EXHIBIT 10.4
NINTH AMENDMENT TO RENEWAL PROMISSORY NOTE
THIS NINTH AMENDMENT TO RENEWAL PROMISSORY NOTE is made and entered
into by and among AMSOUTH BANK (the, "Bank") and DIVERSICARE ASSISTED LIVING
SERVICES, NC, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (the "Borrower").
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Borrower executed to Bank that certain Renewal Promissory Note
dated October 1, 2000, in the original principal amount of NINE MILLION FOUR
HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE AND 87/100 ($9,412,383.87)
DOLLARS, as amended by the First Amendment to Renewal Promissory Note executed
by Borrower in December, 2000, as amended by that Second Amendment to Renewal
Promissory Note executed by Borrower and Bank effective as of December 15, 2002,
as further amended by that Third Amendment to Renewal Promissory Note executed
by Borrower and Bank to be effective as of July 11, 2003, as further amended by
that Fourth Amendment to Renewal Promissory Note executed by Borrower and Bank
to be effective as of January 9, 2004, as further amended by that Fifth
Amendment to Renewal Promissory Note executed by Borrower and Bank to be
effective as of April 16, 2004, as further amended by that Sixth Amendment to
Renewal Promissory Note executed by Borrower and Bank to be effective as of July
16, 2004, as further amended by that Seventh Amendment to Renewal Promissory
Note executed by Borrower and Bank to be effective as of October 29, 2004, as
further amended by that Eighth Amendment to Renewal Promissory Note executed by
Borrower and Bank to be effective as of January 29, 2005 (the "Note"); and
WHEREAS, Bank has agreed to further modify the Note in accordance with
the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, and in accordance
with the terms and conditions of that Eighth Amendment to Master Amendment and
Loan Documents executed by Bank, and Debtors, as defined therein, to be
effective as of January 29, 2006, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. That as of the effective date hereof, the Note has a principal
balance of $2,211,889.88.
2. The first full paragraph of the Note is hereby deleted entirely, and
the following language is substituted instead:
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, DIVERSICARE ASSISTED
LIVING SERVICES, NC, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability
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company, (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of AMSOUTH BANK
(the "Bank"), in lawful currency of the United States of America, at
AmSouth Center, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000, or at
such other place as the holder from time to time may designate in
writing, the principal sum of NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND
THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE AND 87/100 ($9,412,383.87) DOLLARS, or so
much thereof as may be outstanding hereunder from time to time,
together with interest thereon computed on the unpaid principal balance
from April 29, 2005, at the annual rate equal to the interest rate
designated from time to time by Bank as its "Prime Rate," which rate
shall be adjusted on each day that said Prime Rate changes plus one
half percent (.50%), and provided that said interest rate shall not,
during the term hereof and so long as there is no default hereunder,
exceed seven and one half percent (7.50%), with principal and interest
payable as follows:
a. Fourteen (14) monthly payments of principal in the
amount of $150,000.00 plus interest, beginning on
February 29, 2006 and continuing on the like day of
each month thereafter through March 29, 2007; and
b. One (1) final balloon payment of principal and
interest due and payable on the 29th day of April,
2007 (the "Maturity Date").
The whole of the principal sum and, to the extent permitted by
law, any accrued interest, shall bear, after default or maturity,
interest at the lesser of (i) the highest lawful rate then in effect
pursuant to applicable law, or (ii) the rate that is four percentage
points (4%) in excess of Lender's Prime Rate, as it varies from time to
time.
3. The Note is amended as stated herein, but no further or otherwise,
and the terms and provisions of the Note, as hereby amended, shall be and
continue to be in full force and effect. Nothing herein is intended to operate
to release or diminish any right of Bank under the Note or with respect to any
collateral securing the Note or with respect to any guaranty or suretyship
agreement for the Note, all of which shall remain in full force and effect. This
instrument constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed to be effective
on the 29th day of January, 2006.
BORROWER:
DIVERSICARE ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES, NC, LLC,
a Tennessee limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Council
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Xxxxxxx X. Council, President
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BANK:
AMSOUTH BANK
By: /s/ Xxx XxXxxxxx, Sr.
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Xxx XxXxxxxx, Sr.Vice President
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