly EBITDARS, on a consolidated basis, equal to or greater than $350,000, measured at the end of each Fiscal Quarter commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending on June 30, 2009.
 
11.3 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Maintain at all times a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, on a consolidated basis, equal to or greater than 1.10 to 1.00, reported at the end of each Fiscal Quarter commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2008.
 
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11.4 Quarterly Covenant Compliance Sheet. Provide the Quarterly Covenant Compliance Sheet to the Lender within thirty (30) days after the close of each of its Fiscal Quarters.
 
ARTICLE XII - ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS; INDEMNIFICATION
 
12.1 Environmental Representations. Borrower represents and warrants that:
 
(a) Neither the Improvements nor any property adjacent to the Improvements is being or has been used for the storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Substance or as a landfill or other waste disposal site or for the storage of petroleum or petroleum based products except in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
 
(b) Underground storage tanks are not and have not been located on the Improvements except in compliance with all Environmental Laws
 
(c) The soil, subsoil, bedrock, surface water and groundwater of the Improvements are free of any Hazardous Substances, except as permitted by Environmental Laws.
 
(d) There has been no Release, nor is there the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements or any property adjacent to or within the immediate vicinity of the Improvements which through soil, subsoil, bedrock, surface water or groundwater migration could come to be located on the Improvements, and the Credit Parties have not received any form of notice or inquiry from any federal, state or local governmental agency or authority, any operator, tenant, subtenant, licensee or occupant of the Improvements or any property adjacent to or within the immediate vicinity of the Improvements or any other person with regard to a Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements or any property adjacent to the Improvements.
 
(e) All Environmental Permits relating to the Credit Parties and the Improvements have been obtained and are in full force and effect.
 
(f) No event has occurred with respect to the Improvements which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a violation of any applicable Environmental Law or non-compliance with any Environmental Permit.
 
(g) There are no agreements, consent orders, decrees, judgments, license or permit conditions or other orders or directives of any federal, state or local court, governmental agency or authority relating to the past, present or future ownership, use, operation, sale, transfer or conveyance of the Improvements which require any change in the present condition of the Improvements or any work, repairs, construction, containment, clean up, investigations, studies, removal or other remedial action or capital expenditures with respect to the Improvements.
 
(h) There are no actions, suits, claims or proceedings, pending or threatened, which could cause the incurrence of expenses or costs of any name or description or which seek money damages, injunctive relief, remedial action or any other remedy that arise out of, relate to or result from (i) a violation or alleged violation of any applicable Environmental Law or noncompliance or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Permit, (ii) the presence of any Hazardous Substance or a Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements or any property adjacent to or within the immediate vicinity of the Improvements or (iii) human exposure to any Hazardous Substance, noises, vibrations or nuisances of whatever kind to the extent the same arise from the condition of the Improvements or the ownership, use, operation, sale, transfer or conveyance thereof.
 
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12.2 Environmental Covenants. Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender that, until the Obligations have been fully satisfied and paid and the Commitment has been terminated, the Borrower shall:
 
(a) Comply with, and shall cause all operators, tenants, subtenants, licensees and occupants of the Improvements to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and shall obtain and comply with, and shall cause all operators, tenants, subtenants, licensees and occupants of the Improvements to obtain and comply with, all Environmental Permits.
 
(b) Not cause or permit any change to be made in the present or intended use of the Improvements which would (i) violate any applicable Environmental Law, (ii) constitute non-compliance with any Environmental Permit or (iii) materially increase the risk of a Release of any Hazardous Substance.
 
(c) Promptly provide the Lender with a copy of all notifications which it gives or receives with respect to any past or present Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the improvements or any property adjacent to the Improvements.
 
(d) Undertake and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing and all removal and other remedial actions required by law to contain, remove and clean up all Hazardous Substances that are determined to be present at the Improvements in accordance with all applicable Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits.
 
(e) At all times upon prior notice, allow the Lender and its officers, employees, agents, representatives, contractors and subcontractors access to the Improvements for the purposes of ascertaining site conditions, including, but not limited to, subsurface conditions.
 
(f) Deliver promptly to the Lender: (i) copies of any documents received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or any state, county or municipal environmental or health agency concerning a Credit Parties’ operations or the Improvements; and (ii) copies of any documents submitted by any of the Credit Parties to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or any state, county or municipal environmental or health agency concerning its operations or the Improvements.
 
(g) If at any time the Lender obtains any reasonable evidence or information which suggests that a material potential environmental problem may exist at the improvements, the Lender may require that a kill or supplemental environmental inspection and audit report with respect to the Improvements of a scope and level of detail satisfactory to the Lender be prepared by an environmental engineer or other qualified person acceptable to the Lender at the Borrower’s expense. Such audit may include a physical inspection of the Improvements, a visual inspection of any property adjacent to or within the immediate vicinity of the Improvements, personnel interviews and a review of all Environmental Permits. If the Lender requires, such inspection shall also include a records search and/or subsurface testing for the presence of Hazardous Substances in the soil, subsoil, bedrock, surface water and/or groundwater. If such audit report indicates the presence of any Hazardous Substance or a Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements, the Credit Parties shall promptly undertake and diligently pursue to completion all necessary, appropriate and legally authorized investigative, containment, removal, clean up and other remedial actions, using methods recommended by the engineer or other person who prepared said audit report and acceptable to the appropriate federal, state and local agencies or authorities.
 
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12.3 Indemnity. Borrower agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Lender from and against any and all liabilities, claims, damages, penalties, expenditures, losses or charges, including, but not limited to, all costs of investigation, monitoring, legal representation, remedial response, removal, restoration or permit acquisition of any kind whatsoever, which may now or in the future be undertaken, suffered, paid, awarded, assessed, or otherwise incurred by the Lender (or any other Person affiliated with the Lender or representing or acting for the Lender or at the Lender’s behest, or with a claim on the Lender or to whom the Lender has liability or responsibility of any sort related to this Section 12.3) relating to, resulting from or arising out of (a) the use of the Improvements for the storage, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, production or disposal of any Hazardous Substance or as a landfill or other waste disposal site, (b) the presence of any Hazardous Substance or a Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements, (c) the failure to promptly undertake and diligently pursue to completion all necessary, appropriate and legally authorized investigative, containment, removal, clean up and other remedial actions with respect to a Release or the threat of a Release of any Hazardous Substance on, at or from the Improvements, (d) human exposure to any Hazardous Substance, noises, vibrations or nuisances of whatever kind to the extent the same arise from the condition of the Improvements or the ownership, use, operation, sale, transfer or conveyance thereof, (e) a violation of any applicable Environmental Law, (f) non-compliance with any Environmental Permit or (g) a material misrepresentation or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty or a material breach of or failure to perform any covenant made by Borrower in this Agreement. Such costs or other liabilities incurred by the Lender, or other Person described in this Section 12.3 shall be deemed to include, without limitation, any sums which the Lender deems it necessary or desirable to expend to protect the Lender’s security interests and liens.
 
12.4 No Limitation. The liability of the Borrower under this Article XII shall in no way be limited, abridged, impaired or otherwise affected by (a) any amendment or modification of this Agreement or any other document relating to the Obligations by or for the benefit of the Credit Parties or any subsequent owner of the Improvements except for an amendment or modification which expressly refers to this Article XII, (b) any extensions of time for payment or performance required by this Agreement or any other document relating to the Obligations, (c) the release of any of the Credit Parties or any other person from the performance or observance of any of the agreements, covenants, terms or conditions contained in this Agreement or any other document relating to the Obligations by operation of law, or the Lender’s voluntary act or otherwise, (d) the invalidity or unenforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any other document relating to the Obligations, (e) any exculpatory provision contained in this Agreement or any other document relating to the Obligations limiting the Lender’s recourse, to property encumbered by any mortgage or to any other security or limiting the Lender’s rights to a deficiency judgment against the Borrower, (f) any applicable statute of limitations, (g) any investigation or inquiry conducted by or on behalf of the Lender or any information which the Lender may have or obtain with respect to the environmental or ecological condition of the Improvements, (h) the sale, assignment or foreclosure of any interest in collateral for the Obligations, (i) the sale, transfer or conveyance of all or part of the Improvements, (j) the dissolution and liquidation of Borrower, (k) the death or legal incapacity of any individual, (l) the release or discharge, in whole or in part, of Borrower in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or similar proceeding, or (m) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable release or discharge of Borrower, in whole or in part.
 
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12.5 Survival. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the liability and obligations of the Borrower under Section 12.3 shall survive the discharge, satisfaction or assignment of this Agreement and the payment in full of all of the Obligations, unless such liability and obligations are terminated with express reference to this Section 12.5.
 
12.6 Investigations. If Borrower defaults on any of its Obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Lender or its designee shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to the Borrower, to enter upon the Improvements and conduct such tests, investigation and sampling, including, but not limited to, installation of monitoring wells, as shall be reasonably necessary for the Lender to determine whether any disposal of Hazardous Substances has occurred on, at or near the Improvements. The costs of all such tests, investigations and samplings shall be considered as additional Debt secured by all collateral for the Obligations and shall become immediately due and payable without notice and with interest thereon at the highest rate then borne by any of the Obligations.
 
12.7 No Warranty Regarding Information. Borrower agrees that the Lender shall not be liable in any way for the completeness or accuracy of any Environmental Report or the information contained therein. The Borrower further agrees that the Lender has no duty to warn any of the Credit Parties or any other Person about any actual or potential environmental contamination or other problem that may have become apparent or will become apparent to the Lender.
 
ARTICLE XIII - DEFAULTS
 
13.1 Defaults. The following events (hereinafter called “Events of Default”) shall constitute defaults under this Agreement:
 
(a) Nonpayment. Failure of Borrower to make any payment of any type under the terms of this Agreement, any of the Notes, or of any of the Loan Documents, within ten (10) days after the same becomes due and payable, except that there shall be no ten (10) day grace period for the Borrower’s obligation to reduce the principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility if the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the Revolving Credit Commitment or the Borrowing Base under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of this Agreement.
 
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(b) Performance. Failure of any of the Credit Parties to observe or perform, as applicable, 
 
(i) any of the financial covenants in Article XI of this Agreement, 
 
(ii) Sections 9.1(a), 9.1(b), 9.1(c), 9.1(d), and 9.4,
 
(iii) Sections 9.1(f), 9.1(j) 9.6, and 9.12 within ten days after the date on which performance was required, or
 
(iv) any condition, covenant or term of this Agreement or any Loan Document not covered by Section 13.1(a), Section 13.1(b)(i), Section 13.1(b)(ii), or Section (iii) which is not cured within thirty (30) days after notice of such failure is sent by the Lender, and provided that during such thirty (30) day period the Credit Parties are diligently and in good faith curing such failure.
 
(c) Other Obligations to Lender. Failure of any Credit Party to observe or perform any condition or covenant of any other agreement or instrument with the Lender, or any of its affiliates not covered by Section 13.1(a) or Section 13.1(b) after any applicable cure or grace period related thereto.
 
(d) Obligations to Third Parties. Default by any Credit Party under:
 
(i) any agreement or instrument involving Debt in excess of $100,000 (except as covered by Section 13.1(a), Section 13.1(b), or Section 13.1(c)) unless and so long as such default is being contested reasonably diligently and in good faith and no judgment has been taken against the respective Credit Party or restraint, levy, or similar action with respect to any assets of the Credit Party has occurred, or
 
(ii) any other agreement with any third Person, which is not terminable on thirty (30) days or less notice, or provides for payment of consideration of more than $100,000 by any party thereafter unless and so long as such default is being contested reasonably diligently and in good faith.
 
(e) Representations. Failure of any representation or warranty made by any Credit Party in connection with the execution and performance of any Loan Document or any certificate of officers pursuant thereto, to be truthful, accurate or correct in all material respects; provided such failure in the case of representations and warranties specific as to a date certain must be as of such date certain.
 
(f) Financial Difficulties. Financial difficulties of any Credit Party as evidenced by:
 
(i) any admission in writing of inability to pay debts as they become due; or
 
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(ii) immediately upon the filing of a voluntary, or sixty (60) days after a filing of an involuntary, petition in bankruptcy, or under any chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, or under any federal or state statute providing for the relief of debtors unless, in the case of the filing of an involuntary petition, it is dismissed within such sixty (60) day period; or
 
(iii) making an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
 
(iv) consenting to the appointment of a trustee or receiver for all or a major part of any of its property; or
 
(v) the entry of a court order appointing a receiver or a trustee for all or a major part of its property which is not bonded, discharged or stayed within sixty (60) days;
 
(vi) the occurrence of any event, action, or transaction that could give rise to a lien or encumbrance on the assets of any Credit Party as a result of application of relevant provisions of ERISA; or
 
(vii) the occurrence of any Forfeiture Action.
 
(g) The occurrence of a Change in Control.
 
(h) Security Documents. Any Credit Party, as signatory under any of the Security Documents, shall cause at any time or if for any reason the Security Documents to: (i) cease to create a valid and perfected Lien in and to the property purported to be subject to the same for any reason other than the failure of the secured parties thereunder to continue any UCC financing statement, or (ii) cease to be in full force and effect or shall be declared null and void, or (iii) the validity or enforceability of any Security Document shall be contested by any party thereto or any party thereto shall deny it has any further liability or obligations to the secured parties thereunder.
 
(i) ERISA. Any event occurs or condition exists which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would make any Plan of any Credit Party subject to termination under subsections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 4042(a) of ERISA, or any Credit Party or any of their respective plan administrators shall have received notice from the PBGC indicating that it has made a determination that any Plan of any Credit Party is subject to termination under Section 4042(a)(4) of ERISA, or any Credit Party is subject to employer’s liability under Section 4062, 4063, or 4064 of ERISA, in each case under ERISA as now or hereafter amended.
 
(j) Government Contracts. Any notice of debarment, notice of suspension or termination for default shall have been issued under any government contract, or (ii) any of the Credit Parties is debarred or suspended from contracting with any part of the United States Government or any state, local or foreign government, or (iii) a United States Government or any state, local or foreign government investigation shall have resulted in criminal or civil liability, suspension, debarment or any other adverse administrative action arising by reason of alleged fraud, willful misconduct, neglect, default or other wrongdoing, or (iv) the actual termination of any government contract due to alleged fraud, willful misconduct, neglect, default or any other wrongdoing and the effect of any of the foregoing events, either individually or in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
 
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13.2 Remedies.
 
(a) If any one or more Events of Default listed in Section 13.1(f)(i)-(vi) occur, (a) the Commitment and any further commitments or obligations of the Lender shall be deemed to be automatically and without need for further action terminated, and (b) all Obligations of the Borrower to the Lender, automatically and without need for further action, shall become forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. If any one or more Events of Default other than those listed in Section 13.1(f)(i)-(vi) occur, the Lender may, at its option, take either or both of the following actions at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitment and any further commitments or obligations of the Lender, and (ii) declare all Obligations of the Borrower to the Lender, automatically and without need for further action, to be forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.
 
(b) In case any such Events of Default shall occur, the Lender shall be entitled to recover judgment against the Borrower for all Obligations of the Borrower to the Lender either before, or after, or during the pendency of any proceedings for the enforcement, of any Security Document and, in the event of realization of any funds from any security or guarantee and application thereof to the payment of the Obligations due, the Lender shall be entitled to enforce payment of and recover judgment for all amounts remaining due and unpaid on such Obligations.
 
(c) The Lender shall be entitled to exercise any other legal or equitable right which it may have, and may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by any other appropriate proceedings, including action for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
 
ARTICLE XIV - MISCELLANEOUS
 
14.1 Waiver. No delay or failure of the Lender to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall impair the same or be construed to be a waiver of the same or of any Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege shall preclude other or further exercise thereof by the Lender. All rights, remedies, powers, and privileges herein conferred upon the Lender shall be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any others available.
 
14.2 Survival of Representations. All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the execution and delivery of other agreements hereunder.
 
14.3 Additional Security; Setoff. The Lender shall have a security interest in and right of setoff with respect to all deposits or other sums credited by or due from the Lender to Borrower and a security interest in all securities or other property of Borrower in any of the Lender’s possession for safekeeping or otherwise. The Lender’s security interest shall secure payment of the Obligations. In the event of any Event of Default under this Agreement, regardless of the adequacy of collateral, without any demand or notice, except as required by applicable law, any Lender may apply or setoff such deposits or other sums and may sell or dispose of any or all of such securities or other property and may exercise any and all rights it may have under the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time. The rights of the Lender under this Agreement are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other rights it may have with respect to such deposits, sums, securities, or other property under other agreements or applicable principles of law. The Lender shall have no duty to take steps to preserve rights against prior parties as to such securities or other property.
 
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14.4 Notices. Any notice or demand upon any party hereto shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served for all purposes hereof when delivered in person, the Business Day after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight courier marked for next Business Day delivery, or three (3) Business Days after it is mailed certified mail postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
 
If to Lender:
 
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company
255 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14604
Attention: J. Theodore Smith/Brett Rawlings
Facsimile: (585) 325-5105
 
with a copy to:
 
Harris Beach PLLC
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, New York 14534
Attention: Beth Ela Wilkens, Esq.
Facsimile: (585) 419-8818

If to Borrower:
 
IEC Electronics Corp.
105 Norton Street
Newark, New York 14513
Attention: W. Barry Gilbert, CEO
                  Michael Schlehr, CFO

with a copy to:
 
Boylan Brown Code Vigdor & Wilson
2400 Chase Square
Rochester, New York 14604
Attention: Robert F. Mechur, Esq.
Facsimile: (585) 232-3528

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Any party may change, by notice in writing to the other parties, the address to which notices to it shall be sent.
 
14.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject mailer hereof. This Agreement shall not be changed or amended without the written agreement of all parties hereto. This Agreement embodies all commitments to lend between the Lender and the Borrower and supersedes any prior commitments.
 
14.6 Parties in Interest.
 
(a) All the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by any holder of any of the Notes. Upon any transfer of any Obligation or any interest therein any Lender may deliver or otherwise transfer or assign to the holder any collateral or guarantees for the Obligation, which holder shall thereupon have all the rights of the Lender.
 
(b) The rights, remedies, and benefits of and in favor of the Lender under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any or all of the Lender and each of its affiliates.
 
14.7 Indemnity. Nothing in this Section 14.7 shall be deemed or shall be construed to relieve or release the Lender from any liability for breach of contract arising from any failure by the Lender to perform its contractual obligations hereunder. The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lender and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses that may be incurred by or asserted against such indemnified party in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby including in connection with the investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, action, or proceeding; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be liable to any indemnified party for such claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses resulting from such indemnified party’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
14.8 Usury. The Loan Documents are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of acceleration or maturity of the indebtedness evidenced hereby or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use or the forbearance of the indebtedness evidenced hereby exceed the maximum permissible under applicable law. As used in this Section 14.8, the term “applicable law” shall mean the law in effect as of the date hereof, provided, however that in the event there is a change in the law which results in a higher permissible rate of interest, then the Loan Documents shall be governed by such new law as of its effective date. If, under or from any circumstances whatsoever, fulfillment of any provision hereof or of any of the Loan Documents at the time performance of such provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of such validity prescribed by applicable law, then the obligation to be fulfilled shall automatically be reduced to the limits of such validity, and if under or from any circumstances whatsoever the Lender should ever receive as interest an amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate, such amount which would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance evidenced hereby and not to the payment of interest. This provision shall control every other provision of all Loan Documents.
 
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14.9 Severability. In the event that anyone or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document.
 
14.10 Governing Law. This Agreement and the Loan Documents, together with all of the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, shall be construed, governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
 
14.11 Electronic Communications. Borrowing base and compliance certificates submitted to the Lender electronically by a representative of the Borrower shall be deemed to have been submitted and signed by the representative sending the electronic communication.
 
14.12 Patriot Act. The Lender hereby notifies the Credit Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 signed into law October 26, 2001 and for purposes of this Section 14.12 called the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow the Lender to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Act.
 
14.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and any party hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
 
14.14 Survival. All indemnities set forth herein shall survive the execution, delivery, and termination of this Agreement and the Loan Documents and the making and repayment of the Obligations.
 
14.15 Jurisdiction. Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to jurisdiction and service of process, which may be effected by certified mail in accordance with the certified mail provisions contained in Section 14.4, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York sifting in Monroe County, or of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection it may have to the laying of venue of any such action, suit or proceeding in any such court referred to in this Section 14.15. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any such action, suit or proceeding in any such court.
 
14.16 Waiver of Trial by Jury. BORROWER WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIMS OR PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS AND ALL MATTERS RELATED HERETO TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives by their signatures below.
 
[Signature Pages Follow]
 
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MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,
 
By:
  
 
Brett W. Rawlings
 
Assistant Vice President
 
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IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
 
 
W. Barry Gilbert
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF MONTHLY COVENANT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
FINANCIAL COVENANT CALCULATION
 
As of ______________:
 
Credit Agreement
Section
 
Covenant
 
Calculation as of
Above Date
 
Compliance
(Yes/No)
 
Requirement
 
               
Section 11.1
 
Debt to EBITDARS
 
_____ to 1.0
     
No greater than 3.75:1.00
                 
Section 11.2
 
Minimum Quarterly EBITDARS
 
$___________
     
At least $350,000
                 
Section 11.3
 
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
 
_____ to 1.0
     
At least 1.10:1.00
 
I hereby certify that (i) the above calculations are correct and accurately reflect the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower as of the date shown above, and (ii) No Default or Event of Default has occurred under the Credit Facility Agreement dated as of May 30, 2008 (if and as the same has been amended).
 
      
As Chief Financial Officer
of IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
 
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
 
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
 
$9,000,000
May 30, 2008

 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. (“Borrower”), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY (“Lender”) the principal sum of Nine Million Dollars ($9,000,000) or, if less, the amount of the Revolving Credit Loans loaned by the Lender to Borrower pursuant to the Agreement referred to below, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds on the date(s) and in the manner provided in said Agreement and with a final payment on the Termination Date. Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof, for the period such balance is outstanding, in like money, at the rates of interest as provided in the Agreement described below, on the date(s) and in the manner provided in said Agreement.
 
The date and amount of each Revolving Credit Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Agreement referred to below, maturity date and each payment of principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books. The Lender’s records shall be presumed to be accurate absent manifest error.
 
This is the Revolving Credit Note referred to in that certain Credit Facility Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Agreement”) dated as of May 30, 2008, made among Borrower and Lender, and evidences the Revolving Credit Loans made thereunder. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
 
Borrower waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest and any other notice or formality with respect to this Revolving Credit Note.
 
This Revolving Credit Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
   
Title:
 
 
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF TERM LOAN NOTE
 
TERM LOAN NOTE
 
$1,700,000
May 30, 2008
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. (“Borrower”), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY (“Lender”) the principal sum of One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds in consecutive installments of principal on the first day of each month in the amount of $28,334 each. The entire unpaid principal amount of this Term Loan Note shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof, for the period such balance is outstanding, in like money, at the rates of interest as provided in the Agreement described below, on the date(s) and in the manner provided in said Agreement.
 
This is the Term Loan Note referred to in that certain Credit Facility Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Agreement”) dated as of May 30, 2008, made among Borrower and Lender, and evidences the Term Loan made thereunder. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
 
Borrower waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest and any other notice or formality with respect to this Term Loan Note.
 
This Term Loan Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
   
Title:
 
 
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF ENERGY LOAN NOTE WITH RIDER
 
See attached
 
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF EQUIPMENT LINE NOTE
 
EQUIPMENT LINE NOTE
 
 
_________________, 20__
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. (“Borrower”), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, for value received, hereby promises to pay to the order of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY (“Lender”) the principal sum of __________________ Dollars ($_____________), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds in consecutive installments of principal on the first day of each month in the amount of $__________ each. The entire unpaid principal amount of the Equipment Line Loan evidenced hereby shall be due and payable on the Termination Date. Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof, for the period such balance is outstanding, in like money, at the rates of interest as provided in the Agreement described below, on the date(s) and in the manner provided in said Agreement. The initial interest rate hereunder shall be [the Base Rate plus Applicable Margin/the LIBOR Rate for a LIBOR Interest Period of _______ months plus Applicable Margin/the Fixed Rate of ________% per annum for a period of _________.
 
This is an Equipment Line Note referred to in that certain Credit Facility Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Agreement”) dated as of May 30, 2008, made among Borrower and Lender, and evidences an Equipment Line Loan made thereunder. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
 
Borrower waives presentment, notice of dishonor, protest and any other notice or formality with respect to this Term Loan Note.
 
This Term Loan Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
 
[The Linked Deposit Program Rider attached to this Equipment Line Note is incorporated herein by reference.]
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
   
Title:
 
 
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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF LINKED DEPOSIT PROGRAM RIDER
 
LINKED DEPOSIT PROGRAM RIDER
 
THIS RIDER is made as _______________, 20___ by IEC ELECTRONICS CORP. (“Borrower”) in favor of Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“Lender”) in connection with and as an addendum to the Equipment Line Note dated on even date herewith in the original principal amount of $_____________ (‘Note”). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Note and the Agreement referenced therein. To the extent that the terms of this Rider are inconsistent with other terms in the Note, the terms of this Rider shall control.
 
Definitions.
 
Adjusted Rate” shall mean on any given day the rate selected by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date, or any successor section thereto.
 
Program Rate” shall mean the rate equal to _____ percentage points below the initial Fixed Rate applicable to the Note.
 
Reset Date” shall mean:
 
o Not Applicable (the Note is to mature without a Reset Date.)
 
o the date _____ months from the date of the Note (which under no circumstances shall be more than forty-eight (48) months from the date of this Note).
 
Interest.
 
The unpaid principal of this Note shall earn interest from and including the date the proceeds of this Note are disbursed, to, but not including, the earlier of the Reset Date (if applicable) or the final maturity date of the Note, at a rate per year (“Interest Rate”) which shall on each day be the Program Rate; provided, however, the applicable Interest Rate prior to the earlier of the Reset Date (if applicable) or the final maturity date of the Note shall automatically and immediately (without further notice to Borrower) be adjusted to the Base Rate plus Applicable Margin if (i) the Lender terminates its participation in the Linked Deposit Program, (ii) the Linked Deposit Program is canceled or otherwise terminated, (iii) Borrower’s right to participate in the Linked Deposit Program is canceled, revoked or is otherwise not authorized, or (iv) all requirements of the Linked Deposit Program have not been satisfied (as determined by the Lender in its discretion) with respect to the Loan evidenced by the Note. Under any of the above scenarios, the Lender reserves the right to charge Borrower for the amount of any interest that would have accrued, or other amounts that would otherwise have been due to the Lender, if the Base Rate had been in effect from the date the proceeds of the Note were disbursed, and the Lender will waive any applicable Prepayment Premium.
 
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[From and including the Reset Date (if applicable), to, but not including the date all amounts hereunder are paid in full, the applicable Interest Rate shall be the Adjusted Rate.]
 
Recalculation of Principal and Interest Installments.
 
To the extent (if at all) that the Note contemplates repayment by Borrower in consecutive level installments of principal and interest over the term of the Note until the Maturity Date, the amount of each installment of principal and interest due and payable under the Note may be adjusted by the Lender at any time to account for any change in the applicable Interest Rate as described herein. Absent manifest error, the Lender’s calculation of the adjustment and determination of the ongoing installment amounts shall be conclusive of the amounts due and payable by Borrower. Any such adjustment may affect the amount of the final installment of principal due at the final maturity date of the Note.
 
IEC ELECTRONICS CORP.
   
By:
   
Title:
 
 
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF BORROWING BASE REPORT
 
See attached
 
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SCHEDULE 1.1(a)
PERMITTED LIENS
 
None
 
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SCHEDULE 1.1(b)
SECURITY DOCUMENTS
 
General Security Agreement
 
Negative Pledge Agreement
 
Pledge Agreement
 
Trademark Security Agreement
 
Copyright Security Agreement
 
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SCHEDULE 7.1
CREDIT PARTIES; JURISDICTIONS
 
Credit Party Name
 
Jurisdiction of Formation
 
Jurisdictions of Qualification
         
IEC Electronics Corp.
 
Delaware
 
New York
         
Val-U-Tech Corp.
 
New York
 
None
 
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SCHEDULE 7.6
LITIGATION
 
On August 13, 2003 General Electric Company (“GE”) commenced an action in the State of Connecticut against IEC and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay”). The action alleges cause of action for breach of a manufacturing services contract, which had an initial value of $4.4 million, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, and a violation of the Connecticut unfair trade practices act. Vishay supplied a component that IEC used to assemble printed circuit boards for GE that GE contends failed to function properly requiring a product recall. GE claims damages “in excess of $15,000” plus interest and attorney’s fees. IEC and Vishay are proceeding to defend GE’s Connecticut action on the merits and IEC is proceeding with a cross claim against Vishay. IEC filed a motion for summary judgment directed to all counts. On January 11, 2007, the Court granted the motion in part, dismissing the claim for violation of the Connecticut unfair trade practices act, but determined that factual issues were disputed on the contract and warranty claims. On September 17, 2007, at a status conference, the parties agreed to a schedule for the case and it was set forth as an order of the Court. The scheduling order contemplates a trial to begin on January 5, 2010. IEC intends to vigorously defend the claims and prosecute the cross claim, and is proceeding with the discovery process in accordance with the scheduling order.
 
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SCHEDULE 7.14
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
Registered Trademarks:
 
1.
“IEC”
 
Registration Number: 1646272
 
2.
IEC Logo
 
Registration Number: 1650337
 
Registered Copyrights:
 
1.
Type of Work: Text
 
Registration Number: TXu000800909
 
Application Title: The IEC UCW Menu System.
 
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SCHEDULE 7.16
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
 
Subsidiary Name
 
Jurisdiction of Formation
 
Jurisdictions of Qualification
         
VUT Merger Corp.
 
New York
 
None
         
Val-U-Tech Corp.
 
New York
 
None
 
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SCHEDULE 7.18
ERISA MATTERS
 
IEC Electronics Corp.:
 
IEC Electronics Corp. 401k Plan
 
Employee Profit Sharing Plan
 
2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
 
Management Incentive Plan
 
Cafeteria Plan (Medical/Dental/Flex Spending)
 
Long Term Disability Plan
 
Life Insurance Plan
 
Val-U-Tech Corp.:
 
Val-U-Tech Corp. 401k Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
 
Val-U-Tech Corp. Section 125 Plan (Health/Dental)
 
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SCHEDULE 10.1
DEBT
 
None
 
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EX-31.1 4 v121237_ex31-1.htm
Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, W. Barry Gilbert, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008 of IEC Electronics Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15 d-15(e) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's 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,

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's 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 registrant's 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 registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated: July 30, 2008
/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
 
W. Barry Gilbert
 
Chairman and
 
Chief Executive Officer
 

 
EX-31.2 5 v121237_ex31-2.htm
Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael R. Schlehr, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008 of IEC Electronics Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15 d-15(e) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's 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,

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's 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 registrant's 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 registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: July 30, 2008
/s/ Michael R. Schlehr
 
Michael R. Schlehr
 
Vice President and Chief Financial
 
Officer
 
 
 

 
 
EX-32.1 6 v121237_ex32-1.htm
Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350
adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
In connection with the quarterly report of IEC Electronics Corp., (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 27, 2008 as filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, W. Barry Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Michael R. Schlehr, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1.) The Report fully complies with the requirement 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.
 
Dated: July 30, 2008
/s/ W. Barry Gilbert
 
W. Barry Gilbert
 
Chairman and
 
Chief Executive Officer
   
Dated: July 30, 2008
/s/ Michael R. Schlehr
 
Michael R. Schlehr
 
Vice President and Chief Financial
 
Officer
 

 
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