Amendment to Credit Agreement



 Exhibit 10.47 
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made this 15th day of October, 2007 and is effective as of the
30th day of September, 2007 by and among (1) VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“VCI”), VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation (“VCAC”), VODAVI TECHNOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Vodavi”) and
VODAVI COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation (“Vodavi Comm”, and collectively with VCI, VCAC and Vodavi, the
“Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), (2) COLUMBIA PARTNERS, L.L.C. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, as “Investment
Manager”, and (v) NEIPF, L.P., as “Lender”. 
 WHEREAS, Borrowers have obtained from
Lender a loan facility for working capital purposes pursuant to the terms and conditions of (i) a Credit Agreement dated as of October 18, 2006, by and among the VCI, VCAC, Investment Manager and Lender and certain other signatories
thereto, (ii) a Joinder Agreement by Vodavi in favor of Investment Manager and Lender dated December 4, 2006 and (iii) a Joinder Agreement by Vodavi Comm in favor of Investment Manager and Lender dated May 29, 2007 (such Credit
Agreement and Joinder Agreements, collectively, the “Credit Agreement”); and 
 WHEREAS, Borrowers have
requested that Investment Manager and Lender amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, and Investment Manager and Lender are willing to agree to such amendments upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of their mutual covenants and agreements contained in the Credit Agreement, the other Loan
Documents and in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, covenant and agree as follows: 
 1. CAPITALIZED
TERMS. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby. 
 2. AMENDMENTS TO CREDIT AGREEMENT. 
 2.1 Sections 6.3(a),
(b) and (c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following: 
 “(a)
Liquidity. Borrowers shall, as of the last day of each calendar month, maintain cash, Cash Equivalents or available borrowing capacity without restriction (other than under this Agreement) of not less than the Minimum Liquidity Amount (including
Borrowers and each of their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date of calculation); provided, however, that Borrowers’ failure to comply with this Section 6.3(a) as of any date shall be deemed waived by
Investment Manager and Lender in the event Borrowers receive net cash proceeds from the issuance of equity securities of VCI of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) within forty-five (45) days of such date; provided further that
once Borrowers’ EBITDA for any trailing twelve month period is $1 or greater as certified in writing to Investment Manager and Lender by Borrowers’ chief financial officer or chief accountant, this Liquidity covenant will be automatically
terminated and of no further force or effect. For the purposes of this Section 6.3(a), the term “Minimum Liquidity Amount” shall mean (i)








 
$4,100,000, $3,600,000, $4,200,000, $4,400,000, $4,400,000, $4,600,00 and $4,100,000 for the months of November 30, 2007, December 31,
2007, January 31, 2008, February 29, 2008, April 30, 2008, May 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, respectively, and (ii) Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) as of the last day of all other calendar months.

 (b) Minimum EBITDA. For each of the trailing three month periods ending December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008 and
June 30, 2008, Borrowers shall not permit EBITDA to be less than -$920,976; -$604,872; $1,128,831, respectively. Beginning with the trailing three month period ended September 30, 2008, and for each trailing three month period measured on
a calendar quarterly basis thereafter, Borrowers shall not permit EBITDA to be less than One Dollar ($1) as measured in such relevant three month period (including Borrowers and each of their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date of
calculation); provided that once Borrowers’ EBITDA for any trailing twelve month period is $1 or greater as certified in writing to Investment Manager and Lender by Borrowers’ chief financial officer or chief accountant, this
Minimum EBITDA covenant will be automatically terminated and of no further force or effect. 
 (c) Minimum Revenues. For each of the
trailing three month periods ending December 31, 2007, March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, Borrowers shall not permit total consolidated Revenues to be less than $20,506,436, $20,371,880 and $22,746,847, respectively. Beginning
with the trailing twelve month period ended June 30, 2008, Borrowers shall not permit total consolidated Revenues for the twelve month period so ended to be less than Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000) (including Borrowers and each of their
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date of calculation). For every trailing twelve month period measured on a calendar quarterly basis thereafter, Borrowers shall not permit total consolidated Revenues to be less than two percent
(2%) greater than in the same trailing twelve month period from the immediately preceding twelve month period (including Borrowers and each of their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date of calculation). 
 3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Each Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to
Investment Manager and Lender that: 
 (a) the execution, delivery and performance by such Borrower of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Borrower enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity; 
 (b) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date and except as set forth on the replacement Disclosure Schedules attached hereto; 
 (c)
after giving effect to this Agreement, no Event of Default currently exists or shall result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and 
  

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 (d) neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or referenced herein does or shall contravene, result in a breach of, or violate (i) any provision of such Borrower’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) any law or regulation, or any order or
decree of any court or government instrumentality, or (iii) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, agreement or other instrument to which such Borrower is a party or by which such Borrower or any of its property is bound. 
 4. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS OF AGREEMENT. The effectiveness of this Agreement is
subject to Borrowers’ satisfaction of the following conditions in a manner satisfactory to Investment Manager: 
 4.1 Investment
Manager shall have received this Agreement, duly executed by all parties thereto; 
 4.2 Borrowers shall have satisfied all fees and
expenses as required pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement and under Section 1.6 of the Credit Agreement; and 
 5. REFERENCE
TO AND EFFECT UPON THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. 
 5.1 Borrowers agree, acknowledge and affirm that the Collateral securing the Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and Investment Manager’s and Lender’s rights
thereunder (as applicable) and hereunder shall continue to be secured in all respects as provided therein and herein. 
 5.2 Each
Borrower agrees, acknowledges and affirms that its liabilities and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall, except as expressly modified by this Agreement, remain in full force and effect, and shall not be released,
impaired, diminished or in any other way modified or amended as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 
 5.3 Each
Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the date hereof, that there are no known claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liens, obligations, liabilities, demands, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any kind,
character or nature whatsoever, fixed or contingent, which such Borrower may have or claim to have against Investment Manager or Lender under the Credit Agreement, which may arise out of or be connected with any act of commission or omission of
Investment Manager or Lender, existing or occurring on or prior to the date of this Agreement. 
 5.4 Each Borrower hereby releases,
waives and forever discharges and relieves Investment Manager and Lender and all their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and the officers, directors, agents, attorneys and employees of each (hereinafter “Releasees”) from
any and all claims, liabilities, demands, actions, suits, covenants, costs, offsets and defenses of any nature and kind whatsoever, whether at law or equity of otherwise, whether known or unknown (collectively “Claims”),
which such Borrower ever had, now has, or which may arise out of or have been caused by any act of commission or omission of Investment Manager or Lender, existing or occurring on or prior to the date of this Agreement, against or related to
Releasees. 
  

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 5.5 Borrowers hereby agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless
Releasees from and against any and all Claims which any of Releasees may incur as a direct or indirect consequence of or in relation to any and all acts or omission of any Borrower, other than any such claim that results from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of any Releasee. Should Releasees incur any such indemnifiable Claims, or defense of or response to any Claims or demand related thereto, the amount thereof, including costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees, shall be added to
the amounts due under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, and shall be secured by any and all liens created under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This indemnity shall survive payment of the
amounts due under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to Investment Manager and Lender and/or the termination, release or discharge of any Borrower. This indemnity shall not limit Investment Manager’s and Lender’s other
rights of indemnification, subrogation or assignment, whether explicit, implied, legal or equitable. 
 5.6 The execution, delivery
and effectiveness of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Investment Manager or Lender under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document, except as specifically set forth herein. 
 6. COSTS AND EXPENSES. Borrowers
agree to reimburse Investment Manager for all fees, costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of counsel or other advisors in connection with this Agreement and the subject matter related thereto. 
 7. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applied to
contracts to be performed wholly within the State of New York. 
 8. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  

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 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FIRST AMENDMENT TO 
 CREDIT AGREEMENT] 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their officers
thereunto duly authorized, have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	BORROWERS:
	
	VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ken Clinebell

	Name:	 	Ken Clinebell
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ACQUISITION CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ken Clinebell

	Name:	 	Ken Clinebell
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	VODAVI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ken Clinebell

	Name:	 	Ken Clinebell
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	VODAVI COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ken Clinebell

	Name:	 	Ken Clinebell
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	INVESTMENT MANAGER:
	
	COLUMBIA PARTNERS, L.L.C. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jason Crist

	Name:	 	Jason Crist
	Title:	 	Managing Director
	Address:	 	 1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
 Suite 1000
 Washington, DC 20006

		 	ATTN: Jason Crist
		 	Fax: (202) 296-2535










			
	
	LENDER:
	
	NEIPF, L.P.
	
	By: COLUMBIA PARTNERS, L.L.C. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, as its authorized signatory
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jason Crist

	Name:	 	Jason Crist
	Title:	 	Managing Director
	Address:	 	 1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
 Suite 1000
 Washington, DC 20006

		 	ATTN: Jason Crist
		 	Fax: (202) 296-2535