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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2010

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  0-27231
(Commission
File Number)
  13-3818604
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

4820 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(858) 812-7300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Indenture and Notes

        On May 19, 2010, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") issued $225 million in aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Notes"). The Company received approximately $216 million in net cash proceeds from the offering, and used approximately $133 million of such proceeds to fund the acquisition of Gichner Holdings, Inc. ("Gichner") (as further described in Item 2.01 below) and approximately $54 million of such proceeds to retire existing debt. The Company intends to use the remaining net cash proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

        The Notes were issued under an Indenture dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and among the Company, the Guarantors, who consist of all of the Company's existing, and future U.S. subsidiaries, and Wilmington Trust FSB, as Trustee ("Wilmington"). The Notes were sold inside the United States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The following is a brief description of the material provisions of the Indenture and the Notes.

        Interest—The Notes bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum. The interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2010.

        Maturity—The Notes will mature on June 1, 2017. All principal will be paid at maturity.

        Guarantees—The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Guarantors.

        Security—Pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement dated May 19, 2010 by and among the Company, the Guarantors and Wilmington (the "Notes Security Agreement"), the Notes and the related guarantees are secured by a lien on substantially all of the Company's and the Guarantors' assets, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens. Pursuant to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement dated May 19, 2010 by and among Wilmington and Key Bank National Association (the "Intercreditor Agreement"), the security interest in such assets (other than real property, plant, equipment, certain intellectual property and the capital stock of subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the "Notes Priority Collateral")) that secure the Notes and the guarantees is contractually subordinated to liens that secure the new $25.0 million revolving line of credit described below. The security interest in assets securing the new credit facility that consist of Notes Priority Collateral is contractually subordinated to liens that secure the Notes.

        Ranking—The Notes and the guarantees rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company's and the Guarantors' existing and future subordinated indebtedness and equal in right of payment with all of the Company's and the Guarantors' existing and future senior indebtedness, including indebtedness under the new credit facility described below. Pursuant to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes and the related guarantees are effectively subordinated to indebtedness under the new credit facility to the extent of the value of all of the collateral other than Notes Priority Collateral.

        Optional Redemption—On or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem some or all of the Notes at 105% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes through June 1, 2015, 102.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes through June 1, 2016 and 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. Prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at 110% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings. In addition, the Company may, at its option, redeem some or all of the Notes at any time prior to June 1, 2014, by paying a "make whole" premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.


        Change of Control Offer—If the Company experiences certain change-of-control events, the holders of the Notes will have the right to require it to purchase all or a portion of their Notes at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

        Asset Sale Offer—Upon certain asset sales, the Company may be required to offer to use the net proceeds of an asset sale to purchase some of the Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

        Other Covenants—The Indenture contains covenants limiting the Company's ability and the ability of the Guarantors to (subject to certain exceptions): (i) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) transfer or sell assets; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) pay dividends or distributions, redeem subordinated indebtedness or make other restricted payments; (v) create or incur liens; (vi) incur dividend or other payment restrictions affecting certain subsidiaries; (vii) enter into agreements that restrict dividends from subsidiaries; (viii) issue capital stock of the Company's subsidiaries; (ix) consummate a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets; and (x) enter into transactions with affiliates.

        Events of Default—The Indenture also provides for customary events of default which, if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and accrued interest on the Notes to become or to be declared due and payable.

        The above description of the terms of the Indenture and the Notes is qualified in its entirety by the Indenture and Form of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the terms of the Notes Security Agreement and Intercreditor Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Notes Security Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference.

        A copy of the Company's press release, dated May 19, 2010 announcing the issuance of the Notes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Registration Rights Agreement

        On May 19, 2010, the Company and certain of the guarantors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Jefferies & Company, Inc. and the other Initial Purchasers of the Notes (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and to make an offer to exchange the Notes for registered, publicly tradable notes that have substantially identical terms as the Notes. If the Company fails to satisfy its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement we may be required to pay additional interest on the Notes.

        This description of the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Registration Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Credit Facility

        Concurrent with the consummation of the Note offering, on May 19, 2010, the Company entered into a Credit and Security Agreement (the "May 2010 Credit Agreement") with certain lenders and with KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner. The May 2010 Credit Agreement establishes a four year formula-based $25.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit ("revolving line of credit"), with a $10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5.0 million sublimit for swing loans. The Company may borrow funds under the revolving line of credit at a base rate based either on LIBOR or a base rate established by KeyBank. Interest is payable either monthly, in the case of base rate borrowings, or at the end of the applicable interest period (but no less frequently than quarterly) for LIBOR borrowings. Base rate borrowings bear interest at an applicable margin of 125 to 200 basis points over the base rate (which will be the greater of the prime rate or 50 basis points over the federal funds rate, with a floor of 100 basis points over one month LIBOR). LIBOR rate borrowings will bear interest at an applicable margin of 325 to 400 basis points over the LIBOR rate. The applicable margin for base rate borrowings and LIBOR borrowings will depend on the average monthly revolving credit availability. The revolving line of credit also has a commitment fee of 75 to 100 basis points, depending on the average monthly revolving credit availability.

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        The revolving line of credit is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than the Notes Priority Collateral) and a second priority lien, junior only to the lien securing the notes, in the Notes Priority Collateral of the Company and such subsidiaries. The May 2010 Credit Agreement includes customary representations and warranties, as well as reporting and financial covenants, customary for financings of this type. The revolving line of credit is undrawn as of the date of this Form 8-K, with outstanding letters of credit of $1.9 million.

        This description of the May 2010 Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the Credit and Security Agreement (Credit Facility) filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.02.    Termination of Material Definitive Agreement.

        On May 19, 2010, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the May 2010 Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2010, among the Company and Key Bank National Association as Administrative Agent and Lender, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent and Lender, and KeyBanc Capital Markets and Banc of America Securities, LLC as Co-Lead Arrangers and Book Runners, was terminated and all amounts outstanding thereunder were repaid. As noted in Item 1.01 above, in conjunction with the close of the Note offering, the Company used approximately $54.0 million of the proceeds of its sale of the Notes to retire the previous term note of approximately of $35.0 million and its previously outstanding revolving credit facility of approximately $19.0 million. The Company incurred no early termination penalties in connection with the termination of the agreement.

Item 2.01.    Completion of Acquisition or Disposal of Assets.

        On May 19, 2010, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2010 (the "Purchase Agreement"), by and between the Company and the stockholders of Gichner Holdings, Inc. ("Gichner"), the Company completed its acquisition of 100% of the equity securities of Gichner (the "Acquisition"). As a result of the Acquisition, Gichner became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company paid a total purchase price of approximately $133 million in cash. Approximately $8.1 million of the purchase price was deposited in an escrow account to satisfy Gichner's indemnification obligations, if any. On the first anniversary of the Acquisition, any funds not used to satisfy Gichner's indemnification obligations and any amounts not in dispute will be released to the Gichner stockholders.

        The foregoing description of the Acquisition does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 10, 2010.

        A copy of the Company's press release, dated May 19, 2010 announcing the completion of the Gichner acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03.    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

        The information set forth under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

        The audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the periods of August 22, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007, and the unaudited financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Statements.

        The unaudited pro forma combined financial information of the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

(d)
Exhibits

  4.1   Indenture

 

4.2

 

Form of Notes (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the indenture)

 

10.1

 

Purchase Agreement for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

 

10.2

 

Security Agreement for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

 

10.3

 

Intercreditor Agreement

 

10.4

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

10.5

 

Credit and Security Agreement (credit facility)

 

99.1

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, the audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the periods of August 22, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007, and the unaudited financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

99.2

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

 

99.3

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Press Release dated May 19, 2010, Announcing Closing of $225 Million Senior Secured Notes offering and Completion of Acquisition of Gichner Holdings, Inc.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 25, 2010


 

 

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ LAURA L. SIEGAL

Vice President, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  4.1   Indenture

 

4.2

 

Form of Notes (incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the indenture)

 

10.1

 

Purchase Agreement for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

 

10.2

 

Security Agreement for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

 

10.3

 

Intercreditor Agreement

 

10.4

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

10.5

 

Credit and Security Agreement (credit facility)

 

99.1

 

The audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008, the audited consolidated financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the periods of August 22, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007, and the unaudited financial statements of Gichner Holdings, Inc. as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

99.2

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

 

99.3

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Press Release dated May 19, 2010, Announcing Closing of $225 Million Senior Secured Notes offering and Completion of Acquisition of Gichner Holdings, Inc.



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Exhibit 4.1

INDENTURE,

dated as of May 19, 2010,

among

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

as Issuer,

THE GUARANTORS HEREAFTER PARTIES HERETO,

as Guarantors

and

WILMINGTON TRUST FSB,

as Trustee and Collateral Agent

10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017




CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

TIA Section
  Indenture Section
310(a)(1)   7.10
      (a)(2)   7.10
      (a)(3)   7.10
      (a)(4)   N.A.
      (a)(5)   7.10
      (b)   7.03; 7.08; 7.10
      (c)   N.A.
311(a)   7.03; 7.11
      (b)   7.03; 7.11
312(a)   2.05
      (b)   7.07; 11.03
      (c)   11.03
313(a)   7.06
      (b)   7.06
      (c)   7.06
      (d)   7.06
314(a)   4.06; 4.19
      (b)   12.02
      (c)(1)   4.06; 11.04
      (c)(2)   11.04
      (c)(3)   4.06
      (d)   12.03
      (e)   11.05
      (f)   N.A.
315(a)   7.01(b)
      (b)   7.05
      (c)   7.01(a)
      (d)   7.01(c)
      (e)   6.11
316(a)(last sentence)   2.09
      (a)(1)(A)   6.05
      (a)(1)(B)   6.04
      (a)(2)   N.A.
      (b)   6.07
      (c)   9.04
317(a)(1)   6.08
      (a)(2)   6.09
      (b)   2.04
318(a)   11.01
      (b)   N.A.
      (c)   11.01

N.A. means Not Applicable

NOTE: This Cross-Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of this Indenture.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE ONE DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

    1  
 

SECTION 1.01. Definitions

   
1
 
 

SECTION 1.02. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act

   
23
 
 

SECTION 1.03. Rules of Construction

   
24
 

ARTICLE TWO THE NOTES

   
24
 
 

SECTION 2.01. Form and Dating

   
24
 
 

SECTION 2.02. Execution and Authentication; Additional Notes; Aggregate Principal Amount

   
25
 
 

SECTION 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent

   
26
 
 

SECTION 2.04. Obligations of Paying Agent

   
26
 
 

SECTION 2.05. Holder Lists

   
26
 
 

SECTION 2.06. Transfer and Exchange

   
26
 
 

SECTION 2.07. Replacement Notes

   
27
 
 

SECTION 2.08. Outstanding Notes

   
27
 
 

SECTION 2.09. Treasury Notes; When Notes Are Disregarded

   
28
 
 

SECTION 2.10. Temporary Notes

   
28
 
 

SECTION 2.11. Cancellation

   
28
 
 

SECTION 2.12. CUSIP Numbers

   
28
 
 

SECTION 2.13. Deposit of Moneys

   
28
 
 

SECTION 2.14. Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes

   
29
 
 

SECTION 2.15. Special Transfer Provisions

   
30
 
 

SECTION 2.16. Transfers of Global Notes and Physical Notes

   
31
 

ARTICLE THREE REDEMPTION

   
32
 
 

SECTION 3.01. Redemption

   
32
 
 

SECTION 3.02. Selection of Notes to be Redeemed

   
33
 
 

SECTION 3.03. Notice of Redemption

   
33
 
 

SECTION 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption

   
34
 
 

SECTION 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price

   
34
 
 

SECTION 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part

   
35
 

ARTICLE FOUR COVENANTS

   
35
 
 

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Notes

   
35
 
 

SECTION 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency

   
35
 
 

SECTION 4.03. Corporate Existence

   
35
 
 

SECTION 4.04. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims

   
36
 
 

SECTION 4.05. Maintenance of Properties and Insurance

   
36
 
 

SECTION 4.06. Compliance Certificate, Notice of Default

   
36
 

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SECTION 4.07. Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws

    37  
 

SECTION 4.08. Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

   
37
 
 

SECTION 4.09. Limitation on Restricted Payments

   
38
 
 

SECTION 4.10. Repurchase upon Change of Control

   
40
 
 

SECTION 4.11. Limitation on Asset Sales

   
42
 
 

SECTION 4.12. Limitation on Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries

   
44
 
 

SECTION 4.13. Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Capital Stock of Subsidiaries

   
46
 
 

SECTION 4.14. Limitation on Liens

   
46
 
 

SECTION 4.15. Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates

   
46
 
 

SECTION 4.16. Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

   
47
 
 

SECTION 4.17. Real Estate Mortgages and Filings

   
47
 
 

SECTION 4.18. Conduct of Business

   
48
 
 

SECTION 4.19. Reports to Holders

   
48
 
 

SECTION 4.20. Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

   
49
 
 

SECTION 4.21. Payments for Consent

   
49
 
 

SECTION 4.22. Additional Interest

   
49
 

ARTICLE FIVE SUCCESSOR CORPORATION

   
50
 
 

SECTION 5.01. Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets

   
50
 
 

SECTION 5.02. Successor Entity Substituted

   
51
 

ARTICLE SIX DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

   
52
 
 

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default. The following events are defined as "Events of Default":

   
52
 
 

SECTION 6.02. Acceleration

   
53
 
 

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies

   
53
 
 

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults

   
54
 
 

SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority

   
54
 
 

SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits

   
54
 
 

SECTION 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment

   
54
 
 

SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee or Collateral Agent

   
55
 
 

SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

   
55
 
 

SECTION 6.10. Priorities

   
55
 
 

SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs

   
56
 
 

SECTION 6.12. Restoration of Rights and Remedies

   
56
 

ARTICLE SEVEN TRUSTEE

   
56
 
 

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee

   
56
 
 

SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee

   
57
 

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SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee

    59  
 

SECTION 7.04. Trustee's Disclaimer

   
59
 
 

SECTION 7.05. Notice of Default

   
59
 
 

SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders

   
59
 
 

SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity

   
60
 
 

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee

   
61
 
 

SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc. 

   
61
 
 

SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification

   
62
 
 

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company

   
62
 
 

SECTION 7.12. Trustee as Paying Agent and Collateral Agent

   
62
 
 

SECTION 7.13. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee

   
62
 

ARTICLE EIGHT SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE

   
62
 
 

SECTION 8.01. Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

   
62
 
 

SECTION 8.02. Satisfaction and Discharge

   
65
 
 

SECTION 8.03. Survival of Certain Obligations

   
65
 
 

SECTION 8.04. Acknowledgment of Discharge by Trustee and Collateral Agent

   
65
 
 

SECTION 8.05. Application of Trust Moneys

   
66
 
 

SECTION 8.06. Repayment to the Company; Unclaimed Money

   
66
 
 

SECTION 8.07. Reinstatement

   
66
 

ARTICLE NINE AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS

   
67
 
 

SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of Holders

   
67
 
 

SECTION 9.02. With Consent of Holders

   
67
 
 

SECTION 9.03. Compliance with TIA

   
68
 
 

SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents

   
68
 
 

SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes

   
69
 
 

SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, Etc. 

   
69
 
 

SECTION 9.07. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act

   
70
 

ARTICLE TEN GUARANTEE

   
70
 
 

SECTION 10.01. Guarantee

   
70
 
 

SECTION 10.02. Release of a Guarantor

   
71
 
 

SECTION 10.03. Limitation of Guarantor's Liability

   
71
 
 

SECTION 10.04. Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms

   
72
 
 

SECTION 10.05. Contribution

   
72
 
 

SECTION 10.06. Waiver of Subrogation

   
72
 
 

SECTION 10.07. Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws

   
72
 
 

SECTION 10.08. Execution and Delivery of Guarantees

   
73
 

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ARTICLE ELEVEN MISCELLANEOUS

    73  
 

SECTION 11.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls

   
73
 
 

SECTION 11.02. Notices

   
73
 
 

SECTION 11.03. Communications by Holders with Other Holders

   
74
 
 

SECTION 11.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

   
74
 
 

SECTION 11.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.06. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.07. Legal Holidays

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.08. Governing Law

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.09. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.10. No Recourse Against Others

   
75
 
 

SECTION 11.11. Successors

   
76
 
 

SECTION 11.12. Duplicate Originals

   
76
 
 

SECTION 11.13. Severability

   
76
 
 

SECTION 11.14. Waiver of Jury Trial

   
76
 

ARTICLE TWELVE SECURITY

   
76
 
 

SECTION 12.01. Grant of Security Interest

   
76
 
 

SECTION 12.02. Opinions

   
77
 
 

SECTION 12.03. Release of Collateral

   
77
 
 

SECTION 12.04. Specified Releases of Collateral

   
78
 
 

SECTION 12.05. Release upon Satisfaction or Defeasance of All Outstanding Obligations

   
78
 
 

SECTION 12.06. Form and Sufficiency of Release

   
79
 
 

SECTION 12.07. Purchaser Protected

   
79
 
 

SECTION 12.08. Authorization of Actions to Be Taken by the Collateral Agent Under the Collateral Agreements

   
79
 
 

SECTION 12.09. Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Collateral Agreements

   
79
 
 

SECTION 12.10. Intercreditor Agreement

   
80
 

 

Exhibit A—Form of Initial Note

  A

Exhibit B—Form of Exchange Note

  B

Exhibit C—Form of Legend for Global Notes

  C

Exhibit D—Form of Certificate to Be Delivered in Connection with Transfers to Non-QIB Accredited Investors

  D

Exhibit E—Form of Certificate to Be Delivered in Connection with Transfers Pursuant to Regulation S

  E

Exhibit F—Form of Supplemental Indenture to be Delivered by Subsequent Guarantors

  F

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        INDENTURE, dated as of May 19, 2010, among Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), the Guarantors (as herein defined) hereafter parties hereto and Wilmington Trust FSB, as Trustee (in such capacity, the "Trustee") and Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent").

        Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Initial Notes") and the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 issued only in exchange for a like principal amount at maturity of Initial Notes (the "Exchange Notes," and together with the Initial Notes, the "Notes"):


ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

        SECTION 1.01.    Definitions.    

        "Acceleration Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02.

        "Acquired Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or at the time it merges or consolidates with or into the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or in the case of any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person and in each case not incurred by such Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or such acquisition, merger or consolidation and which Indebtedness is without recourse to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any of their respective properties or assets other than the Person or the assets to which such Indebtedness related prior to the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation.

        "Additional Interest" has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

        "Additional Notes" means all 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 that are not Exchange Notes issued after the Issue Date (other than pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07, 2.10 and 3.06 of this Indenture) from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 2.02.

        "Administrative Agent" has the meaning set forth in the definition of the term "Credit Agreement."

        "Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. The term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative of the foregoing.

        "Affiliate Transaction" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.15.

        "Agent" means any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-Registrar.

        "Agent Members" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14 and means, with respect to the Depository, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depository, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to the Depository, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

        "Applicable Premium" means, with respect to a Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of such Note on June 1, 2014 (such redemption price being that described in Section 3.01(a) on or after June 1, 2014) plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Notes through June 1, 2014, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (B) the principal amount of such Note on such



Redemption Date. Calculation of the Applicable Premium will be made by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate.

        "Applicable Procedures" means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depository, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.

        "Asset Acquisition" means:

        (1)   an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or shall be merged with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or

        (2)   the acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of the assets of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) which constitute all or substantially all of the assets of such Person or comprise any division or line of business of such Person or any other properties or assets of such Person other than in the ordinary course of business.

        "Asset Sale" means any direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease (other than operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business), assignment or other transfer (other than a Lien in accordance with this Indenture) for value by (x) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than the Company or a Guarantor or (y) a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary to any Person other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company of:

        (1)   any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or

        (2)   any other property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business;

        provided , however, that Asset Sales shall not include:

        (a)   a transaction or series of related transactions for which the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries receive aggregate consideration of less than $1.0 million;

        (b)   the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company as permitted under Section 5.01;

        (c)   any Restricted Payment permitted under Section 4.09 or a Permitted Investment;

        (d)   the sale of Cash Equivalents;

        (e)   the sale or other disposition of used, worn out, obsolete or surplus equipment or damaged equipment the repair of which in the good faith determination of the Company is non-economical; and

        (f)    to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code (or comparable or successor provision), any exchange of like property for use in any Permitted Business.

        "Attributable Debt" in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction occurring on or after the date of this Indenture means, at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP) of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended); provided, however, if such sale and leaseback transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of Capitalized Lease Obligation.

        "Authenticating Agent" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

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        "Bankruptcy Code" means the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended, and codified as 11 U.S.C. §§101 et seq.

        "Beneficial Owner" has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such "person" will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such "person" has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The terms "Beneficially Owns" and "Beneficially Owned" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

        "Board of Directors" means, as to any Person, the board of directors or similar governing body of such Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.

        "Board Resolution" means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

        "Business Day" means a day that is not a Legal Holiday.

        "Capital Stock" means:

        (1)   with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of such Person;

        (2)   with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person; and

        (3)   any warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the instruments or interests referred to in clause (1) or (2) above.

        "Capitalized Lease Obligation" at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

        "Cash Equivalents" means:

        (1)   marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

        (2)   marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either S&P or Moody's;

        (3)   commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody's;

        (4)   certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined net capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million;

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        (5)   repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (1) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above; and

        (6)   investments in money market funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (1) through (5) above.

        "Cash Management Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, all obligations (including fees, expenses and overdrafts and related liabilities) of such Person to any other Person that arise from credit cards, stored value cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, purchase cards (including so called "procurement cards" or "P-cards"), treasury, depositary or cash management services, including in connection with any automated clearing house transfers of funds, or any similar transactions.

        "Change of Control" means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:

        (1)   any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person or group of related Persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a "Group");

        (2)   the approval by the holders of Capital Stock of the Company of any plan or proposal for the liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Company;

        (3)   any Person or Group is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of more than 35% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company; or

        (4)   individuals who on the Issue Date constituted the Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved pursuant to a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors on the Issue Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

        "Change of Control Offer" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10.

        "Change of Control Payment Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10.

        "Clearstream" means Clearstream Banking, societe anonyme.

        "Collateral" means all of the assets of the Company or any Guarantor, whether now owned or hereafter existing and whether real, personal or mixed, which secures the Indenture Obligations.

        "Collateral Agent" means Wilmington Trust FSB, as collateral agent and any successor under this Indenture.

        "Collateral Agreements" means, collectively, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Agreement and each Mortgage, in each case, as the same may be in force from time to time.

        "Commodity Agreement" means any hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company against fluctuations in commodity prices.

        "Common Stock" of any Person means any and all shares, interests or other participations in, and other equivalents (however designated and whether voting or non-voting) of such Person's common stock, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or issued after the Issue Date, and includes, without limitation, all series and classes of such common stock.

        "Company" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Indenture.

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        "Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the excess of:

(x)
the sum (without duplication) of:

        (1)   Consolidated Net Income; and

        (2)   to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby:

(y)
to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been increased thereby, all consolidated non-recurring gains for such period,

all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

        "Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four consecutive full fiscal quarters (the "Four Quarter Period") most recently ending on or prior to the date of the transaction or event giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for which financial statements are available (the "Transaction Date") to Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four Quarter Period.

        In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, "Consolidated EBITDA" and "Consolidated Fixed Charges" shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to:

        (1)   the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness (and the application of the proceeds thereof) occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period;

        (2)   regardless of whether any revolving credit facility was actually fully drawn during such period, the Consolidated Fixed Charges relating to such revolving credit facility shall be calculated as if loans had been outstanding thereunder in an aggregate principal amount equal to the revolving commitments thereunder, as increased (if applicable), for such entire period (regardless of any limitation imposed thereunder in the making of any such loans, including as a result of any "borrowing base" limitation); and

        (3)   any Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including, without limitation, any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any such Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being liable for Acquired Indebtedness during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date), as if such Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the incurrence, assumption or liability for any such Indebtedness or Acquired Indebtedness

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and also including any Consolidated EBITDA associated with such Asset Acquisition) occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period; provided that the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person acquired shall be included only to the extent includible pursuant to the definition of "Consolidated Net Income." If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.

        Furthermore, in calculating "Consolidated Fixed Charges" for purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this "Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio":

        (1)   interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date (including Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date) and which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at the average rate per annum on such Indebtedness during the period of four fiscal quarters (or if less, such period of time that it was outstanding and) ending on or most recently ended prior to the Transaction Date; provided that interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date or not outstanding on the last date of such four fiscal quarter period, shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the rate of interest on such Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date; and

        (2)   notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Interest Swap Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate per annum resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements.

        "Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

        (1)   Consolidated Interest Expense (excluding amortization or write-off of deferred financing costs); plus

        (2)   the product of (x) the amount of all dividend payments on any Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person and any series of Preferred Stock of such Person (other than dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock) paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period times (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current effective consolidated federal, state and local tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal.

        "Consolidated Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and including, without duplication, (a) all amortization or accretion of original issue discount; (b) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period; and (c) net cash costs under all Interest Swap Obligations (including amortization of fees).

        "Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the aggregate net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that there shall be excluded therefrom:

        (1)   after-tax gains and losses from Asset Sales or abandonments or reserves relating thereto;

        (2)   after-tax items classified as extraordinary gains or losses;

        (3)   the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary of the referent Person to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is restricted by a contract, operation of law or otherwise;

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        (4)   the net income of any Person, other than the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the referent Person, except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid to the referent Person or to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the referent Person by such Person;

        (5)   any restoration to income of any material contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Income accrued at any time following the Issue Date;

        (6)   income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued);

        (7)   all gains and losses realized on or because of the purchase or other acquisition by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any securities of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

        (8)   the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

        (9)   interest expense attributable to dividends on Qualified Capital Stock pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity;"

        (10) non-cash charges resulting from the impairment of intangible assets; and

        (11) in the case of a successor to the referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of the referent Person's assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets.

        "Consolidated Net Worth" of any Person means the consolidated stockholders' equity of the Person, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, less (without duplication) amounts attributable to Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person.

        "Consolidated Non-cash Charges" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items and expenses of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent they reduce Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an extraordinary item or loss or any such charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period).

        "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Trustee at which the corporate trust business of the Trustee shall, at any particular time, be principally administered, which office is, at the date of this Indenture, located at Wilmington Trust FSB, 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attn: Kratos Administrator.

        "Covenant Defeasance" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

        "Credit Agreement" means the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto (together with their successors and assigns, the "Lenders") and KeyBank National Association, as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the "Administrative Agent"), setting forth the terms and conditions of the senior credit facility, together with the related documents thereto (including, without limitation, any guarantee agreements and security documents), in each case as such agreements may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including pursuant to one or more agreements evidencing revolving credit facilities, commercial paper facilities, term loan facilities, receivables financings and/or notes or bond financings, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time that extend the maturity of, refinance, replace or otherwise restructure

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(including increasing the amount of available borrowings thereunder (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted to be incurred pursuant to (a) clause (2) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness" and/or (b) (i) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test under Section 4.08 and/or (ii)  clause (15) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness" that, in the case of each of such clauses (i) and (ii), is secured by a Permitted Lien described in clause (22) of the definition thereof that is subject to the Intercreditor Agreement) or adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder) all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

        "Credit Facility Priority Collateral" consists of all of the Company's and each Guarantors' existing and future (i) accounts, (ii) receivables, (iii) inventory, (iv) deposit accounts and all cash, cash equivalents, checks and other instruments on deposit therein or credited thereto, (iv) securities accounts and all investment property, cash and cash equivalents, (v) lock boxes and all cash, checks and other instruments on deposit therein or credited thereto, (vi) general intangibles, (vii) contract rights, instruments, documents, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), drafts and acceptances, and all other forms of obligations owing to the Company or such Guarantor, and (viii) all supporting obligations (other than with respect to supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company and its Subsidiaries); together with all of the Company's or such Guarantor's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files, correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer software (owned by the Company or any Guarantor or in which it has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents and all proceeds and products of the foregoing in whatever form, including: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, documents, and tort claim proceeds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the immediately preceding sentence, (i) trademarks, licenses, trade names, patents, trade secrets, domain names, and copyrights of the Company or any Guarantor, and general intangibles necessary for the operation of the equipment, machinery and motor vehicles, including warranties and operational manuals and similar items, (ii) any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company or any Guarantor (other than a Discontinued Subsidiary), (iii) any real property, equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, parts and accessories of the equipment, and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto owned by the Company or any Guarantor, (iv) supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (v) the identifiable proceeds of each of the foregoing (including insurance proceeds, eminent domain proceeds and condemnation proceeds for loss of the foregoing) shall not constitute Credit Facility Priority Collateral.

        "Currency Agreement" means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company against fluctuations in currency values.

        "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Code.

        "Default" means an event or condition the occurrence of which is, or with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

        "Depository" means the Depository Trust Company, its nominees and successors.

        "Discontinued Subsidiaries" means Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company that have been classified as "discontinued operations" in Note 6 to the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarter ended March 28, 2010.

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        "Disqualified Capital Stock" means that portion of any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event (other than an event that would constitute a Change of Control), matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof (except in each case, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control) on or prior to the first anniversary of the final maturity date of the Notes for cash or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time prior to such anniversary.

        "Domestic Restricted Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, a Domestic Subsidiary of such Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person.

        "Domestic Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Foreign Subsidiary of such Person.

        "Equity Offering" means an underwritten public offering of Common Stock of the Company or any holding company of the Company pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC (other than on Form S-8) or any private placement of Common Stock of the Company or any holding company of the Company to any Person other than issuances upon exercise of options by employees of any holding company, the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

        "Euroclear" means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.

        "Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.

        "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto.

        "Exchange Notes" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Indenture and means the Notes, if any, issued under Section 2.02 pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

        "Exchange Offer" means an exchange offer that may be made by the Company, pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, to exchange for any and of all the Initial Notes a like aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes having substantially identical terms to the Initial Notes registered under the Securities Act.

        "Excluded Assets" means:

        (1)   vehicles and other items covered by certificates of title or ownership to the extent that a security interest cannot be perfected solely by filing a UCC-1 financing statement (or similar instrument);

        (2)   leasehold interests in real property with respect to which the Company or any Guarantor is a tenant or subtenant;

        (3)   any asset or property right of any nature if the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of such asset or property right or the loss of use of such asset or property right or (B) a breach, termination or default under any lease, license, contract or agreement, other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity, to which the Company or Guarantor is party;

        (4)   any asset or property right of any nature to the extent that any applicable law or regulation prohibits the creation of a security interest thereon (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial

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Code (or any successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law or principles of equity);

        (5)   any applications for trademarks or service marks filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "PTO") pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §1051 Section 1(b) unless and until evidence of use of the mark in interstate commerce is submitted to the PTO pursuant to 15 U.S.C. §1051 Section 1(c) or Section 1(d);

        (6)   the voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary in excess of 65% of all of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary;

        (7)   property and assets owned by the Company or any Guarantor that are the subject of Permitted Liens described in clause (6) or (7) of the definition thereof for so long as such Permitted Liens are in effect and the Indebtedness secured thereby otherwise prohibits any other Liens thereon;

        (8)   any Capital Stock or other securities of the Company's Subsidiaries to the extent that the pledge of such securities results in the Company being required to file separate financial statements of such Subsidiary with the SEC, but only to the extent necessary for the Company not to be subject to such requirement and only for so long as such requirement is in existence; provided that neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action in the form of a reorganization, merger or other restructuring a principal purpose of which is to provide for the release of the Lien on any securities pursuant to this clause;

        (9)   any Capital Stock of any Discontinued Subsidiary; and

        (10) (i) deposit and securities accounts the balance of which consists exclusively of (a) withheld income Taxes and federal, state or local employment taxes in such amounts as are required to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service or state or local government agencies within the following two months with respect to employees of the Company or any of the Guarantors, and (b) amounts required to be paid over to an employee benefit plan pursuant to DOL Reg. Sec. 2510.3-102 on behalf of or for the benefit of employees of the Company or any Guarantor, and (ii) all segregated deposit accounts constituting (and the balance of which consists solely of funds set aside in connection with) tax accounts, and trust accounts;

provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, no asset described in clause (1) through (10) above (other than clause (8)) shall constitute an "Excluded Asset" if such asset is subject to a Permitted Lien described in clause (18) or (22) of the definition thereof.

        "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm's length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company acting in good faith and shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company delivered to the Trustee; provided, that with respect to any price less than $5.0 million only the good faith determination by the Company's senior management shall be required.

        "Foreign Restricted Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

        "Foreign Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

        "GAAP" means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting

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Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession of the United States, which are in effect as of the Issue Date.

        "Global Notes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

        "Guarantee" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.

        "Guarantor" means (1) each of the Company's Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date and (2) each of the Company's Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries that in the future executes a supplemental indenture in which such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms of this Indenture as a Guarantor; provided that any Person constituting a Guarantor as described above shall cease to constitute a Guarantor when its respective Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

        "Holder" means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the registrar's books.

        "IAI Global Notes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

        "incur" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.

        "Indebtedness" means with respect to any Person, without duplication:

        (1)   all Obligations of such Person for borrowed money;

        (2)   all Obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

        (3)   all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

        (4)   all Obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations and all Obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue by 90 days or more or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and any deferred purchase price represented by earn outs consistent with the Company's past practice);

        (5)   all Obligations for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction, whether or not then due;

        (6)   guarantees and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness referred to in clauses (1) through (5) above and clause (8) below;

        (7)   all Obligations of any other Person of the type referred to in clauses (1) through (6) which are secured by any Lien on any property or asset of such Person, the amount of any such Obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the Fair Market Value of the property or asset securing such Obligation or the amount of such Obligation;

        (8)   all Interest Swap Obligations and all Obligations under Currency Agreements of such Person; and

        (9)   all Disqualified Capital Stock issued by such Person with the amount of Indebtedness represented by such Disqualified Capital Stock being equal to the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase price, but excluding accrued dividends, if any.

        For purposes hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of any Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such Fair Market

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Value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors of the issuer of such Disqualified Capital Stock.

        "Indemnified Party" has the meaning set forth in Section 7.07.

        "Indenture" means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

        "Indenture Documents" means, collectively, this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, and the Collateral Agreements.

        "Indenture Obligations" means all Obligations in respect of the Notes or arising under this Indenture Documents. Indenture Obligations shall include all interest accrued (or which would, absent the commencement of an insolvency or liquidation proceeding, accrue) after the commencement of an insolvency or liquidation proceeding in accordance with and at the rate specified in the relevant Indenture Document whether or not the claim for such interest is allowed as a claim in such insolvency or liquidation proceeding.

        "Independent Financial Advisor" means a nationally-recognized accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm: (1) that does not, and whose directors, officers and employees or Affiliates do not, have a direct or indirect financial interest in the Company; and (2) that, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, is otherwise independent and qualified to perform the task for which it is to be engaged.

        "Initial Notes" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Indenture.

        "Initial Purchasers" means Jefferies & Company, Inc., B. Riley & Co., LLC, Imperial Capital, LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and Noble International Investments, Inc.

        "Institutional Accredited Investor" means an institution that is an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act.

        "Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Company and the Guarantors, dated as of the Issue Date, as the same may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

        "Interest Payment Date" means the stated maturity of an installment of interest on the Notes.

        "Interest Swap Obligations" means the obligations of any Person pursuant to any arrangement with any other Person, whereby, directly or indirectly, such Person is entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by applying either a floating or a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional amount in exchange for periodic payments made by such other Person calculated by applying a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount and shall include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements.

        "Investment" in any Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan (other than advances or extensions of trade credit to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of the lender) or other extensions of credit (including by way of guarantee or similar arrangement) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition for value of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by such Person. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary issues, sells or otherwise disposes of any Capital Stock of a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary such that, after giving effect thereto, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary, any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person remaining after giving effect thereto will be deemed to be a new Investment at such time. The acquisition by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed to be an Investment by the Company or such Restricted

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Subsidiary in such third Person at such time. Except as otherwise provided for herein, the amount of an Investment shall be its Fair Market Value at the time the Investment is made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

        For purposes of the definition of "Unrestricted Subsidiary", the definition of "Restricted Payment" and Section 4.09:

        (1)   "Investment" shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent "Investment" in an Unrestricted Subsidiary equal to an amount (if positive) equal to (A) the Company's "Investment" in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (B) the portion (proportionate to the Company's equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

        (2)   any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

        "Issue Date" means the date of original issuance of the Notes.

        "Legal Defeasance" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.

        "Legal Holiday" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.07.

        "Lien" means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to give any security interest).

        "Maturity Date" means June 1, 2017.

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investor Services, Inc.

        "Mortgages" means the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other similar documents securing Liens on the Premises as well as the other Collateral secured by and described in the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure Indebtedness or other similar documents.

        "Net Cash Proceeds" means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (other than the portion of any such deferred payment constituting interest) received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale net of:

        (1)   reasonable out-of-pocket costs, commissions, expenses and fees incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in connection with such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees and sales commissions);

        (2)   all taxes and other costs and expenses actually paid or estimated in good faith by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, to be payable in cash in connection with such Asset Sale;

        (3)   repayment of Indebtedness that is secured by the property or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale and is required to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale; and

        (4)   appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities

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related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale provided , however, that if, after the payment of all taxes with respect to such Asset Sale, the amount of estimated taxes, if any, pursuant to clause (2) above exceeded the tax amount actually paid in cash in respect of such Asset Sale, the aggregate amount of such excess shall, at such time, constitute Net Cash Proceeds.

        "Net Proceeds Offer" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

        "Net Proceeds Offer Amount" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

        "Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

        "Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.

        "Non-U.S. Person" means a Person who is not a U.S. person, as defined in Regulation S.

        "Notes" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Indenture and means the Initial Notes, the Additional Notes, if any, and the Exchange Notes treated as single class of securities, as amended or supplemental from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, that are issued pursuant to this Indenture.

        "Notes Priority Collateral" means all existing and future property and assets owned by the Company and the Guarantors (other than Excluded Assets and the Credit Facility Priority Collateral). The Notes Priority Collateral shall include, but will not be limited to, the Company's and the Guarantors' real property, equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, parts and accessories of the equipment, and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto, trademarks, licenses, trade names, patents, trade secrets, domain names and copyrights, and general intangibles necessary for the operation of the equipment, machinery and motor vehicles, including warranties and operational manuals and similar items, Capital Stock of each Subsidiary (other than any Discontinued Subsidiary) owned by the Company or any such Guarantor, supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and all identifiable proceeds of each of the foregoing (including insurance proceeds, eminent domain proceeds and condemnation proceeds for loss of the foregoing).

        "Obligations" means all obligations for principal, premium, interest, Additional Interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

        "Offering" means the offering of the Initial Notes hereunder.

        "Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or any Vice President of the Company.

        "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by two Officers of the Company, at least one of whom shall be the principal financial officer of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.

        "Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion of counsel who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

        "Paying Agent" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

        "Permitted Business" means any business that is the same as or similar, reasonably related, complementary or incidental to the business in which the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged on the Issue Date.

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        "Permitted Indebtedness" means, without duplication, each of the following:

        (1)   Indebtedness under the Notes issued in the Offering or in the Exchange Offer in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $225.0 million and the related Guarantees;

        (2)   Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the excess of (a) $25.0 million over (b) the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales applied to permanently repay the principal amount of any such Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.11(3)(a) ;

        (3)   other Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the Issue Date;

        (4)   Interest Swap Obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company covering Indebtedness of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Interest Swap Obligations are entered into for the purpose of fixing or hedging interest rates with respect to any fixed or variable rate Indebtedness that is permitted by this Indenture to be outstanding to the extent that the notional amount of any such Interest Swap Obligation does not exceed the principal amount of Indebtedness to which such Interest Swap Obligation relates;

        (5)   Indebtedness under Currency Agreements; provided that in the case of Currency Agreements which relate to Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, such Currency Agreements do not increase the Indebtedness of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;

        (6)   intercompany Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary for so long as such Indebtedness is held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that (a) if owing by the Company or any Guarantor, such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and contractually subordinated in all respects (other than with respect to the maturity thereof) to the Obligations of the Company under the Notes and the other Indenture Documents or such Guarantor under its Guarantee and the other Indenture Documents, as the case may be, and (b) if as of any date any Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary owns or holds any such Indebtedness or holds a Lien in respect of such Indebtedness (other than Permitted Liens of the type described in clause (17), (18) or (20) of the definition thereof), such date shall be deemed the incurrence of Indebtedness not permitted under this clause (6) by the issuer of such Indebtedness;

        (7)   Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of such incurrence;

        (8)   Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of or represented by letters of credit issued for the account of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that are issued in support of, or to provide security for, (a) trade obligations or (b) any other liabilities (including workers' compensation claims and payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar requirements but excluding any liabilities in respect of borrowed money or any other Indebtedness), in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

        (9)   obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of performance, bid and surety bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

        (10) Indebtedness represented by Capitalized Lease Obligations and Purchase Money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations or Purchase Money Indebtedness arising in connection with a sale and leaseback transaction) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary

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course of business (including Refinancings thereof that do not result in an increase in the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person as of the date of such proposed Refinancing (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under the terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness and plus the amount of reasonable expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such Refinancing)) not to exceed $10.0 million at any time outstanding;

        (11) Refinancing Indebtedness;

        (12) Indebtedness represented by guarantees by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness incurred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary is otherwise permitted by the terms of this Indenture;

        (13) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Company and the Subsidiary in connection with such disposition;

        (14) Indebtedness under Commodity Agreements; provided that such Commodity Agreements are entered into in the ordinary course of the Company's or its Restricted Subsidiaries' businesses, not for speculative purposes and otherwise in compliance with this Indenture; and

        (15) additional Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15.0 million at any time outstanding.

        For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.08, (a) the outstanding principal amount of any item of Indebtedness shall be counted only once and (b) in the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (1) through (15) above or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio provisions of such covenant, the Company will be permitted, in its sole discretion, to classify (or later reclassify) such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with such covenant; provided, that Permitted Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date will initially be deemed to have been incurred on such date under clause (2) above. Accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Capital Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Capital Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Capital Stock for purposes of Section 4.08.

        "Permitted Investments" means:

        (1)   Investments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in any Person that is or will become immediately after such Investment both a Wholly Owned Subsidiary and a Guarantor or that will merge or consolidate with or into the Company or a Guarantor, or that transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to the Company or a Guarantor;

        (2)   Investments in the Company by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

        (3)   Investments in any Foreign Restricted Subsidiary by any other Foreign Restricted Subsidiary;

        (4)   Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

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        (5)   Commodity Agreements, Currency Agreements and Interest Swap Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of the Company's or its Restricted Subsidiaries' businesses, not for speculative purposes and otherwise in compliance with this Indenture;

        (6)   Investments in the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any);

        (7)   Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers in exchange for claims against such trade creditors or customers;

        (8)   Investments made by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with Section 4.11;

        (9)   Investments in existence on the Issue Date;

        (10) loans and advances, including advances for travel and moving expenses, to employees, officers and directors of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes not in excess of $1.0 million at any one time outstanding;

        (11) advances and extensions of trade credit to suppliers and customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable; and

        (12) additional Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15.0 million at any time outstanding.

        "Permitted Liens" means the following types of Liens:

        (1)   Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims either (a) not delinquent or (b) contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries shall have set aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;

        (2)   statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and other Liens imposed by law or pursuant to customary reservations or retentions of title incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof;

        (3)   Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, including any Lien securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in connection therewith, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);

        (4)   any judgment Lien not giving rise to an Event of Default;

        (5)   easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances in respect of real property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

        (6)   any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligation permitted pursuant to clause (10) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness;" provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets which is not leased property subject to such Capitalized Lease Obligation;

        (7)   Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness permitted pursuant to clause (10) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness;" provided, however, that (a) the Indebtedness shall not exceed the cost of the property or assets acquired, together, in the case of real property, with the cost of the construction thereof and improvements thereto, and shall not be secured by a Lien on any property or

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assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company other than such property or assets so acquired or constructed and improvements thereto and (b) the Lien securing such Indebtedness shall be created within 180 days of such acquisition or construction or, in the case of a refinancing of any Purchase Money Indebtedness, within 180 days of such refinancing;

        (8)   Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person's obligations in respect of bankers' acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

        (9)   Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;

        (10) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual, or warranty requirements of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including rights of offset and set-off;

        (11) Liens securing Interest Swap Obligations which Interest Swap Obligations relate to Indebtedness that is otherwise permitted under this Indenture;

        (12) Liens securing Indebtedness under Currency Agreements and Commodity Agreements that are permitted under this Indenture;

        (13) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 4.08; provided that:

        (14) Liens arising from precautionary UCC filings regarding operating leases or consigned products or consigned merchandise to the extent such Liens only relate to the assets, property, products or merchandise that are the subject of such lease or consignment, as the case may be;

        (15) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any operating lease;

        (16) Liens existing as of the Issue Date and securing Permitted Indebtedness described in clause (3) of the definition thereof to the extent and in the manner such Liens are in effect on the Issue Date;

        (17) Liens securing the Notes (including any Additional Notes) and all other monetary obligations under this Indenture, the Guarantees and the other Indenture Documents;

        (18) Liens to secure Permitted Indebtedness described in clause (2) of the definition thereof; provided, that such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;

        (19) Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to Refinance any Indebtedness which has been secured by a Permitted Lien and which has been incurred in accordance with Section 4.08 provisions of this Indenture; provided, however, that such Liens: (i) are no less favorable to the Holders and are not more favorable to the lienholders with respect to such Liens than the Liens in respect of the Indebtedness being Refinanced; and (ii) do not extend to or cover any property or

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assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not securing the Indebtedness so Refinanced;

        (20) Liens securing Indebtedness of Foreign Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described above under Section 4.08, provided, that no asset of the Company or any Guarantor shall be subject to any such Lien;

        (21) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with respect to Obligations in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed $5.0 million at any one time outstanding and that (A) are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit (other than trade credit in the ordinary course of business) and (B) do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of business by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;

        (22) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to (a) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test under Section 4.08 or (b) clause (15) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness;" provided, that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at the time of the most recent incurrence of any such Indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of (i) $10.0 million and (ii) the product of (x) 125% and (y) Pro Forma Consolidated EBITDA of the Company during the four consecutive full fiscal quarters most recently ending on or prior to the date of such incurrence for which its financial statements are available;

        (23) Liens securing Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations; provided, that such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement; and

        (24) Liens in favor of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

        "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.

        "Physical Notes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.14.

        "Preferred Stock" of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that has preferential rights to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect to dividends or redemptions or upon liquidation.

        "Premises" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.

        "principal" of any Indebtedness (including the Notes) means the principal amount of such Indebtedness plus the premium, if any, on such Indebtedness.

        "Private Placement Legend" means the legend set forth on the Initial Notes in the form set forth in Exhibit A.

        "Pro Forma Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person, the Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four consecutive full fiscal quarters (the "Four Quarter Period") most recently ending on or prior to the date of the transaction or event giving rise to the need to calculate Pro Forma Consolidated EBITDA for which financial statements are available (the "Transaction Date") of such Person for the Four Quarter Period; provided, however that such Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to:

        (1)   the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof) giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment of other Indebtedness (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to

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the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or repayment, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof), occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period; and

        (2)   any Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including, without limitation, any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make such calculation as a result of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any Person who becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any such Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being liable for Acquired Indebtedness during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date), as if such Asset Sale or other disposition or Asset Acquisition (including the incurrence, assumption or liability for any such Indebtedness or Acquired Indebtedness and also including any Consolidated EBITDA associated with such Asset Acquisition) occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period; provided that the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person acquired shall be included only to the extent includible pursuant to the definition of "Consolidated Net Income." If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third Person, the preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.

        "Public Equity Offering" means an underwritten public offering of Common Stock of the Company or any holding company of the Company pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC (other than on Form S-8).

        "Purchase Money Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price, or the cost of installation, construction or improvement, of property or equipment, provided, that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the lesser of the Fair Market Value of such property or such purchase price or cost.

        "QIB" means a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A.

        "QIB Global Notes" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

        "Qualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

        "Record Date" means any of the Record Dates specified in the Notes, whether or not a Legal Holiday.

        "Redemption Price" means, when used with respect to any Note to be redeemed, the price fixed for redemption pursuant to this Indenture and the Notes.

        "Redemption Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(a).

        "Reference Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.09.

        "Refinance" means, in respect of any security or Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue a security or Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such security or Indebtedness in whole or in part. "Refinanced" and "Refinancing" shall have correlative meanings.

        "Refinancing Indebtedness" means any Refinancing by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 4.08 (other than pursuant to Permitted Indebtedness) or clauses (1), (3) or (11) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness, in each case that does not:

        (1)   have an aggregate principal amount (or, if such Indebtedness is issued with original issue discount, an aggregate offering price) greater than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness being Refinanced (or, if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is issued with original issue

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discount, the aggregate accreted value) as of the date of such proposed Refinancing plus (y) the amount of fees, expenses, premium, defeasance costs and accrued but unpaid interest relating to the Refinancing of such Indebtedness being Refinanced;

        (2)   create Indebtedness with: (a) a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is less than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced; or (b) a final maturity earlier than the final maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced;

        (3)   affect the security, if any, for such Refinancing Indebtedness (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of such Refinancing Indebtedness);

        (4)   if such Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinate or junior by its terms to the Notes, then such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinate by its terms to the Notes at least to the same extent and in the same manner as the Indebtedness being Refinanced; and

        (5)   shall not include (a) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor, or (b) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

        "Registrar" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

        "Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, between the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

        "Regulation S" means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

        "Regulation S Global Note" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

        "Restricted Payment" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.09.

        "Restricted Period" means the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation S.

        "Restricted Security" has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act; provided that the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely on an Opinion of Counsel with respect to whether any Note constitutes a Restricted Security.

        "Restricted Subsidiary" of any Person means any Subsidiary of such Person which at the time of determination is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        "Rule 144A" means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

        "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group.

        "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

        "Secured Parties" has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.

        "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

        "Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement, dated as of the Issue Date, made by the Company and the Guarantors in favor of the Collateral Agent, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

        "Significant Subsidiary" with respect to any Person, means any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that satisfies the criteria for a "significant subsidiary" set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act.

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        "Subsidiary" with respect to any Person, means:

        (1)   any corporation of which the outstanding Capital Stock having at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors under ordinary circumstances shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person; or

        (2)   any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting interest under ordinary circumstances is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person.

        "Surviving Entity" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

        "TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as amended, as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

        "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) (or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release (or any successor release) is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to June 1, 2014; provided, however, that if the period from such Redemption Date to June 1, 2014 is not equal to the constant maturity of the United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from such Redemption Date to June 1, 2014 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

        "Trust Officer" when used with respect to the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, means any officer or authorized representative of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, within the corporate trust office of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, with direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and/or the Collateral Agreements and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to whom such matter is referred because of such officer's knowledge and familiarity with the particular subject.

        "Trustee" means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means such successor.

        "Unrestricted Subsidiary" of any Person means:

        (1)   any Subsidiary of such Person that at the time of determination shall be or continue to be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of such Person in the manner provided below; and

        (2)   any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

        The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary owns any Capital Stock of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated, provided that:

        (1)   the Company certifies to the Trustee that such designation complies with Section 4.09; and

        (2)   each Subsidiary to be so designated and each of its Subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become

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directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

        The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary only if:

        (1)   immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Company is able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) in compliance with Section 4.08; and

        (2)   immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

        Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers' Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

        "U.S. Government Obligations" means direct obligations of, and obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged.

        "U.S. Legal Tender" means such coin or currency of the United States which, as at the time of payment, shall be immediately available legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

        "U.S. Person" means a Person who is a U.S. person as defined in Regulation S.

        "Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, securities of any class or classes of Capital Stock of such Person entitling the holders thereof (whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has voting power by reason of any contingency) to vote in the election of members of the Board of Directors (or equivalent governing body) of such Person.

        "Weighted Average Life to Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing (1) the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness into (2) the sum of the total of the products obtained by multiplying:

        (A)  the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by

        (B)  the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) which will elapse between such date and the making of such payment.

        "Wholly-Owned Subsidiary" of any Person means any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person of which all the outstanding Capital Stock (other than in the case of a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary, directors' qualifying shares or an immaterial amount of shares required to be owned by other Persons pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such Person or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such Person.

        SECTION 1.02.    Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.    

        Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, such provision is incorporated by reference in, and made a part of, this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

        "indenture securities" means the Notes.

        "indenture security holder" means a Holder.

        "indenture to be qualified" means this Indenture.

        "indenture trustee" or "institutional trustee" means the Trustee.

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        "obligor" on the indenture securities means each of the Company or any other obligor on the Notes.

        All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them therein.

        SECTION 1.03.    Rules of Construction.    

        Unless the context otherwise requires:


ARTICLE TWO

THE NOTES

        SECTION 2.01.    Form and Dating.    

        The Initial Notes and the Additional Notes and the Trustee's certificate of authentication thereon shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto ("Global Notes"). The Exchange Notes and the Trustee's certificate of authentication thereon shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or the Depository rule or usage. The Company shall approve the form of the Notes and any notation, legend or endorsement on them. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.

        The terms and provisions contained in the forms of the Notes annexed hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit B shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.

        Notes originally sold to QIBs shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global notes in registered form, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "QIB Global Notes"), deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided and shall bear the legend set forth in Exhibit C.

        Notes offered and sold to Institutional Accredited Investors as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global notes in registered form, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "IAI Global

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Notes"), deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided and shall bear the legend set forth in Exhibit C.

        Notes offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent global notes in registered form, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A (the "Regulation S Global Notes"), deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository, and registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided and shall bear the legend set forth in Exhibit C.

        The provisions of the "Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System" and "Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear" and the "General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking" and "Customer Handbook" of Clearstream will be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note that are held by participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

        The aggregate principal amount of any Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository, as hereinafter provided.

        The definitive Notes shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods or may be produced in any other manner permitted by the rules of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, all as determined by the Officer executing such Notes, as evidenced by their execution of such Notes.

        SECTION 2.02.    Execution and Authentication; Additional Notes; Aggregate Principal Amount.    

        An Officer shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

        If an Officer whose signature is on a Note was an Officer at the time of such execution but no longer holds that office or position at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

        A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Note. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

        The Company may, subject to compliance with Section 4.08 hereof, issue Additional Notes in an unlimited amount under this Indenture.

        The Trustee shall authenticate (i) Initial Notes for original issue in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $225.0 million, (ii) Exchange Notes from time to time for issue only in an Exchange Offer for a like principal amount of Initial Notes, and (iii) one or more series of Additional Notes in each case upon written orders of the Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate, which Officers' Certificate shall, in the case of any issuance of Additional Notes, certify that such issuance is in compliance with Section 4.08. In addition, each Officers' Certificate shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated, whether the Notes are to be Initial Notes, Exchange Notes or Additional Notes. All Notes issued under this Indenture shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and no series of Notes shall have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter.

        The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent (the "Authenticating Agent") reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. Unless otherwise provided in the appointment, an Authenticating Agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such Authenticating Agent. An

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Authenticating Agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company and Affiliates of the Company.

        The Notes shall be issuable in fully registered form only, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

        SECTION 2.03.    Registrar and Paying Agent.    

        The Company shall maintain an office or agency which shall initially be the office of the Trustee, where (a) Notes may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange (the "Registrar") and (b) Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment (the "Paying Agent"). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange (the "Register"). The Company, upon prior written notice to the Trustee, may have one or more co-Registrars and one or more additional Paying Agents reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The term "Paying Agent" includes any additional Paying Agent. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Agent not a party to this Indenture, which agreement shall incorporate the provisions of the TIA and implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing, in advance, of the name and address of any such Agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, or fails to give the foregoing notice, the Trustee shall act as such.

        The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent in connection with the Notes. The Paying Agent or Registrar may resign upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the Company.

        SECTION 2.04.    Obligations of Paying Agent.    

        The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that such Paying Agent shall hold separate and apart from, and not commingle with any other properties, for the benefit of the Holders or the Trustee, all assets held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes (whether such assets have been distributed to it by the Company or any other obligor on the Notes), and the Company and the Paying Agent shall notify the Trustee in writing of any Default by the Company (or any other obligor on the Notes) in making any such payment. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and account for any assets disbursed and the Trustee may at any time during the continuance of any payment Default, upon written request to a Paying Agent, require such Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and to account for any assets distributed. Upon receipt by the Trustee of all assets that shall have been delivered by the Company to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for such assets.

        SECTION 2.05.    Holder Lists.    

        The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of the Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA Section 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish or cause the Registrar to furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list as of such date and in such form as the Trustee may reasonably request of the names and addresses of the Holders, which list may be conclusively relied upon by the Trustee.

        SECTION 2.06.    Transfer and Exchange.    

        Subject to the provisions of Section 2.14 and 2.15, when Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer of such Notes or to exchange such Notes for an equal principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations, the Registrar or co-Registrar shall register the

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transfer or make the exchange as requested; provided, however, that the Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Registrar or co-Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing and such other documents as the Registrar or co-Registrar may reasonably require. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes at the Registrar's or co-Registrar's request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges or transfers pursuant to Section 2.10, 3.06, 4.10, 4.11 or 9.05, in which event the Company shall be responsible for the payment of such taxes).

        The Registrar or co-Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        Any Holder of a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such Global Note, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through the Depository, in accordance with this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures.

        SECTION 2.07.    Replacement Notes.    

        If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or if the Holder of a Note claims in writing that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, then, in the absence of written notice to the Company upon its request or the Trustee that such Note has been acquired by a protected purchaser, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. Except with respect to mutilated Notes, such Holder must provide an affidavit of lost certificate and an indemnity bond or other indemnity, sufficient in the judgment of both (i) the Trustee to protect the Trustee and (ii) the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee or any Agent from any loss which any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge such Holder for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in replacing a Note, including reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of the Trustee and its counsel. In case any mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Note has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may pay such Note instead of issuing a new Note in replacement thereof. Every replacement Note shall constitute an additional obligation of the Company, entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

        SECTION 2.08.    Outstanding Notes.    

        Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes that have been authenticated by the Trustee except those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.09, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or any of its Affiliates holds the Note.

        If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 (other than a mutilated Note surrendered for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser. A mutilated Note ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.07.

        If on a Redemption Date or the Maturity Date the Paying Agent holds U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest and Additional Interest, if and, due on the Notes payable on that date and is not prohibited from paying such money to the

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Holders thereof pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Notes cease to be outstanding and interest and Additional Interest, if applicable, on them ceases to accrue.

        SECTION 2.09.    Treasury Notes; When Notes Are Disregarded.    

        In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver, consent or notice, Notes owned by the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be considered as though they are not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes which a Trust Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so considered. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as outstanding if the pledgee establishes the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not one of the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.

        SECTION 2.10.    Temporary Notes.    

        Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and execute and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes upon receipt of a written order of the Company in the form of an Officers' Certificate. The Officers' Certificate shall specify the amount of temporary Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the temporary Notes are to be authenticated. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may have variations that the Company consider appropriate for temporary Notes. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate upon receipt of a written order of the Company pursuant to Section 2.02 definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes. Until so exchanged, the temporary Notes shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Notes.

        SECTION 2.11.    Cancellation.    

        The Company at any time may deliver Notes previously authenticated hereunder which the Company has acquired in any lawful manner, to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee, or at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent, and no one else, shall cancel all Notes surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation. Subject to Section 2.07, the Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. If the Company shall acquire any of the Notes, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the Indebtedness represented by such Notes unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Section 2.11. The Trustee shall dispose of all cancelled Notes in accordance with customary procedures or, at the written request of the Company, shall return the same to the Company (unless applicable law or the Trustee's procedures requires the Trustee to retain possession of such cancelled Notes).

        SECTION 2.12.    CUSIP Numbers.    

        A "CUSIP" number shall be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee shall use the CUSIP number in notices of redemption, purchase or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number printed in the notice or on the Notes and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP number.

        SECTION 2.13.    Deposit of Moneys.    

        Prior to 11:00 a.m. New York City time on each Interest Payment Date and the Maturity Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to make cash payments, if any, due on such Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be.

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        SECTION 2.14.    Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes.    

        (a)   The Global Notes initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for the Depository and (iii) bear legends as set forth in Exhibit C.

        Members of, or participants in, the Depository ("Agent Members") shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under any Global Note, and the Depository may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository or impair, as between the Depository and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Note.

        (b)   Transfers of the Global Notes shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of beneficial owners in the Global Notes may be transferred or exchanged in accordance with the Applicable Procedures of the Depository and the provisions of Section 2.15; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person. In addition, Notes in the form of certificated Notes in registered form in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the "Physical Notes") shall be transferred to all beneficial owners in exchange for their beneficial interests in the Global Notes if (i) the Depository notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for the Global Notes and a successor Depository is not appointed by the Company within ninety (90) days of such notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Registrar has received a request from the Depository to issue Physical Notes.

        (c)   Any beneficial interest in one of the Global Notes that is transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in another Global Note shall, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become a beneficial interest in such other Global Note and, accordingly, shall thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to a beneficial interest in such other Global Notes for as long as it remains such an interest.

        (d)   In connection with any transfer or exchange of a portion of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 2.14, the Registrar shall (if one or more Physical Notes are to be issued) reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to be transferred, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

        (e)   In connection with the transfer of an entire Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 2.14, the Global Notes shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Notes, an equal aggregate principal amount of Physical Notes of authorized denominations.

        At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Physical Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a

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beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement will made on such Global Notes by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

        (g)   Any Physical Note constituting a Restricted Security delivered in exchange for an interest in the Global Note pursuant to clause (b) or (c) shall, except as otherwise provided by clauses (a)(i)(x) and (c) of Section 2.15, bear the legend regarding transfer restrictions applicable to the Physical Notes set forth in Exhibit A.

        (h)   The Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

        SECTION 2.15.    Special Transfer Provisions.    

        (a)    Transfers to Non-QIB Institutional Accredited Investors and Non-U.S. Persons.    The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Note constituting a Restricted Security to any Institutional Accredited Investor which is not a QIB or to any Non-U.S. Person:

whereupon (1) the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and (if the transfer does not involve a transfer of outstanding Physical Notes) a decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to be transferred, and (2) the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver one or more Physical Notes of like tenor and principal amount.

        (b)    Transfers to QIBs.    The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Note constituting a Restricted Security to a QIB (excluding transfers to Non-U.S. Persons):

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        (c)    Private Placement Legend.    Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend unless (i) the circumstance contemplated by clause (a)(i)(x) of this Section 2.15 exists or (ii) there is delivered to the Registrar an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act. The Registrar shall not register a transfer of any Note unless such transfer complies with the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture. In connection with any transfer of Notes, each Holder agrees by its acceptance of the Notes to furnish the Registrar or the Company such certifications, legal opinions or other information as either of them may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided that the Registrar shall not be required to determine (but may rely on a determination made by the Company with respect to) the sufficiency of any such certifications, legal opinions or other information.

        (d)    General.    By its acceptance of any Note bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such a Note acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in the Private Placement Legend and agrees that it shall transfer such Note only as provided in this Indenture.

        The Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.14 or this Section 2.15. The Company shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.

        The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Agent Members or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

        Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depository.

        SECTION 2.16.    Transfers of Global Notes and Physical Notes.    

        A transfer of a Global Note or a Physical Note (including the right to receive principal and interest and Additional Interest, if any, payable thereon) may be made only by the Registrar's entering the transfer in the Register. Prior to such entry, the Company shall treat the person in whose name such Note is registered as the owner of the Note for all purposes.

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ARTICLE THREE

REDEMPTION

        SECTION 3.01.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 3.01(b) and (c), the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on June 1, of each year set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the date of redemption or purchase (the "Redemption Date"):

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

In addition, the Company must pay accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed.

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under this Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, thereon, if any, to the Redemption Date; provided that

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, Notes may be redeemed or purchased by the Company in whole or in part, at the Company's option at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If Notes are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note (or appropriate adjustments to the amount and beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be made).

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        Except as set forth in this Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        (e)    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

        Each Officers' Certificate provided for in this Section 3.01 shall be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel stating that such redemption shall comply with the conditions contained herein and in the Notes.

        SECTION 3.02.    Selection of Notes to be Redeemed.    

        In the event that the Company chooses to redeem less than all of the Notes, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee either:

        The Company shall provide the Trustee a period of at least 10 days to select the Notes to be redeemed prior to the date the notice of redemption is sent to Holders. If a partial redemption is made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering, the Trustee will select the Notes only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to the Depository's procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. No Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part and Notes of a principal amount in excess of $2,000 may be redeemed in part in multiples of $1,000 only.

        The Trustee shall make the selection from the Notes outstanding and not previously called for redemption and shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount at maturity thereof, to be redeemed. The Trustee may select for redemption portions (equal to $2,000 in principal amount at maturity or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of the principal of Notes that have denominations larger than $2,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.

        SECTION 3.03.    Notice of Redemption.    

        At least thirty (30) days but not more than sixty (60) days before the Redemption Date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed a notice of redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, with a copy to the Trustee and any Paying Agent. At the Company' written request delivered at least ten (10) days before the notice of redemption is to be given to the Holders (unless a shorter period shall be acceptable to the Trustee), the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company' name and at the Company' expense, provided that the Company's request to the Trustee contains the information listed in the following paragraph. Failure to give notice of redemption, or any defect therein to any Holder of any Note selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Note.

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        Each notice of redemption shall identify the Notes to be redeemed and shall state:

        If any of the Notes to be redeemed is in the form of a Global Note, then the Company shall modify such notice to the extent necessary to accord with the procedures of the Depository applicable to redemption.

        SECTION 3.04.    Effect of Notice of Redemption.    

        Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03, Notes or portions thereof called for redemption shall become irrevocably due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the Redemption Price plus accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, to (but not including) the Redemption Date. Upon surrender to the Trustee or Paying Agent, such Notes or portions thereof called for redemption shall be paid at the Redemption Price plus accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to (but not including) the Redemption Date, but installments of interest and Additional Interest, if applicable, the maturity of which is on or prior to the Redemption Date, shall be payable to Holders of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates referred to in the Notes.

        SECTION 3.05.    Deposit of Redemption Price.    

        Not later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to pay the Redemption Price plus accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, to (but not including) the Redemption Date, of all Notes or portions thereof to be redeemed on that date.

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        The Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any U.S. Legal Tender so deposited which is not required for that purpose, except with respect to monies owed as obligations to the Trustee pursuant to Article Seven.

        If the Company complies with this Section 3.05, then the Notes to be redeemed shall cease to accrue on and after the applicable Redemption Date, whether or not such Notes are presented for payment.

        SECTION 3.06.    Notes Redeemed in Part.    

        Upon surrender of a Note that is to be redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note or Notes equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.


ARTICLE FOUR

COVENANTS

        SECTION 4.01.    Payment of Notes.    

        The Company shall pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. An installment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, the Notes shall be considered paid on the date it is due if the Trustee or Paying Agent (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) holds as of 11:00 a.m. New York City time on that date U.S. Legal Tender designated for and sufficient to pay the installment in full and is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of this Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Company may, to the extent it are required to do so by law, deduct or withhold income or other similar taxes imposed by the United States from principal or interest payments hereunder.

        SECTION 4.02.    Maintenance of Office or Agency.    

        The Company shall maintain the office or agency required under Section 2.03. The Company shall give prior written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations and surrenders may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations and surrenders.

        SECTION 4.03.    Corporate Existence.    

        Except as otherwise permitted by Article Four, Article Five and Article Ten, the Company shall do or cause to be done, at its own cost and expense, all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the limited liability company or corporate existence of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the respective organizational documents of the Company and of each such Restricted Subsidiary and the material rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of the Company and each such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company shall not be

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required to preserve, with respect to themselves, any material right or franchise and, with respect to any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, any such existence, material right or franchise, if the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine in good faith that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

        SECTION 4.04.    Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.    

        The Company shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges (including withholding taxes and any penalties, interest and additions to taxes) levied or imposed upon them or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or their properties or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries' properties; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being or shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted for which adequate reserves, to the extent required under GAAP, have been taken.

        SECTION 4.05.    Maintenance of Properties and Insurance.    

        The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain in good working order and condition in all material respects (subject to ordinary wear and tear) their properties that are used or useful in the conduct of their business and that are material to the conduct of such business, and make all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, additions, betterments and improvements thereto; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 4.05 shall prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from discontinuing the operation and maintenance of any of their properties if such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of their businesses and is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders, in each case as determined in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors or other governing body of the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary concerned, as the case may be.

        The Company shall maintain insurance (including appropriate self-insurance) against loss or damage of the kinds that, in the good faith judgment of the Company, are adequate and appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in a prudent manner, with reputable insurers or with the government of the United States or an agency or instrumentality thereof, in such amounts, with such deductibles, and by such methods as shall be customary, in the good faith judgment of the Company, for companies similarly situated in the industry in which the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are engaged.

        SECTION 4.06.    Compliance Certificate, Notice of Default.    

        (1)   The Company and each Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee, within ninety (90) days after the end of the Company's fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, an Officers' Certificate stating that a review of its activities during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers (one of whom is the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer) with a view to determining whether it has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of such Officer's actual knowledge the Company during such preceding fiscal year has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every condition and covenant under this Indenture and no Default or Event of Default occurred during such year and at the date of such certificate there is no Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing or, if such signers do know of such Default or Event of Default, the certificate shall describe the Default or Event of Default and its status with particularity. The Officers' Certificate shall also notify the Trustee should the Company elect to change the manner in which it fixes its fiscal year end.

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        (2)   (i) If any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) if any Holder has provided written notice to the Company that such Holder seeks to exercise any remedy hereunder with respect to a claimed Default under this Indenture or the Notes, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee, at its address set forth in Section 11.02, by registered or certified mail or by telegram or facsimile transmission followed by hard copy by registered or certified mail an Officers' Certificate specifying such event or notice, and the status thereof within ten (10) Business Days of any such officer becoming aware of such occurrence.

        SECTION 4.07.    Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws.    

        The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any usury law or other law that would prohibit or forgive the Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force; and (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) the Company hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that it shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

        SECTION 4.08.    Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.    

        (a)   The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, guarantee, acquire, become liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to, or otherwise become responsible for payment of (collectively, "incur," which term shall be deemed to include the entry into a committed revolving credit facility or agreement to increase in the amount of the revolving commitments thereunder, in each case, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate amount of all revolving commitments thereunder at the time of such entry or increase, as the case may be, and for the avoidance of doubt not the extension or issuance of individual loans or letters of credit thereunder) any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness), and the Company will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that if no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or as a consequence of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, the Company may incur Indebtedness or issue Disqualified Stock and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is or, upon such incurrence, becomes a Guarantor may incur Indebtedness, in each case, if on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the issuance of such Disqualified Stock, as the case may be, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company will be, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, greater than 2.00 to 1.00.

        (b)   The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness which by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) is subordinated to any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary unless such Indebtedness is also by its terms (or by the terms of any agreement governing such Indebtedness) made expressly subordinate to the Obligations of the Company or such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary under (i) in the case of the Company, the Notes and the other Indenture Documents or (ii) in the case of such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary, its Guarantee and the other Indenture Documents, in each case, to the same extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated pursuant to subordination provisions that are most favorable to the holders of any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary.

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        The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

        SECTION 4.09.    Limitation on Restricted Payments.    

        The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

        (1)   declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution (other than dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Capital Stock of the Company and dividends and distributions payable to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) on or in respect of shares of Capital Stock of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries to holders of such Capital Stock;

        (2)   purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any such Capital Stock held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary);

        (3)   make any principal payment on, purchase, defease, redeem, prepay, decrease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled final maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes or a Guarantee; or

        (4)   make any Investment (other than Permitted Investments);

each of the foregoing actions set forth in clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) being referred to as a "Restricted Payment", if at the time of such Restricted Payment or immediately after giving effect thereto:

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        In the case of clause (iii)(B) above, any net cash proceeds from issuances and sales of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company financed directly or indirectly using funds borrowed from the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, shall be excluded until and to the extent such borrowing is repaid.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph do not prohibit:

        (1)   the payment of any dividend or other distribution or redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration of such dividend or call for redemption if such payment would have been permitted on the date of declaration or call for redemption;

        (2)   the acquisition of any shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company, either (i) solely in exchange for other shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or (ii) through the application of net proceeds of a sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company within 60 days after such sale;

        (3)   the acquisition of any Indebtedness of the Company or the Guarantors that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes and Guarantees either (i) solely in exchange for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company, or (ii) through the application of net proceeds of a sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) within 60 days after such sale of (a) shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or (b) if no Default or Event of Default would exist after giving effect thereto, Refinancing Indebtedness;

        (4)   an Investment either (i) solely in exchange for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or (ii) through the application of the net proceeds of a sale for cash (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company within 60 days after such sale;

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        (5)   if no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect thereto, the repurchase or other acquisition of shares of Capital Stock of the Company from employees, former employees, directors or former directors of the Company (or permitted transferees of such employees, former employees, directors or former directors), pursuant to the terms of the agreements (including employment agreements) or plans (or amendments thereto) approved by the Board of Directors of the Company under which such individuals purchase or sell or are granted the option to purchase or sell, shares of such Capital Stock; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of such repurchases and other acquisitions in any calendar year shall not exceed $2.0 million; provided further, however, that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Company after the Issue Date;

        (6)   repurchases of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options, warrants or other similar rights if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or other similar rights;

        (7)   payments or distributions to dissenting stockholders of Capital Stock of the Company pursuant to applicable law, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets that complies with the provisions of the Indenture applicable to mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

        (8)   distribution of rights pursuant to a shareholder rights plan of the Company or redemptions of such rights; provided that such redemptions are in accordance with the terms of such shareholder rights plan;

        (9)   any purchase, redemption or acquisition for value of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company in connection with the Company's 401(k) plan or Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as such plans are amended or modified from time to time); and

        (10) if no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would exist after giving effect thereto, other Restricted Payments not to exceed $12.5 million outstanding at any one time in the aggregate.

        In determining the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made subsequent to the Issue Date in accordance with clause (iii) of the first paragraph of this Section 4.09 amounts expended pursuant to clauses (1), (2)(ii), (3)(ii)(a), (4)(ii) and (10) shall be included in such calculation.

        For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.09, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the exceptions described in (1) through (10) of the second paragraph of this Section 4.09 or is entitled to be made pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 4.09, the Company shall be permitted, in the Company's sole discretion, to classify or reclassify such Restricted Payment in any manner that complies with Section 4.09.

        Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph described under this Section 4.09 and no less frequently than quarterly in the case of all other Restricted Payments, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment complies with this Indenture and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis upon which the required calculations were computed, which calculations may be based upon the Company's latest available internal quarterly financial statements. The Trustee may assume no Restricted Payments were made if it does not receive an Officers' Certificate and the Trustee shall have no duty to investigate whether such an Officers' Certificate should have been delivered.

        SECTION 4.10.    Repurchase upon Change of Control.    

        Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder will have the right to require that the Company purchase all or a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder's Notes using immediately available funds pursuant to the offer described below (the "Change of Control Offer"), at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof

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on the date of purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of purchase.

        Within 30 days following the date upon which the Change of Control occurred, the Company must send, by first-class mail, an offer to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, which offer shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. The notice to the Holders shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. Such notice shall state:

        If any of the Notes subject to the Change of Control Offer is in the form of a Global Note, then the Company shall modify such notice to the extent necessary to comply with the procedures of the Depositary applicable to repurchases.

        On or before the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful (i) accept for payment Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to pay the purchase price plus accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and (iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officers' Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Company. The Paying Agent shall promptly deliver to the Holders so tendered the purchase price for such Notes and the Company shall promptly issue and the Trustee shall promptly (but in any case not

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later than five (5) days after the Change of Control Payment Date) authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; provided that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Notes not so accepted shall be promptly mailed by the Company to the Holders thereof. For purposes of this Section 4.10, the Trustee shall act as the Paying Agent.

        Any amounts remaining after the purchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be returned by the Trustee to the Company.

        Neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor the Trustee may waive the Company's obligation to offer to purchase the Notes pursuant to this Section 4.10.

        The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section 4.10, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the provisions of this Section 4.10 by virtue thereof.

        The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not properly withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

        SECTION 4.11.    Limitation on Asset Sales.    

        The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

        (1)   the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets sold or otherwise disposed;

        (2)   at least 75% of the consideration received by the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from such Asset Sale is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and is received at the time of such disposition; provided that (a) the amount of any liabilities (as shown on the most recent applicable balance sheet) of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this provision so long as the documents governing such liabilities or the assumption thereof provide that there is no further recourse to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such liabilities and (b) the Fair Market Value of any marketable securities received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for any such assets that are converted into cash or Cash Equivalents within 60 days after the consummation of such Asset Sale shall be deemed to be cash for purposes of this provision; and

        (3)   the Company shall apply, or cause such Restricted Subsidiary to apply, the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Asset Sale within 360 days of receipt thereof either:

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provided, that if such Asset Sale is of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of one or more of the Subsidiaries of the Company and if the Net Cash Proceeds of such Capital Stock are not reinvested in the acquisition of all of the Capital Stock of a Person engaged in a Permitted Business as described in clause (3)(b) above, then the portion of the Net Cash Proceeds attributable to Credit Facility Priority Collateral of such Subsidiaries immediately prior to such sale shall be applied as required by clause (3)(a) above, and the portion of the Net Cash Proceeds attributable to Notes Priority Collateral of such Subsidiaries immediately prior to such sale shall be applied as required by clause (3)(b) above, notwithstanding the fact that such Capital Stock constitutes Notes Priority Collateral).

        Pending the final application of Net Cash Proceeds, the Company may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or invest such Net Cash Proceeds in Cash Equivalents. On the 361st day after an Asset Sale or such earlier date, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company or of such Restricted Subsidiary determines not to apply the Net Cash Proceeds relating to such Asset Sale as set forth in clauses (3)(a), (3)(b) or (3)(c) of the preceding paragraph (each, a "Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date"), such aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds which have not been applied on or before such Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date as permitted in clauses (3)(a), (3)(b) and (3)(c) of the preceding paragraph (each a "Net Proceeds Offer Amount") shall be applied by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to make an offer to purchase (the "Net Proceeds Offer") on a date (the "Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date") not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the applicable Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, from all Holders, the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased with the Net Proceeds Offer Amount at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest thereon, if any, to the date of purchase; provided, however, that if (x) at any time any non-cash consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be, in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash (other than interest received with respect to any such non-cash consideration), then such conversion or disposition shall be deemed to constitute an Asset Sale hereunder on the date of such conversion or disposition, as the case may be, and the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied in accordance with clause (3) of the immediately preceding paragraph and this paragraph and (y) any Net Cash Proceeds are not applied by the date provided in any definitive and binding agreement described under clause (3)(b) of the immediately preceding paragraph (as such date may be extended in accordance with the terms of such definitive agreement, but in any event, to a date no later than 180 days following such 361st date), such date (as extended, if applicable) shall immediately be deemed to be a Net Proceeds Trigger Date and the aggregate amount of such Net Cash Proceeds not applied in accordance with clause (3)(a), (3)(b) or (3)(c), as applicable, by such date shall immediately be deemed to be the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, and such aggregate amount shall be subject to a Net Proceeds Offer and such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied in accordance with this paragraph.

        The Company may defer any Net Proceeds Offer until there is an aggregate unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount equal to or in excess of $5.0 million resulting from one or more Asset Sales in which case the accumulation of such amount shall constitute a Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date (at which time, the entire unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount, and not just the amount in excess of $5.0 million, shall be applied as required pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph). Upon the

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completion of each Net Proceeds Offer, the Net Proceeds Offer Amount will be reset at zero, and for the avoidance of doubt, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes properly tendered in connection with such Net Proceeds Offer was less than the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, any Net Cash Proceeds relating to, and remaining following the completion of, such Net Proceeds Offer shall no longer constitute Net Cash Proceeds for purposes of this Section 4.11.

        In the event of the transfer of substantially all (but not all) of the property and assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as an entirety to a Person in a transaction permitted under Section 5.01 which transaction does not constitute a Change of Control, the successor entity shall be deemed to have sold the properties and assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries not so transferred for purposes of this Section 4.11, and shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.11 with respect to such deemed sale as if it constituted an Asset Sale. In addition, the Fair Market Value of such properties and assets of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries deemed to be sold shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds for purposes of Section 4.11.

        Each notice of a Net Proceeds Offer shall be mailed first class, postage prepaid, to the record Holders as shown on the register of Holders within 20 days following the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, with a copy to the Trustee, and shall comply with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. Upon receiving notice of the Net Proceeds Offer, Holders may elect to tender their Notes in whole or in part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) in exchange for cash. To the extent Holders properly tender Notes in an amount exceeding the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, Notes of tendering Holders will be purchased on a pro rata basis (based on amounts tendered) or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to the Depository's procedures). A Net Proceeds Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days or such longer period as may be required by law.

        The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section 4.11 of this Indenture, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.11 by virtue of such compliance.

        SECTION 4.12.    Limitation on Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.    

        The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to:

except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

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        SECTION 4.13.    Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Capital Stock of Subsidiaries.    

        The Company will not permit or cause any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue or sell any Capital Stock (other than to the Company or to a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company or permit any Person (other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company) to own or hold any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any Lien or security interest therein (other than as required by applicable law); provided, however, that this provision shall not prohibit (1) any issuance or sale if, immediately after giving effect thereto, such Restricted Subsidiary would no longer constitute a Restricted Subsidiary and any Investment in such Person remaining after giving effect to such issuance or sale would have been permitted to be made under Section 4.09 if made on the date of such issuance or sale or (2) the sale of all of the Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the provisions of Section 4.11.

        SECTION 4.14.    Limitation on Liens.    

        The Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) of any kind against or upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries whether owned on the Issue Date or acquired after the Issue Date, or any proceeds therefrom, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income or profits therefrom.

        SECTION 4.15.    Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates.    

        (a)   The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with, or for the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (each an "Affiliate Transaction"), other than

All Affiliate Transactions (and each series of related Affiliate Transactions which are similar or part of a common plan) involving aggregate payments or other property with a Fair Market Value in excess of $5.0 million shall be approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company (including a majority of the disinterested members thereof), as the case may be, such approval to be evidenced by a Board Resolution stating that such Board of Directors has determined that such transaction complies with the foregoing provisions and the Company shall deliver an Officers' Certificate to the Trustee certifying that such transactions are in compliance with clause (a)(y) of this Section 4.15. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company enters into an Affiliate Transaction (or a series of related Affiliate Transactions related to a common plan) that involves an aggregate Fair Market Value of more than $10.0 million, the Company shall, prior to the consummation thereof, obtain a favorable opinion as to the fairness of the financial terms of such transaction or series of related transactions to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from an Independent Financial Advisor and file the same with the Trustee.

        (b)   The restrictions set forth in the first paragraph of Section 4.15 shall not apply to:

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        SECTION 4.16.    Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.    

        If (a) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (other than a Discontinued Subsidiary) or (b) if any Domestic Restricted Subsidiary that was a Discontinued Subsidiary is no longer a Discontinued Subsidiary, then the Company shall cause such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary to:

        Thereafter, such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor for all purposes of this Indenture.

        SECTION 4.17.    Real Estate Mortgages and Filings.    

        With respect to any fee interest in any real property (individually and collectively, the "Premises") (a) owned by the Company or any of its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or (b) acquired by the Company or any such Domestic Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, with a

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purchase price of greater than $1.0 million, on the Issue Date in the case of clause (a) and within 90 days of the acquisition thereof in the case of clause (b):

        SECTION 4.18.    Conduct of Business.    

        The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any businesses other than Permitted Businesses.

        SECTION 4.19.    Reports to Holders.    

        Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Trustee and to the Holders:

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may satisfy such requirements prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement by filing with the SEC such registration statement within the time period required for such filing as specified in

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the Registration Rights Agreement, to the extent that any such registration statement contains substantially the same information as would be required to be filed by the Company if it were subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and by providing the Trustee and Holders with such Registration Statement (and any amendments thereto) promptly following the filing thereof.

        In addition, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company will file a copy of all such information and reports with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing). In addition, the Company has agreed that, prior to the consummation of the Exchange Offer, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, it will furnish to the Holders upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144(A)(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

        Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee's receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company's compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers' Certificates).

        SECTION 4.20.    Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions.    

        The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any sale and leaseback transaction; provided that the Company and any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into a sale and leaseback transaction if:

        SECTION 4.21.    Payments for Consent.    

        The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes, or any of the Collateral Agreements unless such consideration is offered to be paid or is paid to all Holders that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

        SECTION 4.22.    Additional Interest.    

        If Additional Interest becomes payable by the Company pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating (i) the amount of Additional Interest due and payable, (ii) the Section of the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which Additional Interest is due and payable and (iii) the date on which Additional Interest is payable. Unless and until a Trust Officer of the Trustee receives such an Officers' Certificate, the Trustee may assume without inquiry that no Additional Interest is payable; provided, that the failure of the Company to deliver to the Trustee such Officers' Certificate shall not relieve the Company of its obligation to pay any such Additional Interest when due and payable.

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ARTICLE FIVE

SUCCESSOR CORPORATION

        SECTION 5.01.    Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets.    

        The Company will not, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of (or cause or permit any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of) all or substantially all of the Company's assets (determined on a consolidated basis for the Company and the Company's Restricted Subsidiaries) whether as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any Person unless:

        (1)   either:

        (2)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(b)(y) above (including giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction), the Company or such Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall (a) be able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) in compliance with Section 4.08 or (b) have a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio that no worse than the Company's Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction and any related financing transaction;

        (3)   immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the assumption contemplated by clause (1)(b)(y) above (including, without limitation, giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred and any Lien granted in connection with or in respect of the transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing; and

        (4)   the Company or the Surviving Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture comply with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and that all conditions precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.

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        For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of one or more Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company.

        Each Guarantor (other than any Guarantor whose Guarantee is to be released in accordance with the terms of the Guarantee and this Indenture in connection with any transaction complying with the provisions of this Section 5.01 and Section 4.11) will not, and the Company will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into any Person, other than the Company or any other Guarantor unless:

        Any merger or consolidation of (i) a Guarantor with and into the Company (with the Company being the Surviving Entity) or another Guarantor or (ii) a Guarantor or the Company with an Affiliate organized solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Guarantor or the Company in another jurisdiction in the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia need only comply with:

        (A)  clause (4) of the first paragraph of this Section 5.01; and

        (B)  (x) in the case of a merger or consolidation involving the Company as described in clause (ii), clause (1)(b)(y) of the first paragraph of this Section 5.01 and (y) in the case of a merger or consolidation involving the Guarantor as described in clause (ii), clause (2) of the immediately preceding paragraph.

        SECTION 5.02.    Successor Entity Substituted.    

        Upon any consolidation, combination or merger or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.01, in which the Company is not surviving or the continuing corporation, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, lease or transfer is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture and the Notes with the same effect as if such surviving entity had been named as such. Upon such substitution, the Company and any Guarantors that remain Subsidiaries of the Company shall be released from their obligations under this Indenture and the Guarantees.

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ARTICLE SIX

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

        SECTION 6.01.    Events of Default.    The following events are defined as "Events of Default":

        (1)   the failure to pay interest or Additional Interest, if any, on any Notes when the same becomes due and payable and the default continues for a period of 30 days;

        (2)   the failure to pay the principal of or premium, if any, on any Notes, when such principal or premium becomes due and payable, at maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required offer to purchase (including a default in payment resulting from the failure to make a required offer to purchase), upon acceleration or otherwise;

        (3)   a default in the observance or performance of any other covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture (other than the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest or and Additional Interest, if any, on any Note) or any Collateral Agreement which default continues for a period of 30 days after the Company receives written notice specifying the default (and demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (except in the case of a default with respect to Section 5.01, which will constitute an Event of Default with such notice requirement but without such passage of time requirement);

        (4)   the failure to pay at final maturity (giving effect to any applicable grace periods and any extensions thereof) the principal amount of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, or the acceleration of the final stated maturity of any such Indebtedness (which acceleration is not rescinded, annulled or otherwise cured within 20 days from the date of acceleration) if the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at final maturity or which has been accelerated (in each case with respect to which the 20-day period described above has elapsed), aggregates $10.0 million or more at any time;

        (5)   one or more judgments in an aggregate amount in excess of $10.0 million shall have been rendered against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any judgment as to which a reputable and solvent third party insurer has not disclaimed coverage) and such judgments remain undischarged, unpaid or unstayed for a period of 60 days after such judgment or judgments become final and non-appealable;

        (6)   the Company, any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary (A) commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Code with respect to itself, (B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case under any Bankruptcy Code, (C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for substantially all of its property, (D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (E) takes any corporate action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing;

        (7)   a court of competent jurisdiction enters a judgment, decree or order for relief in respect of the Company, any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Code, which shall (A) approve as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition in respect of the Company, such Significant Subsidiary or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, (B) appoint a Custodian of the Company, such Significant Subsidiary or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, or for substantially all of its property or (C) order the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; and such judgment, decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) days;

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        (8)   the Company or any of the Guarantors, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Collateral Agreement; or

        (9)   any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary ceases to be in full force and effect or any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void and unenforceable or any Guarantee of a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or any Guarantor denies its liability under its Guarantee (other than by reason of release of a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Indenture).

        SECTION 6.02.    Acceleration.    

        (a)   If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) with respect to the Company) shall occur and be continuing and has not been waived, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes may declare the principal of and premium, if any, accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes to be due and payable by notice in writing to the Company and the Trustee specifying the Event of Default and that it is a "notice of acceleration" (the "Acceleration Notice"), and the same shall become immediately due and payable.

        (b)   If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) with respect to the Company occurs and is continuing, then all unpaid principal of, and premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

        (c)   At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes as described in the preceding paragraphs, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

        No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

        SECTION 6.03.    Other Remedies.    

        If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest or

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Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes or, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes, this Indenture or any of the other Indenture Documents.

        The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

        SECTION 6.04.    Waiver of Past Defaults.    

        Subject to Sections 2.09, 6.02(c), 6.07 and 9.02, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences, except (other than as provided in Section 6.02(c)) a default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, interest, or Additional Interest, if any, on any Notes. When a Default or Event of Default is waived, it is cured and ceases to exist.

        SECTION 6.05.    Control by Majority.    

        Subject to Section 2.09, the Intercreditor Agreement and applicable law, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee including, without limitation, any remedies provided for in Section 6.03. Subject to Section 7.01 and 7.02(f) , however, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction (which direction, if sent to the Trustee, shall be in writing) that the Trustee, reasonably believes conflicts with any applicable law, the Intercreditor Agreement or any of the other Indenture Documents, that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of another Holder, or that may subject the Trustee to personal liability; provided that the Trustee, may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction (which direction, if sent to the Trustee shall be in writing).

        SECTION 6.06.    Limitation on Suits.    

        A Holder may not pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

        A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over such other Holder.

        SECTION 6.07.    Rights of Holders to Receive Payment.    

        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on a Note, on or after the

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respective due dates expressed in such Note, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

        SECTION 6.08.    Collection Suit by Trustee or Collateral Agent.    

        If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent may recover judgment (i) in its own name and (ii)(x) in the case of the Trustee, as trustee of an express trust or (y) in the case of the Collateral Agent, as collateral agent on behalf of each of the Secured Parties, in each case against the Company or any other obligor on the Notes for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, remaining unpaid on, the Notes, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the rate set forth in Section 4.01 and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel and any other amounts due any such Person under the Collateral Agreements and Section 7.07.

        SECTION 6.09.    Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.    

        The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the compensation, reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relating to the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, any of their respective creditors or any of their respective property and, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, shall be entitled and empowered to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceedings is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the compensation, reasonable expenses, taxes, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due any such Person under the Collateral Agreements and Section 7.07. The Company' payment obligations under this Section 6.09 shall be secured in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.07. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee or Collateral Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

        SECTION 6.10.    Priorities.    

        If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article Six, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

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        The Trustee, upon prior written notice to the Company, may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.

        SECTION 6.11.    Undertaking for Costs.    

        All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder by its acceptance of its Note shall be deemed to have agreed, that in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07, or a suit by a Holder or Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes.

        SECTION 6.12.    Restoration of Rights and Remedies.    

        If the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or any Holder has instituted any proceedings to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee, the Collateral Agent and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.


ARTICLE SEVEN

TRUSTEE

        SECTION 7.01.    Duties of Trustee.    

        The duties and responsibilities of the Trustee shall be as provided by the TIA and as set forth herein.

        (a)   If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise thereof as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person's own affairs.

        (b)   Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

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        (c)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

        (d)   No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any liability (financial or otherwise). The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture Documents at the request, order or direction of any Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs and expenses which may be incurred by it (including repayment of its own funds) in compliance with such request, order or direction.

        (e)   Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 7.01.

        (f)    The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money or assets received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money and assets held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds or assets held by the Trustee except to the extent required by law.

        SECTION 7.02.    Rights of Trustee.    

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        SECTION 7.03.    Individual Rights of Trustee.    

        The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or their respective Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11 of this Indenture, and the Trustee is subject to TIA Sections 310(b) and 311.

        SECTION 7.04.    Trustee's Disclaimer.    

        The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity, adequacy or sufficiency of this Indenture, the Notes or the Collateral Agreements, and it shall not be accountable for the Company' use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Company in this Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Agreements or any other documents in connection with the issuance of the Notes other than the Trustee's certificate of authentication, which shall be taken as the statement of Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.

        Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody thereof and the fulfillment of its obligations under this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements, the Trustee shall have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or bailee or any income thereon or as to preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. The Trustee shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property.

        The Trustee makes no representations as to and shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness, value, sufficiency or condition of any of the Collateral or as to the security afforded or intended to be afforded thereby, hereby or by any Collateral Agreement, or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Liens or security interests in any of the Collateral created or intended to be created by any of the Collateral Agreements, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part hereunder, except to the extent such action or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, for the validity or sufficiency of the Collateral, any Collateral Agreements or any agreement or assignment contained in any thereof, for the validity of the title of the Company or any Guarantor to the Collateral, for insuring the Collateral or for the payment of taxes, charges, assessments or Liens upon the Collateral or otherwise as to the maintenance of the Collateral.

        SECTION 7.05.    Notice of Default.    

        If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if a Trust Officer has actual knowledge or has received written notice from the Company or any Holder, the Trustee shall mail to each Holder, with a copy to the Company, notice of the Default or Event of Default within ninety (90) days thereof. Except in the case of a Default or an Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest and Additional Interest, if any, on, any Note, including an accelerated payment and the failure to make payment on the Change of Control Payment Date pursuant to a Change of Control Offer and, except in the case of a failure to comply with Article Five, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as its Board of Directors, the executive committee of its Board of Directors or a committee of its directors and/or Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interest of the Holders.

        SECTION 7.06.    Reports by Trustee to Holders.    

        Within sixty (60) days after each May 15, beginning with May 15, 2011, the Trustee shall, to the extent that any of the events described in TIA Section 313(a) occurred within the previous twelve months, but not otherwise, mail to each Holder a brief report dated as of such date that complies with TIA Section 313(a). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA Sections 313(b) and (c).

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        A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Holders shall be mailed to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange or market, if any, on which the Notes are listed or quoted.

        The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing if the Notes become listed or quoted on any stock exchange or market and the Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 313(d) and any delisting thereof.

        SECTION 7.07.    Compensation and Indemnity.    

        The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall pay to the Trustee (the "Indemnified Party") from time to time such compensation for its services as Trustee, as the case may be, as shall from time to time be agreed in writing. The Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Party upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it in connection with the performance of its duties under, as the case may be, the Indenture Documents. Such expenses shall include the reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party's agents and counsel.

        The Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify the Indemnified Party for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, cost, claim, liability or expense (including taxes) incurred by of it except for such actions to the extent caused by any negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Indemnified Party, arising out of or in connection with this Indenture Documents, or the administration of this trust, including the reasonable costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture or the other Indenture Documents against the Company or any Guarantor (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself. against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its rights, powers or duties hereunder or thereunder (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel). The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim asserted against it for which the Trustee may seek indemnity hereunder or under the other Indenture Documents. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. At the Indemnified Party's sole discretion, the Company shall defend the claim and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate and may participate in the defense; provided that any settlement of a claim shall be approved in writing by the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably be withheld. Alternatively, the Indemnified Party may at its option have separate counsel of its own choosing and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel; provided that the Company shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes the Indemnified Party's defense and there is no conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnified Party in connection with such defense as reasonably determined by the Indemnified Party. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

        To secure the Company's and each Guarantor's payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Indemnified Party shall have a lien prior to the Notes on all Collateral held or collected by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, in its capacity as such, except assets or money held in trust to pay principal of or interest and Additional Interest, if any, on particular Notes which have been called for redemption.

        When an Indemnified Party incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(6) or (7) occurs, such expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for such services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Code.

        The obligations of the Company and the Guarantors under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, termination of the Collateral Agreements or the other Indenture Documents or the resignation or removal of the Trustee, or the Collateral Agent.

        The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA Section 312(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

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        SECTION 7.08.    Replacement of Trustee.    

        The Trustee may resign by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Company and the Trustee in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Company, by a Board Resolution, may remove the Trustee if:

        If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall notify each Holder in writing of such event and shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

        A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such Trustee so ceasing to act hereunder subject nevertheless to its lien, if any, provided for in Section 7.07. Upon request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall at the expense of the Company and upon payment of the charges of the Trustee then unpaid, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee, and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.

        If a successor Trustee does not take office within thirty (30) days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, at the Company' expense, the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

        If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Holder who satisfies the requirements of TIA Section 310(b) may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

        The Company shall give notice of any resignation and any removal of the Trustee and each appointment of a successor Trustee to all Holders in writing. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.

        SECTION 7.09.    Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.    

        If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another Person, the resulting, surviving or transferee Person without any further act shall, if such resulting, surviving or transferee Person is otherwise eligible hereunder, be the successor Trustee; provided, however, that such Person shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article Seven.

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authentication and deliver the Notes so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Notes.

        SECTION 7.10.    Eligibility; Disqualification.    

        This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA Sections 310(a)(1), (2), (3) and (5). The Trustee (or, in the case of a corporation included in a bank holding company system, the related bank holding company) shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. In addition, if the Trustee is a corporation included in a bank holding company system, the Trustee, independently of such bank holding company, shall meet the capital requirements of TIA Section 310(a)(2). The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 310(b); provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA Section 310(b)(1) any indenture or indentures under which other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in other securities, of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA Section 310(b)(1) are met. The provisions of TIA Section 310 shall apply to the Company, as obligors of the Notes.

        If the Trustee has or acquires a conflicting interest within the meaning of the TIA, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the TIA and this Indenture.

        SECTION 7.11.    Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.    

        The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA Section 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA Section 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

        SECTION 7.12.    Trustee as Paying Agent and Collateral Agent.    

        References to the Trustee in Sections 7.01(f), 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.07, 7.08 and the first paragraph of Section 7.09 shall include the Trustee in its role as Paying Agent, as Registrar and as Collateral Agent.

        SECTION 7.13.    Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.    

        In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other Persons as to other matters and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

        Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.


ARTICLE EIGHT

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE

        SECTION 8.01.    Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.    

        (a)   The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) below be applied to the outstanding Notes upon compliance with the applicable conditions set forth in paragraph (d).

        (b)   Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (b), the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been released and discharged from their obligations with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Guarantees and the Collateral

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Agreements on the date the applicable conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Legal Defeasance"). For this purpose, such Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be "outstanding" only for the purposes of the Sections and matters under this Indenture referred to in clause (i) and (ii) below, and the Company and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreements, except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (i) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive solely from the trust fund described in paragraph (d) below and as more fully set forth in such paragraph payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on such Notes when such payments are due, (ii) obligations listed in Section 8.03, subject to compliance with this Section 8.01 and (iii) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee and the Company's obligations in connection therewith. The Company may exercise its option under this paragraph (b) notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under paragraph (c) below with respect to the Notes.

        (c)   Upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) of the option applicable to this paragraph (c), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in paragraph (d) below, be released and discharged from their obligations under any covenant contained in Sections 4.04 through 4.06, Sections 4.08 through 4.22 (provided that the release and discharge of the Company's obligations under Section 4.22 shall in no way relieve the Company of its obligation to pay any Additional Interest when due and payable) and Section 5.01(2), with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, "Covenant Defeasance"), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed to be not "outstanding" for the purpose of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed "outstanding" for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Guarantees, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company's exercise under paragraph (a) hereof of the option applicable to this paragraph (c) , subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in paragraph (d) below, Sections 6.01(3) (solely as such section pertains to Sections 4.04 through 4.06, Sections 4.08 through 4.22 (provided that the release and discharge of the Company's obligations under Section 4.22 shall in no way relieve the Company of its obligation to pay any Additional Interest when due and payable) and Section 5.01(2)), and Sections 6.01(4) through Section 6.01(9) (other than Sections 6.01(6) and 6.01(7)) shall not constitute Events of Default.

        (d)   The following shall be the conditions to application of either paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) above to the outstanding Notes:

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Opinion of Counsel required by Section 8.01(d)(2) above with respect to a Legal Defeasance need not be delivered if all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (1) have become due and payable or (2) shall become due and payable on the maturity date within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company.

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        In the event all or any portion of the Notes are to be redeemed through such irrevocable trust, the Company must make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee, at the time of such deposit, for the giving of the notice of such redemption or redemptions by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.

        SECTION 8.02.    Satisfaction and Discharge.    

        In addition to the Company's rights under Section 8.01, this Indenture (and all Liens on Collateral in connection with the issuance of the Notes) shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes, as expressly provided for in this Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when:

        (1)   either:

        (2)   the Company has paid all other sums payable under this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements by the Company; and

        (3)   the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

        SECTION 8.03.    Survival of Certain Obligations.    

        Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and of the Notes referred to in Section 8.01 or 8.02, the respective obligations of the Company and the Trustee under Sections 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, and 2.10, Sections 7.07 and 7.08 and Sections 8.05, 8.06 and 8.07 shall survive until the Notes are no longer outstanding, and thereafter the obligations of the Company and the Trustee under Sections 7.07, 8.04, 8.05, 8.06 and 8.07 shall survive.

        SECTION 8.04.    Acknowledgment of Discharge by Trustee and Collateral Agent.    

        Subject to Section 8.07, after (i) the conditions of Section 8.01 or 8.02 have been satisfied, (ii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company and (iii) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent referred to in clause (i) above relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, the Trustee, upon written request, shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Company' obligations under this Indenture except for those surviving obligations specified in Section 8.03 and the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to the Company (at the Company's expense) any document reasonably requested by the Company to effect or evidence any release and discharge of Lien or Collateral Agreement contemplated by Section 12.05.

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        SECTION 8.05.    Application of Trust Moneys.    

        The Trustee shall hold any U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it in the irrevocable trust established pursuant to Section 8.01. The Trustee shall apply the deposited U.S. Legal Tender or the U.S. Government Obligations, together with earnings thereon, through the Paying Agent, in accordance with this Indenture and the terms of the irrevocable trust agreement established pursuant to Section 8.01, to the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes. Anything in this Article Eight to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the Company' request any U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.01(d) which, in the opinion of a nationally-recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

        The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.01 or 8.02 or the principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of outstanding Notes.

        SECTION 8.06.    Repayment to the Company; Unclaimed Money.    

        Subject to Sections 7.07, 8.01 and 8.02, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the Company upon written request from the Company any excess U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations held by them at any time. Subject to applicable law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company, upon receipt by the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, of a written request from the Company any money held by it for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest and Additional Interest, if any, that remains unclaimed for two years after payment to the Holders is required, without interest thereon; provided, however, that the Trustee and the Paying Agent before being required to make any payment may, but need not, at the expense of the Company cause to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York or mail to each Holder entitled to such money notice that such money remains unclaimed and that after a date specified therein, which shall be at least thirty (30) days from the date of such publication or mailing, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining shall be repaid to the Company, without interest thereon. After payment to the Company, Holders entitled to money must look solely to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designated another Person, and all liability of the Trustee or Paying Agent with respect to such money shall thereupon cease.

        SECTION 8.07.    Reinstatement.    

        If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.01 or 8.02 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company's and each Guarantor's obligations under this Indenture and each other Indenture Document to which such Person is a party shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.01 or 8.02 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.01 or 8.02; provided, however, that if the Company have made any payment of premium, if any, or interest and Additional Interest, if any, on or principal of any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

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ARTICLE NINE

AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS

        SECTION 9.01.    Without Consent of Holders.    

        From time to time, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and, if such amendment, modification or supplement relates to any Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent, without the consent of the Holders, may amend, modify or supplement this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreements:

        so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any of the Holders in any material respect. Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amendment or supplement, and upon receipt by the Trustee and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, of the documents described in Sections 7.02 and 9.06 hereof, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, will join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amendment or supplement authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained. After an amendment, modification, waiver or supplement under this Section 9.01 becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, modification, waiver or supplement. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amendment, modification, waiver or supplement or constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

        SECTION 9.02.    With Consent of Holders.    

        The Company and the Guarantors, when authorized by a Board of Resolution, and the Trustee, or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, together, with the written consent of the Holder or Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, may amend, modify or supplement this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreements without notice ot any other Holders. The Holder or Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture, any Collateral Agreements or the Notes without notice to any other Holder. However, no amendment,

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modification, supplement or waiver, including a waiver pursuant to Section 6.04, shall (a) without the consent of each Holder of each Note affected thereby:

        (b)   without the consent of the Holders of at least 662/3% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes issued under this Indenture, release all or substantially all of the Collateral otherwise than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements.

        It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

        After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amendment, supplement or waiver.

        SECTION 9.03.    Compliance with TIA.    

        Every amendment, waiver or supplement of this Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Agreements or the Guarantees shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.

        SECTION 9.04.    Revocation and Effect of Consents.    

        Until an amendment, waiver or supplement becomes effective (which may be prior to any such amendment, waiver or supplement becoming operative), a consent to it by a Holder is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder's Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. Subject to the following paragraph, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to such Holder's Note or portion of such Note by written notice to the Trustee and the Company

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received before the date on which the Trustee and if such amendment, waiver or supplement relates to any Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent, receives written consents from the Holders of a requisite percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes or receives an Officers' Certificate certifying that the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented (and not theretofore revoked such consent) to the amendment, supplement or waiver. An amendment, waiver or supplement shall become effective upon receipt by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, of written consents from the Holders of the requisite percentage in principal amount of the outstanding Notes or such Officers' Certificate, whichever first occurs, and the execution thereof by the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

        The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than ninety (90) days after such record date.

        After an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder unless it makes a change described in clauses(a) or (b) of the first paragraph of Section 9.02, in which case, the amendment, supplement or waiver shall bind only each Holder of a Note who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder's Note; provided that any such waiver shall not impair or affect the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on a Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates without the consent of such Holder.

        SECTION 9.05.    Notation on or Exchange of Notes.    

        If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee may require the Holder of the Note to deliver the Note to the Trustee. The Trustee at the written direction of the Company may place an appropriate notation on the Note about the changed terms and return it to the Holder and the Trustee may place an appropriate notation on any Note thereafter authenticated. Alternatively, if the Company so determines, the Company in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make an appropriate notation, or issue a new Note, shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver. Any such notation or exchange shall be made at the sole cost and expense of the Company. Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not effect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

        SECTION 9.06.    Trustee to Sign Amendments, Etc.    

        The Trustee and/or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall execute any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article Nine; provided that the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, may, but shall not be obligated to, execute any such amendment, supplement or waiver which adversely affects the rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, under this Indenture or any Collateral Agreement. The Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers' Certificate each stating that the execution of any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article Nine is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. Such Opinion of Counsel shall also state that the amendment or supplement is a valid and enforceable obligation of the Company. Such Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, and shall be paid for by the Company.

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        SECTION 9.07.    Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.    

        Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article Nine shall conform to the requirements of the TIA as then in effect.


ARTICLE TEN

GUARANTEE

        SECTION 10.01.    Guarantee.    

        Each Guarantor hereby fully, irrevocably and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantees (such guarantee, as amended or supplemented from time to time, to be referred to herein as the "Guarantee"), to each of the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent and their respective successors and assigns that (i) the principal of, premium, if any and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, subject to any applicable grace period, whether upon redemption pursuant to the terms of the Notes, by acceleration or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in this Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(8), whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws), if any, and interest on any interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the extent lawful, of the Notes and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent hereunder, thereunder or under any Collateral Agreement shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof, thereof and of the Collateral Agreements; and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Notes or of any such other obligations, the same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, subject to any applicable grace period, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, subject, however, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the limitations set forth in Section 10.03. The Guarantee of each Guarantor shall rank senior in right of payment to all subordinated Indebtedness of such Guarantor and equal in right of payment with all other senior obligations of such Guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, this Indenture, or any Collateral Agreement, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any of the Holders with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Guarantor, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, this Indenture and in this Guarantee. The obligations of each Guarantor are limited to the maximum amount which, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, shall result in the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law. The net worth of any Guarantor for such purpose shall include any claim of such Guarantor against the Company for reimbursement and any claim against any other Guarantor for contribution. Each Guarantor may consolidate with or merge into or sell its assets to the Company or another Guarantor without limitation in accordance with Sections 5.01, 4.11 and 10.04. If any Holder, the Collateral Agent or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, any Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Company or any Guarantor, any amount paid by the

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Company or any Guarantor to the Trustee, the Collateral Agent or such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between each Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders, the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article Six for the purposes of this Guarantee notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (y) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article Six, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by each Guarantor for the purpose of this Guarantee.

        SECTION 10.02.    Release of a Guarantor.    

        A Guarantor will be automatically and unconditionally released from its Guarantee (and may subsequently dissolve) without any action required on the part of the Trustee or any Holder:

        At the Company's request and expense, the Trustee will execute and deliver an instrument evidencing such release. A Guarantor may also be released from its obligations under its Guarantee in connection with a permitted amendment of this Indenture. Any Guarantor not so released remains liable for the full amount of its Guarantee as provided in this Article Ten.

        SECTION 10.03.    Limitation of Guarantor's Liability.    

        Each Guarantor and, by its acceptance hereof, each of the Holders hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the guarantee by such Guarantor pursuant to its Guarantee not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of any Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar Federal or state law. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Holders and such Guarantor hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee shall be limited to the maximum amount as shall, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or pursuant to Section 10.05, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee not constituting such fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

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        SECTION 10.04.    Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms.    

        Each Guarantor (other than any Guarantor whose Guarantee is to be released in accordance with the terms of the Guarantee and this Indenture in connection with any transaction complying with this Section 10.04 and Section 4.11) will not, and the Company will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into any Person, other than the Company or any other Guarantor unless:

        This Section 10.04 will not apply to:

        SECTION 10.05.    Contribution.    

        In order to provide for just and equitable contribution among the Guarantors, the Guarantors agree, inter se, that each Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under a Guarantee shall be entitled to a pro rata contribution from each other Guarantor hereunder based on the net assets of each other Guarantor. The preceding sentence shall in no way affect the rights of the Holders to the benefits of this Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees.

        SECTION 10.06.    Waiver of Subrogation.    

        Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby.

        SECTION 10.07.    Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws.    

        Each Guarantor covenants to the extent permitted by law that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any usury law or other law that would prohibit or forgive such Guarantor from performing its Guarantee as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force; and each Guarantor hereby expressly waives to the extent permitted by law all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted

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to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

        SECTION 10.08.    Execution and Delivery of Guarantees.    

        Each guarantor hereby agrees that its execution and delivery of this Indenture or any supplemental indenture substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto executed on behalf of such Guarantor by an Officer thereof in accordance with Section 4.16 hereof shall evidence its Guarantee set forth in this Article 10 without the need for any further notation on the Notes.


ARTICLE ELEVEN

MISCELLANEOUS

        SECTION 11.01.    Trust Indenture Act Controls.    

        If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control. Any provision of the TIA which is required to be included in a qualified indenture, but not expressly included herein, shall be deemed to be included by this reference. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, or stockholder of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

        SECTION 11.02.    Notices.    

        Any notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be sufficiently given if made by hand delivery, by telecopier or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

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        Each of the Company, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent by written notice to each other may designate additional or different addresses for notices to such Person. Any notice or communication to the Company, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have been given or made as of the date so delivered if personally delivered; when receipt is acknowledged, if faxed; and five (5) calendar days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (except that a notice of change of address or a notice sent by mail to the Trustee shall not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee).

        Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed to such Holder by first class mail or other equivalent means at such Holder's address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given to such Holder if so mailed within the time prescribed.

        Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

        Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption or purchase) to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary for such Note (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from such Depositary.

        SECTION 11.03.    Communications by Holders with Other Holders.    

        Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA Section 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture, any Collateral Agreement, any Guarantee or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Collateral Agent, the Registrar and any other Person shall have the protection of TIA Section 312(c).

        SECTION 11.04.    Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.    

        Upon any request or application by the Company or any Guarantor to the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, to take any action under this Indenture, any Collateral Agreement or any other Indenture Document, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, upon request:

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        SECTION 11.05.    Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.    

        Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture, any Collateral Agreement or any other Indenture Document, other than the Officers' Certificate required by Section 4.06(1), shall include:

        SECTION 11.06.    Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar.    

        The Trustee may make reasonable rules in accordance with the Trustee's customary practices for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Paying Agent or Registrar may make reasonable rules for its functions.

        SECTION 11.07.    Legal Holidays.    

        A "Legal Holiday" used with respect to a particular place of payment is a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or at such place of payment are not required to be open. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at such place, payment may be made at such place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

        SECTION 11.08.    Governing Law.    

        THIS INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEES, THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS INDENTURE.

        SECTION 11.09.    No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.    

        This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

        SECTION 11.10.    No Recourse Against Others.    

        No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, this Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

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        SECTION 11.11.    Successors.    

        All agreements of the Company and the Guarantors in this Indenture, the Notes, and the Guarantees shall bind their successors. All agreements of each of the Trustee and the Collateral Agent in this Indenture shall bind their respective successors.

        SECTION 11.12.    Duplicate Originals.    

        All parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together shall represent the same agreement.

        SECTION 11.13.    Severability.    

        In case any one or more of the provisions in this Indenture, the Notes or in the Guarantees shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the provisions hereof shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by law.

        SECTION 11.14.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    

        EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE GUARANTEES, THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS INDENTURE.


ARTICLE TWELVE

SECURITY

        SECTION 12.01.    Grant of Security Interest.    

        (1)   The due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes and amounts due hereunder and under the Guarantees when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether on an Interest Payment Date, by acceleration, purchase, repurchase, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of, premium, if any, and interest (to the extent permitted by law), if any, on the Notes and the performance of all other Obligations of the Company and the Guarantors to the Holders or the Trustee under this Indenture, the Collateral Agreements, the Guarantees and the Notes shall be secured as provided in the Collateral Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Collateral shall consist of any Excluded Assets.

        (2)   Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, consents and agrees to the terms of each Collateral Agreement, as the same may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in accordance with its respective terms, and authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith. The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done, at its sole cost and expense, all such actions and things as may be required by the provisions of the Collateral Agreements, to assure and confirm to the Collateral Agent the security interests in the Collateral contemplated by the Collateral Agreements, as from time to time constituted, so as to render the same available for the security and benefit of this Indenture and of the Notes and Guarantees secured hereby, according to the intent and purpose herein and therein expressed and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, including taking all commercially reasonable actions required to cause the Collateral Agreements to create and maintain, as security for the Obligations contained in this Indenture, the Notes, the Collateral Agreements and the Guarantees valid and enforceable,

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perfected (to the extent required therein) security interests in and on all the Collateral, in favor of the Collateral Agent, superior to and prior to the rights of all third Persons other than as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement, and subject to no other Liens, in each case, except as expressly provided herein or therein. If required for the purpose of meeting the legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any of the Collateral may at the time be located, the Company, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent shall have the power to appoint, and shall take all reasonable action to appoint, one or more Persons approved by the Trustee and reasonably acceptable to the Company to act as co-Collateral Agent with respect to any such Collateral, with such rights and powers limited to those deemed necessary for the Company, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent to comply with any such legal requirements with respect to such Collateral, and which rights and powers shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture or any Indenture Document. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all reasonable financing and continuation statement recording and/or filing fees, charges and taxes relating to this Indenture, the Collateral Agreements and any amendments hereto or thereto and any other instruments of further assurance required pursuant hereto or thereto.

        SECTION 12.02.    Opinions.    

        The Company shall furnish to the Trustee, at such time as required by TIA Section 314(b) an Opinion of Counsel either (i) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements, financing statements and fixture filings then executed and delivered, as applicable, and all other instruments of further assurance or amendment then executed and delivered have been properly recorded, registered and filed to the extent necessary to perfect the security interests created by this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements and reciting the details of such action or referring to prior Opinions of Counsel in which such details are given, and stating that as to such Collateral Agreements and such other instruments, such recording, registering and filing are the only recordings, registerings and filings necessary to perfect such security interest and that no re-recordings, re-registerings, or re-filings are necessary to maintain such perfection, and further stating that all financing statements and continuation statements have been filed are necessary fully to preserve and protect the rights of and perfect such security interests of the Trustee for the benefit of itself and the Holders, under the Collateral Agreements or (ii) stating that, in the Opinion of such Counsel, no such action is necessary to perfect any security interest created under this Indenture, the Notes or any of the Collateral Agreements as intended by this Indenture, the Notes or any such Collateral Agreement.

        The Company shall furnish to the Trustee and the Collateral Agent (if other than the Trustee), on or within three months of the last day of each fiscal year, commencing on December 31, 2010, an Opinion of Counsel either (i) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all action necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of the security interests created by the Collateral Agreements and reciting the details of such action or referring to prior Opinions of Counsel in which such details are given have been taken or (ii) stating that, in the Opinion of such Counsel, no such action is necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of any security interest created under any of the Collateral Agreements.

        SECTION 12.03.    Release of Collateral.    

        The Collateral Agent shall not at any time release Collateral from the security interests created by the Collateral Agreements unless such release is in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the applicable Collateral Agreements.

        The release of any Collateral from the terms of the Collateral Agreements shall not be deemed to impair the security under this Indenture in contravention of the provisions hereof if and to the extent the Collateral is released pursuant to this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements. To the extent applicable, the Company shall cause TIA Section 314(d) relating to the release of property from the security interests created by this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements to be complied with. Any certificate or opinion required by TIA Section 314(d) may be made by an Officer of the Company,

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except in cases where TIA Section 314(d) requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent Person, which Person shall be an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert selected or approved by the Trustee in the exercise of reasonable care. A Person is "independent" if such Person (a) is in fact independent, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in the Company or in any Affiliate of the Company and (c) is not an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner or director or person performing similar functions to any of the foregoing for the Company. The Trustee shall be entitled to receive and conclusively rely upon a certificate provided by any such Person confirming that such Person is independent within the foregoing definition.

        Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Collateral comprised of accounts receivable, and inventory or the proceeds of the foregoing, or cash shall be subject to release upon sales of such inventory, collection of the proceeds of such accounts receivable, and withdrawals of cash from the Company's deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business. If requested in writing by the Company, the Trustee shall instruct the Collateral Agent to execute and deliver such documents, instruments or statements and to take such other action as the Company may request to evidence or confirm that the Collateral falling under this Section 12.03 has been released from the Liens of each of the Collateral Agreements.

        SECTION 12.04.    Specified Releases of Collateral.    

        Subject to Section 12.03, Collateral may be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Collateral Agreements at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Collateral Agreements, or as provided hereby. Upon the request of the Company pursuant to an Officers' Certificate certifying that all conditions precedent hereunder have been met and without the consent of any Holder, the Company and the Guarantors will be entitled to releases of assets included in the Collateral from the Liens securing the obligations under the Notes and the Guarantees under any one or more of the following circumstances:

        Upon receipt of such Officers' Certificate and any necessary or proper instruments of termination, satisfaction or release prepared by the Company, the Collateral Agent shall execute, deliver or acknowledge such instruments or releases to evidence the release of any Collateral permitted to be released pursuant to this Indenture or the Collateral Agreements.

        SECTION 12.05.    Release upon Satisfaction or Defeasance of All Outstanding Obligations.    

        The Liens on, and pledges of, all Collateral will also be terminated and released upon (i) payment in full of the principal of, premium, if any, on, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes and all other Obligations hereunder, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreements that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, are paid, (ii) a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as described above under Section 8.02 and (iii) the occurrence of a Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance as described above under Section 8.01.

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        SECTION 12.06.    Form and Sufficiency of Release.    

        In the event that the Company or any Guarantor has sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of or proposes to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of any portion of the Collateral that may be sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of by such Company or such Guarantor, and such Company or such Guarantor requests in writing the Collateral Agent to furnish a written disclaimer, release or quit-claim of any interest in such property under this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company or such Guarantor (in proper form prepared by the Company or such Guarantor) such an instrument promptly after satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein for delivery of any such release. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, all purchasers and grantees of any property or rights purporting to be released herefrom shall be entitled to rely upon any release executed by the Collateral Agent hereunder as sufficient for the purpose of this Indenture and as constituting a good and valid release of the property therein described from the Lien of this Indenture or of the Collateral Agreements.

        SECTION 12.07.    Purchaser Protected.    

        No purchaser or grantee of any property or rights purporting to be released herefrom shall be bound to ascertain the authority of the Trustee or the Collateral Agent to execute the release or to inquire as to the existence of any conditions herein prescribed for the exercise of such authority; nor shall any purchaser or grantee of any property or rights permitted by this Indenture to be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Company be under any obligation to ascertain or inquire into the authority of the Company to make such sale or other disposition.

        SECTION 12.08.    Authorization of Actions to Be Taken by the Collateral Agent Under the Collateral Agreements.    

        Wilmington Trust FSB is hereby appointed Collateral Agent. Subject to the provisions of the applicable Collateral Agreements, each Holder, by acceptance of its Note(s) agrees that (a) the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver the Collateral Agreements and act in accordance with the terms thereof, (b) the Collateral Agent may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of the Trustee or the Holders, take all actions it deems necessary or appropriate in order to (i) enforce any of the terms of the Collateral Agreements and (ii) collect and receive any and all amounts payable in respect of the Obligations of the Company and the Guarantors hereunder and under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Collateral Agreements and (c) to the extent permitted by this Indenture, the Collateral Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such suits and proceedings as it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any act that may be unlawful or in violation of the Collateral Agreements or this Indenture, and suits and proceedings as the Collateral Agent may deem expedient to preserve or protect its interests and the interests of the Trustee and the Holders in the Collateral (including the power to institute and maintain suits or proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislative or other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment, rule or order would impair the security interest thereunder or be prejudicial to the interests of the Collateral Agent, the Holders or the Trustee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Agent may, at the expense of the Company, request the direction of the Holders with respect to any such actions and upon receipt of the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes, shall take such actions; provided that all actions so taken shall, at all times, be in conformity with the requirements of the Intercreditor Agreement.

        SECTION 12.09.    Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Collateral Agreements.    

        The Collateral Agent is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Holders distributed under the Collateral Agreements and to the extent not prohibited under the Intercreditor Agreement, for turnover to the Trustee to make further distributions of such funds to

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itself, the Trustee and the Holders in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.10 and the other provisions of this Indenture.

        SECTION 12.10.    Intercreditor Agreement.    

        This Article Twelve and the Collateral Agreements are subject to the terms, limitations and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Indenture and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Indenture with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

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SIGNATURES

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.

    KRATOS DEFENSE SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

AI METRIX, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

DTI ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK CONSULTING, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HGS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

JMA ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

KRATOS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

KRATOS SOUTHWEST, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS TEXAS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MADISON RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

POLEXIS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

REALITY BASED IT SERVICES, LTD.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ROCKET SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW II, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

SHADOW III, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SUMMIT RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SYS

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

WFI NMC CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY I, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY II, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee and Collateral Agent

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Jane Schweiger

        Name:   Jane Schweiger
        Title:   Vice President


EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF INITIAL NOTE]

        THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

        THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (C) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S OR REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (E) AND (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, AND IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR.

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KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2017

CUSIP No.    
No.   $        

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of                        DOLLARS ($            ) on June 1, 2017.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 

  


      Name:    

      Title:    

Dated:                        

           

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TRUSTEE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

        This is one of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

Dated:                        

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signatory

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(REVERSE OF NOTE)


10% Senior Secured Note due 2017

        1.    Interest.    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. The Company will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful.

        2.    Method of Payment.    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if the Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration of exchange after such Record Date, and on or before such Interest Payment Date. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). However, the Company may pay principal and interest by check payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company shall deliver any such interest payment to the Paying Agent for delivery to a Holder at the Holder's registered address.

        3.    Paying Agent and Registrar.    Initially, Wilmington Trust FSB (the "Trustee") will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        4.    Indenture.    The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the "TIA"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture until such time as the Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is qualified under the TIA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to in the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.

        5.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) below, the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing

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on June 1, of each of the years set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date:

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, thereon, if any, to the Redemption Date. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering,

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to each Holder of Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, at any time, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee may reasonably determine is fair and appropriate, provided that no Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and provided, further, that any such partial redemption made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering will be made only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. Notes in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof may be redeemed in part.

        Except as set forth in the Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        (e)    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

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        6.    Offers to Purchase.    Sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the Indenture provide that upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and after certain Asset Sales and subject to further limitations contained therein, the Company will make an offer to purchase certain amounts of the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

        7.    Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Initial Purchasers of the Initial Notes, the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer. Upon such exchange offer, the Holders of the Initial Notes shall have the right, subject to compliance with securities laws, to exchange such Initial Notes for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having terms identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes. The Holders of the Initial Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

        8.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.    The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes, fees or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three of the Indenture, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        9.    Persons Deemed Owners.    The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

        10.    Unclaimed Money.    Subject to applicable law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent may pay the money without interest thereon back to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

        11.    Discharge Prior to Redemption or Maturity.    If the Company at any time deposits with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes to redemption or stated maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes when such payments are due from the deposits referred to above.

        12.    Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.    Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Notes or Guarantees in addition to or in place of certificated Notes or Guarantees, comply with the TIA, or comply with Article Five of the Indenture or make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

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        13.    Restrictive Covenants.    The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional Indebtedness or issue Preferred Stock, grant Liens, make payments in respect of their Capital Stock or certain Indebtedness, enter into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

        14.    Successors.    When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations.

        15.    Defaults and Remedies.    If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has received indemnity satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest and except in case of a failure to comply with Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

        16.    Trustee Dealings with Company.    Subject to the terms of the TIA and the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

        17.    No Recourse Against Others.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

        18.    Guarantee.    Subject to the terms and conditions of Article Ten of the Indenture, payment of principal, interest and Additional Interest, if any (including interest on overdue principal and overdue interest, if lawful), is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors.

        19.    Intercreditor Agreement.    Each Holder, by its acceptance of its Note, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and all such replacement Intercreditor Agreement and each of the Guarantors, if any, and the Holders hereby authorize the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the Holders to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, this Note and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Note with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

        20.    Authentication.    This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or Authenticating Agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

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        21.    Governing Law.    THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTEES, THE INDENTURE, AND THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE.

        22.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    Each of the parties hereto and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Note) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Indenture, this Note, the Guarantees, the Collateral Agreements or the transactions contemplated by the Indenture.

        23.    Security.    The Company' and Guarantors' obligations under the Notes are secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements. The actions of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes secured by such Liens and the application of proceeds from the enforcement of any remedies with respect to such Collateral are limited pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements.

        24.    Abbreviations and Defined Terms.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Note or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

        25.    CUSIP Numbers.    Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

        The Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, C.A. 92121.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

        If you the Holder want to assign this Note, fill in the form below and have your signature guaranteed:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:






(Print or type name, address and zip code and
social security or tax ID number of assignee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                 

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.                     

 

Dated:  

  Signed:       
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

        In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) November 19, 2011, the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer and that this Note is being transferred:

[Check One]

(1)  

  to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2)  

  pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or
(3)  

  to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4)  

  outside the United States to a person other than a "U.S. person" in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; or
(5)  

  pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or
(6)  

  pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided that if box (3), (4) or (5) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company has

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reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

        If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.15 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

Dated:  

  Signed:       
            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

        The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Dated:  

      
NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

        If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

        If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except if you have elected to have all of your Notes purchased):

$     

   

Dated:  

  Signature:       
        NOTICE:   The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or broker.

        Social Security or    
        Tax ID No                :    

        Signature Guarantee:     

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE

        The following exchanges of an interest in this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Physical Note, or exchanges of an interest in another Global Note or a Physical Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 
  Amount of
Decrease in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Amount of
Increase in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Principal Amount of
this Global Note
Following Such
Decrease or
Increase
  Signature of
Authorized
Officer of
Trustee or Note
Custodian
 

Date of Exchange

                         

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTE]

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2017

CUSIP No.    
No.   $        

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promise to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of                        DOLLARS ($            ) on June 1, 2017.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 

  


      Name:    

      Title:    

Dated:                        

           

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TRUSTEE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

        This is one of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

Dated:                        

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signatory

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(REVERSE OF NOTE)


10% Senior Secured Note due 2017

        1.    Interest.    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successor entity), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. The Company will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful.

        2.    Method of Payment.    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if the Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration of exchange after such Record Date, and on or before such Interest Payment Date. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). However, the Company may pay principal and interest by check payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company shall deliver any such interest payment to the Paying Agent for delivery to a Holder at the Holder's registered address.

        3.    Paying Agent and Registrar.    Initially, Wilmington Trust FSB (the "Trustee") will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        4.    Indenture.    The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the "TIA"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture until such time as the Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is qualified under the TIA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to in the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.

        5.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) below, the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing

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on June 1, of each of the years set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date:

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering,

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to each Holder of Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, at any time, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee may reasonably determine is fair and appropriate, provided that no Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and provided, further, that any such partial redemption made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering will be made only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. Notes in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof more may be redeemed in part.

        Except as set forth in the Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        6.    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

        7.    Offers to Purchase.    Sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the Indenture provide that upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and after certain Asset Sales and subject to further limitations contained

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therein, the Company will make an offer to purchase certain amounts of the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

        8.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.    The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes, fees or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three of the Indenture, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        9.    Persons Deemed Owners.    The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of it and the Notes for all purposes.

        10.    Unclaimed Money.    Subject to applicable law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent may pay the money without interest thereon back to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

        11.    Discharge Prior to Redemption or Maturity.    If the Company at any time deposits with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes to redemption or stated maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due from the deposits referred to above.

        12.    Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.    Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Notes or Guarantees in addition to or in place of certificated Notes or Guarantees, comply with the TIA, or comply with Article Five of the Indenture or make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

        13.    Restrictive Covenants.    The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional Indebtedness or issue Preferred Stock, grant Liens, make payments in respect of their Capital Stock or certain Indebtedness, enter into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

        14.    Successors.    When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations.

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        15.    Defaults and Remedies.    If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has received indemnity satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

        16.    Trustee Dealings with Company.    Subject to the terms of the TIA and the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

        17.    No Recourse Against Others.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, this Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

        18.    Guarantee.    Subject to the terms and conditions of Article Ten of the Indenture, payment of principal and interest (including interest on overdue principal and overdue interest, if lawful), is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors.

        19.    Intercreditor Agreement.    Each Holder, by its acceptance of its Note, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and all such replacement Intercreditor Agreement and each of the Guarantors, if any, and the Holders hereby authorize the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the Holders to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, this Note and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Note with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

        20.    Authentication.    This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or Authenticating Agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

        21.    Governing Law.    THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTEES, THE INDENTURE, AND THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE.

        22.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    Each of the parties hereto and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Note) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Indenture, this Note, the Guarantees, the Collateral Agreements or the transactions contemplated by the Indenture.

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        23.    Security.    The Company' and Guarantors' obligations under the Notes are secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements. The actions of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes secured by such Liens and the application of proceeds from the enforcement of any remedies with respect to such Collateral are limited pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements.

        24.    Abbreviations and Defined Terms.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Note or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

        25.    CUSIP Numbers.    Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

        The Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, C.A. 92121.

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

        If you the Holder want to assign this Note, fill in the form below and have your signature guaranteed:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:






(Print or type name, address and zip code and
social security or tax ID number of assignee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                 

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.                     

 

Dated:  

  Signed:       
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

        If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

        If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, except if you have elected to have all of your Notes purchased):

$     

   

Dated:  

  Signature:       
        NOTICE:   The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or broker.

        Social Security or    
        Tax ID No                :    

        Signature Guarantee:     

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EXHIBIT C

[FORM OF LEGEND FOR GLOBAL NOTES]

        Any Global Note authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend (which would be in addition to any other legends required in the case of a Restricted Security) in substantially the following form:

        THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

        UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "DEPOSITORY"), TO THE COMPANY OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

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EXHIBIT D

Form of Certificate To Be
Delivered in Connection with
Transfers to Non-QIB Accredited Investors

                          ,        

Wilmington Trust FSB
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1544
Attn: Jane Y. Schweiger

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        In connection with our proposed purchase of $              aggregate principal amount of the Notes, we confirm that:

        1.     We have received a copy of the Offering Circular (the "Offering Circular"), dated May 12, 2010, relating to the Notes and such other information as we deem necessary in order to make our investment decision. We acknowledge that we have read and agreed to the matters stated in the section entitled "Notice to Investors" of the Offering Circular.

        2.     We understand that any subsequent transfer of the Notes is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Indenture dated as of May 19, 2010 relating to the Notes (the "Indenture") and the undersigned agrees to be bound by, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Notes except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

        3.     We understand that the offer and sale of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, and that the Notes may not be offered or sold except as permitted in the following sentence. We agree, on our own behalf and on behalf of any accounts for which we are acting as hereinafter stated, that if we should sell or otherwise transfer any Notes prior to the date which is within six months after the original issuance of the Notes or the last date on which the Note is owned by the Company or any affiliate of the Company, we will do so only (i) to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) inside the United States in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act to a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), (iii) inside the United States to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined below) provided that, prior to such transfer, the transferee furnishes (or has furnished on its behalf by a U.S. broker-dealer) to you a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements relating to the restrictions on transfer of the Notes, substantially in the form of this letter, (iv) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (v) pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (if available) or (vi) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, and we further agree to provide to any person purchasing any of the Notes from us a notice advising such purchaser that resales of the Notes are restricted as stated herein.

        4.     We are not acquiring the Notes for or on behalf of, and will not transfer the Notes to, any pension or welfare plan (as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), except as permitted in the section entitled "Notice to Investors" of the Offering Circular.

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        5.     We understand that, on any proposed resale of any Notes, we will be required to furnish to you and the Company such certification, legal opinions and other information as you and the Company may reasonably require to confirm that the proposed sale complies with the foregoing restrictions. We further understand that the Notes purchased by us will bear a legend to the foregoing effect.

        6.     We are an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) and have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of our investment in the Notes, and we and any accounts for which we are acting are each able to bear the economic risk of our or their investment, as the case may be.

        7.     We are acquiring the Notes purchased by us for our own account or for one or more accounts (each of which is an institutional "accredited investor") as to each of which we exercise sole investment discretion.

        8.     We are not acquiring Notes with a view to any distribution thereof in a transaction that would violate the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction; provided that the disposition of our property and the property of any accounts for which we are acting as fiduciary shall remain at all times within our and their control.

        You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby, and we agree to notify you promptly if any of our representations or warranties herein cease to be accurate and complete.

        This letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

    Very truly yours,

 

 

[Name of Transferee]

 

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signature

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EXHIBIT E

Form of Certificate To Be
Delivered in Connection with
Transfers Pursuant to Regulation S

Wilmington Trust FSB
50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1544
Attn: [Jane Y. Schweiger]

        In connection with our proposed sale of $              aggregate principal amount of the Notes, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, accordingly, we represent that:

        1.     the offer of the Notes was not made to a person in the United States;

        2.     either (a) at the time the buy offer was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated off-shore securities market and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;

        3.     no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable;

        4.     the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and

        5.     we have advised the transferee of the transfer restrictions applicable to the Notes.

        You and the Company are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Terms used in this certificate have the meanings set forth in Regulation S.

    Very truly yours,

 

 

[Name of Transferee]

 

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signature

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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY GUARANTORS

        Supplemental Indenture (this "Supplemental Indenture"), dated as of                      , among the parties identified in the signature page of this Supplemental Indenture as a Guaranteeing Subsidiary (each a "Guaranteeing Subsidiary") of the Company, and Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the "Trustee").

W I T N E S S E T H

        WHEREAS, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of May 19, 2010 providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Notes");

        WHEREAS, Section 4.16 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances each Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture and a Guarantee pursuant to which any newly-acquired or created Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company's obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth therein and herein and in such Guarantee; and

        WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and delivery this Supplemental Indenture.

        NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

        1.    Capitalized Terms.    Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

        2.    Joinder to Indenture.    Each of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby agree to become bound by the terms, conditions and other provisions of the Indenture with all attendant rights, duties and obligations stated therein, with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor therein and as if such Guaranteeing Subsidiary executed the Indenture on the date thereof.

        3.    Agreement to Guarantee.    Each Guarantor hereby fully, irrevocably and unconditionally, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees (such guarantee, as amended or supplemented from time to time, to be referred to herein as the "Guarantee"), to each of the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent and their respective successors and assigns that (i) the principal of, premium, if any and interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, subject to any applicable grace period, whether upon redemption pursuant to the terms of the Notes, by acceleration or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or 6.01(7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws), if any, and interest on any interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the extent lawful, of the Notes and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent hereunder, thereunder or under any Collateral Agreement shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof, thereof and of the Collateral Agreements; and (ii) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Notes or of any such other obligations, the same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, subject to any applicable grace period,

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whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, subject, however, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the limitations set forth in Section 10.03 of the Indenture.

        The obligations of each Guaranteeing Subsidiary to the Holders and to the Trustee pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture and reference is hereby made to such Indenture for the precise terms of the Guarantee.

        No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation.

        The Guarantee executed and delivered hereby is a continuing Guarantee and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns until full and final payment of all of the Company's obligations under the Notes and Indenture or until released or legally defeased in accordance with the Indenture and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Trustee and the Holders, and, in the event of any transfer or assignment of rights by any Holder or the Trustee, the rights and privileges herein conferred upon that party shall automatically extend to and be vested in such transferee or assignee, all subject to the terms and conditions hereof. This is a Guarantee of payment and performance and not of collectibility.

        The obligations of each Guaranteeing Subsidiary under its Subsidiary Guarantee shall be limited to the extent necessary to insure that it does not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.

        THE TERMS OF ARTICLE TEN OF THE INDENTURE ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE.

        4.    GOVERNING LAW.    THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

        5.    Counterparts.    The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

        6.    Effect of Headings.    The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

[signature page follows]

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date written below.

    GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARIES:

 

 

[                                                         ]

 

 

By:

 

  

        Name:
        Title:

 

 

THE TRUSTEE:

 

 

Wilmington Trust FSB, as Trustee

 

 

By:

 

 

        Name:
        Title:

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        THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

        UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "DEPOSITORY"), TO THE COMPANY OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

        THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

        THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (C) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S OR



REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (E) AND (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, AND IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR.



KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2017

CUSIP No. 50077B AA6    
No. A-1   $219,645,000

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($219,645,000) on June 1, 2017.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 

 


      Name:

      Title:

Dated: May 19, 2010

       


TRUSTEE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

        This is one of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

Dated: May 19, 2010

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signatory

(REVERSE OF NOTE)


10% Senior Secured Note due 2017

        1.    Interest.    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. The Company will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful.

        2.    Method of Payment.    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if the Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration of exchange after such Record Date, and on or before such Interest Payment Date. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). However, the Company may pay principal and interest by check payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company shall deliver any such interest payment to the Paying Agent for delivery to a Holder at the Holder's registered address.

        3.    Paying Agent and Registrar.    Initially, Wilmington Trust FSB (the "Trustee") will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        4.    Indenture.    The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the "TIA"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture until such time as the Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is qualified under the TIA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to in the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.

        5.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) below, the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing



on June 1, of each of the years set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date:

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, thereon, if any, to the Redemption Date. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering,

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to each Holder of Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, at any time, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee may reasonably determine is fair and appropriate, provided that no Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and provided, further, that any such partial redemption made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering will be made only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. Notes in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof may be redeemed in part.

        Except as set forth in the Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        (e)    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

        6.    Offers to Purchase.    Sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the Indenture provide that upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and after certain Asset Sales and subject to further limitations contained



therein, the Company will make an offer to purchase certain amounts of the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

        7.    Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Initial Purchasers of the Initial Notes, the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer. Upon such exchange offer, the Holders of the Initial Notes shall have the right, subject to compliance with securities laws, to exchange such Initial Notes for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having terms identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes. The Holders of the Initial Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

        8.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.    The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes, fees or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three of the Indenture, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        9.    Persons Deemed Owners.    The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

        10.    Unclaimed Money.    Subject to applicable law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent may pay the money without interest thereon back to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

        11.    Discharge Prior to Redemption or Maturity.    If the Company at any time deposits with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes to redemption or stated maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes when such payments are due from the deposits referred to above.

        12.    Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.    Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Notes or Guarantees in addition to or in place of certificated Notes or Guarantees, comply with the TIA, or comply with Article Five of the Indenture or make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

        13.    Restrictive Covenants.    The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional Indebtedness or issue Preferred Stock, grant Liens, make payments in respect of their Capital Stock or certain Indebtedness, enter into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations



are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

        14.    Successors.    When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations.

        15.    Defaults and Remedies.    If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has received indemnity satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest and except in case of a failure to comply with Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

        16.    Trustee Dealings with Company.    Subject to the terms of the TIA and the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

        17.    No Recourse Against Others.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

        18.    Guarantee.    Subject to the terms and conditions of Article Ten of the Indenture, payment of principal, interest and Additional Interest, if any (including interest on overdue principal and overdue interest, if lawful), is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors.

        19.    Intercreditor Agreement.    Each Holder, by its acceptance of its Note, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and all such replacement Intercreditor Agreement and each of the Guarantors, if any, and the Holders hereby authorize the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the Holders to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, this Note and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Note with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

        20.    Authentication.    This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or Authenticating Agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

        21.    Governing Law.    THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTEES, THE INDENTURE, AND THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE.


        22.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    Each of the parties hereto and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Note) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Indenture, this Note, the Guarantees, the Collateral Agreements or the transactions contemplated by the Indenture.

        23.    Security.    The Company' and Guarantors' obligations under the Notes are secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements. The actions of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes secured by such Liens and the application of proceeds from the enforcement of any remedies with respect to such Collateral are limited pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements.

        24.    Abbreviations and Defined Terms.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Note or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

        25.    CUSIP Numbers.    Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

        The Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, C.A. 92121.



ASSIGNMENT FORM

        If you the Holder want to assign this Note, fill in the form below and have your signature guaranteed:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:






(Print or type name, address and zip code and
social security or tax ID number of assignee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                 

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.                     

 

Dated:  

  Signed:       
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

        In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) November 19, 2011, the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer and that this Note is being transferred:

[Check One]

(1)  

  to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2)  

  pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or
(3)  

  to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4)  

  outside the United States to a person other than a "U.S. person" in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; or
(5)  

  pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or
(6)  

  pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided that if box (3), (4) or (5) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.


        If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.15 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

Dated:  

  Signed:       
            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

        The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Dated:  

      
NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer


OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

        If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

        If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except if you have elected to have all of your Notes purchased):

$     

   

Dated:  

  Signature:       
        NOTICE:   The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or broker.

        Social Security or    
        Tax ID No                :    

        Signature Guarantee:     



SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE

        The following exchanges of an interest in this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Physical Note, or exchanges of an interest in another Global Note or a Physical Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 
  Amount of
Decrease in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Amount of
Increase in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Principal Amount of
this Global Note
Following Such
Decrease or
Increase
  Signature of
Authorized
Officer of
Trustee or Note
Custodian

Date of Exchange

               

        THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

        UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "DEPOSITORY"), TO THE COMPANY OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

        THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

        THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (C) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S OR



REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (E) AND (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, AND IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR.



KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2017

CUSIP No. U50103 AA5    
No. B-1   $5,355,000

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,335,000) on June 1, 2017.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 

  


      Name:    

      Title:    

Dated: May 19, 2010

           


TRUSTEE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

        This is one of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

Dated: May 19, 2010

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signatory

(REVERSE OF NOTE)


10% Senior Secured Note due 2017

        1.    Interest.    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. The Company will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful.

        2.    Method of Payment.    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if the Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration of exchange after such Record Date, and on or before such Interest Payment Date. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). However, the Company may pay principal and interest by check payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company shall deliver any such interest payment to the Paying Agent for delivery to a Holder at the Holder's registered address.

        3.    Paying Agent and Registrar.    Initially, Wilmington Trust FSB (the "Trustee") will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        4.    Indenture.    The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the "TIA"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture until such time as the Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is qualified under the TIA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to in the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.

        5.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) below, the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing



on June 1, of each of the years set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date:

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, thereon, if any, to the Redemption Date. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering,

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to each Holder of Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, at any time, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee may reasonably determine is fair and appropriate, provided that no Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and provided, further, that any such partial redemption made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering will be made only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. Notes in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof may be redeemed in part.

        Except as set forth in the Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        (e)    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

        6.    Offers to Purchase.    Sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the Indenture provide that upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and after certain Asset Sales and subject to further limitations contained



therein, the Company will make an offer to purchase certain amounts of the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

        7.    Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Initial Purchasers of the Initial Notes, the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer. Upon such exchange offer, the Holders of the Initial Notes shall have the right, subject to compliance with securities laws, to exchange such Initial Notes for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having terms identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes. The Holders of the Initial Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

        8.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.    The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes, fees or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three of the Indenture, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        9.    Persons Deemed Owners.    The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

        10.    Unclaimed Money.    Subject to applicable law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent may pay the money without interest thereon back to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

        11.    Discharge Prior to Redemption or Maturity.    If the Company at any time deposits with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes to redemption or stated maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes when such payments are due from the deposits referred to above.

        12.    Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.    Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Notes or Guarantees in addition to or in place of certificated Notes or Guarantees, comply with the TIA, or comply with Article Five of the Indenture or make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

        13.    Restrictive Covenants.    The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional Indebtedness or issue Preferred Stock, grant Liens, make payments in respect of their Capital Stock or certain Indebtedness, enter into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations



are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

        14.    Successors.    When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations.

        15.    Defaults and Remedies.    If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has received indemnity satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest and except in case of a failure to comply with Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

        16.    Trustee Dealings with Company.    Subject to the terms of the TIA and the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

        17.    No Recourse Against Others.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

        18.    Guarantee.    Subject to the terms and conditions of Article Ten of the Indenture, payment of principal, interest and Additional Interest, if any (including interest on overdue principal and overdue interest, if lawful), is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors.

        19.    Intercreditor Agreement.    Each Holder, by its acceptance of its Note, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and all such replacement Intercreditor Agreement and each of the Guarantors, if any, and the Holders hereby authorize the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the Holders to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, this Note and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Note with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

        20.    Authentication.    This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or Authenticating Agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

        21.    Governing Law.    THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTEES, THE INDENTURE, AND THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE.


        22.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    Each of the parties hereto and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Note) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Indenture, this Note, the Guarantees, the Collateral Agreements or the transactions contemplated by the Indenture.

        23.    Security.    The Company' and Guarantors' obligations under the Notes are secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements. The actions of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes secured by such Liens and the application of proceeds from the enforcement of any remedies with respect to such Collateral are limited pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements.

        24.    Abbreviations and Defined Terms.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Note or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

        25.    CUSIP Numbers.    Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

        The Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, C.A. 92121.



ASSIGNMENT FORM

        If you the Holder want to assign this Note, fill in the form below and have your signature guaranteed:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:






(Print or type name, address and zip code and
social security or tax ID number of assignee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                 

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.                     

 

Dated:  

  Signed:       
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

        In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) November 19, 2011, the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer and that this Note is being transferred:

[Check One]

(1)  

  to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2)  

  pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or
(3)  

  to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4)  

  outside the United States to a person other than a "U.S. person" in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; or
(5)  

  pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or
(6)  

  pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided that if box (3), (4) or (5) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

        If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the



conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.15 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

Dated:  

  Signed:       
            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

        The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Dated:  

      
NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer


OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

        If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

        If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except if you have elected to have all of your Notes purchased):

$     

   

Dated:  

  Signature:       
        NOTICE:   The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or broker.

 

        Social Security or    
        Tax ID No                :    


 

 

 

 

Signature Guarantee:

 

  



SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE

        The following exchanges of an interest in this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Physical Note, or exchanges of an interest in another Global Note or a Physical Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 
  Amount of
Decrease in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Amount of
Increase in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Principal Amount of
this Global Note
Following Such
Decrease or
Increase
  Signature of
Authorized
Officer of
Trustee or Note
Custodian
 

Date of Exchange

                         

        THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITORY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

        UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (THE "DEPOSITORY"), TO THE COMPANY OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

        THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

        THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (C) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE "RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE") WHICH IS SIX MONTHS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S OR



REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (E) AND (F) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, AND IN EACH OF THE FOREGOING CASES, A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY IS COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR.



KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2017

CUSIP No. 50077B AB4    
No. C-1   $0.00

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of ZERO DOLLARS ($0.00) on June 1, 2017.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 

 


      Name:

      Title:

Dated: May 19, 2010

       


TRUSTEE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

        This is one of the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

    WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee

Dated: May 19, 2010

 

By:

 

 

        Authorized Signatory

(REVERSE OF NOTE)


10% Senior Secured Note due 2017

        1.    Interest.    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successors under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate per annum shown above. Interest on the Note will accrue from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance. The Company will pay interest in cash semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, commencing December 1, 2010. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Indenture Documents after the occurrence of any Event of Default set forth in Section 6.01(6) or (7) of the Indenture, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) at 1% per annum in excess of the rate per annum set forth in the Notes (the "Default Rate"), and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, at the same Default Rate to the extent lawful.

        2.    Method of Payment.    The Company shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are the registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date even if the Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration of exchange after such Record Date, and on or before such Interest Payment Date. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal and interest in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("U.S. Legal Tender"). However, the Company may pay principal and interest by check payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company shall deliver any such interest payment to the Paying Agent for delivery to a Holder at the Holder's registered address.

        3.    Paying Agent and Registrar.    Initially, Wilmington Trust FSB (the "Trustee") will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate of the Company may act as Paying Agent.

        4.    Indenture.    The Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the "TIA"), as in effect on the date of the Indenture until such time as the Indenture is qualified under the TIA, and thereafter as in effect on the date on which the Indenture is qualified under the TIA. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to in the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Company. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture, as the same may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.

        5.    Redemption.    

        (a)    Optional Redemption on or after June 1, 2014.    Except as described in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) below, the Notes are not redeemable before June 1, 2014. At any time on or after June 1, 2014, the Company may redeem the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing



on June 1, of each of the years set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date:

Year
  Percentage  

2014

    105.000 %

2015

    102.500 %

2016 and each year thereafter

    100.000 %

        (b)    Optional Redemption Upon Equity Offerings.    At any time, or from time to time, on or prior to June 1, 2013, the Company may, at its option, use an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (which includes Additional Notes, if any) originally issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 110% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, thereon, if any, to the Redemption Date. In order to effect the foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering,

        (c)    Optional Redemption Prior to June 1, 2014.    At any time prior to June 1, 2014, the Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to each Holder of Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the rights of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

        (d)    Notice of Redemption.    Notice of redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to the Trustee and to each Holder to be redeemed at its registered address. If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, at any time, selection of the Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes are listed, or, if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee may reasonably determine is fair and appropriate, provided that no Notes of a principal amount of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; and provided, further, that any such partial redemption made with the proceeds of an Equity Offering will be made only on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as is practicable (subject to DTC procedures), unless such method is otherwise prohibited. Notes in denominations of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof may be redeemed in part.

        Except as set forth in the Indenture, if monies for the redemption of the Notes called for redemption shall have been deposited with the Paying Agent for redemption on such Redemption Date sufficient to pay such Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, the Notes called for redemption will cease to bear interest from and after such Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, as of the Redemption Date upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed.

        (e)    Mandatory Redemption.    The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

        6.    Offers to Purchase.    Sections 4.10 and 4.11 of the Indenture provide that upon the occurrence of a Change of Control and after certain Asset Sales and subject to further limitations contained



therein, the Company will make an offer to purchase certain amounts of the Notes in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture.

        7.    Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and the Initial Purchasers of the Initial Notes, the Company will be obligated to consummate an exchange offer. Upon such exchange offer, the Holders of the Initial Notes shall have the right, subject to compliance with securities laws, to exchange such Initial Notes for 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, which have been registered under the Securities Act, in like principal amount and having terms identical in all material respects to the Initial Notes. The Holders of the Initial Notes shall be entitled to receive certain additional interest payments in the event such exchange offer is not consummated and upon certain other conditions, all pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

        8.    Denominations; Transfer; Exchange.    The Notes are in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder shall register the transfer of or exchange of Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes, fees or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three of the Indenture, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

        9.    Persons Deemed Owners.    The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

        10.    Unclaimed Money.    Subject to applicable law, if money for the payment of principal or interest remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee and the Paying Agent may pay the money without interest thereon back to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent with respect to such money shall cease.

        11.    Discharge Prior to Redemption or Maturity.    If the Company at any time deposits with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes to redemption or stated maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for the rights of Holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes when such payments are due from the deposits referred to above.

        12.    Amendment; Supplement; Waiver.    Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or Event of Default or noncompliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding. Without consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, provide for uncertificated Notes or Guarantees in addition to or in place of certificated Notes or Guarantees, comply with the TIA, or comply with Article Five of the Indenture or make any other change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

        13.    Restrictive Covenants.    The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional Indebtedness or issue Preferred Stock, grant Liens, make payments in respect of their Capital Stock or certain Indebtedness, enter into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions affecting Subsidiaries, merge or consolidate with any other Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations



are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

        14.    Successors.    When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations of its predecessor under the Notes, the Guarantees and the Indenture, the predecessor will be released from those obligations.

        15.    Defaults and Remedies.    If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not enforce the Indenture except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has received indemnity satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal or interest and except in case of a failure to comply with Article Five of the Indenture) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.

        16.    Trustee Dealings with Company.    Subject to the terms of the TIA and the Indenture, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

        17.    No Recourse Against Others.    No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, agent, stockholder or Affiliate of the Company or a Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Indenture or the Collateral Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

        18.    Guarantee.    Subject to the terms and conditions of Article Ten of the Indenture, payment of principal, interest and Additional Interest, if any (including interest on overdue principal and overdue interest, if lawful), is unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by each of the Guarantors.

        19.    Intercreditor Agreement.    Each Holder, by its acceptance of its Note, agrees to be bound by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and all such replacement Intercreditor Agreement and each of the Guarantors, if any, and the Holders hereby authorize the Trustee and the Collateral Agent to bind the Holders to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, this Note and the Collateral Agreements and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent hereunder and thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Note with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

        20.    Authentication.    This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or Authenticating Agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.

        21.    Governing Law.    THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTEES, THE INDENTURE, AND THE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS APPLIED TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE.


        22.    Waiver of Jury Trial.    Each of the parties hereto and the Holders (by their acceptance of the Note) hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all right to trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Indenture, this Note, the Guarantees, the Collateral Agreements or the transactions contemplated by the Indenture.

        23.    Security.    The Company' and Guarantors' obligations under the Notes are secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements. The actions of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes secured by such Liens and the application of proceeds from the enforcement of any remedies with respect to such Collateral are limited pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements.

        24.    Abbreviations and Defined Terms.    Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder of a Note or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

        25.    CUSIP Numbers.    Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

        The Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, C.A. 92121.



ASSIGNMENT FORM

        If you the Holder want to assign this Note, fill in the form below and have your signature guaranteed:

I or we assign and transfer this Note to:






(Print or type name, address and zip code and
social security or tax ID number of assignee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                 

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.                     

 

Dated:  

  Signed:       
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

        In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date which is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) November 19, 2011, the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer and that this Note is being transferred:

[Check One]

(1)  

  to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
(2)  

  pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or
(3)  

  to an institutional "accredited investor" (as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act) that has furnished to the Trustee a signed letter containing certain representations and agreements (the form of which letter can be obtained from the Trustee); or
(4)  

  outside the United States to a person other than a "U.S. person" in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; or
(5)  

  pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or
(6)  

  pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided that if box (3), (4) or (5) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in its sole discretion, such legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the case of box (3) or (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

        If none of the foregoing boxes is checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the



conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.15 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

Dated:  

  Signed:       
            (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)

 

Signature Guarantee:     

   

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

        The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

Dated:  

      
NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer


OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

        If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

        If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased (in denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, except if you have elected to have all of your Notes purchased):

$     

   

Dated:  

  Signature:       
        NOTICE:   The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or broker.

        Social Security or    
        Tax ID No                :    

        Signature Guarantee:     



SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE

        The following exchanges of an interest in this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Physical Note, or exchanges of an interest in another Global Note or a Physical Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 
  Amount of
Decrease in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Amount of
Increase in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note
  Principal Amount of
this Global Note
Following Such
Decrease or
Increase
  Signature of
Authorized
Officer of
Trustee or Note
Custodian
 

Date of Exchange

                         



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Exhibit 10.1

$225,000,000

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

May 12, 2010

JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
    As Representative of the
    Initial Purchasers listed in
    Schedule I hereto
c/o Jefferies & Company, Inc.
520 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and each of the Guarantors (as hereinafter defined) hereby agree with you as follows:

        1.    Issuance of Notes.    Subject to the terms and conditions herein contained, the Company proposes to issue and sell to Jefferies & Company, Inc. ("Jefferies"), B. Riley & Co., LLC, Imperial Capital, LLC, Keybanc Capital Markets Inc. and Noble International Investments, Inc. (each an "Initial Purchaser" and collectively, the "Initial Purchasers") $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (each a "Note" and, collectively, the "Notes") in each case, in an aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth opposite the name of such Initial Purchaser on Schedule I hereto. The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture (the "Indenture"), to be dated as of May 19, 2010, by and among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust FB, as trustee (the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings set forth in the "Description of the Notes" section of the Final Offering Memorandum (as hereinafter defined). The proceeds of the Notes will be used to finance the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (each, a "Gichner Entity" and collectively, "Gichner") pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2010, between the Company and the Stockholders of Gichner (the "Stock Purchase Agreement"), refinance certain indebtedness and related transactions, as described under the caption "Summary—The Transactions" in the Final Offering Memorandum.

        The Notes will be offered and sold to the Initial Purchasers pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder (collectively, the "Securities Act"). Upon original issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Notes shall bear the legends set forth in the final offering memorandum, dated the date hereof (the "Final Offering Memorandum"). The Company has prepared a preliminary offering memorandum, dated May 3, 2010 (the "Preliminary Offering Memorandum"), (ii) a pricing term sheet, dated the date hereof, attached hereto as Schedule II, which includes pricing terms and other information with respect to the Notes (the "Pricing Supplement"), and (iii) the Final Offering Memorandum, in each case, relating to the offer and sale of the Notes (the "Offering"). All references in this Agreement to the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum include, unless expressly stated otherwise, (i) all amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) all documents, financial statements and schedules and other information contained, incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference therein (and references in this Agreement to such information being "contained," "included" or "stated" (and other



references of like import) in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum, the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to mean all such information contained, incorporated by reference or deemed incorporated by reference therein), (iii) any electronic Time of Sale Document or Final Offering Memorandum and (iv) any offering memorandum "wrapper" to be used in connection with offers to sell, solicitations of offers to buy or sales of the Notes in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Preliminary Offering Memorandum and the Pricing Supplement are collectively referred to herein as the "Time of Sale Document."

        Concurrently with the issuance of the Securities (as defined below), the Company will enter into a new $25.0 million revolving credit facility (the "New Credit Facility").

        2.    Terms of Offering.    The Initial Purchasers have advised the Company, and the Company understands, that the Initial Purchasers will make offers to sell (the "Exempt Resales") some or all of the Notes purchased by the Initial Purchasers hereunder on the terms set forth in the Final Offering Memorandum to persons (the "Subsequent Purchasers") whom the Initial Purchasers reasonably believe (i) are "qualified institutional buyers" ("QIBs") (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or (ii) are not "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) and in compliance with the laws applicable to such persons in jurisdictions outside of the United States.

        Pursuant to the Indenture, all Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company shall fully and unconditionally guarantee, on a senior secured basis, to each holder of the Notes and the Trustee, the payment and performance of the Company's obligations under the Indenture and the Notes (each such subsidiary being referred to herein as a "Guarantor" and each such guarantee being referred to herein as a "Guarantee" and, together with the Notes, the "Securities").

        Pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements, all of the obligations under the Securities and the Indenture will be secured by a lien and security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors (except for a prior ranking lien by the lenders under the New Credit Facility on certain of the Company's working capital assets and any other Permitted Liens).

        Holders of the Notes (including Subsequent Purchasers) will have the registration rights set forth in the registration rights agreement applicable to the Notes (the "Registration Rights Agreement") in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto, to be executed on and dated as of the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined). Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will agree, among other things, to file with the SEC (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act (the "Exchange Offer Registration Statement") relating to notes to be offered in exchange for the Notes (the "Exchange Notes") which shall be identical to the Notes, except that the Exchange Notes shall have been registered pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or contain additional interest provisions, (such offer to exchange being referred to as the "Exchange Offer"), and/or (b) under certain circumstances, a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (the "Shelf Registration Statement") relating to the resale by certain holders of the Notes. If required under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will issue Exchange Notes to the Initial Purchasers (the "Private Exchange Notes"). If the Company fails to satisfy its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, it will be required to pay additional interest to the holders of the Notes under certain circumstances to be set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

        This Agreement, the Indenture, the Collateral Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Notes, the Guarantees, the Engagement Letter dated April 16, 2010 (the "Engagement Letter") between the Company and Jefferies, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes are collectively referred to herein as the "Documents", and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are collectively referred to herein as the "Transactions." Nothing in this Agreement should be read to limit or otherwise modify the terms and provisions of the Engagement Letter, provided that, in the event any

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terms of the Engagement Letter are inconsistent with or contradict any terms of this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern.

        3.    Purchase, Sale and Delivery.    On the basis of the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers, and the Initial Purchasers agree to purchase from the Company, the Securities at a purchase price of 97.0% of the aggregate principal amount thereof. Delivery to the Initial Purchasers of and payment for the Securities shall be made at a closing (the "Closing") to be held at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on May 19, 2010 (the "Closing Date") at the New York offices of White & Case LLP (or such other place as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Initial Purchasers); provided, however, that if the Closing has not taken place on the Closing Date because of a failure to satisfy one or more of the conditions specified in Section 7 hereof and this Agreement has not otherwise been terminated by the Initial Purchasers in accordance with its terms, "Closing Date" shall mean 10:00 a.m. New York time on the first business day following the satisfaction (or waiver) of all such conditions after notification by the Company to the Initial Purchasers of the satisfaction (or waiver) of such conditions.

        The Company shall deliver to the Initial Purchasers one or more certificates representing the Securities in definitive form, registered in such names and denominations as the Initial Purchasers may request, against payment by the Initial Purchasers of the purchase price therefor by immediately available federal funds bank wire transfer to such bank account or accounts as the Company shall designate to the Initial Purchasers at least two business days prior to the Closing. The certificates representing the Securities in definitive form shall be made available to the Initial Purchasers for inspection at the New York offices of White & Case LLP (or such other place as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Initial Purchasers) not later than 10:00 a.m. New York time one business day immediately preceding the Closing Date. Securities to be represented by one or more definitive global securities in book-entry form will be deposited on the Closing Date, by or on behalf of the Company, with The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its designated custodian, and registered in the name of Cede & Co.

        4.    Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Guarantors.    Each of the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Initial Purchasers that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:

(a)
Offering Materials Furnished to Initial Purchasers. The Company has delivered to the Initial Purchasers the Time of Sale Document, the Final Offering Memorandum and each Company Additional Written Communication (as hereinafter defined) in such quantities and at such places as the Initial Purchasers have reasonably requested.

(b)
Limitation on Offering Materials. The Company has not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or distributed and will not, and will not cause or allow its agents or representatives to, prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or distribute any written communication that constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Securities, or otherwise is prepared to market the Securities, other than (i) the Time of Sale Document, (ii) the Final Offering Memorandum and (iii) any marketing materials (including any roadshow or investor presentation materials) or other written communications, in each case used in accordance with Section 5(c) hereof (each such communication by the Company or its agents or representatives described in this clause (iii), a "Company Additional Written Communication").

(c)
No Material Misstatement or Omission. (i) The Time of Sale Document, as of the Applicable Time, did not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (ii) the Final Offering Memorandum, as of the date thereof, did not, and at the Closing Date, will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material

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(d)
Documents Incorporated by Reference. The documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, at the time they were or hereafter are filed with the SEC, complied and will comply, in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"). There are no contracts or other documents required to be described in such incorporated documents or to be filed as exhibits to such incorporated documents which have not been described or filed as required.

(e)
Reporting Compliance. The Company is subject to, and is in full compliance in all material respects with, the reporting requirements of Section 13 and Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Exchange Act.

(f)
Preparation of the Financial Statements. The audited consolidated financial statements and related notes of each of Gichner and the Company contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum (the "Financial Statements") present fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of each of Gichner and the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, respectively, as of the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (subject, in the case of Gichner's interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes) and the applicable requirements of Regulation S-X. The financial data set forth under the captions "Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data" and "Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Kratos" in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum with respect to the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries has been prepared on a basis consistent with that of the Financial Statements and present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates and for the respective periods indicated. The financial data set forth under the captions "Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data" and "Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data of Gichner" in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum with respect to Gichner has been prepared on a basis consistent with that of the Financial Statements and present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of Gichner as of the respective dates and for the respective periods indicated. The unaudited pro forma financial information and related notes of the Company and its

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(g)
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain an effective system of "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company and its Subsidiaries have carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of their disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. The statements relating to disclosure controls and procedures made by the principal executive officers (or their equivalents) and principal financial officers (or their equivalents) of the Company in the certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith are complete and correct.

(h)
Independent Accountants of the Company. Grant Thornton LLP, who have certified and expressed their opinion with respect to the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries including the related notes thereto and supporting schedules contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, are (i) an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and as required by the Securities Act, (ii) in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants Regulation S-X and (iii) a registered public accounting firm as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn.

(i)
Independent Accountants of Gichner. Plante & Moran, PLLC, who have certified and expressed their opinion with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Gichner including the related notes thereto and supporting schedules contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, are (i) an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to Gichner within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and as required by the Securities Act, (ii) in compliance with the applicable requirements relating to the qualification of accountants Regulation S-X and (iii) a registered public accounting firm as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) whose registration has not been suspended or revoked and who has not requested such registration to be withdrawn.

(j)
No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, (i) none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any Gichner Entity has incurred any liabilities, direct or contingent, including without limitation any losses or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood,

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(k)
Rating Agencies. No "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined in Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities Act) (i) has imposed (or has informed the Company that it is considering imposing) any condition (financial or otherwise) to retain any rating assigned to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity or to any securities of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity or (ii) has indicated to the Company or Gichner that it is considering (A) the downgrading, suspension, or withdrawal of, or any review (or of any potential or intended review) for a possible change in, any rating so assigned (including, without limitation, the placing of any of the foregoing ratings on credit watch with negative or developing implications or under review with an uncertain direction) or (B) any change in the outlook for any rating of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity or any securities of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity.

(l)
Subsidiaries. Each corporation, partnership or other entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly through any of its subsidiaries, owns more than fifty percent (50%) of any class of equity securities or interests is listed on Schedule III attached hereto (the "Subsidiaries"). Each Gichner Entity is listed under the heading "Gichner Entities" on Schedule III attached hereto. Each Subsidiary that is a Foreign Restricted Subsidiary has an asterisk ("*") next to its name on such schedule.

(m)
Incorporation and Good Standing of the Company and its Subsidiaries; MAE. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity (i) has been duly organized or formed, as the case may be, is validly existing and, where applicable, is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets as described in the Time of Sale Document and in the Final Offering Memorandum and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or other entity as the case may be, authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of such businesses or the ownership or leasing of such properties requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on (A) the properties, business, prospects, operations, earnings, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, upon consummation of the Acquisition, Gichner), taken as a whole, (B) the ability of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Gichner Entity to perform its obligations in all material respects under any Document, (C) the enforceability of any Collateral Agreement or the attachment, perfection or priority of any of the liens or security interests intended to be created thereby, (D) the validity or enforceability of any of the Documents, or (E) the consummation of any of the Transactions (each, a "Material Adverse Effect").

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(n)
Capitalization and Other Capital Stock Matters. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of, and are not subject to, any preemptive or similar rights. The table under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum (including the footnotes thereto) sets forth, as of the date of such table, information concerning the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by (i) each stockholder known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors, (iii) each of the Company's executive officers, and (iv) all of the Company's executive officers and directors as a group. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each of its Subsidiaries are, and upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity will be, owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, free and clear of all liens, security interests, mortgages, pledges, charges, equities, claims or restrictions on transferability or encumbrances of any kind (collectively, "Liens), other than those Permitted Liens and those imposed by the Securities Act and the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of certain U.S. state or non-U.S. jurisdictions. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, there are no outstanding (A) options, warrants or other rights to purchase from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) agreements, contracts, arrangements or other obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or (C) other rights to convert any obligation into or exchange any securities for, in the case of each of clauses (A) through (C), shares of capital stock of or other ownership or equity interests in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(o)
Legal Power and Authority. Each of the Company and the Guarantors has, and upon consummation of the Acquisition, Gichner will have, all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations under the Documents to which they are or will become a party and to consummate the Transactions.

(p)
This Agreement, Indenture, Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Agreements. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, will have been duly and validly authorized by Gichner. Each of the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Agreements, if applicable, has been duly and validly authorized by the Company and the Guarantors and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, will have been duly and validly authorized by Gichner. Each of the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Agreements, if applicable, when executed and delivered by the Company, the Guarantors and Gichner, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Company, the Guarantors and Gichner, enforceable against each of the Company, the Guarantors and Gichner in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (whether applied by a court of law or equity) and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought and (iii) with respect to the Registration Rights Agreement, rights to indemnity or contribution thereunder, federal and state securities laws and public policy considerations. When executed and delivered, this Agreement, the Indenture, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Agreements will conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum. When executed and delivered by the Company and the Guarantors, the Indenture will meet the requirements for qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder (collectively, the "TIA").

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(q)
Notes. The Notes, Exchange Notes and Private Exchange Notes have each been duly and validly authorized by the Company and, in the case of the Notes, when issued and delivered to and paid for by the Initial Purchasers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Indenture, will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefit of the Indenture, the Collateral Agreements and the Registration Rights Agreement, and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (whether applied by a court of law or equity) and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. When executed and delivered, the Notes will conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum and will be in the form contemplated by the Indenture.

(r)
Guarantees. The Guarantees have been duly and validly authorized by the Guarantors and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, will have been duly and validly authorized by Gichner, and, when issued and executed by the Guarantors and Gichner, will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors and Gichner, entitled to the benefit of the Indenture, the Collateral Agreements and the Registration Rights Agreement, and enforceable against the Guarantors and Gichner in accordance with their terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (whether applied by a court of law or equity) and the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. When executed and delivered, the Guarantees will conform in all material respects to the descriptions thereof in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum.

(s)
Collateral.

(i)
Upon:

(1)
in the case of such portion of the Collateral constituting investment property represented or evidenced by certificates or other instruments, delivery to the Collateral Agent of such certificates or instruments in accordance with the Collateral Agreements, and in the case of all other investment property, the filing of financing statements or other applicable filings in the appropriate filing office, registry or other public office, together with the payment of the requisite filing or recordation fees related thereto;

(2)
in the case of such portion of the Collateral constituting securities accounts, delivery to the Collateral Agent of securities account control agreements and such other agreements or instruments, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent and duly executed by the applicable securities intermediary, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to establish and maintain control of such securities accounts from time to time;

(3)
in the case of such portion of the Collateral constituting deposit accounts, delivery to the Collateral Agent of deposit account control agreements and such other agreements or instruments, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent and duly executed by the applicable depositary bank, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to establish and maintain control of such deposit accounts from time to time;

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(t)
Compliance with Existing Instruments. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity is (i) in violation of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational

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(u)
No Conflicts. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of the Documents nor the consummation of any of the Transactions will conflict with, violate, constitute a breach of or a default (with the passage of time or otherwise) or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event under, or result in the imposition of a Lien on any assets of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, any Gichner Entity (except for Permitted Liens or Liens pursuant to the Collateral Agreements), the imposition of any penalty or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event under or pursuant to (i) the Charter Documents, (ii) any Applicable Agreement, (iii) any Applicable Law or (iv) any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award binding upon or affecting the Company, its Subsidiaries or, upon consummation of the Acquisition, any Gichner Entity. After consummation of the Offering and the Transactions, no Default or Event of Default will exist.

(v)
No Consents. No consent, approval, authorization, order, filing or registration of or with any Governmental Authority or third party is required for execution, delivery or performance of the Documents or the consummation of the Transactions, except such (i) those that have been official or made, as the case may be, that are in full force and effect, (ii) as may be required under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of U.S. state or non-U.S. jurisdictions or other non-U.S. laws applicable to the purchase of the Securities outside the U.S. in connection with the Transactions, (iii) those contemplated by the Registration Rights Agreement and the Collateral Agreements; and (iv) or the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC as may be required under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, regarding the Documents and the Transactions.

(w)
No Material Applicable Laws or Proceedings. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, there is no action, claim, suit, demand, hearing, notice of violation or deficiency, or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, after due inquiry, threatened or contemplated by Governmental Authorities or threatened by others (collectively, "Proceedings") that, would, as of the date hereof and at the Closing Date, restrain, enjoin, prevent or interfere with the consummation of the Offering or any of the Transactions or (B) would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

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(x)
All Necessary Permits. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity possesses all licenses, permits, certificates, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations from, and has made all declarations and filings with, all Governmental Authorities, presently required or necessary to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and to carry on its businesses as now or proposed to be conducted as described in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum ("Permits"), except where the failure to possess such Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity has fulfilled and performed all of its obligations with respect to such Permits; no event has occurred which allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination of any such Permit or has resulted, or after notice or lapse of time would result, in any other material impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit; and none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity has received or has any reason to believe it will receive any notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any such Permit, except as described in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum or except where such revocation or modification would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(y)
Title to Properties. The Company and Subsidiaries do not own any real property. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner has good title to all personal property owned by it and good and valid title to all leasehold estates in real and personal property being leased by it and, as of the Closing Date, will be free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. All Applicable Agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound are valid and enforceable against each of the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and are valid and enforceable against the other party or parties thereto and are in full force and effect with only such exceptions as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(z)
Tax Law Compliance. All Tax (as hereinafter defined) returns required to be filed by the Company, each of its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity have been filed and all such returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects. All material Taxes that are due from the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner have been paid other than those (i) currently payable without penalty or interest or (ii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals have been established in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved ("GAAP"). To the knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, there are no actual or proposed Tax assessments against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The accruals on the books and records of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner in respect of any material Tax liability for any period not finally determined are adequate to meet any assessments of Tax for any such period. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Tax" and "Taxes" shall mean all U.S. and non-U.S. federal, state, local and taxes, and other assessments of a similar nature (whether imposed directly or through withholding), including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

(aa)
Intellectual Property Rights. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner owns, or is licensed under, and has the right to use, all patents, patent rights, licenses, inventions, copyrights, know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures), trademarks, service marks, domain names and trade names (collectively, "Intellectual Property") necessary for the conduct of its businesses and, as of the Closing Date, the Intellectual Property will be free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity is a party to, or bound by, any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the intellectual property rights of any other person

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(bb)
ERISA Matters. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries, each Gichner Entity and each ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has fulfilled its obligations, if any, under the minimum funding standards of Section 302 of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") with respect to each "pension plan" (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), subject to Section 302 of ERISA, which the Company, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors or maintains, or with respect to which it has (or within the last three years had) any obligation to make contributions, and each such plan is in compliance in all material respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). None of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any unpaid liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (other than for the payment of premiums in the ordinary course) or to any such plan under Title IV of ERISA. "ERISA Affiliate" means a corporation, trade or business that is, along with the Company or any Subsidiary, a member of a controlled group of corporations or a controlled group of trades or businesses, as described in Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

(cc)
Labor Matters. (i) Other than as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and Final Offering Memorandum, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization; (ii) there is no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner, and, to the knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, no union organizing activities are taking place that, could, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, no union organizing or decertification efforts are underway or threatened against the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner; (iv) no labor strike, work stoppage, slowdown or other material labor dispute is pending against the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner, or, to the Company's knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened against the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner; (v) there is no worker's compensation liability, experience or matter that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (vi) to the knowledge of the Company, after due inquiry, there is no threatened or pending liability against the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner pursuant to the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act of 1988, as amended ("WARN"), or any similar state or local law; (vii) there is no employment-related charge, complaint, grievance, investigation, unfair labor practice claim or inquiry of any kind, pending against the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner that could, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; (viii) to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, after due inquiry, no employee or agent of the Company, its Subsidiaries or Gichner has committed any act or omission giving rise to liability for any violation identified in subsection (vi) and (vii) above, other than such acts or omissions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and (ix) no term or condition of employment exists through arbitration awards, settlement agreements or side agreement that is contrary to the express terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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(dd)
Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner is (i) in compliance with any and all applicable U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to health and safety, or the pollution or the protection of the environment or hazardous or toxic substances of wastes, pollutants or contaminants ("Environmental Laws"), (ii) has received and is in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its respective businesses and (iii) has not received notice of, and is not aware of, any actual or potential liability for damages to natural resources or the investigation or remediation of any disposal, release or existence of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, in each case except where such non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive and comply with required permits, licenses or other approvals, or liability would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity has been named as a "potentially responsible party" under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or any similar U.S. or non-U.S. state or local Environmental Laws or regulation requiring the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity to investigate or remediate any pollutants or contaminants, except where such requirements would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business. In the ordinary course of its business, the Company and Gichner periodically reviews the effects of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Gichner, respectively, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates associated costs and liabilities (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties). On the basis of such review, the Company and, to the Company's knowledge, Gichner have reasonably concluded that such associated costs would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ee)
Insurance. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity is insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which it is engaged. All policies of insurance insuring the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect. The Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects, and there are no claims by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for, and none of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ff)
Accounting System. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each Gichner Entity makes and keeps accurate books and records and maintain a system of internal accounting controls and procedures sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any

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(gg)
Use of Proceeds; Solvency; Going Concern. All indebtedness represented by the Securities is being incurred for proper purposes and in good faith. On the Closing Date, after giving pro forma effect to the Offering and the use of proceeds therefrom described under the caption "Use of Proceeds" in the Time of Sale Document and Final Offering Memorandum, the Company and each Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, (i) will be Solvent (as hereinafter defined), (ii) will have sufficient capital for carrying on its business and (iii) will be able to pay its debts as they mature. As used in this paragraph, the term "Solvent" means, with respect to a particular date, that on such date (i) the present fair market value (or present fair saleable value) of the assets of the Company and each Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, is not less than the total amount required to pay the liabilities of the Company and each Guarantor on its total existing debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and matured; (ii) the Company and each Guarantor is, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent obligations and commitments as they mature and become due in the normal course of business; (iii) assuming consummation of the issuance of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement and the Time of Sale Document and Final Offering Memorandum, neither the Company nor any Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, is incurring debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; (iv) neither the Company nor any Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, is engaged in any business or transaction, and does not propose to engage in any business or transaction, for which its property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which the Company or any Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, each Gichner Entity, is engaged; and (v) neither the Company nor any Guarantor, and, upon consummation of the Acquisition, no Gichner Entity, is otherwise insolvent under the standards set forth in Applicable Laws.

(hh)
No Price Stabilization or Manipulation. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has and, to the Company's knowledge, after due inquiry, no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in, or that has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, whether to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities or otherwise, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.

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(ii)
No Registration Required Under the Securities Act or Qualification Under the TIA. Without limiting any provision herein, no registration under the Securities Act and no qualification of the Indenture under the TIA is required for the offer or sale of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers as contemplated hereby or for the Exempt Resales, assuming (i) that the purchasers in the Exempt Resales are QIBs or are not "U.S. persons" (as defined under Regulation S of the Securities Act) and (ii) the accuracy of each Initial Purchaser's representations contained herein regarding the absence of general solicitation in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Initial Purchasers and in the Exempt Resales.

(jj)
No Integration. The Securities will be, upon issuance, eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and no other securities of the Company are of the same class (within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act) as the Securities and listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Exchange Act, or quoted in a U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system. No securities of the Company of the same class as the Securities have been offered, issued or sold by the Company or any of its Affiliates within the six-month period immediately prior to the date hereof; and the Company does not have any intention of making, and will not make, an offer or sale of such securities of the Company of the same class as the Securities, for a period of six months after the date of this Agreement, except for the offering of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the terms "offer" and "sale" have the meanings specified in Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act.

(kk)
No Directed Selling Efforts. None of the Company, any of its Affiliates or other person acting on behalf of the Company has, with respect to Securities sold outside the United States, offered the Securities to buyers qualifying as "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) or engaged in any directed selling efforts within the meaning of Rule 902 under the Securities Act; each of the Company, Affiliates of the Company and any persons acting on behalf of the Company has complied with and will implement the "offering restrictions" within the meaning of such Rule 902; and neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has entered or will enter into any arrangement or agreement with respect to the distribution of the Securities, except for this Agreement; provided that no representation is made in this paragraph with respect to the actions of the Initial Purchasers.

(ll)
No Applicable Registration or Other Similar Rights. There are no persons with registration or other similar rights to have any equity or debt securities of the Company or any "Affiliate" registered for sale under a registration statement, except for rights (i) contained in the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) as have been duly waived.

(mm)
Margin Requirements. None of the Transactions or the application of the proceeds of the Securities will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act (including, without limitation, Regulation T (12 C.F.R. Part 220), Regulation U (12 C.F.R. Part 221) or Regulation X (12 C.F.R. Part 224) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

(nn)
Investment Company Act. The Company has been advised of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder (collectively, the "Investment Company Act"); as of the date hereof and, after giving effect to the Offering and the use of proceeds of the Offering, none of Gichner, the Company and its Subsidiaries is or will be, individually or on a consolidated basis, an "investment company" that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act; and following the Closing Date, each of Gichner, the Company and its Subsidiaries will conduct its business in a manner so as not to be required to register under the Investment Company Act.

(oo)
No Brokers. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has engaged any broker, finder, commission agent or other person (other than the Initial Purchasers) in connection with the

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(pp)
No Restrictions on Payments of Dividends. As of the Closing Date, except as otherwise disclosed in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, there will be no encumbrances or restrictions on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company or, upon the consummation of the Acquisition, any Gichner Entity (x) to pay dividends or make other distributions on the capital stock of such Subsidiary or Gichner Entity, as applicable, or to pay any indebtedness to the Company, any other Subsidiary of the Company or any other Gichner Entity, (y) to make loans or advances or pay any indebtedness to, or investments in, the Company, any other Subsidiary or any other Gichner Entity or (z) to transfer any of its property or assets to the Company, any other Subsidiary of the Company or any Gichner Entity.

(qq)
Sarbanes-Oxley. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company and its Subsidiaries or any of the officers and directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in their capacities as such, to comply with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith.

(rr)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity or any director, officer, employee or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any domestic government official, "foreign official" (as defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the "FCPA") or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the FCPA or any applicable non-U.S. anti-bribery statute or regulation; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any domestic government official, such foreign official or employee.

(ss)
Money Laundering. The operations of the Company, its Subsidiaries and Gichner are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the "Money Laundering Laws"), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Gichner Entity with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Company's knowledge, after due inquiry, threatened.

(tt)
OFAC. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Company's knowledge, after due inquiry, any Gichner Entity or any director, officer, agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or other person acting on their behalf is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department ("OFAC"); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

(uu)
Stamp Taxes. There are no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties or other similar fees or charges required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities.

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(vv)
Indebtedness to be Refinanced. Set forth on Schedule IV hereto is a list of all Indebtedness that is to be paid in full using the proceeds of the Offering and terminated, retired or redeemed, as applicable, on the Closing Date. Set forth on Schedule IV opposite the description of each such Indebtedness is the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding thereunder.

(ww)
Financial Services and Market Act. The Company has not taken or omitted to take any action and will not take any action or omit to take any action (such as issuing any press release or making any other public announcement referring to the Offering without an appropriate stabilization legend) which may result in the loss by the Initial Purchasers of the ability to rely on any stabilization safe harbour provided by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA"); provided, however, that an appropriate stabilization legend was not in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum or the Pricing Term Sheet. The Company has been informed of the guidance relating to stabilization provided by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom, in particular the guidance contained in Section MAR 2 of the Financial Services Handbook.

(xx)
Certificates. Each certificate signed by any officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, delivered to the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company or any such Subsidiary (and not individually by such officer) to the Initial Purchasers with respect to the matters covered thereby.

        5.    Covenants of the Company and the Guarantors.    Each of the Company and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agrees:

(a)
Securities Law Compliance. To (i) advise the Initial Purchasers promptly after obtaining knowledge (and, if requested by the Initial Purchasers, confirm such advice in writing) of (A) the issuance by any U.S. or non-U.S. federal or state securities commission of any stop order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Securities for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose by any U.S. or non-U.S. federal or state securities commission or other regulatory authority, or (B) the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the Time of Sale Document, any Company Additional Written Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum, untrue or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Time of Sale Document, any Company Additional Written Communication, or the Final Offering Memorandum, to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Securities under any securities or "Blue Sky" laws of U.S. state or non-U.S. jurisdictions and (iii) if, at any time, any U.S. or non-U.S. federal or state securities commission or other regulatory authority shall issue an order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Securities under any such laws, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the withdrawal or lifting of such order at the earliest possible time.

(b)
Offering Documents. To (i) furnish the Initial Purchasers, without charge, as many copies of the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, and any amendments or supplements thereto, as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request, and (ii) promptly prepare, upon the Initial Purchasers' reasonable request, any amendment or supplement to the Time of Sale Document or Final Offering Memorandum that the Initial Purchasers, upon advice of legal counsel, determines may be necessary in connection with Exempt Resales (and the Company and the Guarantors hereby consent to the use of the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, and any amendments and supplements thereto, by the Initial Purchasers in connection with Exempt Resales).

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(c)
Consent to Amendments and Supplements. Not to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum prior to the Closing Date, or at any time prior to the completion of the resale by the Initial Purchasers of all the Securities purchased by the Initial Purchasers, unless the Initial Purchasers shall previously have been advised thereof and shall have provided its written consent thereto. Before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving or referring to any Company Additional Written Communications, the Company will furnish to the Initial Purchasers and counsel for the Initial Purchasers a copy of such written communication for review and will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve or refer to any such written communication to which the Initial Purchasers reasonably objects. The Company and the Guarantors consent to the use by the Initial Purchasers of a Company Additional Written Communication that contains (A) information describing the preliminary terms of the Securities or their offering or (B) information that describes the final terms of the Securities or their offering and that is included in or is subsequently included in the Final Offering Memorandum, including by means of the Pricing Supplement.

(d)
Preparation of Amendments and Supplements to Offering Documents. So long as the Initial Purchasers shall hold any of the Securities, (i) if any event shall occur as a result of which, in the reasonable judgment of the Company or the Initial Purchasers, it becomes necessary or advisable to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum to correct any untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum to comply with any Applicable Law, to prepare, at the expense of the Company, an appropriate amendment or supplement to the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers) so that (A) as so amended or supplemented, the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum will not include an untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (B) the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum will comply with Applicable Law and (ii) if in the reasonable judgment of the Company it becomes necessary or advisable to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum so that the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum will contain all of the information specified in, and meet the requirements of, Rule 144A(d)(4) of the Securities Act, to prepare an appropriate amendment or supplement to the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers) so that the Time of Sale Document or the Final Offering Memorandum, as so amended or supplemented, will contain the information specified in, and meet the requirements of, such Rule.

(e)
"Blue Sky" Law Compliance. To cooperate with the Initial Purchasers and the Initial Purchasers' counsel in connection with the qualification of the Securities under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of U.S. state or non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Initial Purchasers may request and continue such qualification in effect so long as reasonably required for Exempt Resales. The Company will advise the Initial Purchasers promptly of the suspension of any such exemption relating to the Securities for offering, sale or trading in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such exemption, the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof at the earliest possible moment.

(f)
Payment of Expenses. Whether or not any of the Offering or the Transactions are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, to pay (i) all costs, expenses, fees and taxes incident to and in connection with: (A) the preparation, printing and distribution of the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum and all amendments and supplements thereto (including, without

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(g)
Use of Proceeds. To use the proceeds of the Offering in the manner described in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum under the caption "Use of Proceeds."

(h)
Transaction Documents. To do and perform all things required to be done and performed under the Documents prior to and after the Closing Date.

(i)
Integration. Not to, and to ensure that no Affiliate of the Company will, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any "security" (as defined in the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale to the Initial Purchasers or to the Subsequent Purchasers of the Securities.

(j)
Stabilization or Manipulation. Not to take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might be reasonably expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Securities or any other reference security, whether to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities or otherwise.

(k)
DTC. To comply with the representation letter of the Company to DTC relating to the approval of the Securities by DTC for "book-entry" transfer.

(l)
Rule 144(A) Information. For so long as any of the Securities remain outstanding, during any period in which the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, to make available, upon request, to any owner of the Securities in connection with any sale thereof and any prospective Subsequent Purchasers of such Securities from such owner, the information required by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

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(m)
Furnish Trustee and Noteholder Reports. For so long as any of the Securities remain outstanding, to furnish to the Initial Purchasers copies of all reports and other communications (financial or otherwise) furnished by the Company to the Trustee or to the holders of the Securities and, as soon as available, copies of any reports or financial statements furnished to or filed by the Company with the SEC or any national securities exchange on which any class of securities of the Company may be listed.

(n)
Additional Offering Materials. Except in connection with the Exchange Offer or the filing of the Shelf Registration Statement, not to, and not to authorize or permit any person acting on its behalf to, (i) distribute any offering material in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities other than the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum and any amendments and supplements to the Preliminary Offering Memorandum or the Final Offering Memorandum prepared in compliance with this Agreement, (ii) solicit any offer to buy or offer to sell the Securities by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising (including, without limitation, as such terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) or in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, or (iii) engage in any directed selling efforts within the meaning of Regulation S, and all such persons will comply with the offering restrictions requirement of Regulation S.

(o)
Sale of Restricted Securities. During the one year period after the Closing Date (or such shorter period as may be provided for in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as the same may be in effect from time to time), to not, and to not permit any current or future Subsidiaries of either the Company or any other Affiliates controlled by the Company to, resell any of the Securities which constitute "restricted securities" under Rule 144 that have been reacquired by the Company, any current or future Subsidiaries or any other Affiliates controlled by the Company, except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

(p)
Stamp Taxes. To pay all stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties other similar fees or charges which may be imposed by any governmental or regulatory authority in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities.

(q)
Security Interests. To complete on or prior to the Closing Date all filings and other similar actions required in connection with the perfection of security interests as and to the extent contemplated by the Collateral Agreements.

(r)
Good Standings. To deliver to the Initial Purchasers on the date hereof satisfactory evidence of the good standing of the Company and its Subsidiaries in their respective jurisdictions of organization and the good standing of the Company and its Subsidiaries in such other jurisdictions as the Initial Purchasers may reasonably request and, on the Closing Date, "bring down" evidence of the same, in each case in writing or any standard form of telecommunication, from the appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.

(s)
Investment Company. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries will conduct its business in a manner so as to not be required to register under the Investment Company Act.

(t)
Gichner as Guarantor. Concurrent with the consummation of the Acquisition, the Company shall cause each Gichner Entity to (a) become a party to each of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement as a Guarantor by executing and delivering a joinder agreement in the form of Exhibit B hereto to the Initial Purchasers and (ii) become a Guarantor under the Indenture.

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        6.    Representations and Warranties of the Initial Purchasers.    Each Initial Purchaser, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:

(a)
Initial Purchaser Status, Resale Terms. It is a QIB and it will offer the Securities for resale only upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum.

(b)
Sale of Restricted Exchange Securities. It will solicit offers to buy the Securities only from, and will offer and sell the Securities only to, persons reasonably believed by the Initial Purchaser (A) to be QIBs or (B) to not be "U.S. persons" (as defined under Regulation S under the Securities Act) and in compliance with laws applicable to such persons in jurisdictions outside of the United States; provided, however, that in purchasing such Securities, such persons are deemed to have represented and agreed as provided under the caption "Notice to Investors" contained in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum.

(c)
General Solicitation. No form of general solicitation or general advertising in violation of the Securities Act has been or will be used nor will any offers in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act or, with respect to Securities to be sold in reliance on Regulation S, by means of any directed selling efforts be made by such Initial Purchaser or any of its representatives in connection with the offer and sale of any of the Securities.

        7.    Conditions.    The obligations of the Initial Purchasers to purchase the Securities under this Agreement are subject to the performance by each of the Company and the Guarantors of their respective covenants and obligations hereunder and the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:

(a)
Representations, Warranties and Agreements. All the representations and warranties of the Company and the Guarantors contained in this Agreement and in each of the other Documents shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and at the Closing Date. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company and each other party to the Documents (other than the Initial Purchasers) shall have performed or complied with all of the agreements and satisfied all conditions on their respective parts to be performed, complied with or satisfied pursuant to the Documents (other than conditions to be satisfied by such other parties, which the failure to so satisfy would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). It is understood and agreed that, for purposes of this Agreement, in the event that the Initial Purchasers determine that a Material Adverse Effect or a Material Adverse Change has occurred and the Company or a Guarantor seeks to dispute such determination, the Company or such Guarantor shall bear the burden of proof to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that a Material Adverse Effect or a Material Adverse Change, as applicable, has not occurred.

(b)
Closing Deliverables. The Initial Purchasers shall have received on the Closing Date:

(i)
Officers' Certificate. Certificates dated the Closing Date, signed by (1) the Chief Executive Officer and (2) the principal financial or accounting officer of the Company and the Guarantors, on behalf of the Company and the Guarantors, to the effect that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, in each of the Documents and the Perfection Certificate are true and correct in all material respects with the same force and effect as though expressly made at and as of the Closing Date, (b) the Company and the Guarantors have performed and complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions in all material respects on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Date, (c) at the Closing Date, since the date hereof or since the date of the most recent financial statements in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto after the date hereof), no event or events have occurred, no information has become known nor does any condition exist that, individually or

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(c)
Executed Documents. The Initial Purchasers shall have received fully executed originals of each Document (each of which shall be in full force and effect on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers), and each opinion, certificate, letter and other document to be delivered in connection with the Offering or any other Transaction.

(d)
Collateral.

(A)
The Collateral Agent shall have received on the Closing Date the following, in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Initial Purchasers:

(i)
appropriately completed copies of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements naming the Company and each Guarantor as a debtor and the Collateral Agent as the secured party, or other similar instruments or documents to be filed under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions as may be necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent and its counsel, desirable to perfect the security interests of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreements;

(ii)
appropriately completed copies of Uniform Commercial Code Form UCC 3 termination statements, if any, necessary to release all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) of any person in any collateral described in any Collateral Agreement previously granted by any person;

(iii)
certified copies of Uniform Commercial Code Requests for Information or Copies (Form UCC 11), or a similar search report certified by a party acceptable to the Collateral Agent, dated a date reasonably near to the Closing Date, listing all effective financing statements which name the Company or any Guarantor (under its present name and any previous names) as the debtor, together with copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any collateral described in any Collateral Agreement, other than such financing statements that evidence Permitted Liens);

(iv)
such other approvals, opinions, or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent;

(B)
The Collateral Agent and its counsel shall be satisfied that (a) the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the collateral described above is of the priority described in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum and (b) no Lien exists on any of the collateral described above, other than the Lien created in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to a Collateral Agreement in each case subject to the Permitted Liens;

(C)
All Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or other similar financing statements and Uniform Commercial Code Form UCC-3 termination statements required pursuant to clause (g)(A)(i) and (g)(A)(ii) above (collectively, the "UCC Statements") shall have been delivered to CT Corporation System or another similar filing service company acceptable to the Collateral Agent (the "Filing Agent"). The Filing Agent shall have acknowledged in a writing that is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and its counsel (i) the Filing Agent's receipt of all UCC Statements, (ii) that the UCC Statements have either been submitted for filing in the appropriate filing offices or will be submitted for filing in the

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(e)
Refinancing. The Initial Purchasers shall have received substantially contemporaneously with the Closing Date a copy of the receipt of a payoff letter from each of the institutions listed on Schedule IV attached hereto.

(f)
All conditions precedent to the Acquisition in the Stock Purchase Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.

(g)
The credit agreement governing the New Credit Facility shall have been executed and delivered by all parties thereto.

(h)
Additional Parties. Each Gichner Entity shall have executed the joinder agreement to this Agreement and delivered copies of each such executed documents to the Initial Purchasers.

(i)
No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Time of Sale Document (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), there shall not have been any Material Adverse Change that could, in the sole judgment of Jefferies be expected to (i) make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum, or (ii) materially impair the investment quality of any of the Securities.

(j)
No Hostilities. Any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity or crisis, including acts of terrorism, or material adverse change or disruption in economic conditions in, or in the financial markets of, the United States (it being understood that any such change or disruption shall be relative to such conditions and markets as in effect on the date hereof), if the effect of such outbreak, escalation, calamity, crisis, act or material adverse change in the economic conditions in, or in the financial markets of, the United States could be reasonably expected to make it, in the sole judgment of Jefferies, impracticable or inadvisable to market or proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Document and the Final Offering Memorandum or to enforce contracts for the sale of any of the Securities.

(k)
No Suspension in Trading; Banking Moratorium. (i) Trading in the Company's common stock shall have been suspended by the SEC or the NASDAQ Global Market or a suspension or limitation of trading generally in securities on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market or any setting of limitations on prices for securities occurs on any such exchange or market or (ii) the declaration of a banking moratorium by any Governmental Authority has occurred or the taking of any action by any Governmental Authority after the date hereof in respect of its monetary or fiscal affairs that, in the case of clause (i) or (ii) of this paragraph, in the sole judgment of Jefferies could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial markets in the United States or elsewhere.

(l)
Corporate Proceedings. All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of the Documents and the Transactions and all other legal matters relating of the offering, issuance and sale of the Securities and the Transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel to the Initial Purchaser; and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

(m)
No Material Applicable Laws or Proceedings. (i) No Applicable Law shall have been enacted, adopted or issued and (ii) no stop order suspending the qualification or exemption from

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        8.    Indemnification and Contribution.    

(a)
Indemnification by the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and each of the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Initial Purchasers, its affiliates, directors, officers and employees, and each person, if any, who controls the Initial Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities of any kind to which the Initial Purchasers, affiliate, director, officer, employee or such controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law or regulation, or at common law or otherwise (including in settlement of any litigation, if such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:

(i)
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Time of Sale Document, any Company Additional Written Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum, or any amendment or supplement thereto; or

(ii)
the omission or alleged omission to state, in the Time of Sale Document, any Company Additional Written Communication or the Final Offering Memorandum, or any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(b)
Indemnification by the Initial Purchasers. Each Initial Purchaser agrees severally and not jointly to indemnify and hold harmless each of the Company, each of the Guarantors and their respective directors, officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses to which the Company, such Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined by a final, unappealable judgment that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) have resulted solely from (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of

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(c)
Notifications and Other Indemnification Procedures. As promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section of notice of the commencement of any action for which such indemnified party is entitled to indemnification under this Section, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve such indemnifying party from any liability under Section 8(a) or (b) above unless and only to the extent it is materially prejudiced as a proximate result thereof and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in Section 8(a) and (b) above. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may elect, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided, however, that if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, and the indemnified party shall have concluded that a conflict may arise between the positions of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in conducting the defense of any such action or that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, or (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after receipt by the indemnifying party of notice of the institution of such action, then, in each such case, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties and such indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to defend such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties at the expense of the indemnifying party. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that in connection with such action the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to local counsel) in any one action or separate but substantially similar actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, designated by the Initial Purchasers in the case of Section 8(a) or the

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(d)
Settlements. No indemnifying party shall be liable under this Section for any settlement of any claim or action (or threatened claim or action) effected without its written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if a claim or action settled with its written consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff with respect to any such claim or action, each indemnifying party jointly and severally agrees, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth above, to indemnify and hold harmless each indemnified party from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities (and legal and other expenses as set forth above) incurred by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), effect any settlement or compromise of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the indemnified party is or could have been a party, or indemnity could have been sought hereunder by the indemnified party, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional written release of the indemnified party, in form and substance satisfactory to the indemnified party, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of the indemnified party.

(e)
Contribution. In circumstances in which the indemnity agreements provided for in this Section is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof), each indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contributions, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties, on the one hand, and the indemnified party, on the other hand, from the Offering or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties, on the one hand, and the indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The relative benefits received by the Company and the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Initial Purchasers, on the other hand, shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total proceeds from the Offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total discounts and commissions received by the Initial Purchasers. The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company, on the one hand, or the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Section 8(b) above, on the other hand, the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or alleged statement or omissions, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances.

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(f)
Equitable Consideration. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution determined pursuant to Section 8(e) were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in Section 8(e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Initial Purchasers shall not be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts, commissions and other compensation received by such Initial Purchasers under this Agreement, less the aggregate amount of any damages that such Initial Purchasers have otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Initial Purchasers' obligation to contribute hereunder shall be several in proportion to their respective purchase obligations hereunder and not joint. For purposes of Section 8(e), each director, officer and employee of each Initial Purchaser, and each person, if any, who controls the Initial Purchaser within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Initial Purchasers, and each director, officer and employee of the Company and the Guarantors, and each person, if any, who controls the Company or any of the Guarantors within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company and the Guarantors.

        9.    Termination.    Jefferies may terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the Closing Date by written notice to the Company if any of the events described in Sections 7(h) (No Material Adverse Change), 7(i) (No Hostilities) or 7(j) (No Suspension in Trading; Banking Moratorium) shall have occurred or if the Initial Purchasers shall decline to purchase the Securities for any reason permitted by this Agreement. Any termination pursuant to this Section shall be without liability on the part of (a) the Company or the Guarantors to the Initial Purchasers, except that the Company and the Guarantors shall be obligated to reimburse the expenses of the Initial Purchasers pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof or (b) the Initial Purchasers to the Company or the Guarantors, except, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b), that the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 hereof shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.

        10.    Survival.    The representations and warranties, covenants, indemnities and contribution and expense reimbursement provisions and other agreements of the Company and the Guarantors set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, and will survive, regardless of (i) any investigation, or statement as to the results thereof, made by or on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, (ii) the acceptance of the Securities, and payment for them hereunder, and (iii) any termination of this Agreement.

        11.    Defaulting Initial Purchaser.    If, on the Closing Date, any one of the Initial Purchasers shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities that it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate principal amount of Securities which such defaulting Initial Purchaser agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one tenth of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be purchased on such date, the other Initial Purchasers shall be obligated severally in the proportions that the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I hereto bears to the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the names of all such non defaulting Initial Purchasers to purchase the Securities which such defaulting Initial Purchaser agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such date. If, on the Closing Date any Initial Purchaser shall fail or refuse to purchase Securities which it or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date and the aggregate principal amount of Securities with respect to which such default occurs is more than one tenth of the aggregate principal amount of Securities to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to the non-defaulting Initial Purchasers and the Company for the

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purchase of such Securities are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of the non-defaulting Initial Purchasers or of the Company or any Guarantor. Any action taken under this Section shall not relieve any defaulting Initial Purchaser from liability in respect of any default of such Initial Purchaser under this Agreement.

        12.    No Fiduciary Relationship.    The Company and the Guarantors hereby acknowledge that each Initial Purchaser is acting solely as initial purchaser in connection with the purchase and sale of the Securities. The Company and the Guarantors further acknowledge that the Initial Purchaser is acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm's length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Initial Purchaser act or be responsible as a fiduciary to either the Company, the Guarantors or their respective management, stockholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Initial Purchaser may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of the purchase and sale of the Securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Initial Purchasers hereby expressly disclaim any fiduciary or similar obligations to either the Company or the Guarantors, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company and the Guarantors hereby confirm their understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Initial Purchasers to the Company and the Guarantors regarding such transactions, including, but not limited to, any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company and the Guarantors. The Company and the Guarantors hereby waive and release, to the fullest permitted by law, any claims that either of the Company or the Guarantors may have against the Initial Purchasers with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary or similar duty to the Company or the Guarantors in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions.

        13.    Information Supplied by Initial Purchasers.    Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby acknowledges that, for purposes of Section 4(c) and Section 8, the only information that the Initial Purchasers have furnished to the Company specifically for use in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum or the Final Offering Memorandum are the statements set forth in (a) the first sentence of the fourth paragraph and (b) the third sentence of the fifth paragraph under the caption "Plan of Distribution" in the Preliminary Offering Memorandum and the Final Offering Memorandum.

        14.    Miscellaneous.    

(a)
Notices. Notices given pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be addressed as follows: (i) if to the Company, to:

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        (or in any case to such other address as the person to be notified may have requested in writing).

(b)
Beneficiaries. This Agreement has been and is made solely for the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Company, the Guarantors, the Initial Purchasers and to the extent provided in Section 8 hereof, the controlling persons, affiliates, officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives and agents referred to in Section 8 hereof and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, all as and to the extent provided in this Agreement, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. The term "successors and assigns" shall not include a purchaser of any of the Securities from the Initial Purchasers merely because of such purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that each purchaser who purchases Securities from the Initial Purchasers is intended to be a beneficiary of the covenants of the Company and the Guarantors contained in the Registration Rights Agreement to the same extent as if the Securities were sold and those covenants were made directly to such purchaser by the Company and the Guarantors, and each such purchaser shall have the right to take action against the Company and the Guarantors to enforce, and obtain damages for any breach of, those covenants.

(c)
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. Each of the Company and the Guarantors hereby expressly and irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, and (ii) waives (a) its right to a trial by jury in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement, the Transactions or any course of conduct, course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of the Initial Purchasers and for any counterclaim related to any of the foregoing and

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(d)
Entire Agreement; Counterparts. This Agreement, together with the Engagement Letter, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement and supersedes all prior written or oral and all contemporaneous oral agreements, understandings and negotiations with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each one of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

(e)
Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(f)
Separability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

(g)
Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may be given, provided that the same are in writing and signed by all of the signatories hereto.

(h)
Agreement Among Initial Purchasers. Any action by the Initial Purchasers hereunder may be taken by Jefferies on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, and any such action taken by Jefferies shall be binding upon each of the Initial Purchasers.

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        Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers.

    Very truly yours,

 

 

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

AI METRIX, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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DTI ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK CONSULTING, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HGS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

JMA ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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KRATOS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHWEST, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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KRATOS TEXAS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MADISON RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

POLEXIS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

REALITY BASED IT SERVICES, LTD.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ROCKET SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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SHADOW I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW II, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW III, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SUMMIT RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SYS

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

WFI NMC CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Accepted and Agreed to:    

JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Kevin Lockhart


 

 
    Name:   Kevin Lockhart    
    Title:   Managing Director    

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B. RILEY & CO., LLC    

By:

 

/s/ Bryant Riley


 

 
    Name:   Bryant Riley    
    Title:   Chairman    

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IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark Martis


 

 
    Name:   Mark Martis    
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer    

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KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Gary E. Andrews


 

 
    Name:   Gary E. Andrews    
    Title:   Managing Director    

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NOBLE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Nico P. Pronk


 

 
    Name:   Nico P. Pronk    
    Title:   President    

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Exhibit 10.2

SECURITY AGREEMENT

        This SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, this "Agreement") is made as of the 19th day of May, 2010 by:

        (a)   KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company");

        (b)   each Subsidiary, as hereinafter defined, that is listed on Exhibit A hereto, and any other Subsidiary that hereafter becomes a party hereto (such Subsidiaries, together with the Company, each, a "Grantor" and collectively, the "Grantors"), jointly and severally, in favor of;

        (c)   WILMINGTON TRUST FSB ("Wilmington"), as the collateral agent under the Indenture, as hereinafter defined (the "Collateral Agent"), for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as hereinafter defined.

        1.    Recitals.    

        WHEREAS, the Company and Wilmington, as Collateral Agent and as trustee (in such capacity, the "Trustee"), have entered into an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Indenture"), pursuant to which the Company has issued 10% Senior Secured Notes due June 1, 2017 in a principal amount of $225,000,000 (and, together with any additional notes that may be issued by the Company from time to time thereunder or exchanged therefor or for such additional notes, the "Notes");

        WHEREAS, each Subsidiary of the Company is required under the Indenture to (a) become a party to the Indenture and deliver a Guarantee to guarantee the payment of the Notes and the other Obligations of the Company thereunder and the other Indenture Documents to which the Company is a party and (b) become a party hereto as a Grantor and secure its Obligations under the Indenture, such Guarantee and the other Indenture Documents to which it is a party pursuant to the terms hereof;

        WHEREAS, the Company and Keybank National Association (the "Administrative Agent") have entered into (a) that certain Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 19, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), and (b) one or more pledge agreements, dated as of May 19, 2010, pursuant to which the Grantors have granted a security interest in the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent;

        WHEREAS, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent have entered into that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010 (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Intercreditor Agreement"), which agreement, among other things, sets forth, as between the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent, the relative priority of their respective Liens in the Collateral and their rights with respect thereto;

        WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure its Obligations under the Notes, the Indenture and each other Indenture Document to which it becomes a party and each other Grantor that becomes a party hereto desires to secure its Guarantee, the Indenture and each other Indenture Document to which it becomes a party by granting to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Secured Parties, security interests in the Collateral as set forth herein; and

        WHEREAS, to induce the Initial Purchaser to purchase the Notes, each Holder to hold the Notes to be held by it and Wilmington to act in its capacities as Trustee and Collateral Agent, each Grantor desires to pledge, grant, transfer, and assign to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Holders and the Trustee, a security interest in the Collateral to secure the Obligations, as provided herein.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are



hereby acknowledged, and each intending to be bound hereby, Collateral Agent and each Grantor agree as follows:

        2.    Definitions.    Except as specifically defined herein, (a) capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Indenture shall have their respective meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture, and (b) unless otherwise defined in the Indenture, terms that are defined in the U.C.C. are used herein as so defined. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

        "Account" means an account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Account Debtor" means any Person obligated to pay all or any part of any Account in any manner and includes (without limitation) any guarantor thereof or other accommodation party therefor.

        "Additional Documents" is defined in Section 5.1(b).

        "Administrative Agent" is defined in the third paragraph of the recitals hereto.

        "Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

        "Assigned Government Contract" means all Government Contracts that (a) are for an amount in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) or, (b) pursuant to the terms of Section 12 hereof, are required to be subject to an Instrument of Assignment and Notice of Assignment of Claims.

        "Books" means, with respect to each Grantor, all of such Grantor's now owned or hereafter acquired books and records (including all of its Records indicating, summarizing, or evidencing its assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities, all of such Grantor's Records relating to its business operations or financial condition, and all of its goods or General Intangibles related to such information).

        "Cash Collateral Account" means a commercial Deposit Account designated "cash collateral account" and maintained by one or more Grantors with a depository institution acceptable to the Collateral Agent, from which the Collateral Agent shall have the exclusive right to withdraw funds until all of the Obligations are paid in full.

        "Cash Security" means all cash, instruments, Deposit Accounts, and other cash equivalents, whether matured or unmatured, whether collected or in the process of collection, upon which a Grantor presently has or may hereafter have any claim, wherever located, including but not limited to any of the foregoing that are presently or may hereafter be existing or maintained with, issued by, drawn upon, or in the possession of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party.

        "Collateral" means

        (a)   with respect to each Grantor, all of such Grantor's now owned or hereafter acquired right, title, and interest in and to each of the following:

        (b)   Proceeds of any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, the term "Collateral" shall in no event include the Excluded Assets.

        "Commercial Tort Claim" means a commercial tort claim, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

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        "Commercial Tort Claim Assignment" is defined in Section 16.

        "Control Agreement" means, with respect to the applicable Grantor, a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (if the Intercreditor Agreement has not been terminated at the time of the execution of such control agreement), executed and delivered by (a) such Grantor, (b) (i) the Administrative Agent for the benefit of (A) the Lenders and (B) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (ii) if the Intercreditor Agreement has been terminated, the Collateral Agent, and (c) the applicable (i) securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account of such Grantor) or (ii) bank (with respect to a Deposit Account of such Grantor).

        "Credit Agreement Priority Collateral" has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

        "Default Rate" has the meaning provided in Section 4.01 of the Indenture.

        "Defeasance" means, with respect to any obligation, the defeasance thereof pursuant to a Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance as described under Section 8.01 of the Indenture.

        "Deposit Account" means a deposit account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Designated Number" shall mean, with respect to any Issuer that is (1) a Domestic Subsidiary of a Grantor, all of the Capital Stock of such Issuer held by such Grantor and (2) a Foreign Subsidiary of a Grantor, with respect to its Capital Stock that is (x) not Voting Stock, all of such Capital Stock of such Issuer held by such Grantor and (y) Voting Stock, the largest whole number of shares or units, as the case may be, of Voting Stock of such Issuer held by such Grantor representing not greater than sixty-five percent (65%) of all of the fully diluted issued and outstanding Voting Stock of such Issuer (whether or not owned by such Grantor)

        "Discharge of Credit Facility Claims" has the meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

        "Equipment" means equipment, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Event of Default" means an event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture.

        "Excluded Capital Stock" means Capital Stock described in clause (8) of the definition of Excluded Assets.

        "Future Rights" is defined in Section 3.2 hereto.

        "General Intangibles" means (a) general intangibles, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.; and (b) choses in action, causes of action, Intellectual Property, customer lists, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, service marks, registrations, trade names, trademarks, copyrights, licenses, goodwill, computer software, rights to indemnification and tax refunds.

        "Government Contract" means an agreement, a contract or a license to which any Grantor and the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities is party.

        "Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding" means (a) any voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code and any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors with respect to any Person, (b) any other voluntary or involuntary insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding with respect to any Person or with respect to any of their respective assets, (c) any liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or winding up of any Person whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy or (d) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of any Person.

        "Instrument of Assignment" means an Instrument of Assignment, in the form of the attached Exhibit B.

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        "Intellectual Property" means, with respect to each Grantor, collectively, all of such Grantor's existing and future right, title and interest in, to and under (a) industrial designs, patents, patent registrations, patent applications, trademarks, trademark registrations, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, and copyright registrations and other intellectual property or registrations, whether federal, state or foreign, including, but not limited to, those that are registered or pending as listed on Schedule 4.11 hereto (as such Schedule 4.11 may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified); (b) common law trademark rights, rights in trade dress, publicity, works of authorship and other unregistered copyrightable material, improvements, and proprietary and confidential information, including, without limitation, personal, financial, and other sensitive data, plans, know-how, processes, formulae, algorithms and inventions; (c) renewals, continuations, extensions, reissues and divisions of any of the foregoing; (d) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or any other commercial tort claims relating to any of the foregoing; (e) all licenses and all income, revenue and royalties with respect to any licenses, whether registered or unregistered and all other payments earned under contract rights relating to any of the foregoing; (f) all general intangibles and all intangible intellectual or similar property of such Grantor connected with and symbolized by any of the foregoing; (g) goodwill associated with any of the foregoing; and (h) all payments under insurance, including the returned premium upon any cancellation of insurance (whether or not the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party is the loss payee thereof) or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing.

        "Intercreditor Agreement" is defined in the fourth paragraph of the recitals hereto.

        "Intellectual Property Security Agreement" means an intellectual property security agreement executed and delivered by the applicable Grantor and the Collateral Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto or such other documents or instruments as may be permitted pursuant to Section 16 thereof.

        "Inventory" means inventory, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Investment Property" means investment property, as that term is defined in the U.C.C., unless the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in another jurisdiction would govern the perfection and priority of a security interest in investment property, and, in such case, "investment property" shall be defined in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction as in effect from time to time.

        "Issuer" shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, each of the Persons identified on the attached Exhibit E (or any addendum or supplement thereto) as an Issuer, and any successors thereto, whether by merger or otherwise

        "ITU Application" shall mean a trademark application filed with the USPTO pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1051(b).

        "Notes" is defined in the first paragraph of the recitals hereto.

        "Notice of Assignment of Claims" means a Notice of Assignment of Claims, in the form of the attached Exhibit C.

        "Obligations" means all debts, principal, interest (including any interest that, but for the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, would have accrued), default interest, premiums, liabilities (including all amounts owed by any Grantor pursuant hereto), obligations (including indemnification obligations), fees, charges, costs, reasonable expenses (including any expenses that, but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, would have accrued), guaranties, covenants, and duties of any kind and description owing by any Grantor to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party pursuant to or evidenced by the Indenture Documents and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,

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due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid when due and all reasonable expenses that any Grantor is required to pay or reimburse by the Indenture Documents, by law, or otherwise. Any reference in this Agreement to the Obligations shall include all extensions, modifications, renewals or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding.

        "Pledged Interest" means, with respect to each Issuer, the Designated Number of shares of Capital Stock identified on the attached Exhibit E as Pledged Interests of such Issuer with respect to the Grantor that is a holder of the Capital Stock of such Issuer (or any addendum or supplement thereto);

        "Pledged Notes" means the promissory notes payable to one or more Grantors, as described on Exhibit G hereto, if any, and any additional or future note that may hereafter from time to time be payable to one or more Grantors.

        "Pledged Securities" means (i) the Pledged Interests and any Future Rights, (ii) any additional Pledged Interests and Future Rights acquired pursuant to Section 3.2 (whether by purchase, dividend, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, split, spin-off, or any other dividend or distribution of any kind or otherwise), (iii) all distributions, dividends, cash, certificates, liquidation rights and interests, options, rights, warrants, instruments or other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange or substitution for any and all of the Pledged Interests and Future Rights (excluding any of the foregoing items in the preceding clause with respect to an Issuer to the extent and only to the extent that their inclusion would cause (i) the number of shares or units, as the case may be, of Capital Stock pledged under this Agreement to exceed, with respect to such Issuer, the Designated Number or (ii) such Pledged Interests or Future Rights to constitute Excluded Capital Stock, in each case, after giving effect to such issuances), and (iv) such Grantor's right to vote the Pledged Interests and Future Rights.

        "Proceeds" means (a) proceeds, as defined in the U.C.C., and any other proceeds, and (b) whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of Collateral or proceeds, whether cash or non-cash. Cash proceeds include, without limitation, moneys, checks, and Deposit Accounts. Proceeds include, without limitation, any Account arising when the right to payment is earned under a contract right, any insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the Collateral, and any return or unearned premium upon any cancellation of insurance. Except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, the right of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties to Proceeds specifically set forth herein, or indicated in any financing statement, shall never constitute an express or implied authorization on the part of the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to a Grantor's sale, exchange, collection, or other disposition of any or all of the Collateral.

        "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

        "Required Holders" means with respect to any action or direction, the percentage of Secured Parties required pursuant to the Indenture to take such action or authorize such action or direction.

        "Secured Party" refers to each of the Holders, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent.

        "Securities Account" means a securities account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Security Agreement Joinder" means a Security Agreement Joinder, substantially in the form of the attached Exhibit D, executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent by a Subsidiary for the purpose of adding an additional Grantor as a party to this Agreement.

        "Trademark Act" shall mean the U.S. Trademark Act of 1946, as amended.

        "Trustee" is defined in the first paragraph of the recitals hereto.

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        "U.C.C." means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

        "U.C.C. Financing Statement" means a financing statement filed or to be filed in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the relevant state or states.

        3.    Security Interest.    

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        4.    Representations and Warranties.    All representations and warranties made by the Company with respect to each Grantor and contained in the Indenture are incorporated herein by reference and each Guarantor hereby makes such continuing representations and warranties on its own behalf. Each Guarantor hereby further represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party as follows:

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        6.    Corporate Names and Location of Collateral.    No Grantor shall (a) change its name, or (b) change its jurisdiction or form of organization or extend or continue its existence in or to any other jurisdiction (other than its jurisdiction of organization at the date of this Agreement) unless such Grantor shall have provided the Collateral Agent with any and all Additional Documents necessary to maintain the perfection of the Collateral Agent's Liens on the Collateral. Each Grantor shall also provide the Collateral Agent with prior written notification of (i) any new locations where any of the Inventory or Equipment of such Grantor is to be maintained; (ii) the location of any new places of business or the changing or closing of any of its existing places of business; and (iii) any change in such Grantor's chief executive office. In the event of any of the foregoing the Grantor shall, and the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to file new U.C.C. Financing Statements describing the Collateral and otherwise in form and substance sufficient for recordation wherever necessary, to perfect or continue perfected the security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral, provided, however, that no such authorization shall obligate the Collateral Agent to make any such filing. Grantors shall pay all filing and recording fees and taxes in connection with the filing or recordation of such U.C.C. Financing Statements and shall immediately reimburse the Collateral Agent therefor if the Collateral Agent pays the same. Such amounts not so paid or reimbursed shall be expenses secured by the Lien of this Agreement on the Collateral.

        7.    Notice.    Grantors shall give the Collateral Agent prompt written notice if any Event of Default shall occur hereunder or if the Internal Revenue Service shall allege the nonpayment or underpayment of any tax by any Grantor or threaten to make any assessment in respect thereof.

        8.    Financial Records.    Each Grantor shall (a) maintain at all times true and complete financial records and books of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prepare authentic invoices for all of the Accounts of such Grantor; (b) render to the Collateral Agent, forthwith upon each request of the Collateral Agent, such financial statements of such Grantor's financial condition and operations, including but not limited to such Grantor's tax returns, and such reports of the Accounts of such Grantor, as the Collateral Agent may from time to time request; and (c) during the continuance of an Event of Default, forward to the Collateral Agent, upon request of the Collateral Agent, whenever made, (i) invoices, sales journals or other documents satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, that summarize the Accounts of such Grantor, certified by an officer of such Grantor, (ii) within the time specified by the Collateral Agent, an aging report of the Accounts of such Grantor then outstanding setting forth, in such form and detail and with such representations and warranties as the Collateral Agent may from time to time require, the unpaid balances of all invoices billed respectively during that period and during each of the three next preceding periods, and certified by an officer of such Grantor, and (iii) with respect to the Inventory and any other Collateral of such Grantor, such reports and other documents that are satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

        9.    Transfers, Liens and Modifications Regarding Collateral.    No Grantor shall, except to the extent not prohibited under the Indenture, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, or create, incur, or permit to exist any pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option or any other encumbrance with respect to any of such Grantor's Collateral, or any interest therein, or Proceeds, except for the lien and security interest provided for by this Agreement, any security agreement securing only the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and Permitted Liens.

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        10.    Collateral.    Each Grantor shall:

        (a)   at all reasonable times during the continuance of an Event of Default, allow the Collateral Agent by or through any of its officers, agents, employees, attorneys or accountants to (i) examine, inspect and make extracts from such Grantor's Books, including, without limitation, the tax returns of such Grantor, (ii) arrange for verification of such Grantor's Accounts, under reasonable procedures, directly with Account Debtors of such Grantor or by other methods, (iii) examine and inspect such Grantor's Inventory and Equipment, wherever located, and (iv) conduct appraisals of such Grantor's Inventory;

        (b)   promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent, upon written request, (i) additional statements and information with respect to such Grantor's Collateral, and all writings and information relating to or evidencing any of such Grantor's Accounts (including, without limitation, computer printouts or typewritten reports listing the mailing addresses of all present Account Debtors of such Grantor), and (ii) any other writings and information as the Collateral Agent may request;

        (c)   promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing upon the creation by any Grantor of a Deposit Account or Securities Account not listed on Schedule 5.5 to this Agreement, and, within thirty (30) days after the creation of such Deposit Account or Securities Account, provide for the execution of a Control Agreement with respect thereto, if required by Section 5.5 provided that (i) no Deposit Account Control Agreement shall be required with respect to any Deposit Accounts of a Credit Party solely used to fund California payroll, (ii) all Deposit Accounts (other than as set forth in subpart (i) hereof or Section 5.5 hereof) of the Grantors shall be maintained with the Administrative Agent, and (iii) with respect to any Securities Account opened by a Grantor within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, such Credit Party shall have thirty (30) days after the opening of such Securities Account to deliver a Securities Account Control Agreement with respect thereto;

        (d)   promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing whenever the Inventory of a Grantor, valued in excess (on an aggregate basis for all such Inventory of all Credit Parties at such location) of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), is located at a location of a third party (other than a Grantor that is not listed on Schedule 4.4 hereto and, except where such Inventory is located at a location of the United States government, cause to be executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously with any landlord's waiver, bailee's waiver, processor's waiver or similar document or notice that may be executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent;

        (e)   promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any information that such Grantor has or may receive with respect to such Grantor's Collateral that might reasonably be determined to materially and adversely affect the value thereof or the rights of the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties with respect thereto;

        (f)    maintain such Grantor's (i) Equipment in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, making all necessary replacements thereof so that the value and operating efficiency thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved, (ii) finished goods Inventory in saleable condition, and (iii) other items of Collateral, taken as an entirety, in such conditions as is consistent with generally accepted business practices, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

        (g)   subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, deliver to the Collateral Agent, to hold as security for the Obligations all certificated Investment Property (other than Pledged Securities) owned by such Grantor, in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, or in the event such Investment Property is in the possession of a Securities Intermediary or credited to a Securities Account, execute with the related Securities Intermediary a Securities Account Control Agreement over such Securities Account in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

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        (h)   upon request of the Collateral Agent, but subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, promptly take such action and promptly make, execute, and deliver all such additional and further items, deeds, assurances, instruments and any other writings as the Collateral Agent may from time to time deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, chattel paper, to carry into effect the intention of this Agreement, or so as to completely vest in and ensure to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties their respective rights hereunder and in or to the Collateral.

        11.    Grantors' Obligations with Respect to Intellectual Property.    

        (a)   Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, no Grantor shall sell or assign its interest in, or, except as permitted in the Indenture, grant any license or sublicense with respect to, any Intellectual Property of such Grantor. Any attempted sale or license is null and void. No Grantor shall use the Intellectual Property of such Grantor in any manner that would jeopardize the validity or legal status thereof. Each Grantor shall comply with all patent marking requirements as specified in 35 U.S.C. § 287. Each Grantor shall further conform its usage of any trademarks to standard trademark usage, including, but not limited to, using the trademark symbols ®, ™, and SM where appropriate.

        (b)   Except as excused pursuant to the Indenture, each Grantor shall have the duty to prosecute diligently any patent, trademark, servicemark or copyright application pending as of the date of this Agreement or thereafter until this Agreement shall have been terminated, to file and prosecute opposition and cancellation proceedings and to do any and all acts that are necessary or desirable to preserve and maintain all rights in the Intellectual Property of such Grantor, including, but not limited to, payment of any maintenance fees. Any expenses incurred in connection with the Intellectual Property of Grantors shall be borne by Grantors. Grantors shall not abandon any Intellectual Property, unless the Grantor otherwise determines in its reasonable business judgment, that it no longer benefits from maintaining such Intellectual Property.

        12.    Grantors' Obligations with Respect to Assigned Government Contracts.    Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor shall, within a commercially reasonable time period, notify the Collateral Agent in writing whenever a new Assigned Government Contract comes into existence, and deliver to the Collateral Agent (a) an executed Instrument of Assignment, and (b) an executed Notice of Assignment of Claims. With respect to any Government Contract that is not already subject to an Instrument of Assignment and a Notice of Assignment of Claim, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent (i) an Instrument of Assignment, and (ii) a Notice of Assignment of Claim. The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to file, with the appropriate Governmental Authority, all Instruments of Assignment and Notices of Assignment of Claim required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent under the terms of this Agreement.

        13.    Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by Grantors.    

        Prior to exercise by the Collateral Agent of its rights under this Agreement, both (i) the lawful collection and enforcement of all of the Accounts of each Grantor, and (ii) the lawful receipt and retention by a Grantor of all Proceeds of all of the Accounts and Inventory of such Grantor shall be as the agent of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

        14.    Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by the Collateral Agent.    During the continuance of an Event of Default, but subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall, at all times, have the right, but not the duty, to collect and enforce any or all of the Accounts of Grantors as the Collateral Agent may deem advisable and, if the Collateral Agent shall at any time or times elect to do so in whole or in part, the Collateral Agent shall not be liable to any Grantor except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence, if any. Each Grantor hereby constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent, or the Collateral Agent's designated agent, as such Grantor's attorney-in-fact to exercise (subject to the Intercreditor Agreement), at any time, all or any of the following powers which,

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being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable until the Obligations are paid and performed in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations) or the Defeasance thereof shall have been consummated:

        (a)   to receive, retain, acquire, take, endorse, assign, deliver, accept and deposit, in the name of the Collateral Agent or any Grantor, any and all of such Grantor's cash, instruments, chattel paper, documents, Proceeds of Accounts, Proceeds of Inventory, collection of Accounts, and any other writings relating to any of the Collateral. Each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and any and all other similar notices with respect thereto, regardless of the form of any endorsement thereof. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall be bound or obligated to take any action to preserve any rights therein against prior parties thereto;

        (b)   to transmit to Account Debtors of such Grantors, on any or all of the Accounts of such Grantor, notice of assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, thereof and the security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and to request from such Account Debtors at any time, in the name of the Collateral Agent or such Grantor, information concerning the Accounts of such Grantor and the amounts owing thereon;

        (c)   to transmit to purchasers of any or all of the Inventory of such Grantor, notice of the security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and to request from such purchasers at any time, in the name of the Collateral Agent or such Grantor, information concerning the Inventory of such Grantor and the amounts owing thereon by such purchasers;

        (d)   to notify and require Account Debtors on the Accounts of such Grantor and purchasers of the Inventory of such Grantor to make payment of their indebtedness directly to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

        (e)   to enter into or assent to such amendment, compromise, extension, release or other modification of any kind of, or substitution for, the Accounts of such Grantor, or any thereof, as the Collateral Agent, at its election (or at the direction of the Required Holders), may deem to be advisable;

        (f)    to enforce the Accounts of such Grantor or any thereof, or any other Collateral of such Grantor, by suit or otherwise, to maintain any such suit or other proceeding in the name of the Collateral Agent and to withdraw any such suit or other proceeding. Each Grantor agrees to lend every assistance requested by the Collateral Agent in respect of the foregoing, all at no cost or expense to the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties and including, without limitation, the furnishing of such witnesses and of such records and other writings as the Collateral Agent may require in connection with making legal proof of any Account of such Grantor. Each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in full for all court costs and attorneys' fees and every other cost, expense or liability, if any, incurred or paid by the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties in connection with the foregoing, which obligation of such Grantor shall constitute Obligations, shall be secured by the Collateral and shall bear interest, until paid, at the Default Rate; and

        (g)   to accept all collections in any form relating to the Collateral, including remittances that may reflect deductions, and to deposit the same, into a Cash Collateral Account or, at the option of the Collateral Agent (at its election (or at the direction of the Required Holders), to apply them as a payment on the Obligations.

        15.    Collateral Agent's Authority Under Pledged Notes.    For the better protection of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder, but subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor has executed (or will execute, with respect to future Pledged Notes) an appropriate endorsement on (or separate from) each Pledged Note of such Grantor and has deposited (or will deposit, with respect to future Pledged Notes) such Pledged Note with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor irrevocably authorizes

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and empowers the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to (a) ask for, demand, collect and receive all payments of principal of and interest on the Pledged Notes of such Grantor; (b) compromise and settle any dispute arising in respect of the foregoing; (c) execute and deliver vouchers, receipts and acquittances in full discharge of the foregoing; (d) exercise, in the Collateral Agent's discretion, any right, power or privilege granted to the holder of any Pledged Note of such Grantor by the provisions thereof including, without limitation, the right to demand security or to waive any default thereunder; (e) endorse such Grantor's name to each check or other writing received by the Collateral Agent as a payment or other proceeds of or otherwise in connection with any Pledged Note of such Grantor; (f) enforce delivery and payment of the principal and/or interest on the Pledged Notes of such Grantor, in each case by suit or otherwise as the Collateral Agent may desire; (g) enforce the security, if any, for the Pledged Notes of such Grantor by instituting foreclosure proceedings, by conducting public or other sales or otherwise, and to take all other steps as the Collateral Agent, in its discretion, may deem advisable in connection with the forgoing; provided, however, that nothing contained or implied herein or elsewhere shall obligate the Collateral Agent to institute any action, suit or proceeding or to make or do any other act or thing contemplated by this Section 16 or prohibit the Collateral Agent from settling, withdrawing or dismissing any action, suit or proceeding or require the Collateral Agent to preserve any other right of any kind in respect of the Pledged Notes and the security, if any, therefor.

        16.    Commercial Tort Claims.    If any Grantor acquires any commercial tort claims after the date hereof for a claim which reasonably could be expected to exceed $1,000,000 or with respect to which the Administrative Agent has been granted a perfected security interest, such Grantor shall promptly (but in any event within 5 Business Days after such acquisition) (i) deliver to the Collateral Agent a written description of such commercial tort claim, (ii) execute and deliver a supplement to this Agreement, pursuant to which such Grantor shall grant a perfected security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to such commercial tort claim to the Collateral Agent, as security for the Obligations (a "Commercial Tort Claim Assignment") and (iii) not in limitation but in furtherance of Section 5.1, file a financing statement or amendment to a previously filed and effective financial statement describing such commercial tort claim with sufficient particularity to the extent necessary to perfect the Collateral Agent's Lien therein.

        17.    Use of Inventory and Equipment.    Until the exercise by the Collateral Agent of its rights under this Agreement, each Grantor may (a) retain possession of and use the Inventory and Equipment of such Grantor in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this Agreement or with the terms, conditions, or provisions of any policy of insurance thereon; (b) sell or lease its Inventory in the ordinary course of business; and (c) use and consume raw materials or supplies, the use and consumption of which are necessary in order to carry on such Grantor's business.

        18.    Authorization and Appointments.    

        (a)   Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes and appoints the Company to take all such actions, and exercise all such powers, as are granted to, or contemplated to be taken by, the Company pursuant to the Indenture.

        (b)   Each Grantor hereby agrees to, and hereby ratifies, all authorizations and appointments granted by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, or contemplated to be given to the Collateral Agent by such Grantor, under the terms of the Indenture.

        19.    Default and Remedies.    

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        20.    Maximum Liability of Each Grantor and Rights of Contribution.    Anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the amount of the Obligations secured by this Agreement by any Grantor exceed the maximum amount that (after giving effect to the incurring of the obligations hereunder and to any rights to contribution of such Grantor from other affiliates of the Company) would not render the rights to payment of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder void, voidable or avoidable under any applicable fraudulent transfer law. Grantors hereby agree as among themselves that, in connection with the payments made hereunder, each Grantor shall have a right of contribution from each other Grantor in accordance with applicable law. Such contribution rights shall be waived until such time as the Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full, and no Grantor shall exercise any such contribution rights until the Obligations have been irrevocably paid in full.

        21.    Reasonable Care by Collateral Agent.    The Collateral Agent shall be deemed by each Grantor to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if

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the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own similar property.

        22.    Indemnity.    Without duplication of any amounts payable under any other similar indemnity provision set forth in the Indenture or any other Indenture Documents, each Grantor shall, jointly and severally: (i) pay all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection with the administration of and in connection with the preservation of rights under, and enforcement of, and any renegotiating or restructuring of this Agreement and any amendment, waiver or consent relating thereto (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent); (ii) pay and hold the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from and against any and all present and future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to this Agreement and save the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission to pay any such taxes, charges or levies; and (iii) indemnify the Collateral Agent and each of the other Secured Parties, and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives and agents from and hold each of them harmless against any and all costs, losses, liabilities, claims, obligations, suits, penalties, judgments, damages or expenses incurred by or asserted against any of them (whether or not any of them is designated a party thereto) arising out of or by reason of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, any investigation, litigation or other proceeding related to this Agreement), including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any such investigation, litigation or other proceeding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, such Grantor shall not be responsible to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for any costs, losses, damages, liabilities or expenses which result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party. Each Grantor's obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

        23.    Waiver of Claims.    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or prohibited by law, EACH GRANTOR HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NOTICE AND JUDICIAL HEARING IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLLATERAL AGENT'S TAKING POSSESSION OR SALE OR THE COLLATERAL AGENT'S DISPOSITION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL PRIOR NOTICE AND HEARING FOR ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OR REMEDIES AND ANY SUCH RIGHT WHICH SUCH GRANTOR WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OR ANY STATUTE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, and each Grantor hereby further waives (and releases any cause of action and claim against the Collateral Agent as a result of), to the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession, collection or sale except any damages which are the direct result of the Collateral Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct; (b) all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Collateral Agent's rights hereunder; (c) demand of performance or other demand, notice of intent to demand or accelerate, notice of acceleration, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind to or upon such Grantor or any other person or entity; and (d) all rights of redemption, appraisement, valuation, diligence, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable law in order to delay the enforcement of this Agreement.

        24.    Interpretation.    Each right, power or privilege specified or referred to in this Agreement is cumulative and in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights, powers and privileges that the Collateral Agent may otherwise have or acquire by operation of law, by contract or otherwise. No course of dealing by the Collateral Agent in respect of, nor any omission or delay by the Collateral Agent in the exercise of, any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any

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single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege, as the Collateral Agent may exercise each such right, power or privilege either independently or concurrently with others and as often and in such order as the Collateral Agent may deem expedient. No waiver, consent or other agreement shall be deemed to have been made by the Collateral Agent be binding upon the Collateral Agent in any case unless specifically granted by the Collateral Agent in writing, and each such writing shall be strictly construed. The captions to sections herein are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting the provisions of this Agreement.

        25.    Notice.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and, if to a Grantor, mailed or delivered to it, addressed to it at the address specified on the signature page of this Agreement, if to the Collateral Agent, mailed or delivered to it, addressed to the address of the Collateral Agent specified on the signature pages hereof or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each of the other parties. All notices, statements, requests, demands and other communications provided for hereunder shall be deemed to be given or made when delivered or two Business Days after being deposited in the mail with postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, addressed as aforesaid, or sent by facsimile with telephonic confirmation of receipt, except that notices from a Grantor to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any of the provisions hereof shall not be effective until received by the Collateral Agent.

        26.    Successors and Assigns.    This Agreement shall be binding upon each Grantor and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable and exercisable by the Collateral Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

        27.    Severability.    If, at any time, one or more provisions of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

        28.    Termination.    At such time as the Obligations are paid and performed in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations) or the Defeasance thereof shall have been consummated, the Grantors shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. Upon written request of Grantors, the Collateral Agent shall authorize the filing by the Grantors of appropriate termination statements, cancel all control agreements and return all physically pledged Collateral, and Grantors will indemnify the Collateral Agent in all respects for all costs incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with such termination.

        29.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement integrates all of the terms and conditions with respect to the Collateral and supersedes all oral representations and negotiations and prior writings, if any, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

        30.    Headings; Execution.    The headings and subheadings used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in interpreting the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature, which, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original.

        31.    Additional Grantors.    Additional Subsidiaries may become a party to this Agreement by the execution of a Security Agreement Joinder and delivery of such other supporting documentation, corporate governance and authorization documents, and an opinion of counsel, as required by Section 4.16 of the Indenture.

        32.    Intercreditor Agreement.    (a) The Liens granted hereunder in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral and the exercise of any right related thereto thereby shall be subject, in each case, to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

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        (b)   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any provision hereof that requires any Grantor to (i) deliver any Credit Facility Priority Collateral to the Collateral Agent or (ii) provide that the Collateral Agent have control over such Collateral may be satisfied by (A) the delivery of such Collateral by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (B) providing that the Administrative Agent be provided with control with respect to such Collateral of such Grantor for the benefit of the Lenders and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement.

        30.    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.    The provisions of this Agreement and the respective rights and duties of each Grantor, and the Collateral Agent hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with New York law, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York state or federal court sitting in New York county, New York, over any such action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any Indenture Document or any related document, and each Grantor hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or federal court. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such action or proceeding in any such court as well as any right it may now or hereafter have to remove such action or proceeding, once commenced, to another court on the grounds of FORUM NON CONVENIENS or otherwise. Each Grantor agrees that a final, nonappealable judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

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        JURY TRIAL WAIVER.    EACH GRANTOR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AMONG GRANTORS, COMPANY, COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE SECURED PARTIES, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Security Agreement as of the date first written above.

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   AI METRIX, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DIGITAL FUSION SOLUTIONS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DIGITAL FUSION, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DTI ASSOCIATES, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   HAVERSTICK CONSULTING, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

23


Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   HAVERSTICK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   HGS HOLDINGS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   JMA ASSOCIATES, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

24


Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS MID-ATLANTIC, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS SOUTHEAST, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS SOUTHWEST, L.P.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

25


Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   KRATOS TEXAS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   MADISON RESEARCH CORPORATION
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   POLEXIS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   REALITY BASED IT SERVICES, LTD.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

26


 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   ROCKET SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of HGS Holdings, Inc., Managing Member of Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   SHADOW I, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   SHADOW II, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   SHADOW III, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

27


 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   SUMMIT RESEARCH CORPORATION
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   SYS
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   WFI NMC CORP.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

28


 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DALLASTOWN REALTY I, LLC
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Gichner Holdings, Inc., Member and Manager of Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   DALLASTOWN REALTY II, LLC
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Dallastown Realty I, LLC, Member and Manager of Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   GICHNER HOLDINGS, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

29



 
   
   
   
   
Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall   GICHNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

            Name:   Deanna H. Lund
            Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

30


 
   
   
   
   
Address:   Wilmington Trust FSB   WILMINGTON TRUST FSB,
    CCS-Corporate Capital Markets   as Collateral Agent
    50 South Sixth Street
Suite 1290
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1544
           

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Jane Schweiger

            Name:   Jane Schweiger
            Title:   Vice President

31



EXHIBIT A

GRANTORS

Ai Metrix, Inc.
Defense Systems, Incorporated
Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc.
Digital Fusion, Inc.
DTI Associates, Inc.
Haverstick Consulting, Inc.
Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.
HGS Holdings, Inc.
JMA Associates, Inc.
Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.
Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.
Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.
Kratos Southeast, Inc.
Kratos Southwest, L.P.
Kratos Texas, Inc
Madison Research Corporation
Polexis, Inc.
Reality Based IT Services, Ltd.
Rocket Support Services, LLC
Shadow I, Inc.
Shadow II, Inc.
Shadow III, Inc.
Summit Research Corporation
SYS
WFI NMC Corp.
Charleston Marine Containers Inc.
Dallastown Realty I, LLC
Dallastown Realty II, LLC
Gichner Holdings, Inc.
Gichner Systems Group, Inc.
Gichner Systems International, Inc.



EXHIBIT B

FORM OF
INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS
[Contract Number]

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, [Company] (the "Company"), does hereby assign, transfer and set over to Wilmington Trust FSB, as the collateral agent ("Collateral Agent") for the Secured Parties under that certain Indenture, dated as May 19, 2010 (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Indenture"), by and among Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., the Collateral Agent, and the guarantors party thereto, all its right, title and interest in and to all payments due under the Contract Number [Contract Number] (the "Contract") payable by [Customer] to the Company pursuant to the Contract.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Assignment of Claims to be executed by its duly authorized officer this      day of                        , 20    .

  [Company]

 

By:

 

  


      Name:     

      Title:     

        I, [                        ], in my capacity as the [Secretary] of [Company], do hereby certify that [                        ] is the duly elected [                        ] of [Company] and that the signature set forth opposite [her][his] name above is [her][his] genuine signature.

 

By:

 

 


      Name:    

      Title:     



EXHIBIT C

FORM OF
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

TO:   [Contract Officer]
    [Customer]
    [Contract Officer Contact]

        This is in reference to Contract No. [Contract Number], dated [Contract Date], entered into between [Company] [Company Address] and [Customer] [Contract Officer Contact], for [Contract Description].

        Moneys due or to become due under the contract described above have been assigned to the undersigned under the provisions of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 15.

        A true copy of the instrument of assignment executed by the Contractor on                            , is attached to the original notice.

        Payments due or to become due under this contract should be made to the undersigned assignee.

        Please return to the undersigned the three enclosed copies of this notice with appropriate notations showing the date and hour of receipt, and signed by the person acknowledging receipt on behalf of the addressee.

        Very truly yours,

Address:

 

[            ]

 

WILMINGTON TRUST FSB,
as Collateral Agent

 

 

 

 

By:

 

  

            Name:    

            Title:     



Acknowledgement

        Receipt is acknowledged of the above notice and of a copy of the instrument of assignment. They were received at             (a.m.) (p.m.) on                            , 20    .

  

   
[signature]    

 


 

 
[title]    

  


 

 
On behalf of    

 


 

 
[name of addressee of this notice]    


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF
SECURITY AGREEMENT JOINDER

        This SECURITY AGREEMENT JOINDER (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, this "Agreement"), is made as of the [      ] day of [            ,             ] by [                            ], a [                  ] [                  ] ("New Grantor"), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as the collateral agent ("Collateral Agent"), for the benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement).

        WHEREAS, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") entered into an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Indenture"), pursuant to which the Company has issued 10% Senior Secured Notes due June 1, 2017 in a principal amount of $225,000,000 (and, together with any additional notes that may be issued by the Company from time to time thereunder or exchanged therefor or for such additional notes, the "Notes");

        WHEREAS, in connection with the Indenture, certain of the Company's subsidiaries (such subsidiaries, together with the Company, each, a "Grantor" and, collectively, the "Grantors") entered into that certain Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010 (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Security Agreement"), pursuant to which the Grantors granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and pledge of substantially all of their assets;

        WHEREAS, New Grantor, a subsidiary of the Company, deems it to be in the direct pecuniary and business interests of New Grantor that the Company continue to obtain from the Secured Parties the financial accommodations provided for in the Indenture;

        WHEREAS, New Grantor understands that the Secured Parties are willing to continue grant such financial accommodations only upon certain terms and conditions, one of which is that New Grantor grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and a collateral assignment of New Grantor's Collateral, as hereinafter defined, and this Agreement is being executed and delivered in consideration of each financial accommodation granted to the Company by the Secured Parties, and for other valuable consideration;

        WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.01 of the Indenture and Section 31 of the Security Agreement, New Grantor has agreed that, effective on [            ], [        ] (the "Joinder Effective Date"), New Grantor shall become a party to the Security Agreement and shall become a "Grantor" thereunder; and

        WHEREAS, except as specifically defined herein, capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Security Agreement shall have their respective meanings ascribed to them in the Security Agreement;

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the benefits accruing to New Grantor, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, New Grantor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, covenants to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, and agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

        Section 1.    Assumption and Joinder.    On and after the Joinder Effective Date:

        (a)   New Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assumes, agrees to be liable for, and agrees to perform and observe, each and every one of the covenants, rights, promises, agreements, terms, conditions, obligations, appointments, duties and liabilities of a "Grantor" under the Security Agreement and all of the other Indenture Documents (as defined in the Indenture) applicable to it as a Grantor under the Security Agreement;

        (b)   New Grantor shall become bound by all representations, warranties, covenants, provisions and conditions of the Security Agreement and each other Indenture Document applicable to it as a Grantor



under the Security Agreement, as if New Grantor had been the original party making such representations, warranties and covenants; and

        (c)   all references to the term "Grantor" in the Security Agreement or in any other Indenture Document, or in any document or instrument executed and delivered or furnished, or to be executed and delivered or furnished, in connection therewith shall be deemed to be a reference to, and shall include, New Grantor.

        Section 2.    Grant of Security Interests.    In consideration of and as security for the full and complete payment, and performance when due, of all of the Obligations, New Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of New Grantor's Collateral.

        Section 3.    Representations and Warranties of New Grantor.    New Grantor hereby represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and each Secured Party that:

        (a)   New Grantor has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and under the Security Agreement and any other Indenture Document to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by New Grantor and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Security Agreement, and any other Indenture Document have been duly authorized by the board of directors of New Grantor and no other corporate proceedings on the part of New Grantor are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Security Agreement or any other Indenture Document. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by New Grantor. This Agreement, the Security Agreement and each Indenture Document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of New Grantor enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.

        (b)   Attached hereto as Exhibit A are supplemental schedules to the Indenture, which schedules set forth the information required by the Indenture with respect to New Grantor.

        (c)   Each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Security Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on as and as of the date hereof as such representations and warranties apply to New Grantor (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date) with the same force and effect as if made on the date hereof.

        Section 4.    Further Assurances.    At any time and from time to time, upon Collateral Agent's request and at the sole expense of New Grantor, New Grantor will promptly and duly execute and deliver to Collateral Agent any and all further instruments and documents and take such further action as Collateral Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

        Section 5.    Notice.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications to New Grantor provided for under the Security Agreement and any other Indenture Document shall be addressed to New Grantor at the address specified on the signature page of this Agreement, or at such other address as shall be designated by New Grantor in a written notice to Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties.

        Section 6.    Binding Nature of Agreement.    All provisions of the Security Agreement and the other Indenture Documents shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon New Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

        Section 7.    Miscellaneous.    This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature, that, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original.


        Section 8.    Governing Law.    This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

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        JURY TRIAL WAIVER.    NEW GRANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AMONG NEW GRANTOR, THE COMPANY, COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE SECURED PARTIES, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Security Agreement Joinder as of the date first written above.

Address:    

  [NEW GRANTOR]
      

           
     

  By:       
    Attention:     

      Name:       
                Title:     



EXHIBIT E

ISSUERS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

PLEDGED INTERESTS

Pledgor
  Issuer   Jurisdiction   Shares   Certificate
Number
  Ownership
Percentage

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

  Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.   DE   1,000   0002   100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

SYS

 

CA

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

0002

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

16

 

113,125

 

100%

                  Common
Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

PA-15

 

10,868.75

 

100%

                  Series A
Preferred
Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

PB-31

 

240,000

 

100%

                  Series B
Preferred
Stock

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,870

 

0017

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

GA

 

511

 

0011

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

TX

 

10,000

 

0008

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

0005

 

100%

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Kratos Southwest L.P.

 

TX

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

1%

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Kratos Southwest L.P.

 

TX

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

99%

SYS

 

Ai Metrix, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

001

 

100%

SYS

 

Polexis, Inc.

 

CA

 

5,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Reality Based IT Services Ltd.

 

MD

 

10

 

1

 

100%


Pledgor
  Issuer   Jurisdiction   Shares   Certificate
Number
  Ownership
Percentage

SYS

 

Shadow I, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Shadow II, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Shadow III, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc.

 

FL

 

3,500,000

 

0007

 

100%

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Summit Research Corporation

 

AL

 

80,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

VA

 

3,000

 

0002

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

IN

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

DE

 

7,000,000

 

0005

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

AL

 

1,000

 

0013

 

100%

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

IN

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

VA

 

2,000

 

21

 

100%

          1,420   22    

          200   23    

          200   24    

          140   25    

          40   26    

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

OH

 

850

 

2

 

100%

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

IN

 

1,000

 

n/a

 

100%

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

Gichner Systems, Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

1

 

100%

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

DE

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

100%

Gichner Systems, Inc. 

 

Charleston Marine Containers Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

2

 

100%

Gichner Systems, Inc. 

 

Gichner Systems International, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

5

 

100%

Gichner Systems International, Inc. 

 

Gichner Europe Limited

 

U.K.

 

650

 

1

 

100%*

          350   2    

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

DE

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

100%


*
100% of non-voting shares and equity interests and 65% of voting shares or equity interest constitute Pledged Securities


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT



PLEDGED NOTES

Kratos Intercompany Notes

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

  Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller   Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.   Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer   $ 120,000,000  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

15,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

15,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

20,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

120,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner: WFI NMC Corp:
By: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

  $ 15,000,000  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

80,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

50,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, Sr. VP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

75,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner: WFI NMC Corp:
By: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

WFl NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

120,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

50,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner: WFI NMC Corp:
By: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Madison Research Corporation

  Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer   WFI NMC Corp.   Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer   $ 10,000,000  

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

15,000,000
 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

75,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp:
By: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

50,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp:
By: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

  Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer   Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.   Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller   $ 15,000,000  

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

20,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

40,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

60,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

20,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

120,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

  $ 10,000,000  

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Texas, Inc,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

JMA Associates inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

HGS Holdings, Inc,

  Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO   Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.   Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer   $ 10,000,000  

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siege, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

50,000,000
 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

SYS, Inc,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

20,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

60,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

  By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller   Rocket Support Services, LLC   By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO   $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

15,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Southwest, L.P. 

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000 _,
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L, Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for Borrower,
with Title
  Maximum Amount  

WFI NMC Corp. 

  Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer   HGS Holdings, Inc.   Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO   $ 10,000,000  

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

WFI NMC Corp,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for Borrower,
with Title
  Maximum Amount  

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

  $ 80,000,000  

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for Borrower,
with Title
  Maximum Amount  

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

SYS, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

50,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for Borrower,
with Title
  Maximum Amount  

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc,

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for Borrower,
with Title
  Maximum Amount  

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

0,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

  By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO   Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.   Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer   $ 10,000,000  

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

20,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

DTI Associates, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

20,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc,

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

  $ 10,000,000  

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

JMA Associates, Inc. 

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

0,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Southwest, L.P.

 

By its General Partner WFI NMC Corp: Laura Siegal, Vice President & Corporate Controller

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

SYS, Inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 

Company
  Signatory for
Lender, with Title
  Issuer   Signatory for
Borrower, with Title
  Maximum
Amount
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Digital Fusion, inc.

 

Laura L. Siegal, VP, Corporate Controller, Secretary & Treasurer

  $ 10,000,000  

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

By its Manager: HGS Holdings, Inc.: Deanna Lund, SVP & CFO

 
$

10,000,000
 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

Deanna Lund, SVP, CFO & Treasurer

 
$

10,000,000
 


SCHEDULE 4.4

CORPORATE EXISTENCE; SUBSIDIARIES; FOREIGN QUALIFICATION

Company
  State of Formation/
Foreign
Qualification(s),
if applicable
  Ownership   Address of
Chief Executive
Office

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

  Delaware
Foreign qualification: California
  Publicly held company   4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign qualification: Pennsylvania

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: Alabama

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

5030 Bradford Drive, Building 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: California

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: California

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

SYS

 

California

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

WFI Argentina S.A. (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Argentina

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

Beijing WanFeng United Wireless Technology Consulting Co. (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

China

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

Wireless Facilities, Inc./Entel (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Delaware

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

Posinet, Inc. (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Delaware

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

WFI India Private Limited(Dormant Subsidiary)

 

India

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

WFI Uruguay S.A. (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Uruguay

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

Wireless Facilities International, Spain S.L. (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Spain

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

WFI UK Limited (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

UK

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a


Company
  State of Formation/
Foreign
Qualification(s),
if applicable
  Ownership   Address of
Chief Executive
Office

Wireless Facilities International Singapore PTE LTD (Dormant Subsidiary)

 

Singapore

 

100% owned by Borrower

 

n/a

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc. 

 

Florida
Foreign Qualification: Alabama

 

100% owned by Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

5030 Bradford Drive, Building 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

Summit Research Corporation

 

Alabama

 

100% owned by Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

5030 Bradford Drive, Building 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

Charleston Marine Containers Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign qualification: South Carolina

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

Delaware
Foreign qualification: Pennsylvania

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: Pennsylvania

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Gichner Europe Limited

 

U.K.

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign qualification: Pennsylvania

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

Gichner Systems International, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign qualification: Pennsylvania

 

100% owned by Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Indiana

 

100% owned by Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

6270 Corporate Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Virginia

 

100% owned by HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

2920 South Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22206

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Ohio

 

100% owned by HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

2900 Presidential Drive, Suite 260
Fairborn, OH 45324

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

Indiana

 

100% owned by HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

2409 Peppermill Dr., Suite A
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061-3267

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Delaware

 

100% owned by Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

1100 First State Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 19804


Company
  State of Formation/
Foreign
Qualification(s),
if applicable
  Ownership   Address of
Chief Executive
Office

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Georgia

 

100% owned by Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

840 Franklin Court SE, Marietta, GA 30067

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Texas

 

100% owned by Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

9203 Emmott Road, Houston, TX 77040

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Delaware

 

100% owned by Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

Virginia

 

100% owned by Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Indiana

 

100% owned by Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

6270 Corporate Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278

JMA Associates, Inc d/b/a TLA Associates

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: Virginia

 

100% owned by Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

6412 Beulah Street, Alexandria, VA 22310

Madison Research Corporation

 

Alabama

 

100% owned by Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

401 Wynn Drive,
Huntsville, AL 38505

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

 

Delaware
Foreign Qualification: California

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Polexis, Inc. 

 

California

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Reality Based IT Services, Ltd. 

 

Maryland

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Shadow I, Inc. 

 

California

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Shadow II, Inc.,

 

California

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Shadow III, Inc. 

 

California

 

100% owned by SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

Kratos Southwest L.P. 

 

Texas

 

99% LP Interest held by WFI NMC Corp

1% GP Interest held by Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

9203 Emmott Road, Houston, TX 77040



LOCATIONS

Company
  Chief Executive Office   Other Location(s)   Owned/Leased

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

  4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121
      All premises leased.

Charleston Marine Containers Inc. 

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

 

Portions of 110-Building of Charleston Naval Complex, North Charleston, South Carolina

 

All premises leased.

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

     

All premises leased.

Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

     

Chief Executive Office owned.

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc. 

 

5030 Bradford Dr.
Bldg. 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

 

330 Wynn Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
5 Butterfield Trail
Suite A El Paso,
TX 79906

 

All premises leased.

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

5030 Bradford Dr.
Bldg. 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

     

All premises leased.

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

2920 South Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22206

 

1800 K St., NW
Washington, DC 20006

17117 Dahlgren Rd.
Dahlgren, VA 22485

810 Potomac Ave.
Washington, DC 20003

2409 Peppermill Dr.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

3225 Turtle Creek
Blvd. #1803
Dallas, TX 75219

 

All premises leased.

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

     

All premises leased.

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

 

631 South Richland Avenue, York, Pennsylvania 17403

 

All premises leased.


Company
  Chief Executive Office   Other Location(s)   Owned/Leased

Gichner Systems International, Inc. 

 

490 East Locust Street, Dallastown, Pennsylvania 17313

     

All premises leased.

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

6270 Corporate Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46278

     

All premises leased.

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

2900 Presidential Drive,
Suite 260
Fairborn, OH 45324

     

All premises leased.

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

6270 Corporate Drive,
Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278

     

All premises leased.

JMA Associates, Inc d/b/a TLA Associates

 

6412 Beulah Street, Alexandria, VA 22310

 

113136 Saticoy Street
Units J and K
Los Angeles, CA 96105

 

All premises leased.

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

 

11440 Commerce
Park Dr., Ste 400
Reston, VA 20191

2701 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX. 75075

 

All premises leased.

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

 

Suites at 194
1030 Jimmy Dyess Parkway
Augusta GA

1701 Pacific Avenue
Suite 290
Oxnard, CA 93033

Pacific Guardian Center
Makai Tower
733 Bishop Street
Suite 2555
Honolulu, HI 96813

98-723 Kuahao Pl
Unit A-8
Pearl City, HI 96782

Suites at 194
1030 Jimmy Dyess Parkway
Augusta GA

 

All premises leased.

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

1100 First State Blvd
Newport, DE 19804

 

6981 Gateway Court
Manassas, VA 20109

 

All premises leased.


Company
  Chief Executive Office   Other Location(s)   Owned/Leased

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

840 Franklin Court SE, Marietta, GA 30067

     

All premises leased.

Kratos Southwest L.P. 

 

9203 Emmott Road, Houston, TX 77040

 

9207 Emmott Rd. Houston,
Tx 77040

 

All premises leased.

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

9203 Emmott Road, Houston, TX 77040

     

All premises leased.

Madison Research Corporation

 

401 Wynn Drive,
Huntsville, AL 38505

 

4904 Research Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805

 

All premises leased.

Polexis, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Reality Based IT Services, Ltd. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

2409 Peppermill Dr.,
Suite A Glen Burnie,
Maryland 21061-3267

 

Bailee:
ATK Tactical Systems, Inc., 210 State Route 956, Rocket Center, WV 26726-3548

 

All premises leased.

Shadow I, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Shadow II, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

 

9880 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123

 

All premises leased.

Shadow III, Inc. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.

Summit Research Corporation

 

5030 Bradford Drive, Building 1, Suite 210
Huntsville, AL 35805

     

All premises leased.

SYS

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

 

9745 Business Park Ave.,
San Diego, CA 92131
9880 Carroll Canyon Road,
San Diego, CA 92123

 

All premises leased.

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

4820 Eastgate Mall,
San Diego, CA 92121

     

All premises leased.



SCHEDULE 4.9

ASSIGNED GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

        See Attachment 4.9 (Excel spreadsheet of Assigned Government Contracts)



SCHEDULE 4.11

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

COPYRIGHTS

Company
  Copyrights   Registration Date   Status   Registration No.

Defense Systems, Inc. 

  OPSEC training plan   October 28, 1993   Active   TXu602108

Madison Research Corporation

 

INSIGHT

 

May, 27, 1997

 

Active

 

TX4607020

Summit Research Corporation

 

Charts (compact disc and user manual)

 

October 15, 2002

 

Active

 

TXu1071666

PATENTS

Company
  Patent   Registration Date   Status   Patent No.

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

  Container   January 30, 2007   Active   D536154

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Method and Device for Adapting a Cargo Container to Directly Interface with an Aircraft Cargo Bay

 

August 7, 2007

 

Active

 

7,252,468

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Container
(Tricon V)

 

July 3, 2007

 

Active

 

D546,023

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Container
(Tricon III)

 

December 19, 2006

 

Active

 

D533,979

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Container
(Tricon IV)

 

December 19, 2006

 

Active

 

D533,978

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Method and Device for Adapting a Cargo Container to Directly Interface with an Aircraft Cargo Bay

 

October 24, 2006

 

Active

 

7,125,212

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Shipping Container (Tricon II)

 

March 1, 2005

 

Active

 

D502,547

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Container (Quadcon II)

 

December 26, 2006

 

Active

 

D534,330

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

European (LSA)

 

July 12, 2006

     

1,499,543
[European patent]

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

System and Method for Optically Co-Registering Pixels

 

August 12, 2008

     

12/190447
(Application No.)

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Instrument Case

 

February 3, 1998

 

Active

 

D390198

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Enclosure for Housing Electronic Components

 

June 4, 1991

     

5,020,866

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Cabinet for Electronic Components

 

February 17, 1998

 

Active

 

D390835

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Expandable Shelter System

 

September 2, 2008

 

Active

 

7,418,802


Company
  Patent   Registration Date   Status   Patent No.

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Cabinet for Providing EMI/RFI Shielding

 

May 22, 1991

     

EP428335
[European patent]

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Gasket for Providing MEI/FRI Shielding

 

May 15, 1991

     

EP427550
[European patent]

Gichner Systems Group, Inc. 

 

Expandable Shelter System

 

September 7, 2006
(Application Date)

 

Pending

 

11/517541
(Application No.)

SYS

 

Flow Measuring Device Based on a Predetermined Class of Liquid

 

August 26, 3003

 

Active

 

6,609,431

SYS

 

Systems and Methods for Sensing Pressure

 

February 15, 2005

 

Active

 

6,856,251

SYS

 

Sensor Having Improved Selectivity

 

March 8, 2005

 

Active

 

6,864,692

SYS

 

Fixed Parallel Plate Mems Capacitor Microsensor and Microsensor Array and Method of Making Same

 

October 3, 2006

 

Active

 

7,115,969

SYS [not assigned to SYS by the inventors]

 

Sensor and Sensor Array Having Improved Selectivity

 

December 20, 2005

 

Active

 

6,977,511

SYS Technologies

 

Continuously Adaptive Digital Video Compression System and Method for a Web Streamer

 

July 18, 2000

 

Active

 

6,091,777

PATENT LICENSES

(1)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., has entered into a Chemical Sensor and Detector License Agreement with Seacost Science dated August 25, 2003.

(2)
SYS has entered into Patent License Agreement with Thompson Design effective September 14, 2007.

TRADEMARKS

Company
  Trademark   Filing Date   Registration
Date
  Status   Registration No.

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

  [Star Design]   November 4, 2005   November 14, 2006   Live   3,170,480

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

 

Neuralstar

 

May 20, 2005

 

November 14, 2006

 

Live

 

3,170,447

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

 

Doppler Vue

 

May 23, 2002

 

July 27, 2004

 

Live

 

2,867,365

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Bicold

 

January 9, 2009

 

N/A

 

Pending; Published for Opposition

 

77/646,381
(Serial No.)

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Quadcold (trademark)

 

August 16, 2005

 

November 6, 2007

 

Live

 

3,331,374

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Tricold (trademark)

 

August 16, 2005

 

August 1, 2006

 

Live

 

3,123,564

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

Dura-Move

 

September 14, 2004

 

Apil 11, 2006

 

Live

 

3,080,275

Charleston Marine Containers, Inc. 

 

LSA

 

May 15, 2002

 

June 15, 2004

 

Live

 

2,854,549

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Haverstick Government Solutions

 

October 1, 2003

 

March 8, 2005

 

Live

 

2,932,039

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Haverstick

 

April 16, 2003

 

March 8, 2005

 

Live

 

2,932,023

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

H (design only)

 

April 16, 2003

 

August 31, 2004

 

Live

 

2,878,655

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

H Haverstick Consulting

 

July 18, 2001

 

February 3, 2004

 

Live

 

2,811,184

JMA Associates

 

Ambassador to the Gulf Coast

     

December 9, 2004

 

Live

 

T20,041,570 (Florida State Registration)

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos

 

April 15, 2010

 

N/A

 

Pending; New Application

 

85/015,106
(Serial Number)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (and design)

 

August 29, 2007

 

May 26, 2009

 

Live

 

3,627,791

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos

 

August 29, 2007

 

June 16, 2009

 

Live

 

3,640,405

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

From Strength to Success

 

August 29, 2007

 

May 19, 2009

 

Live

 

3,623,755

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense

 

August 29, 2007

 

June 16, 2009

 

Live

 

3,640,404

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

 

August 6, 2007

 

March 17, 2009

 

Live

 

3,592,182


Company
  Trademark   Filing Date   Registration
Date
  Status   Registration No.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

 

August 6, 2007

 

March 17, 2009

 

Live

 

3,592,181

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

 

August 6, 2007

     

Pending—Published for Opposition

 

77/248,436

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

 

August 6, 2007

 

August 4, 2009

 

Live

 

3,664,225

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

 

August 6, 2007

 

November 24, 2009

 

Live

 

3,715,806

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos

 

August 6, 2007

 

May 19, 2009

 

Live

 

3,623,711

Madison Research Corporation

 

Kratos Madison Research

     

March 16, 2009

 

Live

 

AL 111365
(Alabama State Registration)

Polexis, Inc. 

 

XIS

 

September 11, 2000

 

December 23, 2003

 

Live

 

2,799,060

Summit Research Corporation

 

Summit Research Corporation

 

February 28, 1992

         

TN92022801
(New Mexico State
Registration)
[
Not returned in USPTO searches]

SYS

 

Sensorworx

 

November 29, 2005

 

October 17, 2006

 

Live

 

3,158,527

SYS

 

Battguard

 

February 28, 2002

 

April 26, 2005

 

Live

 

2,944,754

SYS

 

Graviton

 

March 13, 2001

 

October 14, 2003

 

Live

 

2,773,907



SCHEDULE 5.5

DEPOSIT AND SECURITIES ACCOUNTS

Name of Entity
  Bank Name   Type of Account   Account Number

Ai Metrix, Inc. 

  Comerica Bank
350 Tenth Avenue, Suite 700
San Diego, CA 92101
  Deposit Account   1894023876

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc. 

 

First Commercial Bank

 

Health Trust Account: Commercial Checking

 

818031742

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

First Commercial Bank

 

Commercial Checking

 

580223552

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

First Commercial Bank

 

Commercial Premium MM

 

580225508

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

First Commercial Bank

 

Commercial Checking

 

580221291

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

DTI Operating Trade Disbursement & Lockbox Deposits

 

2000071389389

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

DTI Credit Card Deposit Trade Deposits

 

2000008309811

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

DTI Money Market Restricted Deposits

 

2000021008461

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

DTI Manual Check Trade Disbursements

 

2000021005749

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

DTI FSA Disbursements

 

2000026801029

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121771026

DTI Associates, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600122192

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

HCI Operating Trade Disbursement & Lockbox Deposits

 

2000010899885

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

Haverstick Concentration Account

 

2000010908080

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121806269

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600126182

Haverstick Consulting, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

HCI/HGSI FSA Disbursements

 

2000026801032

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association

 

HGSI Operating Trade Disbursement & Lockbox Deposits

 

2000010900062

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121806277

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600122209


Name of Entity
  Bank Name   Type of Account   Account Number

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121324313

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600079314

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Payroll

 

4121324321

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
San Diego Regional Commercial Banking Office
401 B Street, Suite 2201
San Diego, CA 92101

 

Operating

 

4121324388

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600079352

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

PNC Bank, National Association
Deposit Recovery Unit
500 West Jefferson
Louisville, KY 40202
Mail Stop K1-KHDQ-06-1

 

Checking

 

5620790544

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121324354

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600079329

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Zoning

 

4121324404

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121324370

Kratos Southeast, Inc. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600079348

Kratos Southwest L.P. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121324362

Kratos Southwest L.P. 

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600079333

Madison Research Corporation

 

First Commercial Bank
P.O. Box 040002
Huntsville, AL 35801

 

Operating

 

0818002488

Madison Research Corporation

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121745111

Madison Research Corporation

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600119065

Polexis, Inc. 

 

Comerica Bank

 

General Account

 

1891507004

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

Wachovia Bank, National Association
Mail Code NC 0817
301 S. Tryon Street, Floor M7
Charlotte, NC 28288

 

RSS Operating Trade Disbursement & Lockbox Deposits

 

2000033038500

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

Wells Fargo

 

Operating

 

4121848527


Name of Entity
  Bank Name   Type of Account   Account Number

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

Wells Fargo

 

Controlled Disbursement

 

9600122228

SYS

 

Comerica Bank

 

General Main Account

 

1891945352

SYS

 

Comerica Bank

 

Control Deposit Account

 

1891945378

SYS

 

Wells Fargo

 

AP DISB. Account

 

9600121642

SYS

 

Wells Fargo

 

Lockbox

 

4121801518

GICHNER HOLDINGS INC.
Bank Account Listing

Nat Penn Bank
  Account
Type/Activity
  Account #   Authorized
Signers

1. Gichner Operating Account

  Checking/Deposits, Wire Trf, ACH   216443873   T. Mills, W. Wilson

2. Gichner Disbursement Account

 

Checking

 

216444373

 

T. Mills, W. Wilson

3. CMCI Account

 

Checking/Deposits, Wire Trf, ACH

 

216783801

 

T. Mills, W. Wilson

4. Gichner Payroll Account (pending)

 

Checking

 

217052711

 

T. Mills, W. Wilson

5. Gichner Line of Credit

 

Line of Credit

 

26688000001

   

 

M & T Bank (PA)
  Account
Type/Activity
  Account #   Authorized
Signers

1. Gichner Payroll Account

  Checking/local deposits   970207491   T. Mills, W. Wilson

2. Gichner FSA Account

 

Checking

 

970313817

 

T. Mills, W. Wilson

 

Regions Bank (SC)
  Account
Type/Activity
  Account #   Authorized
Signers

1. CMCI Disbursement Account

  Checking   03903997499   Cody Baker, Priscilla Roper

2. CMCI Petty Cash

 

Checking

 

03903997473

 

Cody Baker, Priscilla Roper

 

Barclays Bank PLC, Paris
  Account
Type/Activity
  Account #   Authorized
Signers

1. Gichner Europe France, sarl (Euros)

  Checking   45287620101   T. Mills, W. Wilson

2. Gichner Europe Ltd (Euros)

 

Checking

 

89884280186

 

T. Mills, W. Wilson




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Exhibit 10.3

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

        THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2010, is by and between: (i) WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Indenture Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto in such capacity, the "Indenture Agent"), for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Indenture Obligations (as defined below), and (ii) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Credit Facility Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto in such capacity, the "Credit Facility Agent") for the benefit the holders from time to time of the Credit Facility Claims (as defined below).

W I T N E S S E T H

        WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the other Grantors (as defined below) have entered into the Credit Facility Collateral Documents (as defined below) pursuant to which the Company and the other Grantors have granted the Credit Facility Agent a security interest in the Common Collateral (as defined below);

        WHEREAS, in connection with the Indenture, the Company and the other Grantors have entered into the Indenture Collateral Documents (as defined below) pursuant to which the Company and the other Grantors have granted the Indenture Agent a security interest in the Common Collateral; and

        WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to each of the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and the issuance of the Notes (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below) that the parties hereto enter into this Agreement (as defined below);

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and obligations herein set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

        SECTION 1.    Definitions    

        (a)    Certain Definitions.    Unless otherwise defined herein, terms that are defined in the UCC are used herein as so defined. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

        "Accounts" means accounts, as such term as defined in the UCC.

        "Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. The term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. The terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative of the foregoing.

        "Agreement" means this Intercreditor Agreement, as amended, restated, renewed, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

        "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11 of the United States Code and any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.

        "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are required or authorized by law or other governmental action to close.

        "Capitalized Lease Lien" means a Lien on fixed assets securing a Capitalized Lease Obligation, provided that such Lien is limited to the purchase price and only attaches to the property being acquired.

        "Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a



balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

        "Capital Stock" means (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of common stock and preferred stock of such Person, (b) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person, and (c) any warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the instruments or interests referred to in clause (a) or (b) above.

        "Cash Management Obligations" means, with respect to any Person, all obligations (including fees, expenses and overdrafts and related liabilities) of such Person to any other Person that arise from credit cards, stored value cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, purchase cards (including so called "procurement cards" or "P-cards"), treasury, depositary or cash management services, including in connection with any automated clearing house transfers of funds, or any similar transactions.

        "Commodity Agreement" means any hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect the Company or any "Restricted Subsidiary" (as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto) of the Company against fluctuations in commodity prices.

        "Common Collateral" means all of the assets of any Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter existing and whether real, personal or mixed.

        "Collateral Agent" means WILMINGTON TRUST FSB and any successor thereto as set forth in the Indenture.

        "Company" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

        "Credit Agreement" means the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010, by and among the Company, the Credit Facility Agent and lenders from time to time party thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

        "Credit Facility Agent" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

        "Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations" means any Cash Management Obligations secured by any Common Collateral under the Credit Facility Collateral Documents.

        "Credit Facility Claim Holder" means any holder of a Credit Facility Claim, including the Credit Facility Agent.

        "Credit Facility Claims" means (a) Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement (including Protective Advance Obligations), (b) the Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations and the Credit Facility Hedging Obligations, and (c) all other Obligations of the Company and the other Grantors under the documents relating to Indebtedness described in clauses (a) and (b) above; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness (excluding Credit Facility Hedging Obligations and Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations but including the principal amount of all Protective Advance Obligations) that exceeds the Maximum Credit Facility Principal Amount (and any interest thereon) shall not constitute Credit Facility Claims (all such excess principal and interest thereon are referred to herein as "Excess Credit Facility Claims").

        "Credit Facility Collateral Documents" means the Credit Agreement and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted securing any Credit Facility Claims or under which rights or remedies with respect to such Liens are governed.

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        "Credit Facility Documents" means the Credit Agreement, the Credit Facility Collateral Documents, and each of the other agreements, documents and instruments (including each agreement, document or instrument providing for or evidencing a Credit Facility Hedging Obligation or Credit Facility Cash Management Obligation) providing for or evidencing any Obligation under the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Facility Claim, and any other related document or instrument executed or delivered pursuant to any Credit Facility Document at any time or otherwise evidencing any Credit Facility Claims.

        "Credit Facility Hedging Obligations" means, collectively, any Interest Swap Obligations that are permitted to be incurred under clause (4) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness," Indebtedness under Currency Agreements that are permitted to be incurred under clause (5) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness" and Indebtedness under Commodity Agreements that are permitted to be incurred under clause (14) of the definition of the term "Permitted Indebtedness," in each case, that are secured by any Credit Facility Priority Collateral under the Credit Facility Collateral Documents pursuant to Liens subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

        "Credit Facility Liens" means all Liens that secure Credit Facility Claims.

        "Credit Facility Priority Collateral" means all of the Company's and each other Grantor's existing and future (i) accounts, (ii) Receivables, (iii) Inventory, (iv) deposit accounts and all cash, cash equivalents, checks and other instruments on deposit therein or credited thereto, (v) securities accounts and all Investment Property, cash and cash equivalents, (vi) lock boxes and all cash, checks and other instruments on deposit therein or credited thereto, (vii) General Intangibles, (viii) contract rights, instruments, documents, chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), drafts and acceptances, and all other forms of obligations owing to the Company or such Grantor, and (ix) all supporting obligations (other than with respect to supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company and its Subsidiaries); together with all of the Company's or such Grantor's ledger sheets, ledger cards, files, correspondence, records, books of account, business papers, computers, computer software (owned by the Company or any Grantor or in which it has an interest), computer programs, tapes, disks and documents and all proceeds and products of the foregoing in whatever form, including: cash, deposit accounts (whether or not comprised solely of proceeds), certificates of deposit, insurance proceeds (including credit insurance), negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, chattel paper, security agreements, documents, and tort claim proceeds. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, (a) trademarks, licenses, trade names, patents, trade secrets, domain names, and copyrights of the Company or any other Grantor, and general intangibles necessary for the operation of the equipment, machinery and motor vehicles (not constituting Inventory), including warranties and operational manuals and similar items, (b) any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company or any other Grantor (other than a Discontinued Subsidiary), (c) any real property, equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, parts and accessories of the equipment, and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto owned by the Company or any other Grantor (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (c) does not extend to the foregoing items that constitute Inventory of the Company or any other Grantor, or items held for sale or lease by the Company or any other Grantor), (d) supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (e) the identifiable proceeds of each of the foregoing (including insurance proceeds, eminent domain proceeds and condemnation proceeds for loss of the foregoing) shall not constitute Credit Facility Priority Collateral.

        "Currency Agreement" means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect the Company or any "Restricted Subsidiary" (as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto) of the Company against fluctuations in currency values.

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        "Customer" means the account debtor with respect to any Receivable and/or the prospective purchaser of goods, services or both with respect to any contract or contract right, and/or any party who enters into or proposes to enter into any contract or other arrangement with any Grantor, pursuant to which such Grantor is to deliver any personal property or perform any services.

        "DIP Financing" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

        "Discharge of Credit Facility Claims" means the payment in full in cash of (a) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing on or after the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, whether or not such interest would be allowed in such proceeding) and premium, if any, on all Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Credit Facility Hedging Obligations and Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations) outstanding under the Credit Facility Documents or, with respect to letters of credit outstanding thereunder, delivery of cash collateral (in an amount of no less than 105% of the undrawn, or drawn and unreimbursed, amount thereof) or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the applicable Credit Facility Documents, in each case after or concurrently with termination of all commitments to extend credit thereunder, and (b) any other Credit Facility Claims that are due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid.

        "Discharge of Indenture Obligations" means the earliest to occur of: (A) the payment in full in cash of (a) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing on or after the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, whether or not such interest would be allowed in such proceeding) and premium, if any, on all Indebtedness outstanding under the Indenture Documents, and (b) any other Indenture Obligations that are due and payable or otherwise accrued and owing at or prior to the time such principal and interest are paid; (B) the Company's exercise of its legal defeasance option or covenant defeasance option as described in and in accordance with Section 8.01 (Legal Defeasance and Discharge) of the Indenture; and (C) the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture in accordance with Section 8.02 (Satisfaction and Discharge) thereto.

        "Discontinued Subsidiary" has the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

        "Disqualified Capital Stock" means that portion of any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event (other than an event that would constitute a Change of Control), matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof (except in each case, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto)) on or prior to the first anniversary of the final maturity date of the Notes for cash or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time prior to such anniversary.

        "Equipment" means, as to each Grantor all of such Grantor's equipment (as defined in the UCC), whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located, including all machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, parts, accessories and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto.

        "Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

        "Excluded Assets" include:

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        "Excluded Capital Stock" means Capital Stock described in clause (8) of the definition of Excluded Assets.

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        "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm's length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company acting in good faith and shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company delivered to the Trustee; provided, that with respect to any price less than $5.0 million only the good faith determination by the Company's senior management shall be required.

        "General Intangibles" means, as to each Grantor, all of such Grantor's now owned or hereafter acquired (i) general intangibles, including all payment intangibles, all choses in action, causes of action, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, equipment formulations, manufacturing procedures, quality control procedures, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade secrets, goodwill, copyrights, design rights, software, computer information, source codes, codes, records and updates, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refunds, tax refund claims, computer programs, all claims under guaranties, security interests or other security held by or granted to such Grantor to secure payment of any of the Receivables by a Customer (other than to the extent covered by Receivables) all rights of indemnification and all other intangible property of every kind and nature (other than Receivables); and (ii) general intangibles, as that term is defined in the UCC.

        "Grantors" means the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company that guarantees any Credit Facility Claims or Indenture Obligations.

        "Guarantee" means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).

        "Indebtedness" means with respect to any Person, without duplication:

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For purposes hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of any Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such Disqualified Capital Stock, such Fair Market Value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors of the issuer of such Disqualified Capital Stock.

        "Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of May 19, 2010, by and among the Company, the other Grantors party thereto, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

        "Indenture Agent" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

        "Indenture Collateral Documents" means the Indenture Security Agreement, the Indenture Mortgages and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted by any Grantor to secure any Indenture Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Lien are governed.

        "Indenture Documents" means (a) the Indenture, the Notes, the Indenture Collateral Documents and each of the other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing or governing any Indenture Obligations and (b) any other related documents or instruments executed and delivered pursuant to any Indenture Document described in clause (a) above evidencing or governing any Indenture Obligations thereunder.

        "Indenture Holders" means the Persons holding Indenture Obligations, including the Noteholders, the Trustee and the Indenture Agent.

        "Indenture Liens" means all Liens that secure Indenture Obligations.

        "Indenture Mortgages" means a collective reference to each mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt and any other agreement, document or instrument under which any Lien on real property owned by any Grantor is granted to secure any Indenture Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Liens are governed.

        "Indenture Obligations" means all Obligations of the Grantors under the Indenture Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the aggregate principal amount of the Notes exceeds $225,000,000, then all such principal amounts in excess thereof (and any interest thereon) shall not constitute Indenture Obligations and shall be referred to herein as "Excess Indenture Obligations".

        "Indenture Priority Collateral" means all existing and future property and assets owned by the Company and each other Grantor (other than Excluded Assets (as defined below) and the Credit Facility Priority Collateral). The Indenture Priority Collateral shall include, but will not be limited to, (i) the Company's and each other Grantor's real property, equipment, machinery, apparatus, motor vehicles, fittings, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, parts and accessories of the equipment, and all replacements and substitutions therefor or accessions thereto (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (i) does not extend to the foregoing items that constitute Inventory of the Company or any other Grantor, or items held for sale or lease by the Company or any other Grantor that in

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each case shall constitute Credit Facility Priority Collateral), (ii) the Company's and each other Grantor's trademarks, licenses, trade names, patents, trade secrets, domain names and copyrights, (iii) general intangibles necessary for the operation of the equipment, machinery and motor vehicles (not constituting Inventory), including warranties and operational manuals and similar items, (iv) Capital Stock of each Subsidiary (other than any Discontinued Subsidiary) owned by the Company or any such Grantor, (v) supporting obligations securing or guaranteeing licenses of intellectual property granted to the Company or any such Grantor, and (vi) all identifiable proceeds of each of the foregoing (including insurance proceeds, eminent domain proceeds and condemnation proceeds for loss of the foregoing).

        "Indenture Security Agreement" means the Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010, among the Company, the other Grantors and the Indenture Agent.

        "Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding" means (a) any voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law with respect to any Grantor, (b) any other voluntary or involuntary insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding with respect to any Grantor or with respect to any of their respective assets, (c) any liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or winding up of any Grantor whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy or (d) any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of assets and liabilities of any Grantor.

        "Intellectual Property" means all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, licenses, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, mask work, domain names, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the foregoing.

        "Interest Swap Obligations" means the obligations of any Person pursuant to any arrangement with any other Person, whereby, directly or indirectly, such Person is entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by applying either a floating or a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional amount in exchange for periodic payments made by such other Person calculated by applying a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount and shall include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements.

        "Inventory" means, as to each Grantor all of such Grantor's now owned or hereafter acquired inventory (as defined in the UCC) including goods, merchandise and other personal property, wherever located, to be furnished under any consignment arrangement, contract of service or held for sale or lease, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods and materials and supplies of any kind, nature or description which are or might be used or consumed in such Grantor's business or used in selling or furnishing such goods, merchandise and other personal property, and all documents of title or other documents representing them; and (ii) inventory, as such term is defined in the UCC.

        "Investment Property" means, as to each Grantor, all of such Grantor's now owned or hereafter acquired investment property (as defined in the UCC) including securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodities contracts and commodities accounts.

        "Lien" means any lien, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to give any security interest).

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        "Maximum Credit Facility Principal Amount" means the sum of (i) the maximum aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred by the Company or any Grantor pursuant to clause (2) of the definition of the Permitted Indebtedness; plus (ii) the maximum aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred by the Company or any Grantor pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the covenant titled Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock, as set forth in Exhibit A hereto; plus (iii) the maximum aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred by the Company or any Grantor pursuant to clause (15) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness; provided that, in the case of each of such clauses (ii) and (iii), is permitted to be secured by a Lien permitted pursuant to clause (22) of the definition of Permitted Lien.

        "Noteholders" means the Persons holding Notes (as such term is defined in Exhibit A hereto) from time to time.

        "Notes" means (a) the    % Senior Secured Notes due 2017 issued by the Company, and (b) any notes issued in exchange or replacement therefor pursuant to the Indenture.

        "Obligations" means any and all (a) obligations with respect to the payment of any principal of or interest (including interest accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding) or premium on any Indebtedness under any of the Credit Facility Documents or any of the Indenture Documents, as applicable, and any reimbursement obligation in respect of any letter of credit, (b) obligations with respect to the payment of any fees, indemnification obligations, damages, expense reimbursement obligations or other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness, (c) any obligation to post cash collateral in respect of letters of credit and any other obligations, and (d) any Credit Facility Cash Management Obligations, Protective Advance Obligations and Credit Facility Hedging Obligations.

        "Permitted Indebtedness" has the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

        "Permitted Lien" has the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

        "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated organization, trust or joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.

        "Pledged Collateral" means any Common Collateral the possession or control of which is necessary to perfect or enhance the priority of a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code.

        "Protective Advance Obligations" means all obligations of the Company and any other Grantors with respect to the repayment of protective advances and expenses incurred by the Credit Facility Agent and the Lenders to maintain, protect or preserve the Common Collateral, or the rights of the Credit Facility Agent and the Lenders under the Credit Facility Documents, and to enhance the likelihood of, or to maximize the amount of, repayment of the Credit Facility Claims or Indenture Obligations.

        "Purchase Money Lien" means a Lien of a Credit Facility Claim Holder on property and equipment of the Company or any other Grantor that secures Indebtedness of the Company or such Grantor to such Credit Facility Claim Holder as part of a financing (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) by such Credit Facility Claim Holder (so long as such financing does not involve any Credit Facility Claims) for all or any part of the purchase price, or the cost of installation, construction or improvement, of such property and equipment, provided that such Lien is limited to the purchase price, only attaches to the property being acquired and is perfected within 20 days of the acquisition of such property.

        "Receivables" means, as to each Grantor, all of such Grantor's accounts, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to such Grantor by its Affiliates),

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documents, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper), General Intangibles relating to accounts, drafts and acceptances, credit card receivables and all other forms of obligations owing to such Grantor arising out of or in connection with the sale or lease of Inventory or the rendition of services, all supporting obligations, guarantees and other security therefor, whether secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter created.

        "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation of which the outstanding Capital Stock having at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors under ordinary circumstances shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, or (b) any other Person of which at least a majority of the voting interest under ordinary circumstances is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person.

        "Trustee" has the meaning ascribed to such term as set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

        "Uniform Commercial Code" and "UCC" mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

        (b)    Terms Generally.    The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words "include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without limitation". The word "will" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word "shall". The word "from" shall be construed to have the same meaning as "from and including". Each of the words "to" and "until" shall be construed to have the same meaning as "to but excluding". The word "through" shall be construed to have the same meaning as "to and including". Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person's successors and permitted assigns, (iii) any reference herein to the Company or any other Grantor shall be construed to include the Company or such Grantor as debtor and debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for the Company or any other Grantor, as the case may be, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, (iv) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder", and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (v) all references herein to Sections shall be construed to refer to Sections of this Agreement, and (vi) the words "asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

        (c)    Headings.    The section titles contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of this Agreement.

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        SECTION 3.    Enforcement    

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        SECTION 4.    Payments    

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In addition, the Credit Facility Agent agrees that each Credit Facility Collateral Document covering any Indenture Priority Collateral consisting of real property that is filed with any state or other local government agency shall contain such other language as agreed to by the Credit Facility Agent and the Indenture Agent to reflect the subordination of such Credit Facility Collateral Document to the Indenture Mortgage covering such Indenture Priority Collateral.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

  CREDIT FACILITY AGENT:

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Credit Facility Agent

 

By:

 

/s/ John P. Dunn


      Name:   John P. Dunn

      Title:   Vice President

 

Address:

 

127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

 

Attention:

 

Asset Based Lending

 

INDENTURE AGENT:

 

WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Indenture Agent

 

By:

 

/s/ Jane Schweiger


      Name:   Jane Schweiger

      Title:   Vice President

 

Address:

 

Wilmington Trust FSB
CCS-Corporate Capital Markets
50 South Sixth Street
Suite 1290
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1544

 

Attention:

 

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Administrator

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

        Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the foregoing Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges and agrees to the foregoing terms and provisions. By its signature below, each of the undersigned agrees that it will, together with its successors and assigns, be bound by the provisions hereof.

        Each of the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that: (i) although it may sign this Acknowledgment to the Intercreditor Agreement, it is not a party thereto and does not and will not receive any right, benefit, priority or interest under or because of the existence of this Acknowledgment to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) it will execute and deliver such additional documents and take such additional action as may be necessary or desirable in the reasonable opinion of any of the Credit Facility Agent and the Indenture Agent to effectuate the provisions and purposes of the Intercreditor Agreement.

        Each of the undersigned hereby expressly authorizes the Credit Facility Agent and the Indenture Agent to provide information to each other from time to time as set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Company, any Grantor, the Credit Facility Claims and the Indenture Obligations.

    KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

AI METRIX, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

DTI ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK CONSULTING, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HGS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

JMA ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

KRATOS MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHWEST, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Kratos Texas, Inc. General Partner of Kratos Southwest, LP

 

 

KRATOS TEXAS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MADISON RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

POLEXIS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

REALITY BASED IT SERVICES, LTD.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

ROCKET SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of HGS Holdings, Inc., Managing Member of Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

 

SHADOW I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW II, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW III, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SUMMIT RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SYS

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

WFI NMC CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer


 

 

CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY I, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Gichner Holdings, Inc., Member and Manager of Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY II, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Dallastown Realty I, LLC, Member and Manager of Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

 

GICHNER HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer



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Exhibit 10.4

$225,000,000

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

$225,000,000 10% of Senior Secured Notes due 2017

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

May 19, 2010

JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.
520 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022

B. RILEY & CO., LLC
11100 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 800
Los Angeles, California 90025

IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC
2000 Avenue of the Stars 9th Floor South
Los Angeles, California 90067

KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.
127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306

NOBLE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INC.
6501 Congress Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33487

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") is issuing and selling to Jefferies & Company, Inc. ("Jefferies") and the other initial purchasers listed in Schedule I hereto (the "Initial Purchasers"), upon the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement dated May 12, 2010, by and among the Company, the Initial Purchasers and the subsidiary guarantors named therein (the "Purchase Agreement"), $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 issued by the Company (each, a "Note" and collectively, the "Notes"). As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors listed in the signature pages hereto agree with the Initial Purchasers, for the benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the Notes (including, without limitation, the Initial Purchasers), as follows:

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Definitions

        Capitalized terms that are used herein without definition and are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

        Additional Interest:    See Section 4(a).

        Advice:    See Section 6(w).

        Agreement:    This Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.

        Applicable Period:    See Section 2(e).

        Business Day:    A day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to be closed.


        Closing Date:    May 19, 2010.

        Collateral Agreements:    Shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

        Company:    See the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

        Day:    Unless otherwise expressly provided, a calendar day.

        Effectiveness Date:    The 180th day after the Closing Date, or if such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

        Effectiveness Period:    See Section 3(a).

        Event Date:    See Section 4(b).

        Exchange Act:    The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

        Exchange Notes:    Senior Secured Notes due 2017 of the Company, identical in all material respects to the Notes, including the guarantees endorsed thereon, except for references to series and restrictive legends.

        Exchange Offer:    See Section 2(a).

        Exchange Registration Statement:    See Section 2(a).

        Filing Date:    The 90th day after the Closing Date, or if such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.

        FINRA:    Financial Industry Regulatory Authority:

        Holder:    Any beneficial holder of Registrable Notes.

        Indemnified Party:    See Section 8(c).

        Indemnifying Party:    See Section 8(c).

        Indenture:    The Indenture, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee, pursuant to which the Notes are being issued, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

        Initial Purchasers:    See the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

        Initial Shelf Registration:    See Section 3(a).

        Inspectors:    See Section 6(o).

        Lien:    Shall have the meaning set forth in the Indenture.

        Losses:    See Section 8(a).

        Notes:    See the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

        Participating Broker-Dealer:    See Section 2(e).

        Person:    An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm, government or agency or political subdivision thereof, or other legal entity.

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        Private Exchange:    See Section 2(f).

        Private Exchange Notes:    See Section 2(f).

        Prospectus:    The prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Notes covered by such Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

        Purchase Agreement:    See the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

        Records:    See Section 6(o).

        Registrable Notes:    Notes and Private Exchange Notes, in each case, that may not be sold without restriction under federal or state securities laws.

        Registration Statement:    Any registration statement of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors filed with the SEC under the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, the Exchange Registration Statement, the Shelf Registration and any subsequent Shelf Registration) that covers any of the Registrable Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

        Rule 144:    Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule (other than Rule 144A) or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC providing for offers and sales of securities made in compliance therewith resulting in offers and sales by subsequent holders that are not affiliates of an issuer or such securities being free of the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

        Rule 144A:    Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule (other than Rule 144) or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

        Rule 415:    Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

        Rule 430A:    Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.

        SEC:    The Securities and Exchange Commission.

        Securities:    The Notes, the Exchange Notes and the Private Exchange Notes.

        Securities Act:    The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

        Shelf Notice:    See Section 2(j).

        Shelf Registration:    See Section 3(b).

        Subsequent Shelf Registration:    See Section 3(b).

        Subsidiary Guarantor:    Each subsidiary of the Company that guarantees the obligations of the Company under the Notes and Indenture.

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        TIA:    The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

        Trustee:    The trustee under the Indenture and, if existent, the trustee under any indenture governing the Exchange Notes and Private Exchange Notes (if any).

        Underwritten Registration or Underwritten Offering:    A registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

2.
Exchange Offer

(a)
Unless the Exchange Offer would not be permitted by applicable laws or a policy of the SEC, the Company shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to) (i) prepare and file with the SEC promptly after the date hereof, but in no event later than the Filing Date, a registration statement (the "Exchange Registration Statement") on an appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to an offer (the "Exchange Offer") to the Holders of Notes to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Notes, a like principal amount of Exchange Notes, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Exchange Registration Statement to be declared effective as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, but in no event later than the Effectiveness Date, (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Registration Statement effective until the consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with its terms, and (iv) commence the Exchange Offer and use its commercially reasonable efforts to issue on or prior to 30 Business Days after the date on which the Exchange Registration Statement is declared effective, Exchange Notes in exchange for all Notes tendered prior thereto in the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that the Exchange Offer does not violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC.

(b)
The Exchange Notes shall be issued under, and entitled to the benefits of, (i) the Indenture or a trust indenture that is identical to the Indenture (other than such changes as are necessary to comply with any requirements of the SEC to effect or maintain the qualifications thereof under the TIA) and (ii) the Collateral Agreements.

(c)
Interest on the Exchange Notes and Private Exchange Notes will accrue from the last interest payment due date on which interest was paid on the Notes surrendered in exchange therefor or, if no interest has been paid on the Notes, from the date of original issue of the Notes. Each Exchange Note and Private Exchange Note shall bear interest at the rate set forth thereon; provided, that interest with respect to the period prior to the issuance thereof shall accrue at the rate or rates borne by the Notes from time to time during such period.

(d)
The Company may require each Holder as a condition to participation in the Exchange Offer to represent (i) that any Exchange Notes received by it will be acquired in the ordinary course of its business, (ii) that at the time of the commencement and consummation of the Exchange Offer such Holder has not entered into any arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act, (iii) that if such Holder is an "affiliate" of the either of the Company within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to the extent applicable to it, (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, the distribution of the Notes and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker-Dealer, that it will deliver a Prospectus in connection with any resale of the Exchange Notes.

(e)
The Company shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to) include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Registration Statement a section entitled "Plan of Distribution" reasonably acceptable to the Initial Purchasers which shall contain a summary

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3.
Shelf Registration

        If a Shelf Notice is delivered pursuant to Section 2(j), then this Section 3 shall apply to all Registrable Notes. Otherwise, upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with Section 2, the provisions of Section 3 shall apply solely with respect to (i) Notes held by any Holder thereof not permitted to participate in the Exchange Offer, (ii) Notes held by any broker-dealer that acquired such Notes directly from the Company or any of its affiliates and (iii) Exchange Notes that are not freely tradeable as contemplated by Section 2(j)(v) hereof, provided in each case that the relevant Holder has duly notified the Company within six months of the Exchange Offer as required by Section 2(j)(v).

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4.
Additional Interest

(a)
The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the Holders of Registrable Notes will suffer damages if the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor fails to fulfill its material obligations under Section 2 or Section 3 hereof and that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors agree to pay additional cash interest on the Notes ("Additional Interest") under the circumstances and to the extent set forth below (each of which shall be given independent effect):

(i)
if neither the Exchange Registration Statement nor the Initial Shelf Registration has been filed on or prior to the applicable Filing Date, Additional Interest shall accrue on the Notes over and above any stated interest at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such Notes for the first 90 days immediately following the applicable Filing Date, such Additional Interest rate increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period;

(ii)
if neither the Exchange Registration Statement nor the Initial Shelf Registration is declared effective on or prior to the applicable Effectiveness Date, Additional Interest shall accrue on the Notes over and above any stated interest at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such Notes for the first 90 days immediately following the applicable Effectiveness Date, such Additional Interest rate increasing by an additional 0.25% per annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period;

(iii)
if (A) the Company (and any Subsidiary Guarantor) has not exchanged Exchange Notes for all Notes validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 30 Business Days after the Effectiveness Date, (B) the Exchange Registration Statement ceases to be effective at any time prior to the time that the Exchange Offer is consummated, (C) if applicable, a Shelf Registration has been declared effective and such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective at any time prior to the second anniversary of its effective date (other than such time as all Notes have been disposed of thereunder) and is not declared effective again within 30 days, or (D) pending the announcement of a material corporate transaction, event, occurrence or other item the Company issues a written notice pursuant to Section 6(e)(v) or (vi) that a Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Registration Statement is unusable and the aggregate number of days in any 365-day period for which all such notices issued or required to be issued, have been, or were required to be, in effect exceeds 90 days in the aggregate or 30 days consecutively, in the case of a Shelf Registration statement, or 15 days in the aggregate in the case of an Exchange Registration Statement, then Additional Interest shall accrue on the Notes, over and above any stated interest, at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of such Notes commencing on (w) the 31st Business Day after the Effectiveness Date, in the case of (A) above, or (x) the date the Exchange Registration Statement ceases to be effective without being declared effective again within 30 days, in the case of clause (B) above, or (y) the day such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective in the case of (C) above, or (z) the day the Exchange Registration Statement or Shelf Registration ceases to be usable in case of clause (D) above, such Additional Interest rate increasing

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5.
Hold-Back Agreements

        The Company agrees that it will not effect any public or private sale or distribution (including a sale pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act) of any securities the same as or similar to those covered by a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof (other than Additional Notes (as defined in the Indenture) issued under the Indenture), or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the 10 days prior to, and during the 90-day period beginning on, the effective date of any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 hereof unless the Holders of a majority in the aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Notes to be included in such Registration Statement consent, if the managing underwriter thereof so requests in writing.

6.
Registration Procedures

        In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Sections 2 or 3 hereof, the Company shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to) effect such registrations to permit the sale of such securities covered thereby in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto and in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Company hereunder, the Company shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to):

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7.
Registration Expenses

(a)
All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be borne by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, whether or not the Exchange Offer or a Shelf Registration is filed or becomes effective, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees, including, without limitation, (A) fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA in connection with any underwritten offering and (B) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws as provided in Section 6(h) hereof (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the

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8.
Indemnification

(a)
Indemnification by the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes and each Participating Broker-Dealer selling Exchange Notes during the Applicable Period, each Person, if any, who controls each such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors and partners of each such Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer and controlling person, to the fullest extent lawful, from

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        The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to an Indemnified Party, within 20 Business Days after receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such proceeding, to assume, at its expense, the defense of any such proceeding, provided, that an Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed to pay such fees and expenses; or (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such proceeding or shall have failed to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party; or (3) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party or any of its affiliates or controlling persons, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more defenses available to such Indemnified Party that are in addition to, or in conflict with, those defenses available to the Indemnifying Party or such affiliate or controlling person (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Parties in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Parties, the Indemnifying Parties shall not have the right to assume the defense and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; it being understood, however, that, the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one such proceeding or separate but substantially similar or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for such Indemnified Party).

        No Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any settlement of any such proceeding effected without its written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with its written consent, or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such proceeding, each Indemnifying Party jointly and severally agrees, subject to the exceptions and limitations set forth above, to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Losses by reason of such settlement or judgment. The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement unless such judgment or settlement (i) includes as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to each Indemnified Party of a release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, from all liability in respect of such proceeding for which such Indemnified Party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Party is a party thereto) and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

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        The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8(d), a selling Holder shall not be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of such Holder's Maximum Contribution Amount. A selling Holder's "Maximum Contribution Amount" shall equal the excess of (i) the aggregate proceeds received by such Holder pursuant to the sale of such Registrable Notes or Exchange Notes over (ii) the aggregate amount of damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders' obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(d) are several in proportion to the respective principal amount of the Registrable Securities held by each Holder hereunder and not joint. The Company's and Subsidiary Guarantors' obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8(d) are joint and several.

        The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 8 are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

9.
Rules 144 and 144A

        The Company covenants that it shall (a) file the reports required to be filed by it (if so required) under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in a timely manner and, if at any time the Company is not required to file such reports, it will, upon the written request of any Holder of Registrable Notes, make publicly available other information necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144 and 144A and (b) take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request in writing, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Notes without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the exemptions provided by Rule 144 and Rule 144A. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such information and requirements.

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10.
Underwritten Registrations of Registrable Notes

        If any of the Registrable Notes covered by any Shelf Registration is to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Registrable Notes included in such offering; provided, however, that such investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers must be reasonably acceptable to the Company.

        No Holder of Registrable Notes may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder's Registrable Notes on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

11.
Miscellaneous

(a)
Remedies. In the event of a breach by either the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein, in the Indenture or, in the case of the Initial Purchasers, in the Purchase Agreement, or granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors agree that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by either the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agree that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, the Company shall (and shall cause each Subsidiary Guarantor to) waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

(b)
No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors have not entered, as of the date hereof, and the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall not enter, after the date of this Agreement, into any agreement with respect to any of its securities that is inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors have not entered and will not enter into any agreement with respect to any of its securities that will grant to any Person piggy-back rights with respect to a Registration Statement.

(c)
Adjustments Affecting Registrable Notes. The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, take any action with respect to the Registrable Notes as a class that would adversely affect the ability of the Holders to include such Registrable Notes in a registration undertaken pursuant to this Agreement.

(d)
Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, otherwise than with the prior written consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Registrable Notes in circumstances that would adversely affect any Holders of Registrable Notes; provided, however, that Section 8 and this Section 11(d) may not be amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of each Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders of Registrable Notes whose securities are being tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer or sold pursuant to a Notes Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect, impair, limit or compromise the rights of other Holders of Registrable Notes may be given by

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        All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five business days after being deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, if mailed, one business day after being deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; one business day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery; and when receipt is acknowledged by the addressee, if telecopied.

        Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee under the Indenture at the address specified in such Indenture.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

    KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

AI METRIX, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DIGITAL FUSION, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DTI ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HAVERSTICK CONSULTING, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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HAVERSTICK GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

HGS HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

JMA ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS MID-ATLANTIC, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS SOUTHEAST, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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KRATOS SOUTHWEST, L.P.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

KRATOS TEXAS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

MADISON RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

POLEXIS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

REALITY BASED IT SERVICES, LTD.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

ROCKET SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW I, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SHADOW II, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

26



 

 

SHADOW III, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SUMMIT RESEARCH CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

SYS

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

WFI NMC CORP.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

27



 

 

CHARLESTON MARINE CONTAINERS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY I, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

DALLASTOWN REALTY II, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

 

 

GICHNER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

        Name:   Deanna H. Lund
        Title:   Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:    

JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Kevin Lockhart


 

 
    Name:   Kevin Lockhart    
    Title:   Managing Director    

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B. RILEY & CO., LLC    

By:

 

/s/ Bryant Riley


 

 
    Name:   Bryant Riley    
    Title:   Chairman    

30



IMPERIAL CAPITAL, LLC

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark Martis


 

 
    Name:   Mark Martis    
    Title:   Chief Operating Officer    

31



KEYBANC CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Gary E. Andrews


 

 
    Name:   Gary E. Andrews    
    Title:   Managing Director    

32



NOBLE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Nico P. Pronk


 

 
    Name:   Nico P. Pronk    
    Title:   Managing Director    

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SCHEDULE I

INITIAL PURCHASERS

Jefferies & Company, Inc

B. Riley & Co., LLC

Imperial Capital, LLC

KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc.

Noble International Investments, Inc.

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Exhibit 10.5

CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

among

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
as Borrower

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN
as Lenders

and

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent



dated as of
May 19, 2010





TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
  Page  

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

    1  
 

Section 1.1. Definitions

    1  
 

Section 1.2. Accounting Terms

    25  
 

Section 1.3. Terms Generally

    26  

ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

   
26
 
 

Section 2.1. Amount and Nature of Credit

    26  
 

Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitment

    26  
 

Section 2.3. Interest

    31  
 

Section 2.4. Evidence of Indebtedness

    32  
 

Section 2.5. Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans

    32  
 

Section 2.6. Payment on Loans and Other Obligations

    33  
 

Section 2.7. Prepayment

    34  
 

Section 2.8. Commitment and Other Fees

    35  
 

Section 2.9. Modifications to Commitment

    35  
 

Section 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees

    36  
 

Section 2.11. Mandatory Payments

    36  
 

Section 2.12. Establishment of Reserves

    37  
 

Section 2.13. Addition of Borrowing Base Company

    37  
 

Section 2.14. Record of Advances; Application of Collections

    37  
 

Section 2.15. Protective Advances

    38  

ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EURODOLLAR LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES

   
39
 
 

Section 3.1. Requirements of Law

    39  
 

Section 3.2. Taxes

    40  
 

Section 3.3. Funding Losses

    41  
 

Section 3.4. Eurodollar Rate Lending Unlawful; Inability to Determine Rate

    41  
 

Section 3.5. Discretion of Lenders as to Manner of Funding

    42  

ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

   
42
 
 

Section 4.1. Conditions to Each Credit Event

    42  
 

Section 4.2. Conditions to the First Credit Event

    42  
 

Section 4.3. Post-Closing Conditions

    45  

ARTICLE V. COVENANTS

   
46
 
 

Section 5.1. Insurance

    46  
 

Section 5.2. Money Obligations

    46  
 

Section 5.3. Financial Statements, Collateral Reporting and Information

    46  
 

Section 5.4. Financial Records

    49  
 

Section 5.5. Franchises; Change in Business

    49  
 

Section 5.6. ERISA Pension and Benefit Plan Compliance

    49  
 

Section 5.7. Financial Covenants

    50  
 

Section 5.8. Borrowing

    50  
 

Section 5.9. Liens

    51  
 

Section 5.10. Regulations T, U and X

    52  
 

Section 5.11. Investments, Loans and Guaranties

    52  
 

Section 5.12. Merger and Sale of Assets

    53  
 

Section 5.13. Acquisitions

    54  
 

Section 5.14. Notice

    55  

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  Page  
 

Section 5.15. Restricted Payments

    55  
 

Section 5.16. Environmental Compliance

    56  
 

Section 5.17. Affiliate Transactions

    56  
 

Section 5.18. Use of Proceeds

    57  
 

Section 5.19. Corporate Names and Locations of Collateral

    57  
 

Section 5.20. Subsidiary Guaranties, Security Documents and Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest

    57  
 

Section 5.21. Collateral

    58  
 

Section 5.22. Government Contracts

    59  
 

Section 5.23. Commercial Tort Claims

    60  
 

Section 5.24. Returns of Inventory

    60  
 

Section 5.25. Acquisition, Sale and Maintenance of Inventory

    60  
 

Section 5.26. Property Acquired Subsequent to the Closing Date and Right to Take Additional Collateral

    60  
 

Section 5.27. Restrictive Agreements

    60  
 

Section 5.28. Other Covenants and Provisions

    61  
 

Section 5.29. Pari Passu Ranking

    61  
 

Section 5.30. Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement

    61  
 

Section 5.31. Senior Notes Documents

    61  
 

Section 5.32. Amendment of Organizational Documents

    61  
 

Section 5.33. Fiscal Year of Borrower

    61  
 

Section 5.34. Further Assurances

    61  

ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

   
62
 
 

Section 6.1. Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification

    62  
 

Section 6.2. Corporate Authority

    62  
 

Section 6.3. Compliance with Laws and Contracts

    62  
 

Section 6.4. Litigation and Administrative Proceedings

    63  
 

Section 6.5. Title to Assets

    63  
 

Section 6.6. Liens and Security Interests

    63  
 

Section 6.7. Tax Returns

    63  
 

Section 6.8. Environmental Laws

    63  
 

Section 6.9. Locations

    64  
 

Section 6.10. Continued Business

    64  
 

Section 6.11. Employee Benefits Plans

    64  
 

Section 6.12. Consents or Approvals

    65  
 

Section 6.13. Solvency

    65  
 

Section 6.14. Financial Statements

    65  
 

Section 6.15. Regulations

    65  
 

Section 6.16. Material Agreements

    65  
 

Section 6.17. Intellectual Property

    66  
 

Section 6.18. Insurance

    66  
 

Section 6.19. Deposit and Securities Accounts

    66  
 

Section 6.20. Accurate and Complete Statements

    66  
 

Section 6.21. Senior Notes Documents

    66  
 

Section 6.22. Investment Company; Other Restrictions

    66  
 

Section 6.23. Assigned Government Contracts

    66  
 

Section 6.24. Pledged Notes

    67  
 

Section 6.25. Pledged Securities

    67  
 

Section 6.26. Defaults

    67  

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ARTICLE VII. SECURITY

    67  
 

Section 7.1. Security Interest in Collateral

    67  
 

Section 7.2. Cash Management System

    67  
 

Section 7.3. Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by Agent

    69  
 

Section 7.4. Agent's Authority Under Pledged Notes

    70  
 

Section 7.5. Use of Inventory and Equipment

    70  

ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

   
70
 
 

Section 8.1. Payments

    70  
 

Section 8.2. Special Covenants

    70  
 

Section 8.3. Other Covenants

    70  
 

Section 8.4. Representations and Warranties

    71  
 

Section 8.5. Cross Default

    71  
 

Section 8.6. ERISA Default

    71  
 

Section 8.7. Change in Control

    71  
 

Section 8.8. Judgments

    71  
 

Section 8.9. Material Adverse Change

    71  
 

Section 8.10. Security

    71  
 

Section 8.11. Validity of Loan Documents

    72  
 

Section 8.12. Solvency

    72  

ARTICLE IX. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT

   
73
 
 

Section 9.1. Optional Defaults

    73  
 

Section 9.2. Automatic Defaults

    73  
 

Section 9.3. Letters of Credit

    73  
 

Section 9.4. Offsets

    73  
 

Section 9.5. Equalization Provisions

    73  
 

Section 9.6. Collateral

    74  
 

Section 9.7. Other Remedies

    74  
 

Section 9.8. Application of Proceeds

    75  

ARTICLE X. THE AGENT

   
75
 
 

Section 10.1. Appointment and Authorization

    75  
 

Section 10.2. Note Holders

    76  
 

Section 10.3. Consultation With Counsel

    76  
 

Section 10.4. Documents

    76  
 

Section 10.5. Agent and Affiliates

    76  
 

Section 10.6. Knowledge or Notice of Default

    76  
 

Section 10.7. Action by Agent

    77  
 

Section 10.8. Release of Collateral or Guarantor of Payment

    77  
 

Section 10.9. Delegation of Duties

    77  
 

Section 10.10. Indemnification of Agent

    77  
 

Section 10.11. Successor Agent

    78  
 

Section 10.12. Fronting Lender

    78  
 

Section 10.13. Swing Line Lender

    78  
 

Section 10.14. Agent May File Proofs of Claim

    78  
 

Section 10.15. No Reliance on Agent's Customer Identification Program

    79  
 

Section 10.16. Other Agents

    79  

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ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS

    79  
 

Section 11.1. Lenders' Independent Investigation

    79  
 

Section 11.2. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

    79  
 

Section 11.3. Amendments, Waivers and Consents

    79  
 

Section 11.4. Notices

    81  
 

Section 11.5. Costs, Expenses and Documentary Taxes

    81  
 

Section 11.6. Indemnification

    81  
 

Section 11.7. Obligations Several; No Fiduciary Obligations

    82  
 

Section 11.8. Execution in Counterparts

    82  
 

Section 11.9. Binding Effect; Borrower's Assignment

    82  
 

Section 11.10. Lender Assignments

    82  
 

Section 11.11. Sale of Participations

    83  
 

Section 11.12. Replacement of Affected Lenders

    84  
 

Section 11.13. Patriot Act Notice

    84  
 

Section 11.14. Severability of Provisions; Captions; Attachments

    84  
 

Section 11.15. Investment Purpose

    85  
 

Section 11.16. Entire Agreement

    85  
 

Section 11.17. Confidentiality

    85  
 

Section 11.18. Limitations on Liability of the Fronting Lender

    85  
 

Section 11.19. General Limitation of Liability

    86  
 

Section 11.20. No Duty

    86  
 

Section 11.21. Legal Representation of Parties

    86  
 

Section 11.22. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction

    86  
 

Section 11.23. Legend

    87  
 

Jury Trial Waiver

    Signature Page 1  

 
   
   
 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Revolving Credit Note

    E-1  

Exhibit B

 

Form of Swing Line Note

    E-3  

Exhibit C

 

Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

    E-5  

Exhibit D

 

Form of Notice of Loan

    E-6  

Exhibit E

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

    E-7  

Exhibit F

 

Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement

    E-8  

Exhibit G

 

Form of Instrument of Assignment

    E-13  

Exhibit H

 

Form of Notice of Assignment of Claims

    E-14  

 
   
   
 

Schedule 1

 

Commitments of Lenders

       

Schedule 2

 

Guarantors of Payment

       

Schedule 2.2

 

Existing Letters of Credit

       

Schedule 3

 

Borrowing Base Companies

       

Schedule 4

 

Pledged Securities

       

Schedule 5

 

Real Property

       

Schedule 5.3

 

Monthly and Quarterly Reporting Periods

       

Schedule 5.8

 

Indebtedness

       

Schedule 5.9

 

Liens

       

Schedule 5.11

 

Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans, Guaranties and Investments

       

Schedule 5.17

 

Affiliate Transactions

       

Schedule 6.1

 

Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification

       

Schedule 6.4

 

Litigation and Administrative Proceedings

       

Schedule 6.5

 

Real Estate Owned by the Companies

       

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Schedule 6.9

 

Locations

       

Schedule 6.11

 

Employee Benefits Plans

       

Schedule 6.16

 

Material Agreements

       

Schedule 6.17

 

Intellectual Property

       

Schedule 6.18

 

Insurance

       

Schedule 6.19

 

Deposit and Securities Accounts

       

Schedule 6.23

 

Assigned Government Contracts

       

Schedule 7.4

 

Pledged Notes

       

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        This CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, this "Agreement") is made effective as of the 19th day of May, 2010 among:

        (a)   KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower");

        (b)   the lenders listed on Schedule 1 hereto and each other Eligible Transferee, as hereinafter defined, that from time to time becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof (collectively, the "Lenders" and, individually, each a "Lender"); and

        (c)   KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement ("Agent").


WITNESSETH:

        WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders desire to contract for the establishment of credits in the aggregate principal amounts hereinafter set forth, to be made available to Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;

        NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:


ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

        Section 1.1.    Definitions.    As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

        "Account" means an account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Account Debtor" means an account debtor, as that term is defined in the U.C.C., or any other Person obligated to pay all or any part of an Account in any manner and includes (without limitation) any Guarantor thereof.

        "Acquisition" means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (other than a Company), or any business or division of any Person (other than a Company), (b) the acquisition of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock (or other equity interest) of any Person (other than a Company), or (c) the acquisition of another Person (other than a Company) by a merger, amalgamation or consolidation or any other combination with such Person.

        "Additional Commitments" means that term as defined in Section 2.9(b) hereof.

        "Additional Lender" means an Eligible Transferee that shall become a Lender during the Commitment Increase Period pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof.

        "Additional Lender Assumption Agreement" means an additional lender assumption agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, wherein an Additional Lender shall become a Lender.

        "Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date" means that term as defined in Section 2.9(b) hereof.

        "Advance Record" means that term as defined in Section 2.14(a) hereof.

        "Advantage" means any payment (whether made voluntarily or involuntarily, by offset of any deposit or other indebtedness or otherwise) received by any Lender in respect of the Obligations, if such payment results in that Lender having less than its pro rata share (based upon its Commitment Percentage) of the Obligations then outstanding.

        "Affected Lender" means a Defaulting Lender, an Insolvent Lender or a Downgraded Lender.

        "Affiliate" means any Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Company and "control" (including the correlative meanings, the terms "controlling",



"controlled by" and "under common control with") means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Company, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

        "Agent" means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

        "Agent Fee Letter" means the Agent Fee Letter between Borrower and Agent, dated as of the Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Agreement" means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

        "Applicable Commitment Fee Rate" means:

        (a)   for the period from the Closing Date through May 31, 2010, one hundred (100.00) basis points; and

        (b)   commencing June 1, 2010, the Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability for the most recently completed calendar month shall be used to establish the number of basis points that will go into effect on June 1, 2010 and thereafter, as provided below:

Average Monthly Revolving Credit
Availability
  Applicable Commitment Fee Rate  

Less than or equal to $15,000,000

    75.00 basis points  

Greater than $15,000,000

    100.00 basis points  

After June 1, 2010, changes to the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be effective on the first day of each calendar month and shall be based on the Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability for the most recently completed calendar month. Anything in this definition to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Revolving Amount is reduced for any reason, the Dollar amounts set forth in the foregoing pricing matrix shall also be correspondingly reduced by the amount of any such reduction in the Revolving Amount. The above pricing matrix does not modify or waive, in any respect, the rights of Agent and the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Articles VIII and IX hereof.

        "Applicable Margin" means:

        (a)   for the period from the Closing Date through May 31, 2010, three hundred twenty-five (325.00) basis points for Eurodollar Loans and one hundred twenty-five (125.00) basis points for Base Rate Loans; and

        (b)   commencing June 1, 2010, the Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability for the most recently completed calendar month shall be used to establish the number of basis points that will go into effect on June 1, 2010 and thereafter, as provided below:

Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability
  Applicable Basis
Points for
Eurodollar Loans
  Applicable Basis
Points for
Base Rate Loans
 

Less than $5,000,000

    400.00     200.00  

Greater than or equal to $5,000,000 and less than or equal to $15,000,000

    350.00     150.00  

Greater than $15,000,000

    325.00     125.00  

After June 1, 2010, changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective on the first day of each calendar month and shall be based on the Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability for the most recently completed calendar month. Anything in this definition to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Revolving Amount is reduced for any reason, the Dollar amounts set forth in the foregoing pricing matrix shall also be correspondingly reduced by the amount of any such reduction in the Revolving

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Amount. The above pricing matrix does not modify or waive, in any respect, the rights of Agent and the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Articles VIII and IX hereof.

        "Appraised Inventory NOLV" means the appraised net orderly liquidation value of the Eligible Inventory, as set forth in the most recent inventory appraisal report completed on behalf of, and reasonably acceptable to, Agent.

        "Assigned Government Contract" means all Government Contracts that (a) are for an amount in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), or (b) pursuant to the terms of Section 5.22 hereof, are required to be subject to an Instrument of Assignment and Notice of Assignment of Claims.

        "Assignment Agreement" means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in the form of the attached Exhibit F.

        "Authorized Officer" means a Financial Officer or other individual authorized by a Financial Officer in writing (with a copy to Agent) to handle certain administrative matters in connection with this Agreement.

        "Available Liquidity" means, at any date, the sum of (a) the aggregate unrestricted and unencumbered cash on hand of Borrower and the other Borrowing Base Companies held at financial institutions located in the United States that are Lenders, plus (b) the Revolving Credit Availability.

        "Average Monthly Revolving Credit Availability" means, for any calendar month, the average daily Revolving Credit Availability in effect during such calendar month.

        "Bailee's Waiver" means a bailee's waiver, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, delivered by a Credit Party in connection with this Agreement, as such waiver may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Bank Product Agreements" means those certain cash management services and other agreements entered into from time to time between a Company and Agent or a Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) in connection with any of the Bank Products.

        "Bank Product Obligations" means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by a Company to Agent or any Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements.

        "Bank Products" means a service or facility extended to a Company by Agent or any Lender (or an affiliate of a Lender) for (a) credit cards and credit card processing services (b) debit and purchase cards, (c) ACH transactions, and (d) cash management, including controlled disbursement, accounts or services.

        "Bankruptcy Code" means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled "Bankruptcy", as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto, as hereafter amended.

        "Base Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) one-half of one percent (.50%) in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and (c) one hundred (100.00) basis points in excess of the London Interbank Offered Rate for loans in Eurodollars with an Interest Period of one month. Any change in the Base Rate shall be effective immediately from and after such change in the Base Rate.

        "Base Rate Loan" means a Revolving Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, that shall be denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based on the Derived Base Rate.

        "Borrower" means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.

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        "Borrowing Base" means an amount equal to the total of the following:

        (a)   up to eighty-five percent (85%) of the aggregate amount due and owing on Eligible Accounts Receivable of the Borrowing Base Companies; plus

        (b)   the lesser of:

        (c)   Reserves, if any;

provided that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent shall at all times have the right to modify or reduce such percentages or dollar amount caps from time to time, in its reasonable credit judgment.

        "Borrowing Base Certificate" means a Borrowing Base Certificate, in the form of the attached Exhibit C.

        "Borrowing Base Company" means each Company listed on Schedule 3 hereto, and each additional Company that shall become a Borrowing Base Company pursuant to Section 2.13 hereof.

        "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or another day of the year on which national banks are authorized or required to close in Cleveland, Ohio, and, in addition, if the applicable Business Day relates to a Eurodollar Loan, is a day of the year on which dealings in deposits are carried on in the London interbank Eurodollar market.

        "Capital Distribution" means a payment made, liability incurred or other consideration given by a Company to any Person that is not a Company, (a) for the purchase, acquisition, redemption, repurchase, payment or retirement of any capital stock or other equity interest of such Company, or (b) as a dividend, return of capital or other distribution (other than any stock dividend, stock split or other equity distribution payable only in capital stock or other equity of such Company) in respect of such Company's capital stock or other equity interest.

        "Capitalized Lease Obligations" means obligations of the Companies for the payment of rent for any real or personal property under leases or agreements to lease that, in accordance with GAAP, have been or should be capitalized on the books of the lessee and, for purposes hereof, the amount of any such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

        "Cash Equivalents" means:

        (a)   marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

        (b)   marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard and Poor's or Moody's;

        (c)   commercial paper maturing no more than one year from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-1 from Standard and Poor's or at least P-1 from Moody's;

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        (d)   certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any U.S. branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined net capital and surplus of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000);

        (e)   repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in subpart (a) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in subpart (d) above; and

        (f)    investments in money market funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of subparts (a) through (e) above.

        "Cash Collateral Account" means a commercial Deposit Account designated "cash collateral account" and maintained by the Credit Parties with Agent, without liability by Agent or the Lenders to pay interest thereon, from which account Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have the exclusive right to withdraw funds until all of the Secured Obligations are paid in full.

        "Cash Security" means all cash, instruments, Deposit Accounts and other cash equivalents, whether matured or unmatured, whether collected or in the process of collection, upon which a Credit Party presently has or may hereafter have any claim, wherever located, including but not limited to any of the foregoing that are presently or may hereafter be existing or maintained with, issued by, drawn upon, or in the possession of Agent or any Lender.

        "Change in Control" means (a) the acquisition of, or, if earlier, the shareholder or director approval of the acquisition of, ownership or voting control, directly or indirectly, beneficially (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) or of record, on or after the Closing Date, by any Person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13d and 14d of the Exchange Act), of shares representing more than thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate ordinary Voting Power represented by the issued and outstanding equity interests of Borrower; (b) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors or other governing body of Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors or other governing body of Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; (c) Borrower shall cease to own one hundred percent (100%) of each other Borrowing Base Company; or (d) the occurrence of a change in control, or other term of similar import used therein, as defined in any Senior Notes Document or Material Indebtedness Agreement.

        "Closing Available Liquidity" means, as of the Closing Date, the sum of (a) the aggregate unrestricted and unencumbered cash on hand of the Credit Parties held at financial institutions located in the United States, plus (b) Revolving Credit Availability, provided that, for purposes of calculating the Revolving Credit Availability under Section 4.2(s), Revolving Credit Exposure shall include, without duplication, (i) any fees and expenses due under Section 4.2(u) hereof, (ii) any accounts payable of Borrower with balances over sixty (60) days past due, and (iii) Borrower's initial credit request under the Revolving Credit Commitment.

        "Closing Date" means the effective date of this Agreement as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

        "Closing Revolving Amount" means Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).

        "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

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        "Collateral" means (a) all of Borrower's existing and future (i) personal property, (ii) Accounts, Investment Property, instruments, contract rights, chattel paper, documents, supporting obligations, letter-of-credit rights, Pledged Securities, Pledged Notes (if any), Government Contracts, Commercial Tort Claims, General Intangibles, Inventory and Equipment, (iii) funds now or hereafter on deposit in one or more Cash Collateral Accounts, if any, and (iv) Cash Security; (b) the Real Property; and (c) Proceeds of any of the foregoing.

        "Collection" means any payment made from an Account Debtor to a Credit Party including, but not limited to, cash, checks, drafts and any other form of payment.

        "Commercial Tort Claim" means a commercial tort claim, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Commitment" means the obligation hereunder of the Lenders, during the Commitment Period, to make Loans and to participate in Swing Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit pursuant to the Revolving Credit Commitment, up to the Total Commitment Amount.

        "Commitment Increase Period" means the period from the Closing Date to the date that is six months prior to the last day of the Commitment Period.

        "Commitment Percentage" means, for each Lender, the percentage set forth opposite such Lender's name under the column headed "Commitment Percentage", as listed in Schedule 1 hereto (taking into account any assignments pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof).

        "Commitment Period" means the period from the Closing Date to May 18, 2014, or such earlier date on which the Commitment shall have been terminated pursuant to Article IX hereof.

        "Companies" means Borrower and all Subsidiaries.

        "Company" means Borrower or a Subsidiary.

        "Compliance Certificate" means a Compliance Certificate in the form of the attached Exhibit E.

        "Confidential Information" means all confidential or proprietary information about the Companies that has been furnished by any Company to Agent or any Lender, whether furnished before or after the Closing Date and regardless of the manner in which it is furnished, but does not include any such information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Agent or such Lender not permitted by this Agreement, (b) was available to Agent or such Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure to Agent or such Lender, or (c) becomes available to Agent or such Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a Person other than a Company.

        "Consideration" means, in connection with an Acquisition, the aggregate consideration paid or to be paid, including borrowed funds, cash, deferred payments, the issuance of securities or notes, the assumption or incurring of liabilities (direct or contingent), the payment of consulting fees or fees for a covenant not to compete and any other consideration paid or to be paid for such Acquisition.

        "Consolidated" means the resultant consolidation of the financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, including principles of consolidation consistent with those applied in preparation of the consolidated financial statements referred to in Section 6.14 hereof.

        "Consolidated Capital Expenditures" means, for any period, the amount of capital expenditures of Borrower, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges" means, for any period, the aggregate of all depreciation and amortization charges for fixed assets, leasehold improvements and general intangibles (specifically including goodwill) of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated EBITDA" means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis, (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, without duplication, the aggregate amounts

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deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income in respect of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, (iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges, (iv) non-cash losses or charges, and (v) losses with respect to Kratos Southeast, Inc. (so long as Kratos Southeast, Inc. is held as a discontinued operation and is sold or otherwise divested on or prior to the last day of the 2010 fiscal year of Borrower) for (A) the 2009 fiscal year of Borrower, and (B) the Quarterly Reporting Periods in 2010 in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); minus (b) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash gains.

        "Consolidated Fixed Charges" means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis, the aggregate, without duplication, of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense, and (b) principal payments on Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (including, without limitation, payments on Capitalized Lease Obligations, and excluding optional prepayments of the Revolving Loans).

        "Consolidated Funded Indebtedness" means, at any date, all Indebtedness (including, but not limited to, short-term, long-term and Subordinated Indebtedness, if any) of Borrower, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Income Tax Expense" means, for any period, all provisions for taxes based on the gross or net income of Borrower (including, without limitation, any additions to such taxes, and any penalties and interest with respect thereto), as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Interest Expense" means, for any period, the interest expense (including, without limitation, the "imputed interest" portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, synthetic leases and asset securitizations, if any, and excluding deferred financing costs) of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Net Income" means, for any period, the net income (loss) of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Net Worth" means, at any date, the stockholders' equity of Borrower, determined as of such date on a Consolidated basis.

        "Consolidated Unfunded Capital Expenditures" means, for any period, Consolidated Capital Expenditures that are not directly financed by the Companies with long-term Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans) or Capitalized Lease Obligations, as determined on a Consolidated basis.

        "Contract Account Debtor" means, with respect to a Government Contract or a Government Subcontract, as determined on a contract by contract basis, an Account Debtor or any other Person obligated to pay all or any part of an Account in any manner and includes (without limitation) any Guarantor thereof.

        "Control Agreement" means each Deposit Account Control Agreement and each Securities Account Control Agreement.

        "Controlled Disbursement Account" means a commercial Deposit Account designated "controlled disbursement account" and maintained by one or more Credit Parties with Agent or another Lender, without liability by Agent or such Lender to pay interest thereon.

        "Controlled Group" means a Company and each Person required to be aggregated with a Company under Code Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o).

        "Credit Event" means the making by the Lenders of a Loan, the conversion by the Lenders of a Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, the continuation by the Lenders of a Eurodollar Loan after the end of the applicable Interest Period, the making by the Swing Line Lender of a Swing Loan, or the issuance (or amendment or renewal) by the Fronting Lender of a Letter of Credit.

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        "Credit Party" means Borrower and any Subsidiary or other Affiliate that is a Guarantor of Payment.

        "Default" means an event or condition that constitutes, or with the lapse of any applicable grace period or the giving of notice or both would constitute, an Event of Default, and that has not been waived by the Required Lenders (or, if required hereunder, all of the Lenders) in writing.

        "Default Rate" means (a) with respect to any Loan or other Obligation, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (b) with respect to any other amount, if no rate is specified or available, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in excess of the Derived Base Rate from time to time in effect.

        "Defaulting Lender" means any Lender, as reasonably determined by Agent, that (a) has failed (which failure has not been cured) to fund any Loan or any participation interest in Letters of Credit required to be made hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof (unless such Lender shall have notified Agent and Borrower in writing of its good faith determination that a condition under Section 4.1 hereof to its obligation to fund any Loan shall not have been satisfied); (b) has notified Borrower or Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit; (c) has failed, within three Business Days after receipt of a written request from Agent or Borrower to confirm that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligation to fund prospective Loans or participations in Letters of Credit, and such request states that the requesting party has reason to believe that the Lender receiving such request may fail to comply with such obligation, and states such reason; or (d) has failed to pay to Agent or any other Lender when due an amount owed by such Lender to Agent or any other Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, unless such amount is subject to a good faith dispute or such failure has been cured. Any Defaulting Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender when Agent determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such Defaulting Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender based upon the characteristics set forth in this definition.

        "Deposit Account" means a deposit account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Deposit Account Control Agreement" means each Deposit Account Control Agreement among a Credit Party, Agent and a depository institution, dated on or after the Closing Date, to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Derived Base Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin (from time to time in effect) for Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate.

        "Derived Eurodollar Rate" means a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin (from time to time in effect) for Eurodollar Loans plus the Eurodollar Rate.

        "Disposition" means the lease, transfer or other disposition of assets (whether in one or more than one transaction) by a Company.

        "Dollar" or the $ sign means lawful money of the United States of America.

        "Domestic Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

        "Dormant Subsidiary" means, as of any date of determination, a Company that (a) is not a Credit Party or the equity holder of a Credit Party, (b) has aggregate assets of less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), (c) generated less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in annual revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year of Borrower, and (d) has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries (i) with aggregate assets, for such Company and all such Subsidiaries, of more than Five

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Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), or (ii) that generated, in the aggregate, for such Company and all such Subsidiaries, more than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in annual revenue during the most recently completed fiscal year of Borrower.

        "Downgraded Lender" means any Lender that has a non-credit enhanced senior unsecured debt rating below investment grade from either Moody's, Standard & Poor's or any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization recognized as such by the SEC. Any Downgraded Lender shall cease to be a Downgraded Lender when Agent determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such Downgraded Lender is no longer a Downgraded Lender based upon the characteristics set forth in this definition.

        "EBITDA" means, for any period, in accordance with GAAP, (a) Net Income for such period, plus the aggregate amounts deducted in determining such Net Income in respect of (i) income taxes, (ii) interest expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization charges, and (iv) non-cash losses or charges; minus (b) to the extent included in Net Income for such period, non-cash gains.

        "Eligible Account Receivable" means an Account that is an account receivable (i.e., each specific invoice) of a Borrowing Base Company that, at all times until it is collected in full, continuously meets the following requirements:

        (a)   is not subject to any claim for credit, allowance or adjustment by the Account Debtor or any defense, dispute, set-off, chargeback or counterclaim;

        (b)   arose in the ordinary course of business of such Borrowing Base Company from the performance (fully completed) of services or bona fide sale of goods that have been shipped to the Account Debtor, and not more than ninety (90) days have elapsed since the invoice date;

        (c)   is not owing from an Account Debtor with respect to which such Borrowing Base Company has received any notice or has any knowledge of insolvency, bankruptcy or financial impairment, or that has suspended normal business operations, dissolved, liquidated or terminated its existence;

        (d)   is not subject to an assignment, pledge, claim, mortgage, lien or security interest of any type except those granted to or in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, and Indenture Agent, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders;

        (e)   does not relate to any goods repossessed, lost, damaged, rejected or returned, or acceptance of which has been revoked or refused;

        (f)    is not evidenced by a promissory note or any other instrument or by chattel paper;

        (g)   has not been determined by Agent to be unsatisfactory in any respect, in its reasonable credit judgment;

        (h)   is not a Government Account Receivable (other than an Eligible Government Account Receivable);

        (i)    is not owing from an Affiliate, an equity holder or an employee of such Borrowing Base Company;

        (j)    is not a Foreign Account Receivable, except for the amount of such Foreign Account Receivable that is fully insured by an insurer acceptable to Agent or backed by a letter of credit issued by, or a guaranty from, a financial institution acceptable to Agent, in each case in form and substance acceptable to Agent in its reasonable credit judgment;

        (k)   is not owing from (i) a Contract Account Debtor that has failed to pay more than fifty percent (50%), in the case of an Account Debtor on a Government Contract, of its currently outstanding accounts receivable within ninety (90) days of the invoice date, or (ii) an Account Debtor that has

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failed to pay more than twenty-five percent (25%), in the case of any other Account Debtor, of its currently outstanding accounts receivable within ninety (90) days of the invoice date;

        (l)    with respect to:

        (m)  is an Account in which Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has a valid and enforceable first priority security interest;

        (n)   has not arisen in connection with sales of goods that were shipped or delivered to an Account Debtor on consignment, a sale or return basis, a guaranteed sale basis, a bill and hold basis, or on the basis of any similar understanding;

        (o)   is not subject to any provision prohibiting assignment of the right to payment or requiring notice of or consent to such assignment (except provisions that are not enforceable under the Uniform Commercial Code in the applicable jurisdiction);

        (p)   is not owing from an Account Debtor (other than the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities) located in a state that requires that such Borrowing Base Company, in order to sue any Person in such state's courts, to either (i) qualify to do business in such state or (ii) file a report with the taxation division of such state for the then current year, unless, in each case, such Borrowing Base Company has fulfilled such requirements to the extent applicable for the then current year;

        (q)   is not an Account with respect to which any of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents are not or have ceased to be complete and correct, or have been breached;

        (r)   is not an Account that represents a progress billing (other than an Eligible Government Account Receivable or an Eligible Government Subcontract Account Receivable);

        (s)   is not owing by any state or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof unless such Borrowing Base Company has complied with any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements thereof in respect of the security interest of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as granted hereunder;

        (t)    is not, other than with respect to a Government Account Receivable or a Government Subcontract Account Receivable, owing from an Account Debtor that is also a supplier to or creditor of any Borrowing Base Company to the extent of the amount owing to such supplier or creditor; and

        (u)   does not represent a manufacturer's or supplier's credits, discounts, incentive plans or similar arrangements entitling any Borrowing Base Company to discounts on future purchases therefrom.

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        "Eligible Government Account Receivable" means a Government Account Receivable of a Borrowing Base Company that, at all times until it is collected in full, continuously meets the following requirements:

        (a)   with respect to a Fixed Price Government Contract, the contracting officer (or the authorized representative of such contracting officer) for such Government Account Receivable has approved the payment of such Government Account Receivable;

        (b)   all customary and required procedures have been followed by such Borrowing Base Company to ensure the accuracy and legitimacy of such Government Account Receivable;

        (c)   is not relating to a Government Contract that includes a provision that prohibits the assignment of amounts due under such contract;

        (d)   an Instrument of Assignment and a Notice of Assignment of Claims have been delivered to Agent with respect to such Government Account Receivable;

        (e)   no Company has received notice or has knowledge (or reason to believe) that the Account Debtor with respect to such Government Account Receivable does not intend to pay such Government Account Receivable (or any other Government Account Receivable relating to the same Government Contract) in accordance with the invoice with respect thereto, in accordance with the terms of the Government Contract, or in accordance with the information that Borrower has provided to Agent with respect to such Government Account Receivable;

        (f)    no Company has received a "Cure Notice", "Show Cause" or other similar notice with respect to such Government Account Receivable (or any other Government Account Receivable relating to the same Government Contract); and

        (g)   such Government Account Receivable meets all of the requirements of an Eligible Account Receivable other than subparts (h), (l), (p), (r) and (t) of the Eligible Account Receivable definition.

        "Eligible Government Subcontract Account Receivable" means a Government Subcontract Account Receivable of a Borrowing Base Company that, at all times until it is collected in full, continuously meets the following requirements:

        (a)   the customer with respect to such Government Subcontract Account Receivable has approved the payment of such Government Subcontract Account Receivable;

        (b)   no Company has received a notice of default or other similar notice with respect to such Government Subcontract Account Receivable; and

        (c)   such Government Subcontract Account Receivable meets all of the requirements of an Eligible Account Receivable other than subparts (h), (r) and (t) of the Eligible Account Receivable definition.

        "Eligible Inventory" means all Inventory of a Borrowing Base Company in which Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has a valid and enforceable first security interest, except Inventory that:

        (a)   is in-transit or located outside of the United States;

        (b)   is in the possession of a bailee, consignee or other third party, unless (i) reserves, satisfactory to Agent, have been established with respect thereto; or (ii) (A) with respect to a consignee, processor or bailee, an acknowledged consignment letter, Processor's Waiver or Bailee's Waiver, as the case may be, has been received by Agent, (B) such third party is listed on Schedule 6.9 hereto, as amended from time to time, or Agent has received prior written notice of such third party location, (C) if required by Agent, proper notice has been given to all secured parties of such third party that have filed U.C.C. Financing Statements claiming a security interest in such third party's inventory, and (D) with respect

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to a consignee or processor, such Borrowing Base Company has filed appropriate U.C.C. Financing Statements to protect its interest therein, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

        (c)   is located on facilities leased by a Borrowing Base Company, unless an acknowledged Landlord's Waiver has been received (or waived in writing) by Agent, or reserves, satisfactory to Agent, have been established with respect thereto;

        (d)   is work-in-process;

        (e)   is slow-moving, damaged, defective or obsolete;

        (f)    consists of (i) goods not held for sale, such as labels, maintenance items, supplies and packaging, or held for return to vendors, or (ii) Inventory used in connection with research and development;

        (g)   is held for return to vendors;

        (h)   is subject to a Lien in favor of any Person other than Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, and Indenture Agent, for the benefit of the Senior Noteholders; or

        (i)    is determined by Agent to be unsatisfactory in any respect, in its reasonable credit judgment.

        "Eligible Transferee" means a commercial bank, financial institution or other "accredited investor" (as defined in SEC Regulation D) that is not Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

        "Environmental Disclosure Letter" means that certain letter from Borrower to Agent, dated as of the Closing Date, concerning certain environmental disclosures.

        "Environmental Laws" means all provisions of law (including the common law), statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, guidelines, policies, procedures, orders-in-council, regulations, permits, licenses, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, orders, awards and standards promulgated by a Governmental Authority or by any court, agency, instrumentality, regulatory authority or commission of any of the foregoing concerning environmental health or safety and protection of, or regulation of the discharge of substances into, the environment.

        "Environmental Permits" means all permits, licenses, authorizations, certificates, approvals or registrations required by any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Laws.

        "Equipment" means equipment, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

        "ERISA Event" means (a) the existence of a condition or event with respect to an ERISA Plan that presents a risk of the imposition of an excise tax or any other liability on a Company or of the imposition of a Lien on the assets of a Company; (b) the engagement by a Controlled Group member in a non-exempt "prohibited transaction" (as defined under ERISA Section 406 or Code Section 4975) or a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA that could result in liability to a Company; (c) the application by a Controlled Group member for a waiver from the minimum funding requirements of Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or a Controlled Group member is required to provide security under Code Section 401(a)(29) or ERISA Section 307; (d) the occurrence of a Reportable Event with respect to any Pension Plan as to which notice is required to be provided to the PBGC; (e) the withdrawal by a Controlled Group member from a Multiemployer Plan in a "complete withdrawal" or a "partial withdrawal" (as such terms are defined in ERISA Sections 4203 and 4205, respectively); (f) the involvement of, or occurrence or existence of any event or condition that makes likely the involvement of, a Multiemployer Plan in any reorganization under ERISA Section 4241; (g) the failure of an ERISA Plan (and any related trust) that is intended to be qualified under Code Sections 401 and 501 to be so qualified or the failure of any "cash or deferred arrangement" under any such ERISA

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Plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(k); (h) the taking by the PBGC of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan, or the taking by a Controlled Group member of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan; (i) the failure by a Controlled Group member or an ERISA Plan to satisfy any requirements of law applicable to an ERISA Plan; (j) the commencement, existence or threatening of a claim, action, suit, audit or investigation with respect to an ERISA Plan, other than a routine claim for benefits; or (k) any incurrence by or any expectation of the incurrence by a Controlled Group member of any liability for post-retirement benefits under any Welfare Plan, other than as required by ERISA Section 601, et. seq. or Code Section 4980B.

        "ERISA Plan" means an "employee benefit plan" (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(3)) that a Controlled Group member at any time sponsors, maintains, contributes to, has liability with respect to or has an obligation to contribute to such plan.

        "Eurocurrency Liabilities" shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.

        "Eurodollar" means a Dollar denominated deposit in a bank or branch outside of the United States.

        "Eurodollar Loan" means a Revolving Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, that shall be denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based upon the Derived Eurodollar Rate.

        "Eurodollar Rate" means, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, for any Interest Period, a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) by dividing (a) the rate of interest, determined by Agent in accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan, as listed on British Bankers Association Interest Rate LIBOR 01 or 02 as provided by Reuters or Bloomberg (or, if for any reason such rate is unavailable from Reuters or Bloomberg, from any other similar company or service that provides rate quotations comparable to those currently provided by Reuters or Bloomberg) as the rate in the London interbank market for Dollar deposits in immediately available funds with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, provided that, in the event that such rate quotation is not available for any reason, then the Eurodollar Rate shall be the average (rounded upward to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) of the per annum rates at which deposits in immediately available funds in Dollars for the relevant Interest Period and in the amount of the Eurodollar Loan to be disbursed or to remain outstanding during such Interest Period, as the case may be, are offered to Agent (or an affiliate of Agent, in Agent's discretion) by prime banks in any Eurodollar market reasonably selected by Agent, determined as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) (or as soon thereafter as practicable), two Business Days prior to the beginning of the relevant Interest Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan; by (b) 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.

        "Event of Default" means an event or condition that shall constitute an event of default as defined in Article VIII hereof.

        "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

        "Excluded Taxes" means, in the case of Agent and each Lender, taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income or branch profits, and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, is organized or in which its principal office is located, or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located.

        "Existing Letter of Credit" means that term as defined in Section 2.2(b)(vii) hereof.

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        "Federal Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the "Federal Funds Effective Rate" as of the Closing Date.

        "Financial Officer" means any of the following officers: chief executive officer, president, corporate controller, chief financial officer or treasurer. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a Financial Officer in this Agreement shall refer to a Financial Officer of Borrower.

        "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means, as determined for the most recently completed four Quarterly Reporting Periods of Borrower, the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA, minus (ii) Consolidated Unfunded Capital Expenditures, minus (iii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense paid in cash, minus (iv) Capital Distributions (other than matching contributions to a 401(k) plan or pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan); to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges.

        "Fixed Price Government Contract" means a firm fixed price Government Contract, or any other type of Government Contract, that requires prior approval of a contracting officer (or the authorized representative of such contracting officer) before payments are made in connection with such Government Contract.

        "Foreign Account Receivable" means an Account that arises out of contracts with or orders from an Account Debtor that is not a resident of the United States or Canada.

        "Foreign Benefit Plan" means each material plan, fund, program or policy established under the law of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or a state or local government thereof), whether formal or informal, funded or unfunded, insured or uninsured, providing employee benefits, including medical, hospital care, dental, sickness, accident, disability, life insurance, pension, retirement or savings benefits, under which one or more Companies have any liability with respect to any employee or former employee, but excluding any Foreign Pension Plan.

        "Foreign Pension Plan" means a pension plan required to be registered under the law of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or a state or local government thereof), that is maintained or contributed to by one or more Companies for their employees or former employees.

        "Foreign Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

        "Fronting Lender" means, as to any Letter of Credit transaction hereunder, Agent as issuer of the Letter of Credit, or, in the event that Agent shall be unable to issue a Letter of Credit, such other Lender as shall agree to issue the Letter of Credit in its own name, but in each instance on behalf of the Lenders hereunder.

        "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as then in effect, which shall include the official interpretations thereof by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, applied on a basis consistent with the past accounting practices and procedures of Borrower.

        "General Intangibles" means (a) general intangibles, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.; and (b) choses in action, causes of action, intellectual property, customer lists, corporate or other business records, inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, service marks, registrations, trade names, trademarks, copyrights, licenses, goodwill, computer software, rights to indemnification and tax refunds.

        "Gichner" means Gichner Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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        "Gichner Acquisition" means the Acquisition by Borrower of Gichner, pursuant to the Gichner Acquisition Documents.

        "Gichner Acquisition Documents" means the Gichner Purchase Agreement and each other document executed and delivered in connection therewith.

        "Gichner Purchase Agreement" means that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2010, between Borrower and Gichner.

        "Government Account Receivable" means an Account that arises out of a Government Contract.

        "Government Contract" means an agreement, contract or license to which any Credit Party and the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities are parties.

        "Government Subcontract" means an agreement, contract or license, other than a Government Contract, to which any Credit Party is a party for which the United States or any of its departments, agencies or instrumentalities is the end customer.

        "Government Subcontract Account Receivable" means an Account that arises out of a Government Subcontract.

        "Governmental Authority" means any nation or government, any state, province or territory or other political subdivision thereof, any governmental agency, department, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other governmental entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization exercising such functions.

        "Guarantor" means a Person that shall have pledged its credit or property in any manner for the payment or other performance of the indebtedness, contract or other obligation of another and includes (without limitation) any guarantor (whether of payment or of collection), surety, co-maker, endorser or Person that shall have agreed conditionally or otherwise to make any purchase, loan or investment in order thereby to enable another to prevent or correct a default of any kind.

        "Guarantor of Payment" means each of the Companies designated a "Guarantor of Payment" on Schedule 2 hereto, each of which is executing and delivering a Guaranty of Payment on the Closing Date, and any other Domestic Subsidiary that shall deliver a Guaranty of Payment to Agent, or become a party by joinder to the previously executed Guaranty of Payment, subsequent to the Closing Date.

        "Guaranty of Payment" means each Guaranty of Payment executed and delivered on or after the Closing Date in connection with this Agreement by the Guarantors of Payment, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Guaranty of Payment Joinder" means each Guaranty of Payment Joinder, executed and delivered by a Guarantor of Payment for the purpose of adding such Guarantor of Payment as a party to the previously executed Guaranty of Payment.

        "Hedge Agreement" means any (a) hedge agreement, interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor agreement, or other interest rate management device entered into by a Company with any Person in connection with any Indebtedness of such Company, (b) currency swap agreement, forward currency purchase agreement or similar arrangement or agreement designed to protect against fluctuations in currency exchange rates entered into by a Company, or (c) any forward commodity purchase agreement or similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in raw material or other commodity prices.

        "Hermes Contract" means Contract No. 1269 between Hellenic Aerospace Industry S.A. and Gichner (UK) LTD for the procurement of mobile shelters type S-280 C/G dated February 26, 2004 and as amended on March 2, 2010.

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        "Indebtedness" means, for any Company, without duplication, (a) all obligations to repay borrowed money, direct or indirect, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed, (b) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (c) all obligations under conditional sales or other title retention agreements, (d) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit or banker's acceptance, (e) all net obligations under any Hedge Agreement, (f) all synthetic leases, (g) all Capitalized Lease Obligations, (h) all obligations of such Company with respect to asset securitization financing programs, (i) all obligations to advance funds to, or to purchase assets, property or services from, any other Person in order to maintain the financial condition of such Person, (j) all indebtedness of the types referred to in subparts (a) through (i) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Company is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Company, (k) any other transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements) having the commercial effect of a borrowing of money entered into by such Company to finance its operations or capital requirements, and (l) any guaranty of any obligation described in subparts (a) through (k) hereof.

        "Indenture Agent" means Wilmington Trust FSB and any successor collateral agent pursuant to the Senior Notes Documents.

        "Indenture Priority Collateral" means the "Indenture Priority Collateral", as that term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.

        "Insolvent Lender" means a Lender that (a) has become or is not Solvent or is the Subsidiary of a Person that has become or is not Solvent; or (b) has become the subject of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, or is a Subsidiary of a Person that has become subject of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian appointed for it, or has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be an Insolvent Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of an equity interest in such Lender or a parent company thereof by a governmental authority or an instrumentality thereof. Any Insolvent Lender shall cease to be an Insolvent Lender when Agent determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such Insolvent Lender is no longer an Insolvent Lender based upon the characteristics set forth in this definition.

        "Instrument of Assignment" means an Instrument of Assignment, in the form of the attached Exhibit G.

        "Intellectual Property Security Agreement" means an Intellectual Property Security Agreement executed and delivered on or after the Closing Date by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, wherein Borrower or such Guarantor of Payment, as the case may be, has granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a security interest in all intellectual property owned by Borrower or such Guarantor of Payment, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Intercreditor Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among Agent, for the benefit of and on behalf of the Lenders, and the Indenture Agent, for the benefit of and on behalf of the Senior Noteholders, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Interest Adjustment Date" means the last day of each Interest Period.

        "Interest Period" means, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Loan is made and ending on the last day of such period, as selected by Borrower

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pursuant to the provisions hereof, and, thereafter (unless such Eurodollar Loan is converted to a Base Rate Loan), each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of such period, as selected by Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof. The duration of each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan shall be one month, two months, three months or six months, in each case as Borrower may select upon notice, as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof; provided that, if Borrower shall fail to so select the duration of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan at least three Business Days prior to the Interest Adjustment Date applicable to such Eurodollar Loan, Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan at the end of the then current Interest Period.

        "Inventory" means inventory, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Investment Grade Account Debtor" means an Account Debtor with a long term issuer rating of no less than Baa1 from Moody's or BBB+ from Standard & Poor's.

        "Investment Property" means investment property, as that term is defined in the U.C.C., unless the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in another jurisdiction would govern the perfection and priority of a security interest in investment property, and, in such case, "investment property" shall be defined in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction as in effect from time to time.

        "KeyBank" means KeyBank National Association, and its successors and assigns.

        "Landlord's Waiver" means a landlord's waiver or mortgagee's waiver, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, delivered by a Credit Party in connection with this Agreement, as such waiver may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Lender" means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof and, as the context requires, shall include the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender.

        "Letter of Credit" means a commercial documentary letter of credit or standby letter of credit that shall be issued by the Fronting Lender for the account of Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, including amendments thereto, if any, and shall have an expiration date no later than the earlier of (a) three hundred sixty-four (364) days after its date of issuance (provided that such Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one year periods), or (b) ten days prior to the last day of the Commitment Period.

        "Letter of Credit Commitment" means the commitment of the Fronting Lender, on behalf of the Lenders, to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount of up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

        "Letter of Credit Exposure" means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, and (b) the aggregate of the draws made on Letters of Credit that have not been reimbursed by Borrower or converted to a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(v) hereof.

        "Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, lien (statutory or other), charge, assignment, hypothecation, encumbrance on, pledge or deposit of, or conditional sale, leasing (other than Operating Leases), sale with a right of redemption or other title retention agreement and any capitalized lease with respect to any property (real or personal) or asset.

        "Loan" means a Revolving Loan or a Swing Loan made to Borrower by the Lenders in accordance with Section 2.2(a) or 2.2(c) hereof.

        "Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, each Guaranty of Payment, each Guaranty of Payment Joinder, all documentation relating to each Letter of Credit, the Intercreditor Agreement, each Security Document and the Agent Fee Letter, as any of the foregoing

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may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified or replaced, and any other document delivered pursuant thereto.

        "Lockbox" means the post office box rented by and in the name of one or more Credit Parties in accordance with Section 7.2(a) hereof.

        "Management Fees" means management, consulting or other similar fees paid by any Company to an equity holder (other than a Company) of a Company or an Affiliate.

        "Master Agreement" means that Master Agreement entered into by and among the Credit Parties and Agent in connection with the cash management services undertaken by Agent on behalf of the Companies.

        "Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Credit Party, (b) the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Companies taken as a whole, (c) the rights and remedies of Agent or the Lenders under any Loan Document, (d) the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party or the Senior Notes Documents, or (e) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

        "Material Contract" means (a) any contract or agreement requiring annual payments to be made by a Credit Party or providing for annual payments to be received by a Credit Party, in each case in excess of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), (b) any other contract or other arrangement to which any Credit Party is a party for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (c) any Material Indebtedness Agreement.

        "Material Indebtedness Agreement" means any debt instrument, lease (capital, operating or otherwise), guaranty, contract, commitment, agreement or other arrangement evidencing or entered into in connection with any Indebtedness of any Company or the Companies equal to or in excess of the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000).

        "Maximum Amount" means, for each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender's name under the column headed "Maximum Amount" as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, subject to decreases determined pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof, increases pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof, and assignments of interests pursuant to Section 11.10 hereof; provided that the Maximum Amount for the Swing Line Lender shall exclude the Swing Line Commitment (other than its pro rata share), and the Maximum Amount of the Fronting Lender shall exclude the Letter of Credit Commitment (other than its pro rata share).

        "Maximum Rate" means that term as defined in Section 2.3(d) hereof.

        "Maximum Revolving Amount" means Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000).

        "Monthly Reporting Period" means a four or, in certain cases, (approximately) five week period established by Borrower as its monthly reporting period, as set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto, as such Schedule 5.3 shall from time to time be replaced pursuant to Section 5.3(l) hereof.

        "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and any successor to such company.

        "Mortgage" means each Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement (or deed of trust or comparable document), dated on or after the Closing Date, relating to the Real Property, executed and delivered by a Credit Party, to further secure the Secured Obligations, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

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        "Multiemployer Plan" means a Pension Plan that is subject to the requirements of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

        "Net Income" means, for any period, the net income (loss) for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.

        "Non-Consenting Lender" means that term as defined in Section 11.3(c) hereof.

        "Non-Transfer Effective Date" means a date on which either (a) a Default or an Event of Default occurs, or (b) the Revolving Credit Availability becomes less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000); and each such subsequent date that occurs after a Transfer Effective Date.

        "Non-Transfer Period" means each period commencing on a Non-Transfer Effective Date and ending on the first Transfer Effective Date occurring thereafter; provided that, should more than three separate Non-Transfer Periods exist during any twelve-month period, the then-existing Non-Transfer Period shall continue indefinitely at the discretion of Agent.

        "Non-U.S. Lender" means that term as defined in Section 3.2(c) hereof.

        "Note" means a Revolving Credit Note or the Swing Line Note, or any other promissory note delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

        "Notice of Assignment of Claims" means a Notice of Assignment of Claims, in the form of the attached Exhibit H.

        "Notice of Loan" means a Notice of Loan in the form of the attached Exhibit D.

        "Obligations" means, collectively, (a) all Indebtedness and other obligations now owing or hereafter incurred by Borrower to Agent, the Swing Line Lender, the Fronting Lender, or any Lender (or any affiliate thereof) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and includes the principal of and interest on all Loans and all obligations of Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to Letters of Credit; (b) each extension, renewal, consolidation or refinancing of any of the foregoing, in whole or in part; (c) the commitment and other fees, and any prepayment fees payable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (d) all fees and charges in connection with the Letters of Credit; (e) every other liability, now or hereafter owing to Agent or any Lender by any Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (f) all Related Expenses.

        "Operating Account" means a commercial Deposit Account designated "operating account" and maintained by one or more Credit Parties with Agent, without liability by Agent to pay interest thereon, from which account Borrower shall have the right to withdraw funds until Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, terminates such right after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default.

        "Operating Leases" means all real or personal property leases under which any Company is bound or obligated as a lessee or sublessee and which, under GAAP, are not required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Company; provided that Operating Leases shall not include any such lease under which any Company is also bound as the lessor or sublessor.

        "Organizational Documents" means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), such Person's Articles (Certificate) of Incorporation, operating agreement or equivalent formation documents, and Regulations (Bylaws), or equivalent governing documents, and any amendments to any of the foregoing.

        "Other Taxes" means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise, ad valorem or property taxes, goods and services taxes, harmonized sales taxes and other sales taxes, use taxes, value added taxes, charges or similar taxes or levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

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        "Participant" means that term as defined in Section 11.11 hereof.

        "Patriot Act" means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001, as amended from time to time.

        "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and its successor.

        "Pension Plan" means an ERISA Plan that is a "pension plan" (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(2)).

        "Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans, Guaranties and Investments" means:

        (a)   the investments by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary in a Foreign Subsidiary, in such amounts existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto;

        (b)   the loans by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary to a Foreign Subsidiary, in such amounts existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto (and any extension, renewal or refinancing thereof but, only to the extent that the principal amount thereof does not increase after the Closing Date);

        (c)   loans and investments by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary to or in a Foreign Subsidiary in connection with the Hermes Contract, so long as the aggregate amount of all such loans and investments of all Credit Parties does not exceed, at any time, an aggregate amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000); and

        (d)   additional loans and investments by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary to or in a Foreign Subsidiary, or guaranties by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary of the Indebtedness or contract performance of a Foreign Subsidiary, made on or after the Closing Date in the ordinary course of business, so long as the aggregate amount of all such loans and investments of all Credit Parties does not exceed, at any time, an aggregate amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

        "Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated organization, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, institution, trust, estate, Governmental Authority or any other entity.

        "Pledge Agreement" means each of the Pledge Agreements, relating to the Pledged Securities, executed and delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, as applicable, with respect to the Pledged Securities, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Pledged Notes" means the promissory notes payable to Borrower, as described on Schedule 7.4 hereto, and any additional or future promissory notes that may hereafter from time to time be payable to Borrower.

        "Pledged Securities" means all of the shares of capital stock or other equity interest of a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or created, and all proceeds thereof; provided that Pledged Securities shall exclude (a) shares of capital stock or other equity interests of any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary, and (b) shares of voting capital stock or other voting equity interests in any first-tier Foreign Subsidiary in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other voting equity interest of such first-tier Foreign Subsidiary. (Schedule 4 hereto lists, as of the Closing Date, all of the Pledged Securities.)

        "Prime Rate" means the interest rate established from time to time by Agent as Agent's prime rate, whether or not such rate shall be publicly announced; the Prime Rate may not be the lowest

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interest rate charged by Agent for commercial or other extensions of credit. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective immediately from and after such change.

        "Proceeds" means (a) proceeds, as that term is defined in the U.C.C., and any other proceeds, and (b) whatever is received upon the sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of Collateral or proceeds, whether cash or non-cash. Cash proceeds include, without limitation, moneys, checks and Deposit Accounts. Proceeds include, without limitation, any Account arising when the right to payment is earned under a contract right, any insurance payable by reason of loss or damage to the Collateral, and any return or unearned premium upon any cancellation of insurance. Except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, the right of Agent and the Lenders to Proceeds specifically set forth herein or indicated in any financing statement shall never constitute an express or implied authorization on the part of Agent or any Lender to a Company's sale, exchange, collection or other disposition of any or all of the Collateral.

        "Processor's Waiver" means a processor's waiver (or similar agreement), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, delivered by a Company in connection with this Agreement, as such waiver may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Protective Advance" means a protective advance made by Agent in accordance with Section 2.15 hereof for the following:

        (a)   to pay and discharge past due taxes, assessments and governmental charges, at any time levied on or with respect to any of the Collateral to the extent that the applicable Company has failed to pay and discharge the same in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

        (b)   to pay and discharge any claims of other creditors that are secured by any Lien on any Collateral, other than a Lien permitted by Section 5.9 hereof;

        (c)   to pay for the maintenance, repair, restoration and preservation of any Collateral to the extent the Company that owns such Collateral fails to comply with its obligations in regard thereto under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or Agent reasonably believes payment of the same is necessary or appropriate to avoid a material loss or material diminution in value of such Collateral;

        (d)   to obtain and pay the premiums on insurance for any Collateral to the extent the Companies fail to maintain such insurance in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; or

        (e)   to otherwise maintain, protect or preserve the Collateral or the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents and is made to enhance the likelihood of, or to maximize the amount of, repayment of the Secured Obligations.

        "Quarterly Reporting Period" means a three month period established by Borrower as a fiscal quarter of Borrower, as more specifically set forth on Schedule 5.3 hereto, as such Schedule 5.3 shall from time to time be replaced pursuant to Section 5.3(l) hereof.

        "Real Property" means each parcel of real estate owned by a Credit Party as set forth on Schedule 5 hereto, together with all improvements and buildings thereon and all appurtenances, easements or other rights thereto belonging, and being defined collectively as the "Property" in each of the Mortgages.

        "Register" means that term as described in Section 11.10(i) hereof.

        "Regularly Scheduled Payment Date" means the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year.

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        "Related Expenses" means any and all costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, attorneys' fees, legal expenses, judgments, suits and disbursements) (a) incurred by Agent, or imposed upon or asserted against Agent or any Lender, in any attempt by Agent and the Lenders to (i) obtain, preserve, perfect or enforce any Loan Document or any security interest evidenced by any Loan Document; (ii) obtain payment, performance or observance of any and all of the Obligations; or (iii) maintain, insure, audit, collect, preserve, repossess or dispose of any of the collateral securing the Obligations or any part thereof, including, without limitation, costs and expenses for appraisals, assessments and audits of any Company or any such collateral; (b) incidental or related to subpart (a) above, including, without limitation, interest thereupon from the date incurred, imposed or asserted until paid at the Default Rate; and (c) all Protective Advances.

        "Related Writing" means each Loan Document, each Borrowing Base Certificate and any other assignment, mortgage, security agreement, guaranty agreement, subordination agreement, financial statement, audit report or other writing furnished by any Credit Party, or any of its officers, to Agent or the Lenders pursuant to or otherwise in connection with this Agreement.

        "Reportable Event" means any of the events described in Section 4043 of ERISA except where notice is waived by the PBGC.

        "Required Lenders" means the holders of at least fifty-one percent (51%), based upon each Lender's Commitment Percentage, of an amount (the "Total Amount") equal to (a) during the Commitment Period, the Total Commitment Amount, or (b) after the Commitment Period, the Revolving Credit Exposure; provided that (i) the portion of the Total Amount held or deemed to be held by any Defaulting Lender or Insolvent Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders, and (ii) if there shall be two or more Lenders (that are not Defaulting Lenders or Insolvent Lenders), Required Lenders shall constitute at least two Lenders.

        "Requirement of Law" means, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination or policy statement or interpretation of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property.

        "Reserve" or "Reserves" means any amount that Agent reserves, without duplication, pursuant to Section 2.12 hereof, against the Borrowing Base.

        "Reserve Percentage" means, for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) that is in effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, all basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves and taking into account any transitional adjustments or other scheduled changes in reserve requirements) for a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in Cleveland, Ohio, in respect of Eurocurrency Liabilities. The Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Reserve Percentage.

        "Restricted Payment" means, with respect to any Company, (a) any Capital Distribution, (b) any amount paid by such Company in repayment, redemption, retirement or repurchase, directly or indirectly, of any Subordinated Indebtedness, (c) any Management Fees, (d) any amount paid by such Company in repayment, redemption, retirement or repurchase, directly or indirectly, of any Indebtedness owing under the Senior Notes, or (e) the exercise by any Company of any right of defeasance or covenant defeasance or similar right with respect to any Indebtedness owing under the Senior Notes.

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        "Revolving Amount" means the Closing Revolving Amount, as such amount may be increased up to the Maximum Revolving Amount pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof, or decreased pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof.

        "Revolving Credit Availability" means, at any time, the amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment minus the Revolving Credit Exposure.

        "Revolving Credit Commitment" means the obligation hereunder, during the Commitment Period, of the Lenders to make Revolving Loans, the Fronting Lender to issue and each Lender to participate in Letters of Credit pursuant to the Letter of Credit Commitment, and the Swing Line Lender to make and each Lender to participate in Swing Loans pursuant to the Swing Line Commitment, up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time equal to the lesser of (a) the Borrowing Base, or (b) the Revolving Amount.

        "Revolving Credit Exposure" means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding, (b) the Swing Line Exposure, and (c) the Letter of Credit Exposure.

        "Revolving Credit Note" means a Revolving Credit Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit A, executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(a) hereof.

        "Revolving Loan" means a Loan made to Borrower by the Lenders in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof.

        "SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any governmental body or agency succeeding to any of its principal functions.

        "Secured Obligations" means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, (b) all obligations and liabilities of the Companies owing to Lenders under Hedge Agreements, and (c) the Bank Product Obligations owing to Lenders under Bank Product Agreements.

        "Securities Account" means a securities account, as that term is defined in the U.C.C.

        "Securities Account Control Agreement" means each Securities Account Control Agreement among a Credit Party and a Securities Intermediary, dated on or after the Closing Date, to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Securities Intermediary" means a clearing corporation or a Person, including, without limitation, a bank or broker, that in the ordinary course of its business maintains Securities Accounts for others and is acting in that capacity.

        "Security Account" means a commercial Deposit Account maintained with Agent, without liability by Agent to pay interest thereon, as described in Section 7.2(e) hereof.

        "Security Agreement" means each Security Agreement, executed and delivered by a Guarantor of Payment in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, dated as of the Closing Date, and any other Security Agreement executed after the Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.

        "Security Agreement Joinder" means each Security Agreement Joinder, executed and delivered by a Guarantor of Payment for the purpose of adding such Guarantor of Payment as a party to the previously executed Security Agreement.

        "Security Documents" means each Security Agreement, each Security Agreement Joinder, each Pledge Agreement, each Intellectual Property Security Agreement, each Processor's Waiver, each Mortgage, each Landlord's Waiver, each Bailee's Waiver, each Control Agreement, each Instrument of Assignment, each Notice of Assignment of Claims, each U.C.C. Financing Statement or similar filing as to a jurisdiction located outside of the United States of America filed in connection herewith or

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perfecting any interest created in any of the foregoing documents, and any other document pursuant to which any Lien is granted by a Company or any other Person to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as security for the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, and each other agreement executed or provided to Agent in connection with any of the foregoing, as any of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified or replaced.

        "Senior Noteholders" means the holders of the Senior Notes.

        "Senior Notes" means the 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

        "Senior Notes Documents" means the Senior Notes Indenture and the Senior Notes, and every other agreement executed in connection therewith, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

        "Senior Notes Indenture" means that certain Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2010, among Borrower, the guarantors party thereto, Wilmington Trust FSB, as trustee, the Indenture Agent and the Senior Noteholders (as the same may from time to time be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified).

        "Settlement Date" means that term as defined in Section 2.2(c)(ii) hereof.

        "Solvent" means, with respect to any Person, that (a) the fair value of such Person's assets is in excess of the total amount of such Person's debts, as determined in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, (b) the present fair saleable value of such Person's assets is in excess of the amount that will be required to pay such Person's debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to realize upon its assets and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such liabilities mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which its property would constitute an unreasonably small amount of capital. As used in this definition, the term "debts" includes any legal liability, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute, fixed or contingent, as determined in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code.

        "Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., and any successor to such company.

        "Subordinated" means, as applied to Indebtedness, Indebtedness that shall have been subordinated (by written terms or written agreement being, in either case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders) in favor of the prior payment in full of the Obligations.

        "Subsidiary" means (a) a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the Voting Power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by Borrower or by one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or by Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, (b) a partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company of which Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, directly or indirectly, is a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, or otherwise has an ownership interest greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company) in which Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority interest in the Voting Power or the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of directors or other governing body of such Person.

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        "Supporting Letter of Credit" shall mean a standby letter of credit, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Fronting Lender, issued by an issuer satisfactory to Agent and the Fronting Lender.

        "Swing Line Commitment" means the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Loans to Borrower up to the aggregate amount at any time outstanding of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

        "Swing Line Exposure" means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Loans outstanding.

        "Swing Line Lender" means KeyBank, as holder of the Swing Line Commitment.

        "Swing Line Note" means the Swing Line Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit B executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(b) hereof.

        "Swing Loan" means a loan that shall be denominated in Dollars made to Borrower by the Swing Line Lender under the Swing Line Commitment, in accordance with Section 2.2(c) hereof.

        "Swing Loan Maturity Date" means, with respect to any Swing Loan, the earlier of (a) the first Wednesday (or the next Business Day if such Wednesday is not a Business Day) after the date such Swing Loan is made, or (b) the last day of the Commitment Period.

        "Taxes" means any and all present or future taxes of any kind, including but not limited to, levies, imposts, duties, surtaxes, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (together with any interest, penalties, fines, additions to taxes or similar liabilities with respect thereto) other than Excluded Taxes.

        "Total Commitment Amount" means the principal amount of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), as such amount may be increased pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof, or decreased pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof.

        "Transfer Effective Date" means, after the most recent Non-Transfer Effective Date, the last day of a sixty (60) consecutive day period during which (a) the Revolving Credit Availability shall have been, at all times during such period, greater than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), and (b) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred at any time during such period.

        "U.C.C." means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

        "U.C.C. Financing Statement" means a financing statement filed or to be filed in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, in the relevant state or states.

        "Voting Power" means, with respect to any Person, the exclusive ability to control, through the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise, the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such Person. The holding of a designated percentage of Voting Power of a Person means the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other interests of such Person sufficient to control exclusively the election of that percentage of the members of the board of directors or similar governing body of such Person.

        "Welfare Plan" means an ERISA Plan that is a "welfare plan" within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(l).

        Section 1.2.    Accounting Terms.    Any accounting term not specifically defined in this Article I shall have the meaning ascribed thereto by GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP (including, without limitation, any conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards) would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and Borrower,

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Agent or the Required Lenders shall so request, Borrower, Agent and the Required Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP, provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and Borrower shall provide to Agent reconciliation statements requested by Agent (reconciling the computations of such financial ratios and requirements from the then-current GAAP computations to the computations under GAAP prior to such change) in connection therewith. All financial statements and other information required to be delivered by Borrower to Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.3 shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the time of such preparation (and delivered together with the reconciliation statements provided for in Section 6.1(c), if applicable). Subject to the foregoing, calculations in connection with the definitions, covenants and other provisions hereof shall utilize accounting principles and policies in conformity with those used to prepare the historical financial statements of Borrower.

        Section 1.3.    Terms Generally.    The foregoing definitions shall be applicable to the singular and plural forms of the foregoing defined terms. Unless otherwise defined in this Article I, terms that are defined in the U.C.C. are used herein as so defined.


ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT

        Section 2.1.    Amount and Nature of Credit.    

        (a)   Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders, during the Commitment Period and to the extent hereinafter provided, shall make Loans to Borrower, participate in Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender to Borrower, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit at the request of Borrower, in such aggregate amount as Borrower shall request pursuant to the Commitment; provided that in no event shall the aggregate principal amount of all Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding under this Agreement be in excess of the Total Commitment Amount.

        (b)   Each Lender, for itself and not one for any other, agrees to make Loans, participate in Swing Loans, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit, during the Commitment Period, on such basis that, immediately after the completion of any borrowing by Borrower or the issuance of a Letter of Credit:

Each borrowing (other than Swing Loans which shall be risk participated on a pro rata basis) from the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Commitment Percentages of the Lenders.

        (c)   The Loans may be made as Revolving Loans as described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, and as Swing Loans as described in Section 2.2(c) hereof, and Letters of Credit may be issued in accordance with Section 2.2(b) hereof.

        Section 2.2.    Revolving Credit Commitment.    

        (a)    Revolving Loans.    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Commitment Period, the Lenders shall make a Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans to Borrower in such amount or amounts as Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, may from time to time request, but not exceeding in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding hereunder the Revolving Credit Commitment, when such Revolving Loans are combined with the Letter of Credit Exposure and

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the Swing Line Exposure. Borrower shall have the option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to borrow Revolving Loans, maturing on the last day of the Commitment Period, by means of any combination of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Borrower shall be entitled under this Section 2.2(a) to borrow Revolving Loans, repay the same in whole or in part and re-borrow Revolving Loans hereunder at any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period.

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        Section 2.3.    Interest.    

        (a)    Revolving Loans.    

        (b)    Swing Loans.    Borrower shall pay interest to Agent, for the sole benefit of the Swing Line Lender (and any Lender that shall have purchased a participation in such Swing Loan), on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Loan outstanding from time to time, from the date thereof until paid at the Derived Base Rate from time to time in effect. Interest on Swing Loans shall be payable on each Regularly Scheduled Payment. Each Swing Loan shall bear interest for a minimum of one day.

        (c)    Default Rate.    Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if an Event of Default shall occur, upon the election of Agent or the Required Lenders (i) the principal of each Loan and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, until paid, at the Default Rate, (ii) the fee for the aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit shall be increased by two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (iii) in the case of any other amount not paid when due from Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, such amount shall bear interest at the Default Rate; provided that, during an Event of Default under Section 8.12 hereof, the applicable Default Rate shall apply without any election or action on the part of Agent or any Lender.

        (d)    Limitation on Interest.    In no event shall the rate of interest hereunder exceed the maximum rate allowable by law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of

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non-usurious interest permitted by applicable law (the "Maximum Rate"). If Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (iii) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations.

        Section 2.4.    Evidence of Indebtedness.    

        (a)    Revolving Loans.    Upon the request of a Lender, to evidence the obligation of Borrower to repay the Revolving Loans made by such Lender and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of such Lender in the principal amount equal to its Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Amount, or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Revolving Loans made by such Lender; provided that the failure of a Lender to request a Revolving Credit Note shall in no way detract from Borrower's obligations to such Lender hereunder.

        (b)    Swing Loans.    Upon the request of the Swing Line Lender, to evidence the obligation of Borrower to repay the Swing Loans and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Swing Line Note, payable to the order of the Swing Line Lender in the principal amount of the Swing Line Commitment, or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender; provided that the failure of the Swing Line Lender to request a Swing Line Note shall in no way detract from Borrower's obligations to the Swing Line Lender hereunder.

        Section 2.5.    Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans.    

        (a)    Notice of Credit Event.    Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, shall provide to Agent a Notice of Loan prior to (i) 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) on the proposed date of borrowing of, or conversion of a Loan to, a Base Rate Loan, (ii) 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) three Business Days prior to the proposed date of borrowing of, continuation of, or conversion of a Loan to, a Eurodollar Loan, and (iii) 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) on the proposed date of borrowing of any Swing Loan, or such other time to which the Swing Line Lender may agree; provided that, if a request for a Base Rate Loan shall not be on a Settlement Date, such request shall be deemed to be a request for a Swing Loan (unless Agent shall elect to have the Lenders fund such request with a Revolving Loan that meets the requirements of this Section 2.5), so long as the Swing Line Exposure shall not exceed the Swing Line Commitment. Borrower shall comply with the notice provisions set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof with respect to Letters of Credit.

        (b)    Funding of Loans.    Agent shall notify each Lender of the date, amount and Interest Period (if applicable) promptly upon the receipt of a Notice of Loan (other than for a Swing Loan, or a Revolving Loan to be funded as a Swing Loan), and, in any event, by 11:00 A.M. (Pacific time) on the date such Notice of Loan is received. On the date that the Credit Event set forth in such Notice of Loan is to occur, each such Lender shall provide to Agent, not later than 12:00 P.M. (Pacific time), the amount in Dollars, in federal or other immediately available funds, required of it. If Agent shall elect to advance the proceeds of such Loan prior to receiving funds from such Lender, Agent shall have the right, upon prior notice to Borrower, to debit any account of Borrower or otherwise receive such amount from Borrower, promptly after demand, in the event that such Lender shall fail to reimburse Agent in accordance with this subsection. Agent shall also have the right to receive interest from such Lender at the Federal Funds Effective Rate in the event that such Lender shall fail to provide its portion of the Loan on the date requested and Agent shall elect to provide such funds.

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        (c)    Conversion and Continuation of Loans.    

        (d)    Minimum Amount.    Each request for:

        (e)    Interest Periods.    Borrower shall not request that Eurodollar Loans be outstanding for more than five different Interest Periods at the same time.

        (f)    Advancing of Non Pro-Rata Revolving Loans.    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if Borrower requests a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.5(a) hereof (and all conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 hereof are met) at a time when one or more Lenders are Defaulting Lenders, Agent shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to require the non-Defaulting Lenders to honor such request by making a non pro-rata Revolving Loan to Borrower in an amount equal to (i) the amount requested by Borrower, minus (ii) the portions of such Revolving Loan that should have been made by such Defaulting Lenders. For purposes of such Revolving Loans, the Lenders that are making such Revolving Loan shall do so in proportion to their Commitment Percentages of the amount requested by Borrower.

        Section 2.6.    Payment on Loans and Other Obligations.    

        (a)    Payments Generally.    Each payment made hereunder by a Credit Party shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

        (b)    Payments in Dollars from Borrower.    All payments (including prepayments) to Agent of the principal of or interest on each Loan or other payment, including but not limited to principal, interest, fees or any other amount owed by Borrower under this Agreement, shall be made in Dollars. All payments described in this subsection (b shall be remitted to Agent, at the address of Agent for notices referred to in Section 11.4 hereof for the account of the Lenders (or the Fronting Lender or the Swing Line Lender, as appropriate) not later than 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) on the due date thereof in immediately available funds. Any such payments received by Agent (or the Fronting Lender or the Swing Line Lender) after 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) shall be deemed to have been made and received on the next Business Day.

        (c)    Payments to Lenders.    On each Settlement Date (and more frequently if deemed appropriate by Agent), Agent shall distribute to each Lender its ratable share, if any, of the amount of principal payments received by Agent for the account of such Lender. With respect to interest, commitment fees and other payments received by Agent from Borrower, Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender its ratable share, if any, of the amount of interest, commitment fee or other payment received by Agent for the account of such Lender. Each Lender shall record any principal, interest or other payment, the

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principal amounts of Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans, Swing Loans and Letters of Credit, all prepayments and the applicable dates, including Interest Periods, with respect to the Loans made, and payments received by such Lender, by such method as such Lender may generally employ; provided that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement or any Note. The aggregate unpaid amount of Loans, types of Loans, Interest Periods and similar information with respect to the Loans and Letters of Credit set forth on the records of Agent shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence with respect to such information, including the amounts of principal, interest and fees owing to each Lender.

        (d)    Timing of Payments.    Whenever any payment to be made hereunder, including, without limitation, any payment to be made on any Loan, shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next Business Day and such extension of time shall in each case be included in the computation of the interest payable on such Loan; provided that, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, if the next Business Day shall fall in the succeeding calendar month, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day and the relevant Interest Period shall be adjusted accordingly.

        (e)    Affected Lender.    To the extent that Agent receives any payments or other amounts for the account of an Affected Lender, at the discretion of Agent, such Affected Lender shall be deemed to have requested that Agent use such payment or other amount (or any portion thereof, at the discretion of Agent) first, to cash collateralize its unfunded risk participation in Swing Loans and the Letters of Credit pursuant to Sections 2.2(b)(vi), 2.2(c)(iii), and 2.5(b) hereof, and, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, second, to fulfill its obligations to make Loans.

        (f)    Payment of Non Pro-Rata Revolving Loans.    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at the sole discretion of Agent, in order to pay Revolving Loans that were not advanced pro rata by the Lenders, any payment of any Loan may first be applied to such Revolving Loans that were not advanced pro rata.

        Section 2.7.    Prepayment.    

        (a)    Right to Prepay.    

        (b)    Notice of Prepayment.    Borrower shall give Agent irrevocable written notice of prepayment of a Base Rate Loan or Swing Loan by no later than 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) one Business Day before the Business Day on which such prepayment is to be made and written notice of the prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan not later than 10:00 A.M. (Pacific time) three Business Days before the Business Day

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on which such prepayment is to be made. Swing Loans may be prepaid without advance notice if prepaid through a "sweep" cash management arrangement with Agent.

        (c)    Minimum Amount.    Each prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan shall be in the principal amount of not less than the lesser of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), or, with respect to a Swing Loan, the principal balance of such Swing Loan, except in the case of a mandatory payment pursuant to Section 2.11 or Article III hereof.

        Section 2.8.    Commitment and Other Fees.    

        (a)    Commitment Fee.    Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable account of the Lenders, as a consideration for the Revolving Credit Commitment, a commitment fee from the Closing Date to and including the last day of the Commitment Period, payable quarterly, at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate in effect on the payment date, multiplied by (ii) the average daily Revolving Amount in effect during such quarter, minus (B) the average daily Revolving Credit Exposure (exclusive of the Swing Line Exposure) during such quarter. The commitment fee shall be payable in arrears, on June 30, 2010 and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter, and on the last day of the Commitment Period.

        (b)    Agent Fee.    Borrower shall pay to Agent, for its sole benefit, the fees set forth in the Agent Fee Letter.

        (c)    Collateral Audit and Appraisal Fees.    Borrower shall reimburse Agent, for its sole benefit, for all costs and expenses relating to any collateral assessment, that may be conducted from time to time by or on behalf of Agent, the scope and frequency of which shall be in Agent's sole discretion; provided that, absent an Event of Default, Borrower need not reimburse Agent for (i) more than three collateral field audits during a calendar year, or (ii) one Inventory appraisal during a calendar year.

        (d)    Authorization to Debit Account.    Borrower hereby agrees that Agent has the right to debit from any Deposit Account of Borrower or any other Credit Party, amounts owing to Agent and the Lenders by Borrower under this Agreement and the Loan Documents for payment of fees, expenses and other amounts incurred or owing in connection therewith; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall then exist, (i) Borrower shall have the right to approve any legal fees prior to the payment of any such legal fees, and (ii) Agent shall provide Borrower with three days advance notice (which may be by email or telephone to a Financial Officer) prior to debiting any Deposit Account of a Credit Party.

        Section 2.9.    Modifications to Commitment.    

        (a)    Optional Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitment.    Borrower may at any time and from time to time permanently reduce in whole or ratably in part the Revolving Amount to an amount not less than the then existing Revolving Credit Exposure, by giving Agent not fewer than five Business Days' (or thirty (30) days if the Total Commitment Amount is to be reduced or terminated in its entirety) written notice of such reduction, provided that any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount, for all of the Lenders, of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), increased in increments of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the date of each such reduction and such Lender's proportionate share thereof. After each such partial reduction, the commitment fees payable hereunder shall be calculated upon the Revolving Amount as so reduced. If Borrower reduces in whole the Commitment, on the effective date of such reduction (Borrower having prepaid in full the unpaid principal balance, if any, of the Loans, together with all interest (if any) and commitment and other fees accrued and unpaid with respect thereto, and provided that no Letter of Credit Exposure or Swing Line Exposure shall exist), all of the Revolving Credit Notes shall be delivered to Agent marked "Canceled" and Agent shall redeliver such Revolving Credit Notes to Borrower. Any partial reduction in the Revolving Amount shall be effective during the

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remainder of the Commitment Period. Upon each decrease of the Revolving Amount, the Total Commitment Amount shall be proportionally decreased.

        (b)    Increase in Commitment.    At any time during the Commitment Increase Period, Borrower may request that Agent increase the Revolving Amount from the Closing Revolving Amount up to an amount that shall not exceed the Maximum Revolving Amount. Each such request for an increase shall be in an amount of at least Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), increased by increments of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and, if Agent agrees to such increase in the Revolving Amount, may be made by either (i) increasing, for one or more Lenders, with their prior written consent, their respective Revolving Credit Commitments, or (ii) including one or more Additional Lenders, each with a new commitment under the Revolving Credit Commitment, as a party to this Agreement (collectively, the "Additional Commitments"). During the Commitment Increase Period, all of the Lenders agree that Agent, in its sole discretion, may permit one or more Additional Commitments upon satisfaction of the following requirements: (A) each Additional Lender, if any, shall execute an Additional Lender Assumption Agreement, (B) Agent shall provide to each Lender a revised Schedule 1 to this Agreement, including revised Commitment Percentages for each of the Lenders, if appropriate, at least three Business Days prior to the date of the effectiveness of such Additional Commitments (each an "Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date"), (C) Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent and the Lenders such replacement or additional Revolving Credit Notes as shall be required by Agent, and (D) Borrower shall, on the Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date, deliver to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, indicating that the Obligations incurred pursuant to the Additional Commitments are permitted to be incurred, and permitted to be secured, pursuant to the Senior Notes Documents. The Lenders hereby authorize Agent to execute each Additional Lender Assumption Agreement on behalf of the Lenders. On each Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date, the Lenders shall make adjustments among themselves with respect to the Revolving Loans then outstanding and amounts of principal, interest, commitment fees and other amounts paid or payable with respect thereto as shall be necessary, in the opinion of Agent, in order to reallocate among such Lenders such outstanding amounts, based on the revised Commitment Percentages and to otherwise carry out fully the intent and terms of this Section 2.9(b) (and Borrower shall pay to the Lenders any amounts that would be payable pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof if such adjustments among the Lenders would cause a prepayment of one or more Eurodollar Loans). In connection therewith, it is understood and agreed that the Maximum Amount of any Lender will not be increased (or decreased except pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof) without the prior written consent of such Lender. Borrower shall not request any increase in the Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.9(b) if a Default or an Event of Default shall then exist, or immediately after giving effect to any such increase would exist. Upon each increase of the Revolving Amount, the Total Commitment Amount shall be proportionally increased.

        Section 2.10.    Computation of Interest and Fees.    With the exception of Base Rate Loans, interest on Loans, Letter of Credit fees, Related Expenses and commitment and other fees and charges hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year having three hundred sixty (360) days and calculated for the actual number of days elapsed. With respect to Base Rate Loans, interest shall be computed on the basis of a year having three hundred sixty-five (365) days or three hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be, and calculated for the actual number of days elapsed.

        Section 2.11.    Mandatory Payments.    

        (a)    Revolving Credit Exposure.    If, at any time, the Revolving Credit Exposure shall exceed the Revolving Credit Commitment, Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the next Business Day, pay an aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans sufficient to bring the Revolving Credit Exposure within the Revolving Credit Commitment.

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        (b)    Swing Line Exposure.    If, at any time, the Swing Line Exposure shall exceed the Swing Line Commitment, Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the next Business Day, pay an aggregate principal amount of the Swing Loans sufficient to bring the Swing Line Exposure within the Swing Line Commitment.

        (c)    Application of Mandatory Payments.    Unless otherwise designated by Borrower, each prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(a) hereof shall be applied in the following order (i) first, on a pro rata basis for the Lenders, to outstanding Base Rate Loans, and (ii) second, on a pro rata basis for the Lenders, to outstanding Eurodollar Loans; provided that, if the outstanding principal amount of any Eurodollar Loan shall be reduced to an amount less than the minimum amount set forth in Section 2.5(d) hereof as a result of such prepayment, then such Eurodollar Loan shall be converted into a Base Rate Loan on the date of such prepayment. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to the prepayment provisions set forth in Article III hereof.

        Section 2.12.    Establishment of Reserves.    Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall have the right, from time to time, in the good faith exercise of its reasonable credit judgment (consistent with the asset-based nature of this credit), to establish Reserves in such amounts and with respect to such matters as Agent deems necessary or appropriate, and to increase or decrease such Reserves. In exercising such reasonable credit judgment, Agent may take into account factors that (a) will or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the value of any Collateral, the enforceability or priority of the Liens of Agent or the amount that Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, would be likely to receive in the liquidation of such Collateral, or (b) may demonstrate that any collateral report or financial information concerning the Credit Parties is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect. In exercising such reasonable credit judgment, Reserves may be established against anticipated obligations, contingencies or conditions affecting the Companies, including, without limitation, (i) tax liabilities and other obligations owing to Governmental Authorities, (ii) asserted litigation liabilities, (iii) anticipated remediation for compliance with Environmental Laws, and (iv) obligations owing to any lessor of real property, any warehouseman, any processor or any mortgagor on third party mortgaged sites. Reserves may also be established with respect to the dilution of accounts receivable, as a result of inventory appraisals and other results of field examinations.

        Section 2.13.    Addition of Borrowing Base Company.    At the request of Borrower and at the sole discretion of Agent, a Domestic Subsidiary may become a Borrowing Base Company hereunder, provided that, in addition to Agent's consent, (a) such Domestic Subsidiary shall have complied with all requirements of Section 5.20 hereof, (b) the assets of such Domestic Subsidiary shall have been appraised and otherwise evaluated for borrowing base eligibility purposes in a manner and by appraisers satisfactory to Agent, and (c) such Domestic Subsidiary shall have provided to Agent such corporate governance and authorization documents and an opinion of counsel and any other documents and items as may be deemed necessary or advisable by Agent, all of the foregoing to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        Section 2.14.    Record of Advances; Application of Collections.    

        (a)    Maintenance of Record of Advances.    Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, shall maintain records in respect of the Credit Parties that shall reflect (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans and accrued interest, (ii) the unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings, (iii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Swing Loans and accrued interest, and (iv) all other Obligations that shall have become payable hereunder (the "Advance Record"). Each entry by Agent in the Advance Record shall be, to the extent permitted by applicable law and absent manifest error, prima facie evidence of the data entered. Such entries by Agent shall not be a condition to Borrower's obligation to repay the Obligations.

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        (b)    Charges, Credits and Reports.    Borrower hereby authorizes Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to charge the Advance Record with all Revolving Loans, Swing Loans and all other Obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Advance Record will be credited in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement with all payments received by Agent directly from Borrower or any other Credit Party or otherwise for the account of Borrower or any other Credit Party pursuant to this Agreement. Agent shall send Borrower monthly statements in accordance with Agent's standard procedures. Any and all such periodic or other statements or reconciliations of the Advance Record shall be final, binding and conclusive upon Borrower and the other Credit Parties in all respects, absent manifest error, unless Agent receives specific written objection thereto from Borrower within thirty (30) Business Days after such statements or reconciliation shall have been sent to Borrower.

        (c)    Application of Specific Payments.    Except for the crediting to the Advance Record of Collections deposited to one or more Cash Collateral Accounts as provided below, Borrower shall make all other payments to be made by Borrower under this Agreement with respect to the Obligations not later than 11:00 A.M. (Pacific time) on the day when due, without setoff, counterclaim, defense or deduction of any kind. Payments received after 11:00 A.M. (Pacific time) shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. Prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower may specify to Agent the Obligations to which such payment is to be applied. If Borrower does not specify an application for such payment or if an Event of Default has occurred, Agent shall apply such payment in its discretion.

        (d)    Crediting of Collections During a Non-Transfer Period.    For the purpose of calculating interest on the Obligations and determining the aggregate amount of Loans outstanding during a Non-Transfer Period, the amount of the Revolving Credit Exposure and the availability for additional Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit, all Collections deposited into a Cash Collateral Account shall be credited to the account of Borrower (as reflected in the Advance Record) on the next Business Day after the Business Day on which Agent has received notice of the deposit of the proceeds of such Collections into such Cash Collateral Account (including automated clearinghouse and federal wire transfers); provided that, immediately available funds shall be applied on the same Business Day. Such Collections shall be credited as follows: (i) first to any costs and expenses due under this Agreement, (ii) second to Swing Loans, (iii) third to Base Rate Loans, and (iv) fourth to Eurodollar Loans. If such Collections made on a date other than a Settlement Date are in excess of the aggregate amount of Swing Loans outstanding, then such Collections may, in the discretion of Agent depending on the amount of such payment, be credited towards the Swing Line Lender's pro rata share of Revolving Loans outstanding until such payments can be reallocated among the Lenders on the next Settlement Date. From time to time, upon advance written notice to Borrower, Agent may adopt such additional or modified regulations and procedures as Agent may deem reasonable and appropriate with respect to the operation of the Cash Collateral Accounts and not substantially inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

        (e)    Application of Deposits in Cash Collateral Accounts During a Non-Transfer Period.    Deposits of Collections to the Cash Collateral Accounts during a Non-Transfer Period shall be credited to the Advance Record of Borrower on a daily basis in accordance with subsection (d) above, and thereby reduce the Swing Line Exposure or the Revolving Credit Exposure (other than in respect of the undrawn amount of any Letter of Credit outstanding) as Agent may choose, in its sole discretion; provided that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, Agent will use reasonable efforts to avoid applications of payments that would cause prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan prior to the expiration of the applicable Interest Period. Upon payment in full of the Secured Obligations and the termination of the Commitment, deposits of Collections to the Cash Collateral Accounts shall be credited by Agent as directed by Borrower.

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Advances, the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the Total Commitment Amount. A Protective Advance is for the account of Borrower and shall constitute Obligations. Any such Protective Advances incurred after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default shall be deemed to have been made in connection with the exercise of remedies by Agent and shall have the priority set forth in Section 9.8 hereof as expenses of Agent incurred in connection with the exercise of remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. To the extent Agent makes Protective Advances, Borrower hereby agrees to promptly reimburse Agent, on demand, for all such Protective Advances. The advance of any such Protective Advances on any one occasion shall not obligate Agent to advance any Protective Advances on any other occasion and nothing in this Section 2.15 shall be construed as excusing any Company from the performance of any covenant or other agreement of such Company with respect to any of the foregoing matters as set forth in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents. The Lenders shall reimburse Agent for any Protective Advances to the extent that Agent does not receive reimbursement pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement, and, at the sole option of Agent, Agent may reimburse itself for Protective Advances through the making of a Swing Loan or by requesting that the Lenders fund a Revolving Loan, subject to no conditions precedent whatsoever (but, for clarification, subject to the first sentence hereof) other than notice to the Lenders in accordance with Section 2.5(a) hereof.


ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO
EURODOLLAR LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES

        Section 3.1.    Requirements of Law.    

        (a)   If, after the Closing Date, (i) the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof by a Governmental Authority, or (ii) the compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority:

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, Borrower shall pay to such Lender, promptly after receipt of a written request therefor, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this subsection (a), such Lender shall promptly notify Borrower (with a copy to Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

        (b)   If any Lender shall have determined that, after the Closing Date, the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof by a Governmental Authority or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force

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of law) from any Governmental Authority shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's or such corporation's capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit, to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Lender or such corporation with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time, upon submission by such Lender to Borrower (with a copy to Agent) of a written request therefor (which shall include the method for calculating such amount), Borrower shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.

        (c)   A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.1 submitted by any Lender to Borrower (with a copy to Agent) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. In determining any such additional amounts, such Lender may use any method of averaging and attribution that it (in its sole discretion) shall deem applicable. The obligations of Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

        Section 3.2.    Taxes.    

        (a)   All payments made by any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes or Other Taxes. If any Taxes or Other Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to Agent or any Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to Agent or such Lender (after deducting, withholding and payment of all Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in the Loan Documents.

        (b)   Whenever any Taxes or Other Taxes are required to be withheld and paid by a Credit Party, such Credit Party shall timely withhold and pay such taxes to the relevant Governmental Authorities. As promptly as possible thereafter, Borrower shall send to Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by such Credit Party showing payment thereof or other evidence of payment reasonably acceptable to Agent or such Lender. If such Credit Party shall fail to pay any Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate Governmental Authority or fails to remit to Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, such Credit Party and Borrower shall indemnify Agent and the appropriate Lenders on demand for any incremental Taxes or Other Taxes paid or payable by Agent or such Lender as a result of any such failure.

        (c)   Each Lender that is not (i) a citizen or resident of the United States of America, (ii) a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States of America (or any jurisdiction thereof), or (iii) an estate or trust that is subject to federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income (any such Person, a "Non-U.S. Lender") shall deliver to Borrower and Agent two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, Form W-8IMY or Form W-8ECI, or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of "portfolio interest", a statement with respect to such interest and two copies of a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments by Credit Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement or such other Loan Document. In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms or appropriate replacements promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify Borrower at any time

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it determines that such Lender is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection (c), a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this subsection (c) that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

        (d)   The agreements in this Section 3.2 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

        Section 3.3.    Funding Losses.    Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender, promptly after receipt of a written request therefor, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from Eurodollar Loans after Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) the making of a prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, or (d) any conversion of a Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto. Such indemnification shall be in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amounts so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the appropriate London interbank market, along with any administration fee charged by such Lender. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.3 submitted to Borrower (with a copy to Agent) by any Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The obligations of Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

        Section 3.4.    Eurodollar Rate Lending Unlawful; Inability to Determine Rate.    

        (a)   If any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, upon notice thereof to Borrower and Agent, be conclusive and binding on Borrower) that, after the Closing Date, (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law makes it unlawful, or (ii) any Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender to make or continue any Loan as, or to convert (if permitted pursuant to this Agreement) any Loan into, a Eurodollar Loan, the obligations of such Lender to make, continue or convert any such Eurodollar Loan shall, upon such determination, be suspended until such Lender shall notify Agent that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist, and all outstanding Eurodollar Loans payable to such Lender shall automatically convert (if conversion is permitted under this Agreement) into a Base Rate Loan, or be repaid (if no conversion is permitted) at the end of the then current Interest Periods with respect thereto or sooner, if required by law or such assertion.

        (b)   If Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Loan, or that the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan, Agent will promptly so notify Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain such Eurodollar Loan shall be suspended until Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrower may

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revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of such Eurodollar Loan or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a borrowing of a Base Rate Loan in the amount specified therein.

        Section 3.5.    Discretion of Lenders as to Manner of Funding.    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, each Lender shall be entitled to fund and maintain its funding of all or any part of such Lender's Loans in any manner such Lender deems to be appropriate; it being understood, however, that for the purposes of this Agreement all determinations hereunder shall be made as if such Lender had actually funded and maintained each Eurodollar Loan during the applicable Interest Period for such Loan through the purchase of deposits having a maturity corresponding to such Interest Period and bearing an interest rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period.


ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

        Section 4.1.    Conditions to Each Credit Event.    The obligation of the Lenders, the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender to participate in any Credit Event shall be conditioned, in the case of each Credit Event, upon the following:

        (a)   all conditions precedent as listed in Section 4.2 hereof required to be satisfied prior to the first Credit Event shall have been satisfied prior to or as of the first Credit Event;

        (b)   Borrower shall have submitted a Notice of Loan (or with respect to a Letter of Credit, complied with the provisions of Section 2.2(b)(ii) hereof) and otherwise complied with Section 2.5 hereof;

        (c)   no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately after such Credit Event would exist; and

        (d)   each of the representations and warranties contained in Article VI hereof shall be true in all material respects as if made on and as of the date of such Credit Event, except to the extent that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date.

Each request by Borrower for a Credit Event shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower as of the date of such request as to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in subsections (c) and (d) above.

        Section 4.2.    Conditions to the First Credit Event.    Borrower shall cause the following conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date. The obligation of the Lenders, the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender to participate in the first Credit Event is subject to Borrower satisfying each of the following conditions prior to or concurrently with such Credit Event:

        (a)   Notes as Requested.    Borrower shall have executed and delivered to (i) each Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note such Lender's Revolving Credit Note, and (ii) the Swing Line Lender the Swing Line Note, if requested by the Swing Line Lender.

        (b)   Subsidiary Documents.    Each Guarantor of Payment shall have executed and delivered to Agent (i) a Guaranty of Payment, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) a Security Agreement and such other documents or instruments, as may be required by Agent to create or perfect the Liens of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the assets of such Guarantor of Payment, all to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (c)   Intellectual Property Security Agreements.    Each Credit Party that owns federally registered intellectual property shall have executed and delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, an Intellectual Property Security Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders.

        (d)   Real Estate Matters.    With respect to each parcel of the Real Property owned by a Credit Party, Borrower shall have delivered to Agent:

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        (e)   Delivery of Pledged Notes.    With respect to any Pledged Notes, Borrower, as appropriate, has executed an appropriate endorsement on (or separate from) each such Pledged Note and has deposited such Pledged Note with Agent.

        (f)    Intercreditor Agreement.    Borrower shall have delivered the Intercreditor Agreement, fully executed by the Indenture Agent and each Credit Party, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (g)   Assignment of Government Contracts.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent, with respect to each Assigned Government Contract, (i) an executed Instrument of Assignment, and (ii) an executed Notice of Assignment of Claims in connection with Government Receivables complying with the terms of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, 31 U.S.C. § 3727, 41 U.S.C. § 15.

        (h)   Lien Searches.    With respect to the property owned or leased by each Credit Party, Borrower shall have caused to be delivered to Agent (i) the results of Uniform Commercial Code lien searches, satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders, (ii) the results of federal and state tax lien and judicial lien searches, satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders, and (iii) Uniform Commercial Code termination statements reflecting termination of all U.C.C. Financing Statements previously filed by any Person and not expressly permitted pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof.

        (i)    Officer's Certificate, Resolutions, Organizational Documents.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an officer's certificate (or comparable domestic or foreign documents) certifying the names of the officers of each Credit Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents, together with the true signatures of such officers and certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the board of directors (or comparable domestic or foreign documents) of such Credit Party evidencing approval of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the execution of other Related Writings to which such Credit Party is a party, and (ii) the Organizational Documents of such Credit Party.

        (j)    Good Standing and Full Force and Effect Certificates.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a good standing certificate or full force and effect certificate (or comparable document, if neither certificate is available in the applicable jurisdiction), as the case may be, for each Credit Party, issued on or about the Closing Date by the Secretary of State in the state or states where such Credit Party is incorporated or formed or qualified as a foreign entity.

        (k)   Legal Opinion.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an opinion of counsel for Borrower and each other Credit Party, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders.

        (l)    Acquisition Documents.    Borrower shall have provided to Agent copies of the Gichner Acquisition Documents and all documents executed in connection therewith, certified by a Financial Officer as true and complete, including evidence that the Acquisition contemplated therein has been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Gichner Acquisition Documents and in compliance with applicable law and regulatory approvals.

        (m)  Senior Notes Documents.    Borrower shall have provided to Agent copies of the Senior Notes Documents, certified by a Financial Officer as true and complete, including evidence that Senior Notes, in an aggregate principal amount of no less than One Hundred Ninety Million Dollars ($190,000,000), have been issued.

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        (n)   Insurance Policies.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent certificates of insurance on ACORD 25 and 27 or 28 form and proof of endorsements satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders, providing for adequate personal property and liability insurance for each Company, with Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, listed as mortgagee, lender's loss payee and additional insured, as appropriate.

        (o)   Customer List.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a complete list of all Account Debtors of Borrower, including but not limited to the name, address and contact information of each Account Debtor, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent.

        (p)    Financial Reports.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent (i) internally prepared financial statements of Borrower for the Quarterly Reporting Period ended March 28, 2010, and (ii) audited financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2009, December 28, 2008 and December 30, 2007; in each case, prepared on a Consolidated and consolidating basis (by business segment), in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (iii) all management letters and reports prepared by independent public accountants for the fiscal years ended December 27, 2009, December 28, 2008 and December 30, 2007.

        (q)    Pro-Forma Projections.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent annual pro-forma projections of financial statements (which report shall include balance sheets and statements of income (loss) and cash-flow) of Borrower for the fiscal years ending December 26, 2010, December 25, 2011 and December 30, 2012, prepared on a Consolidated and consolidating basis (by business segment), in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (r)    Collateral Audit.    Agent shall have received the results of a collateral field audit, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (s)    Closing Available Liquidity.    On the Closing Date, the Closing Available Liquidity shall be no less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000).

        (t)    Advertising Permission Letter.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an advertising permission letter, authorizing Agent to publicize the transaction and specifically to use the name of Borrower in connection with "tombstone" advertisements in one or more publications selected by Agent.

        (u)    Agent Fee Letter and Other Fees.    Borrower shall have (i) executed and delivered to Agent, the Agent Fee Letter and paid to Agent, for its sole account, the fees stated therein, and (ii) paid all legal fees and expenses of Agent in connection with the preparation and negotiation of the Loan Documents.

        (v)    Existing Credit Agreement.    Borrower shall have (i) terminated the Credit Agreement between Borrower and KeyBank, as agent, dated as of March 3, 2010, as amended, which termination shall be deemed to have occurred upon payment in full of all of the Indebtedness outstanding thereunder and termination of the commitments established therein, and (ii) terminated the existing credit facilities for Gichner, which termination shall be deemed to have occurred upon payment in full of all of the Indebtedness outstanding thereunder and termination of the commitments established therein.

        (w)    Closing Certificate.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent and the Lenders an officer's certificate certifying that, as of the Closing Date, (i) all conditions precedent set forth in this Article IV have been satisfied, (ii) Closing Available Liquidity is no less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000), (iii) no Default or Event of Default exists nor immediately after the first Credit Event will exist, and (iv) each of the representations and warranties contained in Article VI hereof are true and correct as of the Closing Date.

        (x)    Letter of Direction.    Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a letter of direction authorizing Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to disburse the proceeds of the Loans, which letter of direction

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includes the authorization to transfer funds under this Agreement and the wire instructions that set forth the locations to which such funds shall be sent.

        (y)    No Material Adverse Change.    No material adverse change, in the opinion of Agent, shall have occurred in the financial condition, operations or prospects of the Companies since December 31, 2009.

        (z)    Miscellaneous.    Borrower shall have provided to Agent and the Lenders such other items and shall have satisfied such other conditions as may be reasonably required by Agent or the Lenders.

        Section 4.3.    Post-Closing Conditions.    

        (a)    Cash Management Systems.    No later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Borrower shall have established (i) the cash management system, specified in Section 7.2 hereof, and executed the Master Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) one or more Cash Collateral Accounts, Operating Accounts, Controlled Disbursement Accounts and Lockbox arrangements, in each case satisfactory to Agent.

        (b)    Inventory Appraisal of Gichner.    No later than forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Agent shall have received the results of an appraisal of Inventory of Gichner and its Subsidiaries, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (c)    Collateral Field Audit of Gichner.    No later than forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Agent shall have received the results of a collateral field audit of Gichner and its Subsidiaries, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (d)    Deposit Account Control Agreements.    No later than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an executed Deposit Account Control Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, for each Deposit Account maintained by a Credit Party; provided that Borrower shall not be required to deliver a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to any of the Deposit Accounts referenced in subsection (e) of this Section 4.3, so long as the Borrower is in compliance with subsection (e) of this Section 4.3.

        (e)    Certain Deposit Accounts.    No later than one hundred (100) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Borrower shall have closed the Deposit Accounts designated as Deposit Accounts to be closed in Schedule 6.19 hereto.

        (f)    Landlords' Waivers and Mortgagees' Waivers.    Borrower shall use it best efforts to deliver to Agent a Landlord's Waiver and a mortgagee's waiver, if applicable, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), for each location of Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment where any of the collateral securing any part of the Obligations is located, unless such location is owned by the Company that owns the collateral located there; provided that Borrower shall not be required to deliver a Landlord's Waiver for its locations at 4810 and 4820 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, California.

        (g)    U.C.C. Financing Statement Amendment.    No later than seven days after the Closing Date (unless a longer period is agreed to by Agent), Borrower shall have caused to be filed a U.C.C. Financing Statement amendment with respect to U.C.C. Financing Statement number VA 0407227083-9, filed with the clerk of the Virginia State Corporation Commission by American Express Business Finance against DTI Associates, Inc., in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

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ARTICLE V. COVENANTS

        Section 5.1.    Insurance.    Each Company shall at all times maintain insurance upon its Inventory, Equipment and other personal and real property in such form, written by such companies, in such amounts, for such periods, and against such risks as may be acceptable to Agent, with provisions satisfactory to Agent for, with respect to Credit Parties, payment of all losses thereunder (other than with respect to the Indenture Priority Collateral, so long as the Indebtedness owing under the Senior Notes has not been paid in full) to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, and such Company as their interests may appear (with lender's loss payable endorsement in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders), and, if required by Agent, Borrower shall deposit the policies with Agent. Any such policies of insurance shall provide for no fewer than thirty (30) days prior written notice of cancellation to Agent and the Lenders. Subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, any sums received by Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in payment of insurance losses, returns, or unearned premiums under the policies may, at the option of Agent, be applied upon the Obligations whether or not the same is then due and payable, or may be delivered to the Companies for the purpose of replacing, repairing, or restoring the insured property; provided that, with respect to any insurance proceeds received in connection with, or for the purpose of satisfying, any pending litigation claims, expenses or final judgments, Agent shall deliver such proceeds to the Companies for the purposes of satisfying such claims, expenses or judgments. Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact for the Companies in obtaining, adjusting, settling and canceling such insurance and indorsing any drafts. In the event of failure to provide such insurance as herein provided, Agent may, at its option, provide such insurance and Borrower shall pay to Agent, upon demand, the cost thereof. Should Borrower fail to pay such sum to Agent upon demand, interest shall accrue thereon, from the date of demand until paid in full, at the Default Rate. Within ten days of Agent's written request, Borrower shall furnish to Agent such information about the insurance of the Companies as Agent may from time to time reasonably request, which information shall be prepared in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and certified by a Financial Officer.

        Section 5.2.    Money Obligations.    Each Company shall pay in full (a) prior in each case to the date when penalties would attach, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies (except only those so long as and to the extent that the same shall be contested in good faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and for which adequate provisions have been established in accordance with GAAP) for which it may be or become liable or to which any or all of its properties may be or become subject; (b) all of its material wage obligations to its employees in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 206-207) or any comparable provisions, and, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, those obligations under foreign laws with respect to employee source deductions, obligations and employer obligations to its employees; and (c) all of its other material obligations calling for the payment of money (except only those so long as and to the extent that the same shall be contested in good faith and for which adequate provisions have been established in accordance with GAAP) before such payment becomes overdue.

        Section 5.3.    Financial Statements, Collateral Reporting and Information.    

        (a)    Borrowing Base.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent, as frequently as Agent may request, but no less frequently than by 2:00 P.M. (Pacific time) twenty-five (25) days after the end of each Monthly Reporting Period (or the next Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), a Borrowing Base Certificate (for the period ending on the last day of the prior Monthly Reporting Period) prepared and certified by a Financial Officer. Such Borrowing Base Certificate shall be updated for all activity (sales, billings, collections, credits and similar information) impacting the accounts receivable of the Borrowing Base Companies from the date of the immediately preceding Borrowing Base Certificate to the date of such Borrowing Base Certificate. The amount of Eligible Inventory and the determination as to which accounts receivable constitute Eligible Accounts Receivable to be included on each Borrowing Base

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Certificate shall, absent a request from Agent that such amounts be calculated more frequently, be the amount that is calculated and updated monthly pursuant to subsections (e) and (f) below.

        (b)    Quarterly Financials.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) Quarterly Reporting Periods of each fiscal year, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders and certified by a Financial Officer, (i) balance sheets of Borrower as of the end of such period and statements of income (loss), stockholders equity and cash flow for the Quarterly Reporting Period and fiscal year to date periods and a comparison to budget or plan, all prepared on a Consolidated basis, and (ii) balance sheets of Borrower as of the end of such period and statements of income (loss) of Borrower and capital expenditures made by Borrower for the Quarterly Reporting Period and fiscal year to date periods and a comparison to budget or plan, all prepared on a consolidating (by business segment) basis.

        (c)    Annual Audit Report.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, (i) an annual audit report of Borrower for that year prepared on a Consolidated basis, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders and certified by an unqualified opinion of an independent public accountant satisfactory to Agent, which report shall include balance sheets and statements of income (loss), stockholders equity and cash flow for that period, and (ii) balance sheets of Borrower as of the end of such period and statements of income (loss) of Borrower and capital expenditures made by Borrower for such annual period, all prepared on a consolidating (by business segment) basis that correspond to the statements delivered in subpart (i) hereof, and certified by a Financial Officer.

        (d)    Compliance Certificate.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements set forth in subsections (b) and (c) above, a Compliance Certificate.

        (e)    Accounts Receivable Aging Report.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent an accounts receivable aging report, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and signed by a Financial Officer, (i) concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate referenced in subsection (a) above, aged by the original invoice date of accounts receivable of the Borrowing Base Companies, prepared as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Reporting Period, reconciled to the period-end balance sheet and period-end Borrowing Base Certificate, together with the calculation of the current period-end Eligible Accounts Receivable of the Borrowing Base Companies, (ii) upon Agent's request, an aging by original invoice date of all existing accounts receivable, specifying the names, current value and dates of invoices for each Account Debtor, and (iii) that includes any other information Agent shall reasonably request with respect to such accounts receivable and its evaluation of such reports.

        (f)    Inventory Report.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent a summary of Inventory, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and signed by a Financial Officer, concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate referenced in subsection (a) above, based upon period-end balances reconciled to the period-end balance sheet and the period-end Borrowing Base Certificate, and accompanied by an Inventory certification, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and including a calculation of the Eligible Inventory of the Borrowing Base Companies (the calculation of Eligible Inventory reflecting the then most recent period-end balance). Borrower shall deliver to Agent, after the end of each Monthly Reporting Period, Inventory records, in such detail as Agent and the Lenders shall deem reasonably necessary to determine the level of Eligible Inventory. The values shown on the Inventory reports shall be at the lower of cost or market value, determined in accordance with the usual cost accounting system of the Borrowing Base Companies. Borrower shall provide such other reports with respect to the Inventory of the Borrowing Base Companies as Agent may reasonably request from time to time. Notwithstanding anything above in this Section 5.3(f) to the contrary, unless otherwise required by Agent in writing, Borrower shall only be required to deliver Inventory reports with respect to Borrowing Base Companies whose Inventory is a component of the Borrowing Base.

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        (g)    Accounts Payable Aging Report.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate referenced in subsection (a) above, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent, an aging summary of the accounts payable of the Borrowing Base Companies, dated as of the last day of the preceding Monthly Reporting Period.

        (h)    Assigned Government Contracts.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent, concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate referenced in subsection (a) above, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent, a list of all Assigned Government Contracts that came into existence during the preceding Monthly Reporting Period, together with an Instrument of Assignment and a Notice of Assignment of Claims for each such Assigned Government Contract.

        (i)    Customer List.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent an updated customer list, upon request of Agent, that sets forth all Account Debtors of the Borrowing Base Companies, including but not limited to the name, address and contact information of each Account Debtor, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent.

        (j)    Projections.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, consistent with GAAP and in form and detail satisfactory to Agent, (i) projected monthly balance sheets, income statements cash flow statements and a calculation of the projected Revolving Credit Availability and projected compliance with Section 5.7 hereof for the following year of Borrower, prepared on a Consolidated basis, and (ii) projected monthly balance sheets, income statements and capital expenditures prepared on a consolidating (by business segment) basis that correspond to the projections delivered in subpart (i) hereof.

        (k)    Locations of Collateral.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent, within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, a replacement Schedule 6.9 that sets forth each location (including third party locations) where any Company conducts business or maintains any Accounts, Inventory or Equipment, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (l)    Reporting Periods.    Within thirty (30) days prior to the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, Borrower shall deliver to Agent a replacement Schedule 5.3 that sets forth the respective Monthly Reporting Periods and Quarterly Reporting Periods for the following fiscal year of Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

        (m)    Shareholder and SEC Documents.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, as soon as available, copies of all notices, reports, definitive proxy or other statements and other documents sent by Borrower to its shareholders, to the holders of any of its debentures or bonds or the trustee of any indenture securing the same or pursuant to which they are issued, or sent by Borrower (in final form) to any securities exchange or over the counter authority or system, or to the SEC or any similar federal agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the issuance of Borrower's securities.

        (n)    Changes in Accounting Principles.    If, as a result of any change in accounting principles and policies (or the application thereof) from those used in the preparation of the historical financial statements, the consolidated financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 5.3(b) or 5.3(c) will differ in any material respect from the consolidated financial statements that would have been delivered pursuant to such sections had no such change in accounting principles and policies been made, then, together with the first delivery of such financial statements after such change, one or more statements of reconciliation for all such prior financial statements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        (o)    Financial Information of the Companies.    Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within ten days of the written request of Agent or any Lender, such other information about the financial condition, properties and operations of any Company as may from time to time be reasonably requested, which information shall be submitted in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders and certified by a Financial Officer of the Company or Companies in question.

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        Section 5.4.    Financial Records.    Each Company shall at all times maintain true and complete records and books of account, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, appropriate provisions for possible losses and liabilities, all in accordance with GAAP, and at all reasonable times (during normal business hours and upon notice to such Company) permit Agent or any Lender, or any representative of Agent or such Lender, to examine such Company's books and records and to make excerpts therefrom and transcripts thereof.

        Section 5.5.    Franchises; Change in Business.    

        (a)   Each Company (other than a Dormant Subsidiary) shall preserve and maintain at all times its existence, and its rights and franchises necessary for its business, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 5.12 hereof.

        (b)   No Company shall engage in any business if, as a result thereof, the general nature of the business of the Companies taken as a whole would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business the Companies are engaged in on the Closing Date.

        Section 5.6.    ERISA Pension and Benefit Plan Compliance.    

        (a)    Generally.    No Company shall incur any material accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of ERISA, or any material liability to the PBGC, established thereunder in connection with any ERISA Plan. Borrower shall furnish to Agent and the Lenders (i) as soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after any Company knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any ERISA Plan has occurred, a statement of a Financial Officer of such Company, setting forth details as to such Reportable Event and the action that such Company proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event given to the PBGC if a copy of such notice is available to such Company, and (ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice such Company, or any member of the Controlled Group may receive from the PBGC or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any ERISA Plan administered by such Company; provided that this latter clause shall not apply to notices of general application promulgated by the PBGC or the Internal Revenue Service. Borrower shall promptly notify Agent of any material taxes assessed, proposed to be assessed or that Borrower has reason to believe may be assessed against a Company by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to any ERISA Plan. As used in this Section 5.6(a), "material" means the measure of a matter of significance that shall be determined as being an amount equal to five percent (5%) of Consolidated Net Worth. As soon as practicable, and in any event within twenty (20) days, after any Company shall become aware that an ERISA Event shall have occurred, such Company shall provide Agent with notice of such ERISA Event with a certificate by a Financial Officer of such Company setting forth the details of the event and the action such Company or another Controlled Group member proposes to take with respect thereto. Borrower shall, at the written request of Agent, deliver or cause to be delivered to Agent true and correct copies of any documents relating to the ERISA Plan of any Company.

        (b)    Foreign Pension Plans and Benefit Plans.    

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        Section 5.7.    Financial Covenants.    

        (a)    Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.    Borrower shall not suffer or permit at any time the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.

        Section 5.8.    Borrowing.    No Company shall create, incur or have outstanding any Indebtedness of any kind; provided that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the following, to the extent the following are not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents:

        (a)   the Loans, the Letters of Credit and any other Indebtedness under this Agreement;

        (b)   any loans granted to or Capitalized Lease Obligations entered into by any Company for the purchase or lease of fixed assets (and refinancings of such loans or Capitalized Lease Obligations), which loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations shall only be secured by the fixed assets being purchased or leased, so long as (i) Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to such loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations, (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time any such loan or Capitalized Lease Obligation is incurred, or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist, (iii) the aggregate principal amount of all such loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations for all Companies shall not exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) at any time outstanding;

        (c)   the Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date, in addition to the other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 5.8, as set forth in Schedule 5.8 hereto (and any extension, renewal or refinancing thereof but only to the extent that the principal amount thereof does not increase after the Closing Date);

        (d)   loans to, and guaranties of Indebtedness of, a Company from a Company so long as each such Company is a Credit Party;

        (e)   Indebtedness under any Hedge Agreement, so long as such Hedge Agreement shall have been entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

        (f)    Indebtedness arising in the ordinary course of business of the Companies in connection with the corporate credit card programs of the Companies, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000);

        (g)   Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans, Guaranties and Investments;

        (h)   Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Senior Notes, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($225,000,000);

        (i)    Indebtedness with respect to surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds arising in the ordinary course of business and upon terms typical to the industry; provided that this subpart (i) shall not include guaranties for borrowed money; and

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        (j)    other Indebtedness, in addition to the Indebtedness listed above, in an aggregate principal amount for all Companies not to exceed Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), with respect to (i) Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Senior Notes, (ii) unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness created pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders, and on terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders, and (iii) other unsecured Indebtedness; so long as, in each case, as of the date such additional Indebtedness is incurred, (A) Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.8 to the contrary, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Agent and the Required Lenders, incur Indebtedness in reliance upon or pursuant to clause (15) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" in the Indenture; provided that Borrower may, without the consent of Agent or the Lenders, incur up to an aggregate amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of unsecured Indebtedness pursuant to clause (15) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" in the Indenture, so long as such Indebtedness is otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 5.8.

        Section 5.9.    Liens.    No Company shall create, assume or suffer to exist (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien upon any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; provided that this Section 5.9 shall not apply to the following, to the extent the following are not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents:

        (a)   Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall have been established in accordance with GAAP;

        (b)   other statutory Liens, including, without limitation, statutory Liens of landlords, carriers, warehousers, utilities, mechanics, repairmen, workers and materialmen, incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property and assets that (i) were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and (ii) do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business;

        (c)   Liens on property or assets of a Subsidiary to secure obligations of such Subsidiary to Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment;

        (d)   any Lien granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders;

        (e)   the Liens existing on the Closing Date as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto and replacements, extensions, renewals, refundings or refinancings thereof, but only to the extent that the amount of debt secured thereby, and the property secured thereby, shall not be increased;

        (f)    purchase money Liens on fixed assets securing the loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations pursuant to Section 5.8(b) hereof, provided that such Lien is limited to the purchase price and only attaches to the property being acquired;

        (g)   easements or other minor defects or irregularities in title of real property not interfering in any material respect with the use of such property in the business of any Company;

        (h)   the Liens securing the Indebtedness under the Senior Notes pursuant to Section 5.8(h) and (j) hereof, so long as (i) such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, and (ii) as of the date of the issuance of any additional Senior Notes after the Closing Date, (A) Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to the issuance of such additional Senior Notes, and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist;

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        (i)    any Lien on fixed assets owned by a Company as a result of an Acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 5.13 hereof, so long as (i) such Lien was not created at the time of or in contemplation of such Acquisition, and (ii) such Lien is released within one hundred eighty (180) days after such Acquisition (unless Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Agent and the Required Lenders);

        (j)    Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and upon terms typical to the industry (including, without limitation, Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 5.8(i) hereof; so long as, in each case, such Liens are not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money; or

        (k)   other Liens, in addition to the Liens listed above, not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money, securing amounts, in the aggregate for all Companies, not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) at any time.

No Company shall enter into any contract or agreement (other than (i) a contract or agreement entered into in connection with the purchase or lease of fixed assets that prohibits Liens on such fixed assets or (ii) any agreement with a restriction that is not enforceable under Section 9-406, 9-407 or 9-408 of the U.C.C.) that would prohibit Agent or the Lenders from acquiring a security interest, mortgage or other Lien on, or a collateral assignment of, any of the property or assets of such Company.

        Section 5.10.    Regulations T, U and X.    No Company shall take any action that would result in any non-compliance of the Loans or Letters of Credit with Regulations T, U or X, or any other applicable regulation, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

        Section 5.11.    Investments, Loans and Guaranties.    No Company shall (a) create, acquire or hold any Subsidiary, (b) make or hold any investment in any stocks, bonds or securities of any kind, (c) be or become a party to any joint venture or other partnership, (d) make or keep outstanding any advance or loan to any Person, or (e) be or become a Guarantor of any kind (other than a Guarantor of Payment under the Loan Documents); provided that this Section 5.11 shall not apply to the following, to the extent the following are not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents:

          (i)  any endorsement of a check or other medium of payment for deposit or collection through normal banking channels or similar transaction in the normal course of business;

         (ii)  any investment in direct obligations of the United States of America or in certificates of deposit issued by a member bank (having capital resources in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000)) of the Federal Reserve System;

        (iii)  investments by the Companies in Cash Equivalents;

        (iv)  any repurchase of Senior Notes that is permitted pursuant to Section 5.15 hereof;

         (v)  the holding of each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 6.1 hereto, and the creation, acquisition and holding of and any investment in any new Subsidiary after the Closing Date so long as such new Subsidiary shall have been created, acquired or held, and investments made, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

        (vi)  loans to, investments in and guaranties of the Indebtedness of, a Company from or by a Company so long as each such Company is a Credit Party;

       (vii)  any advance or loan to an officer or employee of a Company as an advance on commissions, travel and other items in the ordinary course of business, so long as all such advances and loans from all Companies aggregate not more than the maximum principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) at any time outstanding;

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      (viii)  any investment or advance made to an officer or employee of a Company made as a matching contribution to a 401(k) plan or pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan;

        (ix)  any Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans, Guaranties and Investments, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or would result therefrom;

         (x)  investments (i) in any equity interests received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled Account Debtors, and (ii) constituting deposits, prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices of the Companies;

        (xi)  loans to employees, officers and directors, the proceeds of which shall be used to purchase equity interests of the Companies; or

       (xii)  other loans to, investments in and guaranties of the Indebtedness of, a Person, in the ordinary course of business, so long as all such loans, investments and guaranties from all Companies aggregate not more than the maximum principal sum of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) at any time outstanding.

For purposes of this Section 5.11, the amount of any investment in equity interests shall be based upon the initial amount invested and shall not include any appreciation in value or return on such investment.

        Section 5.12.    Merger and Sale of Assets.    No Company shall merge, amalgamate or consolidate with any other Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets to any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, except that, if no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist, and unless otherwise prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents:

        (a)   a Domestic Subsidiary may merge with (i) Borrower (provided that Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving Person) or (ii) any one or more Guarantors of Payment (provided that a Guarantor of Payment shall be the continuing or surviving Person);

        (b)   a Domestic Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to (i) Borrower or (ii) any Guarantor of Payment;

        (c)   a Foreign Subsidiary may merge or amalgamate with a Credit Party provided that a Credit Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person;

        (d)   a Foreign Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to a Credit Party;

        (e)   a Foreign Subsidiary may merge or amalgamate with or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to any other Foreign Subsidiary;

        (f)    a Company may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets that are obsolete or no longer useful in such Company's business;

        (g)   a Dormant Subsidiary may be, dissolved or otherwise cease to exist provided that all rights and interest in and to all property, assets and liabilities of such Dormant Subsidiary are assumed by or transferred to a Credit Party;

        (h)   a Company may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any fixed assets, so long as (i) the proceeds of such Disposition are applied in accordance with the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, and (ii) as of the date of such disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist; and

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        (i)    a Company may, in addition to any Disposition otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 5.12, make Dispositions (including, without limitation, the sale by Borrower of Kratos Southeast, Inc.), so long as (i) the aggregate amount of proceeds of all such Dispositions does not exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), (ii) the consideration received for the property subject to each such Disposition shall be in an amount at least equal to the fair market value thereof (determined in good faith by the board of directors of Borrower (or similar governing body)), (iii) to the extent the property that is subject to such Disposition constitutes Collateral (other than Indenture Priority Collateral), the net proceeds of such Disposition are used to acquire inventory, documents, contracts, accounts, chattel paper, instruments or contract rights in respect of any service or sales contracts, (iv) to the extent the property that is subject to such Disposition constitutes Indenture Priority Collateral, the proceeds of such Disposition are applied in accordance with the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, and (v) as of the date of such Disposition, no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist.

        Section 5.13.    Acquisitions.    No Company shall effect an Acquisition; provided that a Company may effect an Acquisition so long as such Acquisition meets all of the following requirements:

        (a)   in the case of a merger, amalgamation or other combination including Borrower, Borrower shall be the surviving entity;

        (b)   in the case of a merger, amalgamation or other combination including a Credit Party (other than Borrower), a Credit Party shall be the surviving entity;

        (c)   the business to be acquired shall be similar to the lines of business of the Companies;

        (d)   the Companies shall be in full compliance with the Loan Documents both prior to and after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition;

        (e)   no Default or Event of Default shall exist prior to or, after giving pro forma effect to such Acquisition, thereafter shall begin to exist;

        (f)    if the Accounts and Inventory acquired in connection with such Acquisition are proposed to be included in the determination of the Borrowing Base, Agent shall have conducted a field examination and appraisal of such Accounts and Inventory to its reasonable satisfaction;

        (g)   Borrower shall have provided to Agent and the Lenders, at least ten days prior to such Acquisition, historical financial statements of the target entity and a pro forma financial statement of the Companies accompanied by a certificate of a Financial Officer showing pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to the proposed Acquisition;

        (h)   such Acquisition is not actively opposed by the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the selling Persons or the Persons whose equity interests are to be acquired;

        (i)    the target entity or business to be acquired shall not be a distressed company or have negative EBITDA (a "Distressed Target"), as determined by Agent in its reasonable credit judgment; provided that, (i) if Borrower can demonstrate to Agent, to Agent's reasonable satisfaction, that, after giving pro forma effect to the Acquisition of a Distressed Target (a "Distressed Acquisition"), such Distressed Target would have positive EBITDA as a result of identifiable hard cost savings that would be implemented within ninety (90) days after the date of such Distressed Acquisition, then a Company may effect such Distressed Acquisition, so long as the aggregate amount of cash Consideration (exclusive of the issuance of equity) (A) paid for any such Distressed Acquisition (or related series of Acquisitions) would not exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), and (B) paid for all such Distressed Acquisitions after the Closing Date would not exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000), and (ii) to the extent any cash Consideration for any such Distressed Acquisition is funded with the net cash proceeds of an equity offering by Borrower, the aggregate amount of such net cash proceeds of an

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equity offering shall be excluded from the calculation of the maximum Dollar amounts set forth in this subpart (i);

        (j)    the aggregate amount of cash Consideration (exclusive of the issuance of equity) (i) paid for any such Acquisition (or related series of Acquisitions), including any Distressed Acquisition, would not exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000), and (ii) paid for all such Acquisitions, including Distressed Acquisitions, after the Closing Date would not exceed One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000); provided that, to the extent any cash Consideration for any such Acquisition is funded with the net cash proceeds of an equity offering by Borrower, the aggregate amount of such net cash proceeds of an equity offering shall be excluded from the calculation of the maximum Dollar amounts set forth in this subpart (j); and

        (k    the Available Liquidity shall be no less than Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition.

        Section 5.14.    Notice.    

        (a)   Borrower shall cause a Financial Officer to promptly notify Agent and the Lenders, in writing, whenever:

        (b)   Borrower shall provide written notice to Agent and the Lenders contemporaneously with any notice provided to, or received from, the trustee or the Senior Noteholders under the Senior Notes Indenture or the Senior Notes.

        (c)   Borrower shall provide written notice to Agent and the Lenders contemporaneously with any "Cure Notice", "Show Cause" or other similar notice received in connection with a Government Contract or Government Subcontract.

        (d)   Borrower shall promptly notify Agent and the Lenders, in writing, whenever any Material Contract is terminated prior to scheduled completion or amended in a manner that would decrease the revenue to be received by any Credit Party during any fiscal year under such Material Contract by more than twenty-five percent (25%).

        Section 5.15.    Restricted Payments.    No Company shall make or commit itself to make any Restricted Payment at any time, except that, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents:

        (a)   Borrower may make regularly scheduled payments (in accordance with the terms of the Senior Notes Documents in effect on the Closing Date) of principal and interest with respect to Indebtedness owing under the Senior Notes;

        (b)   Borrower may purchase or prepay the Senior Notes in connection with the Disposition of any Indenture Priority Collateral of the Companies, so long as the proceeds of such Disposition are applied in accordance with the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement;

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        (c)   Borrower may, in addition to any purchase or prepayment permitted in subsection (b) above, purchase or prepay any Senior Notes, so long as (i) Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to the issuance of such additional Senior Notes, (ii) as of the date of such purchase or prepayment, no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or, after giving proforma effect to such payment, thereafter shall begin to exist, (iii) there are, and will be, no Loans outstanding either immediately before or after such purchase or prepayment, and (iv) the Available Liquidity, immediately after such purchase or prepayment is at least Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000);

        (d)   Borrower may make any matching contribution to a 401(k) plan or pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan; and

        (e)   Borrower may make Capital Distributions, so long as (i) Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 5.7 hereof, both before and after giving effect to such Capital Distributions, (ii) as of the date of such Capital Distribution, no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or, after giving proforma effect to such payment, thereafter shall begin to exist, and (iii) the Available Liquidity, immediately after such Capital Distribution is at least Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000).

        Section 5.16.    Environmental Compliance.    Each Company shall comply in all respects with any and all Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws in jurisdictions in which such Company owns or operates a facility or site, arranges for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes, accepts for transport any hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds any interest in real property or otherwise. Borrower shall furnish to Agent and the Lenders, promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice any Company may receive from any Governmental Authority or private Person, or otherwise, that any material litigation or proceeding pertaining to any environmental, health or safety matter has been filed or is threatened against such Company, any real property in which such Company holds any interest or any past or present operation of such Company. No Company shall allow the release or disposal of hazardous waste, solid waste or other wastes on, under or to any real property in which any Company holds any ownership interest or performs any of its operations, in violation of any Environmental Law. As used in this Section 5.16, "litigation or proceeding" means any demand, claim, notice, suit, suit in equity action, administrative action, investigation or inquiry whether brought by any Governmental Authority or private Person, or otherwise. Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against all costs, expenses, claims, damages, penalties and liabilities of every kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys' fees) arising out of or resulting from the noncompliance of any Company with any Environmental Law. Such indemnification shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

        Section 5.17.    Affiliate Transactions.    Except as set forth on Schedule 5.17 hereto, no Company shall, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than, in the case of Borrower, any Subsidiary, and in the case of a Subsidiary, Borrower or another Subsidiary) (each, an "Affiliate Transaction"), other than agreements and transactions with and payments to officers, directors and shareholders that are either (a) entered into in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by any of the provisions of this Agreement or that are expressly permitted by the provisions of this Agreement, or (b) entered into outside the ordinary course of business, approved by the directors or shareholders of Borrower, and not prohibited by any of the provisions of this Agreement or in violation of any law, rule or regulation; provided that (i) any such Affiliate Transaction is entered into in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm's-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, (ii) in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an aggregate consideration in excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), the terms of such

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transaction have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Borrower and by a majority of the disinterested directors, if any (and such majority or majorities, as the case may be, determines that such transaction satisfies the requirements set forth in subpart (i) hereof), and (iii) in the event such Affiliate Transaction involves an aggregate consideration in excess of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000), Borrower has received a written opinion from an independent investment banking, accounting or appraisal firm of nationally recognized standing that such Affiliate Transaction is either (A) not materially less favorable than those that might reasonably have been obtained in a comparable transaction at such time on an arm's-length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate or (B) fair to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view.

        Section 5.18.    Use of Proceeds.    Borrower's use of the proceeds of the Loans shall be for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Companies.

        Section 5.19.    Corporate Names and Locations of Collateral.    No Company shall change its corporate name or its state, province or other jurisdiction of organization, unless, in each case, such Company shall have provided Agent and the Lenders with at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof. Borrower shall also provide Agent with at least thirty (30) days prior written notification of (a) any change in any location where any Company's Inventory or Equipment is maintained, and any new locations where any Company's Inventory or Equipment is to be maintained; (b) any change in the location of the office where any Company's records pertaining to its Accounts are kept; (c) the location of any new places of business and the changing or closing of any of its existing places of business; and (d) any change in the location of any Company's chief executive office. In the event of any of the foregoing or if deemed appropriate by Agent, Agent is hereby authorized to file new U.C.C. Financing Statements describing the Collateral and otherwise in form and substance sufficient for recordation wherever necessary or appropriate, as determined in Agent's sole discretion, to perfect or continue perfected the security interest of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the Collateral. Borrower shall pay all filing and recording fees and taxes in connection with the filing or recordation of such U.C.C. Financing Statements and security interests and shall promptly reimburse Agent therefor if Agent pays the same. Such amounts shall be Related Expenses hereunder.

        Section 5.20.    Subsidiary Guaranties, Security Documents and Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest.    

        (a)    Guaranties and Security Documents.    Each Domestic Subsidiary (that is not a Dormant Subsidiary) created, acquired or held subsequent to the Closing Date, shall promptly execute and deliver to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Guaranty of Payment (or a Guaranty of Payment Joinder) of all of the Obligations and a Security Agreement (or a Security Agreement Joinder) and Mortgages, as appropriate, such agreements to be prepared by Agent and in form and substance acceptable to Agent, along with any such other supporting documentation, Security Documents, corporate governance and authorization documents, and an opinion of counsel as may be deemed necessary or advisable by Agent.

        (b)    Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest.    After the payment in full of the Indebtedness under the Senior Notes Documents, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, all of the share certificates (or other evidence of equity) representing the Pledged Securities pursuant to the terms of a Pledge Agreement prepared by Agent and executed by the appropriate Credit Party.

        (c)    Perfection or Registration of Interest in Foreign Shares.    With respect to any foreign shares pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, at any time after the payment in full of the Indebtedness under the Senior Notes Documents, Agent shall at all times, in the discretion of Agent or the Required Lenders, have the right to perfect, at Borrower's cost, payable upon request therefor (including, without limitation, any foreign counsel, or foreign notary, filing, registration or similar, fees, costs or expenses), its security interest in such shares in the respective foreign jurisdiction. Such

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perfection may include the requirement that the applicable Company promptly execute and deliver to Agent a separate pledge document (prepared by Agent and in form and substance satisfactory to Agent), covering such equity interests, that conforms to the requirements of the applicable foreign jurisdiction, together with an opinion of local counsel as to the perfection of the security interest provided for therein, and all other documentation necessary or desirable to effect the foregoing and to permit Agent to exercise any of its rights and remedies in respect thereof.

        Section 5.21.    Collateral.    Each Credit Party shall:

        (a)   at all reasonable times allow Agent and the Lenders by or through any of Agent's officers, agents, employees, attorneys or accountants to (i) examine, inspect and make extracts from such Credit Party's books and other records, including, without limitation, the tax returns of such Credit Party, (ii) arrange for verification of such Credit Party's Accounts, under reasonable procedures, directly with Account Debtors or by other methods, (iii) examine and inspect such Credit Party's Inventory and Equipment, wherever located, and (iv) conduct Inventory appraisals;

        (b)   promptly furnish to Agent or any Lender upon request (i) additional statements and information with respect to the Collateral, and all writings and information relating to or evidencing any of such Credit Party's Accounts (including, without limitation, computer printouts or typewritten reports listing the mailing addresses of all present Account Debtors), and (ii) any other writings and information as Agent or such Lender may request;

        (c)   promptly notify Agent in writing upon the creation of any Accounts with respect to which the Account Debtor is the United States of America or any other Governmental Authority, or any business that is located in a foreign country;

        (d)   promptly notify Agent in writing upon the creation by any Credit Party of a Deposit Account or Securities Account not listed on Schedule 6.19 hereto, and, prior to or simultaneously with the creation of such Deposit Account or Securities Account, provide for the execution of a Deposit Account Control Agreement or Securities Account Control Agreement with respect thereto, if required by Agent or the Required Lenders; provided that (i) no Deposit Account Control Agreement shall be required with respect to any Deposit Accounts of a Credit Party solely used to fund California payroll, (ii) all Deposit Accounts (other than as set forth in subpart (i) hereof or Section 4.3(e) hereof) of the Credit Parties shall be maintained with Agent, and (iii) with respect to any Securities Account opened by a Credit Party within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, such Credit Party shall have thirty (30) days after the opening of such Securities Account to deliver a Securities Account Control Agreement with respect thereto;

        (e)   promptly notify Agent in writing whenever the Inventory of a Credit Party, valued in excess (on an aggregate basis for all such Inventory of all Credit Parties at such location) of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), is located at a location of a third party (other than another Company) that is not listed on Schedule 6.9 hereto and, except where such Inventory is located at a location of the United States government, cause to be executed any Landlord's Waiver, Bailee's Waiver, Processor's Waiver or similar document or notice that may be required by Agent or the Required Lenders; provided that at no time shall the aggregate value of Inventory, located at locations of third parties (other than other Companies) for which an executed Landlord's Waiver, Bailee's Waiver, Processor's Waiver, or similar document (as appropriate, in Agent's discretion) has not been received by Agent, exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000).

        (f)    promptly notify Agent in writing of any information that the Credit Parties have or may receive with respect to the Collateral that might reasonably be determined to materially and adversely affect the value thereof or the rights of Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto;

        (g)   maintain such Credit Party's (i) Equipment in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, making all necessary replacements thereof so that the value and operating

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efficiency thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved, (ii) finished goods Inventory in saleable condition, and (iii) other items of Collateral, taken as an entirety, in such conditions as is consistent with generally accepted business practices, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

        (h)   deliver to Agent, to hold as security for the Secured Obligations all certificated Investment Property owned by a Credit Party, in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, or in the event such Investment Property is in the possession of a Securities Intermediary or credited to a Securities Account, execute with the related Securities Intermediary a Securities Account Control Agreement over such Securities Account in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

        (i)    provide to Agent, on a quarterly basis (as necessary or as requested by Agent), a list of any patents, trademarks or copyrights that have been federally registered by a Credit Party since the last list so delivered, and provide for the execution of an appropriate Intellectual Property Security Agreement; and

        (j)    upon request of Agent, promptly take such action and promptly make, execute and deliver all such additional and further items, deeds, assurances, instruments and any other writings as Agent may from time to time deem necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, chattel paper, to carry into effect the intention of this Agreement, or so as to completely vest in and ensure to Agent and the Lenders their respective rights hereunder and in or to the Collateral.

Borrower hereby authorizes Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to file U.C.C. Financing Statements or other appropriate notices with respect to the Collateral. If certificates of title or applications for title are issued or outstanding with respect to any of the Inventory or Equipment of Borrower, Borrower shall, upon request of Agent (but with respect to any Indenture Priority Collateral, only after payment in full of all Indebtedness owing under the Senior Notes), (i) execute and deliver to Agent a short form security agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) deliver such certificate or application to Agent and cause the interest of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, to be properly noted thereon. Borrower hereby authorizes Agent or Agent's designated agent (but without obligation by Agent to do so) to incur Related Expenses (whether prior to, upon, or subsequent to any Default or Event of Default), and Borrower shall promptly repay, reimburse, and indemnify Agent and the Lenders for any and all Related Expenses. If Borrower fails to keep and maintain its Equipment in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, Agent may (but shall not be required to) so maintain or repair all or any part of Borrower's Equipment and the cost thereof shall be a Related Expense. All Related Expenses are payable to Agent upon demand therefor; Agent may, at its option, debit Related Expenses directly to any Deposit Account of a Credit Party located at Agent.

        Section 5.22.    Government Contracts.    Borrower shall, within the time period required by Section 5.3(h) hereof, notify Agent in writing whenever a new Assigned Government Contract comes into existence, and deliver to Agent (a) an executed Instrument of Assignment, and (b) an executed Notice of Assignment of Claims. With respect to any Government Contract that is not already subject to an Instrument of Assignment and a Notice of Assignment of Claim, at the request of Agent, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower and any other Credit Party shall promptly execute and deliver to Agent (i) an Instrument of Assignment, and (ii) a Notice of Assignment of Claim. At the discretion of Agent or the Required Lenders, Agent may file, with the appropriate Governmental Authority, all Instruments of Assignment and Notices of Assignment of Claim required to be delivered to Agent under the terms of this Agreement, if (A) a Default or an Event of Default shall occur, or (B) the Revolving Credit Availability shall at any time be less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

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        Section 5.23.    Commercial Tort Claims.    If Borrower shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, the recovery from which could reasonably be expected to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), Borrower shall promptly notify Agent thereof in a writing signed by Borrower, that sets forth the details thereof and grants to Agent (for the benefit of the Lenders) a Lien thereon and on the Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be prepared by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

        Section 5.24.    Returns of Inventory.    No Credit Party shall return any Inventory to a supplier, vendor or other Person, whether for cash, credit or otherwise, unless (a) such return is in the ordinary course of business; (b) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom; (c) Agent is promptly notified if the aggregate value of all Inventory returned in any month exceeds Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000); and (d) any payment received by such Credit Party for a return is promptly remitted to Agent for application to the Obligations.

        Section 5.25.    Acquisition, Sale and Maintenance of Inventory.    The Credit Parties shall take all steps to assure that all Inventory is produced in accordance with applicable laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 206-207). The Credit Parties shall use, store and maintain all Inventory with reasonable care and caution, in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in conformity with all applicable laws, and shall make current rent payments (within applicable grace periods provided for in leases) at all locations where any Collateral is located.

        Section 5.26.    Property Acquired Subsequent to the Closing Date and Right to Take Additional Collateral.     Borrower shall provide Agent with prompt written notice with respect to any real or personal property (other than in the ordinary course of business and excluding Accounts, Inventory, Equipment and General Intangibles and other property acquired in the ordinary course of business or any Investment Property that constitutes securities of a Foreign Subsidiary not required to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement) acquired by any Credit Party subsequent to the Closing Date. In addition to any other right that Agent and the Lenders may have pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, upon written request of Agent, whenever made, Borrower shall, and shall cause each Guarantor of Payment to, grant to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as additional security for the Secured Obligations, a first (or, in the case of the Indenture Priority Collateral, so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a second) Lien on any real or personal property of Borrower and each Guarantor of Payment (other than for leased equipment or equipment subject to a purchase money security interest in which the lessor or purchase money lender of such equipment holds a first priority security interest, in which case, Agent shall have the right to obtain a security interest junior only to such lessor or purchase money lender), including, without limitation, such property acquired subsequent to the Closing Date, in which Agent does not have a first (or, in the case of the Indenture Priority Collateral, so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a second) priority Lien. Borrower agrees that, within ten days after the date of such written request, to secure all of the Secured Obligations by delivering to Agent security agreements, intellectual property security agreements, pledge agreements, mortgages (or deeds of trust, if applicable) or other documents, instruments or agreements or such thereof as Agent may require with respect to any of the Credit Parties. Borrower shall pay all recordation, legal and other expenses in connection therewith.

        Section 5.27.    Restrictive Agreements.    Except as set forth in this Agreement, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary to (a) make, directly or indirectly, any Capital Distribution to Borrower, (b) make, directly or indirectly, loans or advances or capital contributions to Borrower or (c) transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the properties or assets of such Subsidiary to Borrower; except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) applicable law, (ii) customary non-assignment provisions in leases or other agreements entered in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, or (iii) customary restrictions in security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness, or capital leases,

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of a Company to the extent such restrictions shall only restrict the transfer of the property subject to such security agreement, mortgage or lease.

        Section 5.28.    Other Covenants and Provisions.    In the event that any Company shall enter into, or shall have entered into, any Material Indebtedness Agreement (including any Material Indebtedness Agreement existing on the Closing Date), wherein the covenants and defaults contained therein shall be more restrictive than the covenants and defaults set forth herein, then the Companies shall immediately be bound hereunder (without further action) by such more restrictive covenants and defaults with the same force and effect as if such covenants and defaults were written herein. In addition to the foregoing, Borrower shall provide prompt written notice to Agent of the creation or existence of any Material Indebtedness Agreement that has such more restrictive provisions, and shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter (if requested by Agent), execute and deliver to Agent an amendment to this Agreement that incorporates such more restrictive provisions, with such amendment to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

        Section 5.29.    Pari Passu Ranking.    The Obligations shall, and Borrower shall take all necessary action to ensure that the Obligations shall, at all times, rank at least pari passu in right of payment with the Senior Notes and all other senior Indebtedness of each Credit Party.

        Section 5.30.    Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement.    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Company shall be or become a primary obligor or Guarantor of the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Senior Notes Documents or any other Material Indebtedness Agreement unless such Company shall also be a Guarantor of Payment under this Agreement prior to or concurrently therewith.

        Section 5.31.    Senior Notes Documents.    Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Agent and the Required Lenders, (a) amend, restate, supplement or otherwise modify the Senior Notes Documents to (i) increase the principal amount outstanding thereunder, unless the amount of such increase shall be permitted pursuant to Section 5.8 hereof, (ii) change the date of any principal or interest payment to an earlier date, or (iii) otherwise modify any provision such that a Default or Event of Default will exist, or (b) allow any Senior Notes Documents to contain a provision that provides for a cross-default to this Agreement; provided that the Senior Notes Documents may contain a provision that provides for cross-acceleration with this Agreement.

        Section 5.32.    Amendment of Organizational Documents.    Without the prior written consent of Agent, no Credit Party shall (a) amend its Organizational Documents in any manner adverse to the Lenders, or (b) amend its Organizational Documents to change its name or state, province or other jurisdiction of organization.

        Section 5.33.    Fiscal Year of Borrower.    Borrower shall not change the date of its fiscal year-end without the prior written consent of Agent. As of the Closing Date, the fiscal year end of Borrower is the Sunday nearest to December 31 of each year; provided that Borrower may change the date of its fiscal year end to another date that is within seven days of December 31.

        Section 5.34.    Further Assurances.    Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Credit Party to, promptly upon request by Agent, or the Required Lenders through Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments related to the Collateral as Agent, or the Required Lenders through Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents.

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ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

        Section 6.1.    Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification.    Each Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing (or comparable concept in the applicable jurisdiction) under the laws of its state or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, and is duly qualified and authorized to do business and is in good standing (or comparable concept in the applicable jurisdiction) as a foreign entity in the jurisdictions set forth opposite its name on Schedule 6.1 hereto, which are all of the states or jurisdictions where the character of its property or its business activities makes such qualification necessary, except where a failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 6.1 hereto sets forth, as of the Closing Date, each Subsidiary of Borrower (and whether such Subsidiary is a Dormant Subsidiary), its state (or jurisdiction) of formation, its relationship to Borrower, including the percentage of each class of stock or other equity interest owned by a Company, each Person that owns the stock or other equity interest of each Company, the location of its chief executive office and its principal place of business. Borrower, directly or indirectly, owns all of the equity interests of each of its Subsidiaries (excluding directors' qualifying shares and, in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries, other nominal amounts of shares held by a Person other than a Company).

        Section 6.2.    Corporate Authority.    Each Credit Party has the right and power and is duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform and observe the provisions of the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents to which each Credit Party is a party have been duly authorized and approved by such Credit Party's board of directors or other governing body, as applicable, and are the valid and binding obligations of such Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with their respective terms. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents do not conflict with, result in a breach in any of the provisions of, constitute a default under, or result in the creation of a Lien (other than Liens permitted under Section 5.9 hereof) upon any assets or property of any Company under the provisions of, such Company's Organizational Documents or any material agreement to which such Company is a party.

        Section 6.3.    Compliance with Laws and Contracts.    Each Company:

        (a)   holds permits, certificates, licenses, orders, registrations, franchises, authorizations, and other approvals from any Governmental Authority necessary for the conduct of its business and is in compliance with all applicable laws relating thereto, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

        (b)   is in compliance with all federal, state, local, or foreign applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and orders including, without limitation, those relating to environmental protection (except as otherwise disclosed in the Phase I report delivered to Agent), occupational safety and health, and equal employment practices, except where the failure to be in compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

        (c)   is not in violation of or in default under any agreement to which it is a party or by which its assets are subject or bound, except with respect to any violation or default that would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

        (d)   has ensured that no Person who owns a controlling interest in a Company or otherwise controls a Company and no executive officer or director of Borrower is (i) listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), Department of the Treasury, or any other similar lists maintained by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute, executive order or regulation, or (ii) a Person designated under Section 1(b), (c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001), any related enabling legislation or any other similar executive orders;

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        (e)   is in compliance with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA") and anti-money laundering laws and regulations; and

        (f)    is in compliance with the Patriot Act.

        Section 6.4.    Litigation and Administrative Proceedings.    Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.4 hereto, there are (a) no lawsuits, actions, investigations, examinations or other proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against any Company, or in respect of which any Company may have any liability, in any court or before or by any Governmental Authority, arbitration board, or other tribunal that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) no orders, writs, injunctions, judgments, or decrees of any court or Governmental Authority to which any Company is a party or by which the property or assets of any Company are bound that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) no grievances, disputes, or controversies outstanding with any union or other organization of the employees of any Company, or threats of work stoppage, strike, or pending demands for collective bargaining that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        Section 6.5.    Title to Assets.    Each Company has good title to and ownership of all property it purports to own, which property is free and clear of all Liens, except those permitted under Section 5.9 hereof. As of the Closing Date, the Companies own the real property listed on Schedule 6.5 hereto.

        Section 6.6.    Liens and Security Interests.    On and after the Closing Date, except for Liens permitted pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof, (a) there is and will be no U.C.C. Financing Statement or similar notice of Lien outstanding covering any personal property of any Company; (b) there is and will be no mortgage outstanding covering any real property of any Company; and (c) no real or personal property of any Company is subject to any Lien of any kind. Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, upon the filing of the U.C.C. Financing Statements and taking such other actions necessary to perfect its Lien against Collateral of the corresponding type as authorized hereunder will have a valid and enforceable first Lien on the Collateral (or, with respect to the Indenture Priority Collateral, so long as the Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, a second lien subject only to the first lien of the Indenture Agent, on behalf of the Senior Noteholders). No Company has entered into any contract or agreement (other than a contract or agreement entered into in connection with the purchase or lease of fixed assets that prohibits Liens on such fixed assets or a contract or agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business that does not permit Liens on, or collateral assignment of, the property relating to such contract or agreement) that exists on or after the Closing Date that would prohibit Agent or the Lenders from acquiring a Lien on, or a collateral assignment of, any of the property or assets of any Company.

        Section 6.7.    Tax Returns.    All federal, state, provincial and local tax returns and other reports required by law to be filed in respect of the income, business, properties and employees of each Company have been filed and all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable have been paid, except as otherwise permitted herein. The provision for taxes on the books of each Company is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes and for the current fiscal year.

        Section 6.8.    Environmental Laws.    Except as set forth in the Environmental Disclosure Letter, each Company is in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws in all jurisdictions in which any Company owns or operates, or has owned or operated, a facility or site, arranges or has arranged for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes, accepts or has accepted for transport any hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds or has held any interest in real property or otherwise. Except as set forth in the Environmental Disclosure Letter, no litigation or proceeding arising under, relating to or in connection with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit is pending or, to the best knowledge of each Company, threatened, against any Company, any real property in which any Company holds or

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has held an interest or any past or present operation of any Company. Except as set forth in the Environmental Disclosure Letter, no material release, threatened release or disposal of hazardous waste, solid waste or other wastes is occurring, or has occurred (other than those that are currently being remediated in accordance with Environmental Laws), on, under or to any real property in which any Company holds any interest or performs any of its operations, in violation of any Environmental Law. As used in this Section 6.8, "litigation or proceeding" means any demand, claim, notice, suit, suit in equity, action, administrative action, investigation or inquiry whether brought by any Governmental Authority or private Person, or otherwise.

        Section 6.9.    Locations.    As of the Closing Date, the Companies have places of business or maintain their Accounts, Inventory and Equipment at the locations (including third party locations) set forth on Schedule 6.9 hereto, and each Company's chief executive office is set forth on Schedule 6.9 hereto. Schedule 6.9 hereto further specifies whether each location, as of the Closing Date, (a) is owned by the Companies, or (b) is leased by a Company from a third party, and, if leased by a Company from a third party, if a Landlord's Waiver has been requested. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 6.9 hereto correctly identifies the name and address of each third party location where assets of the Companies are located.

        Section 6.10.    Continued Business.    There exists no actual, pending, or, to Borrower's knowledge, any threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any modification or change in the business relationship of any Company and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers, whose purchases or supplies, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the business of any Company, and there exists no present condition or state of facts or circumstances that would have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent a Company from conducting such business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in substantially the same manner in which it was previously conducted.

        Section 6.11.    Employee Benefits Plans.    

        (a)    US Employee Benefit Plans.    Schedule 6.11 hereto identifies each ERISA Plan as of the Closing Date. No ERISA Event has occurred or is expected to occur with respect to an ERISA Plan. Full payment has been made of all amounts that a Controlled Group member is required, under applicable law or under the governing documents, to have paid as a contribution to or a benefit under each ERISA Plan. The liability of each Controlled Group member with respect to each ERISA Plan has been fully funded based upon reasonable and proper actuarial assumptions, has been fully insured, or has been fully reserved for on its financial statements. No changes have occurred or are expected to occur that would cause a material increase in the cost of providing benefits under the ERISA Plan. With respect to each ERISA Plan that is intended to be qualified under Code Section 401(a), (a) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust operationally comply with the applicable requirements of Code Section 401(a); (b) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust have been amended to comply with all such requirements as currently in effect, other than those requirements for which a retroactive amendment can be made within the "remedial amendment period" available under Code Section 401(b) (as extended under Treasury Regulations and other Treasury pronouncements upon which taxpayers may rely); (c) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust have received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the ERISA Plan qualifies under Code Section 401(a), that the associated trust qualifies under Code Section 501(a) and, if applicable, that any cash or deferred arrangement under the ERISA Plan qualifies under Code Section 401(k), unless the ERISA Plan was first adopted at a time for which the above-described "remedial amendment period" has not yet expired; (d) the ERISA Plan currently satisfies the requirements of Code Section 410(b), without regard to any retroactive amendment that may be made within the above-described "remedial amendment period"; and (e) no contribution made to the ERISA Plan is subject to an excise tax under Code Section 4972. With respect to any Pension Plan, the "accumulated benefit obligation" of Controlled Group members with respect to the Pension Plan (as determined in

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accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards No. 87, "Employers' Accounting for Pensions") does not exceed the fair market value of Pension Plan assets.

        (b)    Foreign Pension Plan and Benefit Plans.    As of the Closing Date, Schedule 6.11 hereto lists all Foreign Benefit Plans and Foreign Pension Plans currently maintained or contributed to by Borrower and any appropriate Foreign Subsidiaries. The Foreign Pension Plans are duly registered under all applicable laws which require registration. Borrower and any appropriate Foreign Subsidiaries have complied with and performed all of its obligations under and in respect of the Foreign Pension Plans and Foreign Benefit Plans under the terms thereof, any funding agreements and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations) except to the extent as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All employer and employee payments, contributions or premiums to be remitted, paid to or in respect of each Foreign Pension Plan or Foreign Benefit Plan have been paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof, any funding agreement and all applicable laws except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding actions or suits concerning the assets of the Foreign Pension Plans or the Foreign Benefit Plans. Each of the Foreign Pension Plans is fully funded on an ongoing basis as required by all laws applicable to such Foreign Pension Plans (using actuarial methods and assumptions as of the date of the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and that are consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles).

        Section 6.12.    Consents or Approvals.    No consent, approval or authorization of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or completed by any Company in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Loan Documents, that has not already been obtained or completed.

        Section 6.13.    Solvency.    Borrower has received consideration that is the reasonably equivalent value of the obligations and liabilities that Borrower has incurred to Agent and the Lenders. Borrower is not insolvent as defined in any applicable state, federal or relevant foreign statute, nor will Borrower be rendered insolvent by the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents to Agent and the Lenders. Borrower is not engaged or about to engage in any business or transaction for which the assets retained by it are or will be an unreasonably small amount of capital, taking into consideration the obligations to Agent and the Lenders incurred hereunder. Borrower does not intend to, nor does it believe that it will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature.

        Section 6.14.    Financial Statements.    The audited Consolidated financial statements of Borrower, for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009 and the unaudited Consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the Quarterly Reporting Period ended March 28, 2010, furnished to Agent and the Lenders, are true and complete, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly present the financial condition of the Companies as of the dates of such financial statements and the results of their operations for the periods then ending. Since the dates of such statements, there has been no material adverse change in any Company's financial condition, properties or business or any change in any Company's accounting procedures.

        Section 6.15.    Regulations.    No Company is engaged principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America). Neither the granting of any Loan (or any conversion thereof) or Letter of Credit nor the use of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X or any other Regulation of such Board of Governors.

        Section 6.16.    Material Agreements.    Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.16 hereto, as of the Closing Date, no Company is a party to any (a) debt instrument (excluding the Loan Documents); (b) lease

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(capital, operating or otherwise), whether as lessee or lessor thereunder; (c) contract, commitment, agreement, or other arrangement involving the purchase or sale of any inventory by it, or the license of any right to or by it; (d) contract, commitment, agreement, or other arrangement with any of its "Affiliates" (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) other than a Company; (e) management or employment contract or contract for personal services with any of its Affiliates that is not otherwise terminable at will or on less than ninety (90) days' notice without liability; (f) collective bargaining agreement; or (g) other contract, agreement, understanding, or arrangement with a third party; that, as to subsections (a) through (g) above, if violated, breached, or terminated for any reason, would have or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        Section 6.17.    Intellectual Property.    Each Company owns, or has the right to use, all of the patents, patent applications, industrial designs, designs, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and licenses, and rights with respect to the foregoing, necessary for the conduct of its business without any known conflict with the rights of others. Schedule 6.17 hereto sets forth all federally registered patents, trademarks, copyrights, service marks and license agreements owned by Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary as of the Closing Date.

        Section 6.18.    Insurance.    Each Company maintains with financially sound and reputable insurers insurance with coverage and limits as required by law and as is customary with Persons engaged in the same businesses as the Companies. Schedule 6.18 hereto sets forth all insurance carried by the Companies on the Closing Date, setting forth in detail the amount and type of such insurance.

        Section 6.19.    Deposit and Securities Accounts.    Schedule 6.19 hereto lists all banks, other financial institutions and Securities Intermediaries at which Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary maintains Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts as of the Closing Date, and Schedule 6.19 hereto correctly identifies the name, address and telephone number of each such financial institution or Securities Intermediary, the name in which the account is held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account number therefor.

        Section 6.20.    Accurate and Complete Statements.    Neither the Loan Documents nor any written statement made by any Company in connection with any of the Loan Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or in the Loan Documents not misleading. After due inquiry by Borrower, there is no known fact that any Company has not disclosed to Agent and the Lenders that has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        Section 6.21.    Senior Notes Documents.    No "default" or "event of default" (as each term is defined in any Senior Notes Document), or event with which the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would cause a default or event of default, exists, nor will exist immediately after the granting of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit under this Agreement.

        Section 6.22.    Investment Company; Other Restrictions.    No Company is (a) an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (b) subject to any foreign, federal, state or local statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness.

        Section 6.23.    Assigned Government Contracts.    Schedule 6.23 hereto sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Assigned Government Contracts in effect on the Closing Date. All such Assigned Government Contracts, together with any updates provided pursuant to Section 5.3(h) hereof, are in full force and effect and no defaults currently exist thereunder (other than as described in Schedule 6.23 hereto or in such updates). Except as set forth in Schedule 6.23, no Assigned Government Contract (a) contains any provision permitting reduction or set offs of amounts to be paid thereunder, (b) contains any provision restricting assignments of sums due thereunder to Agent, or (c) has been assigned to any other Person.

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        Section 6.24.    Pledged Notes.    Each Pledged Note constitutes a valid obligation of the maker thereof, and is enforceable according to its tenor and free from any defense or offset of any kind. No default has occurred under any Pledged Note. Each Credit Party has a valid, duly perfected security interest in and lien on all of the property that serves to secure its Pledged Notes. Each Credit Party's security interest constitutes the first and only lien upon such property and, to such Credit Party's knowledge, constitutes the first and only lien upon such property and, to such Credit Party's knowledge, no other party claims to have any right, title or interest of any kind in or to such property other than such Credit Party. No Credit Party has any obligations to make any further or additional loans or advances to, or purchases of securities from, any maker with respect to any of the Pledged Notes of such Credit Party. No Pledged Note of any Credit Party is subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against such Pledgor by any Person.

        Section 6.25.    Pledged Securities.    

        (a)   Each Credit Party is the legal record and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the Pledged Securities such Credit Party purports to own, and such Pledged Securities are not subject to any pledge, lien, mortgage, hypothecation, security interest, charge, option, warrant or other encumbrance whatsoever, nor to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a security interest in the property or assets of such Credit Party that would include such Pledged Securities, except as permitted pursuant to this Agreement.

        (b)   All of the Pledged Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable.

        (c)   If the Pledged Securities are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144, or any amendment thereof, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as determined by counsel for any Credit Party, such Credit Party further represents and warrants that (a) such Credit Party has been the beneficial owner of the Pledged Securities for a period of at least one year prior to the date hereof, (b) the full purchase price or other consideration for the Pledged Securities has been paid or given at least one year prior to the date hereof, and (c) such Credit Party does not have a short position in or any put or other option to dispose of any securities of the same class as the Pledged Securities or any other securities convertible into securities of such class.

        Section 6.26.    Defaults.    No Default or Event of Default exists hereunder, nor will any begin to exist immediately after the execution and delivery hereof.


ARTICLE VII. SECURITY

        Section 7.1.    Security Interest in Collateral.    In consideration of and as security for the full and complete payment of all of the Secured Obligations, Borrower hereby grants to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a security interest in the Collateral.

        Section 7.2.    Cash Management System.    Borrower shall establish and maintain, until the payment in full of the Secured Obligations and the termination of the Commitment, the cash management systems described below:

        (a)    Lockbox.    On or before the date specified in Section 4.3(a) hereof, the Credit Parties shall (i) establish a lockbox arrangement with Agent, on behalf of the Lenders (one or more lockboxes hereunder collectively referred to herein as the "Lockbox"), which shall be governed by the Master Agreement, and, within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, shall request in writing and otherwise take such reasonable steps to ensure that all Account Debtors forward all Collections either (A) directly to the Lockbox, or (B) directly to one or more Cash Collateral Accounts by wire transfer (if the Credit Parties neglect or refuse to notify any such Account Debtor to remit all such Collections to the Lockbox, Agent shall be entitled to make such notification), (ii) hold in trust for Agent, as

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fiduciary for Agent, all checks, cash and other items of payment received by the Credit Parties, and (iii) not commingle any Collections with any other funds or property of the Credit Parties, but will hold such funds separate and apart in trust and as fiduciary for Agent until deposit is made into the Cash Collateral Accounts.

        (b)    Cash Collateral Accounts.    On or before the date specified in Section 4.3(a) hereof, the Credit Parties shall have established one or more Cash Collateral Accounts with Agent, on behalf of the Lenders. All Collections from sales of Inventory and services rendered or from Account Debtors sent to the Lockbox shall be deposited directly on a daily basis, and in any event no later than the first Business Day after the date of receipt thereof, into the Cash Collateral Accounts in the identical form in which such Collections were made (except for any necessary endorsements) whether by cash or check. All amounts deposited in the Cash Collateral Accounts from the Lockbox or any other source shall be under the sole and exclusive control of Agent. The Credit Parties shall have no interest in or control over such funds. The Cash Collateral Account shall not be subject to any deduction, set off, banker's lien or any other right in favor of any Person other than Agent. At all times other than during a Non-Transfer Period, all amounts deposited in the Cash Collateral Account shall be deposited into the Operating Accounts on a daily basis.

        (c)    Operating Account.    Borrower shall maintain, in its name, one or more Operating Accounts with Agent, into which account Agent shall, from time to time, deposit proceeds of the Revolving Loans made to Borrower for use by the Companies in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.18 hereof. Unless otherwise agreed by Agent and Borrower, any Revolving Loan requested by Borrower and made under this Agreement shall be deposited into the Operating Account. During a Non- Transfer Period, Borrower shall not accumulate or maintain cash in the Operating Accounts or payroll or other such accounts, as of any date of determination, in excess of checks outstanding against the Controlled Disbursement Account (or Controlled Disbursement Accounts) and other deposit accounts approved by Agent (such as medical benefit accounts, flexible spending accounts and automated clearing house accounts) as of that date, and amounts necessary to meet minimum balance requirements; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may maintain cash in the Operating Accounts at any time there are no Loans outstanding and at all times other than during a Non-Transfer Period.

        (d)    Controlled Disbursement Accounts.    The Credit Parties shall maintain, in the name of Borrower, one or more Controlled Disbursement Accounts with Agent. During any Non-Transfer Period, (i) Borrower shall base its requests for Revolving Loans on, among other things, the daily balance of the Controlled Disbursement Account (or Controlled Disbursement Accounts); and (ii) Borrower shall not, and shall not cause or permit any Company to, maintain cash in any Controlled Disbursement Account, as of any date of determination, in excess of checks outstanding against such account as of that date, and amounts necessary to meet minimum balance requirements.

        (e)    Lockbox and Security Accounts.    The Lockbox established pursuant to the Lockbox agreement and the Cash Collateral Accounts, the Operating Accounts and the Controlled Disbursement Accounts shall be Security Accounts, with all cash, checks and other similar items of payment in such accounts securing payment of the Secured Obligations.

        (f)    Costs of Collection.    All service charges and costs related to the establishment and maintenance of the Security Accounts shall be the sole responsibility of Borrower, whether the same are incurred by Agent or the Credit Parties. The Credit Parties hereby indemnifies and holds Agent harmless from and against any loss or damage with respect to any deposits made in the Security Accounts that are dishonored or returned for any reason. If any deposits are dishonored or returned unpaid for any reason, Agent, in its sole discretion, may charge the amount thereof against the Cash Collateral Accounts or any other Security Account or other Deposit Account of the Credit Parties. Agent shall not be liable for any loss or damage resulting from any error, omission, failure or

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negligence on the part of Agent, except losses or damages resulting from Agent's own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

        (g)    Return of Funds.    Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations (other than continuing indemnification obligations) and the termination of the Commitment hereunder, (i) Agent's security interests and other rights in funds in the Security Accounts shall terminate, (ii) all rights to such funds shall revert to the Credit Parties, as applicable, and (iii) Agent will, at Borrower's expense, take such steps as Borrower may reasonably request to evidence the termination of such security interests and to effect the return to the Credit Parties of such funds.

        (h)    Attorney-in-Fact to Endorse Documents.    Agent, or Agent's designated agent, is hereby constituted and appointed attorney-in-fact for each Credit Party with authority and power to endorse any and all instruments, documents, and chattel paper upon the failure of such Credit Party to do so. Such authority and power, being coupled with an interest, shall be (i) irrevocable until all of the Secured Obligations are paid, (ii) exercisable by Agent at any time and without any request upon any Credit Party by Agent to so endorse, and (iii) exercisable in the name of Agent or any Credit Party. Each Credit Party hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, and any and all other similar notices with respect thereto, regardless of the form of any endorsement thereof. Agent shall not be bound or obligated to take any action to preserve any rights therein against prior parties thereto.

        Section 7.3.    Collections and Receipt of Proceeds by Agent.    Each Credit Party hereby constitutes and appoints Agent, or Agent's designated agent, as Borrower's attorney-in-fact to exercise, at any time, all or any of the following powers which, being coupled with an interest, shall be irrevocable until the complete and full payment of all of the Secured Obligations:

        (a)   to receive, retain, acquire, take, endorse, assign, deliver, accept, and deposit, in the name of Agent or such Credit Party, any and all of such Credit Party's cash, instruments, chattel paper, documents, Proceeds of Accounts, Proceeds of Inventory, collection of Accounts, and any other writings relating to any of the Collateral. Each Credit Party hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest, and any and all other similar notices with respect thereto, regardless of the form of any endorsement thereof. Agent shall not be bound or obligated to take any action to preserve any rights therein against prior parties thereto;

        (b)   to transmit to Account Debtors, on any or all of such Credit Party's Accounts, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, notice of assignment to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, thereof and the security interest therein, and to request from such Account Debtors at any time, in the name of Agent or such Credit Party, information concerning Borrower's Accounts and the amounts owing thereon;

        (c)   after the occurrence of an Event of Default, to transmit to purchasers of any or all of such Credit Party's Inventory, notice of Agent's security interest therein, and to request from such purchasers at any time, in the name of Agent or such Credit Party, information concerning such Credit Party's Inventory and the amounts owing thereon by such purchasers;

        (d)   after the occurrence of an Event of Default, to notify and require Account Debtors on such Credit Party's Accounts and purchasers of such Credit Party's Inventory to make payment of their indebtedness directly to Agent;

        (e)   after the occurrence of an Event of Default, to take or bring, in the name of Agent or such Credit Party, all steps, actions, suits, or proceedings deemed by Agent necessary or desirable to effect the receipt, enforcement, and collection of the Collateral; and

        (f)    to accept all collections in any form relating to the Collateral, including remittances that may reflect deductions, and to deposit the same into such Credit Party's Cash Collateral Account or, at the

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option of Agent, to apply them as a payment against the Loans or any other Secured Obligations in accordance with this Agreement.

        Section 7.4.    Agent's Authority Under Pledged Notes.    For the better protection of Agent and the Lenders hereunder, each Credit Party, as appropriate, has executed (or will execute, with respect to future Pledged Notes) an appropriate endorsement on (or separate from) each Pledged Note and has deposited (or will deposit, with respect to future Pledged Notes) such Pledged Note with Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders. Such Credit Party irrevocably authorizes and empowers Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, to, after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, (a) ask for, demand, collect and receive all payments of principal of and interest on the Pledged Notes; (b) compromise and settle any dispute arising in respect of the foregoing; (c) execute and deliver vouchers, receipts and acquittances in full discharge of the foregoing; (d) exercise, in Agent's discretion, any right, power or privilege granted to the holder of any Pledged Note by the provisions thereof including, without limitation, the right to demand security or to waive any default thereunder; (e) endorse such Credit Party's name to each check or other writing received by Agent as a payment or other proceeds of or otherwise in connection with any Pledged Note; (f) enforce delivery and payment of the principal and/or interest on the Pledged Notes, in each case by suit or otherwise as Agent may desire; and (g) enforce the security, if any, for the Pledged Notes by instituting foreclosure proceedings, by conducting public or other sales or otherwise, and to take all other steps as Agent, in its discretion, may deem advisable in connection with the forgoing; provided, however, that nothing contained or implied herein or elsewhere shall obligate Agent to institute any action, suit or proceeding or to make or do any other act or thing contemplated by this Section 7.4 or prohibit Agent from settling, withdrawing or dismissing any action, suit or proceeding or require Agent to preserve any other right of any kind in respect of the Pledged Notes and the security, if any, therefor.

        Section 7.5.    Use of Inventory and Equipment.    Until the exercise by Agent and the Required Lenders of their rights under Article IX hereof, each Credit Party may (a) retain possession of and use its Inventory and Equipment in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this Agreement or with the terms, conditions, or provisions of any policy of insurance thereon; (b) sell or lease its Inventory in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted by this Agreement; and (c) use and consume any raw materials or supplies, the use and consumption of which are necessary in order to carry on such Credit Party's business.


ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

        Any of the following specified events shall constitute an Event of Default (each an "Event of Default"):

        Section 8.1.    Payments.    If (a) the interest on any Loan, any commitment or other fee, or any other Obligation not listed in subpart (b) hereof, shall not be paid in full when due and payable or within three Business Days thereafter, or (b) the principal of any Loan or any obligation under any Letter of Credit shall not be paid in full when due and payable.

        Section 8.2.    Special Covenants.    If any Company shall fail or omit to perform and observe Section 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.15, 5.18, 5.21(a), 5.27, 5.28, 5.29, 5.30 or 5.31 hereof.

        Section 8.3.    Other Covenants.    

        (a)   If any Company shall fail or omit to perform and observe Section 5.3 or 5.4, and that Default shall not have been fully corrected within five days after the earlier of (i) any Financial Officer of such Company becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, or (ii) the giving of written notice thereof to Borrower by Agent that the specified Default is to be remedied.

        (b)   If any Company shall fail or omit to perform or observe any agreement or other provision (other than those referred to in Section 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3(a) hereof) contained or referred to in this

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Agreement or any Related Writing that is on such Company's part to be complied with, and that Default shall not have been fully corrected within fifteen (15) days after the earlier of (i) any Financial Officer of such Company becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, or (ii) the giving of written notice thereof to Borrower by Agent or the Required Lenders that the specified Default is to be remedied.

        Section 8.4.    Representations and Warranties.    If any representation, warranty or statement made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Writing or any other material information furnished by any Company to Agent or the Lenders, or any thereof, shall be false or erroneous.

        Section 8.5.    Cross Default.    

        (a)   If any Company shall default in the payment of principal or interest due and owing under any Material Indebtedness Agreement beyond any period of grace provided with respect thereto or in the performance or observance of any other agreement, term or condition contained in any agreement under which such obligation is created, if the effect of such default is to allow the acceleration of the maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity; or

        (b)   If an "event of default", a "default" or an event with which the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would cause a default or event of default (other than defaults that have been cured within applicable grace periods or have otherwise been waived in writing) shall occur under the Senior Notes Documents.

        Section 8.6.    ERISA Default.    The occurrence of one or more ERISA Events that (a) the Required Lenders determine could have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) results in a Lien on any of the assets of any Company.

        Section 8.7.    Change in Control.    If any Change in Control shall occur.

        Section 8.8.    Judgments.    There is entered against any Company:

        (a)   a final judgment or order for the payment of money by a court of competent jurisdiction, that remains unpaid or unstayed and undischarged for a period (during which execution shall not be effectively stayed) of thirty (30) days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired, provided that the aggregate of all such judgments for all such Companies, shall exceed the lesser of (i) the Revolving Credit Availability, or (ii) Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) (less any amount that will be covered by the proceeds of insurance and is not subject to dispute by the insurance provider); or

        (b)   any one or more non-monetary final judgments that are not covered by insurance, or, if covered by insurance, for which the insurance company has not agreed to or acknowledged coverage, and that, in either case, the Required Lenders reasonably determine have, or could be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by the prevailing party or any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (ii) there is a period of three consecutive Business Days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.

        Section 8.9.    Material Adverse Change.    There shall have occurred any condition or event that Agent or the Required Lenders determine has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

        Section 8.10.    Security.    If any Lien granted in this Agreement or any other Loan Document in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, shall be determined to be (a) void, voidable or invalid, or is subordinated or not otherwise given the priority contemplated by this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement and Borrower (or the appropriate Credit Party) has failed to promptly execute appropriate documents to correct such matters, or (b) unperfected as to any material amount of

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Collateral (as determined by Agent, in its reasonable discretion) and Borrower (or the appropriate Credit Party) has failed to promptly execute appropriate documents to correct such matters.

        Section 8.11.    Validity of Loan Documents.    If (a) any material provision, in the sole opinion of Agent, of any Loan Document shall at any time cease to be valid, binding and enforceable against any Credit Party; (b) the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document against any Credit Party shall be contested by any Credit Party; (c) any Credit Party shall deny that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document; or (d) any Loan Document shall be terminated, invalidated or set aside, or be declared ineffective or inoperative or in any way cease to give or provide to Agent and the Lenders the benefits purported to be created thereby.

        Section 8.12.    Solvency.    If any Company (other than a Dormant Subsidiary) shall (a) except as permitted pursuant to Section 5.12 hereof, discontinue business; (b) generally not pay its debts as such debts become due; (c) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (d) apply for or consent to the appointment of an interim receiver, a receiver, a receiver and manager, an administrator, sequestrator, monitor, a custodian, a trustee, an interim trustee, liquidator, agent or other similar official of all or a substantial part of its assets or of such Company; (e) be adjudicated a debtor or insolvent or have entered against it an order for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or under any other bankruptcy insolvency, liquidation, winding-up, corporate or similar statute or law, foreign, federal, state or provincial, in any applicable jurisdiction, now or hereafter existing, as any of the foregoing may be amended from time to time, or other applicable statute for jurisdictions outside of the United States, as the case may be; (f) file a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or seek relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency or analogous law in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, or file a proposal or notice of intention to file such petition; (g) have an involuntary proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code filed against it and the same shall not be controverted within ten days, or shall continue undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days from commencement of such proceeding or case; (h) file a petition, an answer, an application or a proposal seeking reorganization or an arrangement with creditors or seeking to take advantage of any other law (whether federal, provincial or state, or, if applicable, other jurisdiction) relating to relief of debtors, or admit (by answer, by default or otherwise) the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other proceeding (whether federal, provincial or state, or, if applicable, other jurisdiction) relating to relief of debtors; (i) suffer or permit to continue unstayed and in effect for sixty (60) consecutive days any judgment, decree or order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, that approves a petition or an application or a proposal seeking its reorganization or appoints an interim receiver, a receiver and manager, an administrator, custodian, trustee, interim trustee or liquidator of all or a substantial part of its assets, or of such Company; (j) have an administrative receiver appointed over the whole or substantially the whole of its assets, or of such Company; (k) have assets, the value of which is less than its liabilities (taking into account prospective and contingent liabilities, and rights of contribution from other Persons); or (l) have a moratorium declared in respect of any of its Indebtedness, or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any jurisdiction.

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ARTICLE IX. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT

        Notwithstanding any contrary provision or inference herein or elsewhere:

        Section 9.1.    Optional Defaults.    If any Event of Default referred to in Section 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10 or 8.11 hereof shall occur, Agent may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, and shall, at the written request of the Required Lenders, give written notice to Borrower to:

        (a)   terminate the Commitment, if not previously terminated, and, immediately upon such election, the obligations of the Lenders, and each thereof, to make any further Loan, and the obligation of the Fronting Lender to issue any Letter of Credit, immediately shall be terminated; and/or

        (b)   accelerate the maturity of all of the Obligations (if the Obligations are not already due and payable), whereupon all of the Obligations shall become and thereafter be immediately due and payable in full without any presentment or demand and without any further or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrower.

        Section 9.2.    Automatic Defaults.    If any Event of Default referred to in Section 8.12 hereof shall occur:

        (a)   all of the Commitment shall automatically and immediately terminate, if not previously terminated, and no Lender thereafter shall be under any obligation to grant any further Loan, nor shall the Fronting Lender be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit; and

        (b)   the principal of and interest then outstanding on all of the Loans, and all of the other Obligations, shall thereupon become and thereafter be immediately due and payable in full (if the Obligations are not already due and payable), all without any presentment, demand or notice of any kind, which are hereby waived by Borrower.

        Section 9.3.    Letters of Credit.    If the maturity of the Obligations shall be accelerated pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2 hereof, Borrower shall immediately deposit with Agent, as security for the obligations of Borrower and any Guarantor of Payment to reimburse Agent and the Lenders for any then outstanding Letters of Credit, cash equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the sum of the aggregate undrawn balance of any then outstanding Letters of Credit. Agent and the Lenders are hereby authorized, at their option, to deduct any and all such amounts from any deposit balances then owing by any Lender (or any affiliate of such Lender, wherever located) to or for the credit or account of any Credit Party, as security for the obligations of Borrower and any Guarantor of Payment to reimburse Agent and the Lenders for any then outstanding Letters of Credit.

        Section 9.4.    Offsets.    If there shall occur or exist any Event of Default referred to in Section 8.12 hereof or if the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2 hereof, each Lender shall have the right at any time to set off against, and to appropriate and apply toward the payment of, any and all of the Obligations then owing by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment to such Lender (including, without limitation, any participation purchased or to be purchased pursuant to Section 2.2(b), 2.2(c) or 9.5 hereof), whether or not the same shall then have matured, any and all deposit (general or special) balances and all other indebtedness then held or owing by such Lender (including, without limitation, by branches and agencies or any affiliate of such Lender, wherever located) to or for the credit or account of Borrower or any Guarantor of Payment, all without notice to or demand upon Borrower or any other Person, all such notices and demands being hereby expressly waived by Borrower.

        Section 9.5.    Equalization Provisions.    Each Lender agrees with the other Lenders that if it, at any time, shall obtain any Advantage over the other Lenders or any thereof in respect of the Obligations (except as to Swing Loans and Letters of Credit prior to Agent's giving of notice to participate and except under Article III hereof), it shall purchase from the other Lenders, for cash and at par, such additional participation in the Obligations as shall be necessary to nullify the Advantage. If any such

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Advantage resulting in the purchase of an additional participation as aforesaid shall be recovered in whole or in part from the Lender receiving the Advantage, each such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price restored (but without interest unless the Lender receiving the Advantage is required to pay interest on the Advantage to the Person recovering the Advantage from such Lender) ratably to the extent of the recovery. Each Lender further agrees with the other Lenders that if it at any time shall receive any payment for or on behalf of Borrower on any Indebtedness owing by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by reason of offset of any deposit or other indebtedness, by counterclaim or cross-action, by the enforcement of any right under any Loan Document, or otherwise), it will apply such payment first to any and all Obligations owing by Borrower to that Lender (including, without limitation, any participation purchased or to be purchased pursuant to this Section 9.5 or any other section of this Agreement). Each Credit Party agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from the other Lenders or any thereof pursuant to this Section 9.5 may exercise all of its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

        Section 9.6.    Collateral.    Agent and the Lenders shall at all times have the rights and remedies of a secured party under the U.C.C., in addition to the rights and remedies of a secured party provided elsewhere within this Agreement, in any other Related Writing executed by Borrower or otherwise provided in law or equity. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and at all times thereafter, Agent may require Borrower to assemble the Collateral, which Borrower agrees to do, and make it available to Agent and the Lenders at a reasonably convenient place to be designated by Agent. Agent may, with or without notice to or demand upon Borrower and with or without the aid of legal process, make use of such force as may be necessary to enter any premises where the Collateral, or any thereof, may be found and to take possession thereof (including anything found in or on the Collateral that is not specifically described in this Agreement, each of which findings shall be considered to be an accession to and a part of the Collateral) and for that purpose may pursue the Collateral wherever the same may be found, without liability for trespass or damage caused thereby to Borrower. After any delivery or taking of possession of the Collateral, or any thereof, pursuant to this Agreement, then, with or without resort to Borrower personally or any other Person or property, all of which Borrower hereby waives, and upon such terms and in such manner as Agent may deem advisable, Agent, in its discretion, may sell, assign, transfer and deliver any of the Collateral at any time, or from time to time. No prior notice need be given to Borrower or to any other Person in the case of any sale of Collateral that Agent determines to be perishable or to be declining speedily in value or that is customarily sold in any recognized market, but in any other case Agent shall give Borrower not fewer than ten days prior notice of either the time and place of any public sale of the Collateral or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition thereof is to be made. Borrower waives advertisement of any such sale and (except to the extent specifically required by the preceding sentence) waives notice of any kind in respect of any such sale. At any such public sale, Agent or the Lenders may purchase the Collateral, or any part thereof, free from any right of redemption, all of which rights Borrower hereby waives and releases. After deducting all Related Expenses, and after paying all claims, if any, secured by Liens having precedence over this Agreement, Agent may apply the net proceeds of each such sale to or toward the payment of the Secured Obligations, whether or not then due, in such order and by such division as Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Any excess, to the extent permitted by law, shall be paid to Borrower, and Borrower shall remain liable for any deficiency. In addition, Agent shall at all times have the right to obtain new appraisals of Borrower or the Collateral, the cost of which shall be paid by Borrower.

        Section 9.7.    Other Remedies.    The remedies in this Article IX are in addition to, not in limitation of, any other right, power, privilege, or remedy, either in law, in equity, or otherwise, to which the Lenders may be entitled. Agent shall exercise the rights under this Article IX and all other collection

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efforts on behalf of the Lenders and no Lender shall act independently with respect thereto, except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement.

        Section 9.8.    Application of Proceeds.    

        (a)    Payments Prior to Exercise of Remedies.    Prior to the exercise by Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, of remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all monies received by Agent in connection with the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be applied, unless otherwise required by the terms of the other Loan Documents or by applicable law, to the Loans and Letters of Credit, as appropriate; provided that Agent shall have the right at all times to apply any payment received from Borrower first to the payment of all obligations (to the extent not paid by Borrower) incurred by Agent pursuant to Section 11.5 hereof and to the payment of Related Expenses.

        (b)    Payments Subsequent to Exercise of Remedies.    After the exercise by Agent or the Required Lenders of remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all monies received by Agent shall be applied, unless otherwise required by the terms of the other Loan Documents or by applicable law, as follows:


ARTICLE X. THE AGENT

        The Lenders authorize KeyBank and KeyBank hereby agrees to act as agent for the Lenders in respect of this Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, and upon the following terms and conditions:

        Section 10.1.    Appointment and Authorization.    Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers hereunder as are delegated to Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, including, without limitation, to execute and deliver the Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of the Lenders. Neither Agent nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers, attorneys or employees shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), or be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for the effectiveness, enforceability, genuineness, validity or due execution of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents,

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(b) be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or thereof on the part of Borrower or any other Company, or the financial condition of Borrower or any other Company, or (c) be liable to any of the Companies for consequential damages resulting from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong in connection with the negotiation, documentation, administration or collection of the Loans or Letters of Credit or any of the Loan Documents. Each Lender, by becoming a party to this Agreement, agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement as if it were an original party thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility except those expressly set forth herein, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term "agent" herein and in other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

        Section 10.2.    Note Holders.    Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof (or, if there is no Note, the holder of the interest as reflected on the books and records of Agent) until written notice of transfer shall have been filed with Agent, signed by such payee and in form satisfactory to Agent.

        Section 10.3.    Consultation With Counsel.    Agent may consult with legal counsel selected by Agent and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by Agent in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.

        Section 10.4.    Documents.    Agent shall not be under any duty to examine into or pass upon the validity, effectiveness, genuineness or value of any Loan Document or any other Related Writing furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or the value of any collateral obtained hereunder, and Agent shall be entitled to assume that the same are valid, effective and genuine and what they purport to be.

        Section 10.5.    Agent and Affiliates.    KeyBank and its affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business with the Companies and Affiliates as though KeyBank were not Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that, pursuant to such activities, KeyBank or its affiliates may receive information regarding any Company or any Affiliate (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Company or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to other Lenders. With respect to Loans and Letters of Credit (if any), KeyBank and its affiliates shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though KeyBank were not Agent, and the terms "Lender" and "Lenders" include KeyBank and its affiliates, to the extent applicable, in their individual capacities.

        Section 10.6.    Knowledge or Notice of Default.    Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless Agent has received written notice from a Lender or Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of default". In the event that Agent receives such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders); provided that, unless and until Agent shall have received such

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directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable, in its discretion, for the protection of the interests of the Lenders.

        Section 10.7.    Action by Agent.    Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, so long as Agent shall be entitled, pursuant to Section 10.6 hereof, to assume that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Agent shall be entitled to use its discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any rights that may be vested in it by, or with respect to taking or refraining from taking any action or actions that it may be able to take under or in respect of, this Agreement. Agent shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting upon any notice, certificate, warranty or other paper or instrument believed by it to be genuine or authentic or to be signed by the proper party or parties, or with respect to anything that it may do or refrain from doing in the reasonable exercise of its judgment, or that may seem to it to be necessary or desirable in the premises. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of Agent's acting or refraining from acting hereunder in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

        Section 10.8.    Release of Collateral or Guarantor of Payment.    In the event of a transfer of assets permitted by Section 5.12 hereof (or otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement) where the proceeds of such transfer are applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the extent required to be so applied, Agent, at the request and expense of Borrower, is hereby authorized by the Lenders to (a) release such Collateral from this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) release a Guarantor of Payment in connection with such permitted transfer, and (c) duly assign, transfer and deliver to the affected Company (without recourse and without any representation or warranty) such Collateral as is then (or has been) so transferred or released and as may be in possession of Agent and has not theretofore been released pursuant to this Agreement.

        Section 10.9.    Delegation of Duties.    Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or experts concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

        Section 10.10.    Indemnification of Agent.    The Lenders agree to indemnify Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower) ratably, according to their respective Commitment Percentages, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in its capacity as agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Loan Document or the Intercreditor Agreement, or any action taken or omitted by Agent with respect to this Agreement or any Loan Document, or the Intercreditor Agreement, provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses) or disbursements resulting from Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or from any action taken or omitted by Agent in any capacity other than as agent under this Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement or any other Loan Document. No action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required Lenders shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section 10.10. The undertaking in this Section 10.10 shall survive repayment of the Loans, cancellation of the Notes, if any, expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit, termination of the Commitment, any foreclosure under, or modification, release or discharge of, any or all of the Loan Documents, termination of this Agreement and the resignation or replacement of the agent.

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        Section 10.11.    Successor Agent.    Agent may resign as agent hereunder by giving not fewer than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Borrower and the Lenders. If Agent shall resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders (with the consent of Borrower so long as an Event of Default does not exist and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), or (b) if a successor agent shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty (30) day period following Agent's notice to the Lenders of its resignation, then Agent shall appoint a successor agent that shall serve as agent until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date that is thirty (30) days following a retiring Agent's notice of resignation, the retiring Agent's resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective, and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. Upon its appointment, such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties as agent, and the term "Agent" means such successor effective upon its appointment, and the former agent's rights, powers and duties as agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. After any retiring Agent's resignation as Agent, the provisions of this Article X shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

        Section 10.12.    Fronting Lender.    The Fronting Lender shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender and the documents associated therewith. The Fronting Lender shall have all of the benefits and immunities (a) provided to Agent in this Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the Fronting Lender in connection with the Letters of Credit and the applications and agreements for letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term "Agent", as used in this Article X, included the Fronting Lender with respect to such acts or omissions, and (b) as additionally provided in this Agreement with respect to the Fronting Lender.

        Section 10.13.    Swing Line Lender.    The Swing Line Lender shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Swing Loans. The Swing Line Lender shall have all of the benefits and immunities (a) provided to Agent in this Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the Swing Loans as fully as if the term "Agent", as used in this Article X, included the Swing Line Lender with respect to such acts or omissions, and (b) as additionally provided in this Agreement with respect to the Swing Line Lender.

        Section 10.14.    Agent May File Proofs of Claim.    In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, (a) Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Agent shall have made any demand on Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to (i) file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and Agent) allowed in such judicial proceedings, and (ii) collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and (b) any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to Agent and, in the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent. Nothing contained herein shall

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be deemed to authorize Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

        Section 10.15.    No Reliance on Agent's Customer Identification Program.    Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Lender's or its affiliate's, participant's or assignee's customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the "CIP Regulations"), or any other anti-terrorism law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with Borrower, its Affiliates or agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record keeping, (c) any comparisons with government lists, (d) any customer notices or (e) any other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

        Section 10.16.    Other Agents.    Agent shall have the continuing right from time to time to designate one or more Lenders (or its or their affiliates as "syndication agent", "co-syndication agent", "documentation agent", "co-documentation agent", "book runner", "lead arranger", "arrangers" or other designations for purposes hereof, but (a) any such designation shall have no substantive effect, and (b) any such Lender and its affiliates shall have no additional powers, duties, responsibilities or liabilities as a result thereof.


ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS

        Section 11.1.    Lenders' Independent Investigation.    Each Lender, by its signature to this Agreement, acknowledges and agrees that Agent has made no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the creditworthiness, financial condition, or any other condition of any Company or with respect to the statements contained in any information memorandum furnished in connection herewith or in any other oral or written communication between Agent and such Lender. Each Lender represents that it has made and shall continue to make its own independent investigation of the creditworthiness, financial condition and affairs of the Companies in connection with the extension of credit hereunder, and agrees that Agent has no duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other information with respect thereto (other than such notices as may be expressly required to be given by Agent to the Lenders hereunder), whether coming into its possession before the first Credit Event hereunder or at any time or times thereafter. Each Lender further represents that it has reviewed each of the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, the Intercreditor Agreement.

        Section 11.2.    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.    No omission or course of dealing on the part of Agent, any Lender or the holder of any Note (or, if there is no Note, the holder of the interest as reflected on the books and records of Agent) in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, powers or privileges held under any of the Loan Documents or by operation of law, by contract or otherwise.

        Section 11.3.    Amendments, Waivers and Consents.    

        (a)    General Rule.    No amendment, modification, termination, or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document nor consent to any variance therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

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        (b)    Exceptions to the General Rule.    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 11.3:

        (c)    Replacement of Non-Consenting Lender.    If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, (i) the consent of all Lenders is required, but only the consent of Required Lenders is obtained, or (ii) the consent of Required Lenders is required, but the consent of the Required Lenders is not obtained (any Lender withholding consent as described in subparts (i) and (ii) hereof being referred to as a "Non-Consenting Lender"), then, so long as Agent is not the Non-Consenting Lender, Agent may, at the sole expense of Borrower, upon notice to such Non-Consenting Lender and Borrower, require such Non-Consenting Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with the restrictions contained in Section 11.10 hereof) all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Eligible Transferee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that such Non-Consenting Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from such Eligible Transferee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts, including any breakage compensation under Article III hereof).

        (d)    Generally.    Notice of amendments, waivers or consents ratified by the Lenders hereunder shall be forwarded by Agent to all of the Lenders. Each Lender or other holder of a Note, or if there is no Note, the holder of the interest as reflected on the books and records of Agent (or interest in any Loan or Letter of Credit) shall be bound by any amendment, waiver or consent obtained as authorized by this Section 11.3, regardless of its failure to agree thereto.

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        Section 11.4.    Notices.    All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and, if to Borrower, mailed or delivered to it, addressed to it at the address specified on the signature pages of this Agreement, if to a Lender, mailed or delivered to it, addressed to the address of such Lender specified on the signature pages of this Agreement, or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to each of the other parties. All notices, statements, requests, demands and other communications provided for hereunder shall be deemed to be given or made when hand delivered, delivered by overnight courier or two Business Days after being deposited in the mails with postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, addressed as aforesaid, or sent by facsimile with telephonic confirmation of receipt (if received during a Business Day, otherwise the following Business Day). All notices from Borrower to Agent or the Lenders pursuant to any of the provisions hereof shall not be effective until received by Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be. For purposes of Article II hereof, Agent shall be entitled to rely on telephonic instructions from any person that Agent in good faith believes is an Authorized Officer, and Borrower shall hold Agent and each Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense resulting from any such reliance.

        Section 11.5.    Costs, Expenses and Documentary Taxes.    Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of Agent and all Related Expenses, including but not limited to (a) syndication, administration, travel and out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees and expenses, of Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and closing of the Loan Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement and the administration of the Loan Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, and the collection and disbursement of all funds hereunder and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b) extraordinary expenses of Agent in connection with the administration of the Loan Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and (c) the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of special counsel for Agent, with respect to the foregoing, and of local counsel, if any, who may be retained by said special counsel with respect thereto. Borrower also agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses (including Related Expenses) of Agent and the Lenders, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, in connection with the restructuring or enforcement of the Obligations, this Agreement or any Related Writing, or the Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, Borrower shall pay any and all stamp, transfer, documentary and other taxes, assessments, charges and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to hold Agent and each Lender harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or failure to pay such taxes or fees. All obligations provided for in this Section 11.5 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

        Section 11.6.    Indemnification.    Borrower agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Agent and the Lenders (and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent or any Lender in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding (whether or not such Lender or Agent shall be designated a party thereto) or any other claim by any Person relating to or arising out of any Loan Document the Intercreditor Agreement or any actual or proposed use of proceeds of the Loans or any of the Obligations, or any activities of any Company or its Affiliates; provided that no Lender nor Agent shall have the right to be indemnified under this Section 11.6 for its own (or its respective affiliates', officers', directors', attorneys', agents' or employees') gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. All obligations provided for in this Section 11.6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

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        Section 11.7.    Obligations Several; No Fiduciary Obligations.    The obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint. Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action taken by Agent or the Lenders pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute Agent or the Lenders a partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. No default by any Lender hereunder shall excuse the other Lenders from any obligation under this Agreement; but no Lender shall have or acquire any additional obligation of any kind by reason of such default. The relationship between Borrower and the Lenders with respect to the Loan Documents and the Related Writings is and shall be solely that of debtor and creditors, respectively, and neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any fiduciary obligation toward any Credit Party with respect to any such documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.

        Section 11.8.    Execution in Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, and by facsimile signature, each of which counterparts when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

        Section 11.9.    Binding Effect; Borrower's Assignment.    This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Borrower, Agent and each Lender and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent and each of the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of Agent and all of the Lenders.

        Section 11.10.    Lender Assignments.    

        (a)    Assignments of Commitments.    Each Lender shall have the right at any time or times to assign to an Eligible Transferee (other than to a Lender that shall not be in compliance with this Agreement), without recourse, all or a percentage of all of the following: (i) such Lender's Commitment, (ii) all Loans made by that Lender, (iii) such Lender's Notes, and (iv) such Lender's interest in any Letter of Credit or Swing Loan, and any participation purchased pursuant to Section 2.2(b) or 2.2(c) or Section 9.5 hereof.

        (b)    Prior Consent.    No assignment may be consummated pursuant to this Section 11.10 without the prior written consent of Borrower and Agent (other than an assignment by any Lender to any affiliate of such Lender which affiliate is an Eligible Transferee and either wholly-owned by a Lender or is wholly-owned by a Person that wholly owns, either directly or indirectly, such Lender, or to another Lender), which consent of Borrower and Agent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided that the consent of Borrower shall not be required if, at the time of the proposed assignment, any Default or Event of Default shall then exist. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time make a collateral assignment of all or any portion of its rights under the Loan Documents to a Federal Reserve Bank, and no such assignment shall release such assigning Lender from its obligations hereunder.

        (c)    Minimum Amount.    Each such assignment shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of the assignor's Commitment and interest herein, or the entire amount of the assignor's Commitment and interest herein.

        (d)    Assignment Fee.    Unless the assignment shall be to an affiliate of the assignor or the assignment shall be due to merger of the assignor or for regulatory purposes, either the assignor or the assignee shall remit to Agent, for its own account, an administrative fee of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500).

        (e)    Assignment Agreement.    Unless the assignment shall be due to merger of the assignor or a collateral assignment for regulatory purposes, the assignor shall (i) cause the assignee to execute and deliver to Borrower and Agent an Assignment Agreement, and (ii) execute and deliver, or cause the assignee to execute and deliver, as the case may be, to Agent such additional amendments, assurances and other writings as Agent may reasonably require.

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        (f)    Non-U.S. Assignee.    If the assignment is to be made to an assignee that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof, the assignor Lender shall cause such assignee, at least five Business Days prior to the effective date of such assignment, (i) to represent to the assignor Lender (for the benefit of the assignor Lender, Agent and Borrower) that under applicable law and treaties no taxes will be required to be withheld by Agent, Borrower or the assignor with respect to any payments to be made to such assignee in respect of the Loans hereunder, (ii) to furnish to the assignor Lender (and, in the case of any assignee registered in the Register (as defined below), Agent and Borrower) either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, Form W-8IMY or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, as applicable (wherein such assignee claims entitlement to complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments hereunder), and (iii) to agree (for the benefit of the assignor, Agent and Borrower) to provide to the assignor Lender (and, in the case of any assignee registered in the Register, to Agent and Borrower) a new Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN, as applicable, upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable statements in accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and amendments duly executed and completed by such assignee, and to comply from time to time with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax exemption.

        (g)    Deliveries by Borrower.    Upon satisfaction of all applicable requirements specified in subsections (a) through (f) above, Borrower shall execute and deliver (i) to Agent, the assignor and the assignee, any consent or release (of all or a portion of the obligations of the assignor) required to be delivered by Borrower in connection with the Assignment Agreement, and (ii) to the assignee, if requested, and the assignor, if applicable, an appropriate Note or Notes. After delivery of the new Note or Notes, the assignor's Note or Notes, if any, being replaced shall be returned to Borrower marked "replaced".

        (h)    Effect of Assignment.    Upon satisfaction of all applicable requirements set forth in subsections (a) through (g) above, and any other condition contained in this Section 11.10, (i) the assignee shall become and thereafter be deemed to be a "Lender" for the purposes of this Agreement, (ii) the assignor shall be released from its obligations hereunder to the extent that its interest has been assigned, (iii) in the event that the assignor's entire interest has been assigned, the assignor shall cease to be and thereafter shall no longer be deemed to be a "Lender" and (iv) the signature pages hereto and Schedule 1 hereto shall be automatically amended, without further action, to reflect the result of any such assignment.

        (i)    Agent to Maintain Register.    Agent shall maintain at the address for notices referred to in Section 11.4 hereof a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to it and a register (the "Register") for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and Borrower, Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the Loan recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

        Section 11.11.    Sale of Participations.    Any Lender may, in the ordinary course of its commercial banking business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell participations to one or more Eligible Transferees (each a "Participant") in all or a portion of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all or a portion of the Commitment and the Loans and participations owing to it and the Note, if any, held by it); provided that:

        (a)   any such Lender's obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain unchanged;

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        (b)   such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations;

        (c)   the parties hereto shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents;

        (d)   such Participant shall be bound by the provisions of Section 9.5 hereof, and the Lender selling such participation shall obtain from such Participant a written confirmation of its agreement to be so bound; and

        (e)   no Participant (unless such Participant is itself a Lender) shall be entitled to require such Lender to take or refrain from taking action under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, except that such Lender may agree with such Participant that such Lender will not, without such Participant's consent, take action of the type described as follows:

Borrower agrees that any Lender that sells participations pursuant to this Section 11.11 shall still be entitled to the benefits of Article III hereof, notwithstanding any such transfer; provided that the obligations of Borrower shall not increase as a result of such transfer and Borrower shall have no obligation to any Participant.

        Section 11.12.    Replacement of Affected Lenders.    Each Lender agrees, that during the time in which any Lender is an Affected Lender, Agent shall have the right (and Agent shall, if requested by Borrower), at the sole expense of Borrower, upon notice to such Affected Lender and Borrower, to require that such Affected Lender assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with the restrictions contained in Section 11.10 hereof), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an Eligible Transferee, approved by Borrower (unless an Event of Default shall exist) and Agent, that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that such Affected Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder (recognizing that any Affected Lender may have given up its rights under this Agreement to receive payment of fees and other amounts pursuant to Section 2.6(e) or (f) hereof), from such Eligible Transferee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts, including any breakage compensation under Article III hereof).

        Section 11.13.    Patriot Act Notice.    Each Lender and Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any other party) hereby notifies the Credit Parties that, pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, such Lender and Agent are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of each of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or Agent, as applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot Act. Borrower shall provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by Agent or a Lender in order to assist Agent or such Lender in maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act.

        Section 11.14.    Severability of Provisions; Captions; Attachments.    Any provision of this Agreement that shall be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective

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to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. The several captions to sections and subsections herein are inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting the provisions of this Agreement. Each schedule or exhibit attached to this Agreement shall be incorporated herein and shall be deemed to be a part hereof.

        Section 11.15.    Investment Purpose.    Each of the Lenders represents and warrants to Borrower that it is entering into this Agreement with the present intention of acquiring any Note issued pursuant hereto (or, if there is no Note, the interest as reflected on the books and records of Agent) for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of distribution or resale, it being understood, however, that each Lender shall at all times retain full control over the disposition of its assets.

        Section 11.16.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, any Note and any other Loan Document or other agreement, document or instrument attached hereto or executed on or as of the Closing Date integrate all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto and supersede all oral representations and negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

        Section 11.17.    Confidentiality.    Agent and each Lender shall hold all Confidential Information in accordance with the customary procedures of Agent or such Lender for handling confidential information of this nature, and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent or any Lender may in any event make disclosures of, and furnish copies of Confidential Information (a) to another agent under this Agreement or another Lender; (b) when reasonably required by any bona fide transferee or participant in connection with the contemplated transfer of any Loans or Commitment or participation therein (provided that each such prospective transferee or participant shall have an agreement for the benefit of Borrower with such prospective transferor Lender or participant containing substantially similar provisions to those contained in this Section 11.17); (c) to the parent corporation or other affiliates of Agent or such Lender, and to their respective auditors and attorneys; and (d) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof, or pursuant to legal process, provided, that, unless specifically prohibited by applicable law or court order, Agent or such Lender, as applicable, shall notify the chief financial officer of Borrower of any request by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof (other than any such request in connection with an examination of the financial condition of Agent or such Lender by such Governmental Authority), and of any other request pursuant to legal process, for disclosure of any such non-public information prior to disclosure of such Confidential Information. In no event shall Agent or any Lender be obligated or required to return any materials furnished by or on behalf of any Company. Borrower hereby agrees that the failure of Agent or any Lender to comply with the provisions of this Section 11.17 shall not relieve Borrower of any of the obligations to Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

        Section 11.18.    Limitations on Liability of the Fronting Lender.    Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit with respect to its use of such Letters of Credit. Neither the Fronting Lender nor any of its officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for (a) the use that may be made of any Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; (c) payment by the Fronting Lender against presentation of documents that do not comply with the terms of a Letter of Credit, including failure of any documents to bear any reference or adequate reference to such Letter of Credit; or (d) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Letter of Credit, except that the account party on such Letter of Credit shall have a claim against the Fronting Lender, and the Fronting Lender shall be liable to such account party, to the extent of any direct, but not consequential, damages suffered by such account party that such account party proves were caused by (i) the Fronting Lender's willful misconduct or gross negligence (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) in

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determining whether documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (ii) the Fronting Lender's willful failure to make lawful payment under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it of documentation strictly complying with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Fronting Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation.

        Section 11.19.    General Limitation of Liability.    No claim may be made by any Credit Party, any Lender, Agent, the Fronting Lender or any other Person against Agent, the Fronting Lender, or any other Lender or the affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents of any of them for any damages other than actual compensatory damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and Borrower, each Lender, Agent and the Fronting Lender hereby, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, waive, release and agree not to sue or counterclaim upon any such claim for any special, consequential or punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in their favor.

        Section 11.20.    No Duty.    All attorneys, accountants, appraisers, consultants and other professional persons (including the firms or other entities on behalf of which any such Person may act) retained by Agent or any Lender with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have the right to act exclusively in the interest of Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and shall have no duty of disclosure, duty of loyalty, duty of care, or other duty or obligation of any type or nature whatsoever to Borrower, any other Companies, or to any other Person, with respect to any matters within the scope of such representation or related to their activities in connection with such representation. Borrower agrees, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, not to assert any claim or counterclaim against any such persons with regard to such matters, all such claims and counterclaims, now existing or hereafter arising, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseeable, being hereby waived, released and forever discharged.

        Section 11.21.    Legal Representation of Parties.    The Loan Documents were negotiated by the parties with the benefit of legal representation and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement or any other Loan Document to be construed or interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction or interpretation hereof or thereof.

        Section 11.22.    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.    

        (a)    Governing Law.    This Agreement, each of the Notes and any Related Writing shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the respective rights and obligations of Borrower, Agent, and the Lenders shall be governed by New York law, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

        (b)    Submission to Jurisdiction.    Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York state or federal court sitting in New York County, New York, over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Obligations or any Related Writing, and Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or federal court. Borrower, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any action or proceeding in any such court as well as any right it may now or hereafter have to remove such action or proceeding, once commenced, to another court on the grounds of FORUM NON CONVENIENS or otherwise. Borrower agrees that a final, non-appealable judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

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        Section 11.23.    Legend.    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liens and security interests granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, pursuant to this Agreement, and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent or any Lender hereunder, are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement with respect to lien priority or rights and remedies in connection with the Common Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern.

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        JURY TRIAL WAIVER.    TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER, AGENT AND EACH LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Credit and Security Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

Address:   4820 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, California 92121
Attention: Legal Department
  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Deanna H. Lund

Deanna H. Lund
Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer

 

Address:

  127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306
Attention: Asset Based Lending
 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent and as a Lender

     

By:

 

/s/ John P. Dunn


John P. Dunn
Vice President

Signature Page to
Credit and Security Agreement



SCHEDULE 1

COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS

LENDERS
  COMMITMENT
PERCENTAGE
  REVOLVING
CREDIT
COMMITMENT
AMOUNT
  MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
 

KeyBank National Association

    100 % $ 25,000,000   $ 25,000,000  

Total Commitment Amount

              $ 25,000,000  

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SCHEDULE 2

GUARANTORS OF PAYMENT

        Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Secure Planet, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

        Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Delaware Inc.), a Delaware corporation

        Kratos Southeast, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Georgia Inc.), a Georgia corporation

        Kratos Texas, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Texas, Inc.), a Texas corporation

        WFI NMC Corp., a Delaware corporation

        Kratos Southwest L.P. (f/k/a WFI Southwest LP), a Texas limited partnership

        SYS, a California corporation

        Ai Metrix, Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Polexis, Inc., a California corporation

        Reality Based IT Services, Ltd., a Maryland corporation

        Shadow I, Inc., a California corporation

        Shadow II, Inc., a California corporation

        Shadow III, Inc., a California corporation

        Digital Fusion, Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc., a Florida corporation

        Summit Research Corporation, an Alabama corporation

        Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Government Services, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

        Defense Systems, Incorporated, a Virginia corporation

        Haverstick Consulting, Inc., an Indiana corporation

        HGS Holdings, Inc., an Indiana corporation

        DTI Associates, Inc., a Virginia corporation

        Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc., an Ohio corporation

        Rocket Support Services, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company

        JMA Associates, Inc. (d/b/a TLA Associates), a Delaware corporation

        Madison Research Corporation, an Alabama corporation

        Gichner Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Gichner Systems Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Gichner Systems International, Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Charleston Marine Containers Inc., a Delaware corporation

        Dallastown Realty I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

        Dallastown Realty II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

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SCHEDULE 2.2

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

Beneficiary
  Standby
LC #
  Letter of
Credit
Amount
  Expiry
Date

Insurance Company of North America et el

  S311059     250,000.00   01/24/11

Safeco Insurance Company of America

 

S313972

   
226,222.00
 

09/09/10

Safety National Casualty Corporation

 

S320164

   
600,000.00
 

06/13/11

RLI Insurance Company

 

S320672

   
284,196.00
 

11/04/10

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

 

S320721

   
71,918.88
 

12/06/10

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SCHEDULE 3

BORROWING BASE COMPANIES

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a Secure Planet, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Delaware Inc.), a Delaware corporation

Kratos Southeast, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Georgia Inc.), a Georgia corporation

Kratos Texas, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Texas, Inc.), a Texas corporation

WFI NMC Corp., a Delaware corporation

Kratos Southwest L.P. (f/k/a WFI Southwest LP), a Texas limited partnership

SYS, a California corporation

Ai Metrix, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Polexis, Inc., a California corporation

Reality Based IT Services, Ltd., a Maryland corporation

Shadow I, Inc., a California corporation

Shadow II, Inc., a California corporation

Shadow III, Inc., a California corporation

Digital Fusion, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc., a Florida corporation

Summit Research Corporation, an Alabama corporation

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. (f/k/a WFI Government Services, Inc.), a Delaware corporation

Defense Systems, Incorporated, a Virginia corporation

Haverstick Consulting, Inc., an Indiana corporation

HGS Holdings, Inc., an Indiana corporation

DTI Associates, Inc., a Virginia corporation

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc., an Ohio corporation

Rocket Support Services, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company

JMA Associates, Inc. (d/b/a TLA Associates), a Delaware corporation

Madison Research Corporation, an Alabama corporation

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SCHEDULE 4

PLEDGED SECURITIES

Pledgor
  Issuer   Jurisdiction   Shares   Certificate
Number
  Ownership
Percentage

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

  Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc.   DE   1,000   0002   100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

SYS

 

CA

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Digital Fusion, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

0002

 

100%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

16

 

113,125

 

100%
Common
Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

PA-15

 

10,868.75

 

100%
Series A
Preferred
Stock

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 

 

Gichner Holdings, Inc.

 

DE

 

PB-31

 

240,000

 

100%
Series B
Preferred
Stock

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Mid-Atlantic, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,870

 

0017

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Southeast, Inc.

 

GA

 

511

 

0011

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

Kratos Texas, Inc.

 

TX

 

10,000

 

0008

 

100%

Kratos Commercial Solutions, Inc. 

 

WFI NMC Corp.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

0005

 

100%

Kratos Texas, Inc. 

 

Kratos Southwest L.P.

 

TX

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

1%

WFI NMC Corp. 

 

Kratos Southwest L.P.

 

TX

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

99%

SYS

 

Ai Metrix, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

001

 

100%

SYS

 

Polexis, Inc.

 

CA

 

5,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Reality Based IT Services Ltd.

 

MD

 

10

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Shadow I, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Shadow II, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

SYS

 

Shadow III, Inc.

 

CA

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc.

 

FL

 

3,500,000

 

0007

 

100%

Digital Fusion, Inc. 

 

Summit Research Corporation

 

AL

 

80,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Defense Systems, Incorporated

 

VA

 

3,000

 

0002

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

IN

 

1,000

 

0001

 

100%

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

JMA Associates, Inc.

 

DE

 

7,000,000

 

0005

 

100%

S-5


Pledgor
  Issuer   Jurisdiction   Shares   Certificate
Number
  Ownership
Percentage

Kratos Government Solutions, Inc. 

 

Madison Research Corporation

 

AL

 

1,000

 

0013

 

100%

Haverstick Consulting, Inc.

 

HGS Holdings, Inc.

 

IN

 

1,000

 

1

 

100%

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

DTI Associates, Inc.

 

VA

 

2,000

 

21

 

100%

          1,420   22    

          200   23    

          200   24    

          140   25    

          40   26    

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Haverstick Government Solutions, Inc.

 

OH

 

850

 

2

 

100%

HGS Holdings, Inc. 

 

Rocket Support Services, LLC

 

IN

 

1,000

 

n/a

 

100%

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

Gichner Systems, Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

1

 

100%

Gichner Holdings, Inc. 

 

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

DE

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

100%

Gichner Systems, Inc. 

 

Charleston Marine Containers Inc.

 

DE

 

100

 

2

 

100%

Gichner Systems, Inc. 

 

Gichner Systems International, Inc.

 

DE

 

1,000

 

5

 

100%

Gichner Systems International, Inc. 

 

Gichner Europe Limited

 

U.K.

 

650

 

1

 

100%*

          350   2    

Dallastown Realty I, LLC

 

Dallastown Realty II, LLC

 

DE

 

n/a

 

n/a

 

100%


*
100% of non-voting shares and equity interests and 65% of voting shares or equity interest constitute Pledged Securities

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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

$

 

May 19, 2010

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), promises to pay, on the last day of the Commitment Period, as defined in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), to the order of                                    ("Lender") at the main office of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, as hereinafter defined, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306 the principal sum of

 

AND 00/100

 

DOLLARS

or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement, made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, whichever is less, in lawful money of the United States of America.

        As used herein, "Credit Agreement" means the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 19, 2010, among Borrower, the Lenders, as defined therein, and KeyBank National Association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent"), as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified. Each capitalized term used herein that is defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Credit Agreement.

        Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan from time to time outstanding, from the date of such Revolving Loan until the payment in full thereof, at the rates per annum that shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3(a) of the Credit Agreement. Such interest shall be payable on each date provided for in such Section 2.3(a); provided that interest on any principal portion that is not paid when due shall be payable on demand.

        The portions of the principal sum hereof from time to time representing Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Loans, interest owing thereon and payments of principal and interest of any thereof, shall be shown on the records of Lender by such method as Lender may generally employ; provided that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the obligations of Borrower under this Note.

        If this Note shall not be paid at maturity, whether such maturity occurs by reason of lapse of time or by operation of any provision for acceleration of maturity contained in the Credit Agreement, the principal hereof and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, until paid, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate. All payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be made in immediately available funds.

        This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for a description of the right of the undersigned to anticipate payments hereof, the right of the holder hereof to declare this Note due prior to its stated maturity, and other terms and conditions upon which this Note is issued.

        Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower expressly waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.

        JURY TRIAL WAIVER.    BORROWER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION

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WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER NOTE OR INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

  KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

By:

 


  Name:  


  Title:  


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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF
SWING LINE NOTE

 
   
$5,000,000    May 19, 2010

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Swing Line Lender") at the main office of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, as hereinafter defined, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306 the principal sum of

 
   
FIVE MILLION AND 00/100   DOLLARS

or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), made by the Swing Line Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Credit Agreement, whichever is less, in lawful money of the United States of America on the earlier of the last day of the Commitment Period, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or, with respect to each Swing Loan, the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto.

        As used herein, "Credit Agreement" means the Credit and Security Agreement dated as of May 19, 2010, among Borrower, the Lenders, as defined therein, and KeyBank National Association, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent"), as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified. Each capitalized term used herein that is defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Credit Agreement.

        Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Loan from time to time outstanding, from the date of such Swing Loan until the payment in full thereof, at the rates per annum that shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3(b) of the Credit Agreement. Such interest shall be payable on each date provided for in such Section 2.3(b); provided that interest on any principal portion that is not paid when due shall be payable on demand.

        The principal sum hereof from time to time and the payments of principal and interest thereon, shall be shown on the records of Swing Line Lender by such method as Swing Line Lender may generally employ; provided that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the obligation of Borrower under this Note.

        If this Note shall not be paid at maturity, whether such maturity occurs by reason of lapse of time or by operation of any provision for acceleration of maturity contained in the Credit Agreement, the principal hereof and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, until paid, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate. All payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be made in immediately available funds.

        This Note is the Swing Line Note referred to in the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for a description of the right of the undersigned to anticipate payments hereof, the right of the holder hereof to declare this Note due prior to its stated maturity, and other terms and conditions upon which this Note is issued.

        Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower expressly waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.

        JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER,

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AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER NOTE OR INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

    KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

    Name:     

    Title:     

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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF
BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

See attached.

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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF
NOTICE OF LOAN

                        , 20        

KeyBank National Association, as Agent
127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-0616
Attention: Asset Based Lending

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        The undersigned, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), refers to the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010 ("Credit Agreement", the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the undersigned, the Lenders, as defined in the Credit Agreement, and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent"), and hereby gives you notice, pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement that Borrower hereby requests a Loan (the "Proposed Loan"), and in connection therewith sets forth below the information relating to the Proposed Loan as required by Section 2.5 of the Credit Agreement:

        (a)   The Business Day of the Proposed Loan is                , 20    .

        (b)   The amount of the Proposed Loan is $                        .

        (c)   The Proposed Loan is to be a Base Rate Loan          / Eurodollar Loan        / Swing Loan          . (Check one.)

        (d)   If the Proposed Loan is a Eurodollar Loan, the Interest Period requested is one month        , two months        , three months        , six months         . (Check one.)

        The undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of Borrower that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Loan:

    KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

    Name:     

    Title:     

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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

For the Quarterly Reporting Period ended                    

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

        (1)   I am the duly elected [President] or [Chief Financial Officer] of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower");

        (2)   I am familiar with the terms of that certain Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010, among Borrower, the lenders from time to time named on Schedule 1 thereto (together with their respective successors and assigns, collectively, the "Lenders"), as defined in the Credit Agreement, and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Credit Agreement", the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), and the terms of the other Loan Documents, and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;

        (3)   The review described in paragraph (2) above did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event that constitutes or constituted a Default or Event of Default, at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate;

        (4)   The representations and warranties made by Borrower contained in each Loan Document are true and correct as though made on and as of the date hereof; and

        (5)   Set forth on Attachment I hereto are calculations of the financial covenants set forth in Sections 5.7 of the Credit Agreement, which calculations show compliance with the terms thereof.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this certificate the          day of                , 20    .

    KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

By:

 

 

    Name:     

    Title:     

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EXHIBIT F
FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

        This Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (this "Assignment Agreement") between                                    (the "Assignor") and                                    (the "Assignee") is dated as of                        , 20      . The parties hereto agree as follows:

        1.    Preliminary Statement.    Assignor is a party to a Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2010 (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Credit Agreement"), among KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), the lenders named on Schedule 1 thereto (together with their respective successors and assigns, collectively, the "Lenders" and, individually, each a "Lender"), and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders ("Agent"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement.

        2.    Assignment and Assumption.    Assignor hereby sells and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from Assignor, an interest in and to Assignor's rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement, effective as of the Assignment Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), equal to the percentage interest specified on Annex 1 hereto (hereinafter, the "Assigned Percentage") of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to (a) the Commitment, (b) any Loan made by Assignor that is outstanding on the Assignment Effective Date, (c) Assignor's interest in any Letter of Credit outstanding on the Assignment Effective Date, (d) any Note delivered to Assignor pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and (e) the Credit Agreement and the other Related Writings. After giving effect to such sale and assignment and on and after the Assignment Effective Date, Assignee shall be deemed to have a "Commitment Percentage" under the Credit Agreement equal to the Commitment Percentage set forth in subpart II on Annex 1 hereto and an Assigned Amount as set forth on subpart II of Annex 1 hereto (hereinafter, the "Assigned Amount").

        3.    Assignment Effective Date.    The Assignment Effective Date (the "Assignment Effective Date") shall be [                                                 ,                        ] (or such other date agreed to by Agent). On or prior to the Assignment Effective Date, Assignor shall satisfy the following conditions:

        (a)   receipt by Agent of this Assignment Agreement, including Annex 1 hereto, properly executed by Assignor and Assignee and accepted and consented to by Agent and, if necessary pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.10(b) of the Credit Agreement, by Borrower;

        (b)   receipt by Agent from Assignor of a fee of Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500), if required by Section 11.10(d) of the Credit Agreement;

        (c)   receipt by Agent from Assignee of an administrative questionnaire, or other similar document, which shall include (i) the address for notices under the Credit Agreement, (ii) the address of its Lending Office, (iii) wire transfer instructions for delivery of funds by Agent, (iv) and such other information as Agent shall request; and

        (d)   receipt by Agent from Assignor or Assignee of any other information required pursuant to Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement or otherwise necessary to complete the transaction contemplated hereby.

        4.    Payment Obligations.    In consideration for the sale and assignment of Loans hereunder, Assignee shall pay to Assignor, on the Assignment Effective Date, the amount agreed to by Assignee and Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments accrued prior to the Assignment Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount shall be for the account of Assignor. Any interest, fees and other payments accrued on and after the Assignment Effective Date with respect to the Assigned Amount

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shall be for the account of Assignee. Each of Assignor and Assignee agrees that it will hold in trust for the other party any interest, fees or other amounts which it may receive to which the other party is entitled pursuant to the preceding sentence and to pay the other party any such amounts which it may receive promptly upon receipt thereof.

        5.    Credit Determination; Limitations on Assignor's Liability.    Assignee represents and warrants to Assignor, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders (a) that it is capable of making and has made and shall continue to make its own credit determinations and analysis based upon such information as Assignee deemed sufficient to enter into the transaction contemplated hereby and not based on any statements or representations by Assignor; (b) Assignee confirms that it meets the requirements to be an assignee as set forth in Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement; (c) Assignee confirms that it is able to fund the Loans and the Letters of Credit as required by the Credit Agreement; (d) Assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Related Writings are required to be performed by it as a Lender thereunder; and (e) Assignee represents that it has reviewed each of the Loan Documents, including, but not limited to the Intercreditor Agreement and by its signature to this Assignment Agreement, agrees to be bound by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement as if it were an original party thereto. It is understood and agreed that the assignment and assumption hereunder are made without recourse to Assignor and that Assignor makes no representation or warranty of any kind to Assignee and shall not be responsible for (i) the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or collectability of the Credit Agreement or any Related Writings, (ii) any representation, warranty or statement made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any of the Related Writings, (iii) the financial condition or creditworthiness of Borrower or any Guarantor of Payment, (iv) the performance of or compliance with any of the terms or provisions of the Credit Agreement or any of the Related Writings, (v) the inspection of any of the property, books or records of Borrower, or (vi) the validity, enforceability, perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral securing or purporting to secure the Loans or Letters of Credit. Neither Assignor nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys shall be liable for any mistake, error of judgment, or action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Credit Agreement or the Related Writings, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Assignee appoints Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof.

        6.    Indemnity.    Assignee agrees to indemnify and hold Assignor harmless against any and all losses, cost and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees) and liabilities incurred by Assignor in connection with or arising in any manner from Assignee's performance or non-performance of obligations assumed under this Assignment Agreement.

        7.    Subsequent Assignments.    After the Assignment Effective Date, Assignee shall have the right, pursuant to Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement, to assign the rights which are assigned to Assignee hereunder, provided that (a) any such subsequent assignment does not violate any of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, any of the Related Writings, or any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree and that any consent required under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any of the Related Writings has been obtained, (b) the assignee under such assignment from Assignee shall agree to assume all of Assignee's obligations hereunder in a manner satisfactory to Assignor, and (c) Assignee is not thereby released from any of its obligations to Assignor hereunder.

        8.    Reductions of Aggregate Amount of Commitments.    If any reduction in the Total Commitment Amount occurs between the date of this Assignment Agreement and the Assignment Effective Date, the percentage of the Total Commitment Amount assigned to Assignee shall remain the percentage specified in Section 1 hereof and the dollar amount of the Commitment of Assignee shall be recalculated based on the reduced Total Commitment Amount.

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        9.    Acceptance of Agent; Notice by Assignor.    This Assignment Agreement is conditioned upon the acceptance and consent of Agent and, if necessary pursuant to Section 11.10 of the Credit Agreement, upon the acceptance and consent of Borrower; provided that the execution of this Assignment Agreement by Agent and, if necessary, by Borrower is evidence of such acceptance and consent.

        10.    Entire Agreement.    This Assignment Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof.

        11.    Governing Law.    This Assignment Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflicts of laws.

        12.    Notices.    Notices shall be given under this Assignment Agreement in the manner set forth in the Credit Agreement. For the purpose hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change is delivered) shall be the address set forth under each party's name on the signature pages hereof.

        13.    Counterparts.    This Assignment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

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        14.   JURY TRIAL WAIVER.    EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AMONG AGENT, ANY OF THE LENDERS, AND BORROWER, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS INSTRUMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER AGREEMENT, INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

              ASSIGNOR:

Address:

 


     



 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 


      By:  


 

Phone:

 


      Name:  


 

Fax:

 


      Title:  


             

ASSIGNEE:

Address:

 


     



 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attn:

 


      By:  


 

Phone:

 


      Name:  


 

Fax:

 


      Title:  


Accepted and Consented to this            day
of            , 20      :

     

Accepted and Consented to this            day
of                        , 20      :

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent

     

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY
SOLUTIONS, INC., as Borrower

By:

 


     

By:

 


Name:

 


      Name:  


Title:

 


      Title:  


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ANNEX 1
TO
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT

        On and after the Assignment Effective Date, after giving effect to all other assignments being made by Assignor on the Assignment Effective Date, the Commitment of Assignee, and, if this is less than an assignment of all of Assignor's interest, Assignor, shall be as follows:

I.

 

INTEREST BEING ASSIGNED TO ASSIGNEE

       

 

Commitment Percentage of Revolving Credit Commitment

   
            

%

 

Assigned Amount

 
$

            
 

II.

 

ASSIGNEE'S COMMITMENT (as of the Assignment Effective Date)

       

 

Commitment Percentage of Revolving Credit Commitment

   
            

%

 

Assignee's Revolving Credit Commitment amount

 
$

            
 

III.

 

ASSIGNOR'S COMMITMENT (as of the Assignment Effective Date)

       

 

Commitment Percentage of Revolving Credit Commitment

   
            

%

 

Assignor's remaining Revolving Credit Commitment amount

 
$

            
 

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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF
INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS
[Contract Number]

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, [Company] (the "Company"), does hereby assign, transfer and set over to KeyBank National Association, as the administrative agent ("Agent") for the lenders under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as May 19, 2010 (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Credit Agreement"), by and among Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. ("Borrower"), Agent, and the lenders party thereto, all its right, title and interest in and to all payments due under the Contract Number [Contract Number] (the "Contract") payable by [Customer] to the Company pursuant to the Contract.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Assignment of Claims to be executed by its duly authorized officer this        day of                , 20    .

    [Company]

 

 

By:

 

 

    Name:     

    Title:     

        I, [                        ], in my capacity as the [Secretary] of [Company], do hereby certify that [                    ] is the duly elected [                ] of [Company] and that the signature set forth opposite [her][his] name above is [her][his] genuine signature.

    By:     

    Name:    

    Title:     

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EXHIBIT H
FORM OF
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

TO:   [Contract Officer]
    [Customer]
    [Contract Officer Contact]

        This is in reference to Contract No. [Contract Number], dated [Contract Date], entered into between [Company] [Company Address] and [Customer] [Contract Officer Contact], for [Contract Description].

        Moneys due or to become due under the contract described above have been assigned to the undersigned under the provisions of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3727, 41 U.S.C. 15.

        A true copy of the instrument of assignment executed by the Contractor on                            , is attached to the original notice.

        Payments due or to become due under this contract should be made to the undersigned assignee.

        Please return to the undersigned the three enclosed copies of this notice with appropriate notations showing the date and hour of receipt, and signed by the person acknowledging receipt on behalf of the addressee.

     

Very truly yours,

Address:

 

127 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1306
Attention: Asset Based Lending

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent

     

By:

 

  


     

Name:

   

     

Title:

    

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Acknowledgement

        Receipt is acknowledged of the above notice and of a copy of the instrument of assignment. They were received at                (a.m.) (p.m.) on                            , 20    .

  

   
[signature]    

 


 

 
[title]    

  


 

 
On behalf of    

 


 

 
[name of addressee of this notice]    

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WITNESSETH
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EURODOLLAR LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS
ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
ARTICLE VII. SECURITY
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
ARTICLE IX. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT
ARTICLE X. THE AGENT
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS
SCHEDULE 1
COMMITMENTS OF LENDERS
SCHEDULE 2
GUARANTORS OF PAYMENT
SCHEDULE 2.2
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
SCHEDULE 3
BORROWING BASE COMPANIES
SCHEDULE 4
PLEDGED SECURITIES
EXHIBIT A FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
EXHIBIT B FORM OF SWING LINE NOTE
EXHIBIT C FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT D FORM OF NOTICE OF LOAN
EXHIBIT E FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
EXHIBIT F FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT G FORM OF INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS [Contract Number]
EXHIBIT H FORM OF NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS
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Exhibit 99.1

GRAPHIC

Independent Auditor's Report

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2009 and 2008 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted a new accounting standard for accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as of January 1, 2009.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

March 24, 2010


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet

 
  December 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008
 

Assets

             

Current Assets

             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 5,907,114   $ 2,662,025  
 

Accounts receivable:

             
   

Trade

    19,649,205     13,570,446  
   

Unbilled (Note 4)

    1,357,796     1,354,557  
 

Inventories (Note 3)

    19,640,984     14,657,506  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Note 4)

    3,762,151     4,316,209  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

             
   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,631,937     3,452,848  
   

Deferred tax assets (Note 12)

    1,374,000     1,197,000  
           
     

Total current assets

    55,323,187     41,210,591  

Property and Equipment—Net (Note 5)

    16,969,588     17,126,031  

Goodwill

    1,263,013     1,263,013  

Intangible Assets (Note 6)

    3,317,991     3,765,663  

Other Assets

             
 

Restricted cash

    534,061     605,092  
 

Deferred financing costs

    309,424     407,889  
           
     

Total assets

  $ 77,717,264   $ 64,378,279  
           

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

             

Current Liabilities

             
 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 16,167,554   $ 11,063,760  
 

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)

    2,614,853     1,459,037  
 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (Note 4)

    6,272,916     6,046,015  
 

Accrued and other current liabilities (Notes 11 and 13)

    8,240,373     5,401,162  
           
     

Total current liabilities

    33,295,696     23,969,974  

Long-term Debt—Net of current portion (Note 8)

    14,623,889     17,238,742  

Other Long-term Liabilities

             
 

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 12)

    1,290,000     1,904,000  
 

Other long-term liabilities

    1,370,925     1,127,569  

Stockholders' Equity (Note 10)

    27,136,754     20,137,994  
           
     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 77,717,264   $ 64,378,279  
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations

 
  Year Ended  
 
  December 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008
 

Net Sales

  $ 147,123,581   $ 69,690,903  

Cost of Sales

    122,392,606     55,985,332  
           

Gross Profit

    24,730,975     13,705,571  

Operating Expenses

    12,587,454     9,486,931  
           

Operating Income

    12,143,521     4,218,640  

Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

             
 

Interest income

    26,382     22,300  
 

Interest expense

    (1,559,917 )   (2,112,065 )
 

Other expense—Net

    (7,226 )   (33,915 )
           
   

Total nonoperating expenses

    (1,540,761 )   (2,123,680 )
           

Income—Before income taxes and extraordinary item

    10,602,760     2,094,960  

Income Tax Expense (Note 12)

    5,102,000     1,359,000  
           

Income—Before extraordinary item

    5,500,760     735,960  

Extraordinary Item—Gain on CMCI acquisition (Note 2)

    1,672,000     2,079,361  
           

Net Income

  $ 7,172,760   $ 2,815,321  
           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

 
  Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock—
Series A
  Preferred
Stock—
Series B
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Total  

Balance—January 1, 2008

  $ 1,131   $ 109   $   $ 12,114,724   $ 406,709   $ 12,522,673  

Net income

                    2,815,321     2,815,321  

Issuance of preferred stock

            4,800     4,795,200         4,800,000  
                           

Balance—December 31, 2008

    1,131     109     4,800     16,909,924     3,222,030     20,137,994  

Effect of adopting accounting standard for uncertainty in income taxes (Note 12)

                    (174,000 )   (174,000 )

Net income

                    7,172,760     7,172,760  
                           

Balance—December 31, 2009

  $ 1,131   $ 109   $ 4,800   $ 16,909,924   $ 10,220,790   $ 27,136,754  
                           

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 
  Year Ended  
 
  December 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

             
 

Net income

  $ 7,172,760   $ 2,815,321  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

             
   

Depreciation

    1,729,790     1,596,646  
   

Amortization of intangible assets

    447,672     447,672  
   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    98,465     98,464  
   

Change in PIK interest

    322,449     307,360  
   

Extraordinary gain on CMCI acquisition

    (1,672,000 )   (2,079,361 )
   

Loss on sale of property and equipment

    8,281     42,130  
   

Change in fair value of interest rate collar

    (95,037 )   171,856  
   

Deferred income taxes

    881,000     714,400  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities which (used) provided cash:

             
     

Accounts receivable

    (6,078,759 )   (2,154,318 )
     

Unbilled accounts receivable

    (3,239 )   (184,311 )
     

Inventory

    (4,983,478 )   (5,028,083 )
     

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

    554,058     (550,156 )
     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (179,089 )   (1,948,778 )
     

Accounts payable

    5,103,794     6,376,514  
     

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

    226,901     1,406,586  
     

Accrued and other liabilities

    2,681,155     (646,307 )
           
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    6,214,723     1,385,635  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

             
 

Purchase of property and equipment

    (1,582,828 )   (1,246,276 )
 

Change in restricted cash related to letter of credit

    71,031     468,889  
 

Acquisition of CMCI—Net of cash acquired

        (2,191,712 )
 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

    1,200      
           
       

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,510,597 )   (2,969,099 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

             
 

Payments on long-term debt

    (1,459,037 )   (1,052,221 )
 

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

        4,800,000  
           
       

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (1,459,037 )   3,747,779  
           

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    3,245,089     2,164,315  

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of period

    2,662,025     497,710  
           

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of period

  $ 5,907,114   $ 2,662,025  
           

Supplemental Cash Flow Information—Cash paid for

             
 

Interest

  $ 1,510,717     1,951,780  
 

Taxes

    4,941,000     725,000  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008

Note 1—Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies



Note 2—Business Combinations

Cash

  $ 4,052,000  

Accounts receivable

    5,841,000  

Inventories

    5,320,000  

Other current assets

    116,000  

Accounts payable

    (1,392,000 )

Accrued and other liabilities

    (5,615,000 )
       

Net assets acquired

    8,322,000  

Purchase price

    6,243,000  
       

Extraordinary gain

  $ 2,079,000  
       

Note 3—Inventory

 
  2009   2008  

Raw materials

  $ 17,145,586   $ 9,671,252  

Work in progress

    769,748     1,877,665  

Finished goods

    1,725,650     3,108,589  
           
 

Total inventory

  $ 19,640,984   $ 14,657,506  
           

Note 4—Contracts in Progress

 
  2009   2008  

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

  $ 118,270,218   $ 62,011,188  

Estimated earnings

    12,696,057     5,596,878  
           
   

Total

    130,966,275     67,608,066  

Less billings to date

    132,119,244     67,983,315  
           
   

Net

  $ (1,152,969 ) $ (375,249 )
           

Consolidated balance sheet classification:

             
 

Unbilled accounts receivable

  $ 1,357,796   $ 1,354,557  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

    3,762,151     4,316,209  
 

Billings in excess of costs

    (6,272,916 )   (6,046,015 )
           
   

Net

  $ (1,152,969 ) $ (375,249 )
           

Note 5—Property and Equipment

 
  2009   2008   Depreciable
Life—Years
 

Land

  $ 1,875,000   $ 1,875,000      

Buildings

    4,625,000     4,625,000     40  

Building improvements

    236,916         3-10  

Machinery and equipment

    11,700,983     10,573,691     7-10  

Transportation equipment

    23,680     25,030     5  

Furniture and fixtures

    857,812     754,123     3-5  

Computer equipment and software

    1,447,698     1,255,566     3-5  

Construction in progress

    61,730     149,884      
                 
 

Total cost

    20,828,819     19,258,294        

Accumulated depreciation

    3,859,231     2,132,263        
                 
 

Net property and equipment

  $ 16,969,588   $ 17,126,031        
                 

Note 6—Acquired Intangible Assets

 
  2009   2008  
 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 

Amortized intangible assets:

                         
 

Technical library

  $ 1,940,000   $ 457,355   $ 1,940,000   $ 263,355  
 

Trademarks and tradenames

    884,278     138,979     884,278     80,027  
 

Customer relationships and customer-related intangibles

    678,000     159,839     678,000     92,039  
 

Process manuals

    473,000     111,510     473,000     64,210  
 

Noncompete agreements

    398,100     187,704     398,100     108,084  
                   
   

Total

  $ 4,373,378   $ 1,055,387   $ 4,373,378   $ 607,715  
                   

2010

  $ 448,000  

2011

    448,000  

2012

    419,000  

2013

    368,000  

2014

    368,000  

Thereafter

    1,267,000  
       
 

Total

  $ 3,318,000  
       

Note 7—Operating Leases

Years Ending December 31
  Amount  

2010

  $ 247,335  

2011

    72,335  

2012

    2,515  

2013

    687  
       
 

Total

  $ 322,872  
       

Note 8—Line of Credit and Long-term Debt

 
  2009   2008  

Term Loan A, payable to a bank with monthly principal payments ranging from $15,700 to $25,400, plus interest through July 25, 2014. The balance of the loan is due on August 22, 2014. Interest (1.98 percent at December 31, 2009) is at LIBOR plus a margin. The Company has entered into a swap agreement (see below) with a financial institution that provides for a cap on LIBOR at 6.5 percent and a floor of 3.5 percent plus a margin (as defined in the agreement). The note is collateralized by a security interest in all assets of the Company

  $ 4,892,349   $ 5,093,386  

Term Note B, payable to a bank with monthly principal payments ranging from $75,000 to $150,000, plus interest through July 25, 2014. The balance of the loan is due on August 22, 2014. Interest (2.98 percent at December 31, 2009) is at LIBOR plus a margin. In addition to the regularly scheduled payments as identified above, the Company is required to make annual principal payments equal to 25 percent of the Company's excess cash flow, as defined, until the loan has been paid in full. The note is collateralized by a security interest in all assets of the Company

    6,546,393     7,804,393  

Subordinated notes payable to stockholders with a combined face value of $5,800,000. Principal is due in full on January 22, 2013. Interest accrues on the outstanding principal at a rate of 12 percent, plus additional interest of 5 percent ("PIK" interest) due at maturity. The Company has accrued PIK interest of approximately $737,000 and $414,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which is included in other long-term liabilities. These notes are subordinated to the bank borrowings and are uncollateralized. During March 2010, the Company made payments of approximately $2,700,000 related to the outstanding principal balance and accrued PIK interest

  $ 5,800,000   $ 5,800,000  
           
 

Total

    17,238,742     18,697,779  
 

Less current portion

    2,614,853     1,459,037  
           
 

Long-term portion

  $ 14,623,889   $ 17,238,742  
           

2010

  $ 2,614,853  

2011

    1,736,075  

2012

    1,855,822  

2013

    7,126,613  

2014

    3,905,379  
       
 

Total

  $ 17,238,742  
       

Note 9—Retirement Plans

Note 10—Common and Preferred Stock


Note 11—Contingencies


Note 12—Income Taxes

 
  2009   2008  

Current income tax expense

  $ 4,186,000   $ 644,600  

Deferred income tax expense

    881,000     714,400  

Penalties and interest

    35,000      
           
 

Total income tax expense

  $ 5,102,000   $ 1,359,000  
           

 
  2009   2008  

Income tax expense computed at 34% of pretax income

  $ 3,605,000   $ 712,000  

Effect of nondeductible expenses

    29,000     9,000  

Effect of nondeductible losses from foreign subsidiaries

    760,000     357,000  

State tax expense

    867,000     157,000  

Other

    (159,000 )   124,000  
           
 

Total income tax expense

  $ 5,102,000   $ 1,359,000  
           

 
  2009   2008  

Total deferred tax liabilities

  $ (2,354,000 ) $ (2,111,000 )

Total deferred tax assets

    2,438,000     1,404,000  
           
 

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

  $ 84,000   $ (707,000 )
           

Note 13—Warranties

 
  2009   2008  

Balance—Beginning of year

  $ 300,710   $ 200,000  

Warranty claims

    (317,194 )   (199,076 )

Warranty obligations recognized

    566,959     299,786  
           

Balance—End of year

  $ 550,475   $ 300,710  
           

Note 14—Related Party Transactions

Note 15—Fair Value Measurements


Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2009

 
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
  Balance at
December 31, 2009
 

Liabilities—Derivative financial instruments

  $   $ 132,390   $   $ 132,390  
                   

Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis at December 31, 2008

 
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
  Balance at
December 31, 2008
 

Liabilities—Derivative financial instruments

  $   $ 227,427   $   $ 227,427  
                   

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To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the consolidated financial statements Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying consolidating balance sheet and statement of operations are presented for the purpose of additional analysis of the consolidated financial statements rather than to present the financial position and results of operations of the individual companies and are not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. The consolidating information has been subjected to the procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

March 24, 2010


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2009

 
  Gichner
Holdings,
Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
Group, Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
International,
Inc.
  Dallastown
Realty I,
LLC
  Charelston
Marine
Container,
Inc.
  Eliminations   Total  

Assets

                                           

Current Assets

                                           
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   $ 5,763,941   $ 23,798   $   $ 119,375   $   $ 5,907,114  
 

Accounts receivable:

                                           
   

Trade

        9,037,742             10,611,463         19,649,205  
   

Unbilled

        723,187     634,609                 1,357,796  
 

Inventories

        5,810,062             13,830,922         19,640,984  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

        3,508,983     193,367         59,801         3,762,151  
 

Intercompany receivable

        1,354,471         1,997,162     2,919,805     (6,271,438 )    
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

                                           
   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

        541,735     80,879         3,009,323         3,631,937  
   

Deferred tax assets

        883,000             491,000         1,374,000  
                               
     

Total current assets

        27,623,121     932,653     1,997,162     31,041,689     (6,271,438 )   55,323,187  

Property and Equipment—Net

        10,256,078         6,223,906     489,604         16,969,588  

Goodwill

        1,263,013                     1,263,013  

Intangible Assets

        3,317,991                     3,317,991  

Investment in Subsidiary

    27,136,754                     (27,136,754 )    

Other Assets

                                           
 

Restricted cash

        534,061                     534,061  
 

Deferred tax assets

                    561,000     (561,000 )    
 

Deferred financing costs

        309,424                     309,424  
                               
     

Total other assets

        843,485             561,000     (561,000 )   843,485  
                               
     

Total assets

  $ 27,136,754   $ 43,303,688   $ 932,653   $ 8,221,068   $ 32,092,293   $ (33,969,192 ) $ 77,717,264  
                               

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                                           

Current Liabilities

                                           
 

Trade accounts payable

  $   $ 5,121,475   $   $   $ 11,046,079   $   $ 16,167,554  
 

Current portion of long-term debt

        2,614,853                     2,614,853  
 

Intercompany payable

        4,916,967     1,354,471             (6,271,438 )    
 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

        1,763,409             4,509,507         6,272,916  
 

Accrued and other current liabilities

        4,558,570     263,156         3,418,647         8,240,373  
                               
     

Total current liabilities

        18,975,274     1,617,627         18,974,233     (6,271,438 )   33,295,696  

Long-term Debt—Net of current portion

        14,623,889                     14,623,889  

Other Long-term Liabilities

                                           
 

Deferred tax liabilities

        1,851,000                 (561,000 )   1,290,000  
 

Other long-term liabilities

        1,370,925                     1,370,925  
                               
     

Total liabilities

        36,821,088     1,617,627         18,974,233     (6,832,438 )   50,580,510  

Stockholders' Equity

    27,136,754     6,482,600     (684,974 )   8,221,068     13,118,060     (27,136,754 )   27,136,754  
                               
     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 27,136,754   $ 43,303,688   $ 932,653   $ 8,221,068   $ 32,092,293   $ (33,969,192 ) $ 77,717,264  
                               

Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2009

 
  Gichner
Holdings,
Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
Group, Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
International,
Inc.
  Dallastown
Realty I,
LLC
  Charelston
Marine
Container,
Inc.
  Eliminations   Total  

Net Sales

  $   $ 81,946,504   $   $ 859,800   $ 65,177,077   $ (859,800 ) $ 147,123,581  

Cost of Sales

        67,809,027     750,702         54,657,683     (824,806 )   122,392,606  
                               

Gross Profit

        14,137,477     (750,702 )   859,800     10,519,394     (34,994 )   24,730,975  

Operating Expenses

        7,943,183     8,638     118,150     4,552,477     (34,994 )   12,587,454  
                               

Operating Income (Loss)

        6,194,294     (759,340 )   741,650     5,966,917         12,143,521  

Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

                                           
 

Interest income

        19,861             6,521         26,382  
 

Interest expense

        (1,559,917 )                   (1,559,917 )
 

Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries

    7,172,760                     (7,172,760 )    
 

Other expense—Net

        (6,832 )   (598 )       204         (7,226 )
                               
   

Total nonoperating income (expenses)

    7,172,760     (1,546,888 )   (598 )       6,725     (7,172,760 )   (1,540,761 )
                               

Income (Loss)—Before income taxes and extraordinary item

    7,172,760     4,647,406     (759,938 )   741,650     5,973,642     (7,172,760 )   10,602,760  

Income Tax Expense

        1,986,000         4,000     3,112,000         5,102,000  
                               

Income (Loss)—Before extraordinary item

    7,172,760     2,661,406     (759,938 )   737,650     2,861,642     (7,172,760 )   5,500,760  

Extraordinary Item—Gain on CMCI acquisition

                    1,672,000         1,672,000  
                               

Net Income (Loss)

  $ 7,172,760   $ 2,661,406   $ (759,938 ) $ 737,650   $ 4,533,642   $ (7,172,760 ) $ 7,172,760  
                               

GRAPHIC

Independent Auditor's Report

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and the consolidated results of its operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

April 4, 2008


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet
December 31, 2007

Assets

       

Current Assets

       
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 497,710  
 

Accounts receivable:

       
   

Trade

    6,209,910  
   

Unbilled (Note 4)

    535,637  
 

Inventories (Note 3)

    4,522,780  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Note 4)

    3,552,430  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

       
   

Prepaid expenses

    1,387,994  
   

Deferred tax recovery (Note 12)

    378,400  
       
     

Total current assets

    17,084,861  

Property and Equipment—Net (Note 5)

    17,518,589  

Goodwill (Note 2)

    1,263,013  

Intangible Assets (Notes 2 and 6)

    4,213,335  

Other Assets

       
 

Restricted cash

    768,889  
 

Deferred financing costs

    506,353  
       
     

Total assets

  $ 41,355,040  
       

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

       

Current Liabilities

       
 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 3,295,538  
 

Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)

    1,074,675  
 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (Note 4)

    972,411  
 

Accrued and other current liabilities (Note 11)

    3,942,412  
       
     

Total current liabilities

    9,285,036  

Long-term Debt—Net of current portion (Note 8)

    18,675,325  

Other Long-term Liabilities

       
 

Deferred tax liabilities (Note 12)

    371,000  
 

Other long-term liabilities (Note 11)

    501,006  

Stockholders' Equity (Note 10)

    12,522,673  
       
     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 41,355,040  
       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007

Net Sales

  $ 20,281,980  

Cost of Sales

    16,254,549  
       

Gross Profit

    4,027,431  

Operating Expenses

    2,406,913  
       

Operating Income

    1,620,518  

Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

       
 

Interest income

    18,067  
 

Interest expense

    (830,835 )
 

Management fees

    (137,601 )
 

Other expense

    (10,640 )
       
   

Total nonoperating expenses

    (961,009 )
       

Income—Before income taxes

    659,509  

Income Tax Expense (Note 12)

    252,800  
       

Net Income

  $ 406,709  
       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
Period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007

 
  Common
Stock
  Preferred
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Total  

Balance—August 22, 2007 (post acquisition)

  $ 1,131   $ 109   $ 12,114,724   $   $ 12,115,964  

Net income

                406,709     406,709  
                       

Balance—December 31, 2007

  $ 1,131   $ 109   $ 12,114,724   $ 406,709   $ 12,522,673  
                       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

       
 

Net income

  $ 406,709  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

       
   

Depreciation

    542,604  
   

Amortization of intangible assets

    160,043  
   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    35,201  
   

PIK interest

    106,853  
   

Interest rate swap

    55,571  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:

       
     

Accounts receivable

    (2,110,107 )
     

Unbilled accounts receivable

    (409,485 )
     

Inventory

    242,429  
     

Costs and earnings in excess of billings

    398,706  
     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (584,133 )
     

Accounts payable

    (93,742 )
     

Billings in excess of costs and earnings

    580,262  
     

Accrued and other liabilities

    920,428  
       
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    251,339  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Purchase of property and equipment

    (190,958 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Net reduction on line of credit

    (127,869 )
       

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (67,488 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of period

    565,198  
       

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of period

  $ 497,710  
       

Supplemental Cash Flow Information—Cash paid for

       
 

Interest

  $ 643,884  
 

Taxes

    64,000  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2007

Note 1—Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies



Note 2—Business Acquisition

Accounts receivable

  $ 4,225,955  

Inventories

    8,716,345  

Other current assets

    2,516,348  

Property and equipment

    17,870,235  

Intangible assets

    4,373,378  

Other long-term assets

    541,554  

Goodwill

    1,263,013  

Accounts payable

    (3,389,280 )

Accrued and other liabilities

    (3,922,869 )
       
 

Net assets acquired

  $ 32,194,679  
       

Note 3—Inventory

Raw materials

  $ 3,302,760  

Work in progress

    764,656  

Finished goods

    455,364  
       
 

Total inventory

  $ 4,522,780  
       

Note 4—Contracts in Progress

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

  $ 37,699,639  

Estimated earnings

    3,098,382  
       
 

Total

    40,798,021  

Less billings to date

    37,682,365  
       
 

Net

  $ 3,115,656  
       

Balance sheet classification:

       

Unbilled accounts receivable

  $ 535,637  

Costs in excess of billings

    3,552,430  

Billings in excess of costs

    (972,411 )
       
 

Net

  $ 3,115,656  
       

Note 5—Property and Equipment

 
  Amount   Depreciable
Life—Years
 

Land

  $ 1,875,000      

Buildings

    4,625,000     40  

Machinery and equipment

    9,659,793     7-10  

Transportation equipment

    25,030     5  

Furniture and fixtures

    677,858     3-5  

Computer equipment and software

    1,190,336     3-5  

Leasehold improvements

    8,176     5-20  
             
 

Total cost

    18,061,193        

Accumulated depreciation

    542,604        
             
 

Net property and equipment

  $ 17,518,589        
             

Note 6—Acquired Intangible Assets

 
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
 

Amortized intangible assets:

             
 

Technical library

  $ 1,940,000   $ 69,355  
 

Trademarks and tradenames

    884,278     21,075  
 

Customer relationships and customer-related intangibles

    678,000     24,239  
 

Process manuals

    473,000     16,910  
 

Noncompete agreements

    398,100     28,464  
           
   

Total

  $ 4,373,378   $ 160,043  
           

2008

  $ 447,672  

2009

    447,672  

2010

    447,672  

2011

    447,672  

2012

    419,208  

Note 7—Operating Leases

Years Ending December 31
  Amount  

2008

  $ 183,012  

2009

    71,639  

2010

    70,059  

2011

    64,714  

2012

    1,972  
       
 

Total

  $ 391,396  
       

Note 8—Line of Credit and Long-term Debt

Term Loan A, payable to a bank beginning with monthly interest-only payments for the first six months followed by monthly principal installments ranging from $15,681 to $25,360, plus interest through July 25, 2014. The balance of the loan is due on August 22, 2014. Interest (6.85 percent at December 31, 2007) is at LIBOR plus a margin. The Company has entered into an agreement with a financial institution which provides for a cap on the LIBOR rate at 6.5 percent and a floor of 3.5 percent plus a margin (as defined in the agreement). The note is collateralized by a security interest in all assets of the Company

  $ 5,250,000  

Term Note B, payable to a bank beginning with monthly interest-only payments for the first six months followed by monthly principal installments ranging from $50,000 to $150,000, plus interest through July 25, 2014. The balance of the loan is due on August 22, 2014. Interest (7.85 percent at December 31, 2007) is at LIBOR plus a margin. In addition to the regularly scheduled payments as identified above, the Company is required to make annual payments of principal equal to 25 percent of the Company's excess cash flow, as defined, until the loan has been paid in full. The note is collateralized by a security interest in all assets of the Company

    8,700,000  

Subordinated notes payable to stockholders with a combined face value of $5,800,000. Principal is due in full on January 22, 2013. Interest accrues on the outstanding principal at a rate of 12 percent, plus additional interest of 5 percent ("PIK" interest). The Company has accrued approximately $107,000 of PIK interest which is due on January 22, 2013 and is included in other long-term liabilities. These notes are subordinated to the bank borrowings and are uncollateralized

    5,800,000  
       
 

Total

    19,750,000  
 

Less current portion

    1,074,675  
       
 

Long-term portion

  $ 18,675,325  
       

2008

  $ 1,074,675  

2009

    1,101,037  

2010

    1,317,853  

2011

    1,736,075  

2012

    1,855,822  

Thereafter

    12,664,538  
       
 

Total

  $ 19,750,000  
       

Note 9—Retirement Plans


Note 10—Common and Preferred Stock

Note 11—Contingencies

Note 12—Income Taxes

Current income tax expense

  $ 260,200  

Deferred income tax recovery

    (7,400 )
       
 

Total income tax expense

  $ 252,800  
       

Total deferred tax liabilities

  $ (371,000 )

Total deferred tax assets

    378,400  
       
 

Net deferred tax asset

  $ 7,400  
       

Note 13—Related Party Transactions


GRAPHIC

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the period from August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007. Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying consolidating balance sheet and statement of operations are presented for the purpose of additional analysis of the consolidated financial statements rather than to present the financial position and results of operations of the individual companies and are not a required part of the basic consolidated financial statements. The consolidating information has been subjected to the procedures applied in the audit of the consolidated financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

April 4, 2008


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2007

 
  Gichner
Holdings,
Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
Group, Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
International,
Inc.
  Dallastown
Realty I,
LLC
  Eliminations   Total  

Assets

                                     

Current Assets

                                     
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $   $ 459,370   $ 38,340   $   $   $ 497,710  
 

Accounts receivable:

                                     
   

Trade

        5,575,301     634,609             6,209,910  
   

Unbilled

        535,637                 535,637  
 

Inventories

        4,477,876     44,904             4,522,780  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

        3,552,430                 3,552,430  
 

Intercompany receivable

        216,068         307,402     (523,470 )    
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets:

                                     
   

Prepaid expenses

        702,437     685,557             1,387,994  
   

Deferred tax recovery

        378,400                 378,400  
                           
     

Total current assets

        15,897,519     1,403,410     307,402     (523,470 )   17,084,861  

Property and Equipment—Net

        11,010,990     49,516     6,458,083         17,518,589  

Goodwill

        1,263,013                 1,263,013  

Intangible Assets

        4,213,335                 4,213,335  

Investment in Subsidiary

    12,522,673                 (12,522,673 )    

Other Assets

                                     
 

Restricted cash

        768,889                 768,889  
 

Deferred financing costs

        506,353                 506,353  
                           
     

Total other assets

        1,275,242                 1,275,242  
                           
     

Total assets

  $ 12,522,673   $ 33,660,099   $ 1,452,926   $ 6,765,485   $ (13,046,143 ) $ 41,355,040  
                           

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                                     

Current Liabilities

                                     
 

Trade accounts payable

  $   $ 3,291,538   $ 4,000   $   $   $ 3,295,538  
 

Current portion of long-term debt

        1,074,675                 1,074,675  
 

Intercompany payable

        307,402     216,068         (523,470 )    
 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

        972,411                 972,411  
 

Accrued and other current liabilities

        3,818,617     108,795     15,000         3,942,412  
                           
     

Total current liabilities

        9,464,643     328,863     15,000     (523,470 )   9,285,036  

Long-term Debt—Net of current portion

        18,675,325                 18,675,325  

Other Long-term Liabilities

                                     
 

Deferred tax liabilities

        371,000                 371,000  
 

Other long-term liabilities

        501,006                 501,006  
                           
     

Total liabilities

        29,011,974     328,863     15,000     (523,470 )   28,832,367  

Stockholders' Equity

    12,522,673     4,648,125     1,124,063     6,750,485     (12,522,673 )   12,522,673  
                           
     

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 12,522,673   $ 33,660,099   $ 1,452,926   $ 6,765,485   $ (13,046,143 ) $ 41,355,040  
                           

Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Period From August 22, 2007 (post acquisition) through December 31, 2007

 
  Gichner
Holdings,
Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
Group, Inc.
  Gichner
Systems
International,
Inc.
  Dallastown
Realty I,
LLC
  Eliminations   Total  

Sales

  $   $ 20,281,980   $   $ 307,402   $ (307,402 ) $ 20,281,980  

Cost of Sales

        16,549,439             (294,890 )   16,254,549  
                           

Gross Profit

        3,732,541         307,402     (12,512 )   4,027,431  

Operating Expenses

        2,140,944     236,564     41,917     (12,512 )   2,406,913  
                           

Operating Income (Loss)

        1,591,597     (236,564 )   265,485         1,620,518  

Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

                                     
 

Interest income

        18,067                 18,067  
 

Interest expense

        (830,835 )               (830,835 )
 

Management fees

        (137,601 )               (137,601 )
 

Earnings from consolidated subsidiaries

    406,709                 (406,709 )    
 

Other expense

        (13,315 )   2,675             (10,640 )
                           
   

Total nonoperating income (expenses)

    406,709     (963,684 )   2,675         (406,709 )   (961,009 )
                           

Income (Loss)—Before income taxes

    406,709     627,913     (233,889 )   265,485     (406,709 )   659,509  

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

        333,182     (95,382 )   15,000         252,800  
                           

Net Income (Loss)

  $ 406,709   $ 294,731   $ (138,507 ) $ 250,485   $ (406,709 ) $ 406,709  
                           

Independent Auditor's Report

To the Board of Directors
Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities (the "Company") as of August 22, 2007 and the related combined statements of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows for the period from January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007. These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the combined financial position of Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities at August 22, 2007 and the combined results of their operations and their cash flows for the period from January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Plante & Moran, PLLC

April 26, 2010


Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities
Combined Balance Sheet
August 22, 2007

Assets

       

Current Assets

       
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 1,315,198  
 

Accounts receivable:

       
   

Trade

    3,465,194  
   

Unbilled (Note 3)

    760,761  
 

Inventory (Note 2)

    4,737,620  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (Note 3)

    4,387,875  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    651,360  
       
       

Total current assets

    15,318,008  

Property and Equipment—Net (Note 4)

    9,987,634  

Goodwill

    9,495,384  

Intangible Assets (Note 5)

    902,125  
       
       

Total assets

  $ 35,703,151  
       

Liabilities and Equity

       

Current Liabilities

       
 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 3,389,279  
 

Billings in excess of costs (Note 3)

    801,299  
 

Accrued and other current liabilities (Notes 8 and 9)

    3,474,796  
       
     

Total current liabilities

    7,665,374  

Other Long-term Liabilities

    82,798  

Total Equity (Note 11)

    27,954,979  
       
       

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 35,703,151  
       

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities
Combined Statement of Operations
Period from January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007

Net Sales

  $ 28,350,280  

Cost of Sales

    23,464,225  
       

Gross Profit

    4,886,055  

Operating Expenses

       
 

Selling, general, and administrative

    4,387,821  
 

Impairment—Goodwill

    8,000,000  
       
   

Total operating expenses

    12,387,821  
       

Operating Loss

    (7,501,766 )

Interest Expense

    (268,056 )
       

Net Loss

  $ (7,769,822 )
       

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities
Combined Statement of Changes in Equity
Period from January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007

 
  Gichner Europe France, s.a.r.l.   Gichner Europe, Ltd.   Gichner
Systems
Group,
LLC
  Dallastown
Realty II,
LLC
   
 
 
  Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Members'
Interest
  Members'
Interest
  Total  

Balance—January 1, 2007

  $ 10,109   $   $ (722,932 ) $ 1,600   $ 398,400   $ (599,214 ) $ 32,383,578   $ (743,273 ) $ 30,728,268  

Net loss

            (527,200 )           (1,249,938 )   (5,144,364 )   (848,320 )   (7,769,822 )

Conversion of related party debt to equity (Note 12)

        1,300,071             2,021,272         (4,341,111 )   6,016,301     4,996,533  
                                       

Balance—August 22, 2007

  $ 10,109   $ 1,300,071   $ (1,250,132 ) $ 1,600   $ 2,419,672   $ (1,849,152 ) $ 22,898,103   $ 4,424,708   $ 27,954,979  
                                       

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


Gichner Systems Group, LLC and Related Entities
Combined Statement of Cash Flows
Period from January 1, 2007 through August 22, 2007

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

       
 

Net loss

  $ (7,769,822 )
 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:

       
   

Depreciation

    513,126  
   

Amortization of intangible assets

    91,166  
   

Impairment of goodwill

    8,000,000  
   

Loss on sale of property and equipment

    6,391  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:

       
     

Accounts receivable

    494,857  
     

Unbilled accounts receivable

    (126,152 )
     

Inventory

    2,647,840  
     

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

    (4,315,566 )
     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    1,137,611  
     

Accounts payable

    1,672,777  
     

Billings in excess of costs

    (1,155,792 )
     

Accrued and other liabilities

    207,234  
       
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    1,403,670  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities—Purchase of property and equipment

    (1,196,006 )
       

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    207,664  

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of period

    1,107,534  
       

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of period

  $ 1,315,198  
       

Supplemental Cash Flow Information—Significant noncash financing transactions—Conversion of related party debt to equity

  $ 4,996,533  
       

See Notes to Combined Financial Statements.


Note 1—Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies



Note 2—Inventory

Raw materials

  $ 3,578,388  

Work in progress

    680,603  

Finished goods

    478,629  
       
 

Total inventory

  $ 4,737,620  
       

Note 3—Contracts in Progress

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

  $ 14,319,533  

Estimated earnings

    1,152,638  
       
   

Total

    15,472,171  

Less billings to date

    11,124,834  
       
   

Net

  $ 4,347,337  
       

Combined balance sheet classification:

       
 

Unbilled accounts receivable

  $ 760,761  
 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

    4,387,875  
 

Billings in excess of costs

    (801,299 )
       
   

Net

  $ 4,347,337  
       

Note 4—Property and Equipment

 
  Amount   Depreciable
Life—Years
 

Land

  $ 470,000      

Buildings

    4,730,000     40  

Machinery and equipment

    18,713,330     5-10  

Furniture and fixtures

    2,085,230     3-5  

Other

    15,538     5-20  
             
 

Total cost

    26,014,098        

Accumulated depreciation

    16,026,464        
             
 

Net property and equipment

  $ 9,987,634        
             

Note 5—Acquired Intangible Assets


Note 6—Operating Leases

Periods Ending August 22
  Amount  

2008

  $ 171,706  

2009

    79,862  

2010

    62,268  

2011

    72,646  
       
 

Total

  $ 386,482  
       

Note 7—Retirement Plans

Note 8—Health Insurance

Note 9—Warranties

Balance—January 1, 2007

  $ 200,000  

Warranty claims

    (47,830 )

Warranty obligations recognized

    47,830  
       

Balance—August 22, 2007

  $ 200,000  
       

Note 10—Legal Matters

Note 11—Common Stock


Note 12—Related Party Transactions


Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Assets

             

Current Assets

             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 2,518,034   $ 5,907,114  
 

Accounts receivable

    25,463,748     24,769,152  
 

Inventories

    17,154,960     19,640,984  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

             
   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,322,075     3,631,937  
   

Deferred tax assets

    1,874,000     1,374,000  
           
     

Total current assets

    50,332,817     55,323,187  

Property and Equipment—Net

    17,174,114     16,969,588  

Goodwill

    1,263,013     1,263,013  

Intangible Assets

    3,206,073     3,317,991  

Other Assets

    759,175     843,485  
           
     

Total assets

  $ 72,735,192   $ 77,717,264  
           

Liabilities and Stockholders Equity

             

Current Liabilities

             
 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 12,703,598   $ 16,167,554  
 

Current portion of long-term debt

    2,769,230     2,614,853  
 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

    5,488,230     6,272,916  
   

Other accrued liabilities

    10,469,544     8,240,373  
           
     

Total current liabilities

    31,430,602     33,295,696  

Long-term Debt—Net of current portion

    11,829,843     14,623,889  

Other Long-term Liabilities

             
 

Deferred tax liabilities

    1,129,000     1,290,000  
 

Other long-term liabilities

    1,049,322     1,370,925  

Stockholders' Equity

    27,296,425     27,136,754  
           
     

Total liabilties and stockholders' equity

  $ 72,735,192   $ 77,717,264  
           

Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 
  Three-month Period Ended  
 
  March 31,
2010
  March 31,
2009
 

Net Sales

  $ 49,855,480   $ 30,201,248  

Cost of Sales

    41,025,166     24,272,333  
           

Gross Profit

    8,830,314     5,928,915  

Operating Expenses

    3,738,313     2,620,860  
           

Operating Income

    5,092,001     3,308,055  

Nonoperating Income (Expenses)

             
 

Interest income

    8,330     4,310  
 

Interest expense

    (426,394 )   (417,921 )
 

Other expense—Net

    (127,109 )   (96,827 )
           
   

Total nonoperating expenses

    (545,173 )   (510,438 )
           

Income

    4,546,828     2,797,617  

Income Tax Expense

    1,546,000     850,000  
           

Net Income

  $ 3,000,828   $ 1,947,617  
           

Gichner Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 
  Three-month Period Ended  
 
  March 31,
2010
  March 31,
2009
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

             
 

Net income

  $ 3,000,828   $ 1,947,617  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

             
   

Depreciation

    480,000     435,000  
   

Amortization of intangible assets

    111,918     111,918  
   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    24,616     24,616  
   

Loss on sale of property and equipment

    3,000     2,000  
   

Deferred income taxes

    (661,000 )    
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities which provided (used) provided cash:

             
     

Accounts Receivable

    (63,225 )   (3,551,773 )
     

Unbilled Accounts Receivable

    (12,426 )   58,843  
     

Inventory

    2,486,024     (1,462,739 )
     

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

    (618,945 )   (1,548,628 )
     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    309,862     321,401  
     

Accounts payable

    (3,463,956 )   1,147,186  
     

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

    (784,686 )   3,855,147  
     

Accrued and other liabilities

    1,907,568     1,223,071  
           
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    2,719,578     2,563,659  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

             
 

Purchase of property and equipment

    (687,526 )   (205,375 )
 

Change in restricted cash related to letter of credit

    59,694     8,855  
           
       

Net cash used in investing activities

    (627,832 )   (196,520 )

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

             
 

Payments on long-term debt

    (2,639,669 )   (273,294 )
 

Dividends paid on Series B convertible preferred stock

    (441,157 )    
 

Purchase of Series B convertible preferred stock

    (2,400,000 )    
           
       

Net cash used in financing activities

    (5,480,826 )   (273,294 )
           

Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    (3,389,080 )   2,093,845  

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Beginning of period

    5,907,114     2,662,025  
           

Cash and Cash Equivalents—End of period

  $ 2,518,034   $ 4,755,870  
           

Note 1.    Basis of Presentation

Note 2.    Stockholders' Equity

 
  Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2009
  Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2010
 

Stockholders' equity at beginning of period

  $ 20.1   $ 27.1  

Stock-based compensation

           

Redemption of 240,000 Series B convertible preferred stock

        (2.4 )

ESPP Plan and RSU settlement in cash

         

Exercise of stock options/warrants

         

Preferred dividends

        (0.4 )

Net income (loss)

    2.0     3.0  
           

Stockholders' equity at end of period

  $ 22.1   $ 27.3  
           



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Exhibit 99.2

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information of Kratos

On May 19, 2010, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. ("Kratos") completed its acquisition of Gichner Holdings, Inc. ("Gichner") pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2010, by and between Kratos and the stockholders of Gichner. As a result of the acquisition, Gichner became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kratos. The purchase price was $133 million in cash, subject to certain working capital and other adjustments as of the closing date. The following unaudited pro forma combined financial information was prepared using the historical consolidated financial statements of Kratos and Gichner.

The pro forma adjustments related to the Acquisition are preliminary and do not reflect the final purchase price or final allocation of the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Gichner, as the process to assign a fair value to the various tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has only just commenced. Kratos has not had sufficient time to completely evaluate the significant identifiable assets and liabilities assumed of Gichner. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments, including the allocations of purchase price, are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information. Final adjustments will result in modifications to the final purchase price and allocation of the purchase price, which will affect the fair value assigned to the tangible and intangible assets and amount of depreciation and amortization expense, and other assets and liabilities recorded in the statement of operations. The effect of the changes to the pro forma statement of operations could be material. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the combined results of operations or financial position that might have been achieved for the dates or periods indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of the results of operations or financial position that may occur in the future.

The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma combined financial information to give effect to pro forma events that are (1) directly attributable to the acquisition, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with respect to the statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined results. The pro forma information does not reflect revenue opportunities and cost savings that we expect to realize after the acquisition of Gichner. The pro forma financial information also does not reflect expenses related to integration activity or exit costs that may be incurred by Kratos or Gichner in connection with this acquisition.

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet assumes that the acquisition of Gichner took place on March 28, 2010 and combines Kratos' unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 28, 2010 with Gichner's unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2010. The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 28, 2010 and the year ended December 27, 2009, assumes that the acquisition of Gichner took place on December 29, 2008 and combines Kratos' audited consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2009 with Gichner's audited consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and combines Kratos' unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 28, 2010 with Gichner's unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
(in millions, except par value and number of shares)

 
  Kratos
Historical
March 28,
2010
  Gichner
Historical
March 31,
2010
  Preliminary
Pro Forma
Adjustments*
   
  Pro Forma
Combined
 

Assets

                             

Current assets:

                             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6.3   $ 2.5   $ 28.5   (A)   $ 37.3  
 

Restricted cash

    0.4                 0.4  
 

Accounts receivable, net

    93.6     25.5             119.1  
 

Income taxes receivable

    0.7     0.9             1.6  
 

Prepaid expenses

    6.1     2.4             8.5  
 

Inventory

    2.3     17.1             19.4  
 

Other current assets

    4.1     1.9     (0.3 ) (B)(I)     5.7  
                       
   

Total current assets

    113.5     50.3     28.2         192.0  

Property and equipment, net

    4.0     17.2             21.2  

Goodwill

    110.2     1.3     65.0   (C)     176.5  

Intangibles, net

    25.2     3.2     33.4   (D)     61.8  

Other assets

    3.0     0.7     4.8   (B)(I)     8.5  
                       
   

Total assets

  $ 255.9   $ 72.7   $ 131.4       $ 460.0  
                       

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

                             

Current liabilities:

                             
 

Accounts payable

  $ 19.2   $ 12.7   $       $ 31.9  
 

Accrued expenses

    8.4     4.4             12.8  
 

Accrued compensation

    18.6     3.6             22.2  
 

Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts

    19.6     5.4             25.0  
 

Current portion of long-term debt

    6.2     2.8     (8.0 ) (E)     1.0  
 

Other current liabilities

    6.0     2.5     (0.5 ) (I)     8.0  
                       
   

Total current liabilities

    78.0     31.4     (8.5 )       100.9  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    48.3     11.8     164.9   (F)     225.0  

Other long-term liabilities

    3.4     2.2     0.9   (I)     6.5  
                       
   

Total liabilities

    129.7     45.4     157.3         332.4  

Commitments and contingencies

                             

Stockholders' equity:

                             
 

Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, 10,000 shares outstanding at March 28, 2010 (liquidation preference $5.0 million at March 28, 2010)

                     
 

Common stock, $.001 par value, 195,000,000 shares authorized; 15,887,820 shares issued and outstanding at March 28, 2010

                     
 

Additional paid-in capital

    524.1     14.1     (14.1 ) (G)     524.1  
 

Retained earnings and accumulated deficit

    (397.9 )   13.2     (11.8 ) (H)     (396.5 )
                       
   

Total stockholders' equity

    126.2     27.3     (25.9 )       127.6  
                       
   

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 255.9   $ 72.7   $ 131.4       $ 460.0  
                       

*
See Note 6 for an explanation of the preliminary pro forma adjustments.

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Kratos
Historical
Three Months
Ended
March 28,
2010
  Gichner
Historical
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2010
  Preliminary
Pro Forma
Adjustments*
   
  Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenues

  $ 68.7   $ 49.9   $       $ 118.6  

Cost of revenues

    52.2     41.1             93.3  
                       
   

Gross profit

    16.5     8.8             25.3  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    12.3     3.7     1.2   (A)     17.2  

Research and development expenses

    0.6                 0.6  
                       
   

Operating loss from continuing operations

    3.6     5.1     (1.2 )       7.5  

Other expense:

                             
 

Interest expense, net

    (3.9 )   (0.4 )   (2.1 ) (B)     (6.4 )
 

Other income, net

    0.2     (0.1 )           0.1  
                       
   

Total other expense, net

    (3.7 )   (0.5 )   (2.1 )       (6.3 )
                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (0.1 )   4.6     (3.3 )       1.2  

Provision for income taxes from continuing operations

    0.3     1.6     (1.1 ) (C)     0.8  
                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (0.4 ) $ 3.0   $ (2.2 )     $ 0.4  
                       

Basic loss per common share:

                             
 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (0.02 )                 $ 0.03  

Diluted loss per common share:

                             
 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (0.02 )                 $ 0.03  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

                             
 

Basic

    15.9                     15.9  
 

Diluted

    15.9                     15.9  

*
See Note 7 for an explanation of the preliminary pro forma adjustments.

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Kratos
Historical
Fiscal Year
Ended
December 27,
2009
  Gichner
Historical
Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
2009
  Preliminary
Pro Forma
Adjustments*
   
  Pro Forma
Combined
 

Revenues

  $ 334.5   $ 147.1   $       $ 481.6  

Cost of revenues

    265.2     122.4             387.6  
                       
   

Gross profit

    69.3     24.7             94.0  

Selling, general and administrative

    52.8     12.6     4.9   (A)     70.3  

Research and development expenses

    1.8                 1.8  

Recovery of unauthorized issuance of stock options, stock option investigation and related fees, and litigation settlement

    (0.2 )               (0.2 )

Impairment of goodwill

    41.3                 41.3  

Impairments and adjustments to the liability for unused office space

    0.6                 0.6  
                       
   

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

    (27.0 )   12.1     (4.9 )       (19.8 )

Other expense:

                             
 

Interest expense, net

    (10.4 )   (1.5 )   (13.4 ) (B)     (25.3 )
 

Other income, net

    0.1                 0.1  
                       
   

Total other expense, net

    (10.3 )   (1.5 )   (13.4 )       (25.2 )
                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

    (37.3 )   10.6     (18.3 )       (45.0 )

Provision for income taxes from continuing operations

    1.0     5.1     (4.1 ) (C)     2.0  
                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

  $ (38.3 ) $ 5.5   $ (14.2 )     $ (47.0 )
                       

Basic loss per common share:

                             
 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (2.76 )                 $ (3.38 )

Diluted loss per common share:

                             
 

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (2.76 )                 $ (3.38 )

Weighted average common shares

                             
 

Basic

    13.9                     13.9  
 

Diluted

    13.9                     13.9  

*
See Note 7 for an explanation of the preliminary pro forma adjustments.

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial information


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information

1.
Description of Transaction
2.
Basis of Presentation

3.
Accounting Policies

4.
Consideration Transferred and Purchase Price Allocation

Cash payable as merger consideration

  $ 133.0  

Working capital adjustment as of March 28, 2010

     
       

Estimate of acquisition consideration(a)

  $ 133.0  
       

(a)
Kratos funded the cash payment and working capital adjustment, which includes the repayment of Gichner existing indebtedness of $14.6 million and refinanced the indebtedness of Kratos with the issuance of the notes.
5.
Estimate of Assets to be Acquired and Liabilities to be Assumed

Book value of Gichner net assets acquired

  $ 30.1  

Identifiable intangible assets

    36.6  

Goodwill adjustment

    66.3  
       

Purchase price allocated

  $ 133.0  
       

 
  Fair Value   Estimated
Useful Life
 

Customer Relationships

  $ 14.0     10 years  

Funded Backlog

    1.7     1 year  

Technical Know-How

    20.0     10 years  

Trade Names

    0.9     5 years  
             

  $ 36.6        
             

6.
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet:

(A)
The sources and uses of funds relating to the Acquisition are as follows (in millions):

Sources:

       

Debt issued in connection with the Acquisition (See Note 4(a))

  $ 225.0  

Uses:

       

Cash consideration to stockholders of Gichner

    (133.0 )

Repayment of Kratos existing credit facility

    (53.5 )

Payment of transaction costs

    (10.0 )
       

Net adjustment of cash and cash equivalents

  $ 28.5  
       

Debt financing fees paid

  $ 9.0  

Write off existing Gichner deferred financing costs

    (0.3 )

Write off existing Kratos deferred financing costs

    (1.9 )
       

Deferred financing fees adjustment

  $ 6.8  
       

Eliminate Gichner historical goodwill

  $ (1.3 )

Record transaction goodwill

    66.3  
       

Goodwill adjustment

  $ 65.0  
       

Eliminate Gichner historical intangibles

  $ (3.2 )

Record estimated transaction intangibles

    36.6  
       

Intangibles adjustment

  $ 33.4  
       

Elimination of Gichner short term debt

  $ (2.8 )

Elimination of Kratos short term debt

    (5.2 )
       

Short term debt adjustment

  $ (8.0 )
       

Debt issued by Kratos in connection with the Acquisition

  $ 225.0  

Elimination of Gichner long term debt

    (11.8 )

Elimination of Kratos long term debt

    (48.3 )
       

Long term debt adjustment

  $ 164.9  
       

Eliminate Gichner retained earnings

  $ (13.2 )

Write-off of existing Kratos deferred financing costs

    (1.9 )

Impact of transaction closing costs expensed at time of closing for Gichner

    4.3  

Impact of transaction closing costs expensed at time of closing for Kratos

    (1.0 )
       

Retained earnings adjustment

  $ (11.8 )
       

7.
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations:

(A)
The amount of purchase price allocated to tangible and intangible assets, and the associated assumptions regarding useful lives, represent preliminary estimates by Kratos management that were derived using estimated discounted cash flows and are subject to change pending completion of a final valuation. The amount of purchase price allocated to tangible and intangible assets, as well as the associated useful lives, may increase or decrease and could materially affect the amount of pro forma depreciation and amortization expense.

Amortization of:
  Year-ended
December 27,
2009
  Three Months
Ended
March 28,
2010
 

Customer Relationships

  $ 1.4   $ 0.4  

Funded Backlog

    1.7     0.4  

Technical Know-How

    2.0     0.5  

Trade Names

    0.2      
           
 

Total estimated amortization expense

    5.3     1.3  

Elimination of Gichner's previously-recorded amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

    (0.4 )   (0.1 )
           

Pro forma adjustment to amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

  $ 4.9   $ 1.2  
           

 
  Year-ended
December 27,
2009
  Three Months
Ended
March 28,
2010
 

Estimated interest on new debt

  $ 24.1   $ 6.0  

Eliminate interest cost on existing Gichner debt

    (1.5 )   (0.4 )

Eliminate interest cost on existing Kratos debt

    (9.2 )   (3.5 )
           

Net change in interest expense

  $ 13.4   $ 2.1  
           



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Exhibit 99.3

GRAPHIC   Press Contact:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

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KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF $225 MILLION
SENIOR SECURED NOTES OFFERING AND COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION
OF GICHNER HOLDINGS, INC.

Gichner Acquisition Significantly Enhances Kratos Position in Key Areas of National Security Priority, Asymmetric & Expeditionary Warfare Product Offerings

        SAN DIEGO, CA, May 19, 2010—Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) announced today that it has closed a $225 million Senior Secured Notes offering, and that it has completed its acquisition of Gichner Holdings, Inc. (Gichner). Gichner, headquartered in Dallastown, Pennsylvania, and with other primary facilities in York, Pennsylvania and Charleston, South Carolina, is a leading manufacturer of Tactical Military Products, Combat Support Facilities, Subsystems, Modular Systems and Shelters primarily for the Department of Defense and leading defense system providers. Representative programs which Gichner provides products and solutions include the MQ-1C Sky Warrior, Gorgon Stare, MQ-8B Fire Scout and RQ-7 Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, the Command Post Platform and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Tactical Combat Vehicles, DDG-1000 Modular C5 Compartments and the Persistent Threat Detection System ISR Platform. Gichner will become part of Kratos' Weapons Systems Solutions (WSS) Division, where both companies have similar primary customer sets, weapons and other war fighter related systems qualifications.

        Richard Selvaggio, Kratos WSS Division President, said, "We believe the addition of Gichner to the WSS Division strategically strengthens our overall capabilities in providing unique weapon system solutions to our primary customers." Selvaggio emphasized the synergies of the entities by stating that "the WSS Division is headquartered in Huntsville Alabama, home of the US Army Aviation & Missile Command and in the near future the U.S. Army Material Command. With over 70% of Gichner and WSS sales in support of the U.S. Army and its allied partners, our product enhancements strategically positions Kratos to meet the needs of emerging force structure requirements."

        The acquisition of Gichner furthers Kratos' strategy and position as a premier National Security Solutions provider and federal government contractor in the areas of weapon system upgrade, sustainment and life cycle extension, war fighter systems sustainment, equipment reset and C5ISR. The transaction increases Kratos' workforce to approximately 2,800, a substantial number of whom hold security clearances.

        The transaction is expected to immediately increase Kratos' Free Cash Flow, Cash Flow From Operations and Free Cash Flow per share of Kratos common stock. The transaction is also expected to immediately increase Kratos' Operating Income Margins and EBITDA margins. The transaction has been structured so that Kratos' current approximate $210 million in Net Operating Loss carry forwards can be utilized to shelter a substantial portion of the combined company's income from federal income taxes. Kratos' purchase price of Gichner was less than 7.5 times of Gichner's trailing last twelve month's EBITDA.

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        Eric DeMarco, Kratos' President and Chief Executive Officer, said "The acquisition of Gichner is another important step in the execution of Kratos' strategic business plan. We believe that we are building a business that supports many of our country's long term national security priorities, and a business that supports proven, existing weapons and C5ISR systems and platforms that directly support the war fighter, and Gichner fits extremely well with this profile. Additionally, as I have said before, Gichner has an outstanding and proven management team, and is supporting key programs and initiatives for the transformation of our military to a more expeditionary and asymmetric capable force."

        Kratos also announced today the closing of its previously announced private offering of $225 million in aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Notes"). The note holders have a first-priority lien on substantially all assets, except accounts receivable, inventories, deposit accounts, securities accounts, cash, securities and general intangibles (other than intellectual property) where the note holders have a second priority lien. The Notes were issued in a private placement and were resold inside the United States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

        Kratos received approximately $216 million in net cash proceeds from this offering, and used $133 million of such proceeds to fund the Gichner acquisition and approximately $54 million of such proceeds to refinance existing corporate debt. Kratos intends to use the remaining net cash proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes.

        This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities, and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

        Concurrent with the consummation of the offering of the Notes, Kratos entered into a new four year senior secured revolving credit facility with Key Bank National Association, as administrative agent and sole initial lender, in the amount of $25 million. The revolving credit facility is secured by the Company's accounts receivables and inventories. There are currently no borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit facility.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

        Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) provides mission critical engineering, IT services, strategic communications and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal government and for state and local agencies. Principal product, services and solutions offerings include or are related to C5ISR, weapon systems lifecycle support, military weapon range operations and technical services, network engineering services, advanced IT services, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design and integration. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with resources throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

        This news release and filing contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding future financial performance, bid and proposal pipeline, performance of key contracts, market developments and the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisition of Gichner. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; risks associated with debt leverage; risks associated with increases in our debt service obligations which may adversely affect our cash flows; risks that our cost cutting initiatives will not provide the anticipated benefits; risks that changes, cutbacks or delays in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; risks that the anticipated benefits of the Gichner acquisition will not be realized; risks that the Gichner integration will prove more costly, take more time, or be more distracting than currently anticipated; risks related to environmental and potential

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exposure to environmental liabilities; risks that changes may occur in Federal government (or other applicable) procurement laws, regulations, policies and budgets; risks of increases in the Federal Government initiatives related to in-sourcing; risks related to our compliance with applicable contracting and procurement laws, regulations and standards; risks relating to contract performance; changes in the competitive environment (including as a result of bid protests); failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins; risks that potential future goodwill impairments will adversely affect our operating results; risks that anticipated tax benefits will not be realized in accordance with our expectations; risks that a change in ownership in our stock could limit future utilization of our Net Operating Losses; risks of our ability to utilize our Net Operating Loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited; and risks that the current economic environment will adversely impact our business. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 27, 2009 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 28, 2010, and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

        Certain of the information set forth herein, including, EBITDA, pro forma EBITDA and the associated margin rates, and Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow per Share are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Kratos believes this information is useful to investors because it provides a basis for measuring the Company's available capital resources, the operating performance of the Company's business and the Company's cash flow, excluding extraordinary items and non-cash items that would normally be included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures along with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in evaluating the Company's operating performance and capital resources and cash flow. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP, and non-financial measures as reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.

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