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ESBLPLSA <br /> <br />12.14 Keep and maintain books, records, and other documents relating directly to the receipt and <br />disbursement of loan funds and the fulfillment of this Agreement. Each party agrees that any <br />duly authorized representative of the County shall at all reasonable times, have access to and <br />the right to inspect, copy, audit and examine all of the books, records and other documents <br />relating to the loan and fulfillment of this Agreement. <br /> <br />12.15 Authorize, give permission and provide necessary information and cooperation for Orange <br />County and its agents and representatives to debit funds from a bank account through an <br />Electronic Fund Transfer (“EFT”) on the Automated Clearing House network. <br /> <br />12.16 Borrower shall endeavor to meet the following conditions but in no case fail to meet at least one <br />of the following conditions for at least one year: (a) Job Retention, within six months of the award <br />retain at least 50% of the work force that existed on January 1, 2020 and retain 100% within <br />one year of the award date; (b) Living Wage, pay 90% of Borrower’s work force a living wage <br />of $15 per hour; or (c) Community Participation and Involvement, in kind service, discounts or <br />donation to first responders, healthcare and other front line workers in the amount of at least <br />$250 annually for award recipients with net income of up to $100,000 and at least $500 annually <br />for all others. Any value derived from discounts shall be the result of at least 15% off retail price. <br />Determinations regarding qualifying recipients of in kind services or donations shall be at the <br />sole discretion of the County. Borrower shall supply evidence of compliance through NC <br />Employment Commission reports, IRS 941 Payroll quarterly reports, Orange County Living <br />Wage certificate or, if those are inapplicable, owner affidavit. <br />Validation of meeting the selected requirement will be obtained six months from the award date. <br /> <br />13. The Borrower agrees that it will not do any of the following without the County’s prior written consent: <br />13.1 Effect a change of ownership or control of the Business; <br /> <br />13.2 Consolidate or merge with any other County, unless the procedures for assignment and/or <br />assumption are complied with; or <br /> <br />13.3 At any time an Event of Default is in existence, give any preferential treatment or make any <br />advance to any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling or affiliated with or controlled by <br />the Borrower, or any other County, or to any officer, director, or employee of the Borrower, or <br />of any such County; <br /> <br />13.4 For two years after the date of this Agreement, undertake additional debt financing without prior <br />written consent of the County, except that this provision shall not prohibit Borrower from (a) <br />purchase money financing of ordinary and necessary equipment or (b) credit purchases of <br />inventory. The County’s consent, when required under this provision, shall not be unreasonably <br />withheld. <br /> <br />13.5 Permit or suffer to exist any other lien, security interest or encumbrance upon the Collateral, <br />except for the existing security interest described in Exhibit A and the security interest created <br />pursuant to this Agreement and any other agreements delivered by the Borrower pursuant to <br />this Agreement. <br /> <br />13.6 Use the Collateral for any illegal purposes. <br /> <br />13.7 Assert a claim or defense held against the County against any assignee of this Agreement <br /> <br />14. The Borrower further represents to the County and acknowledges that the following things are true: <br />14.1 No financing statement, other than those financing statement(s) on file with the North Carolina <br />Secretary of State at the date of execution of this Agreement and described in Exhibit B (if <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C9987797-8D57-49E7-BA05-0AD09986F1C8