INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.3
EXECUTION
COPY
THIS
INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 30, 2008 (this
“Agreement”)
by and
among NPIL Pharma Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with any successor
or
assigns thereof or any subsequent holder of the Subordinated Obligations
referred to below,
the
“Subordinated
Lender”), RXELITE,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
each
subsidiary of the Company listed on the signature pages hereto (each a
"Guarantor"
and
collectively, the "Guarantors";
together with the Company and their respective successors and assigns (including
any trustee or debtor-in-possession for or of any such Person), being
collectively, the “Obligors”
and
each an “Obligor”),
and
CASTLERIGG MASTER INVESTMENTS LTD., a British Virgin Islands company, in its
capacity as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with any successors
or
assigns, the “Senior
Agent”)
for
the Senior Creditors under the Senior Transaction Documents (as such terms
are
defined below).
The
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Senior Notes or the Securities
Purchase Agreement (each as defined below) and used herein shall have the
meanings given to them in the Senior Notes and the Securities Purchase
Agreement. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole
and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and section references are
to
this Agreement unless otherwise specified. The meanings given to terms defined
herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of
such
terms. In addition, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Bankruptcy
Code”:
United
States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et
seq.),
as
amended from time to time.
“Collateral”:
collectively, any and all property from time to time subject to security
interests or liens to secure payment or performance of the Senior Obligations
or
the Subordinated Obligations.
“Company”:
has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Insolvency
Event”:
(a)
any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries commencing any case, proceeding or other
action (i) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or
foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship
or
relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect
to
it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution,
composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (ii) seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar
official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Obligor
or any of its Subsidiaries making a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or (b) there being commenced against any Obligor or any of its
Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in
clause (a) above; or (c) there being commenced against any Obligor or any of
its
Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant
of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any
substantial part of its assets; or (d) any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries
taking any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval
of,
or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (a), (b) or (c) above;
or (e) any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries is generally not paying, or being
unable to pay, or admitting in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they
become due.
“Insolvency
Proceeding”
:
any
case, proceeding or other action of the type described in the definition of
Insolvency Event.
“Obligor”
and
“Obligors”:
have
the respective meanings set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“Postpetition
Interest”:
any
interest or entitlement to fees or expenses that accrues after the commencement
of any Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not such interest or fees are allowed
or allowable as a claim in such proceeding.
“Securities
Purchase Agreement”:
that
certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2007 by and
among the Company and the Buyers, as the same may be amended, restated,
replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without
limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements, restatements and/or
replacements thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions,
refundings, deferrals, restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or
additions to, the arrangements provided in any such Securities Purchase
Agreement (whether provided by the original Senior Creditor, successors to
the
Senior Creditors or any other buyers). Reference herein to the Securities
Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to mean and include any and all documentation
executed and/or delivered in connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions
of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Senior
Agent”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Senior
Creditor”
any
"Buyer" (as such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or any
other holder of the Senior Notes, the Senior Agent, and/or any other provider
of
any other financial accommodations under the Senior Transaction Documents,
in
each case, together with any successors or assigns thereof, and “Senior
Creditors”
shall
mean all such institutions collectively; provided, that references herein to
Senior Creditors shall mean and include any replacement agents, holders of
the
Senior Notes or other providers of other financial accommodations in connection
with any refinancing or reconstitution of the Senior Obligations.
“Senior
Default”:
any
default or event of default which would result in the Senior Obligations
becoming, or permit the holders of any of the Senior Obligations to declare
the
Senior Obligations (or any of them) to be, due and payable prior to their stated
maturity date or require the Obligors or any Subsidiary thereof to repurchase
such Senior Obligations prior to their stated maturity date, or any event or
condition which with the giving of notice or passage of time would become any
such default or event of default.
“Senior
Notes”:
means
the "Notes" as such term is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement and
any
other note from time to time made by the Company in favor of the Senior
Creditors evidencing the Senior Obligations, in each case, as the same may
be
amended, restated or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof
(together with any extensions, reissuances, increases or renewals thereto or
thereof). Reference herein to Senior Notes shall be deemed to mean and include
any promissory notes or similar documents executed and/or delivered in
connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of the Senior Transaction
Documents.
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“Senior
Obligations”:
all
obligations (including, without limitation, the due performance and observance
by each Obligor of all of its other obligations from time to time existing
in
respect of any of the Transaction Documents) and liabilities of whatever kind
or
nature owing by any of the Obligors and/or their Subsidiaries to the Senior
Agent or any of the other Senior Creditors under or pursuant to
this
Agreement and any of the Senior Transaction Documents (including, without
limitation, in respect of interest accruing at any default rate and any
Postpetition Interest), whether
direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now
existing or hereafter incurred, whether arising under, out of, or in connection
with, the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Senior Notes, this Agreement,
the
other Senior Transaction Documents or any other document made, delivered or
given by any Obligor, in each case whether on account of principal, interest,
reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise
(including, without limitation, all fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Senior Agent and Senior Creditors that are required to be paid by the Obligors
pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, this Agreement
or
any other Senior Transaction Document, and all professionals fees in connection
with the administration of any Insolvency Proceeding involving any Obligor,
whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such
proceeding).
“Senior
Security Documents”:
all
documents and instruments (including, any guarantees made in favor of the Senior
Agent), now existing or hereafter arising, which create or purport to create
a
security interest in property to secure payment or performance of the Senior
Obligations, in each case, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from
time
to time, together with any similar agreements executed in connection with any
refinancing of the Senior Obligations. Reference herein to Senior Security
Documents shall be deemed to mean and include any and all such documentation
executed and/or delivered in connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions
of the Senior Transaction Documents.
“Senior
Termination Date”:
the
date on which all Senior Transaction Documents and all obligations of the Senior
Agent and the other Senior Creditors to make any financial accommodations under
any and all Senior Transaction Documents are irrevocably terminated and all
of
the Senior Obligations are paid in full in cash.
“Senior
Transaction Documents”:
the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Senior Notes, the Senior Security Documents
and all other instruments, documents and agreements that from time to time
evidence the Senior Obligations and/or are executed and/or delivered by the
Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries in connection therewith, in each case,
as
the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, including,
without limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements and restatements
thereof giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals,
restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the
arrangements provided in such Senior Transaction Documents (whether provided
by
the original Senior Creditors, successors to the Senior Creditors or other
lenders). Reference herein to Senior Transaction Documents shall be deemed
to
mean and include any and all documentation executed and/or delivered in
connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of the Senior Transaction
Documents.
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“Subordinated
Credit Agreement”:
that
certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 30, 2008 by and between
the
Company and the Subordinated Lender, as the same may be amended, restated,
replaced, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the
terms hereof. Reference herein to the Subordinated Credit Agreement shall be
deemed to mean and include any and all documentation executed and/or delivered
in connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of the Subordinated
Credit Agreement.
“Subordinated
Guaranty”:
any
guaranty, keep well agreement, hypothecation or pledge agreement or other
agreement to guaranty, pledge assets or otherwise ensure payment of the
Subordinated Obligations issued or made by and/or binding upon any of the
Obligors or any of their properties and “Subordinated
Guaranties”
means
all such agreements, collectively. References herein to the Subordinated
Guaranties shall be deemed to mean and include any and all other guaranties
or
similar documentation executed and/or delivered in connection with any
refinancings or reconstitutions of the Subordinated Loan Documents.
“Subordinated
Lender”:
has
the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Subordinated
Loan”:
the
loans made by the Subordinated Lender to the Company from time to time pursuant
to the Subordinated Loan Documents.
“Subordinated
Loan Documents”:
collectively, the
Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Subordinated Note, the Subordinated Security
Documents, the Subordinated Guaranties and any other documents or instruments
executed or binding upon the Obligors or their properties that from time to
time
evidence the Subordinated Obligations or secure or support payment or
performance thereof, in each case, as amended, restated or otherwise modified
in
accordance with the terms hereof. References herein to the Subordinated Loan
Documents shall be deemed to mean and include any and all documentation executed
and/or delivered in connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of
the
Subordinated Loan Documents.
“Subordinated
Note”:
that
certain Secured Promissory Note dated May 30, 2008 executed by the Company
in
favor of the Subordinated Lender in the original principal amount of $3,000,000,
and any other promissory note from time to time made by any Obligor in favor
of
the Subordinated Lender evidencing the Subordinated Obligations, in each case,
as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified in accordance with
the terms hereof. Reference herein to Subordinated Note shall be deemed to
mean
and include any and all similar documentation executed and/or delivered in
connection with any refinancings or reconstitutions of the Subordinated Note.
“Subordinated
Obligations”:
all
obligations and liabilities of whatever kind or nature owing by any of the
Obligors and/or their Subsidiaries to the Subordinated Lender under or pursuant
to any of the Subordinated Loan Documents (including, without limitation,
interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Subordinated
Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Subordinated Loans and interest
accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Subordinated Note after
the
filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any Insolvency
Proceeding relating to any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof, whether or not
a
claim for Postpetition Interest is allowed in such proceeding), whether direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing
or
hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the
Subordinated Note, this Agreement, or any other Subordinated Loan Document,
in
each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations,
fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation,
all fees and disbursements of counsel to the Subordinated Lender that are
required to be paid by any Obligor pursuant to the terms of the Subordinated
Note, this Agreement or any other Subordinated Loan Document).
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“Subordinated
Security Documents”:
collectively, (a) the Subordinated Credit Agreement and (b) any other documents
executed by any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof with the prior written consent
of the Senior Agent that from time to time secure payment or performance of
the
Subordinated Obligations, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated
or
otherwise modified in accordance with the terms hereof. References herein to
the
Subordinated Security Documents shall be deemed to mean and include any and
all
such similar documentation executed and/or delivered in connection with any
refinancings or reconstitutions of the Subordinated Loan Documents.
2.
Subordination.
(a) Except
as
otherwise expressly permitted pursuant to Section
3(a)
hereof,
each Obligor and the Subordinated Lender hereby agrees, for itself and each
future holder of the Subordinated Obligations, that (i) other than with respect
to the accrual and capitalization of interest on the Subordinated Obligations,
and (y) the funding by the Subordinated Lender of any Loans permitted pursuant
to the terms of the Subordinated Credit Agreements as in effect in the date
hereof, no Obligor shall request or accept and the Subordinated Lender shall
not
make or extend, any additional loans, advances, letters of credit, bankers
acceptance or any other extension of credit to or for the benefit of any Obligor
at any time from and after the date of this Agreement, and (ii) all Subordinated
Obligations are expressly “subordinate and junior in right of payment” (as that
phrase is defined in Section
2(b)
hereof)
to all Senior Obligations. This Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a
“subordination agreement” under and within the meaning of Section 510 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
(b) “Subordinate
and Junior in Right of Payment”
means
that (i) no part of the Subordinated Obligations shall have any claim to the
assets of any Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation,
assets purchased with the proceeds of the Subordinated Loan) on a parity with
or
prior to the claim of the Senior Obligations regardless of how any such claim
arises, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise,
and (ii) unless and until the Senior Termination Date shall have occurred,
without the express prior written consent of the Senior Agent: (A) no
Subordinated Lender will take, demand or receive from any Obligor or any
Subsidiary of any Obligor, and no Obligor shall or shall permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, make, give or permit, directly or indirectly, by set-off,
redemption, purchase or in any other manner, any payment of (of whatever kind
or
nature, whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) or give any security
for (except such security as granted under the Subordinated Credit Agreement
as
of the date hereof) the whole or any part of the Subordinated Obligations,
including, without limitation, any letter of credit or similar credit support
facility to support payment of the Subordinated Obligations; (B) no Subordinated
Lender will accelerate for any reason the scheduled maturities of any amount
owing under the Subordinated Obligations; it being agreed however that the
Subordinated Lender may accelerate the Subordinate Obligations if and to the
extent the Senior Creditors shall have accelerated the Senior Obligations;
or
(C) exercise any rights with respect to the Collateral securing the Subordinated
Obligations or any other assets or properties of any Obligor, commence or
prosecute any enforcement of any rights or remedies under the Subordinated
Loan
Documents, including the rights of set-off or recoupment, or exercise any rights
or remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code of any
applicable jurisdiction or the Bankruptcy Code.
(c) The
expressions “prior payment in full,” “payment in full,” “paid in full” and any
other similar terms or phrases when used in this Agreement with respect to
the
Senior Obligations shall mean the termination of all commitments of the Senior
Creditors to extend credit to the Obligors thereunder and the payment in full,
in immediately available funds, of all of the Senior Obligations.
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3. Permitted
Payments.
(a)The
Subordinated Lender shall not accept from Obligors any payments of principal,
interest, fees on the Subordinated Obligations or any other amount owed by
any
Obligor to the Subordinated Lender, but may accrue and capitalize interest,
fees
and expenses on the Subordinated Obligations in accordance with the provisions
of the Subordinated Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, provided
that upon the payment in full of all the Senior Obligations, the Obligors may
make regularly scheduled interest payments in cash to the Subordinated Lender.
Other than as expressly set forth immediately above in this Section
3(a),
no
payments, proceeds or distributions shall be made by any Obligor or any
Subsidiary thereof or accepted by the Subordinated Lender on the Subordinated
Obligations until after the date that is 181 days after the Senior Termination
Date, and any payment, proceeds or distributions made by an Obligor or received
(including by set-off, recoupment, as the proceeds of any Collateral or any
other manner) by the Subordinated Lender other than as expressly permitted
above
shall be deemed the property of the Senior Agent and the other Senior Creditors,
shall be segregated by the Subordinated Lender and be deemed to have been
received by and held by the Subordinated Lender in trust for the Senior Agent
and the other Senior Creditors, and shall be turned over by the Subordinated
Lender as soon as practical to the Senior Agent in the identical form received
(with any necessary endorsements) for distribution to the Senior Creditors
in
accordance with the Senior Transaction Documents.
(b)No
Senior
Default shall be deemed to have been waived for purposes of this Section
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unless
and until the Obligors and the Subordinated Lender shall have received a written
notice of the waiver of such Senior Default from the Senior Agent.
(c)If
the
Subordinated Lender receives payment pursuant to clause
(a)
of this
Section
3,
such
payment shall be deemed to constitute a representation by the Obligors to the
Senior Agent and the other Senior Creditors that each of the conditions set
forth in subclause
3(a)
are
satisfied and that such payment is otherwise permitted by such clause
(a)
and the
Senior Transaction Documents.
(d)The
provisions of Section
3(a)
shall
not be applicable to the extent that the provisions of Section
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are
applicable.
4. Additional
Provisions Concerning Subordination.
The
Subordinated Lender and the Obligors further hereby agree that upon the
occurrence of any Insolvency Event:
(i) all
Senior Obligations shall be paid in full before any payment or distribution
of
whatever kind or nature is made by or with the assets of any of the Obligors
with respect to the Subordinated Obligations; and
(ii) any
payment or distribution of assets of any Obligor, whether in cash, property
or
securities, to which the Subordinated Lender would be entitled except for the
provisions hereof, shall be paid or delivered by the Obligors, or any receiver,
trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, disbursing agent or other Person
making such payment or distribution, directly to the Senior Agent, for its
benefit and the benefit of the Senior Creditors,
to the
extent necessary to pay in full all Senior Obligations, before any payment
or
distribution of any kind or nature shall be made to the Subordinated
Lender.
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5. Rights
in Collateral.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement, any
Senior Security Document, any other Senior Transaction Document or the
Subordinated Credit Agreement, any Subordinated Security Document or other
Subordinated Loan Document and irrespective of:
(i) the
time,
order or method of attachment or perfection of the security interests created
by
any Senior Security Document or any Subordinated Security Document,
(ii) the
time
or order of filing or recording of financing statements or other documents
filed
or recorded to perfect security interests in any Collateral,
(iii) anything
contained in any filing or agreement to which the Senior Agent, any Senior
Creditor
or the
Subordinated Lender now or hereafter may be a party;
(iv) the
avoidance, subordination, invalidity or lapse of any Liens granted by any of
the
Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries in favor of the Senior Agent or any of
the
Senior Creditors pursuant to the Senior Transaction Documents; or
(v) the
rules
for determining perfection or priority under the Uniform Commercial Code or
any
other law governing the relative priorities of secured creditors,
any
security interest in any Collateral pursuant to any Senior Security Documents
has and shall have priority over any security interest in such Collateral
pursuant to any Subordinated Security Document. Upon the request of the Senior
Agent and at the Company’s expense, the Subordinated Lender agrees to file
amendments to each of its UCC financing statements and any other publicly filed
instruments to expressly acknowledge that the liens evidenced thereby are junior
and subordinate to those securing the Senior Obligations, such amendments to
be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Agent.
(b) The
Subordinated Lender acknowledges and agrees that the Senior Obligations may
be
increased or reduced and that the terms of the Senior Transaction Documents
may
be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and that the aggregate
amount of the Senior Obligations may be replaced or refinanced, in each event,
without the consent of or notice to the Subordinated Lender and without
affecting the provisions hereof.
(c)
So
long
as the Senior Termination Date shall not have occurred, whether or not any
Insolvency Event has occurred,
(i) the
Subordinated Lender will not (A) exercise or seek to exercise any rights or
exercise any remedies with respect to any Collateral or (B) institute any action
or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies, including without
limitation, any action of foreclosure or (C) contest, protest or, except as
set
forth in Section
12(g)
hereof,
object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the Senior Agent
or
any of the Senior Creditors or any other exercise by the Senior Agent or any
of
the Senior Creditors of any rights and remedies under any Senior Transaction
Documents; or
(ii) the
Senior Agent
and the
other Senior Creditors
shall
each have the exclusive right to enforce rights and exercise remedies with
respect to the Senior Obligations and neither
the Senior Agent nor
the
other Senior Creditors shall
be
required to marshal any Collateral.
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(d) In
exercising rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral, the Senior Agent
and
the
other Senior Creditors
may
enforce the provisions of the Senior Security Documents and exercise remedies
thereunder and under any other Senior Transaction Documents, all in such order
and in such manner as they may
determine in the exercise of their
sole
discretion. Such exercise and enforcement shall include, without limitation,
the
rights to sell or otherwise dispose of Collateral, to incur expenses in
connection with such sale or disposition and to exercise all the rights and
remedies of a secured lender under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable
jurisdiction.
(e) From
and
after the Senior Termination Date, the Subordinated Lender shall have the right
to enforce the provisions of the Subordinated Security Documents and exercise
remedies thereunder.
(f) Any
money, property or securities realized upon the sale, disposition or other
realization by the Senior Agent and/or
the other Senior Creditors
upon all
or any part of the Collateral, shall be applied by the Senior Agent
and the
other Senior Creditors
to the
Senior Obligations in such order as the Senior Agent and the other Senior
Creditors deem appropriate in their sole discretion (subject to any limitations
thereon in the Senior Transaction Documents).
(g) Whether
or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Obligor,
any Collateral or proceeds thereof received in connection with any exercise
of
any rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral shall (at such time
as
such Collateral or proceeds has been monetized) be applied: (i) first,
to the
payment of costs and expenses of the Senior Agent in connection with
such exercise of rights and remedies, (ii) second,
to the
payment or collateralization of the Senior Obligations in accordance with
the Senior Transaction Documents, (iii) third,
to the
payment of costs and expenses of the Subordinated Lender in connection
with such exercise of rights and remedies (to the extent Subordinated
Lender’s exercise of rights and remedies is permitted under this
Agreement), and (iv) fourth,
to the
payment of the Subordinated Obligations in accordance with
the Subordinated Loan Documents.
(h) The
Senior Agent's rights with respect to the Collateral include the right to
release any or all of the Collateral from the Lien of any Senior Security
Document or Subordinated Security Document in connection with the sale of such
Collateral, notwithstanding that the net proceeds of any such sale may not
be
used to permanently prepay any Senior Obligations or Subordinated Obligations.
In the event Senior Agent releases any of its Liens on all or any part of the
Collateral as permitted under this Section 5(h), Senior Agent agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to notify Subordinated Lender in writing at
least 5 days in advance thereof with such notice describing in reasonable
details the portion of the Collateral to be released. If the Senior Agent shall
determine, in connection with any sale of Collateral, that the release of the
Lien of any Subordinated Security Document on such Collateral in connection
with
such sale is necessary or advisable, the Subordinated Lender shall execute
such
release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the
Senior Agent shall reasonably request. The Subordinated Lender hereby
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Senior Agent and any officer of the
Senior Agent, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and
stead of the Subordinated Lender and in the name of the Subordinated Lender
or
in the Senior Agent's own names, from time to time in the Senior Agent's
discretion, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement if
and
to the extent the Subordinated Lender fails to take any such action promptly
after the Senior Agent's demand therefor, to take any and all appropriate action
and to execute any and all documents and instruments that may be necessary
or
desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, executing and/or filing any financing statements, endorsements,
assignments or other instruments of transfer or release. The Subordinated Lender
hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done
pursuant to the power of attorney granted in this paragraph. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, in the event the Senior Agent releases its Liens on behalf of itself
and the other Senior Creditors on the Collateral in connection with the payment
in full of the Senior Obligations, Subordinated Lender shall not be obligated
to
release its liens (nor be deemed to release its Liens hereunder) or any
Collateral remaining after giving effect to payment in full of the Senior
Obligations.
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6. Consent
of the Subordinated Lender.
(a) The
Subordinated Lender hereby consents and agrees that, without the necessity
of
any reservation of rights against the Subordinated Lender, and without notice
to
or further assent by the Subordinated Lender:
(i) any
demand for payment of any Senior Obligations made by the Senior Agent
or
any
other Senior Creditor
may be
rescinded in whole or in part by the Senior Agent
or such
Senior Creditor,
and any
Senior Obligation may be continued, and the Senior Obligations, or the liability
of the Obligors or any other party upon or for any part thereof, or any
collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect
thereto, or any obligation or liability of Obligor or any other party under
any
of the Senior Transaction Documents, may, from time to time, in whole or in
part, be renewed, extended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived,
surrendered, or released by the Senior Agent
or the
other Senior Creditors;
and
(ii) any
of
the Senior Transaction Documents may be amended, modified, supplemented or
terminated, in whole or in part, as the Senior Agent and/or the other Senior
Creditors may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security
at
any time held by the Senior Agent for the payment of any of the Senior
Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or
released,
in
each
case all without notice to or further assent by the Subordinated Lender, which
will remain bound under this Agreement, and all without impairing, abridging,
releasing or affecting the subordination provided for herein.
(b) The
Subordinated Lender hereby waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal,
extension or accrual of any of the Senior Obligations, notice of or proof of
reliance by the Senior Agent
or the
other Senior Creditors
upon
this Agreement, notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of
any
Obligor or of any other fact that might increase the Subordinated Lender’s risk
hereunder, notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice
thereof as to any instrument among the Senior Transaction Documents, notice
of
any Event of Default under the Senior Transaction Documents, and all other
notices and demands to which the Subordinated Lender might otherwise be
entitled. The Senior Obligations, and any of them, shall be deemed conclusively
to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement,
and all dealings among the Obligors (or any of them), the Senior Agent and
the
other Senior Creditors shall be deemed to have been consummated in reliance
upon
this Agreement. The Subordinated Lender acknowledges and agrees that the Senior
Agent and the Senior Creditors have
relied upon the subordination provided for herein in consenting to the
transactions contemplated under the Subordinate Loan Documents. The Subordinated
Lender waives notice of or proof of reliance on this Agreement and protest,
demand for payment and notice of default.
(c) The
Subordinated Lender hereby waives any right that the Subordinated Lender may
have whether such right arises under the Uniform Commercial Code of any
applicable jurisdiction or other applicable law, to receive notice of the Senior
Agent’s or other Senior Creditors’ intended disposition of any Collateral or the
Senior Agent’s or other Senior Creditors’ proposed retention of any Collateral
in satisfaction of the Senior Obligations (or any portion thereof). The
Subordinated Lender further agrees that in the event any Obligor or any its
Subsidiaries consents or fails to object to a proposed retention of any
Collateral by the Senior Agent or the other Senior Creditors in satisfaction
of
the Senior Obligations (or a portion thereof), the Subordinated Lender hereby
consents to such proposed retention regardless of whether the Subordinated
Lender is provided with notice of such proposed retention.
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7. Negative
Covenants of the Subordinated Lender.
Until
such time as the Senior Termination Date shall have occurred, the Subordinated
Lender shall not, without the prior written consent of the Senior
Agent:
(a) sell,
assign, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, the Subordinated Obligations
or any interest therein to any other Person (a ”Transferee”)
or
create, incur or suffer to exist any security interest, lien, charge or other
encumbrance whatsoever upon the Subordinated Obligations in favor of any
Transferee unless (i) such assignment or transfer is to a Transferee which
is a
fund or account managed by or under common management with the Subordinated
Lender and the Transferee of which shall be bound by all terms and provisions
hereof (and any transfer to any such Transferee in violation of this provision
shall be deemed void and of no force or effect) or (ii) such assignment or
transfer is to any other Transferee and (A) such action is made expressly
subject to this Agreement and (B) such Transferee expressly acknowledges to
the
Senior Agent, by a writing in form and substance satisfactory to the Senior
Agent, the subordination provided for herein and agrees to be bound by all
of
the terms hereof;
(b) permit
any of the Subordinated Loan Documents to be amended, modified or otherwise
supplemented;
(c)commence,
or join with any creditors other than the Senior Agent and the other Senior
Creditors,
collectively, in commencing any Insolvency Proceeding or seeking to have a
trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for any Obligor,
or
take or attempt to take any action to take possession, foreclose upon, liquidate
or otherwise proceed against any Collateral, exercise any right, remedy or
power
with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce their interest in
or
realize upon the Collateral;
(d) assert,
collect, take any action or institute any proceeding to collect, or enforce
all
or any part of the Subordinated Obligations or any claims in respect thereof,
except as specifically provided for herein;
(e) take
or
cause to be taken any action, the purpose or effect of which is to make any
Lien
in respect of any Subordinated Obligations pari
passu
with or
senior to the Liens under the Senior Transaction Documents;
(f) except
as
permitted pursuant to Section
12(g)
of this
Agreement, oppose, object to, interfere with, hinder or delay, in any manner,
whether by judicial proceedings (including, without limitation, any Insolvency
Proceeding) or otherwise, any foreclosure, sale, lease, exchange, transfer
or
other disposition of the Collateral by the Senior Agent or the other Senior
Creditors or the taking or enforcing of any other action, rights or proceeding
by the Senior Agent or the other Senior Creditors in respect of the Collateral
or the Senior Obligations; or
(g) initiate
or prosecute or join with any other Person to initiate or prosecute any claim,
action, objection or other proceeding (w) challenging the enforceability of
the
Senior Agent’s or any Senior Creditor’s claim in any Insolvency Proceeding, (x)
challenging the enforceability of any liens or security interests in assets
securing the Senior Obligations, (y) asserting any claims which Obligors may
hold with respect to the Senior Agent or any other Senior Creditor, or (z)
except as permitted pursuant to Section
12(g)
of this
Agreement, objecting to any sale or other disposition of Obligors’ assets
consented to by the Senior Agent and/or the other Senior Creditors in any
Insolvency Proceeding.
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8. Senior
Obligations Unconditional.
All
rights and interests of the Senior Agent and the other Senior
Creditors
hereunder, and all agreements and obligations of the Subordinated Lender and
Obligors hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective
of:
(a) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of any Senior Security Documents or any other
Senior Transaction Documents;
(b) any
change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
all
or any of the Senior Obligations, or any amendment or waiver or other
modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, of the terms of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the Senior Notes, or any other Senior Security
Document;
(c) any
exchange, release or non-perfection of any security interest in any Collateral,
or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether in writing
or
by course of conduct or otherwise, of all or any of the Senior Obligations
or
any guarantee thereof; or
(d) any
other
circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, Obligor in respect of the Senior Obligations, or of either the
Subordinated Lender or any Obligor in respect of this Agreement.
9. Representations
and Warranties.
The
Subordinated Lender represents and warrants to the Senior Agent and the other
Senior Creditors that on the date hereof:
(a) (i)
the
Subordinated Loan Documents, including the Subordinated Credit Agreement and
the
Subordinated Note, have been issued to it for good and valuable consideration,
(ii) the Subordinated Obligations are owned by the Subordinated Lender free
and
clear of any security interests, liens, charges or encumbrances whatsoever
arising from, through or under the Subordinated Lender, (iii) the Subordinated
Obligations are payable solely and exclusively to the Subordinated Lender and
to
no other Person and are payable without deduction for any defense, offset or
counterclaim, and (iv) the Subordinated Note and the Subordinated Credit
Agreement constitute the only evidence of the Subordinated
Obligations;
(b) the
Subordinated Lender has the corporate power and authority and the legal right
to
execute and deliver and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and
has
taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement;
(c) this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subordinated
Lender enforceable against the Subordinated Lender in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally or by general principles of equity (whether determined in
a
case in equity or at law);
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(d) the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not violate any
provision of any law, rule, regulation, writ, order, judgment or decree binding
upon the Subordinated Lender or any term of any indenture, loan agreement,
security agreement or other material contract (including, without limitation,
this Agreement or the Transaction Documents) to which the Subordinated Lender
is
a party or by which it is bound and will not result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien on any of the properties or revenues of the Subordinated
Lender pursuant to any requirement of law affecting or any contractual
obligation of the Subordinated Lender, except the interests of the Senior Agent
under this Agreement; and
(e) no
consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of,
any
arbitrator or governmental authority and no consent of any other Person
(including, without limitation, any stockholder or creditor of the Subordinated
Lender), is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance,
validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
10. No
Representation by the Senior Agent or
the
other Senior Creditors.
(a)
Except as set forth in clause (b) below, none of the Senior Agent or any other
Senior Creditor has made or otherwise makes to the Subordinated Lender, any
representations or warranties, express, or implied, nor do the Senior Agent
or
any Senior Creditor assume any liability to the Subordinated Lender with respect
to: (i) the financial or other condition of Obligors or any other obligor under
any instruments of guarantee with respect to the Senior Obligations, (ii) the
enforceability, validity, value or collectibility of the Senior Obligations
or
the Subordinated Obligations, any collateral therefor, or any guarantee or
security which may have been granted in connection with any of the Senior
Obligations or the Subordinated Obligations or (iii) Obligors’ title or right to
transfer any collateral or security.
(b) Senior
Agent represents and warrants that, to its knowledge, no Event of Default (i)
is
currently outstanding under the Senior Transaction Documents and (ii) has
occurred under the Senior Transaction Documents that has not, on or prior to
the
date hereof, been waived by the Senior Lenders.
11. Waiver
of Claims.
To the
maximum extent permitted by law, the Subordinated Lender waives any claim it
might have against the Senior Agent or any other Senior Creditor with respect
to, or arising out of, any action or failure to act or any error of judgment,
negligence, or mistake or oversight whatsoever on the part of the Senior Agent
or any other Senior Creditor,
or
their respective directors, officers, employees or agents with respect to any
exercise of rights or remedies under the Senior Transaction Documents or any
transaction relating to the Collateral. Neither of the Senior Agent, any other
Senior Creditor
nor any
of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable
for
failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any
delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose
of any Collateral upon the request of any Obligor or the Subordinated Lender
or
any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the
Collateral or any part thereof.
12. Provisions
Applicable After Bankruptcy. No Turnover.
(a) The
provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding the occurrence of any Insolvency Event. All references in this
Agreement to the Obligors shall be deemed to include such Obligor as a
debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for such Obligor in any
Insolvency Proceeding.
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(b) The
Subordinated Lender agrees not to support or vote in favor of any plan of
reorganization (and shall be deemed to have voted to reject any plan of
reorganization) unless such plan (i) pays off, in cash in full, all Senior
Obligations, (ii) is accepted by the class of
Senior
Creditors voting thereon and is supported by the Senior Agent or (iii)
incorporates this Agreement by reference and continues the rights and priorities
set forth herein with respect to the Senior Obligations and the Subordinated
Obligations and the Collateral in a manner which is not adverse to the Senior
Agent and the other Senior Creditors subsequent to the date of any such plan
of
reorganization.
(c) Until
the
Senior Termination Date shall have occurred, the Subordinated Lender hereby
agrees that it shall not file any pleadings or motions, take any position at
any
hearing or proceeding of any nature, or otherwise take any action whatsoever,
in
each case, in respect of any of the Collateral, including, without limitation,
with respect to the determination of any Liens or claims held by the Senior
Agent and the other Senior Creditors (including the validity and enforceability
thereof) or the value of any claims of such parties under Section 506(a) of
the
Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided
that the
Subordinated Lender may file a proof of claim in any Insolvency Proceeding
subject to the limitations of this Agreement with respect thereto.
(d) If
any
Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof becomes the subject of an Insolvency
Proceeding, and if the Senior Agent or any of the other Senior Creditors desire
to consent to the use of cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code or to provide
financing to any Obligor under the Bankruptcy Code (“DIP
Financing”),
then
the Subordinated Lender agrees that it (w) will be deemed to have consented
to,
will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to, the
use
of such cash collateral or to such DIP Financing, (x) will not request or accept
adequate protection or any other relief in connection with the use of such
cash
collateral or such DIP Financing; provided that if all of the Senior Creditors
shall have been provided adequate protection, then the Subordinated Lender
may
also request and accept adequate protection to the extent such protections
do
not entitle the Subordinated Lender priority to any assets or payments senior
to, or pari
passu
with,
the Senior Obligations or otherwise contravening the terms of this Agreement,
(y) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the
Liens under the Subordinated Loan Documents (1) to such DIP Financing on the
same terms as such Liens are subordinated to the Liens relating to the Senior
Transaction Documents (and such subordination will not alter in any manner
the
terms of this Agreement) and (2) to any adequate protections provided to the
Senior Agent and the other Senior Creditors, and (z) agrees that notice received
five days prior to the entry of an order approving such usage of cash collateral
or approving such financing shall be adequate notice.
(e) The
Subordinated Lender agrees that it will not (x) seek relief from the automatic
stay or from any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding or take any action
in
derogation thereof, in each case in respect of any Collateral without the
consent of the Senior Agent or (y) seek or offer to provide financing to any
Obligor under any DIP Financing unless consented to by the Senior
Agent.
(f) The
Subordinated Lender agrees that it shall not object, contest or support any
other Person objecting to or contesting (i) any request by the Senior Agent
or
the other Senior Creditors for adequate protection or (ii) any objection by
the
Senior Agent or the other Senior Creditors to any motion, relief, action or
proceeding based on a claim of a lack of adequate protection or (iii) the
payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the Senior Agent or
the
other Senior Creditors under Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code
or
otherwise.
(g) Except
as
set forth in the following proviso, the Subordinated Lender shall not oppose
any
sale or disposition of any assets of any Obligor that is supported by the Senior
Agent and, to the extent not objected to in accordance with the following
proviso, the Subordinated Lender shall be deemed to have consented to any such
sale or disposition pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and to have
its Lien released in such asset; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Subordinated Lender shall retain such rights to object to any such sale
or
disposition as any unsecured creditor would possess.
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(h) Nothing
contained herein shall prohibit or any way limit any of the Senior Agent or
the
other Senior Creditors from objecting in any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise
to any action taken by the Subordinated Lender, including the seeking by the
Subordinated Lender or adequate protection or the asserting the Subordinated
Lender of its rights and remedies under the Subordinated Loan Documents or
otherwise.
(i) In
the
event that Subordinated Lender shall not have filed a claim permitted hereunder
in any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Obligor at least 60 days prior
to the expiration of the time to file such claims, then Senior Agent , on behalf
of Subordinated Lender, shall be authorized to file a claim with respect to
the
Subordinated Debt.
(j) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any part of a claim of the
Subordinated Lender is deemed to be unsecured, the Subordinated Lender shall
retain such rights as any unsecured creditor would possess.
13. Invalidated
Payments.
To the
extent that the Senior Agent or any other Senior Creditor receives
payments on, or proceeds of Collateral for, the Senior Obligations which are
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
and/or required to be repaid to any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof, a
trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal
law, common law, or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or
proceeds received, the Senior Obligations, or part thereof, intended to be
satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect as if such
payments or proceeds had not been received by the Senior Agent or such other
Senior Creditor.
14. Further
Assurances.
The
Subordinated Lender and Obligors may, and at any time from time to time upon
the
written request of the Senior Agent shall, in each case, at their own expense,
promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and documents
and
take such further actions as the Senior Agent may reasonably request for the
purposes of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and
of
the rights and powers herein granted.
15. Turnover.
Whether
or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Obligor,
any Collateral or proceeds thereof received by
the Subordinated Lender (a) in connection with the exercise of
any rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral or otherwise, or (b)
as a
result of the Subordinated Lender’s collusion with any Obligor in
violating the rights of the Senior Agent or any other Senior
Creditor (within the meaning of Section 9-332 of the Uniform Commercial Code
of
any applicable jurisdiction), shall be segregated and held in trust and
forthwith paid over to the Senior Agent in the same form as received, with
any necessary endorsements or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise
direct. The Senior Agent is hereby authorized to make any such endorsements
as agent for the Subordinated Lender. This authorization is coupled with an
interest and is irrevocable until the Senior Termination Date.
16. Provisions
Define Relative Rights.
This
Agreement is intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights
of
the Senior Agent and the other Senior Creditors, collectively, on the one hand,
and the Subordinated Lender, on the other hand, and no other Person shall have
any right, benefit or other interest under this Agreement.
17. Legend.
The
Subordinated Lender and each Obligor will cause each of the Subordinated Note
and each Subordinated Loan Document to bear upon its face a legend referring
to
this Agreement and indicating that such documents are subordinated as provided
herein.
18. Specific
Performance.
The
Senior Agent is hereby authorized to demand specific performance of this
Agreement at any time when the Subordinated Lender shall have failed to comply
with any of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Subordinated
Lender whether or not the Obligors shall have complied with any of the
provisions hereof applicable to the Obligors, and the Subordinated Lender hereby
irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law which
might be asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific performance.
19. Powers
Coupled With An Interest.
All
powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled
with
an interest and are irrevocable until the Senior Termination Date shall have
occurred.
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20. Notices;
Appointment as Agent.
All
notices, requests and demands to or upon the Senior Agent, the other Senior
Creditors, the Obligors or the Subordinated Lender to be effective shall be
in
writing (or by telex, fax or similar electronic transfer confirmed in writing)
and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (a) when delivered by hand
or (b) if given by mail, when deposited in the mails by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or (c) if by telex, fax or similar electronic transfer,
when
sent and receipt has been confirmed, addressed as follows:
If
to the Senior Agent or to any other Senior Creditor:
c/o
Sandell Asset Management
00
Xxxx 00xx Xx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Cem Hacioglu/Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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If
to any Obligor:
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
With
a copy to:
Xxxxxx
and Xxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 212-918-8989
Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq
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If
to the Subordinated Lender:
NPIL
Pharma Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
R
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, President
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Telecopier:
000 000 0000
with
copies to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx, Esq.: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone:
000-000-0000,
000-000-0000
Telecopier:
615-244-6804
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The
Senior Agent, the Obligors and the Subordinated Lender may change their
respective addresses and transmission numbers for notices by notice in the
manner provided in this Section.
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Each
Senior Creditor hereby appoints the Senior Agent, as its agent and
representative hereunder to take such actions, receive and
give
all
notices and grant all acquittance in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
21. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties on any number of
separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the counterparts
of
this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Senior Agent.
Execution and delivery may be effected by the transmission of facsimile
signatures pages. The parties shall thereafter exchange original signature
pages.
22. Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any
other jurisdiction.
23. Integration.
This
Agreement represents the agreement of the Senior Agent and the Subordinated
Lender with respect to the subject matter hereof and there are no promises
or
representations by the Senior Agent or by the Subordinated Lender relative
to
the subject matter hereof not reflected herein.
24. Amendments
in Writing; No Waiver: Cumulative Remedies.
(a) None
of
the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified except by a written instrument executed by the Senior
Agent
and the
Subordinated Lender; provided that if
any
such amendment or supplement hereto modifies the obligations of any of the
Obligors hereunder or under the
Senior Transaction Documents
or the
Subordinated Loan Documents in any material adverse respect, the consent of
such
Obligor being so impacted shall also be required, otherwise the consent of
the
Obligors is not required.
(b) No
failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Senior
Agent
or any
other Senior Creditor,
of any
right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single
or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or privilege.
(c) The
rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly
or
concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided
by
law.
25. Section
Headings.
The
section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration
in
the interpretation hereof.
26. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the successors, heirs, administrators, executors
and assigns of each of the Obligors and the Subordinated Lender and shall inure
to the benefit of each of the Senior Agent, the other Senior Creditors and
their
respective successors and assigns.
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27. GOVERNING
LAW: CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE.
EXCEPT
AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY OF THE SENIOR TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS,
IN
ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE,
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, AND ANY APPLICABLE
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. EACH OF OBLIGORS, SUBORDINATED LENDER,
SENIOR CREDITORS AND SENIOR AGENT HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE
OR
FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR NEW YORK, NEW
YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR
DISPUTES AMONG OBLIGORS, SUBORDINATED LENDER, SENIOR CREDITORS AND SENIOR AGENT
(OR ANY OF THEM) PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT
OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, PROVIDED, THAT THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE
OF
SUCH LOCATIONS AND, PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE
DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE SENIOR AGENT FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING
OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR
ANY
OTHER SECURITY FOR THE SENIOR OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER
COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE SENIOR AGENT. THE OBLIGORS AND SUBORDINATED LENDER
EACH EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND THE OBLIGORS AND SUBORDINATED
LENDER EACH HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. OBLIGORS AND
SUBORDINATED LENDER EACH HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS,
COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT
SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED
OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO IT AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT OR BENEATH ITS SIGNATURE LINE BELOW, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND THAT
SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF SUCH OBLIGOR’S OR
SUBORDINATED LENDER’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN
THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
28. MUTUAL
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
THE
PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT,
OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO,
OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH,
THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE SENIOR TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED
THERETO.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
SUBORDINATED
LENDER:
NPIL
PHARMA INC.
By:________________________
Title:
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SENIOR
AGENT:
CASTLERIGG
MASTER INVESTMENTS LTD.,
AS
THE SENIOR AGENT
By:________________________
Title:
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OBLIGORS:
By:________________________
Title:
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RXELITE
HOLDINGS INC.
By:
________________________
Name:
Title:
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OBLIGORS’
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
Each
of
the undersigned hereby consents to the foregoing Intercreditor and Subordination
Agreement dated as of May 30, 2008 (the “Intercreditor
Agreement”)
to
which this Acknowledgement and Consent (this “Acknowledgement”)
is
attached. By executing this Acknowledgement, each of the undersigned hereby
acknowledges the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement as they relate to
the
relative rights of the Senior Agent, the other Senior Creditors and the
Subordinated Lender as between such creditors (collectively, the “Creditors”).
The
undersigned each further agrees that, except as expressly otherwise provided
in
the Intercreditor Agreement, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall
not
give the undersigned any, nor modify any, substantive rights vis-à-vis any
Creditor, or any obligations or liabilities owing to such parties, under any
instrument, document, agreement or arrangement. If any Creditor shall enforce
its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement,
each Obligor agrees that it shall not use such violation as a defense to any
future enforcement by any Creditor under the Intercreditor Agreement, or the
enforcement by any such Creditor of any other instrument, document or agreement
under which such Obligor is bound or assert such violation as a counterclaim
or
basis for set-off or recoupment against any such Creditor. and agrees to abide
thereby and to keep, observe and perform the several matters and things therein
intended to be kept, observed and performed by it, and specifically agrees
not
to make any payments contrary to the terms of said Agreement.
A
breach
of any of the terms and conditions of this consent by any Obligor or any
Subsidiary thereof shall constitute an "Event of Default" under the Senior
Transaction Documents.
RXELITE
HOLDINGS INC.
By:
________________________
Name:
Title:
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