FORBEARANCE AND REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT
Execution
Copy
THIS
FORBEARANCE AND REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”)
is
made
and entered into as of September 28, 2007 (the “Effective
Date”),
by
and among RESOLVE
STAFFING, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”),
EMPLOYEE LEASING SERVICES, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Employee
Leasing Services”),
ELS
PERSONNEL SERVICES, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“ELS
Personnel”),
FIVE
STAR STAFFING, INC., a Florida corporation (“Five
Star Staffing”),
FIVE
STAR STAFFING (NEW YORK), INC., a New York corporation (“Five
Star Staffing New York”),
AMERICAN STAFFING RESOURCE, LTD., an Ohio limited liability company
(“American
Staffing”),
STEVE’S STAFFING, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Steve’s
Staffing”),
ELS
HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
Human Resource Solutions”),
ELS
OUTSOURCE SERVICES, INC., a Michigan corporation (“ELS
Outsource”),
ELS
ADVANTAGE, INC., a Michigan corporation (“ELS
Advantage”),
ELS
EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC., a Michigan corporation (“ELS
Employer”),
ELS
PAYROLL SOLUTIONS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
Payroll”),
ELS
HR SOLUTIONS, INC., a Florida corporation (“ELS
HR
Solutions”),
PREMIER HR SERVICES, INC., a California corporation (“Premier”),
ELS
HUMAN RESOURCES, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
Human Resources”),
FOXSTAR, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Foxstar”),
MANDALAY SERVICES, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Mandalay”),
INTEGRATED PAYROLL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Integrated”),
and
ELS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS”,
and
together with Parent, Employee Leasing Services, ELS Personnel, Five Star
Staffing, Five Star Staffing New York, American Staffing, Steve’s Staffing, ELS
Human Resource Solutions, ELS Outsource, ELS Advantage, ELS Employer, ELS
Payroll, ELS HR Solutions, Premier, ELS Human Resources, Foxstar, Mandalay
and
Integrated, collectively, “Borrowers”),
ELS
PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
PSI”),
ROCKMOR GROUP, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Rockmor”),
LUXOR
SOLUTIONS, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Luxor”),
STREAMLINE MANAGEMENT, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Streamline”),
RIO
SERVICES, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Rio”),
IMPERIAL HUMAN RESOURCES, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Imperial”),
ELS
PAYROLL MANAGERS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
PMI”),
ELS
HR, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
HRI”),
DIVERSIFIED SUPPORT SYSTEMS, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company
(“Diversified”),
ELS
TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“ELS
TSI”),
FIDELITY CAPITAL, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Fidelity”),
RESOLVE HR SOLUTIONS, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Resolve
HR”),
ALLSTAFF, INC., a Florida corporation (“AllStaff”),
and
POWER PERSONNEL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Power
Personnel”,
and
together with ELS PSI, Rockmor, Luxor, Streamline, Rio, Imperial, ELS PMI,
ELS
HRI, Diversified, ELS TSI, Fidelity, Resolve HR and AllStaff, collectively,
“Corporate
Guarantors”),
XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, an individual and resident of the State of Ohio
(“Individual
Guarantor”),
and
FIFTH THIRD BANK, an Ohio banking corporation (“Bank”),
and is
as follows:
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Recitals
A. Borrowers
and Bank have entered into a Credit Agreement
dated as of March 30, 2007 (the
“Credit
Agreement”).
Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Agreement will have the
meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
B. In
connection with the Credit Agreement, Borrowers executed and delivered to Bank
(i) the Revolving Credit Promissory Note dated as of March 30, 2007 in the
original principal amount of $14,000,000 (the “Working
Capital Revolving Note”),
(ii)
the Revolving Credit Promissory Note dated as of March 30, 2007 in the original
principal amount of $12,500,000 (the “Overline
Revolving Note”),
and
(iii) the Revolving Credit Promissory Note dated as of March 30, 2007 in the
original principal amount of $5,000,000 (the “LOC
Revolving Note”
and
together with the Working Capital Revolving Note and the Overline Revolving
Note, collectively, the “Revolving
Notes”).
Parent executed and delivered to Bank the Term Note dated as of March 3, 2005
in
the original principal amount of $465,000 (the “Term
Loan Note”
and
together with the Revolving Notes, collectively, the “Notes”).
C. As
security for the Obligations (including, but not limited to, the
Cross-Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Section
2.11
of the
Credit Agreement), (i) Parent executed and delivered to Bank a Security
Agreement dated as of March 3, 2005, Employee Leasing Services executed and
delivered to Bank a Security Agreement dated as of February 15, 2002, and
Rockmor executed and delivered to Bank a Security Agreement dated as of February
15, 2002 (collectively, the “Existing
Security Agreements”);
(ii)
Borrowers executed and delivered to Bank a Security Agreement dated as of March
30, 2007 (the “Borrower
Security Agreement”);
(iii)
Parent executed and delivered to Bank a Pledge Agreement dated as of March
30,
2007, and ELS Human Resource Solutions executed and delivered to Bank a Pledge
Agreement dated as of March 30, 2007 (collectively, the “Pledge
Agreements”).
The
Existing Security Agreements, the Borrower Security Agreement, and the Pledge
Agreements
are
sometimes, collectively, the “Borrower
Security Documents”.
D. Corporate
Guarantors executed and delivered to Bank a Guaranty dated as of March 30,
2007
(the “Corporate
Guaranty”),
and
Individual Guarantor executed and delivered to Bank a Guaranty dated as of
March
30, 2007 (the “Individual
Guaranty”
and
together with the Corporate Guaranty, collectively, the “Guaranties”).
Under
the Guaranties, Corporate Guarantors and Individual Guarantor, respectively,
absolutely and unconditionally guaranteed to Bank (a) payment of the Notes
and
(b) payment and performance of all other Obligations (collectively, the
“Guaranteed
Obligations”).
E. As
security for the Guaranteed Obligations, Corporate Guarantors executed and
delivered to Bank a Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2007 (the
“Corporate
Guarantor Security Agreement”).
The
Credit Agreement, the Notes, the Borrower Security Documents, the Guaranties,
and the Corporate Guarantor Security Agreement, together
with any
other documents, instruments and agreements executed by any Borrower, Corporate
Guarantor or Individual
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Guarantor
in connection with any of the foregoing, as the same may have been amended
from
time to time, are sometimes, collectively, the “Loan
Documents”.
F. There
have occurred and continue to exist Events of Default under the Credit
Agreement, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the letter from
Bank to Debtors dated May 17, 2007 (the “Reservation
of Rights Letter”)
and
the following additional Events of Default subsequent to the delivery of the
Reservation of Rights Letter and prior to the Effective Date: (i) under
Section
2.2(e)
of the
Credit Agreement resulting from Borrowers’ failure
to reduce the outstanding balance of the Overline Revolving Loans as required
in
the Credit Agreement; (ii) under Section
4.3
of the
Credit Agreement as a result of Borrowers’ failure to timely deliver financial
statements, reports, Borrowing Base Certificates and Compliance Certificates
to
Bank; (iii) under Section
7.3(a)
of the
Credit Agreement by failing to use best efforts to obtain subordination
agreements from the Persons listed in Section
7.3(a);
(iv)
under Section
6.1(b) of
the
Credit Agreement by failing to
pay
other Obligations owing to Bank in a timely manner as required pursuant to
the
Loan Documents and Borrowers’ other agreements with Bank, including, but not
necessary limited to, timely repayment of overdrafts in Borrowers’ deposit
accounts with Bank and certain fees payable to Bank under the Loan
Documents;
(v) as a
result of the breach of various other representations, warranties and covenants
set forth on Schedule
I,
and
(vi) under Section
5
of the
Credit Agreement as a result of Borrowers’ failure to comply with certain
Financial Covenants through the Test Period ending as of June 30, 2007. Each
of
the foregoing defaults are, collectively, the “Existing
Defaults”.
In
addition to any action heretofore taken by Bank, the Existing Defaults permit
Bank to
immediately exercise any and all rights and remedies provided in the Loan
Documents and pursuant to applicable law to collect the Obligations and take
actions to foreclose, sell, collect and liquidate the Loan Collateral
(collectively, the “Rights
and Remedies”).
G. Borrowers,
Corporate Guarantors, and Individual Guarantor (sometimes, collectively,
“Debtors”)
have
requested that Bank, and Bank has agreed to, conditionally and temporarily
forbear from the immediate exercise of the Rights and Remedies all on, and
subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Statement
of Agreement
In
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this
Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Bank and Debtors hereby agree
as
follows:
1. Recitals;
Acknowledgment of Debt; Reaffirmation of Obligations and Related
Agreements.
1.1 Recitals.
Each of
the above Recitals is incorporated herein and deemed to be the agreement of
Bank
and Debtors, and each Debtor acknowledges that each Recital is true and correct,
and that it is being relied upon by Bank in agreeing to the terms of this
Agreement.
1.2 Acknowledgment
of Obligations.
Each
Debtor acknowledges and confirms that, but for this Agreement, each Debtor
is
presently obligated, jointly and severally,
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to
immediately pay all of the Obligations, all without offset, defense, recoupment
or counterclaim. Each Debtor acknowledges and confirms that, as of September
17,
2007, the outstanding principal amount of, and accrued but unpaid interest
on,
and bank fees on, the Indebtedness evidenced by (i) the Working Capital
Revolving Note is $7,955,661.00 (principal) and $29,170.75 (interest/bank fees),
(ii) the Overline Revolving Note is $10,525,000.00 (principal) and $60,044.13
(interest/bank fees), and (iii) the Term Loan Note is $228,737.26 (principal)
and $675.64 (interest/bank fees). Each Debtor agrees that such Debtor does
not
have any claim or defense of any kind, by way of offset or otherwise, to the
payment or performance of all of the Obligations whether pursuant to the Loan
Documents or otherwise.
1.3 Ratifications.
1.3.1 Ratifications
of Documents.
Except
as expressly amended hereby, all terms, conditions and obligations of the Loan
Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect.
1.3.2 Ratification
of Grants of Security.
Without
limiting the generality of the ratifications contained elsewhere in this
Agreement, each Debtor, as applicable, ratifies and reaffirms any and all grants
to Bank of Liens on the Loan Collateral as security for the Obligations
(including, but not limited to, the Cross-Guaranteed Obligations), and
Guaranteed Obligations, as applicable, and acknowledges and confirms that the
grants of the Liens on the Loan Collateral (a) represent continuing Liens on
all
of the Loan Collateral, (b) secure all of the Obligations, and (c) represent
valid first priority Liens on the Loan Collateral, except to the extent of
any
Permitted Liens.
1.4 Reaffirmation
of Covenants, Warranties and Representations.
Except
as set forth on the disclosure schedules to the Credit Agreement, as
supplemented by Schedule
II,
each
Debtor hereby agrees that all representations and warranties in the Loan
Documents to which such Debtor is a party are true and accurate as of the date
hereof, except to the extent, if any, modified by this Agreement. Each Debtor
further reaffirms all covenants in the Loan Documents to which such Debtor
is a
party.
2. Amendments
to Credit Agreement; Forbearance Period; Additional
Covenants.
2.1 Amendments
to Credit Agreement.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions of this Agreement, Bank and Borrowers
hereby agree as follows:
2.1.1 Section
1.1
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by the addition of new definitions of
“Forbearance Agreement” and “Resolve Partners”, in their proper alphabetical
order, to provide in their entirety as follows:
“Forbearance
Agreement”
means
the Forbearance and Reaffirmation Agreement dated as of September 28, 2007
by
and among Lender, Borrowers, Corporate Guarantors, and
Individual
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Guarantor,
as the same may be supplemented,
restated, or otherwise changed or modified and any substitute or replacement
agreements accepted by Lender from time to time.
“Resolve
Partners”
means
Resolve Partners LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.
2.1.2 The
following definitions in Section
1.1
of the
Credit Agreement are hereby amended in their entirety by substituting the
following in their respective places:
“Financial
Covenants”
means
the financial covenant contained in Section 5.11.
The
Financial Covenant set forth in Section
5.11
will be
based on the Consolidated Group’s financial performance unconsolidated with any
other Person.
“Future
Potential Subordinate Creditor”
means
each of (a) XX Xxxxx, LLC, (b) Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, (c) Xxxxxxx Traveler, (d) Velocity
Staffing Corporation, Inc., (e) Xxxx Xxxxxxx, (f) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, (g) Steady
Staff LLC, (h) Xxx Xxxxxxx, (i) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, (j) Choice Staff Personnel
Services, Inc., (k) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, (l) Staff Pro LLC and (m) each other Person
that executes a Subordination Agreement in favor of Lender in connection with
Indebtedness owing by a Loan Party.
“Corporate
Guarantors”
means,
collectively, ELS PSI, Rockmor, Luxor, Streamline, Rio, Imperial, ELS PMI,
ELS
HRI, Diversified, ELS TSI, Fidelity, Resolve HR, AllStaff, Power and Resolve
Partners. “Corporate
Guarantor”
means
each of ELS PSI, Rockmor, Luxor, Streamline, Rio, Imperial, ELS PMI, ELS HRI,
Diversified, ELS TSI, Fidelity, Resolve HR, AllStaff, Power and Resolve
Partners.
“Overline
Revolving Commitment”
means,
subject to Section
2.7(b),
at all
times on and after the Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement),
an amount equal to $17,150,000.
“Overline
Revolving Loan Availability”
means,
as at any time, an amount, in Dollars, equal to:
(a) the
Overline Revolving Commitment;
less (b) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Overline Revolving Loans and
all
due but unpaid interest on the Overline Revolving Loans; and
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less (c) the
aggregate amount of all uncleared checks written by any Loan Party against
any
deposit account maintained at Lender.
“Test
Period”
means
each 12 Month Period ending at the end of each Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year
commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending on March 31, 2007; provided that,
as
it respects the Net Income Financial Covenant measured as of September 30,
2007,
October 31, 2007 and November 30, 2007, “Test Period” means the three month
period ended September 30, 2007, the four month period ended October 31, 2007
and the five month period ended November 30, 2007, respectively.
“Working
Capital Revolving Commitment”
means,
subject to Section
2.7(b),
at all
times on and after the Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement),
an amount equal to $12,000,000.
2.1.3 The
reference to “September 30, 2007” in the definition of “Termination Date” in
Section
1.1
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by substituting “December 31, 2007” for such
reference to “September 30, 2007” where it appears therein. Each reference to
“January 31, 2008” in the definition of “Termination Date” in Section
1.1
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by substituting “December 31, 2007” for such
reference to “January 31, 2008” where it appears therein. The reference to
“September 1, 2009” in the definition of “Termination Date” in Section
1.1
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by substituting “December 31, 2007” for such
reference to “September 1, 2009” where it appears therein.
2.1.4 Section
2.1(c)
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following
in its place:
(c) On
the
Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), Borrowers shall
execute and deliver to Lender an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit
2.1
attached
to the Forbearance Agreement (as amended, the “Working
Capital Revolving Note”),
dated
as of the Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), in the
principal amount of the Working Capital Revolving Commitment, and bearing
interest at such rates, and payable upon such terms, as specified in the Working
Capital Revolving Note.
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2.1.5 Section
2.2(c)
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following
in its place:
(c) On
the
Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), Borrowers shall
execute and deliver to Lender an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit
2.2
attached
to the Forbearance Agreement (as amended, the “Overline
Revolving Note”),
dated
as of the Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), in the
principal amount of the Overline Revolving Commitment, and bearing interest
at
such rates, and payable upon such terms, as specified in the Overline Revolving
Note.
2.1.6 The
first
sentence of Section
2.3(c)
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following
in its place:
On
the
Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), Borrowers shall
execute and deliver to Lender an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit
2.3
attached
to the Forbearance Agreement (as amended, the “LOC
Revolving Note”),
dated
as of the Effective Date (as defined in the Forbearance Agreement), in the
principal amount of the LOC Revolving Commitment, and bearing interest at such
rates, and payable upon such terms, as specified in the LOC Revolving Note.
2.1.7 The
first
sentence of Section
2.8
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following
in its place:
Term
Loan.
Lender
has made to Parent a term loan in the original principal amount of $465,000
(the
“Term
Loan”),
as
evidenced by the Term Note dated as of March 3, 2005 made by Parent to the
order
of Lender in the original principal amount of $465,000, as amended by the First
Amendment to Term Note dated as of the Effective Date (as defined in the
Forbearance Agreement) between Parent and Lender (as amended, the “Term
Loan Note”).
2.1.8 Section
3.3
of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the following
in its place:
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3.3 Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.3,
as
supplemented
by Schedule
III
to the
Forbearance Agreement, there
are
no suits or proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of any Loan Party,
threatened against or affecting any Loan Party where (i) (a) the amount sought
to be recovered is sought to be recovered by a Future Potential Subordinate
Creditor or (b) the amount sought to be recovered is in excess of $250,000,
(ii)
the suit or proceeding so brought by a governmental authority, or (iii)
injunctive relief is being sought against a Loan Party, and no proceedings
before any governmental body are pending or, to the Knowledge of any Loan Party,
threatened against any Loan Party.
2.1.9 The
following portions of Sections
5
of the
Credit Agreement are hereby amended as follows:
(a) By
the
amendment of Section
5.3
by
substituting the following
in its place:
Intentionally
Left Blank
(b) By
the
amendment of Section
5.10
by
substituting the following
in its place:
Intentionally
Left Blank
(c) By
the
amendment of Section
5.11
by
substituting the following
in its place:
5.11 Minimum
Net Income.
Borrowers will not permit Net Income for the applicable Test Period (plus,
to
the extent deducted from the determination of Net Income, (a) an amount equal
to
the positive difference, if any, between (i) actual income
and franchise tax expense for the applicable Test Period and (ii) income and
franchise tax expense for the applicable Test Period
as shown
on the Cash Flow Budget, (b) the non-cash reduction of goodwill resulting from
the restructuring transactions undertaken by Borrowers during the applicable
Test Period, and (c) specific accounts receivable write-offs for Cranes,
Pacstar, Federated Steel, Magnet Steel and Global Fasteners, in each case in
amounts acceptable to Lender, to be less than the amounts set opposite the
Test
Period ending on the following dates:
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Period
|
Net
Income
|
Test
Period ending on
September
30, 2007
|
$16,000
|
Test
Period ending on
October
31, 2007
|
$225,000
|
Test
Period ending on
November
30, 2007
|
$526,000
|
2.1.10 Exhibit
2.1
to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the document
attached hereto as Exhibit
2.1
in its
place. Exhibit
2.2
to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the document
attached hereto as Exhibit
2.2
in its
place. Exhibit
2.3
to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the document
attached hereto as Exhibit
2.3
in its
place. Exhibit
4.3(d)
to the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety by substituting the document
attached hereto as Exhibit
4.3(d)
in its
place. Without limiting Borrowers and Corporate Guarantors obligations to update
any Schedules to the Credit Agreement, the following Schedules to the Credit
Agreement are hereby updated: Schedule
3.3
to the
Credit Agreement is hereby supplemented by Schedule
III
attached
hereto.
2.2 No
Novation.
Each
Debtor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement does not discharge or cancel
the existing Indebtedness evidenced by any Note, and it is not a payment or
refinancing of the existing Indebtedness evidenced by any Note or a new debt
of
Borrowers.
2.3 References.
Debtors
and Bank agree that any reference to (i) the Credit Agreement will be treated
as
a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement, (ii) the
Overline Revolving Note will be treated as a reference to the Amended and
Restated Overline Revolving Note (as defined below), (iii) the Working Capital
Revolving Note will be treated as a reference to the Amended and Restated
Working Capital Revolving Note (as defined below), (iv) the LOC Revolving Note
will be treated as a reference to the Amended and Restated LOC Revolving Note
(as defined below), and (v) the Term Loan Note will be treated as a reference
to
the Term Loan Note as amended by the First Amendment to Term Note (as defined
below).
2.4 Forbearance
Period.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in this Agreement,
Bank agrees that until the expiration of the “Forbearance Period” (as
hereinafter defined), Bank will forbear from the exercise of the Rights and
Remedies against Debtors solely with respect to the Existing Defaults;
provided,
however,
(a)
Debtors shall comply during the Forbearance Period with all limitations,
restrictions or prohibitions that would otherwise be effective or applicable
under the Loan Documents, during the continuance of any Event of Default, (b)
nothing in this Agreement shall restrict, impair or otherwise affect any of
Bank’s rights and remedies under any agreements containing subordination
provisions in favor of Bank (including, but not limited to, any rights or
remedies available to Bank as a result of the
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occurrence
or continuation of any Existing Defaults) or amend or modify any provision
thereof, and (c) nothing herein shall restrict, impair or otherwise affect
Bank’s rights to (i) refuse to honor any check or payment order presented for
payment for which Borrowers do not have sufficient funds to satisfy the payment
demanded thereon or (ii) reduce the advance rate with respect to Eligible
Accounts and implement and increase Borrowing Base Reserves or otherwise
exercise the discretion and rights respecting Eligible Accounts set forth in
the
Loan Documents. As used herein, “Forbearance
Period”
means
the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the earlier to occur
of
(the occurrence of clause (i) or (ii), a “Termination
Event”):
(i)
December 31, 2007 or (ii) the occurrence of any Forbearance Default (as
hereinafter defined). Each Debtor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement
does not prohibit Bank from exercising any or all of the Rights and Remedies
at
any time on or after the occurrence of a Termination Event.
2.5 Turnaround
Consultant/Investment Banker.
Borrowers and Corporate Guarantors (collectively, “Loan
Parties”)
have
retained Xxxxxx XxxXxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx (“CMD”)
to,
among other things, (i) assist Loan Parties in their financial and other
reporting obligations under the Loan Documents, including, but not limited
to,
the preparation and maintenance of the Cash Flow Budget (as defined below)
and
(ii) assist Loan Parties in effectuating any acceptable plan for repaying the
Obligations. Bank shall have the right to contact CMD or such other consultant
retained by Loan Parties and acceptable to Bank (each, a “Consultant”)
directly without any Debtor’s participation in such discussions. The fee for
Consultant shall be the sole responsibility of Loan Parties. Loan Parties’
retention of Consultant will continue through the Forbearance Period. The
identity of Consultant will at all times remain acceptable to Bank. Without
limiting any other rights or remedies of Bank, Bank reserves the right to retain
one or more professionals of its own choosing, the fees, costs and expenses
of
which will be the sole responsibility of Loan Parties.
2.6 Cash
Flow Budget; Variance Report; Updated Budget.
2.6.1 As
a
further inducement to Bank to enter into this Agreement, Loan Parties have
delivered to Bank the cash flow budget attached hereto as Exhibit
A
and
incorporated by reference herein (the “Cash
Flow Budget”).
Loan
Parties agree that the
positive difference between (i) actual cash disbursements (exclusive of
disbursements attributable directly to, and equal to the corresponding, PEO
Collections) made by Loan Parties for the period from July 22, 2007 through
December 31, 2007 and (ii) disbursements (exclusive of disbursements
attributable directly to, and equal to the corresponding, PEO Collections)
shown
on the Cash Flow Budget for the period from July 22, 2007 through December
31,
2007, shall not exceed $2,250,000, on a cumulative basis during such period
(the
“Disbursements
Covenant”).
Loan
Parties agree that the
positive difference between (i) “staffing” (i.e., exclusive of PEO Collections)
cash collections shown in the Cash Flow Budget and (ii) actual “staffing” (i.e.,
exclusive of PEO Collections) cash collections made by Loan Parties shall not
exceed, (a) during the period from July 22, 2007 to October 28, 2007,
$3,000,000, on a cumulative basis during such period and (b) from July 22,
2007
to December 31, 2007 $5,000,000, on a cumulative basis during such period (the
“Collections
Covenant”).
As
used herein, “PEO
Collections”
means
the cash
receipts that Loan Parties receive in advance from their co-employer clients
before the Loan Parties make the payroll disbursements to the respective PEO
employees.
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2.6.2 During
the Forbearance Period, promptly when available and in no event later than
Wednesday of each week, Loan Parties shall deliver to Bank financial reports,
including, but not limited to, a variance report, by line item and in the
aggregate, of the Cash Flow Budget opposite actual results (i) of the applicable
week (which is based on information through the immediately preceding week)
and
(ii) on a cumulative basis (for the then cumulative period, such that adherence
to, or default of, as applicable, the Collections Covenant and the Disbursements
Covenant is identified therein). The financial reports and variance report
shall
include, among other things, a
narrative analysis of the operations of Loan Parties’ business for such period,
summarizing the variances as evidenced in the variance report.
Failure
of Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.6,
including, but not limited to, the failure of Loan Parties to deliver such
variance report or to adhere to the Collections Covenant and Disbursements
Covenant, will constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.6.3 Loan
Parties may propose to Bank revisions, in form and substance acceptable to
Bank
in its sole discretion, to the Cash Flow Budget (the “Updated
Budget”);
however,
Bank
will have no obligation to accept or approve such revisions. If approved by
Bank, the Updated Budget will automatically become the Cash Flow Budget.
2.7 Conference
Calls.
During
the Forbearance Period, Loan Parties will participate in conference calls,
not
less frequently than weekly, with Consultant, Bank, and any designees of Bank.
Failure of Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.7
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.8 Second
Mortgages.
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Debtors
will cause to be executed and delivered to Bank, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment: (a)
a
non-recourse guaranty by W.H. 2, LLC in favor of Bank, guaranteeing all of
the
Obligations, which guaranty will be secured by a second mortgage granted by
W.H.
2, LLC in favor of Bank on certain real property located in Clermont County,
Ohio, and (ii) a non-recourse guaranty by Restaurant
Management Group, LLC in
favor
of Bank, guaranteeing all of the Obligations, which guaranty will be secured
by
a second mortgage in favor of Bank with respect to real property located in
Xxxxxxxx County, Indiana and by a second mortgage in favor of Bank with respect
to real property located in Xxxxxxxxxx County, Ohio. Failure
of Debtors to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.8
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.9 Assignment
of Tax Refund.
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Individual
Guarantor will execute and deliver to Bank, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment: (a) an assignment by Individual
Guarantor (and a grant of a first priority Lien) in favor of Bank of Individual
Guarantor’s tax refund for tax year 2006 (the “Assignment
of Tax Refund”),
pursuant to which Individual Guarantor will, among other things, covenant to
cause the IRS to remit to Bank or Bank’s designee, any and all monies to which
Individual Guarantor is entitled as a tax refund for such tax year and which
monies, upon receipt by Bank, will be applied against the Obligations in such
order and method of application as determined by Bank in its sole discretion,
and (b) all
other
documents, instruments, certificates
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and
agreements deemed necessary or desirable by Bank to effect the transactions
contemplated by the Assignment of Tax Refund. Failure
of Individual Guarantor to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.9
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.10 Stock
Pledge Agreement.
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Individual Guarantor
will execute and deliver to Bank, all in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank
in its sole judgment: (a) a stock pledge agreement by Individual Guarantor
in
favor of Bank (the “Stock
Pledge Agreement”),
which
Stock Pledge Agreement will secure the Individual Guaranty and pursuant to
which
Individual Guarantor will, among other things, pledge to Bank all stock, shares
or other ownership interest in all of the Loan Parties, and (b) all
other
documents, instruments, certificates and agreements deemed necessary or
desirable by Bank to effect the transactions contemplated by the Stock Pledge
Agreement; provided
that,
with
respect to the stock certificates that are not available as of the Effective
Date, Individual Guarantor will have until October 15, 2007 to deliver the
original stock certificates (and related stock powers) to Bank. Failure
of Individual Guarantor to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.10
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.11 Chief
Restructuring Officer.
Loan
Parties have retained CM&D Management Services, LLC, which has provided
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx as chief restructuring officer (“Chief
Restructuring Officer”).
Bank
shall have the right to contact the Chief Restructuring Officer directly without
any Debtor’s participation in such discussions. The fee for the Chief
Restructuring Officer shall be the sole responsibility of Loan Parties. Loan
Parties’ retention of CM&D Management Services, LLC, or a qualified
successor, to provide a Chief Restructuring Officer will continue through the
Forbearance Period. Without limiting any other rights or remedies of Bank,
Bank
reserves the right to retain one or more professionals of its own choosing,
the
fees, costs and expenses of which will be the sole responsibility of Loan
Parties. Failure of Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this
Section
2.11
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.12 Cash
Flow Projection; Noteholder Analysis; Noteholder Related Liens.
On or
before October 1, 2007, Loan Parties will prepare and deliver to Bank, all
in
form satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment an analysis of the economic
effect of returning some or all of the businesses acquired by Loan Parties
to
the Future Potential Subordinate Creditors and other acquisition debt
noteholders (collectively, the “Noteholders”).
On
or
before October 1, 2007, Loan Parties will prepare and deliver to Bank, all
in
form satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment a projection of Loan Parties’
cash flow and cash needs for the period commencing on January 1, 2008 through,
and including, December 31, 2008 (the “2008
Projections”).
Failure of Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.12
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.13 Loan
Parties represent that, as of the Effective Date, there are no claims for
amounts due by any Loan Party in respect of taxes other than those described
on
Schedule
III
(the
“Tax
Claims”).
As to
federal Tax Claims included within the Tax Claims (collectively, “Federal
Tax Claims”),
Loan
Parties have paid all of the Federal Tax Claims or have sought abatements for
all of the Federal Tax Claims. With respect to the Federal Tax Claims for
which
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abatements
have been sought, all materials required or requested by the Internal Revenue
Code in respect of such abatement request have been delivered, and Loan Parties
expect to receive, the abatements requested. Loan Parties will work diligently
and in good faith to cause all of the Tax Claims to be abated or released,
and
all Liens associated therewith to be released, in each case as soon as
practical.
2.14 Refinancing;
Sale of Companies.
During
the Forbearance Period, Loan
Parties shall actively pursue a refinancing of the Obligations with a bona
fide,
third party financial institution (such refinancing being called the
“Refinancing”)
or a
sale of the Loan Parties with a bona fide, third party purchaser (such sale
being called the “Sale”),
with
the intention that the Refinancing or Sale, as applicable, generate proceeds
to
pay and satisfy the Obligations on or before the end of the Forbearance Period.
2.14.1 On
or
before October 31, 2007, Loan Parties shall provide to Bank, in each case
satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment, either (i) a proposal letter from
a
bona fide, third party financing institution (“Refinancing
Lender”),
which
proposal letter offers to negotiate and close the Refinancing not later than
the
end of the Forbearance Period, or (ii) a nonbinding letter of intent from a
bona
fide, third party purchaser (“Purchaser”),
which
nonbinding letter of intent offers to negotiate and close the Sale not later
than the end of the Forbearance Period.
2.14.2 On
or
before November 30, 2007, Loan Parties shall provide to Bank, in each case
satisfactory to Bank in its sole judgment, either (i) if Loan Parties previously
delivered to Bank a proposal letter from a Refinancing Lender in accordance
with
Section
2.14.1,
a
commitment letter from such Refinancing Lender, which commitment letter commits
to negotiate and close the Refinancing not later than the end of the Forbearance
Period, or (ii) if Loan Parties previously delivered to Bank a nonbinding letter
of intent from a Purchaser in accordance with Section
2.14.1,
a
purchase agreement from such Purchaser, which purchase agreement sets forth
the
terms and conditions on which the Sale will occur not later than the end of
the
Forbearance Period; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing,
if
due solely to regulatory requirements outside the control of Loan Parties,
Loan
Parties cannot consummate such a Sale prior to the end of the Forbearance
Period, Bank shall extend the Forbearance Period, to a date no later than
January 31, 2008, until such Sale can be consummated.
2.14.3
On
or
before December 27, 2007, in each case satisfactory to Bank in its sole
judgment, either (i) if Loan Parties previously delivered to Bank a commitment
letter from a Refinancing Lender in accordance with Section
2.14.2,
the
Refinancing shall have occurred, or (ii) subject to the proviso in Section
2.14.2
above,
if Loan Parties previously delivered to Bank a purchase agreement from a
Purchaser in accordance with Section
2.14.2,
the
Sale shall have occurred.
2.14.4 Failure
of
Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.14
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
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2.15 Actions
Regarding Certain Accounts.
No Loan
Party shall take any action (i) to settle or adjust any Account that constitutes
part of the Loan Collateral and which exceeds $50,000 (each a “Subject
Account”)
with,
or on behalf of, the applicable account debtor or (ii) to evidence such Subject
Account by entering into written settlement agreements, instruments, guaranties,
letters of credit, security documents, or other agreements with, or on behalf
of, the applicable account debtor (collectively, the “Subject
Account Documents”)
except
in accordance with this Section
2.15.
In the
event that Loan Parties (or any one of them) desire to take any such action
with
respect to a Subject Account, Loan Parties will, at least one Business Day
prior
to any such action, (a) notify Bank by electronic mail (with a copy to
xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx) of Loan Parties’ intent to pursue such action and (b)
deliver to Bank the applicable Subject Account Documents. Bank shall have a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon such Subject Account
Documents. If Loan Parties elect to pursue such Subject Account Documents,
Loan
Parties will deliver to Bank all Subject Account Documents, as executed, and
promptly execute and deliver to Bank such
additional instruments, documents, and other agreements, in the form of
assignments or otherwise, as Bank shall require for the purpose of, among other
things, assigning to Bank the Subject Account Documents and Loan Parties’ right,
title and interest therein. Failure
of
any Loan Party to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.15
will
constitute a Forbearance Default. Loan Parties represent that it is within the
Chief Restructuring Officer’s duties to handle the Subject Accounts and Subject
Account Documents.
2.16 Deposit
Account.
Parent
will use its best efforts to obtain from Bank of America, and will execute
and
use its best efforts to cause Bank of America to execute, a deposit account
control agreement in a form acceptable to Bank, or before October 15, 2007.
Failure
of
Loan Parties to comply with the obligations under this Section
2.16
will
constitute a Forbearance Default.
2.17 Pledge
of KFT, Inc.
On or
before October 15, 2007, Parent will execute and deliver to Bank an
amendment to the Pledge Agreement made by Parent to include a pledge of the
Ownership Interests of KFT, Inc., together with such additional documents,
instruments and agreements required by Bank in connection therewith;
provided
that,
if Loan
Parties establish to the satisfaction of Bank that such pledge would cause
contractual event of default under the existing loan documents with Keltic
Financial Partners, LP, no such pledge shall be required.
3. Representations.
To
induce Bank to enter into this Agreement, each Debtor hereby represents and
warrants to Bank as follows:
3.1 Power
and Authority.
Each
Debtor has full power and authority to enter into, and to perform its or his
obligations under, this Agreement, and the execution and delivery of, and the
performance of its or his obligations under and arising out of, this Agreement
have been duly authorized, as applicable, by all necessary corporate or limited
liability company action.
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3.2 Legal,
Valid and Binding Obligation.
This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Debtors
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may
be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally.
3.3 Noteholder
Documents.
True,
correct and complete copies of all of the agreements, promissory notes, security
agreements, guaranties, instruments, and other documents, instruments and
agreements made by any Debtor in favor of any Noteholder (collectively, the
“Noteholder
Documents”)
are
attached as Schedule
IV,
and,
except as described on Schedule
IV,
there
are no other instruments, agreements or other documents that evidence any
Indebtedness for borrowed money owing by any Debtor to any Noteholder. Evidence
of the approximate amount of Indebtedness owing to any Person (other than Bank
or Subordinated Creditors) that have Liens on the assets of any Loan Party
or
any of the companies whose assets or stock were sold to a Loan Party are set
forth on Schedule
V.
4. Conditions
Precedent to Closing of this Agreement.
On or
prior to the time and date that Bank executes this Agreement, and as a condition
to the effectiveness of this Agreement, each of the following conditions
precedent shall have been satisfied in the sole judgment of Bank:
4.1 Costs
and Expenses; Fee.
Loan
Parties (i)
pay or
reimburse Bank (a) bank fees owing as of the Effective Date pursuant to
Section
2.2(e)
of the
Credit Agreement, (b) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of counsel for
Bank in an amount requested by Bank, but not in excess of actual amounts
invoiced to Bank, and (c) reasonable attorneys’ fees hereafter arising and the
other costs and expenses described in Section
10
of this
Agreement, and (ii) pay
to
Bank a forbearance fee in the amount of $50,000, which fee shall be in addition
to any other fees provided for in the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents
and shall be fully earned and nonrefundable when paid.
4.2 Amended
and Restated Working Capital Revolving Note; Amended and Restated Overline
Revolving Note; Amended and Restated LOC Revolving Note; First Amendment to
Term
Note; Additional Documents and Deliveries.
Debtors, as applicable, execute and deliver to Bank or, as applicable, cause
to
be executed and delivered to Bank: (a) the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Promissory Note attached hereto as Exhibit
2.1
(the
“Amended
and Restated Working Capital Revolving Note”),
(b)
the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Promissory Note attached hereto as
Exhibit
2.2
(the
“Amended
and Restated Overline Revolving Note”),
(c)
the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Promissory Note attached hereto as
Exhibit
2.3
(the
“Amended
and Restated LOC Revolving Note”),
(d)
the First Amendment to Term Note attached hereto as Exhibit
2.8
(the
“First
Amendment to Term Note”),
(e) a
Certificate Regarding Resolutions for each Borrower and each Corporate Guarantor
in the forms acceptable to Bank, together with the resolutions set forth
therein, (f) the
Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
executed by the Subordinated Creditors, reaffirming, among other things, the
amount of Indebtedness owing by any Borrower to such Subordinated Creditor
as of
the Effective Date, (g) true, complete and correct copies of all Subordinated
Debt Documents, executed by Loan Parties and the Subordinated Creditors,
as
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applicable,
which Subordinated Debt Documents evidence, among other things, the reduction
in
the principal Indebtedness of the Subordinated Debt and the deferral of certain
payments on the Subordinated Debt as the holders of the Subordinated Debt
Documents agreed to effectuate effective May 1, 2007, (h) a joinder agreement
in
respect of the Corporate Guaranty and related Security Documents from Resolve
Partners, (i) an amendment to the Pledge Agreement made by Parent to include
a
pledge of the Ownership Interests of Resolve Partners, all in a form acceptable
to Bank, and
(j)
all
other
documents, instruments, certificates and agreements deemed necessary or
desirable by Bank to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.3 Legality
of Transactions.
No
change in applicable law shall have occurred as a consequence of which it shall
have become and continue to be unlawful (a) for Bank to perform any of its
agreements or obligations under any of the Loan Documents, or (b) for Debtors
to
perform any of such Debtor’s agreements or obligations under any of the Loan
Documents.
4.4 Performance,
Etc.
Except
as set forth herein, Debtors shall have duly and properly performed, complied
with and observed each of such Debtor’s covenants, agreements and obligations
contained in each of the Loan Documents. Except for the Existing Defaults,
no
event shall have occurred on or prior to the Effective Date, and no condition
shall exist on the Effective Date, which constitutes a default or an event
of
default under any Loan Document.
4.5 Proceedings
and Documents.
All
corporate, governmental and other proceedings in connection with the
transactions contemplated on the Effective Date, each of the Loan Documents
and
all instruments and documents incidental thereto shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank.
4.6 Changes;
None Adverse.
Loan
Parties acknowledge that financial statements of Loan Parties through June
30,
2007 have been delivered to Bank. No changes shall have occurred, other than
the
Existing Defaults, in the actual or projected assets, liabilities, financial
condition, business, operations or prospects of Loan Parties which, individually
or in the aggregate, are material to Loan Parties, and Bank shall have completed
such review of the status of all current and pending legal issues as Bank shall
deem necessary or appropriate.
4.7 Legal
Opinion.
Bank
shall have received a favorable
opinion of counsel to Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank.
5. Acknowledgment
of Existing Defaults; Non-Waiver.
By
executing this Agreement, each Debtor acknowledges and agrees that the Existing
Defaults (a) currently exist and are uncured pursuant to the Loan Documents
and
(b) have not been waived by Bank in accordance with the Loan Documents. Each
Debtor acknowledges that the execution of this Agreement does not constitute
a
waiver of the Existing Defaults. Further, each Debtor expressly acknowledges
that (i) Bank has not made and is not making any commitment for, and that there
is no understanding, explicit or implicit, relating to, or affecting, financing
for any time beyond what is expressly provided for in this Agreement or for
any
forbearance beyond that set forth in
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this
Agreement and (ii) Bank has made no commitment with respect to, and there is
no
understanding explicit or implicit, relating to or affecting the terms of any
further restructure or workout which may be entered into between the parties,
including as a result of Bank’s request for the 2008 Projections.
6. Forbearance
Default.
As used
herein, “Forbearance
Default”
means
any of the following:
a)
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Any
Debtor fails to timely perform or observe any requirement of this
Agreement or the documents, instruments and agreements executed in
connection herewith;
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b)
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An
Event of Default (other than the Existing Defaults) occurs under
any Loan
Document, or any Subordinated Creditor is in breach of the applicable
Subordination Agreement;
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c)
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Any
representation, warranty or covenant made in this Agreement is false,
misleading or incorrect when made or deemed to be made;
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d)
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Any
Borrower ceases or interrupts its on-going business
operations;
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e)
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Any
Debtor denies any of such Debtor’s obligations under this Agreement or any
Loan Document; or
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f)
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Any
material adverse change, as determined by Bank in its sole discretion,
occurs to (i) actual or projected business, property, assets, operations
or condition, financial or otherwise, of any Debtor or (ii) the
recoverable value of any of the Loan
Collateral.
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7. Bankruptcy
Provisions.
7.1 Recovery
of Assets or Funds.
To the
extent any Debtor makes a payment or payments to Bank or Bank receives any
payment or proceeds of any of the Loan Collateral, which payment(s) or proceeds
or any part thereof are subsequently voided, invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee,
receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law,
common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds
received, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be
revived and shall continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or
proceeds had not been received by Bank.
7.2 Bankruptcy
Filing.
If any
Borrower or Corporate Guarantor (each, a “Loan
Party”)
files
or has filed against it a petition in bankruptcy or seeks relief or protection
under any of the sections or chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code
(the
“Code”),
Bank
thereupon will have the right (and Loan Parties will interpose no objection
thereto and each Loan Party hereby waives its rights with respect thereto)
to
request and receive any one or more of the
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following:
(i) immediate relief from any automatic stay imposed by Section 362 of the
Code
or any stay or other restriction on Bank’s rights under this Agreement, under
the documents, instruments or agreements referenced in this Agreement, or under
any of the court’s equitable powers (and, in this regard, such Loan Party hereby
admits that such Loan Party is unable to adequately protect the interests of
Bank), (ii) a termination of the exclusive period under Section 1121 of the
Code, and (iii) a dismissal of the bankruptcy case or proceeding. Nothing in
this Agreement shall be deemed in any way to limit or restrict any of Bank’s
rights to seek in a bankruptcy court or any other court of competent
jurisdiction any relief Bank may deem appropriate in the event that a voluntary
or involuntary petition under any title of the Code is filed by or against
any
Loan Party. The properties which Loan Parties have encumbered and which are
subject to the Liens of Bank include all cash, cash equivalents, or cash
collateral, as the term cash collateral is defined in Code Section 363, which
accrues from such properties or is owned by such Loan Party, and upon the filing
of any bankruptcy case naming such Loan Party or any successor to such Loan
Party as debtor, such Loan Party or such successor debtor does not have any
right to use any such cash, cash equivalents or cash collateral, and no method
of providing adequate protection for any such use to Bank exists. Each Loan
Party further acknowledges and agrees that the representations, acknowledgments,
agreements and warranties in this Agreement have been made by such Loan Party
as
a specifically bargained for, material inducement to Bank to enter into this
Agreement, that Bank is relying on such representations and warranties, has
changed and will continue to change its position in reliance thereon and that
Bank would not have entered into this Agreement without such representations,
acknowledgments, agreements and warranties.
8. Release;
Waiver.
8.1 Release.
Each
Debtor, on such Debtor’s behalf and, as applicable, on behalf of such Debtor’s
officers, directors, managers, shareholders, heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns, hereby represents and warrants that such Debtor has
no
claims, counterclaims, setoffs, actions or causes of action, damages or
liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether in law or in equity,
in
contract or in tort, whether now accrued or hereafter maturing (collectively,
“Claims”)
against Bank, its direct or indirect parent corporation or any direct or
indirect affiliates of such parent corporation, or any of the foregoing’s
respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and legal representatives,
or the heirs, administrators, successors or assigns of any of them
(collectively, “Bank
Parties”)
that
directly or indirectly arise out of, are based upon or are in any manner
connected with any Prior Related Event. Each Debtor, on such Debtor’s behalf
and, as applicable, on behalf of such Debtor’s officers, directors, managers,
shareholders, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
voluntarily releases and forever discharges and indemnifies and holds harmless
all Bank Parties from any and all Claims and other third-party claims that
may
be asserted against the Bank Parties, whether known or unknown, that directly
or
indirectly arise out of, are based upon or are in any manner connected with
any
Prior Related Event. “Prior
Related Event”
means
any transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act, occurrence of
any
type or sort, whether known or unknown, which occurred, existed, was taken,
was
permitted or begun in accordance with, pursuant to or by virtue of any of the
terms of any Loan Document or this Agreement, or any
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actions,
transactions or circumstances related hereto or thereto, on or prior to the
time
and date that this Agreement was executed by Debtors.
8.2 Waiver.
Each
Debtor hereby waives (i) any and all rights under any theory of marshaling
or
ordering of the disposition of collateral; (ii) any claim that Bank has impaired
any subrogation rights of any Debtor against any other obligor or indorser
of
the Obligations; (iii) any claim that any Debtor’s obligations under this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents are released, discharged, affected,
modified or impaired by any event except payment in full of the Obligations;
and
(iv) any claim against Bank on any theory of liability for consequential,
special, indirect or punitive damages. Bank may apply any and all proceeds
of
the Loan Collateral to the Obligations in any order or method elected by Bank
in
its discretion, and Bank will not be obligated to sell or otherwise dispose
of
any of the Loan Collateral in any particular order or by any particular
method.
9. No
Sale of Assets.
Without
the consent of Bank, no
Loan
Party will sell, lease, license, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, whether
by
sale, merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution, or otherwise, any of
its
assets, other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business and for
fair value.
10. Fees
and Expenses.
All
out-of-pocket expenses of Bank incurred in connection with Bank’s response to
the Existing Defaults or otherwise incurred in the negotiation, preparation
and
execution of this Agreement and related documents, instruments and agreements,
and in the on-going monitoring of the performance of Loan Parties or the Loan
Collateral (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, the
expense of auditors, consultants, accountants, appraisers, surveyors,
environmental firms, and title insurance companies, whether retained by Bank
or
by counsel to Bank, and UCC and other lien search costs) shall be paid by Loan
Parties, shall become a part of the Obligations and shall be secured by all
of
the Loan Collateral. Such expenses include, but are not limited to, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, reasonable fees for accountants, consultants, internal and
external auditors, and travel and related expenses for employees or
representatives of Bank. Nothing in this section shall limit the liability
of
any Debtor for such continuing fees and expenses as are authorized under any
of
the Loan Documents.
11. Reaffirmation
of Cross-Guaranties. Each
Borrower hereby: (i) ratifies and reaffirms its Cross-Guaranty and (ii)
acknowledges and agrees that no Borrower is released from its obligations under
its respective Cross-Guaranty by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents and that the obligations of each Borrower under its respective
Cross-Guaranty extend, among other Obligations of Borrowers to Bank, to the
Obligations of Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
being
amended in connection herewith.
12. Reaffirmation
of Guaranties.
Each
of
the Corporate Guarantors and the Individual Guarantor hereby: (i) ratifies
and
reaffirms its or his Guaranty and (ii) acknowledges and agrees that no Guarantor
is released from its or his obligations under such Guaranty by reason of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents and that the obligations of each Guarantor
under its or his respective Guaranty extend, among other Obligations of
Borrowers to
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Bank,
to
the Obligations of Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
being amended in connection herewith. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each of the Corporate Guarantors and the Individual Guarantor
acknowledges and agrees that all references in any Guaranty to the Credit
Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be references to the
Credit Agreement or such other Loan Document, as amended by, or amended and
restated in connection with, this Agreement.
13. Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all previous understandings,
written or oral, in respect of this Agreement. This Agreement may be signed
by
facsimile signatures or other electronic delivery of an image file reflecting
the execution hereof, and if so signed, (a) may be relied on by each party
as if
the document were a manually signed original and (b) will be binding on each
party for all purposes. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original, but all which together shall constitute one and the
same
agreement. If any term of this Agreement is found invalid under Ohio law or
laws
of mandatory application by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid
term
will be considered excluded from this Agreement and will not invalidate the
remaining terms of this Agreement. At no time shall the prior or subsequent
course of conduct by any Debtor or Bank directly or indirectly limit, impair
or
otherwise adversely affect any of the parties’ rights or remedies in connection
with this Agreement or any of the documents, instruments and agreements executed
in connection herewith, as Bank and Debtors agree that this Agreement and the
documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith shall
only
be amended by written instruments executed by Bank and Debtors. This Agreement
is made and entered into for the protection and benefit of Bank and Debtors
and
their permitted successors and assigns, and no other person, association,
authority or entity shall be a direct or indirect beneficiary of or have any
direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with this
Agreement.
14. Notices.
Any
notice required, permitted or contemplated hereunder shall be in accordance
with
the applicable “Notices” provision in the Credit Agreement, Corporate Guaranty,
or Individual Guaranty, as applicable.
15. Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the domestic laws of the State of Ohio. Each
Debtor agrees that the state and federal courts in Xxxxxxxx County, Ohio, or
any
other court in which Bank initiates proceedings, have exclusive jurisdiction
over all matters arising out of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE ABILITY OF BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO
INITIATE AND PROSECUTE IN ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION ACTIONS RELATED TO THE
REPAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND THE EXERCISE OF ALL OF BANK’S
RIGHTS AGAINST DEBTORS WITH RESPECT THERETO AND ANY SECURITY OR PROPERTY OF
DEBTORS, INCLUDING DISPOSITIONS OF THE LOAN COLLATERAL, and that service of
process in any such proceeding shall be effective if mailed to Debtors in
accordance with Section
14
of this
Agreement. BANK AND DEBTORS HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY
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OF
ANY
MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY
OR
ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
16. Warrant
of Attorney.
Each
Debtor authorizes any attorney of record to appear for it or him in any court
of
record in the State of Ohio, after maturity of the Obligations, whether by
the
terms of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other agreement or
instrument evidencing or governing the terms thereof, or upon default,
acceleration or otherwise, to waive the issuance and service of process, and
release all errors, and to confess judgment against it or him in favor of Bank
for the amount of the Obligations due Bank together with interest, charges,
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Stay of execution and all exemptions
are hereby waived. If this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any Obligation
is referred to an attorney for collection, Debtors shall pay to Bank or the
then
holder of the Obligations its reasonable attorneys’ fees. DEBTORS AGREE THAT AN
ATTORNEY WHO IS COUNSEL TO BANK OR ANY OTHER HOLDER OF SUCH OBLIGATION MAY
ALSO
ACT AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR DEBTORS WHEN TAKING THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
IN
THIS PARAGRAPH. DEBTORS AGREE ANY ATTORNEY TAKING SUCH ACTIONS MAY BE PAID
FOR
THOSE SERVICES BY BANK OR THE HOLDER OF SUCH OBLIGATION. DEBTORS WAIVE ANY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY BE CREATED BECAUSE THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING
DEBTORS IS BEING PAID BY BANK OR THE HOLDER OF SUCH OBLIGATION.
17. Counsel.
Each
Debtor has consulted with counsel and relied upon counsel’s advice in connection
with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement.
18. Documentary
Stamp Taxes. THIS
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND DELIVERED OUTSIDE THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND
NO
FLORIDA DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAXES ARE DUE.
[Signature
Pages Follow]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Bank and Debtors have executed this Agreement to be effective
as of the Effective Date.
Borrowers:
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT
TRIAL.
IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU
WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED
TO
COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE
CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS
PART TO
COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
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RESOLVE
STAFFING, INC. EMPLOYEE
LEASING SERVICES,
INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
PERSONNEL SERVICES, LLC
FIVE
STAR STAFFING, INC.
By: Resolve
Staffing, Inc., Sole Member
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
FIVE
STAR STAFFING (NEW AMERICAN
STAFFINGYORK),
INC.
RESOURCE,
LTD.
By: Resolve
Staffing, Inc., Sole Member
By:
By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
STEVE’S
STAFFING, LLC ELS
HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS,
INC.
By: Resolve
Staffing, Inc., Sole Member
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
OUTSOURCE SERVICES, INC. ELS
ADVANTAGE, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
EMPLOYER SERVICES, INC.
By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
PAYROLL SOLUTIONS, INC. ELS
HR SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
PREMIER
HR SERVICES, INC. ELS
HUMAN RESOURCES, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
FOXSTAR,
INC. MANDALAY
SERVICES, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
INTEGRATED
PAYROLL SOLUTIONS, INC. ELS,
INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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Corporate
Guarantors:
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC. ROCKMOR
GROUP, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
LUXOR
SOLUTIONS, INC. STREAMLINE
MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
RIO
SERVICES, INC. IMPERIAL
HUMAN RESOURCES,
INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
ELS
PAYROLL MANAGERS, INC. ELS
HR, INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
DIVERSIFIED
SUPPORT SYSTEMS, LLC ELS
TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: Resolve
Staffing, Inc., Sole Member
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
FIDELITY
CAPITAL, INC. POWER
PERSONNEL LLC
By: Resolve
Staffing, Inc., Sole Member
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
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WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
RESOLVE
HR SOLUTIONS, INC. ALLSTAFF,
INC.
By: By:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, President
Individual
Guarantor:
WARNING
- BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF
YOU
DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR
KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS,
FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, OR ANY
OTHER CAUSE.
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX
Accepted
at Cincinnati, Ohio
as
of the
Effective Date.
FIFTH
THIRD BANK
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By:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Vice President
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Exhibit
A
(Cash
Flow Budget)
See
attached.
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Exhibit
B
(Reaffirmation
of Subordination Agreement)
See
attached.
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REAFFIRMATION
OF SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
In
satisfaction of the condition set forth in the
above
Forbearance and Reaffirmation Agreement (the “Agreement”),
each
of the undersigned (each, a “Junior
Lender”),
hereby: (i) ratifies and reaffirms his, her or its Subordination Agreement
dated
as of March 30, 2007 (each, a “Subordination
Agreement”)
between such Junior Lender and Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio banking corporation
(“Fifth
Third”),
(ii)
reaffirms the subordination of his, her or its right of payment under the
applicable Junior Debt Documents to the prior payment in full of all Fifth
Third
Debt, (iii) acknowledges and agrees that no Junior Lender is released from
his,
her or its obligations and agreements under the respective Subordination
Agreement by reason of the Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby
and that each Junior Lender’s obligations under his, her or its respective
Subordination Agreement extend, among other Obligations (as defined in the
Fifth
Third Loan Agreement) to the Fifth Third Loan Agreement and the other Fifth
Third Documents as amended by, or amended and restated in connection with,
the
Agreement, and (iv) as
a
result of the continuance of the Existing Defaults (a) a payment blockage has
been instituted and (b) otherwise Permitted Payments (as defined in each of
the
applicable Subordination Agreements) are no longer permitted to be
made.
Each
Junior Lender acknowledges receipt of an executed copy of the Agreement. All
references in the Subordination Agreements to the Fifth Third Loan Agreement
shall be deemed to be references to the Fifth Third Loan Agreement as amended
by
the Agreement.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the applicable Subordination Agreement or Junior
Debt Documents, each Junior Lender, as applicable, hereby acknowledges and
agrees that, as of the Effective Date (as defined in the Agreement), (i)
Annex
I
attached
hereto and made a part hereof accurately sets forth all of the Junior Debt
made
by any Borrower in favor of such Junior Lender and (ii) except as described
on
Annex
I,
there
are no instruments or documents that evidence any Indebtedness for borrowed
money owing by any Borrower to such Junior Lender.
This
Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement shall not be construed, by implication
or otherwise, as imposing any requirement that Fifth Third notify or seek the
consent of any Junior Lender relative to any past or future extension of credit,
or modification, extension or other action with respect thereto, in order for
any such extension of credit or modification, extension or other action with
respect thereto to be subject to the Subordination Agreements, it being
expressly acknowledged and reaffirmed that each Junior Lender has under his,
her
or its Subordination Agreement consented, among others things, to modifications,
extensions and other actions with respect thereto without any notice thereof
or
further consent thereto. This Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement may
be
executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all
of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Reaffirmation
of Subordination Agreement may be signed by facsimile signatures or other
electronic delivery of an image file reflecting the execution hereof, and if
so
signed, (i) may be relied on by each party and Fifth Third as if this
Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement were a manually signed original and
(ii) will be binding on each party for all purposes. All capitalized terms
used
in this Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the applicable Subordination
Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Junior Lender has executed this Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement as
of
the Effective Date (as defined in the Agreement).
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
individually XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
individually
XXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
as
“Agent” XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXXXX,
Trustee
of
for
himself and the “Secured Parties” under The
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Year 2002
(a)
Security Agreement dated October 1, 2006 Revocable
Trust dated August 16, 2002
by
and
among ELS Human Resource Solutions, Inc.
and
Resolve Staffing, Inc. and certain of
their
subsidiaries, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, The Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx Year 2002 Revocable
Trust
dated August 16, 2002, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Trustee, or successor and Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
and (b) Pledge Agreement dated October
1, 2006 by and among Resolve
Staffing,
Inc., ELS Human Resource Solutions, Inc.
and
certain of their subsidiaries, Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx,
The Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Year 2002 Revocable
Trust dated August 16, 2002, Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, Trustee, or successor and Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
each
Junior Lender has executed this Reaffirmation of Subordination Agreement as
of
the Effective Date (as defined in the Agreement).
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXX
STATE
OF
FLORIDA )
)
ss:
COUNTY
OF
___________ )
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of September,
2007 by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
Notary
Public
My
Commission Expires:
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Annex
I
(List
of
Existing Junior Debt)
1.
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Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$5,000,000 payable by ELS Human Resource Solutions, Inc. to The Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx Year 2002 Revocable Trust dated August 16, 2002, Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx, Trustee, or successor.
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2.
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Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$339,153 payable by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx.
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3.
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$23,078 payable by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx.
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4.
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$91,107 payable by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx.
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5.
|
Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$105,000 payable by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx.
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6.
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Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$5,000,000 payable by ELS Human Resource Solutions, Inc. to Xxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx.
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7.
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Amended
and Restated Promissory Note dated as of May 1, 2007, in the amount
of
$534,537 payable by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx.
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8.
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Guaranty
dated as of October 1, 2006 given by Resolve Staffing, Inc. to secure
obligations of Resolve Staffing, Inc. and ELS Human Resource Solutions,
Inc. owed to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, The Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Year 2002
Revocable Trust dated August 16, 2002, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Trustee,
or
successor, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx.
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SCHEDULE
I
(Breached
Representations, Warranties and Covenants)
Events
of
Default arising from violations the breached representations, warranties and
covenants in Sections 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 4.6, and 4.9 of the Credit Agreement
occurring prior to the Effective Date.
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SCHEDULE
II
(Exceptions
to Representations, Warranties and Covenants)
See
attached.
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SCHEDULE
III
(Federal
Tax Claims and State of Ohio Claims)
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SCHEDULE
IV
(Noteholder
Documents)
See
attached.
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SCHEDULE
V
(Indebtedness,
etc.)
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Exhibit
2.1
(Amended
and Restated Working Capital Revolving Note)
See
attached.
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Exhibit
2.2
(Amended
and Restated Overline Revolving Note)
See
attached.
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Exhibit
2.3
(Amended
and Restated LOC Revolving Note)
See
attached.
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Exhibit
2.8
(First
Amendment to Term Note)
See
attached.
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Exhibit
4.3(d)
(Compliance
Certificate)
See
attached.