LOAN AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.5
This
LOAN
AGREEMENT
(this
"Agreement") entered into as of November
5, 2007,
between PREMIER
ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF NASSAU, LLC, a New York limited liability
company,
with
its
chief
executive office located at 0
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 17 North, Suite 20, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430
(the
"Borrower")
and
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a New York banking corporation, with
an
address of One M&T Plaza (Attn: Xxxxxx xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx), Xxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000 (the "Bank").
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, and in consideration of the granting by the Bank of financial
accommodations to or for the benefit of the Borrower, including without
limitation respecting the Obligations (as hereinafter defined), the Borrower
represents and agrees with the Bank, as of the date hereof and as of the date
of
each loan, credit and/or other financial accommodation, as follows:
1.2
Revolving
Loans.
Bank
agrees, in its sole discretion, to make revolving loans (the "Revolving Loans")
to or for the account of Borrower, upon Borrower's request therefor, in amounts
up to $500,000, provided there is no continuing uncured Event of Default (as
hereinafter defined) and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
but in no event in excess of the Borrowing Base, as such term is hereinafter
defined and as calculated in a borrowing base certificate in the form of Exhibit
A, attached hereto, and delivered to the Bank prior to each advance under the
Revolving Loan or as otherwise required by the Bank.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any other provisions of this Agreement to
the
contrary, Borrower shall have the right to borrow up to $500,000 hereunder
during the 12 month period commencing on the date hereof without regard or
being
subject to the Borrowing Base limitation set forth above or elsewhere in this
Agreement, provided that there is no continuing uncured Event of Default
hereunder.
1.3
Revolving
Loan Account.
An
account shall be opened on the books of Bank in which account a record will
be
kept of all Loans and Revolving Loans, and all payments thereon and other
appropriate debits and credits as provided by this Agreement.
1.4
Interest.
Interest respecting the Revolving Loans will be charged to Borrower on the
principal amount from time to time outstanding at the interest rate specified
in
the Revolving Note in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Note. If
not
specified in the Revolving Note, interest will be charged at the highest rate
per annum allowable under applicable law based on a 360-day year and the actual
number of days elapsed.
1.5
Demand.
All
loans and advances made respecting the Revolving Loans shall be payable to
Bank
on DEMAND, notwithstanding the inclusion of events of default in this Agreement
or in any other Loan Document and whether or not any event of default has
occurred under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents.
1.7
Authorized
Persons; Advances.
Any
person duly authorized in writing by the Borrower, or in the absence of such
a
writing, the manager or managing member of the
Borrower, or any person otherwise authorized in this paragraph, may request
discretionary loans hereunder, either orally or otherwise,
but the
Bank at its option may require that all requests for loans hereunder shall
be in
writing. The Bank shall incur no liability to Borrower in acting upon any
request referred to herein which the Bank believes in good faith to have been
made by an authorized person or persons. Each Loan hereunder may be credited
by
Bank to any deposit account of Borrower with Bank or with any other bank with
which Borrower maintains a deposit account, or may be paid to Borrower
(or
as
Borrower instructs) or
may be
applied to any Obligations, as Bank may in each instance elect.
The
following persons currently are authorized to request advances and authorize
payments respecting Revolving
Loans
until
the Bank receives from Borrower, at the Bank’s address, written notice of
revocation of their authority: Xxx
Xxxxxxxx
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, M.D.
"Accounts
Receivable" shall mean all Borrower’s accounts, accounts and fees
receivable, instruments, documents, chattel paper, payment intangibles
and
all other debts, obligations and liabilities in whatever form owing
to
Borrower from any Person (as hereinafter defined) for goods sold
by it or
for services rendered by it, or however otherwise established or
created,
all supporting obligations with respect thereto, all right, title
and
interest of Borrower in the goods or services which gave rise thereto,
including rights to reclamation and stoppage in transit and all rights
of
any unpaid seller of goods or services; whether any of the foregoing
be
now existing or hereafter arising, now or hereafter received by or
owing
or belonging to Borrower.
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"Bank
Affiliate" shall mean any banking or lending affiliates of the Bank,
any
party acting as a participant lender in the credit arrangements
contemplated herein, or any third party acting on the Bank's
behalf.
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"Borrowing
Base" shall mean an amount not to exceed the following as shown on
Bank’s
records at any time and as reported by Borrower at the time of each
Loan
request and at least monthly in a Borrowing Base Certificate as required
by this Agreement:
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(i) 75%
of
the unpaid face amount of all Eligible Accounts (as hereinafter defined) not
more than 120 days from the date of invoice for which invoices have been issued
and are payable.
"Eligible
Account" shall mean an Account Receivable from Premier Oncology of
Nassau,
P.C., or an Account Receivable, which initially and at all times
until
collected in full:
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(iii)
is
not
owed by an account debtor who is a supplier, employee or parent, subsidiary
or
other affiliate of Borrower;
(iv)
is
not
evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument, is subject to a first
priority perfected security interest in favor of Bank, is not subject to any
other lien or other encumbrance and has not been sold or factored;
(v)
is
not
owed by an account debtor whose principal place of business is located outside
of the United States of America; provided, however, that such account may
constitute an Eligible Account if it is payable in US Dollars and (i) if foreign
credit insurance (satisfactory to Bank in all respects) is obtained for such
account listing the Bank as an additional insured, or (ii) if it is supported
by
letter(s) of credit, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, issued
to
Borrower by financial institution(s) acceptable to Bank, assigned by Borrower
to
the Bank and the original of which has been delivered to the Bank;
(vi)
is
a
non-contingent obligation that is not subject to set-off, credit, defense,
warranty claim, allowance or adjustment by the account debtor except normal
discount allowed in the ordinary course for prompt payment, and such account
debtor has not complained as to its liability thereon nor returned any of the
subject goods;
(vii)did
not
arise out of any sale with respect to which goods are placed on consignment,
guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, xxxx and hold, or other
terms
making the payment by the account debtor conditional;
(viii)
did
not
arise out of any sale made on an advanced billing, xxxx and hold, dating or
delayed shipment basis;
(ix)
did
not
arise out of any sale respecting which the Borrower's obligations have been
bonded or to the extent such sale is subject to any retainage
requirement;
(x)
is
owed
by an account debtor as to which Borrower has received no notice and has no
knowledge of bankruptcy, insolvency or other facts which make collection
doubtful, and has not been turned over to a collection agency or
attorney;
(xi)
respecting
which the account debtor is not located in any state denying creditors access
to
its courts in the absence of such creditor’s qualification to conduct business
as a foreign corporation in such state or complying with other filing or
reporting requirements, unless Borrower has made all legally required filings
and reports, obtained any necessary authorizations or certificates to do
business, and paid any applicable taxes and/or fees to the applicable state
agency in such state;
(xii)
if
owed
by the United States of America, has upon Bank’s request therefor, been properly
assigned to the Bank pursuant to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act, and
is
not subject to any right of offset or other claims; and
(xiii)
has
not
been designated by Bank in its reasonable discretion as unacceptable for any
reason by notice to Borrower setting forth the reason for such
designation.
"Obligation(s)"
shall mean, without limitation, all loans, advances, indebtedness,
notes,
liabilities, rate swap transactions, basis swaps, forward rate
transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, equity or equity
index
swaps, equity or equity index options, bond options, interest rate
options, foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor
transactions, collar transactions, forward transactions, currency
swap
transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options
and
amounts, liquidated or unliquidated, owing by the Borrower to the
Bank at
any time, of each and every kind, nature and description, whether
arising
under this Agreement or otherwise, and whether secured or unsecured,
direct or indirect (that is, whether the same are due directly by
the
Borrower to the Bank; or are due indirectly by the Borrower to the
Bank as
endorser, guarantor or other surety, or as borrower of obligations
due
third persons which have been endorsed or assigned to the Bank, or
otherwise), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing
or
hereafter arising or contracted, including, without limitation, payment
when due of all amounts outstanding respecting any of the Loan Documents.
Said term shall also include all interest and other charges chargeable
to
the Borrower or due from the Borrower to the Bank from time to time
and
all costs and expenses referred to in this
Agreement.
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"Person"
or "party" shall mean individuals, partnerships, corporations, limited
liability companies and all other
entities.
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2.3
Limited
Liability Company Records.
Borrower's certificate of organization, articles of organization or other
charter document and all amendments thereto have been duly filed and are in
proper order. All members of the Borrower are properly reflected on all books
and records of the Borrower, including but not limited to its operating
agreement, minute books, bylaws and books of account, all of which are accurate
and up to date and will be so maintained.
2.5
Places
of Business.
Borrower's chief executive office is correctly stated in the preamble to this
Agreement, and Borrower shall, during the term of this Agreement, keep the
Bank
currently and accurately informed in writing of each of its other places of
business, and shall not change the location of such chief executive office
or
open or close, move or change any existing or new place of business without
giving the Bank at least thirty (30) days prior written notice
thereof.
2.6
Valid
Obligations.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly
authorized by all necessary action and each represents a legal, valid and
binding obligation of Borrower and is fully enforceable according to its terms,
except as limited by equity or laws relating to the enforcement of creditors'
rights.
2.7
Conflicts.
There
is no provision in Borrower's organizational or charter documents, if any,
or in
any indenture, contract or agreement to which Borrower is a party which
prohibits, limits or restricts the execution, delivery or performance of the
Loan Documents.
2.10
Taxes.
The
Borrower has filed all Federal, state and other tax returns required to be
filed
(except for such returns for which current and valid extensions have been
filed), and all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges due from
the
Borrower have been fully paid. The Borrower has established on its books
reserves adequate for the payment of all Federal, state and other tax
liabilities (if any).
To
the
best of Borrower's knowledge, neither Borrower, nor any prior owner or tenant
of
any Controlled Property, committed or omitted any act which caused the release
of Hazardous Materials on such Controlled Property which could give rise to
a
lien thereon by any Federal, state or local government. No notice or statement
of claim or lien affecting any Controlled Property has been recorded or filed
in
any public records by any Federal, state or local government for costs,
penalties, fines or other charges as to such property. All notices, permits,
licenses or similar authorizations, if any, required to be obtained or filed
in
connection with the ownership, operation, or use of the Controlled Property,
including without limitation, the past or present generation, treatment,
storage, disposal or release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment,
have been duly obtained or filed.
Borrower
agrees to indemnify and hold the Bank and any Bank Affiliate harmless from
all
liability, loss, cost, damage and expense, including attorney fees and costs
of
litigation, arising from any and all of its violations of any Environmental
Law
(including those arising from any lien by any Federal, state or local government
arising from the presence of Hazardous Materials) or from the presence of
Hazardous Materials located on or emanating from any Controlled Property or
Abutting Property whether existing or not existing and whether known or unknown
at the time of the execution hereof and regardless of whether or not caused
by,
or within the control of Borrower. Borrower further agrees to reimburse Bank
upon demand for any costs incurred by Bank in connection with the foregoing.
Borrower agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be continuous and shall
survive the repayment of all debts to Bank and shall continue so long as a
valid
claim may be lawfully asserted against the Bank.
The
term
"Hazardous Materials" includes but is not limited to any and all substances
(whether solid, liquid or gas) defined, listed, or otherwise classified as
pollutants, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous materials,
extremely hazardous wastes, or words of similar meaning or regulatory effect
under any present or future Environmental Law or that may have a negative impact
on human health or the environment, including but not limited to petroleum
and
petroleum products, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated
biphenyls, lead, radon, radioactive materials, flammables and
explosives.
The
term
"Environmental Law" means any present and future Federal, state and local laws,
statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and the like, as well as common law,
relating to protection of human health or the environment, relating to Hazardous
Materials, relating to liability for or costs of remediation or prevention
of
releases of Hazardous Materials or relating to liability for or costs of other
actual or threatened danger to human health or the environment. The term
"Environmental Law" includes, but is not limited to, the following statutes,
as
amended, any successor thereto, and any regulations promulgated pursuant
thereto, and any state or local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and
the
like addressing similar issues: the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community
Right-to-Know Act; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (including but not limited to Subtitle I relating
to underground storage tanks); the Solid Waste Disposal Act; the Clean Water
Act; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Safe Drinking
Water Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; the
Endangered Species Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; the River and
Harbors Appropriation Act; and the New York Environmental Conservation Law,
Chapter 43-B of the New York Consolidated Laws.
3.1
Payments
and Performance.
Borrower will duly and punctually pay all Obligations becoming due to the Bank
and will duly and punctually perform all Obligations on its part to be done
or
performed under this Agreement.
3.2
Books
and Records; Inspection.
Borrower will at all times keep proper books of account in which full, true
and
correct entries will be made of its transactions in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, consistently applied and which are, in the
opinion of a Certified Public Accountant acceptable to Bank, adequate to
determine fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of
Borrower. Borrower will at all reasonable times make its books and records
available in its offices for inspection, examination and duplication by the Bank
and the Bank’s representatives and will permit inspection of all of its
properties by the Bank and the Bank’s representatives. Borrower will from time
to time furnish the Bank with such information and statements as the Bank may
request in its sole discretion with respect to the Obligations.
as
soon as available to Borrower, but in any event within 60 days after
the
close of each quarterly period of its fiscal year, a full and complete
signed copy of financial statements, which shall include a balance
sheet
of the Borrower, as at the end of such quarter, and statement of
profit
and loss of the Borrower reflecting the results of its operations
during
such quarter and shall be prepared by the Borrower and certified
by
Borrower's chief financial officer as to correctness in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, subject
to
year-end adjustments;
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as
soon as available to Borrower, but in any event within 150 days after
the
close of each fiscal year, a full and complete signed copy of financial
statements, which shall include a balance sheet of the Borrower,
as at the
end of such year, and statement of profit and loss of the Borrower
reflecting the results of its operations during such year and shall
be
prepared by the Borrower and certified by Borrower's chief financial
officer as to correctness in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied;
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Borrower's
filed Federal and state tax returns, including all schedules thereto,
for
the prior year within 150 days after the date that Borrower's tax
returns
are actually filed each such year or by such other date approved
by the
Bank;
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from
time to time, such financial data and information about Borrower
as Bank
may reasonably request; and
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(e)
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any
financial data and information about any guarantors of the Obligations
as
Bank may reasonably request.
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3.4
Conduct
of Business.
The
Borrower will maintain its existence in good standing and comply with all laws
and regulations of the United States and of any state or states thereof and
of
any political subdivision thereof, and of any governmental authority which
may
be applicable to it or to its business; provided that this covenant shall not
apply to any tax, assessment or charge which is being contested in good faith
and with respect to which reserves have been established and are being
maintained.
3.5
Contact
with Accountant.
The
Borrower hereby authorizes the Bank to directly contact and communicate with
any
accountant employed by Borrower in connection with the review and/or maintenance
of Borrower's books and records or preparation of any financial reports
delivered by or at the request of Borrower to Bank.
3.6
Operating
and Deposit Accounts.
The
Borrower shall maintain with the Bank its primary operating and deposit
accounts.
At the
option of the Bank, all loan payments and fees will automatically be debited
from the Borrower’s primary operating account and all advances will
automatically be credited to the Borrower’s primary operating account.
3.7
Taxes.
Borrower will promptly pay all real and personal property taxes, assessments
and
charges and all franchise, income, unemployment, retirement benefits,
withholding, sales and other taxes assessed against it or payable by it before
delinquent; provided that this covenant shall not apply to any tax assessment
or
charge which is being contested in good faith and with respect to which reserves
have been established and are being maintained.
3.9
Insurance.
Borrower will maintain in force property and casualty insurance on any property
of the Borrower, if any, against risks customarily insured against by companies
engaged in businesses similar to that of the Borrower containing such terms
and
written by such companies as may be satisfactory to the Bank, such insurance
to
be payable to the Bank as its interest may appear in the event of loss and
to
name the Bank as insured pursuant to a standard loss payee clause; no loss
shall
be adjusted thereunder without the Bank’s approval; and all such policies shall
provide that they may not be canceled without first giving at least Thirty
(30)
days written notice of cancellation to the Bank.
Borrower
will also maintain liability insurance containing such terms and written by
such
companies as may be satisfactory to the Bank, with the Bank to be named as
an
additional insured under such policies. In the event that the Borrower fails
to
provide evidence of such insurance, the Bank may, at its option, secure such
insurance and charge the cost thereof to the Borrower.
At the
option of the Bank, all insurance proceeds received from any loss or damage
to
any property shall be applied either to the replacement or repair thereof or
as
a payment on account of the Obligations.
3.10
Notification
of Default.
Immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event
which
constitutes an Event of Default, or any condition or event which would upon
notice or lapse of time, or both, constitute an Event of Default, Borrower
shall
give Bank written notice thereof specifying the nature and duration thereof
and
the action being or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
4.1
Financial
Covenants.
The
Borrower will not at any time or during any fiscal period (as applicable) fail
to be in compliance with any of the financial covenants in this
section.
For the
purposes of this section, if the Borrower has any subsidiaries, all references
to the Borrower shall include the Borrower and all of its subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis.
EBITDA
(after Distributions) to CMLTD plus Interest Expense.
The Borrower and Premier Oncology of Nassau, P.C. shall not permit
the
ratio of its combined EBITDA after Distributions to CMLTD plus Interest
Expense to be less
than 1.00 to 1.0 for any fiscal
year.
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4.2
Limitations
on Indebtedness.
Borrower
shall not hereafter issue any evidence of indebtedness or create, assume,
guarantee, become contingently liable for, or suffer to exist indebtedness
in
addition to indebtedness to the Bank, except indebtedness or liabilities of
Borrower, other than for money borrowed, incurred or arising in the ordinary
course of business.
4.3
Sale
of Interest.
There
shall not be any sale or transfer of ownership of any interest in the Borrower
without the Bank’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed.
4.4
Loans
or Advances.
Borrower shall not make any loans or advances to any individual, partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other organization or person,
including without limitation its officers and employees; provided, however,
that
Borrower may make advances to its employees, including its members, officers,
with respect to expenses incurred or to be incurred by such employees in the
ordinary course of business which expenses are reimbursable by Borrower; and
provided further, however, that Borrower may extend credit in the ordinary
course of business in accordance with customary trade practices[ or make
advances to Premier Oncology of Nassau, P.C. pursuant to the Administrative
Services Agreement between Borrower and the P.C.].
4.5
Distributions.
Borrower shall not, without prior written permission of the Bank, make any
distribution to any of Borrower's members or managers in cash or in property
or
redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any interests,
provided, so long as Borrower is not in default hereunder, distributions may
be
made to the members of Borrower in such amounts pursuant to the applicable
provisions of Borrower’s Operating Agreement.
4.7
Merger.
Borrower shall not merge or consolidate or be merged or consolidated with or
into any other entity.
4.9
Sale
of Assets.
Borrower shall not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, except
in the ordinary and usual course of business or, except for the purpose of
replacing machinery, equipment or other personal property which, as a
consequence of wear, duplication or obsolescence, is no longer used or necessary
in the Borrower's business, provided that fair consideration is received
therefor; provided, however, in no event shall the Borrower sell, lease or
otherwise dispose of any equipment purchased with the proceeds of any Loans
made
by the Bank.
4.10
Restriction
on Liens.
Borrower shall not grant any security interest in, or mortgage of, any of its
properties or assets., except with respect to equipment acquired by it in the
ordinary usual course of its business Borrower shall not enter into any
agreement with any person other than the Bank that prohibits the Borrower from
granting any security interest in, or mortgage of, any of its properties or
assets.
4.11
Other
Business.
Borrower shall not engage in any business other than the business in which
it is
currently engaged or a business reasonably allied thereto.
4.12
Change
of Name, etc.
Borrower shall not change its legal name or the State or the type of its
formation,
without
giving the Bank at least 30 days prior written notice thereof.
5.1
Default.
"Event
of Default" shall mean the occurrence of one or more of any of the following
events:
default
of any liability, obligation, covenant or undertaking of the Borrower
or
any guarantor of the Obligations to the Bank, hereunder or otherwise,
including, without limitation, failure to pay in full and when due
any
installment of principal or interest or default of the Borrower or
any
guarantor of the Obligations under any other Loan Document or any
other
agreement with the Bank,
beyond any applicable cure period (Borrower shall be entitled to
notice of
any default hereunder, and a 30-day period to cure any such default
before
it becomes an Event of Default hereunder other than payment defaults
under
any note which will be governed by the terms of such
note);
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failure
of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations to maintain aggregate
collateral security value reasonably satisfactory to the Bank;
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default
of any material liability, obligation or undertaking of the Borrower
or
any guarantor of the Obligations to any other party;
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if
any statement, representation or warranty heretofore, now or hereafter
made by the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations in connection
with this Agreement or in any supporting financial statement of the
Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations shall be determined
by the
Bank to have been false or misleading in any material respect when
made;
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if
the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations is a corporation,
trust,
partnership or limited liability company, the liquidation, termination
or
dissolution of any such organization, or the merger or consolidation
of
such organization into another entity, or its ceasing to carry on
actively
its present business or the appointment of a receiver for its
property;
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the
institution by or against the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
of any proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code 11 USC §101 et seq. or any
other law in which the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
is
alleged to be insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature,
or the
making by the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations of an
assignment for the benefit of creditors or the granting by the Borrower
or
any guarantor of the Obligations of a trust mortgage for the benefit
of
creditors;
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(h)
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the
service upon the Bank of a writ in which the Bank is named as trustee
of
the Borrower or any guarantor of the
Obligations;
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a
judgment or judgments for the payment of money shall be rendered
against
the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations, and any such judgment
shall remain unsatisfied and in effect for any period of thirty (30)
consecutive days without a stay of execution;
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any
xxxx, xxxx (including mechanics lien), seizure, attachment, execution
or
similar process shall be issued or levied on any of the property
of the
Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations
and shall not be satisfied within thirty days
thereafter;
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the
termination or revocation of any guaranty of the Obligations;
or
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the
occurrence of such a change in the condition or affairs (financial
or
otherwise) of the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations, or
the
occurrence of any other event or circumstance, such that the Bank,
in its
sole discretion, deems in good faith that it is insecure or that
the
prospects for timely or full payment or performance of any obligation
of
the Borrower or any guarantor of the Obligations to the Bank has
been or
may be impaired.
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5.2
Acceleration.
If
an
Event of Default shall occur, at the election of the Bank, all Obligations
shall
become immediately due and payable without notice or demand, except with respect
to Obligations payable on DEMAND, which shall be due and payable on DEMAND,
whether or not an Event of Default has occurred.
5.3
Nonexclusive
Remedies.
All of
the Bank’s rights and remedies not only under the provisions of this Agreement
but also under any other agreement or transaction shall be cumulative and not
alternative or exclusive, and may be exercised by the Bank at such time or
times
and in such order of preference as the Bank in its sole discretion may
determine.
6.2
Waiver
of Homestead.
To the
maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Borrower hereby waives and
terminates any homestead rights and/or exemptions respecting any of its property
under the provisions of any applicable homestead laws, including without
limitation, Section 5206 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules of New
York.
6.3
Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement or portion of such provision or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement (or the remainder of such
provision) and the application thereof to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby.
6.4
Deposit
Collateral.
The
Borrower hereby grants to the Bank a continuing lien and security interest
in
any and all deposits or other sums at any time credited by or due from the
Bank
or any Bank Affiliate to the Borrower and any cash, securities, instruments
or
other property of the Borrower in the possession of the Bank or any Bank
Affiliate, whether for safekeeping or otherwise, or in transit to or from the
Bank or any Bank Affiliate (regardless of the reason the Bank or Bank Affiliate
had received the same or whether the Bank or Bank Affiliate has conditionally
released the same) as security for the full and punctual payment and performance
of all of the liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank or any
Bank Affiliate and such deposits and other sums may be applied or set off
against such liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the Bank or any
Bank
Affiliate at any time, whether or not such are then due, whether or not demand
has been made and whether or not other collateral is then available to the
Bank
or any Bank Affiliate.
6.8
Complete
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement and
understanding between and among the parties hereto relating to the subject
matter hereof, and supersedes all prior proposals, negotiations, agreements
and
understandings among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter
and
may not be modified, amended or waived, except pursuant to a written instrument
signed by the party to be bound thereby.
6.9
Binding
Effect of Agreement.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective
heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns
of the parties hereto, and shall remain in full force and effect (and the Bank
shall be entitled to rely thereon) until released in writing by the Bank. The
Bank may transfer and assign this Agreement and
deliver it to the assignee, who shall thereupon have all of the rights of the
Bank; and the Bank shall then be relieved and discharged of any responsibility
or liability with respect to this Agreement. The Borrower may not assign or
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Except
as
expressly provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, nothing, expressed
or
implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties hereto,
any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
6.10
Further
Assurances.
Borrower will from time to time execute and deliver to Bank such documents,
and
take or cause to be taken, all such other or further action, as Bank may request
in order to effect and confirm or vest more securely in Bank all rights
contemplated by this Agreement and
the
other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, to correct clerical errors)
or to comply with applicable statute or law.
6.12
Terms
of Agreement.
This
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligations
or
obligation of Borrower to Bank shall be outstanding, or the Bank shall have
any
obligation to extend any financial accommodation hereunder, and is supplementary
to each and every other agreement between Borrower and Bank and shall not be
so
construed as to limit or otherwise derogate from any of the rights or remedies
of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations or undertakings of Borrower
under
any such agreement, nor shall any contemporaneous or subsequent agreement
between Borrower and the Bank be construed to limit or otherwise derogate from
any of the rights or remedies of Bank or any of the liabilities, obligations
or
undertakings of Borrower hereunder, unless such other agreement specifically
refers to this Agreement and expressly so provides.
6.13
Notices.
Any
notice, consent or other communication required under or pursuant to this
Agreement shall be a signed writing or other authenticated record (within the
meaning of Article 9 of the Code). Any
demand or notice hereunder or under any applicable law pertaining hereto shall
be in writing and duly given if delivered to any party hereto at the address
for
such party as set forth herein, or at such other address as any party may from
time to time designate in written notice received by the other parties hereto;
provided, however, that in order for any notice to the Bank to be deemed
effective, a duplicate notice shall be separately delivered to the Bank at
the
current office address of the Bank officer primarily responsible for the
customer account to which this document relates (which address will be furnished
to Borrower by the Bank in writing). Copies of any such notices, demands, or
other communications required hereunder shall be sent to The Sagemark Companies,
Ltd., 1285 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attn:
Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer. Copies of notices, demands or other
communications to Borrower hereunder shall be sent to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.,
00 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., c/o m
powermed, 0 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
00000. Any such demand or notice shall be deemed sufficiently given for all
purposes when delivered (i) by personal delivery and shall be deemed effective
when delivered, or (ii) by certified mail return receipt requested or courier
and shall be deemed effective three (3) business days after deposit in an
official depository maintained by the United States Post Office for the
collection of mail or one (1) business day after delivery to a nationally
recognized overnight courier service. Notice by e-mail is not valid notice
under
this or any other agreement between the undersigned parties.
6.14
Governing
Law.
This
Agreement has been executed or completed and/or is to be performed in New York,
and it and all transactions thereunder or pursuant thereto shall be governed
as
to interpretation, validity, effect, rights, duties and remedies of the parties
thereunder and in all other respects by the laws of New York without giving
effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
6.15
Reproductions.
This
Agreement and all documents which have been or may be hereinafter furnished
by
Borrower to the Bank may be reproduced by the Bank by any photographic,
photostatic, microfilm, xerographic or similar process, and any such
reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any
judicial or administrative proceeding (whether or not the original is in
existence and whether or not such reproduction was made in the regular course
of
business).
6.16
Jurisdiction
and Venue.
Borrower irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal
or
state
court
sitting in New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement. Borrower irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent
it may effectively do so under applicable law, any objection it may now or
hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding
brought in any such court and any claim that the same has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. Borrower hereby consents to any and all process which may
be
served in any such suit, action or proceeding, (i) by mailing a copy thereof
by
registered and certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to
the
Borrower's address shown in this Agreement or as notified to the Bank and (ii)
by serving the same upon the Borrower in any other manner otherwise permitted
by
law, and agrees that such service shall in every respect be deemed effective
service upon Borrower.
6.17
JURY
WAIVER.
THE
BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, AND
AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, (A) WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS
TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, THE OBLIGATIONS, ALL MATTERS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND DOCUMENTS
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH AND (B) AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY
SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE, OR HAS NOT
BEEN, WAIVED. THE BORROWER CERTIFIES THAT NEITHER THE BANK NOR ANY OF ITS
REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS OR COUNSEL HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE,
THAT
THE BANK WOULD NOT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SEEK TO ENFORCE THIS
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
Executed as of November 5, 2007. | |
Witness: |
Borrower:
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By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Manager
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
EXHIBIT
A
BORROWING
BASE CERTIFICATE
Date:
November 5, 2007
To:
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Manufacturers
and Traders Trust Company (the
"Bank")
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Revolving
Loans evidenced by that certain Revolving Demand Note, dated November
5,
2007 (the "Revolving Note"), by PREMIER ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF NASSAU,
LLC
in favor of the Bank in the face amount of $500,000.00 (the "Revolving
Loans").
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Gross
Accounts Receivable
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$
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plus: Sales
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+
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less: Credits/Returns
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-
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less: Receipts
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-
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New
Accounts Receivable
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$
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Less: Over
90 Days
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$
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|||
Concentrations
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$
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|||
Contras
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$
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|||
Disputes
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$
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|||
Related
Entity
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$
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|||
Xxxx
and Hold
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$
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|||
Unsatisfactory
Credit
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$
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Other
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$
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|||
Total
Ineligible
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$
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|||
Eligible
Accounts Receivable - (b)-(c)
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$
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|||
Approved
Advance Percentage
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75%
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Borrowing
Value of Accounts Receivable - (d)x(e)
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$
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|||
Borrowing
Base of PREMIER ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF NASSAU, LLC - Line
(f)
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$
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Maximum
Amount of Revolving Loans
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||||
$
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||||
$
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PREMIER
ONCOLOGY MANAGEMENT OF NASSAU, LLC
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Manager
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