REVOLVING BRIDGE LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.08
THIS
REVOLVING BRIDGE LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT (this "Loan Agreement") is made as of this ______ day of August,
2007,
among FIFTH THIRD BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, having
a mailing address of 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(the "Bank"), DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC., an Alabama
corporation authorized to do business in the State of Florida (the "Borrower"),
having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000, and DEER VALLEY CORPORATION, a Florida corporation,
having a mailing address of 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
00000 (the "Guarantor").
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
Borrower has applied to Bank
for a revolving bridge loan not to exceed FIVE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($5,000,000.00) (the "Loan") to be evidenced by a revolving bridge note (the
"Note") and secured accounts receivable generated by Borrower in the fulfillment
of one or more contracts between Borrower and the State of Mississippi Emergency
Management Agency under the “Mississippi Alternative Housing Pilot Program,”
including all proceeds thereof. Guarantor has guaranteed Borrower's
payment and performance of the Loan and the Bank has agreed to make the Loan
providing certain conditions herein outlined are fully complied
with.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION
I. RECITALS; DEFINITIONS
1.1 Recitals. The
foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
1.2 Defined
Terms. As used in this Loan Agreement, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
"Advance"
shall mean the amount
advanced by the Bank to Borrower under the terms of this Loan Agreement and
the
Note.
"Borrowing
Base" shall mean, as of any
date of determination (which date and determination shall be in the Bank's
sole
discretion) an amount equal to 80% of Eligible Receivables. The Bank has
bargained for and Borrower agrees and acknowledges that the Collateral not
included in the Borrowing Base is a cushion of collateral value in excess of
the
secured advances under the Loan.
"Borrowing
Base Certificate" shall mean
a certificate prepared by Borrower in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit "A".
“Contract”
shall
mean, collectively,
one or more contracts by and between Borrower and the State of Mississippi
Emergency Management Agency to construct one or more types of housing units
under the “Mississippi Alternative Housing Pilot Program.”
"Collateral"
shall mean all now
existing or hereafter arising accounts receivable owed to Borrower pursuant
to
the Contract, together with an assignment of all income and profits in any
manner arising therefrom, and all proceeds of said accounts
receivable.
"Default
Rate" shall mean the “Default
Interest Rate” as defined in the Note.
"Eligible
Receivables" shall mean, as
of any date of determination, all accounts receivable due and owing to Borrower
pursuant its performance under the Contract that are: (a) bona fide, valid
and
legally enforceable obligations; (b) except for the security interest in the
Collateral granted to the Bank, solely owned by the Borrower, free and clear
of
any and all mortgages, liens, security interests, encumbrances, claims or rights
of others; and (c) not the subject of any dispute, defense, offset, counterclaim
or claim.
"Events
of Default" shall have the
meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8 hereof.
"Generally
Accepted Accounting
Principles" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles, in effect
from
time to time, applied on a consistent basis.
"Guarantee"
shall mean a guarantee
issued by each Guarantor of the loan obligations hereunder. In the
event that Borrower or Guarantor form any additional subsidiaries after the
date
of the Loan, but prior to full repayment, such subsidiaries shall also issue
a
“Guarantee” in favor of Bank in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank.
"Maturity
Date" shall mean, unless
sooner demanded by Bank after the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder,
6
months from the date hereof.
"Permitted
Liens" shall mean liens in
favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement.
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SECTION
2. THE LOAN
2.1 Revolving
Loan.
(a) Advances. Subject
to the Borrowing Base limitations and subject to Bank’s receipt of a completed
Borrowing Base Certificate, Bank may, in its discretion, make Advances to
Borrower in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Loan Agreement,
at
any time and from time to time, on or after the date hereof until the Maturity
Date, or until the occurrence of an event which with the giving of notice or
the
passage of time, or both, shall constitute an Event of Default. Such
Advances may be borrowed, re-paid and re-borrowed from time to
time.
(b) Interest. The
Bank shall make appropriate debits and credits to the loan account of Borrower
corresponding to each Advance to reflect the Advances to, prepayments, payments
by and other disbursements for the account of Borrower. Each such
entry shall be prima facie evidence of the principal amount of Advances
hereunder at any time outstanding. Each Advance shall bear interest
from the date such Advance is made on the aggregate unpaid principal amount
thereof until such principal amount is paid or shall become due and payable
(whether at the stated maturity or by acceleration) pursuant to the terms of
and
at a rate per annum as set forth in the Note.
(c) Calculation. Interest
on principal outstanding from time to time shall be paid monthly, and shall
be
calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days
elapsed.
(d) Requests
for Advances. Borrower shall request Advances under the
Loan by (i) giving oral notice thereof to the Bank, and (ii) confirming such
oral notice in writing, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, within
two business days thereafter and delivering such written confirmation to the
Bank, together with any supporting information it may reasonably request, at
the
above address.
(e) Commitment. The
giving of oral notice as aforesaid shall irrevocably commit Borrower to accept
the requested Advances under the Loan. In the event of any
discrepancy between any oral notice and written confirmation, the oral notice
shall govern as to any action taken by the Bank prior to receipt of written
confirmation.
(f) Limitation. In
no event shall any interest charge, collected or reserved hereunder exceed
the
maximum rate then permitted by applicable law.
(g) Collateral. From
the date hereof as security for the payment and the performance of the Loan,
Borrower extends, sells, assigns, conveys, mortgages, pledges, transfers,
grants, and re-grants to the Bank a continuing, first priority security interest
in and to all of its respective right, title and interest in the
Collateral.
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SECTION
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES.
From
the date hereof, each of the
Borrower and the Guarantor represent and warrant to the Bank as
follows:
3.1 Organization,
Standing, Corporate Powers.
(a) Duly
Organized. In respect of the Borrower, it (1) is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Alabama; (2) has all requisite power and authority,
corporate or otherwise, to conduct its business as now being conducted and
to
own its properties and assets; and (3) is duly qualified to do business in
every
jurisdiction wherein the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse
effect.
(b) Powers. It
has all requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to execute,
deliver, and to perform all of its obligations under this Loan Agreement and
under other documents or agreements relating to the transactions contemplated
herein to which it is a party.
(c) Binding
Obligation. This Loan Agreement and all corporate notes,
guarantees, assignments, security agreements and all other loan and security
agreements executed in connection therewith are legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Borrower and enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, subject to the enforcement of remedies to bankruptcy, insolvency and
other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to moratorium laws, from
time to time in effect, and to general equitable principles which may limit
the
right to obtain the remedy of specific performance.
3.2 Authorization
of Borrowing. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Loan Agreement and the borrowings hereunder: (a) have been duly authorized
by all requisite corporate action; (b) will not violate any provision of
applicable law, any governmental rule or regulation, any order of any court
or other agency of government to which either of such parties is subject or
the
articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower; or (c) do not violate
any
provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Borrower
is a
party or by which Borrower or its properties or assets are bound and which
is
material to the conduct or operation of Borrower’s business and financial
affairs, or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice
or lapse of time or both) a default under any provision of such indenture,
agreement or other instruments, or result in the creation or imposition of
any
lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon the property or assets
of the Borrower or the Guarantor, other than as provided herein.
3.3 Financial
Statements. Borrower and Guarantor have heretofore
furnished to the Bank the financial statements which fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower and the
Guarantor as of the date and for the
period indicated, show all known material liabilities, direct or contingent,
as
of the respective dates thereof, and were prepared in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a consistent basis.
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3.4 Adverse
Change, etc. There has been no material adverse change
in the business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower
or
any Guarantor since the date of the most recent of the financial statements
delivered to the Bank.
3.5 Litigation. Except
as set forth on Exhibit “B”, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending
or, to the knowledge of Borrower or any Guarantor, overtly threatened against
or
affecting any of them, at law or in equity, or before or by any Federal, state,
municipal or other governmental court, tribunal, department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which involve any of
the
transactions herein contemplated or the possibility of any judgment or liability
which would result in any material adverse change in the business, operations,
properties or assets or in the financial condition of any of them, or materially
and adversely affect the ability of any of them to perform
hereunder. Neither Borrower nor any Guarantor is in default with
respect to (a) any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree; or (b) any
rule
or regulation of any court or Federal, state, municipal or other governmental
court, tribunal, department, commission, board, bureau, agency or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign which would have a material adverse effect
on its business, properties or condition (financial or otherwise).
3.6 Payments
of Taxes. Borrower and Guarantor have filed or caused to
be filed all Federal, state and local tax returns that are required to be filed
and has paid or caused to be paid all taxes as shown on such returns or on
any
assessment received by it, to the extent that such taxes have become due, except
taxes the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment,
there have been set aside adequate reserves with respect to any such tax or
assessment so contested the tax or assessment so contested shall not materially
affect its ability to perform hereunder.
3.7 Priority
of Security Interest. Subject (a) to filing and
recordation of the appropriate instruments in the appropriate offices of the
proper jurisdiction or possession by the Bank or its agent where perfection
is
based upon possession; (b) to the enforcement of remedies to bankruptcy,
insolvency, and other laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to
moratorium laws, from time to time in effect; and (c) to general equitable
principles which may limit the right to obtain the remedy of specific
performance, each of the security interests granted to the Bank as identified
under Section 2 of this Loan Agreement constitutes a valid first priority
security interest or lien in and to the Collateral secured thereby, granting
all
rights and remedies to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code, as
in
effect in the State of Florida and Alabama, as the same may be modified or
amended from time to time, except as otherwise permitted hereunder.
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3.8
Eligible Receivables. All Eligible
Receivables included in the Borrowing Base meet the criteria for “Eligible
Receivables” hereunder.
SECTION
4. CONDITIONS OF
LENDING.
The
obligation of the Bank to extend
credit hereunder is subject to the following conditions:
4.1 Representations
and Warranties. At the date of each Advance, the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be true
and
correct on and as of such date, with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date, except
to
the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier
date.
4.2 Certificates. On
or before the date hereof, the Bank shall have received: (a) from the Borrower:
(1) a copy of its certificate of corporate status and Articles of Incorporation
with all amendments, certified by the Secretary of States of Alabama and
Florida, dated as of a recent date; (2) the certificate of its secretary or
assistant secretary, dated the date hereof and certifying that attached thereto
is a true and complete copy of all amendments to its Bylaws prior to the
adoption of the resolutions by its Board of Directors authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Loan Agreement; and certification that its
articles of incorporation have not been amended (except as provided therein)
since the date of the last amendment thereof, if any, indicated on the
certificate of the Secretary of State; and (b) such other documents as the
Bank
may reasonably request.
4.3 No
Default. At the date of each Advance, no Event of
Default, or event which with the giving of notice or of the passage of time,
or
both, would constitute an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be
continuing, and the representations and warranties of the Borrower and Guarantor
contained herein shall remain true and correct as of such date, except to the
extent that such representations and warranties relate to an earlier
date. Each request for an Advance shall constitute the confirmation
by Borrower and Guarantor that at the date thereof the conditions contained
in
this Section 4.3 shall have been satisfied.
4.4 Other
Conditions Precedent. On or before the date hereof,
there shall have been delivered to the Bank all of the financial statements,
reports and other documents required by the Loan Commitment dated July 13,
2007.
SECTION
5. CROSS-DEFAULT AND
CROSS-COLLATERALIZATION.
Any
Event of Default under the terms of
the Loan shall constitute and hereby is declared to be an immediate and absolute
default under the terms of all loans between Bank, Guarantor and
Borrower. Should an event of default occur under the terms of any of
said loans, which event is subject to notice and cure periods, if any, failure
to cure such event of default within such curative period shall constitute
an
immediate default
under this Loan and all such other loans owed by Borrower and Guarantor to
Bank. Each of the foregoing loans between Bank, Borrower and/or
Guarantor shall also be cross-collateralized, whether such loans are now
existing or hereafter entered into between Bank, Borrower and/or Guarantor
at
any time.
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SECTION
6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
From
the date hereof and so long as the
Loan shall be unpaid or unperformed, the Borrower and, as specified hereinbelow,
the Guarantor, as the case may be, will:
6.1 Existence
and Properties. To the extent that the same are
necessary for the proper and advantageous conduct of its business, do or cause
to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and
effect its corporate existence, rights, licenses and permits and comply with
all
laws and regulations applicable to it and conduct and operate its business
in
substantially the manner in which it is presently conducted and
operated.
6.2 Insurance.
(a) Cause
to be maintained at all times during the term of the Loan, general liability
insurance with limits reasonably satisfactory to or as reasonably required
by,
Bank.
(b) Cause
the Collateral to be adequately insured at all times, by financially sound
and
reputable insurers, in an amount not less than the value thereof.
(c) Cause
the Bank to be a named insured to the extent of its interest in respect the
policies of insurance required by Section 6.2(a) and (b)
hereinabove.
6.3 Obligations,
Taxes and Laws. Pay or cause to be paid all indebtedness
and obligations promptly and in accordance with their respective terms,
including, without limitation, sales, use and personal property taxes as the
same may be imposed upon the Borrower from time to time, and pay and discharge
or cause to be paid and discharged promptly all taxes, assessments, and
governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or in respect of its property
before the same shall become in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor,
materials, and supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid, might become a lien
or
charge upon such property or any part thereof, and timely comply with all
applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; provided, however,
that
the Borrower shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid
or
discharged any such tax, assessment, charge, lien or claim, or timely comply
with the laws and governmental rules so long as the validity thereof shall
be
contested by appropriate legal proceedings timely initiated and conducted in
good faith, and (a) in the case of an unpaid tax, assessment, governmental
charge or levy, lien, encumbrance, charge or claim, such proceedings shall
be
effective to suspend the collection thereof from the Borrower and its property;
(b) neither such property nor any part thereof, nor any interest therein would
be in any danger of being sold, forfeited or lost; (c) in the case
of a
law and governmental rule or regulation, neither the Borrower nor the Bank
would
be in any danger of criminal liability for failure to comply therewith; (d)
there shall have been established such reserve or other appropriate provision,
if any, with respect thereto on the books of the entity involved, as shall
be
required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with respect to any such
tax, assessment, charge, lien, claim, encumbrance, law, rule or regulation,
so
contested.
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6.4 Financial
Statements and Reports. Borrower and each Guarantor
shall maintain systems of accounting established and administered in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Borrower and the
Guarantor, as appropriate, will furnish to the Bank:
(a) Within
120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Bank, audited balance sheets and statements of income, retained earnings and
changes in financial position for such year, all of which shall be accompanied
by supporting schedules and the unqualified opinion of independent certified
public accountants of recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Bank,
together with copies of federal corporate tax returns within thirty (30) days
of
the filing thereof and upon filing, all filings required in accordance with
SEC
regulations, if any.
(b) Within
30 days after the end of each month, deliver to the Bank
the following financial statements certified by the President or Vice-President
of the Borrower as accurate to the best of his knowledge upon due inquiry and
investigation: (1) the Borrowing Base Certificate; (2) an accounts receivable
aging report by customer reflecting the past due status of each invoice; and
(3)
consolidated, interim financial statements for the Borrower; in such form and
context as Bank may require.
(c) Concurrently
with the statements furnished pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section
6.4, a certificate of an authorized officer of the Borrower certifying that
to
the best of his knowledge, no Event of Default hereunder, nor any event which
with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute such an Event of
Default, has occurred or, if such Event of Default or event has occurred,
specifying the nature and extent thereof.
(d) Quarterly
covenant compliance certificates signed by an authorized officer of Borrower
within 30 days after the end of each quarter.
(e) Within
120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Guarantor
shall deliver to the Bank consolidated audited financial statements
and, upon filing, all filings required in accordance with SEC regulations,
if
any.
(f) Within
30 days of filing, the Guarantors shall provide the Bank with consolidated
annual corporate tax returns.
(g) Promptly,
from time to time, such other information regarding the operation, business,
affairs and financial condition of the Borrower and the Guarantor as the Bank
may reasonably request.
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6.5 Litigation
Notice. Give the Bank prompt written notice of any
action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or by or before any governmental
instrumentality or other agency, the outcome of which might materially adversely
affect the operations or financial condition of the Borrower or the
Guarantor. The Bank has been given notice by Borrower of the
currently pending litigation described in Exhibit "B" attached
hereto.
6.6 Notice
of Default. Borrower and each Guarantor, as the case may
be, shall give the Bank prompt written notice of any Event of Default hereunder,
or any event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both,
would become such an Event of Default hereunder.
6.7 Access
to Premises and Inspections. At all reasonable times and
as often as the Bank may reasonably request, permit or arrange for any
authorized representative designed by the Bank to visit and inspect the
principal office and operations of the Borrower, any of the other offices or
properties of the Borrower, including, without limitation, the Collateral,
and
its books, and to make extracts from such books and to discuss the affairs,
finances and accounts of the Borrower with its chief financial officer or such
other person as may be designated by the chief executive or chief operating
officer of the Borrower.
6.8 Continued
Assistance. Promptly, from time to time as the Bank may
reasonably request, Borrower and each Guarantor shall perform such acts and
execute, acknowledge, deliver, file, register, deposit or record any and all
further instruments, agreements and documents whether to continue, preserve,
renew, record or perfect the Bank's interests in the Collateral, as well as
the
priority thereof.
6.9 Title
to Collateral. The Borrower shall own all of the
property constituting the security for the Loan. All such property
shall be and remain free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, charges
and
other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except as granted to the Bank
hereby or otherwise permitted herein.
6.10 Financial
Covenants. Until the Loan has been fully repaid to the
Bank, Borrower, on a consolidated basis with Guarantor, shall:
(a) Consolidated
Debt Service Coverage Ratio. Maintain a Consolidated
Debt Service Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00, measured on a rolling
4-quarter basis. As used herein "Consolidated Debt Service Coverage
Ratio" shall be defined as (1) (A) Net Income, plus (B) Interest Expense, plus
(C) Depreciation & Amortization, minus (D) Distributions, minus (E)
Extraordinary Income/Non-Recurring Income, divided by (2) (A) Current Portion
of
Long Term Debt Payments, plus (2) Interest Expense (in each case, measured
based
upon the financial results of Borrower and Guarantor).
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(b) Consolidated
Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio. Maintain a
Consolidated Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio of not more than 2.75 to
1.00. As used herein "Consolidated Debt to Tangible Net Worth Ratio"
shall be defined as (1) (A) Total Liabilities, minus (B) Subordinated Debt,
divided by (2) (A) Net Worth, plus (B) Subordinated Debt, minus (C) Intangibles,
minus (D) Related Party Receivables (in each case, measured based upon the
financial results of Borrower and Guarantor).
6.11 Deposit
Accounts. Borrower and Guarantor shall place on deposit
with Bank all of their respective corporate deposit accounts (except for payroll
accounts) making the Bank their respective primary depository
relationships.
SECTION
7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
From
the date hereof and so long as any
of the Obligations shall be unpaid, the Borrower and each Guarantor, as the
case
may be, will not:
7.1 Negative
Pledge. Either directly or indirectly, incur, create,
assume or permit to exist any Liens with respect to any property securing the
Loan or be bound by or subject to any assessments and other similar governmental
charges or claims except as provided in Section 6.3 of this Loan Agreement
or
Permitted Liens.
7.2 Sale
or Disposition of Collateral. Sell, discount or
otherwise dispose of any of the property securing the Loan or any part thereof
except in the ordinary course of business, or incur additional material
borrowings or enter into material leases without the prior written consent
of
the Bank upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the Bank.
7.3 Organic
Changes. Either directly or indirectly, (a) merge or
consolidate the Borrower, with or into any other corporation; (b) sell (in
bulk), lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the property
of
the Borrower, unless the transferee or the lessee shall be acceptable to the
Bank, which acceptance must in writing and issued by the Bank prior to any
such
sale, lease or other disposition, and such transferee shall have assumed the
Loan; or (c) without prior written consent of the Bank, sell, transfer, assign,
or otherwise dispose, or permit the sale, transfer, assignment or disposition
of
the shares of the Borrower, directly or indirectly, or take any action
whatsoever, the result of which is that the interest of the Guarantor in the
Borrower, is changed to the extent that such shareholders fail to retain their
current ownership interest as existing as of the date of this Loan
Agreement.
7.4 Distributions. Make
any distributions to shareholders, whether dividends, debt repayment, stock
re-purchase, advances or otherwise, whether directly or indirectly, without
the
prior written consent of the Bank other than stock dividends and distributions
made pursuant to the Earnout Agreement dated January 18, 2006, pursuant to
which, payments may be paid to the former owners of the Borrower, as an earnout,
based upon the net income before taxes of the Borrower.
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7.5 Changes
in Management. Suffer or permit any change in the
management of Borrower as in effect on the date hereof, without the prior
written consent of the Bank, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
7.6 Additional
Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist
any additional indebtedness in excess of $100,000.00 in the aggregate, or
indebtedness secured by the Collateral pledged to secure the Loan, other than
the indebtedness to the Bank and other indebtedness incurred in the normal
course of business, without the prior written consent of Bank, except as may
be
permitted hereunder.
7.7 Settlements. Enter
into any transaction that materially and adversely affects the collateral
referenced herein or the Borrower's ability to repay the Loan other than in
the
normal course of business.
SECTION
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
8.1 Events
of Default. The occurrence of any of the following
events shall constitute an event of default (an "Event of Default")
hereunder:
(a) Any
representation or warranty made in this Loan Agreement or in any report,
certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection
herewith at any time shall prove to be false or misleading in any material
respect as of the time when made;
(b) In
the event any payment of principal, interest or other monetary obligation is
not
made within ten (10) days after the date when due under the Loan;
(c) Default
with respect to any material obligation for borrowed money or otherwise of
the
Borrower if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of such
indebtedness or to permit the holder or obligee thereof (or a trustee on behalf
of such holder or obligee) to cause such indebtedness to become due prior to
its
stated maturity, or such material indebtedness shall not be paid as and when
due
and payable (in each case, giving effect to any applicable grace
periods);
(d) Default
in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement
contained in Sections 6 and 7 of this Loan Agreement; and such default shall
not
be cured within 15 days after the earlier of knowledge thereof by an officer
of
the Borrower, or after written notice of the default is delivered by the Bank,
but if the default is subject to cure and the cure is being diligently pursued
by appropriate means at the end of such 15 days, then Borrower shall have an
additional 15 days thereafter to complete the cure;
(e) Default
in the due observance or performance of any covenant, condition or agreement
to
be observed or performed pursuant to the terms of this Loan Agreement, and
such
default shall not be cured within 15 days after the earlier of knowledge there
of by an officer of the Borrower, or after written notice of the default is
delivered
by the Bank, but if the default is subject to cure and the cure is being
diligently pursued by appropriate means at the end of such 15 days, then
Borrower shall have an additional 15 days thereafter to complete the
cure;
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(f) The
termination of its guarantee by the Guarantor or any other guarantor of Loan;
provided, however, any such termination shall not affect the rights of the
Bank
and obligations of the Guarantor existing at the time of the Bank's receipt
of
written notice of the termination of guaranty;
(g) The
Borrower or Guarantor shall (1) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors,
file a petition in bankruptcy, petition or apply to any tribunal for the
appointment of a custodian, receiver or any trustee or shall commence any
proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment
of
debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, whether
now
or hereafter in effect; or if there shall have been filed any such petition
or
application, or any such proceeding shall have been commenced against any of
them in which an order for relief is entered or which remains undismissed for
a
period thirty (30) days or more; the Borrower or Guarantor, by any act or
omission, shall indicate consent to, approval of or fail to timely object to,
any such petition, application or proceeding or order for relief or for the
appointment of a custodian, receiver or any trustee or shall suffer any such
custodianship, receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged for a period
of thirty (30) days or more; (2) generally not pay its debts as such debts
become due or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature;
or
(3) have concealed, removed, or permitted to be concealed or removed, any part
of its properties or assets, with intent to hinder, delay or defraud its
creditors or any of them, or made or suffered a transfer of any of its property
which may be fraudulent under any bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or similar
law, or shall have made any transfer of its property to or for the benefit
of a
creditor at a time when other creditors similarly situated have not been paid;
or shall have suffered or permitted, while solvent, any creditor to obtain
a
lien upon any Collateral, through legal proceedings or distraint, which is
not
vacated or "bonded off" within ten (10) days from the date thereof; or (4)
be
"insolvent" as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
§101(31).
8.2 Default
Rate. From and after the occurrence of an Event of
Default, the Loan shall accrue interest at the Default
Rate.
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SECTION
9. REMEDIES
From
and after the occurrence of an
Event of Default:
9.1 Termination
of Advances and
Acceleration. Bank may, at its sole option cease making
Advances under this Loan Agreement and/or declare the principal of and interest
on the Loan and all other obligations due by Borrower hereunder to be
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice
of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything in this Loan
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, and all amounts hereunder shall
then
be immediately due and payable.
9.2 Collateral. With
respect to the Collateral, Bank may:
(a) Sell
the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or both, by way of one or
more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in such manner and at
such
places (including Borrower’s premises) as Bank determines is commercially
reasonable. It is not necessary that the Collateral be present at any
such sale. Bank shall give notice of the disposition of the
Collateral as follows:
(1) Bank
shall give Borrower notice in writing of the time and place of public sale,
or,
if the sale is a private sale or some other disposition other than a public
sale
is to be made of the Collateral, the time on or after which the private sale
or
other disposition is to be made; and
(2) The
notice shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to Borrower
as
provided in Section 10 below, at least ten (10) days before the earliest time
of
disposition set forth in the notice; no notice needs to be given prior to the
disposition of any portion of the Collateral that is perishable or threatens
to
decline speedily in value or that is of a type customarily sold on a recognized
market; provided, however, that Bank may credit bid and purchase
the Collateral at any public sale.
(b) Bank
may seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession and operate,
as applicable all or any portion of the Collateral, and to the maximum extent
permitted by law, may seek the appointment of such a receiver without the
requirement of prior notice or a hearing;
(c) Bank
shall have all other rights and remedies available to it at law or in equity
pursuant to any other loan documents execution in connection
herewith. The rights and remedies of Bank hereunder shall be
cumulative, and not exclusive. The exercise of one or more such remedies shall
not preclude or prevent Bank from, at the same time, or at any other time,
resorting to or exercising the same or other rights, powers, privileges or
remedies herein granted to it or to which it might otherwise legally
resort.
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9.3 Application
of Proceeds Upon Disposition of Collateral. Apply, at
Bank’s option, the proceeds of any sale of the Collateral as well as all sums
received or collected by Bank from or on account of such Collateral and/or
additional or substitute collateral to (a) the payment of reasonable expenses
incurred or paid by Bank in connection with any sale, transfer or delivery
of
the Collateral and/or such additional or substitute collateral, and (b) the
payment of the obligations or any part thereof, all in such order or manner
as
Bank in its sole discretion may determine, irrespective of the date of maturity.
All acts done or to be done by Bank in conformity with the powers herein granted
are hereby ratified and confirmed by Borrower. Borrower agrees to pay
to Bank any deficiency in the event the proceeds of any foreclosure sale of
the
Collateral are insufficient to satisfy the Loan obligations in full and Bank
shall have the right to xxx Borrower for such deficiency.
9.4 Right
to Income. Unless such Event of Default is waived in
writing by Bank, Bank may, at its sole discretion, collect, receive and receipt
for all income, interest, earnings or profits (including any dividends) now
or
hereafter payable upon or on account of the Collateral without any
responsibility however for its failure to do so. The sums or property
so collected or received by Bank on account of the Collateral, and pursuant
to
this Section 9.4, shall be held and retained by Bank as further security for
the
Obligations and shall be deemed automatically to be Collateral under this Loan
Agreement.
9.5
Right to Setoff. In addition to any rights
now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation
of
any such rights, Bank is hereby authorized by Borrower at any time or from
time
to time, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, without notice to
Borrower, or to any other person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived,
to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or
special, time or demand, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced
by certificates of deposit, in each case whether matured or unmatured) and
any
other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by Bank, its branches, subsidiaries
or affiliates, for the credit or the account of Borrower against and on account
of the obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank under this Loan Agreement
and any other loan document, including, but not limited to, all claims of any
nature or description arising out of or connected with this Loan Agreement
or
any other loan document, irrespective of whether or not: (a) Bank shall have
made any demand hereunder; or (b) Bank shall have declared the principal of
and
interest on the Loan and the Loan Agreement and other amounts due hereunder
to
be due and payable.
9.6 Bank’s
Liability for Collateral. Borrower hereby agrees that so
long as Bank complies with its obligations, if any, under the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Florida or Alabama, Bank
shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (a) the safekeeping
of the Collateral, (b) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any
manner or fashion from any cause, (c) any diminution in the value thereof,
(d)
any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency,
or
other persons, and all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral
shall be borne by Borrower.
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SECTION
10. NOTICES
All
notices, requests, demands or other
communications to or from the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been duly
given and made: (a) in the case of a letter sent other than by mail, when the
letter is delivered to the party to whom it is addressed; (b) in the case of
a
telegram or facsimile document, when the telegram or facsimile is sent; (c)
in
the case of a letter sent by mail, three (3) days from the day on which the
letter is deposited in a United States post office, certified mail, return
receipt requested, and addressed as follows:
If
to the Borrower
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or
Guarantor:
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DEER
VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC.
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Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxx, President
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000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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with
a copy to:
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XXXX
XXXX, P.A.
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Attention: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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000
X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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If
to the Bank:
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FIFTH
THIRD BANK
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Attention: Xxxx
Xxxx, Vice President
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000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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with
a copy to:
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XXXXXX
& XXXXX, P.A.
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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SECTION
11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Costs. The
Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Bank all costs and expenses of every kind
and description incurred by the Bank in connection with the enforcement and
protection in any legal or equitable proceeding of the rights of the Bank in
connection with this Loan Agreement, and in connection with any action or claim
under this Loan Agreement, or in any wise related thereto, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the
Bank. In the event of litigation arising out of or related to this
agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable fees and costs
of its counsel.
11.2 Severability. The
provisions of this Loan Agreement are severable, and if any provision hereof
shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such
holding shall not affect or impair any other provision hereof.
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11.1 GOVERNING
LAW. THIS LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS.
11.2 Indemnity. Borrower
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank and each of its affiliates,
employees, representatives, officers, directors, agents and attorneys (any
of
the foregoing shall be an "Indemnitee") from and against any and all
claims, liabilities, losses, damages, actions, investigations, proceedings,
attorneys’ fees and expenses (as such fees and expenses are incurred and
irrespective of whether suit is brought) and demands by any party, including
the
costs of investigating and defending such claims, actions, investigations or
proceedings, and the costs of answering any discovery served in connection
therewith, whether or not Borrower or the person seeking indemnification is
the
prevailing party and whether or not the person seeking indemnification is a
party to any such action or proceeding (a) resulting from any breach or alleged
breach by Borrower of any representations or warranties made hereunder, or
(b)
arising out of (1) the Loan or otherwise under this Loan Agreement,
including the use of the proceeds of the Loan hereunder in any fashion by
Borrower or the performance of its obligations under the loan documents by
Borrower, (2) allegations of any participation by Bank in the affairs of
Borrower, or allegations that Bank has any joint liability with Borrower for
any
reason, or (3) any claims against Bank by any shareholder or other investor
in
or lender to Borrower, by any brokers or finders or investment advisers or
investment bankers retained by Borrower or by any other third party, for any
reason whatsoever, or (c) in connection with taxes (other than taxes imposed
on
the overall net income of the Bank), fees, and other charges payable in
connection with the Loan, or the execution, delivery, and enforcement of this
Loan Agreement, the other loan documents, and any subsequent amendments thereto
or waivers of any of the provisions thereof, unless the person seeking
indemnification under clause (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 11.2, is determined
in such case to have acted or failed to act with gross negligence or willful
misconduct by a non-appealable judicial order.
11.5 Interpretation. To
the extent not otherwise provided for hereby, the course of dealing by and
between the Bank and the Borrower shall control in the determination and
interpretation of the rights of the parties hereto. Further, to the
extent not otherwise provided for hereby nor by or inconsistent with the course
of dealing by and between the parties hereto, the usage of trade in transactions
substantially similar to the transactions contemplated herein shall control
in
the determination and interpretation of the rights of the parties
hereto.
11.6 Revival
and Reinstatement of Obligations. If the incurrence or
payment of the obligations by Borrower or the transfer to Bank of any property
should for any reason subsequently be declared to be void or voidable under
any
state or federal law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the
bankruptcy code relating to fraudulent conveyances, preferences, or other
voidable or recoverable payments
of money or transfers of property (collectively, a "Voidable Transfer"),
and if Bank is required to repay or restore, in whole or in part, any such
Voidable Transfer, or elects to do so upon the reasonable advice of its counsel,
then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that Bank is
required or elects to repay or restore, and as to all costs, expenses, and
reasonable attorneys fees of Bank related thereto, the liability of Borrower
automatically shall be revived, reinstated, and restored and shall exist as
though such Voidable Transfer had never been made.
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11.7 Attorney-in-fact. The
Borrower hereby constitute any officer of the Bank as attorney-in-fact, with
power to receive and open all mail addressed to them; to endorse their name
on
any notes, acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of
payment or collateral that may come into the Bank's possession; to sign their
name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to any Account Receivable, or
on
drafts against customers, to send requests for verification of Accounts
Receivable to any account debtor and, to do all other acts and things necessary
to carry out this Loan Agreement; provided, however, the Bank agrees that it
shall not exercise the powers conferred upon in this Section 11.7 until the
occurrence of an Event of Default, or an event which, with the giving of notice
or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of
Default. All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified
and approved by the Borrower and the Guarantor, and said attorney or designee
shall not be liable for any acts of commission or omission nor for any error
of
judgment or mistake of fact or law, unless said attorney or designee is
determined in such case to have acted or failed to act with gross negligence
or
willful misconduct by an non-appealable judicial order.. This power,
being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable so long as any obligations,
monetary or otherwise, remain, due to the Bank from the Borrower or the
Guarantor.
11.8 Headings. The
name of this Loan Agreement, as well as Section headings used herein, are for
conveniences of reference only and are not to affect the construction of, or
be
taken into consideration in interpreting this Loan Agreement.
11.9 Terms. Any
term used herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural
forms.
11.10 JURY
TRIAL. BORROWER, GUARANTOR AND THE BANK HEREBY
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY, AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THE RIGHT ANY
OF
THEM MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT OR TORT, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER
OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LOAN AGREEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT
CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY
PARTY HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE BANK
ENTERING INTO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT. FURTHER, BORROWER HEREBY CERTIFIES
THAT NO REPRE-SENTATIVE OR AGENT OF THE BANK, NOR THE BANK'S COUNSEL, HAS
REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE BANK WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH
LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL
PROVISION. NO REPRESENTATIVE OR AGENT OF THE BANK, NOR BANK'S COUNSEL
HAS THE AUTHORITY TO WAIVE, CONDITION, OR MODIFY THIS PROVISION.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Loan Agreement to be
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
WITNESSES:
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"BORROWER"
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DEER
VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC.,
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an
Alabama corporation
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_____________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Signature
of Witness
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, as its President
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_____________________________
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Print
or type Name of Witness
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_____________________________
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(CORPORATE
SEAL)
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Signature
of Witness
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||
_____________________________
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Print
or type Name of Witness
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"GUARANTOR"
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DEER
VALLEY CORPORATION.,
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a
Florida corporation
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_____________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Signature
of Witness
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, as its President
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____________________________
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Print
or type Name of Witness
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||
_____________________________
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(CORPORATE
SEAL)
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Signature
of Witness
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_____________________________
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||
Print
or type Name of Witness
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"BANK"
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FIFTH
THIRD BANK,
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a
Michigan banking corporation
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_____________________________
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By:___________________________________
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Signature
of Witness
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Xxxx
Xxxx, as its Vice President
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_____________________________
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Print
or type Name of Witness
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_____________________________
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(CORPORATE
SEAL)
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Signature
of Witness
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_____________________________
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Print
or type Name of Witness
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STATE
OF ALABAMA
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COUNTY
OF _________________
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The
foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this ____ day of August, 2007, by Xxxx Xxxxx, as
President of DEER VALLEY HOMEBUILDERS, INC., an Alabama corporation, on behalf
of the corporation.
____
Personally known
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_____________________________________
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____
Driver's License (State______)
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Notary
Public
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____
Other Identification Produced
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_________________
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_____________________________________
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_________________
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Print
or type name of Notary
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(SEAL)
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STATE
OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY
OF HILLSBOROUGH
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The
foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this ____ day of August, 2007, by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
as
President of DEER VALLEY CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, on behalf of the
corporation.
____
Personally known
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_____________________________________
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____
Florida Driver's License
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Notary
Public
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____
Other Identification Produced
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_________________
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_____________________________________
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_________________
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Print
or type name of Notary
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(SEAL)
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00
XXXXX
XX XXXXXXX
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XXXXXX
XX XXXXXXXXXXXX
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The
foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this ___ day of August, 2007, by Xxxx Xxxx, as Vice
President of FIFTH THIRD BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, on behalf of
the
Bank.
____
Personally known
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_____________________________________
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____
Florida Driver's License
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Notary
Public
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____
Other Identification Produced
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_________________
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_____________________________________
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_________________
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Print
or type name of Notary
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(SEAL)
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ATTACHMENTS:
Exhibit
"A" - Borrowing Base
Certificate
Exhibit
"B" - Litigation
Notice
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EXHIBIT
"A"
BORROWING
BASE CERTIFICATE
FIFTH
THIRD BANK
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Pursuant
to the Revolving Bridge Loan and Security Agreement, Borrower hereby certifies,
as of the above date, the following:
(A)
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Aggregate
Amount of Accounts Receivable under
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Contract
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$ ___________
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(B)
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Less:
Ineligibles
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Accounts
Otherwise Encumbered
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(other
than by Bank)
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$ ___________
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Disputed
Accounts
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$ ___________
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Total
Ineligible
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$ ___________
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(C)
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Net
Amount of Eligible Receivables (A) Less (B)
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$ ___________
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(D)
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80%
of (C) (CURRENT BORROWING BASE)
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$ ___________
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(E)
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Aggregate
unpaid principal
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$ ___________
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Owed
to Bank is (will not exceed maximum
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loan
limit or (D) above)
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(F)
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Availability
(D) Less (E)
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$ ___________
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Not
to exceed the maximum loan limit of $5,000,000.00
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The
undersigned hereby certifies, represents, and warrants to FIFTH THIRD BANK
(the
"Bank") as follows:
1. All
the representations and warranties contained in the Revolving Bridge Loan and
Security Agreement or in any other related loan document are true and correct
on
the date hereof.
2. No
event of default has occurred, or would result from the advance made in
connection herewith, that constitutes an Event of Default under the Revolving
Bridge Loan and Security Agreement or any other related document.
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3. The
description of Eligible Receivables and the values assigned thereto are true
and
correct in all material respects (see attached accounts receivable
aging). We are legal owners of the accounts receivable as identified
above.
4. The
aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Loan does not exceed the lesser of
the
$5,000,000.00 Commitment or the Borrowing Base.
This
shall also certify that, for the month ending , 200___, DEER VALLEY
HOMEBUILDERS, INC., an Alabama corporation (the "Borrower" or "Corporation")
was
in compliance with the following covenants contained in the Revolving Bridge
Loan and Security Agreement between Bank and Borrower dated August ___,
2007.
COVENANT
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ACTUAL
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COMPLIANCE
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1.
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Maintain
a Consolidated Debt Service
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_____________
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_____________
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Coverage
Ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1.00
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"Consolidated
Debt Service Coverage Ratio" is:
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(1)
(A) Net Income of Borrower and Guarantor,
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plus
(B) Interest Expense,
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plus
(C) Depreciation & Amortization,
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minus
(D) Distributions,
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minus
(E) Extraordinary Income /
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Non-Recurring
Income,
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divided
by (2) (A) Current Portion of
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Long
Term Debt Payments,
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plus
(2) Interest Expense (in each case, measured
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based
upon financials of Borrower and Guarantor)
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2.
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Maintain
a Consolidated Debt to
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_____________
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________________
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Tangible
Net Worth Ratio of Not More than
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2.75
to 1.00
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"Consolidated
Debt to Tangible Net Worth
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Ratio"
is:
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(1)
(A) Total Liabilities of Borrower and Guarantor,
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minus
(B) Subordinated Debt,
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divided
by (2) (A) Net Worth,
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plus
(B) Subordinated Debt,
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minus
(C) Intangibles,
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minus
(D) Related Party Receivables
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(in
each case, measured based upon
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|||
financials
of Borrower and Guarantor)
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[execution
on following page]
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By:____________________________
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By:
___________________________
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Its: __________________
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Its: __________________
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Date:________________,
200___
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Date:________________,
200___
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EXHIBIT
"B"
LITIGATION
NOTICE
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx v. Deer Valley
Homebuilders, Inc., is a worker’s compensation and retaliatory discharge claim
filed by an ex-employee. The Company’s worker’s compensation
insurance is defending the worker’s compensation portion of this lawsuit and the
retaliatory discharge claim is being defended by the Company. That
issue should be resolved without any material adverse affect on the
Company.
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