LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
THIS
LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is dated as of August
28, 2017, to be effective as of August 15, 2017 (the "Effective
Date") unless otherwise specified below, by and between U.S. Bank
National Association (the "Bank"), FitLife Brands, Inc., f/k/a Bond
Laboratories, Inc. (the "Borrower"), NDS Nutrition Products Inc., a
Florida corporation ("NPI"), and Isatori, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (" satori" and along with NPI, collectively the
"Guarantors") with reference to the following:
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Borrower and the Guarantors (collectively the "Obligors") are
indebted to the Bank under the terms of the loan documents set
forth on Exhibit A hereto (such documents along with any documents
related thereto are hereinafter referred to as the "Loan
Documents"); and
WHEREAS,
as of August 16, 2017, the amounts owing under the Loan Documents
are set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the "Indebtedness");
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Loan Documents set forth on Exhibit A hereto,
Borrower granted to the Bank a first priority, unavoidable,
properly perfected lien on and security interest on and in the
personal property collateral described in the Loan Documents (the
"Borrower Collateral") to secure repayment of the Indebtedness;
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the guaranties set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the
"Guaranties"), the Guarantors guaranteed payment of the
Indebtedness; and
WHEREAS,
to secure its obligations under the Guaranties, NPI granted to the
Bank a first priority, unavoidable, properly perfected lien on and
security interest on and in the personal property collateral
described in the Loan Documents executed by NPI (the "NPI
Collateral" and along with the Borrower Collateral, collectively
the "Collateral"); and
WHEREAS,
the Obligors have requested that the Bank enter into this Agreement
to amend the Loan Documents as set forth below and to permit the
Obligors additional time to repay the Indebtedness;
and
WHEREAS,
the Bank is willing to agree to the requested amendments, but only
on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
herein, and intending to be legally bound, the pat1ies hereto agree
as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
Acknowledgement
of Indebtedness I Waivers. The Obligors each acknowledge and agree
that as of August 16, 2017, the amounts that are owing to the Bank
under the Loan Documents, which amounts are comprised of principal,
accrued and unpaid interest, fees, and costs are accurately set
forth on Exhibit B hereto. The Obligors further acknowledge that
they are each liable for the Indebtedness as set forth on Exhibit
B, all interest hereinafter accruing on
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the
Indebtedness, all costs and expenses heretofore or hereafter
incurred by the Bank with respect to the Loan Documents including,
without limitation, all reasonable attorneys' fees, and all
expenses, charges, and costs of collection so incurred by the Bank,
and all other reasonable attorneys' fees, and costs, expenses or
other amo1mts required to be paid by the Obligors pursuant to the
terms of the Loan Documents. The Obligors further each acknowledge
and agree that there is no basis for any set-off, defense, or
counterclaim against the Bank in respect of their liabilities to
the Bank and the Indebtedness, and, to the extent that any such
offsets, defenses, or counterclaims may exist, the Obligors each
hereby waive and release the same. The Obligors acknowledge that no
letters of credit have been issued or are otherwise outstanding
under the Loan Documents.
2.
Waiver
of Existing Defaults. Obligors acknowledge and agree that the
following events of default exist and are continuing under the
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents
(collectively, the "Existing Defaults"): (a) the failure to comply
with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant contained in Section
2.14 of the Revolving Credit Loan Agreement for the June 30, 2017
determination date, which results in a default under Section 4.l(b)
of the Revolving Credit Loan Agreement; and (b) the failure to
comply with the Senior Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio covenant
contained in Section 2.14 of the Revolving Credit Loan Agreement
for the June 30, 2017 determination date, which results in a
default under Section 4.l(b) of the Revolving Credit Loan
Agreement. Upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth
in this Agreement and satisfaction of the covenants set forth in
Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this Agreement, each as determined by
Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, Bank waives the Existing
Defaults and agrees that it will not exercise any rights or
remedies available to Bank under the Revolving Credit Loan
Agreement, the other Loan Documents or applicable law as a result
of the Existing Defaults. This waiver is limited solely to the
Existing Defaults described above for the time period specified
above. This waiver does not constitute a waiver of Bank's right to
insist on Obligors' strict compliance with the referenced covenants
and all other terms and conditions of the Revolving Credit Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents at all future
times.
3.
Breaches
of This Agreement. Each of the following shall constitute a breach
of this Agreement (each a "Breach"):
a.
If
any of the Obligors fail to timely keep or perform any of the
covenants or agreements contained herein including the payments
required in this Agreement;
b.
If
any of the Obligors fail to timely perform any duty set forth in
this Agreement;
c.
If
any of the Obligors default under any of the Loan Documents (except
as modified herein); and
d.
If
any representation of any of the Obligors in the Loan Documents or
in this Agreement is false, misleading or incorrect in any material
respect
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4.
Rights
and Remedies I Survival of Acknowledgment and Waivers.
a.
Upon
the occurrence of a Breach by any of the Obligors, the Bank shall
be free to enforce any and all of its rights and remedies against
any and all of the Obligors under the Loan Documents and applicable
law.
b.
In
all events, the Bank retains all of its rights and remedies granted
to it under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, and applicable
law.
5.
Modifications
to the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents are hereby modified as
follows:
a.
The
Revolving Credit Note is hereby amended as follows:
(i)
Effective
as of August 16, 2017, each reference to "Two Million Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars" and "$2,250,000" as the face
amount of the Revolving Credit Note or as the "Loan Amount" is
hereby deleted and replaced with a reference to "Two Million and
No/100 Dollars" and "$2,000,000" as applicable.
(ii)
Each
reference to "August 15, 2017" as the "maturity date" of the
Revolving Credit Note is hereby deleted and replaced with a
reference to "December 15, 2017."
(iii)
Effective
as of August 16, 2017, the Section of the Revolving Credit Note
titled "Interest" is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
Interest.
Interest on each advance hereunder shall accrue at an annual rate
equal to 0.50% plus the Prime Rate. "Prime Rate" means a rate per
annum equal to the prime rate of interest announced from time to
time by the Bank or its parent (which is not necessarily the lowest
rate charged to any customer), changing when and as said prime rate
changes. Bank's internal records of applicable interest rates shall
be determinative in the absence of manifest e1rnr.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the Note, for purposes of determining
any rate of interest which is based upon a stated formula, neither
the interest rate nor the index or other referenced rate upon which
the interest rate is based shall at any time be less than
0%.
b.
The
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(i)
Each
reference to "August 15, 2017" as the "maturity date" of the
Revolving Credit Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with
a reference to "December 15, 2017."
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(ii)
Effective
as of August 16, 2017, Section 1.1 is deleted and replaced with the
following:
1.1
Revolving
Credit Loans. From time to time prior to December 15, 2017 (the
"Maturity Date") or the earlier termination hereof, Borrower may
borrow from Bank for working capital purposes an aggregate amount
outstanding at any one time of the lesser of (i) $2,000,000 (the
"Loan Amount"), or (ii) the Borrowing Base (defined below), less
amounts then outstanding under that certain Term Note dated as of
August I S, 2013 executed by Borrower in favor of Bank in the
original principal amount of $2,600,000,
as amended, modified, supplemented and/or extended from time to
time. All revolving loans hereunder will be evidenced by a single
promissory note of Borrower payable to the order of Bank in the
principal amount of the Loan Amount (the "Note"). Although the Note
will be expressed to be payable in the full Loan Amount, Borrower
will be obligated to pay only the amounts actually disbursed
hereunder, together with accrued interest on the outstanding
balance at the rates and on the dates specified therein and such
other charges provided for herein. Borrower acknowledges that Bank
has no obligation to issue letters of credit for the benefit of
Borrower or any guarantor of the Note.
(iii)
Section
l.2 is deleted and replaced with the following:
1.2
(a)
The Borrowing Base will be an amount equal to 80% of the face
amount of Eligible Accounts less reserves established by Bank at
such time in its sole and absolute discretion. Borrower will
provide Bank with information regarding the Borrowing Base in such
form and at such times as Bank may request. Capitalized terms used
in this provision will have the meanings set forth below. Financial
terms used herein which are not specifically defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed to them under generally accepted
accounting principles.
(b)
The
Borrower acknowledges that the Bank, from time to time, may do any
one or more of the following in its sole and absolute discretion:
(i) implement and/or decrease the dollar limits on outstanding
advances against the Borrowing Base or (ii) decrease the advance
rate applicable to Eligible Accounts set forth within the
definition of "Borrowing Base" if, in either case, one or more of
the following events occur or conditions exist: (y) a default has
occurred, or (z) with regard to the advance rate applicable to
Eligible Accounts set forth within the definition of "Borrowing
Base", (A) the dilution percentage with respect to the Eligible
Accounts (i.e., reductions in the amount of accounts because of
returns, discounts, price adjustments, credit memoranda, credits,
contras and other similar offsets) increases by an
amount which the Bank, has determined in its sole and absolute
discretion, is materially above that which existed as of the date
hereof, (B) the percentage of accounts that are 90 days or more
past the date of the original invoices applicable thereto
increases, in comparison to the percentage of accounts that are
within 90 days from the date of the original invoices applicable
thereto, by an amount which the Bank, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determines is material, or (C) any material change
occurs, determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute, from the
date hereof in respect of the credit rating or credit quality of
the Borrower's account debtors.
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(c)
If,
at any time, the Bank implements and/or decreases any of the dollar
limits on outstanding advances against the Borrowing Base or
decreases the advance rate applicable to Eligible Accounts set
forth within the definition of "Borrowing Base", the Bank will give
the Borrower fifteen (15) days advance written notice of such
change, unless a default then exists, in which case the Bank will
give the Borrower contemporaneous oral or written notice of such
change.
"Eligible
Account" means an account owing to Borrower, NDS Nutrition Products
Inc., a Florida corporation ("NPI"), or Isatori, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Isatori" and, together with NPI and Borrower, the
"Obligors" and individually, an "Obligor") upon which Bank has a
first-priority perfected and unavoidable security interest and
which meets all of the following requirements at the time it comes
into existence and continues to meet the same until it is collected
in full:
(i)
Sale
of Goods or Services Rendered. It arose from the performance of
services by an Obligor, or from a bona fide sale or lease of goods
on terms in effect as of the date of the Agreement as disclosed by
Obligors to Bank; which services have been fully performed for or
which goods have been delivered or shipped to an account debtor
residing in the United States or a foreign account debtor
acceptable to Bank and supported by a letter of credit acceptable
to Bank; and for which Obligors have genuine and complete invoices,
shipping documents or receipts.
(ii)
Age
and Due Date. It is payable within 60 days of the date of invoice,
and in each instance is not more than 90 days past
due.
(iii)
Ownership.
It is owned and assignable by such Obligor free of all claims,
encumbrances and security interests (except
Bank's paramount security interest).
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(iv)
No
Defenses; Exclusions. It is enforceable by Obligors and Bank
against the account debtor for the amount shown as owing in the
statements furnished by Obligors to Bank; it and the transaction
out of which it arose comply with all applicable laws and
regulations; it is not subject to any setoff, retainage, contra,
counterclaim, credit allowance or adjustment except discount for
prompt payment, nor has the account debtor returned the goods or
disputed liability; it does not include any service charges; and it
did not arise from a conditional sale, guaranteed sale, sale on
approval, cash sale, cash on delivery sale, sale or return or sale
on consignment; and it is otherwise deemed satisfactory to Bank in
its sole discretion.
(v)
Financial
Condition of Account Debtor. Neither Obligors nor Bank have any
notice or knowledge of anything which might impair the credit
standing of the account debtor or the prospect of payment of the
account, and the account debtor is otherwise deemed satisfactory to
Bank in its sole discretion.
(vi)
Affiliates.
It is not due from an affiliate of any Obligor, including, without
limitation, (a) a parent entity; (b) a subsidiary entity; (c) an
entity controlled by any controlling owner of any Obligor ((a), (b)
and (c) collectively "Affiliates"); or (d) any officer, director,
shareholder, employee, agent, partner, manager, member or owner of
any Obligor or of any Affiliate.
(vii) Government
Receivables. The account debtor is not the United States or any
agency or department thereof.
(viii)
Receivables
Concentration. "Eligible Accounts” shall not include that
portion of the account(s) due from any single account debtor (other
than General Nutrition Centers, Inc., or its affiliates) which
exceeds 20% of such Obligor's aggregate account.
(ix)
Cross-Age.
If the dollar amount of accounts of an account debtor which are not
Eligible Accounts under subparagraph (ii) above exceeds 10% of the
total dollar amount due from such account debtor (which percentage
limitation may change from time to time at Bank's discretion), all
of such account debtor's accounts shall be excluded from Eligible
Accounts.
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(iv)
The
second paragraph of Section 2.3 is hereby deleted and replaced with
the following:
So
long as no default shall occur hereunder, regularly owing salaries
may be paid to employees and insiders of the Bo1TOwer and any
Guarantor, provided however that no bonuses or salary increases for
employees and insiders of the Borrower or any Guarantor shall be
paid or implemented. For the avoidance of doubt and as set forth in
the previous paragraph of this Section 2.3, Borrower will not,
without the prior written consent of Bank, declare or pay any
dividends, or make any other payments or distributions of a similar
type or nature including withdrawal distributions.
(v)
Section
2.13 is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
2.13
Financial
Statements and Reporting. The financial statements and other
information previously provided to Bank is, and all financial
information provided to Bank in the future will be, complete and
accurate and prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting
Standards. There has been no material adverse change in Borrower's
financial condition since such info1mation was provided to Bank.
Borrower will (i) maintain accounting records in accordance with
Applicable Accounting Standards; (ii) provide Bank with such
information concerning its business affairs and financial condition
(including insurance coverage) as Bank may request; and (iii)
without request, provide to Bank, in form and content acceptable to
Bank:
For
Borrower, the following financial information:
Annual
Financial Statements: Not later than 120 days after the end of each
fiscal year, annual consolidated and consolidating financial
statements, audited by a certified public accounting firm
acceptable to Bank.
Quarterly
Financial Statements: Not later than 45 days after the end of each
fiscal quarter, interim consolidated and consolidating financial
statements for the fiscal quarter then ending, reviewed by a
ce1tified public accounting firm acceptable to Bank.
Monthly
Financial Statements: Not later than 20 days after the end of each
calendar month, interim consolidated and consolidating financial
statements for the calendar month then ending, which financial
statements may be prepared by the Borrower and shall be certified
by Borrower’s chief financial officer.
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Agings
of Accounts Receivable. Not later than 20 days after the end of
each calendar month, a detailed aging (by invoice date) or by due
date, as specified by Bank from time to time) of accounts and
contracts receivable as of the last day of such period, together
with an explanation of any adjustments made at the end of such
period.
Inventory
Report. Not later than 20 days after the end of each calendar
month, a detailed listing of the inventory as of the last day of
such period, prepared on a lower of cost or market
basis.
Compliance
Certificate. Together with the quarterly financial statements and
the monthly financial statements required above, a compliance
certificate signed by Borrower's chief financial officer (i)
certifying that the representations and warranties set forth in the
Agreement are true and correct as of the date of the ce11ificate,
(ii) showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance
with this Agreement, (iii) certifying that no default or event of
default exists, or if any default or event of default exists,
stating the nature and status thereof. The compliance certificate
delivered in connection with the quarterly financial statements
required above, shall include the calculation of (a) the Borrower's
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal
quarter for such fiscal quarter, and (b) the Borrower's Senior
Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal
quarter for the four (4)
fiscal quarters then ended.
Borrowing
Base Certificate. Not later than 20 days after the end of each
calendar month, a borrowing base ce11ificate duly executed by
Borrower and detailing the status of the Borrowing Base as of the
date thereon.
Cash
Flow Projection: Commencing with the week ending August 18, 2017
and on a weekly basis thereafter, a rolling 13 week cash flow
projection in form and substance satisfactory to the
Bank.
The
terms used in this Section 2.13 will have the meanings set fo11h in
Section 2.15.
(vi)
Section
2.14 is deleted and replaced with the following:
2.14
Financial
Covenants. Borrower covenants and agrees with Bank that, while this
Agreement is in effect, Borrower will maintain the
following:
Unencumbered
Liquid Assets with an aggregate value not less than
$500,000.
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Minimum
EBITDA determined as of (a) August 31, 2017, for the then
most-recently ended monthly period, of at least $43,000, (b)
September 30, 2017, for the then most-recently ended two-month
period, of at least $62,000, and (c) October 31, 2017, for the then
most-recently ended three-month period, of at least
$49,000.
The
terms used in this Section 2.14 will have the meanings set forth in
Section 2.15.
(vii)
Section
2.15 is hereby deleted and replaced with the
following:
2.15
Financial
Definitions and Calculations. For purposes of Sections 1.2 and 2.13
through 2.15, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them below. Financial terms used in the Agreement which are not
specifically defined in the Agreement shall have the meanings
ascribed to them under Applicable Accounting Standards. To the
extent not inconsistent with Applicable Accounting Standards,
financial information expressed as a ratio or in a dollar amount
may be rounded to the nearest one hundredth. For any Subject
Party who does not have a separate fiscal year for tax reporting
purposes, the fiscal year will be deemed to be the calendar
year.
"Applicable
Accounting Standards" means generally accepted accounting
principles or such other basis of accounting as may be acceptable
to Bank in its sole discretion, all consistently applied through
the accounting periods involved.
"Capital
Expenditures" shall mean the aggregate amount of all purchases or
acquisitions of fixed assets, including real estate, motor
vehicles, equipment, fixtures, leases and any other items that
would be capitalized on the books of the Subject Xxxxx under
Applicable Accounting Standards. The term "Capital Expenditures"
will not include expenditures or charges for the usual and
customary maintenance, repair and retooling of any fixed asset or
the acquisition of new tooling in the ordinary course of
business.
"EBITDA"
means net income, plus interest expense, plus income tax expense,
plus depreciation expense, plus amortization expense, plus any
other extraordinary or non-recurring expenses acceptable to Bank in
its sole and absolute discretion, minus any other extraordinary or
non-recurring income acceptable to Bank in its sole and absolute
discretion.
"EBITDAR"
means net income, plus interest expense, plus income tax expense,
plus depreciation expense, plus amortization expense, plus rent or
lease expense, plus any other extraordinary or
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non-recurring
expenses acceptable to Bank in its sole and absolute discretion,
minus any other extraordinary or non-recurring income acceptable to
Bank in its sole and absolute discretion.
"Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean (a) EBITDAR minus cash taxes,
cash dividends, cash distributions and Maintenance Capital
Expenditures divided by (b) the sum of all required principal
payments (on short and long term debt and capital leases), interest
and rental or lease expense.
"Maintenance
Capital Expenditures" means the dollar amount of Capital
Expenditures actually incurred by the Borrower for the applicable
period.
"Senior
Funded Debt" shall mean indebtedness for b01rnwed money, for the
defined purchase price of property not purchased on ordinary trade
terms, for capitalized leases and for other liabilities evidenced
by promissory notes or other instruments, but not including any
indebtedness that has been subordinated to the indebtedness
evidenced by the Note pursuant to a writing that has been accepted
by Bank.
"Senior
Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio" shall mean the ratio of Senior Funded
Debt to EBITDA.
"Subject
Party" shall mean the party or parties to which a particular
financial covenant or financial reporting requirement
applies.
"Unencumbered
Liquid Assets" means any of the following assets, which, if not
cash, are readily convertible into cash within five business days
and are not subject to any lien, security interest, encumbrance or
adverse claim (other than a lien, security interest, encumbrance or
adverse claim in favor of Bank) and are othe1wise satisfactory to
Bank in its sole discretion: (a)any United States Treasury bills;
(b) any United States Treasury notes or United States Treasury
bonds which have a remaining maturity not in excess of five years;
(c) any cash; and (d) the amount available to be drawn under the
Revolving Credit Note, so long as, at the time of such
determination, no default or event of default exists under the
Revolving Credit Note or any other Loan Document and all other
conditions to funding advances thereunder are
satisfied.
c.
The
Term Note is hereby amended as follows:
(i)
The
Obligors acknowledge and agree that the Term Note shall be
coterminous with the Revolving Credit Note and that Obligors
will immediately prepay the entire principal balance of the Term
Note, together with interest,
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any
fees (including any prepayment fees) and any other amounts due
thereunder upon the termination of the Revolving Credit Note for
any reason, including, without limitation, termination of the
Revolving Credit Note at the request of the Borrower, termination
resulting from failure by the Bank to renew the Revolving Credit
Note, maturity of the Revolving Credit Note, acceleration of the
Revolving Credit Note or termination as otherwise provided under
the Revolving Credit Note.
(ii)
If, at any time, the aggregate
amount of advances under the Revolving Credit Note, plus amounts
outstanding under the Term Note, exceeds the Borrowing Base, or any
other limitations on advances as set forth in the Revolving Credit
Agreement as amended or modified from time to time, Borrower shall
immediately pay to Bank, without request and in any event upon
Bank's demand, the amount of any such excess.
6.
Isatori
Security Agreement. In conjunction with the execution of this
Agreement, Isatori shall execute a security agreement in favor of
the Bank in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Isatori
Security Agreement").
7.
Bank
Accounts. The Obligors shall maintain their bank accounts only at
the Bank and shall maintain no other bank accounts without the
Bank's written approval.
8.
Insurance.
Within ten (10) days after execution of this Agreement, Obligors
shall provide to the Bank evidence of insurance, in such form, of
such kinds, and in such amounts as required by the Bank in its sole
and absolute discretion.
9.
Intellectual
Property. Within ten (10) days after execution of this Agreement,
Obligors shall provide to the Bank a list of all trademarks,
patents, and other intellectual property owned or licensed by
Obligors inclusive of registration and recording information in the
United States Office of Patents and Trademarks. Promptly upon
request by Bank, Obligors will deliver to Bank, in addition to the
first-priority, perfected security interest already granted to Bank
pursuant to the Loan Documents, a fully-executed, original
intellectual property security agreement (and/or memorandum
thereof) in form and content acceptable to Bank, and Obligors will
take all other actions requested by Bank to supplement and reaffirm
Bank's first-priority, perfected security interest upon such
intellectual property.
10.
Landlord
Waivers. Within twenty (20) days after execution of this Agreement,
Obligors shall provide to the Bank (a) a list of all facilities and
locations leased by any of the Obligors (the "Leased Locations");
(b) the name and address of all lessors of the Leased Locations
(the "Lessors"); and (c) a lien waiver, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Bank, by each of the Lessors waiving and
relinquishing such Lessor's lien on any inventory or equipment in
which Obligors have an interest and located at any of the Leased
Locations.
11. Representations and
Warranties. Each Obligor represents and warrants to the Bank
that:
(a)
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Obligors of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be delivered in
connection herewith have been
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duly
authorized by all necessity action, and does not contravene (i) any
provision of the organizational documents of the Obligors, (ii) any
law, rule, or regulation applicable to the Obligors or their
properties, or (iii) any agreement or instrument to which any
Obligor is a xxxxx or by which any Obligor is bound or to which it
is subject.
(b)
No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or
filing with, any governmental authority is required for the due
execution, delivery and performance by the Obligors of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be delivered in
connection herewith, except as has been duly obtained or made and
are in full force and effect.
(c)
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents required to be delivered in
connection herewith have been duly executed and delivered by the
Obligors xxxxx thereto and constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Obligors xxxxx thereto enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
(d)
All
representations and wan'3llties made by the Obligors in the Loan
Documents to which they are a xxxxx are true and correct as of the
date of this Agreement.
(e)
The
Obligors are in compliance with all covenants and agreements
contained in the Loan Documents to which they are a xxxxx, as
amended by this Agreement.
(f)
There
have been no amendments or modifications to any Obligor's
organizational documents since such documents were last certified
and delivered to Bank.
(g)
The
resolutions of each Obligor last certified and delivered to Bank
have not been amended, modified or rescinded and remain in full
force and effect as of the date of this Agreement.
(h)
No
default currently exists under the Loan Documents other than the
Existing Defaults.
12.
Conditions
Precedent. The following are conditions precedent to the
effectiveness of this Agreement: (a) all accrued but unpaid
interest on the Indebtedness as of the date hereof shall have been
paid by the Borrower; (b) after giving effect to the terms of this
Amendment, no default exists under the Revolving Credit Loan
Agreement or any other Loan Document, as amended by this Agreement;
(c) each of the Obligors has delivered evidence of its authority to
enter into this Agreement as well as the capacity of the
individuals executing this Agreement on its behalf; (d) Borrowers
have paid all costs and expenses required under Section 13 of this
Agreement; (e)Isatori shall have executed the Isatori Security
Agreement and delivered same to the Bank; and (f) the Bank has
received such other items as it may reasonably
request.
13.
Expenses
I Fees. Upon invoice from the Bank, Obligors shall pay to the Bank
of all costs, fees and expenses of Bank (including the fee of
Bank's counsel) incurred by Bank in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, administration and enforcement of this
Agreement.
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14.
Effect
and Construction of Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein,
the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with their respective terms, and this Agreement shall
not be construed to:
a.
Impair
the validity, perfection or priority of any lien or security
interest securing the Indebtedness;
b.
Waive
or impair any rights, powers or remedies of Bank under the Loan
Documents;
c.
Reinstate,
de-accelerate, or extend the maturity of the Loan Documents, or
waive any defaults thereunder; or
d.
Obligate
the Bank to make any advances or other extensions of credit to the
Obligors either before or after the maturity date.
15.
Release
of Bank. The Obligors, for and on behalf of themselves and their
legal representatives, successors and assigns, do waive, release,
relinquish and forever discharge the Bank, its parents,
subsidiaries, and affiliates, its and their respective past,
presentand future directors, officers, managers, agents, employees,
insurers, attorneys, representatives and all of their respective
heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Released
Parties"), of and from any and all manner of action or causes of
action, suits, claims, demands, judgments, damages, levies and
executions of whatsoever kind, nature or description arising on or
before the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any
claims, losses, costs or damages, including compensatory and
punitivedamages, in each case whether known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, direct
or indirect, which the Obligors, or their legal representatives,
successors or assigns, ever had or now have or may claim to have
against any of the Released Parties, with respect to any matter
whatsoever, including, without limitation, the Loan Documents, the
administration of the Loan Documents, the negotiations relating to
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed inconnection
with this Agreement and any other instruments and agreements
executed by the Obligors in connection with the Loan Documents or
this Agreement, arising on or before the Effective Date
(collectively, "Claims"). The Obligors acknowledge that they are
aware that they may discover facts different from or in addition to
those they now know or believe to be true with respect to the
Claims, and agree that the release contained in this Agreement is
and will remain in effect in all respects as a complete and general
release as to all matters released in this Agreement,
notwithstanding any such different or additional facts. The
Obligors agree not to xxx any Released Pa1ty or in any way assist
any other person or entity in suing a Released Party with respect
to any claim released in this Section.
16.
Guarantors'
Consent. The Guarantors hereby (a) confirm and ratify the validity
and enforceability of the guaranties they have executed, (b)
consent to this Agreement, (c) affirm that neither the execution of
this Agreement nor the Bank's consent hereto shall modify in any
respect whatsoever their guaranties of the Indebtedness, and (d)
reaffirm that such guaranties are and shall remain in full force
and effect.
17.
Review
of Records I Collateral Audit. From time to time, the Bank and its
designees, agents, and professionals shall be permitted to conduct
one or more audits, review,
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and
analysis of the books, records and assets of the Obligors,
including the assets that serve as collateral for the Obligations
(each an "Audit"). The Obligors hereby: (a) consent to, and agree
to fully cooperate with the Bank in performing and completing, each
Audit; (b) agree to immediately reimburse the Bank for the costs of
each Audit; and (c) agree to address the recommendations of each
Audit, and remedy any issues identified in each Audit, in a manner
and in such time period as are acceptable to the Bank in its sole
discretion.
18.
Bank
Not in Possession. The Bank is not and shall not be deemed to be,
and nothing contained herein shall be construed to cause the Bank
to be, a secured creditor in possession of the
Collateral.
19.
No
Other Waivers or Amendments. Except as provided herein, all of the
terms, conditions, and provisions of the Loan Documents remain in
full force and effect without modification and the Obligors shall
comply therewith.
20.
Multiple
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterpart originals, each of which shall constitute one and the
same document and shall be deemed an original.
21.
Facsimile
Execution. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures
which shall be deemed to have the same force and effect as an
original signature.
22.
Notices.
Any and all notices, requests, or other communications contemplated
by or with respect to this Agreement shall be made by overnight
delivery, and in addition if made on the day before a legal holiday
or weekend, by telecopy, as follows:
If
to the Bank, to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxx
X.X. Xxxx Xxxxx, XX-XX-X0XX
Xx.
Xxxxx, XX 00000
telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
With
a copy to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Street LLP
6400
So. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
email:
telecopy:
000-000-0000 |
If
to Borrower and Guarantors, to:
0000
X. 000'x Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
telecopy: 000-000-0000
NDS
Nutrition Products, Inc.
0000
X. 000xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
telecopy: 000-000-0000
Isatori,
Inc.
0000
X. 000xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxx,
XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
telecopy: 000-000-0000
With
a Copy to:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Disclosure
Law Group
000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Email:
Telecopy:
000-000-0000
|
|
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Notices,
requests, and communications pursuant to this Agreement shall be
deemed effective, and time periods under this Agreement shall
commence, upon the date such are sent if sent by telecopy or
overnight delivery service.
23.
Governing
Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS)
OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS
APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL LENDERS.
24.
Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
25.
Final
Expression. THIS AGREEMENT IS A FINAL EXPRESSION OF THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR ORAL AGREEMENT OR OF A
CONTEMPORANEOUS ORAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO AMENDMENTS
TO THIS STANDSTILL AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNLESS SUCH
AMENDMENT IS IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY ALL PARTIES
HERETO.
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26.
JURY WAIVER: BORROWER, GUARANTORS AND BANK HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
SEVERALLY: (a) WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR THIS AGREEMENT, ANY MATTER RELATING THERETO, AND ANY
DEBTOR-CREDITOR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ; (b) HAVE
MADE THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY, AND VOLUNTARILY; (c)
BORROWER AND GUARANTORS ACKNOWLEDGE NO RELIANCE UPON ANY ORAL OR
WRITTEN STATEMENTS MADE BY THE BANK OR ON THE BANK'S BEHALF, OTHER
THAN THOSE CONTAINED HEREIN, EITHER TO INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL
BY JURY OR TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT; (d) ACKNOWLEDGE READING
AND UNDERSTANDING THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER
PROVISION; AND (e) AGREE TO TAKE ALL SUCH ACTIONS AS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO ALLOW THIS WAIYER TO BE
ENFORCEABLE.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this agreement
effective as of the elate first set forth above.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
FITLIFE BRANDS, INC.
___________________________________
____________________________________
BY:
_______________________________
____________________________________
TITLE:
____________________________
____________________________________
NDS
NUTIUTION PRODUCTS,
INC.
ISATORI, INC.
___________________________________
____________________________________
BY:
_______________________________
____________________________________
TITLE:
____________________________
____________________________________
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EXHIBIT
A - LOAN DOCUMENTS
Term
Note
I.
Term
Note dated as of August 15, 2013 executed by Bond Laboratories,
Inc. (n/k/a FitLife Brands, Inc.) in favor of U.S. Bank National
Association in the original principal amount of $2.6 million, as
may have been modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from
time to time (the "Term Note").
2.
Te1m
Loan Agreement dated as of August 15, 2013 executed by Bond
Laboratories, Inc. (n/k/a FitLife Brands, Inc.) in favor of U.S.
Bank National Association in the original principal as may have
been modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from time to
time (the "Term Loan Agreement").
Revolving
Credit Note
3.
Revolving
Credit Note dated as of August 15, 2016 executed by FitLife Brands,
Inc. in favor of U.S. Bank National Association in the original
maximum principal amount of $2.225 million as may have been
modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from time to time
(the "Revolving Credit Note").
4.
Revolving
Credit Agreement dated as of August 15, 2016 executed by FitLife
Brands, Inc. in favor of U.S. Bank National Association as may have
been modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from time to
time (the "Revolving Credit Loan Agreement").
Guaranties
5.
Continuing
Unlimited Guaranties in favor of U.S. Bank National Association
executed by NDS Nutrition Products, Inc. including those dated
August 15, 2013 and March 27, 2017, as may have been reaffirmed,
modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from time to
time.
6.
Continuing
Unlimited Guaranties in favor of U.S. Bank National Association
executed byIsatori, Inc. including March 27, 2017, as may have been
reaffirmed, modified, amended, supplemented and/or extended from
time to time.
Security
Agreements
7.
Business
Security Agreement dated as of April 9, 2009 executed by NDS
Nutrition Products, Inc. in favor of U.S. Bank National
Association.
8.
Business
Security Agreements in favor of U.S. Bank National Association
dated as of August 15, 2013 executed by Bond Laboratories, Inc.
(n/k/a FitLife Brands, Inc.) and August 15, 2016 executed by
FitLife Brands, Inc.
Miscellaneous
9.
All
UCC-1 financing statements.
10.
All
other documents in any related to the foregoing.
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EXHIBIT
B - INDEBTEDNESS AS OF AUGUST 16, 2017
Note
|
Principal Balance
|
Accrued Interest
|
TOTAL
|
Per Diem
|
Revolving Credit
Note
|
$1,950,000.00
|
$7,330.79
|
$1,957,330.79
|
$257.29
|
Term Note
|
$598,273.92
|
$1,909.92
|
$600,183.84
|
$78.94
|
Plus
accruting interest, default rate of interest, attorneys' fees,
expenses, and costs of collection and collateral
protection.
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