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EXHIBIT 10.1

    

AMENDED AND RESTATED BUSINESS FINANCING AGREEMENT

	 	 	 	 
	
Borrower:

	
TRANSWITCH CORPORATION

	
Lender:       

	
BRIDGE BANK, National Association

	  	
3 Enterprise Drive

	  	
55 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 100

	  	
Shelton, CT 06484

	  	
San Jose, CA 95113

	  	  	  	  

 

RECITALS

 

	
  

	
A.

	
Lender and Borrower have previously entered into that certain Business Financing Agreement dated as of March 12, 2010, as may be amended from time to time (the “Original Credit Agreement””).

 

	
  

	
B.

	
From and after the date hereof, the Original Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety with the terms and provision hereof and any amounts outstanding prior to the restatement of the Original Credit Agreement shall be governed under the terms and provisions hereof.

 

	
  

	
C.

	
Lender and Borrower desire to amend the terms and conditions of the Original Credit Agreement to, among other things, provide for a credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “New Facility”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDED AND RESTATED BUSINESS FINANCING AGREEMENT, dated as of April 4, 2011, is made and entered into between BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Lender”) and TranSwitch Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) on the following terms and conditions:

 

	
1.

	
REVOLVING CREDIT LINE.

 

	
  

	
1.1

	
Advances.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from the date on which this Agreement becomes effective until the Maturity Date, Lender will make Advances to Borrower not exceeding the Credit Limit or the Borrowing Base, whichever is less; provided that in no event shall Lender be obligated to make any Advance that results in an Overadvance or while any Overadvance is outstanding.  Amounts borrowed under this Section may be repaid and reborrowed during the term of this Agreement.  It shall be a condition to each Advance that (a) an Advance Request acceptable to Lender has been received by Lender, (b) all of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 are true and correct in all material respects on the date of such Advance as though made at and as of each such date, provided that those representations and warranties expressly referring to another date shall be true, correct, and complete in all material respects as of such date, and (c) no Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance.

 

	
  

	
1.2

	
Advance Requests.  Borrower may request that Lender make an Advance by delivering to Lender an Advance Request therefor and Lender shall be entitled to rely on all the information provided by Borrower to Lender on or with the Advance Request.  The Lender may honor Advance Requests, instructions or repayments given by the Borrower (if an individual) or by any Authorized Person.

 

	
  

	
1.3

	
Due Diligence.  Lender may audit Borrower’s Receivables and any and all records pertaining to the Collateral, at Lender’s sole discretion and at Borrower’s expense, provided such audits shall be conducted prior to the initial Advance hereof and every six months thereafter so long as an Event of Default has not occurred or is continuing, in which case such audits may be conducted more frequently.  Lender may at any time and from time to time contact Account Debtors and other persons obligated or knowledgeable in respect of Receivables to confirm the Receivable Amount of such Receivables, to determine whether Receivables constitute Eligible Receivables, and for any other purpose in connection with this Agreement.  If any of the Collateral or Borrower's books or records pertaining to the Collateral are in the possession of a third party, Borrower authorizes that third party to permit Lender or its agents to have access to perform inspections or audits thereof and to respond to Lender's requests for information concerning such Collateral and records.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
1.4

	
Collections.  Lender shall have the exclusive right to receive all Collections on all Receivables. Borrower and Lender have previously entered into that certain Remittance Processing Services Agreement dated March 12, 2010 (the “Lockbox Agreement”). Borrower shall continue to use the lockbox address as the remit to and payment address for all of Borrower’s Collections and it will be considered an immediate Event of Default if this does not occur.  Lender shall credit Collections with respect to Receivables received by Lender to Borrower’s Account Balance within three business days of the date received; provided that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default, Lender may apply all Collections to the Obligations in such order and manner as Lender may determine.  Lender has no duty to do any act other than to apply such amounts as required above.  If an item of Collections is not honored or Lender does not receive good funds for any reason, the amount shall be included in the Account Balance as if the Collections had not been received and Finance Charges shall continue to accrue thereon.  All Collections received to the lockbox or otherwise received by Lender will, until credited as above provided, be deposited to a non-interest bearing cash collateral account maintained with Lender and Borrower will not have access to that account.  Lender shall have, with respect to any goods related to the Receivables, all the rights and remedies of an unpaid seller under the California Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law, including the rights of replevin, claim and delivery, reclamation and stoppage in transit.

 

	
  

	
1.5

	
Receivables Activity Report.  Within 30 days after the end of each Monthly Period, Lender shall send to Borrower a report covering the transactions for that Monthly Period, including the amount of all Advances, Collections, Adjustments, Finance Charges, and other fees and charges.  The accounting shall be deemed correct and conclusive unless Borrower makes written objection to Lender within 30 days after the Lender sends the accounting to Borrower.

 

	
  

	
1.6

	
Adjustments.  In the event any Adjustment or dispute is asserted by any Account Debtor, Borrower shall promptly advise Lender and shall, subject to the Lender’s approval, resolve such disputes and advise Lender of any Adjustments; provided that in no case will the aggregate Adjustments made with respect to any Receivable exceed 15% of its original Receivable Amount unless Borrower has obtained the prior written consent of Lender.  So long as any Obligations are outstanding, Lender shall have the right, at any time, to take possession of any rejected, returned, or recovered personal property.

 

	
  

	
1.7

	
Recourse; Maturity.  Advances and the other Obligations shall be with full recourse against Borrower.  On the Maturity Date, the Borrower will pay all then outstanding Advances and other Obligations to the Lender or such earlier date as shall be herein provided.

 

	
  

	
1.8

	
Letter of Credit Line.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Lender hereby agrees to issue or cause an Affiliate to issue letters of credit for the account of Borrower (each, a "Letter of Credit" and collectively, "Letters of Credit") from time to time; provided that (a) the Letter of Credit Obligations shall not at any time exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (b) the Letter of Credit Obligations will be treated as Advances for purposes of determining availability under the Credit Limit and Borrowing Base and shall decrease, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount available for other Advances.  The form and substance of each Letter of Credit shall be subject to approval by Lender, in its sole discretion.    Each Letter of Credit shall be subject to the additional terms of the Letter of Credit agreements, applications and any related documents required by Lender in connection with the issuance thereof (each, a "Letter of Credit Agreement").  Each draft paid under any Letter of Credit shall be repaid by Borrower in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Letter of Credit Agreement.  No Letter of Credit shall be issued that results in an Overadvance or while any Overadvance is outstanding.  Upon the Maturity Date, the amount of Letters of Credit Obligations shall be secured by unencumbered cash on terms acceptable to Lender if the term of this Agreement is not extended by Lender.

 

	
  

	
1.9

	
Cash Management Services.  Borrower may use availability hereunder up to the Cash Management Sublimit for Lender's cash management services, which may include merchant services, direct deposit of payroll, business credit card, and check cashing services identified in various cash management services agreements related to such services (the "Cash Management Services"). The entire Cash Management Sublimit will be treated as an Advance for purposes of determining availability under the Credit Limit and Borrowing Base and shall decrease, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount available for other Advances.  The Cash Management Services shall be subject to additional terms set forth in applicable cash management services agreements.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
1.10

	
Collateralization of Obligations. If Borrower opts to secured to Lender’s satisfaction its obligations with respect to any Letters of Credit, or ongoing Cash Management Services, then, effective as of such date, the balance in any deposit accounts held by Lender and the certificates of deposit or time deposit accounts issued by Lender in Borrower’s name (and any interest paid thereon or proceeds thereof, including any amounts payable upon the maturity or liquidation of such certificates or accounts), shall automatically secure such obligations to the extent of the then continuing or outstanding Letters of Credit and Cash Management Services.  If, after opting to secure such obligations,  at such time there are insufficient balances in Borrower’s accounts held with Lender fully to secure such obligations, Borrower shall immediately deposit funds with Lender to equal at least 105% of the aggregate Letters of Credit and Cash Management Services then outstanding.  Borrower grants Lender a security interest in and authorizes Lender to hold such balances in pledge and to decline to honor any drafts thereon or any requests by Borrower or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer any part of such balances for so long as the applicable Letters of Credit or Cash Management Services are outstanding or continuing.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the aggregate amount of Advances plus the amount of all Letters of Credit and Cash Management Services shall at no time exceed the Credit Limit, (ii) the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and (iii) the aggregate amount of Cash Management Services shall not exceed the Cash Management Sublimit at any time.

 

	
  

	
1.11

	
Overadvances.  Upon any occurrence of an Overadvance, Borrower shall immediately pay down the Advances such that, after giving effect to such payments, no Overadvance exists.

 

	
2.

	
FEES AND FINANCE CHARGES.

 

	
  

	
2.1

	
Finance Charges.  Lender may, but is not required to, deduct the amount of accrued Finance Charge from Collections received by Lender.  Within 10 days of each Month End, Borrower shall pay to Lender any accrued and unpaid Finance Charge as of such Month End.

 

	
  

	
2.2

	
Fees.

 

	 	
(a)

	
Facility Fee.  Borrower shall pay the Facility Fee to Lender promptly upon the execution of this Agreement and annually thereafter.

 

	 	
(b)

	
Letter of Credit Fees.  Borrower shall pay to Lender fees upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, upon the payment or negotiation of each draft under any Letter of Credit and upon the occurrence of any other activity with respect to any Letter of Credit (including without limitation, the transfer, amendment or cancellation of any Letter of Credit) determined in accordance with Lender's standard fees and charges then in effect for such activity.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Maintenance Fee.  Within ten days after each Month End, Borrower shall pay to Lender the Maintenance Fee.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Cash Management Fees.  Borrower shall pay to Lender fees in connection with the Cash Management Services as determined in accordance with Lender’s standard fees and charges then in effect for such activity.

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Due Diligence Fee.  Borrower shall pay the Due Diligence Fee to Lender promptly upon the execution of this Agreement and annually thereafter.

 

	
3.

	
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Borrower represents and warrants:

 

	
  

	
3.1

	
No representation, warranty or other statement of Borrower in any certificate or written statement given to Lender contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statement contained in the certificates or statement not misleading.

 

	
  

	
3.2

	
Borrower is duly existing and in good standing in its state of formation and qualified and licensed to do business in, and in good standing in, any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property requires that it be qualified.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
3.3

	
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized, and does not conflict with Borrower’s organizational documents, nor constitute an Event of Default under any material agreement by which Borrower is bound. Borrower is not in default under any agreement to which or by which it is bound.

 

	
  

	
3.4

	
Borrower has good title to the Collateral and all inventory is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from material defects.

 

	
  

	
3.5

	
Borrower’s name, form of organization, chief executive office, and the place where the records concerning all Receivables and Collateral are kept is set forth at the beginning of this Agreement, Borrower is located at its address for notices set forth in this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
3.6

	
If Borrower owns, holds or has any interest in, any copyrights (whether registered, or unregistered), patents or trademarks, and licenses of any of the foregoing, such interest has been specifically disclosed and identified to Lender in writing.

 

	
4.

	
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.  Borrower will:

 

	
  

	
4.1

	
Maintain its corporate existence and good standing in its jurisdictions of incorporation and maintain its qualification in each jurisdiction necessary to Borrower's business or operations and not merge or consolidate with or into any other business organization, or acquire all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of a third party, unless (i) any such acquired entity becomes a “borrower” under this Agreement and (ii) Lender has previously consented to the applicable transaction in writing.

 

	
  

	
4.2

	
Give Lender at least 30 days prior written notice of changes to its name, organization, chief executive office or location of records.

 

	
  

	
4.3

	
Pay all its taxes including gross payroll, withholding and sales taxes when due and will deliver satisfactory evidence of payment to Lender if requested, except for any such taxes that Borrower is validly contesting, provided that Borrower has established cash reserves with respect to such unpaid taxes in an amount satisfactory to Lender prior to the date such taxes are due, without extension.

 

	
  

	
4.4

	
Maintain:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
insurance satisfactory to Lender as to amount, nature and carrier covering property damage (including loss of use and occupancy) to any of the Borrower's properties, business interruption insurance, public liability insurance including coverage for contractual liability, product liability and workers' compensation, and any other insurance which is usual for the Borrower's business.  Each such policy shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior notice to Lender of any cancellation thereof.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
all risk property damage insurance policies (including without limitation windstorm coverage, and hurricane coverage as applicable) covering the tangible property comprising the collateral.  Each insurance policy must be in an amount acceptable to Lender.  The insurance must be issued by an insurance company acceptable to Lender and must include a lender's loss payable endorsement in favor of Lender in a form acceptable to Lender.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
foreign credit insurance satisfactory to Lender which must include a lender's loss payable endorsement in favor of Lender in a form acceptable to Lender.

 

Upon the request of Lender, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted by Lender, a certificate of insurance listing all insurance in force.

 

	
  

	
4.5

	
Immediately transfer and deliver to Lender all Collections Borrower receives.

 

	
  

	
4.6

	
Not create, incur, assume, or be liable for any indebtedness, other than Permitted Indebtedness.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
4.7

	
Immediately notify Lender if Borrower hereafter obtains any interest in any copyrights, patents, trademarks or licenses that are significant in value or are material to the conduct of its business.

 

	
  

	
4.8

	
Provide the following financial information and statements in form and content acceptable to Lender, and such additional information as requested by Lender from time to time.  Lender has the right to require Borrower to deliver financial information and statements to Lender more frequently than otherwise provided below, and to use such additional information and statements to measure any applicable financial covenants in this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Within 180 days of the fiscal year end, the annual financial statements of Borrower, certified and dated by an authorized financial officer.  These financial statements must be reviewed by a Certified Public Accountant acceptable to Lender.  The statements shall be prepared on a consolidated basis.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
No later than 30 days after the end of each month (including the last period in each fiscal year), monthly financial statements of Borrower, certified and dated by an authorized financial officer.  The statements shall be prepared on a consolidating basis.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Promptly, upon sending or receipt, copies of any management letters and correspondence relating to management letters, sent or received by Borrower to or from Borrower's auditor.  If no management letter is prepared, Borrower shall, upon Lender's request, obtain a letter from such auditor stating that no deficiencies were noted that would otherwise be addressed in a management letter.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Copies of the Form 10-K Annual Report, Form 10-Q Quarterly Report and Form 8-K Current Report for Borrower within 5 days of the date of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Financial projections covering a time period acceptable to Lender and specifying the assumptions used in creating the projections.  Annual projections, approved by Borrower’s board of directors, shall in any case be provided to Lender within 30 days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year and when modified.

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
Within 30 days of the end of each month, a compliance certificate of Borrower, signed by an authorized financial officer and setting forth (i) the information and computations (in sufficient detail) to establish compliance with all financial covenants at the end of the period covered by the financial statements then being furnished and (ii) whether there existed as of the date of such financial statements and whether there exists as of the date of the certificate, any default under this Agreement and, if any such default exists, specifying the nature thereof and the action Borrower is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto. Borrower shall provide to Lender a deferred revenue report along with each compliance certificate.

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Within 10 days of the 5th and last day of each calendar month, a borrowing base certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, setting forth Eligible Receivables and Receivable Amounts thereof as of the last day of the preceding reporting period.

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
Within 10 days of the 5th and last day of each calendar month, a detailed aging of Borrower’s receivables by invoice or a summary aging by account debtor, together with payable aging, inventory analysis, and such other matters as Lender may request.

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Promptly upon Lender's request, such other books, records, statements, lists of property and accounts, budgets, forecasts or reports as to Borrower and as to each guarantor of Borrower's obligations to Lender as Lender may request.

 

	
  

	
4.9

	
Maintain its primary depository, operating and investment accounts with Lender and, in the case of any deposit accounts not maintained with Lender (other than trust accounts, payroll accounts and accounts serving as collateral for standby letters of credit), grant to Lender a first priority perfected security interest in and “control” (within the meaning of Section 9104 of the California Uniform Commercial Code) of such deposit account pursuant to documentation acceptable to Lender.

 

  

  

  

	
  

	
4.10

	
Promptly provide to Lender such additional information and documents regarding the finances, properties, business or books and records of Borrower or any guarantor or any other obligor as Lender may request.

 

	
  

	
4.11

	
Maintain Borrower's financial condition as follows using generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and used consistently with prior practices (except to the extent modified by the definitions herein):

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Asset Coverage Ratio not at any time less than 1.75 to 1.00, to be measured on a monthly basis.

 

	
5.

	
SECURITY INTEREST.  To secure the prompt payment and performance to Lender of all of the Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a continuing security interest in the Collateral.  Borrower is not authorized to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise convey any Collateral without Lender’s prior written consent, except for the (i) sale of finished inventory in the Borrower’s usual course of business; (ii) sales, transfers or other dispositions of unused or obsolete assets; (iii) leases or sublicenses of real property or equipment in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) the license or sublicense (subject to the liens of Lender) of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business.  Borrower agrees to sign any instruments and documents requested by Lender to evidence, perfect, or protect the interests of Lender in the Collateral.  Borrower agrees to deliver to Lender the originals of all instruments, chattel paper and documents evidencing or related to Receivables and Collateral.  Borrower shall not grant or permit any lien or security in the Collateral or any interest therein other than Permitted Liens.

 

	
6.

	
POWER OF ATTORNEY.  Borrower irrevocably appoints Lender and its successors and as true and lawful attorney in fact, and authorizes Lender so long as the obligations are outstanding (a) to, whether or not there has been an Event of Default, (i) demand, collect, receive, sue, and give releases to any Account Debtor for the monies due or which may become due upon or with respect to the Receivables and to compromise, prosecute, or defend any action, claim, case or proceeding relating to the Receivables, including the filing of a claim or the voting of such claims in any bankruptcy case, all in Lender’s name or Borrower’s name, as Lender may choose; (ii) prepare, file and sign Borrower’s name on any notice, claim, assignment, demand, draft, or notice of or satisfaction of lien or mechanics’ lien or similar document; (iii) notify all Account Debtors with respect to the Receivables to pay Lender directly; (iv) receive and open all mail addressed to Borrower for the purpose of collecting the Receivables; (v) endorse Borrower’s name on any checks or other forms of payment on the Receivables; (vi) execute on behalf of Borrower any and all instruments, documents, financing statements and the like to perfect Lender’s interests in the Receivables and Collateral; (vii) debit any Borrower’s deposit accounts maintained with Lender for any and all Obligations due under this Agreement; and (viii) do all acts and things necessary or expedient, in furtherance of any such purposes, and (b) to, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, compromise, or discharge the whole or any part of the Receivables.  Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default, all of the power of attorney rights granted by Borrower to Lender hereunder shall be applicable with respect to all Receivables and all Collateral.

 

	
7.

	
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.

 

	
  

	
7.1

	
Events of Default.  The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Failure to Pay.  Borrower fails to make a payment when due under this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Lien Priority.  Lender fails to have an enforceable first lien (except for any Permitted Liens) on or security interest in the Collateral.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
False Information.  Borrower has given Lender any materially false or misleading information or representations or has failed to disclose any material fact relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Bankruptcy.  Borrower files a bankruptcy petition, a bankruptcy petition is filed against Borrower or Borrower makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Receivers.  A receiver or similar official is appointed for a substantial portion of Borrower’s business, or the business is terminated.

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
Judgments.  Any judgments or arbitration awards are entered against Borrower, or Borrower enters into any settlement agreements with respect to any litigation or arbitration and the aggregate amount of all such judgments, awards, and agreements exceeds $300,000.

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Material Adverse Change.  A material adverse change occurs, or is reasonably likely to occur, in Borrower’s business condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects, or ability to repay the credit.

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
Cross-default.  Any default occurs under any agreement in connection with any credit Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates has obtained from anyone else or which Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates has guaranteed (other than trade amounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business and not more than 60 days past due).

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Default under Related Documents.  Any default occurs under any guaranty, subordination agreement, security agreement, deed of trust, mortgage, or other document required by or delivered in connection with this Agreement or any such document is no longer in effect.

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
Other Agreements.  Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates fails to meet the conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under any other agreement Borrower or any of Borrower’s Affiliates has with Lender or any Affiliate of Lender.

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
Other Breach Under Agreement.  Borrower fails to meet the conditions of, or fails to perform any obligation under, any term of this Agreement not specifically referred to above.

 

	
  

	
7.2

	
Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, (1) without implying any obligation to do so, Lender may cease making Advances or extending any other financial accommodations to Borrower; (2) all or a portion of the Obligations shall be, at the option of and upon demand by Lender, or with respect to an Event of Default described in Section 7.1(e), automatically and without notice or demand, due and payable in full; and (3) Lender shall have and may exercise all the rights and remedies under this Agreement and under applicable law, including the rights and remedies of a secured party under the California Uniform Commercial Code, all the power of attorney rights described in Section 6 with respect to all Collateral, and the right to collect, dispose of, sell, lease, use, and realize upon all Receivables and all Collateral in any commercial reasonable manner.

 

	
8.

	
ACCRUAL OF INTEREST.  All interest and finance charges hereunder calculated at an annual rate shall be based on a year of 360 days, which results in a higher effective rate of interest than if a year of 365 or 366 days were used.  If any amount due under Section 2.2, amounts due under Section 9, and any other Obligations not otherwise bearing interest hereunder is not paid when due, such amount shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Finance Charge Percentage until the earlier of (i) payment in good funds or (ii) entry of a trial judgment thereof, at which time the principal amount of any money judgment remaining unsatisfied shall accrue interest at the highest rate allowed by applicable law.

 

	
9.

	
FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES; INDEMNIFICATION. The Borrower will pay to Lender upon demand all reasonable fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable fees of attorneys and professionals and their reasonable costs and expenses) that Lender incurs or may from time to time impose in connection with any of the following: (a) preparing, negotiating, administering, and enforcing this Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection herewith, including any amendments, waivers or consents in connection with any of the foregoing, (b) any litigation or dispute (whether instituted by Lender, Borrower or any other person) in any way relating to the Receivables, the Collateral, this Agreement or any other agreement executed in connection herewith or therewith, (c) enforcing any rights against Borrower or any guarantor, or any Account Debtor, (d) protecting or enforcing its interest in the Receivables or the Collateral, (e) collecting the Receivables and the Obligations, or (f) the representation of Lender in connection with any bankruptcy case or insolvency proceeding involving Borrower, any Receivable, the Collateral, any Account Debtor, or any guarantor. Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, damages, costs, expenses, and liabilities of any nature whatsoever arising in connection with any of the foregoing, except any of the foregoing arising from Lender’s gross negligence or wilfull misconduct.

 

  

  

  

 

	
10.

	
INTEGRATION, SEVERABILITY WAIVER, CHOICE OF LAW, FORUM AND VENUE.

 

	
  

	
10.1

	
This Agreement and any related security or other agreements required by this Agreement, collectively: (a) represent the sum of the understandings and agreements between Lender and Borrower concerning this credit; (b) replace any prior oral or written agreements between Lender and Borrower concerning this credit; and (c) are intended by Lender and Borrower as the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by them. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any other agreements required by this Agreement, this Agreement will prevail. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by reason of law, this Agreement will be construed as not containing such provision and the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Lender retains all of its rights, even if it makes an Advance after a default. If Lender waives a default, it may enforce a later default. Any consent or waiver under, or amendment of, this Agreement must be in writing, and no such consent, waiver, or amendment shall imply any obligation by Lender to make any subsequent consent, waiver, or amendment.

 

	
  

	
10.2

	
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.  THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA, OR, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF LENDER, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH LENDER SHALL INITIATE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER AND PARTIES IN CONTROVERSY.  EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND STIPULATES THAT THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA SHALL HAVE IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION AND VENUE OVER EACH SUCH PARTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATING ANY SUCH DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS.  SERVICE OF PROCESS SUFFICIENT FOR PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION AGAINST THE BORROWER MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO ITS ADDRESS SPECIFIED FOR NOTICES PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.

 

	
11.

	
NOTICES; TELEPHONIC AND TELEFAX AUTHORIZATIONS.  All notices shall be given to Lender and Borrower at the addresses or faxes set forth on the signature page of this agreement and shall be deemed to have been delivered and received: (a) if mailed, three (3) calendar days after deposited in the United States mail, first class, postage pre-paid, (b) one (1) calendar day after deposit with an overnight mail or messenger service; or (c) on the same date of confirmed transmission if sent by hand delivery, telecopy, telefax or telex.  Lender may honor telephone or telefax instructions for Advances or repayments given, or purported to be given, by any one of the Authorized Persons.  Borrower will indemnify and hold Lender harmless from all liability, loss, and costs in connection with any act resulting from telephone or telefax instructions Lender reasonably believes are made by any Authorized Person.  This paragraph will survive this Agreement's termination, and will benefit Lender and its officers, employees, and agents.

 

	
12.

	
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

 

	
  

	
12.1

	
Definitions.  In this Agreement:

 

“Account Balance” means at any time the aggregate of the Advances outstanding as reflected on the records maintained by Lender, together with any past due Finance Charges thereon.

 

“Account Debtor” has the meaning in the California Uniform Commercial Code and includes any person liable on any Receivable, including without limitation, any guarantor of any Receivable and any issuer of a letter of credit or banker’s acceptance assuring payment thereof.

 

  

  

  

 

“Adjustments” means all discounts, allowances, disputes, offsets, defenses, rights of recoupment, rights of return, warranty claims, or short payments, asserted by or on behalf of any Account Debtor with respect to any Receivable.

 

“Advance” means an advance made by Lender to Borrower under this Agreement.

 

“Advance Rate” means 80% or such greater or lesser percentage as Lender may from time to time establish in its sole discretion upon notice to Borrower.

 

“Advance Request” means a writing in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and signed by an Authorized Person requesting an Advance.

 

“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Business Financing Agreement.

 

"Affiliate" means, as to any person or entity, any other person or entity directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such person or entity.

 

“Asset Coverage Ratio” means all unrestricted cash maintained with Lender, plus Eligible Receivables (per the borrowing base certificate) divided by the total amount of the Obligations (with the exception of any cash secured Obligations hereunder).

 

“Authorized Person” means Borrower (if an individual) or any one of the individuals authorized to sign on behalf of the Borrower, and any other individual designated by any one of such authorized signers.

 

"Borrowing Base" means at any time (i) the Eligible Receivable Amount multiplied by the applicable Advance Rate minus (ii) such reserves as Lender may deem proper and necessary from time to time.

 

"Cash Management Sublimit" means $250,000.

 

“Collateral” means all of Borrower’s rights and interest in any and all personal property, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or created and wherever located, and all products and proceeds thereof and accessions thereto, including but not limited to the following (collectively, the “Collateral”):  (a) all accounts (including health care insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic chattel paper), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract for service, and including returns and repossessions), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto), instruments (including promissory notes), investment property (including securities and securities entitlements), documents (including negotiable documents), deposit accounts, letter of credit rights, money, any commercial tort claim of Borrower which is now or hereafter identified by Borrower or Lender, general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods (including fixtures) and all of Borrower’s books and records with respect to any of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and records; and (b) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds thereof, including without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations and the security therefore or for any right to payment.

 

“Collections” means all payments from or on behalf of an Account Debtor with respect to Receivables.

 

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate in the form attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement by an Authorized Person that, among other things, the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are true and correct as of the date such certificate is delivered.

 

“Credit Limit” means $5,000,000, which is intended to be the maximum amount of Advances at any time outstanding.

 

“Default” means any Event of Default or any event that with notice, lapse of time or otherwise would constitute an Event of Default.

 

  

  

  

 

“Due Diligence Fee” means a payment of an annual fee equal to $800 due upon the date of this Agreement and $500 due upon each anniversary thereof so long as any Advance is outstanding or available hereunder.

 

	
  

	
 “Eligible Receivable” means a Receivable that satisfies all of the following:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
The Receivable has been created by Borrower in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business and without any obligation on the part of Borrower to render any further performance.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
There are no conditions which must be satisfied before Borrower is entitled to receive payment of the Receivable, and the Receivable does not arise from COD sales, consignments or guaranteed sales.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
The Account Debtor upon the Receivable does not claim any defense to payment of the Receivable, whether well founded or otherwise.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
The Receivable is not the obligation of an Account Debtor who has asserted or may be reasonably be expected to assert any counterclaims or offsets against Borrower (including offsets for any “contra accounts” owed by Borrower to the Account Debtor for goods purchased by Borrower or for services performed for Borrower).

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
The Receivable represents a genuine obligation of the Account Debtor and to the extent any credit balances exist in favor of the Account Debtor, such credit balances shall be deducted in calculating the Receivable Amount.

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
Borrower has sent an invoice to the Account Debtor in the amount of the Receivable.

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Borrower is not prohibited by the laws of the state where the Account Debtor is located from bringing an action in the courts of that state to enforce the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay the Receivable. Borrower has taken all appropriate actions to ensure access to the courts of the state where Account Debtor is located, including, where necessary; the filing of a Notice of Business Activities Report or other similar filing with the applicable state agency or the qualification by Borrower as a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in such state.

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
The Receivable is owned by Borrower free of any title defects or any liens or interests of others except the security interest in favor of Lender, and Lender has a perfected, first priority security interest in such Receivable.

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
The Account Debtor on the Receivable is not any of the following:  (1) an employee, Affiliate, parent or subsidiary of Borrower, or an entity which has common officers or directors with Borrower; (2) the U.S. government or any agency or department of the U.S. government unless Borrower complies with the procedures in the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (41 U.S.C.§15) with respect to the Receivable, and the underlying contract expressly provides that neither the U.S. government nor any agency or department thereof shall have the right of set-off against Borrower; (3) any person or entity located in a foreign country other than Canada unless (A) the Receivable is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank acceptable to Lender, and if requested by Lender, the original of such letter of credit and/or any usance drafts drawn under such letter of credit and accepted by the issuing or confirming bank have been delivered to Lender, or (B) the Receivable is supported by a foreign credit insurance policy acceptable to Lender as to amount, nature and carrier, and containing a loss payable endorsement in favor of Lender in a form acceptable to Lender; or (4) an Account Debtor as to which 35% or more of the aggregate dollar amount of all outstanding Receivables owing from such Account Debtor have not been paid within 90 days from invoice date.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
The Receivable is not in default (a Receivable will be considered in default if any of the following occur:  (i) the Receivable is not paid within 90 days from its invoice date; (ii) the Account Debtor obligated upon the Receivable suspends business, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails to pay its debts generally as they come due; or (iii) any petition is filed by or against the Account Debtor obligated upon the Receivable under any bankruptcy law or any other law or laws for the relief of debtors).

 

	
  

	
(k)

	
The Receivable does not arise from the sale of goods which remain in Borrower’s possession or under Borrower’s control.

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
The Receivable is not evidenced by a promissory note or chattel paper, nor is the Account Debtor obligated to Borrower under any other obligation which is evidenced by a promissory note.

 

	
  

	
(m)

	
the Receivable is not that portion of Receivables due from an Account Debtor which is in excess of 35% of Borrower's aggregate dollar amount of all outstanding Receivables.

 

	
  

	
(n)

	
The Receivable is otherwise acceptable to Lender.

 

"Eligible Receivable Amount" means at any time the sum of the Receivable Amounts of the Eligible Receivables.

 

 “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

 

“Facility Fee” means a payment of an annual fee equal to 1.00 percentage point of the Credit Limit due upon the date of this Agreement and each anniversary thereof so long as any Advance is outstanding or available hereunder.

 

“Finance Charge” means for each Monthly Period an interest amount equal to the Finance Charge Percentage of the average daily Account Balance outstanding during such Monthly Period.

 

“Finance Charge Percentage” means a rate per year equal to the Prime Rate plus 2.00 percentage points plus an additional 5.00 percentage points during any period that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

 “Lender” means Bridge Bank, National Association, and its successors and assigns.

 

"Letter of Credit" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8.

 

"Letters of Credit Obligation" means, at any time, the sum of, without duplication, (i) the maximum amount available to be drawn on all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by Lender or by Lender’s Affiliate and (ii) the aggregate amount of all amounts drawn and unreimbursed with respect to Letters of Credit issued by the Lender or by Lender’s Affiliate.

 

"Letter of Credit Sublimit" means $1,000,000.

 

"Maintenance Fee" means for any Monthly Period, the amount equal to 0.20 percentage points of the average daily Account Balance for such Monthly Period.

 

“Maturity Date” means two years from the date hereof or such earlier date as Lender shall have declared the Obligations immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.2.

 

 “Month End” means the last calendar day of each Monthly Period.

 

“Monthly Period” means each calendar month.

 

“Obligations” means all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Lender of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under or in connection with this Agreement or under any other document, instrument or agreement, whether or not evidenced by any note, guarantee or other instrument, whether arising on account or by overdraft, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment) absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now owing or hereafter arising, and however acquired; including, without limitation, all Advances, Finance Charges, fees, interest, expenses, professional fees and attorneys’ fees.

 

  

  

  

 

“Overadvance” means at any time an amount equal to the greater of (a) the amounts (if any) by which the total amount of the outstanding Advances (including deemed Advances with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit and the total amount of the Cash Management Sublimit) exceeds the Credit Limit, (b) the amounts (if any) by which the total amount of the outstanding Advances (including deemed Advances with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit and the total amount of the Cash Management Sublimit if such Obligations are not secured by cash to Lender’s satisfaction) exceeds the Borrowing Base, or (c) the amounts (if any) by which the total amount of the outstanding deemed Advances with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Cash Management Sublimit) exceeds Subfacility Maximum.

 

“Permitted Indebtedness” means:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Indebtedness under this Agreement or that is otherwise owed to the Lender.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and specifically disclosed on a schedule to this Agreement (including, without limitation, notes payable and standby letters of credit).

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Purchase money indebtedness (including capital leases) incurred to acquire capital assets in ordinary course of business and not exceeding $25,000 in total principal amount at any time outstanding.

 

	
  

	
(d)

	
Other indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such indebtedness is junior in priority (if secured) to the Obligations and provided that the incurrence of such Indebtedness does not otherwise cause and Event of Default hereunder.

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Indebtedness incurred in the refinancing of any indebtedness set forth in (a) through (d) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon the Borrower.

 

	
  

	
(f)

	
Subordinated Debt.

 

“Permitted Liens” means the following but only with respect to property not consisting of Receivables or Inventory:

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Liens securing any of the indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (d) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided the same have no priority over any of Lender’s security interests.

 

	
  

	
(i)

	
Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness described in clause (e) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not increase.

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
Liens securing Subordinated Debt.

 

“Prime Rate” means the greater of 3.25% per year or the variable per annum rate of interest most recently announced by Lender as its "Prime Rate."  Lender may price loans to its customers at, above, or below the Prime Rate. Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of a change in Lender’s Prime Rate.

 

  

  

  

 

  “Receivable Amount” means as to any Receivable, the Receivable Amount due from the Account Debtor after deducting all discounts, credits, offsets, payments or other deductions of any nature whatsoever, whether or not claimed by the Account Debtor.

 

“Receivables” means Borrower’s rights to payment arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, including accounts, chattel paper, instruments, contract rights, documents, general intangibles, letters of credit, drafts, and bankers acceptances.

 

“Subfacility Maximum” means $1,250,000.

 

“Subordinated Debt” means indebtedness of Borrower that is expressly subordinated to the indebtedness of Borrower owed to Lender pursuant to a subordination agreement satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.

 

	
  

	
12.2

	
Construction:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
In this Agreement: (i) references to the plural include the singular and to the singular include the plural; (ii) references to any gender include any other gender; (iii) the terms “include” and “including” are not limiting; (iv) the term “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or,” (v) unless otherwise specified, section and subsection references are to this Agreement, and (vi) any reference to any statute, law, or regulation shall include all amendments thereto and revisions thereof.

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved using any presumption against either Borrower or Lender, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise.  On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each party hereto and their respective counsel.  In case of any ambiguity or uncertainty, this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Titles and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement.

 

	
13.

	
JURY TRIAL WAIVER.  THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS, HIS OR HER CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES, WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED PARTIES.

 

	
14.

	
JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION.

 

	
  

	
14.1

	
In the event the Jury Trial Waiver set forth above is not enforceable, the parties elect to proceed under this Judicial Reference Provision.

 

	
  

	
14.2

	
With the exception of the items specified in Section 14.3, below, any controversy, dispute or claim (each, a “Claim”) between the parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement between the undersigned parties (collectively in this Section, the “Loan Documents”), will be resolved by a reference proceeding in California in accordance with the provisions of Sections 638 et seq. of the California Code of Civil Procedure (“CCP”), or their successor sections, which shall constitute the exclusive remedy for the resolution of any Claim, including whether the Claim is subject to the reference proceeding. Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, venue for the reference proceeding will be in the state or federal court in the county or district where the real property involved in the action, if any, is located or in the state or federal court in the county or district where venue is otherwise appropriate under applicable law (the “Court”).

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
14.3

	
The matters that shall not be subject to a reference are the following: (i) nonjudicial foreclosure of any security interests in real or personal property, (ii) exercise of self-help remedies (including, without limitation, set-off), (iii) appointment of a receiver and (iv) temporary, provisional or ancillary remedies (including, without limitation, writs of attachment, writs of possession, temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions). This reference provision does not limit the right of any party to exercise or oppose any of the rights and remedies described in clauses (i) and (ii) or to seek or oppose from a court of competent jurisdiction any of the items described in clauses (iii) and (iv). The exercise of, or opposition to, any of those items does not waive the right of any party to a reference pursuant to this reference provision as provided herein.

 

	
  

	
14.4

	
The referee shall be a retired judge or justice selected by mutual written agreement of the parties. If the parties do not agree within ten (10) days of a written request to do so by any party, then, upon request of any party, the referee shall be selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court (or his or her representative). A request for appointment of a referee may be heard on an ex parte or expedited basis, and the parties agree that irreparable harm would result if ex parte relief is not granted.  Pursuant to CCP § 170.6, each party shall have one peremptory challenge to the referee selected by the Presiding Judge of the Court (or his or her representative).

 

	
  

	
14.5

	
The parties agree that time is of the essence in conducting the reference proceedings. Accordingly, the referee shall be requested, subject to change in the time periods specified herein for good cause shown, to (i) set the matter for a status and trial-setting conference within fifteen (15) days after the date of selection of the referee, (ii) if practicable, try all issues of law or fact within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the conference and (iii) report a statement of decision within twenty (20) days after the matter has been submitted for decision.

 

	
  

	
14.6

	
The referee will have power to expand or limit the amount and duration of discovery.  The referee may set or extend discovery deadlines or cutoffs for good cause, including a party’s failure to provide requested discovery for any reason whatsoever.  Unless otherwise ordered based upon good cause shown, no party shall be entitled to “priority” in conducting discovery, depositions may be taken by either party upon seven (7) days written notice, and all other discovery shall be responded to within fifteen (15) days after service.  All disputes relating to discovery which cannot be resolved by the parties shall be submitted to the referee whose decision shall be final and binding.

 

	
  

	
14.7

	
Except as expressly set forth herein, the referee shall determine the manner in which the reference proceeding is conducted including the time and place of hearings, the order of presentation of evidence, and all other questions that arise with respect to the course of the reference proceeding.  All proceedings and hearings conducted before the referee, except for trial, shall be conducted without a court reporter, except that when any party so requests, a court reporter will be used at any hearing conducted before the referee, and the referee will be provided a courtesy copy of the transcript.  The party making such a request shall have the obligation to arrange for and pay the court reporter.  Subject to the referee’s power to award costs to the prevailing party, the parties will equally share the cost of the referee and the court reporter at trial.

 

	
  

	
14.8

	
The referee shall be required to determine all issues in accordance with existing case law and the statutory laws of the State of California.  The rules of evidence applicable to proceedings at law in the State of California will be applicable to the reference proceeding.  The referee shall be empowered to enter equitable as well as legal relief, enter equitable orders that will be binding on the parties and rule on any motion which would be authorized in a court proceeding, including without limitation motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication. The referee shall issue a decision at the close of the reference proceeding which disposes of all claims of the parties that are the subject of the reference.  Pursuant to CCP § 644, such decision shall be entered by the Court as a judgment or an order in the same manner as if the action had been tried by the Court and any such decision will be final, binding and conclusive.  The parties reserve the right to appeal from the final judgment or order or from any appealable decision or order entered by the referee.  The parties reserve the right to findings of fact, conclusions of laws, a written statement of decision, and the right to move for a new trial or a different judgment, which new trial, if granted, is also to be a reference proceeding under this provision.

 

	
  

	
14.9

	
If the enabling legislation which provides for appointment of a referee is repealed (and no successor statute is enacted), any dispute between the parties that would otherwise be determined by reference procedure will be resolved and determined by arbitration.  The arbitration will be conducted by a retired judge or justice, in accordance with the California Arbitration Act §1280 through §1294.2 of the CCP as amended from time to time.  The limitations with respect to discovery set forth above shall apply to any such arbitration proceeding.

 

  

  

  

 

	
  

	
14.10

	
THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES AND CLAIMS RESOLVED UNDER THIS REFERENCE PROVISION WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY.  AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF ITS, HIS OR HER OWN CHOICE, EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES, AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION WILL APPLY TO ANY CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CLAIM BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

	
15.

	
EXECUTION, EFFECTIVENESS, SURVIVAL.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by Borrower and Lender and shall continue in full force and effect until the Maturity Date and thereafter so long as any Obligations remain outstanding hereunder.  Lender reserves the right to issue press releases, advertisements, and other promotional materials describing any successful outcome of services provided on Borrower’s behalf. Borrower agrees that Lender shall have the right to identify Borrower by name in those materials.

 

	
16.

	
OTHER AGREEMENTS.  Any security agreements, liens and/or security interests securing payment of any obligations of Borrower owing to Lender or its Affiliates also secure the Obligations, and are valid and subsisting and are not adversely affected by execution of this Agreement.  An Event of Default under this Agreement constitutes a default under other outstanding agreements between Borrower and Lender or its Affiliates.

 

  

  

  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower and Lender have executed this Agreement on the day and year above written.

 

	
BORROWER:

	  	
LENDER:

	  	  	  
	
TRANSWITCH CORPORATION

	  	
BRIDGE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	  	  	  
	
By

	/s/ Ted Chung	
  

	    	
By

	

/s/ Sarah Schmidt

	
 

	
Name:  Ted Chung

	  	
Name:  Sarah Schmidt

	
Title:  Vice President Business Development

	  	
Title:  Vice President

	  	  	  
	
Address for Notices:

	
  

	
Address for Notices:

	
3 Enterprise Drive

	  	
55 Almaden Blvd.

	
Shelton, CT 06484

	  	
San Jose, CA 95113

	
Fax:  (203) 926-9453

	  	
Fax:  (408) 423-8510

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

Schedule to Amended and Restated Business Financing Agreement

    

Permitted Indebtedness items

1. Indebtedness in connection with $2,507,000 in principal presently outstanding under 5.45% Convertible Notes due 2011 issued under that certain Indenture dated as of October 26, 2009, together with all interest thereon and fees and other charges in connection therewith.BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

 

BERKSHIRE BANK

 

THREE YEAR CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

 

This Change in Control Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 21st, day of December, 2010, and made effective as of  the Effective Time, as defined below (for purposes of this Agreement, the “Effective Date”), by and among Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., (the “Company”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Berkshire Bank (the “Bank”), a state chartered savings Bank with its principal administrative offices at 24 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201, and Patrick J. Sullivan (“Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, Executive is the President of Legacy Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy Banks, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Legacy Bancorp, Inc.; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Legacy Bancorp, Inc. have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 21, 2010, whereby Legacy Bancorp, Inc. shall merge with and into the Company at the effective time (“Effective Time”), with the Company as the survivor; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Bank recognize the substantial contributions Executive has made to the Legacy Bancorp, Inc. and Legacy Banks and wish to retain Executive as an employee of the Company and the Bank (collectively, the “Employers”) and wish to protect Executive’s position with the Employers for the period provided in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, Executive has agreed to serve in the employ of the Employers.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the contributions and responsibilities of Executive, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.           TERM OF AGREEMENT.

 

The period of this Agreement shall be deemed to have commenced as of the Effective Date and shall continue for until September 30, 2014.  Within sixty (60) days prior to September 30, 2012, and continuing for each anniversary of such date thereafter (each, an “Anniversary Date”), the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Employers (the “Board,”) may act to extend the term of this Agreement for an additional year, such that the remaining term of this Agreement will be three years, unless the Executive elects not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice to the Employers, in which case the term of this Agreement will expire on the third Anniversary Date thereafter.

  

  

  

 

2.           CHANGE IN CONTROL.

 

(a)         If the Executive’s employment by the Employers shall be terminated upon the occurrence of or subsequent to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2(e) of this Agreement) and during the term of this Agreement by (i) the Employers for other than Cause (as defined in Section 2(f) of this Agreement) or (ii) the Executive for Good Reason (as defined in Section 2(b) of this Agreement), then the Employers shall pay to the Executive the cash severance and benefits provided in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

(b)         Good Reason.  Termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment for “Good Reason” shall mean termination by the Executive following a Change in Control based on the following:

(i) (1) a material diminution in the Executive’s annual compensation or benefits as in effect immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter, (2) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or (3) a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the officer (as in effect immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control) to whom the Executive is required to report,

(ii) any material breach of this Agreement by the Employer, or

(iii) any relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than 25 miles from its location immediately prior to a Change in Control;

provided, however, that prior to any termination of employment for Good Reason, the Executive must first provide written notice to the Employer within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of the condition, describing the existence of such condition, and the Employer shall thereafter have the right to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days of the date the Employer received the written notice from the Executive.  If the Employer remedies the condition within such thirty (30) day cure period, then no Good Reason shall be deemed to exist with respect to such condition.

 

(c)         Superior Reason.  Notwithstanding Section 2(b) of this Agreement, in the event, however, that the Chief Executive Officer of the Employers immediately prior to the Change in Control is the Chief Executive Officer of the resulting entity with similar responsibilities and duties and Executive’s position with the resulting entity does not result in: (A) a material diminution in Executive’s annual compensation or benefits as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, (B) a material change in work schedule (e.g., from full time to part time or to materially more than previously required without a commensurate increase in compensation) or (C) a relocation of his principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles (a “Superior Reason”), then Executive may not voluntarily terminate his employment for Good Reason during the one-year period following the Change in Control and receive any payments or benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the immediately foregoing limitation on voluntary termination, if the Executive’s reason to terminate is a Superior Reason, Executive may follow the procedure in Section 2(b) and terminate immediately following the cure period (assuming the Superior Reason has not been cured).  However, if the reason to terminate, occurring at any time during the one-year period set forth herein, is a Good Reason but not a Superior Reason, the Executive may provide the notice of Good Reason within the time specified in Section 2(b) hereof, and the Executive may voluntarily terminate employment in accordance with this Section 2(c) effective upon the expiration of the remainder of said one-year period, and only during a period of 30 days thereafter (e.g., in the 13 months following a Change in Control) assuming the Good Reason has not been cured by the Employers. If one of the events described in Section 2(b) occurs more than one year following the date of the Change in Control, but during the remaining term of the Agreement, then the Executive may terminate his employment in accordance with Section 2(b) of this Agreement, notwithstanding this Section 2(c).

 

  

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(d)         Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive may consent in writing to any demotion, loss, reduction or relocation and waive his ability to voluntarily terminate his employment for Good Reason. The effect of any written consent of the Executive under this Section 2(d) shall be strictly limited to the terms specified in such written consent.

 

(e)          For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Bank or Company shall mean an event of a nature that: (i) would be required to be reported in response to Item 5.01of the current report on Form 8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”); or (ii) results in a Change in Control of the Bank or the Company within the meaning of the Bank Change in Control Act and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) at 12 C.F.R. § 303.4(a) with respect to the Bank and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) at 12 C.F.R. § 225.41(b) with respect to the Company, as in effect on the date hereof; or (iii) results in a Change in Control of the Bank or Company within the meaning of the Home Owners Loan Act, as amended (“HOLA”), and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect at the time of the Change in Control; or (iv) without limitation such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as (A) any “person” (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank or the Company representing 20% or more of the Bank’s or the Company’s outstanding securities except for any securities of the Bank purchased by the Company in connection with the conversion of the Bank to the stock form and any securities purchased by any tax-qualified employee benefit plan of the Bank; or (B) individuals who constitute the Board of Directors on the date hereof (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters (3/4) of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this clause (B), considered as though he were a member of the Incumbent Board; or (C) a plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Bank or the Company or similar transaction occurs in which the Bank or Company is not the resulting entity; or (D) solicitations of shareholders of the Company, by someone other than the current management of the Company, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or Bank or similar transaction with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the class of securities then subject to the plan or transaction are exchanged for or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Bank or the Company shall be distributed; or (E) a tender offer is made for 20% or more of the voting securities of the Bank or the Company.

 

  

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(f)          The Executive shall not have the right to receive termination benefits pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement upon Termination for Cause. The term “Termination for Cause” shall mean termination because of: (i) the Executive’s personal dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses), final cease and desist order or material breach of any provision of this Agreement which results in a material loss to the Employers, or (ii) the Executive’s conviction of a crime or act involving moral turpitude or a final judgment rendered against the Executive based upon actions of the Executive which involve moral turpitude. For the purposes of this Section, no act, or the failure to act, on the Executive’s part shall be “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interests of the Employers or their affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to him a Notice of Termination which shall include a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the members of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for him, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct justifying Termination for Cause and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. The Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after Termination for Cause. During the period beginning on the date of the Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement through the Date of Termination, stock options granted to the Executive under any stock option plan shall not be exercisable nor shall any unvested stock awards granted to the Executive under any stock-based incentive plan of the Employers or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof vest. At the Date of Termination, such stock options and such unvested stock awards shall become null and void and shall not be exercisable by or delivered to the Executive at any time subsequent to such Date of Termination for Cause.

 

3.           TERMINATION BENEFITS.

 

(a)         Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, followed at any time during the term of this Agreement by the involuntary termination of the Executive’s employment (other than for Termination for Cause or death), or by the Executive for Good Reason, the Employers shall:

 

  

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(i)          pay the Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be, a lump sum payment within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination an amount equal to three (3) times the Executive’s average annual compensation for the five most recent taxable years that the Executive has been employed by the Employers or such lesser number of years in the event that the Executive shall have been employed by the Employers for less than five years. For this purpose, annual compensation shall include base salary and any other taxable income, including, but not limited to, amounts related to the granting, vesting or exercise of restricted stock or stock option awards, commissions, bonuses, pension and profit sharing plan contributions or benefits (whether or not taxable), severance payments, retirement benefits, and fringe benefits paid or to be paid to the Executive or paid for the Executive’s benefit during any such year; and

 

(ii)          cause to be continued life insurance and non-taxable medical, dental and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Employers for the Executive prior to his Date of Termination, except to the extent such coverage may be changed in its application to all employees on a nondiscriminatory basis. Such coverage and payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six (36) full calendar months from the Date of Termination.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the provision of non-taxable medical and/or dental coverage would subject the Employer, or its successor, to excise taxes under Section 4980D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Code”) or other applicable Code Section, then, in lieu of such non-taxable coverage, the Employer shall provide Executive with a cash lump sum payment  within thirty (30) days of the Date of Termination in an amount reasonably estimated to be equivalent to the value of the insurance premiums that otherwise would be provided to Executive.

 

(b)         Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required to avoid penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the cash severance payable under Section 3 of this Agreement shall be delayed until the first day of the seventh month following the Executive’s Date of Termination.  Also, there shall be no duplication in benefits to Executive under this Agreement and under any separate Severance Agreement between the Executive and the Employers.  In the event of Executive’s termination following a Change in Control under circumstances which would entitle Executive to a payment under this Section 3, Executive shall not be entitled to a separate payment from the Employers under any separate Severance Agreement.

 

(c)         For purposes of this Agreement, a “termination of employment” shall mean a “Separation from Service” as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, such that the Employers and the Executive reasonably anticipate that the level of bona fide services the Executive would perform after a termination of employment would permanently decrease to a level that is less than 50% of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period.

 

  

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(d)         Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, in no event shall the aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to Executive under said paragraphs (the “Termination Benefits”) constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, as amended, or any successor thereto, and in order to avoid such a result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount (the “Non-Triggering Amount”), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less than an amount equal to three (3) times Executive’s “base amount,” as determined in accordance with said Section 280G. The allocation of the reduction required hereby among the Termination Benefits shall be determined by Executive.

 

4.           NOTICE OF TERMINATION.

 

(a)         Any purported termination by the Employers or by Executive in connection with a Change in Control shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination to the other party. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated.

 

(b)         “Date of Termination” shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination (which, in the instance of Termination for Cause, shall not be less than thirty (30) days from the date such Notice of Termination is given); provided, however, that if a dispute regarding the Executive’s termination exists, the “Date of Termination” shall be determined in accordance with Section 4(c) of this Agreement.

 

(c)         If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a dispute exists concerning the termination, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the dispute is finally determined, either by mutual written agreement of the parties, by a binding arbitration award, or by a final judgment, order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having expired and no appeal having been perfected) and provided further that the Date of Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is given in good faith and the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of such dispute with reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute in connection with a Change in Control, in the event that the Executive is terminated for reasons other than Termination for Cause, the Employers will continue to pay Executive the payments and benefits due under this Agreement in effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given (including, but not limited to, his annual salary) until the earlier of: (i) the resolution of the dispute in accordance with this Agreement; or (ii) the expiration of the remaining term of this Agreement as determined as of the Date of Termination.

 

  

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5.           SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.

 

It is intended by the parties hereto that all payments provided in this Agreement shall be paid in cash or check from the general funds of the Bank or the Company, as appropriate, and there shall be no duplication of payments.  Further, the Company guarantees such payments and provision of all amounts and benefits due hereunder to Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from the Bank are not timely paid or provided by the Bank, such amounts and benefits shall be paid or provided by the Company.

 

6.           EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFIT PLANS.

 

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement between the Employers and Executive, except that this Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is subject to receiving fewer benefits than those available to him without reference to this Agreement.

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Executive the right to continue in the employ of the Employers or shall impose on the Employers any obligation to employ or retain Executive in its employ for any period.

 

7.           NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE.

 

(a)         For a period of one (1) year following the payment of termination benefits to Executive under this agreement, Executive agrees not to compete with the Employers or their affiliates in any city, town or county within a sixty (60) mile radius of the Employers’ principal business office, determined as of the effective date of such termination, except as agreed to pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors. Executive agrees that during such one (1) year period and within said cities, towns and counties, Executive shall not work for or advise, consult or otherwise serve with, directly or indirectly, any entity whose business materially competes with the depository, lending or other business activities of the Employers. The parties hereto, recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Employers, their business and property in the event of Executive’s breach of this Section 7(a), agree that in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Employers will be entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an injunction to restrain the violation hereof by Executive, Executive’s partners, agents, servants, employees and all persons acting for or under the direction of Executive. Executive represents and admits that, in the event of the termination of his employment following a Change in Control, Executive’s experience and capabilities are such that Executive can obtain employment in a business engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the Employers, and that the enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Employers from pursuing any other remedies available for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.

 

  

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(b)         Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the business activities and plans for business activities of the Employers, as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special and unique asset of the business of the Employers. Executive will not, during or after the term of his employment, disclose any knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business activities of the Employers or their affiliates to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors or required by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may disclose any knowledge of banking, financial and/or economic principles, concepts or ideas which are not solely and exclusively derived from the business plans and activities of the Employers or their affiliates. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of the provisions of this Section 7, the Employers will be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from disclosing, in whole or in part, the knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business activities of the Employers or their affiliates or from rendering any services to any person, firm, corporation or other entity to whom such knowledge, in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed.  Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Employers from pursuing other remedies available for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.

 

8.           NO ATTACHMENT.

 

(a)         Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation, or to execution, attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to affect any such action shall be null, void, and of no effect.

 

(b)         This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Executive, the Employers and their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.           MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.

 

(a)         This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

(b)         No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act other than that specifically waived.

 

10.         REQUIRED REGULATORY PROVISIONS.

 

Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C. §1828(k) and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including 12 C.F.R. Part 359.

 

  

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11.         SEVERABILITY.

 

If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid, and each such other provision and part thereof shall, to the full extent consistent with law, continue in full force and effect.

 

12.         HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

 

The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

13.         GOVERNING LAW.

 

The validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

14.         ARBITRATION.

 

Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty (50) miles from the location of the Employers’ main office, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that Executive shall be entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

15.         PAYMENT OF COSTS AND LEGAL FEES.

 

All reasonable costs and legal fees paid or incurred by Executive pursuant to any dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the Employers if Executive is successful with respect to such dispute or question of interpretation pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration or settlement and such reimbursement shall occur as soon as practicable but not later than two and one-half months after the dispute is settled or resolved in Executive’s favor.

 

16.         INDEMNIFICATION.

 

The Employers shall provide Executive (including his heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage under a standard directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy at its expense and shall indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest extent permitted under Massachusetts law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the Employers (whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time of incurring such expenses or liabilities); such expenses and liabilities to include, but not to be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys’ fees and the costs of reasonable settlements.

 

  

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17.         SUCCESSOR TO THE EMPLOYERS.

 

The Employers shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all the business or assets of the Employers, to expressly and unconditionally assume and agree to perform the Employers’ obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Employers would be required to perform such obligations if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

  

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SIGNATURES

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Bank have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, and Executive has signed this Agreement, on the 21st day of December, 2010.

 

	
ATTEST:

	 	
BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC.

	  	 	  
	
/s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott

	 	
By:

	
/s/ Michael P. Daly

	  	 	  	
Michael P. Daly, President and CEO

	  	 	  
	
ATTEST:

	 	
BERKSHIRE BANK

	  	 	  
	
/s/ Wm. Gordon Prescott

	 	
By:

	
/s/ Michael P. Daly

	  	 	  	
Michael P. Daly, President and CEO

	  	 	  
	
WITNESS:

	 	
EXECUTIVE

	  	 	  
	
/s/ Michael K. Krebs

	 	
By:

	
/s/ Patrick J. Sullivan

	  	 	  	
Patrick J. Sullivan

  

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