RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2
This RESTRUCTURING SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of
September 30, 2009 by and among GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Holdings”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., a Colorado corporation (“Global”),
EXCELL PERSONNEL SERVICES CORPORATION, an Illinois corporation (“Excell”), FRIENDLY
ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY, INC., a New York corporation (“Friendly”), TEMPORARY
PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC., a Georgia corporation (“TPS”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO
INC., a Florida corporation (“Southeastern”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO V INC., a
Florida corporation (“SPM”), MAIN LINE PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation
(“Main Line”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO III INC., a Florida corporation
(“BHR”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO IV INC., a Georgia corporation (“SGHR”),
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO II INC., a Florida corporation (“SEII”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT
SOLUTIONS PEO VI INC., a Florida corporation (“SEIII”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO VII
INC., a Florida corporation (“SEIV”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO VIII INC., a Florida
corporation (“SEV”), GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO IX INC., a Florida corporation
(“SEVI”), KEYSTONE ALLIANCE, INC., a Florida corporation (“Keystone” and together
with Holdings, Global, Excell, Friendly, TPS, Southeastern, SPM, Main Line, BHR, SGHR, SEII, SEIII,
SEIV, SEV and SEVI, collectively, the “Global Parties”), Xxxxxx Xxxxx (“Xxxxx”),
VICTORY PARK CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD., a Cayman Islands exempted company
(“Victory Fund”), VICTORY PARK MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“VPM” and together with Victory Fund, “Victory”), the other holders of the Junior
Debt Obligations (as defined below) indicated as such on the signature pages hereto (together with
Victory Fund, collectively, the “Junior Lenders”), and the holders of Series A Preferred
Stock (as defined below) indicated as such on the signature pages hereto (together with Victory
Fund, collectively, the “Series A Holders”). All Persons (as defined below) that are party
hereto are referred to herein as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, certain of the Global Parties and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, acting
through its Xxxxx Fargo Business Credit operating division (“Senior Lender”), are party to
that certain Credit and Security Agreement dated as of April 29, 2008 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Senior Credit Agreement”
and, together with all other instruments, agreements and documents executed in connection with the
foregoing, the “Senior Credit Documents”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Participation Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2009, by and
between Senior Lender and Victory Fund (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
prior to the date hereof, the “Participation Agreement”), Victory Fund has purchased a
last-out participation (the “Participation”) in the Senior Lender’s rights and obligations
with respect to the Obligations (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) owing with respect to
the Term Advances and the 2009 Term Advance (each as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement, the
“Senior Term Loan Obligations”);
WHEREAS, Holdings issued to the Junior Lenders those certain Senior Secured Convertible Notes
on March 31, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date
hereof, collectively, the “Original Junior Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Senior Lender holds all of the outstanding Senior Debt Obligations (subject to
the Participation);
WHEREAS, Victory Fund holds all of the outstanding Senior Term Loan Obligations;
WHEREAS, the Junior Lenders collectively hold all of the outstanding Junior Debt Obligations;
WHEREAS, the Series A Holders collectively hold all of the issued and outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, in order to settle the various matters among them and restructure the Global Parties’
existing indebtedness, the Global Parties, Victory, the Junior Lenders, the Series A Holders and
Xxxxx have agreed to the restructuring and other transactions described herein on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants of the parties
hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have
the following meanings:
1.1. “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) each Person that,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first
Person, (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as
a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, five percent (5%) or more of any capital stock, general or
limited partnership interest, or other equity interest of such first Person, (c) in the case of a
limited liability company, any Person that is the managing member of that Person and in all
instances each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such first
Person, and (d) each of such Person’s officers, directors, joint venturers and partners. For
purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms
“controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.
1.2. “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.3. “Authorized Shares Amendment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.16
hereof.
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1.4. “Xxxxx” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.5. “Claim(s)” shall mean, individually or collectively, as applicable, any and all
actions, causes of action, counterclaims, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings,
bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances,
trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, rights, claims, demands, liabilities, losses,
rights to reimbursement, subrogation, indemnification or other payment, costs or expenses, and
reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether in law or in equity, of any nature whatsoever, known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, fixed or contingent, and whether representing a past, present or
future obligation.
1.6. “Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of
Holdings.
1.7. “Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.1 hereof.
1.8. “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules promulgated thereunder.
1.9. “First Restructuring Closing” shall mean the consummation of all of the
transactions contemplated to be consummated under Section 2.1, other than the transactions
contemplated to be consummated at the Second Restructuring Closing.
1.10. “First Restructuring End Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1
hereof.
1.11. “Global Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.12. “Governmental Body” shall mean any foreign, federal, state, municipal or other
government, or other department, commission, board, bureau, agency, public authority or
instrumentality thereof or any other court or arbitrator.
1.13. “Holdings” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.14. “Junior Debt Documents” shall mean the Junior Notes and all other instruments,
agreements and documents executed in connection with the Junior Notes.
1.15. “Junior Debt Obligations” shall mean all obligations, liabilities and
indebtedness owing to the Junior Lenders under the Junior Debt Documents.
1.16. “Junior Lenders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.17. “Junior Notes” shall mean the Original Junior Notes, as amended and restated in
accordance with Section 2.1.3, and the Senior Secured Notes issued at the First Restructuring
Closing in accordance with Sections 2.1.4 and 2.1.5.
1.18. “Participation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
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1.19. “Participation Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
hereof.
1.20. “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, business enterprise,
trust, association, joint venture, partnership, any Governmental Body or any other entity, whether
acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
1.21. “Releasee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
1.22. “Released Claims” shall mean, with respect to any Party, any Claim which is
released by such Party pursuant to any of the provisions of Section 3 hereof.
1.23. “Releasor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 hereof.
1.24. “Restructuring” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.
1.25. “Restructuring Documents” shall mean all agreements, instruments and other
documents executed or to be executed in connection with the Restructuring.
1.26. “Second Restructuring Closing” shall mean the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by Section 2.1.6, Section 2.1.8 (solely as to the Second Warrant Exercise) and Section
2.1.16.
1.27. “Second Restructuring End Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1
hereof.
1.28. “Second Warrant Exercise” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.8
hereof.
1.29. “Senior Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
hereof.
1.30. “Senior Credit Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
hereof.
1.31. “Senior Debt Obligations” shall mean all obligations, liabilities and
indebtedness owing to the Senior Lender under the Senior Credit Documents.
1.32. “Senior Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereof.
1.33. “Senior Term Loan Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals
hereof.
1.34. “Series A Amendment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.6 hereof.
1.35. “Series A Holders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
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1.36. “Series A Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series A preferred stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of Holdings.
1.37. “Series B Designations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1
hereof.
1.38. “Series B Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series B preferred stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of Holdings.
1.39. “Subordination Agreement” means the Subordination Agreement dated as of April
29, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof)
evidencing the subordination of the Junior Debt Obligations and the liens securing the Junior Debt
Obligations to the Senior Debt Obligations and the liens securing the Senior Debt Obligations.
1.40. “Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 hereof.
1.41. “Victory” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.42. “Victory Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereof.
1.43. “Vote Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 hereof.
2. Restructuring.
2.1. Transactions. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the
Parties hereby irrevocably consents to the following transactions (collectively, the
“Restructuring”), has entered into or shall enter into definitive documentation to
effectuate the Restructuring, shall consummate the First Restructuring Closing no later than
September 30, 2009 (or such later date as agreed by the Global Parties and Victory) (the “First
Restructuring End Date”) and shall consummate the Second Restructuring Closing no later than
November 15, 2009 (or such later date as agreed by the Global Parties and Victory) (the “Second
Restructuring End Date”):
2.1.1. the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings, by virtue of the filing
by Holdings of a certificate of designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
to authorize 250,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to documentation in the form of
Exhibit B hereto (the “Series B Designations”);
2.1.2. the amendment of the Original Junior Notes to provide for the conversion, and the
immediate subsequent conversion by each Junior Lender, of sixty percent (60%) of the aggregate
principal amount of Original Junior Notes (prior to giving effect to the amendment and restatement
of the Original Junior Notes described in Section 2.1.3) held by such Junior Lender for shares of
Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Holdings and the
Junior Lenders, which documentation shall provide for the terms set forth on Part I of Schedule A
hereto;
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2.1.3. the amendment and restatement of the Original Junior Notes pursuant to documentation
satisfactory to Holdings and Victory, which documentation shall provide for the terms set forth on
Part II of Schedule A hereto;
2.1.4. the purchase by Xxxxx from Holdings of (i) 2,665,193.500 shares of Common Stock and
(ii) a newly issued Junior Note having the same terms as the amended and restated Junior Notes
described in Section 2.1.3 (after giving effect to the amendment and restatement of the Original
Junior Notes described in Section 2.1.3) in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 for an
aggregate purchase price of $500,000 pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Holdings, Victory
and Xxxxx;
2.1.5. the exchange by Victory Fund of the Participation for a newly issued Junior Note having
the same terms as the amended and restated Junior Notes described in Section 2.1.3 (after giving
effect to the amendment and restatement of the Original Junior Notes described in Section 2.1.3) in
an aggregate principal amount of $7,614,999.74 pursuant to documentation satisfactory to Holdings
and Victory;
2.1.6. the amendment of the certificate of designation governing the terms of the Series A
Preferred Stock, by virtue of the filing by Holdings of such amendment to the certificate of
designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Series A
Amendment”), to provide for the conversion, and the subsequent conversion by each Series A
Holder, of one hundred percent (100%) of the Series A Preferred Stock held by such Series A Holder
for shares of Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to
Holdings, Victory and the Series A Holders, which documentation shall provide for the terms set
forth on Part III of Schedule A hereto;
2.1.7. the waiver by the Series A Holders of certain provisions contained in, and rights of
the Series A Preferred Stock granted under, the certificate of designation governing the terms of
the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to Holdings, Victory
and the Series A Holders;
2.1.8. the amendment to, and exercise in full by Victory Fund of, the Warrant to Purchase
Common Stock issued to Victory Fund on August 14, 2009 and attached as Exhibit A-1 hereto
and the issuance of 29,317,117.500 shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto pursuant to
documentation satisfactory to Holdings and Victory, which documentation shall provide for the terms
set forth on Part IV of Schedule A hereto; provided that Victory Fund shall exercise such warrant
in part with respect to 9,556,905.09 shares of Common Stock at the First Restructuring Closing, and
shall subsequently exercise the remainder of the warrant in full at the Second Restructuring
Closing (the “Second Warrant Exercise”);
2.1.9. the exercise in full by Victory Fund of the Warrant to Purchase Common Stock attached
as Exhibit A-2 hereto and the issuance of 99,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto;
2.1.10. the execution and delivery by the Global Parties and Victory of a fee letter
satisfactory to Holdings and Victory, which shall provide for the terms set forth on Part V of
Schedule A hereto;
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2.1.11. the amendment of the Senior Credit Agreement pursuant to documentation satisfactory to
Holdings and Victory, which documentation shall provide for the terms set forth on Part VI of
Schedule A hereto;
2.1.12. the amendment and restatement of the Subordination Agreement pursuant to documentation
reasonably satisfactory to Holdings and the Junior Lenders, which documentation shall provide for
the terms set forth on Part VII of Schedule A hereto;
2.1.13. the entry into a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) in the
form of Exhibit C hereto by Holdings, Xxxxx, Victory, the Junior Lenders and the Series A
Holders;
2.1.14. the amendment of each of the security agreement, pledge agreement and guaranty
executed in connection with the Junior Notes pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Global
Parties and Victory;
2.1.15. the adoption of a management incentive plan by Global pursuant to documentation
satisfactory to Global and Victory;
2.1.16. the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings to authorize the
issuance of 270,000,000 shares of Common Stock, by virtue of the filing by Holdings of such
amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Authorized Shares
Amendment”); and
2.1.17. the reconstitution of the board of directors of Holdings in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Stockholders Agreement.
2.2. Covenants. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the
Parties agrees and covenants that:
2.2.1. It will cooperate in good faith to pursue and support the Restructuring in the manner
contemplated by this Agreement.
2.2.2. It agrees to take, and will take, all actions contemplated of it by this Agreement, and
will take all other actions (including the execution and delivery of any and all Restructuring
Documents) as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the
Restructuring.
2.2.3. It will not object to, delay, impede, commence any proceeding or take any other action
to interfere in any material respect with, directly or indirectly, the Restructuring, or encourage
or support any Person to do any of the foregoing.
2.2.4. It will continue to negotiate any definitive documentation necessary for the
implementation of the Restructuring (including any other Restructuring Documents), in good faith,
and on terms consistent with this Agreement.
2.2.5. Prior to the Second Restructuring Closing and notwithstanding the restrictions on
Transfers set forth in Section 6.4, it will promptly (and in any event within 24
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hours) inform Victory and Holdings of any changes in its ownership, including foreclosure
upon, of any Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Senior Debt Obligations or Junior Debt
Obligations.
2.3. Shareholder Approvals. As and solely to the extent required by applicable law,
as promptly as possible following the effective date of the termination of registration of the
Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, Holdings shall seek the adoption and approval
of its stockholders, by written consent or by vote taken at a duly called meeting of stockholders,
of the Series A Amendment, the Authorized Shares Amendment and, if applicable, the other
transactions contemplated by the Restructuring. Holdings shall submit such matters to its
stockholders for approval even if the special committee of the board of directors of Holdings or
the board of directors of Holdings shall have withdrawn or qualified its recommendation thereof.
Each of the Parties, solely in its capacity as a stockholder of Holdings, hereby agrees to vote all
shares of Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, in each case to the
extent entitled to vote, beneficially owned or controlled by such person (the “Vote
Shares”), or to grant a consent or approval in respect of the Vote Shares, in connection with
any meeting of the stockholders of Holdings or any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting
of the stockholders of Holdings (i) in favor of the Series A Amendment, (ii) in favor of the
Authorized Shares Amendment, (iii) in favor of any other item of business submitted to the
stockholders as and to the extent required by applicable law in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Restructuring, and/or (iv) against any action or agreement which would impede,
interfere with or prevent the Series A Amendment, the Authorized Shares Amendment or the other
transactions contemplated by the Restructuring.
2.4. Conditions to First Restructuring Closing.
2.4.1. Conditions for Global Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, no Global Party shall be obligated to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement at the First Restructuring Closing if the special committee of the board of
directors of Holdings, prior to the First Restructuring Closing, shall have withdrawn its (i)
recommendation that stockholders consent to and/or approve each such transaction requiring such
stockholder’s consent or approval or (ii) consent to and/or approval of each such transaction. For
the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged and agreed that, from and after the First Restructuring
Closing, the withdrawal of such recommendation, consent or approval by the special committee of the
board of directors of holdings shall not affect the obligations of the Global Parties hereunder
with respect to the Second Restructuring Closing.
2.4.2. Conditions for Victory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Victory shall not be obligated to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement at the First Restructuring Closing unless and until:
2.4.2.1. the special committee of the board of directors of Holdings shall have (i)
recommended that stockholders consent to and/or approve each such transaction requiring
such stockholder’s consent or approval and (ii) consented to and/or approved of each
such transaction;
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2.4.2.2. the board of directors of Holdings shall have adopted a resolution
declaring the advisability of, and recommending that the requisite stockholders of
Holdings approve, the Series A Amendment and the Authorized Shares Amendment;
2.4.2.3. senior management of Global Parties shall be subject to employment
arrangements with the Global Parties satisfactory to Victory in its sole discretion;
2.4.2.4. each Junior Lender, each Series A Holder, Senior Lender, Xxxxx and each
Global Party shall have delivered to Victory in escrow executed signature pages to each
of the Restructuring Documents to which it is a party, which shall be automatically
released from escrow upon the release by Victory of its executed signature pages to the
Restructuring Documents to which it is a party;
2.4.2.5. Global Parties’ payroll processing relationship with Bank of America, N.A.
shall be satisfactory to Victory in its sole discretion;
2.4.2.6. Victory shall otherwise be satisfied in its sole discretion with the terms
of and documentation evidencing the Restructuring;
2.4.2.7. the Global Parties shall have paid to Victory and its Affiliates all fees
and other amounts then due and owing to Victory and its Affiliates under this Agreement
and the other Restructuring Documents; and
2.4.2.8. The Series B Designation shall have been adopted and approved by the board
of directors of Holdings and Holdings shall have properly filed the Series B Designation
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
2.5. Conditions to Second Restructuring Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, Victory shall not be obligated to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement at the Second Restructuring Closing unless and until:
2.5.1. the Series A Amendment shall have been adopted and approved by the requisite
numbers and classes of the stockholders of Holdings, and Holdings shall have properly
filed the Series A Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; and
2.5.2. the Authorized Shares Amendment shall have been adopted and approved by the
requisite numbers and classes of the stockholders of Holdings, and Holdings shall have
properly filed the Authorized Shares Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware.
3. Releases.
3.1. Mutual Release. Effective upon the First Restructuring Closing, each Party in
any capacity, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and its and their predecessors, successors,
successors-in-interest, assigns, heirs and representatives (each, a “Releasor”), does
hereby
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forever release, remise and discharge each other Party in any capacity and its Affiliates and
its and their predecessors, successors, successors-in-interest, assigns, heirs and representatives
(each, a “Releasee”) from any and all Claims that are connected with, arise out of, relate
to or are otherwise based (as a whole or in part) on any acts, omissions, facts, matters,
transactions or occurrences arising on or prior to the First Restructuring Closing, and hereby
agrees and covenants not to assert or prosecute against any Releasee any Released Claims that any
Releasor ever had, may have or hereafter can, may or shall have. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
for the purposes of this Agreement “Released Claims” shall not include any Claims for any breach,
default or violation of or under any provision, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of
this Agreement or any of the Restructuring Documents executed on or after the Effective Date.
3.2. Limitation Of Releases. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to release
any Releasee from any liabilities or obligations under any of the Junior Debt Documents or
otherwise in respect of the obligations thereunder. All of the rights, powers, remedies, benefits,
priorities, liens and security interests of any Junior Lender under the Junior Debt Documents and
applicable law shall remain in full force and effect, and nothing in this Agreement shall amend or
otherwise modify any of the provisions of the Junior Debt Documents. Nothing in this Agreement
shall be construed to release any Claims of any Releasor against any Person who fails to execute
and deliver this Agreement and any and all Restructuring Documents required to be executed and
delivered by such Person as determined by Holdings and Victory in their reasonable discretion.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute a release of, or a covenant not to xxx
in respect of, any Releasee arising from the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the
Releasees or any other conduct of any of the Releasees that was fraudulent or a criminal act by
such Releasee, in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or admitted in
writing or plea agreement. In the event any release of, or covenant not to xxx in respect of, any
Releasee by any Releasor is prohibited by or unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, the
corresponding release of, or covenant not to xxx in respect of, such Releasor by such Releasee
shall be deemed ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or invalidity.
3.3. No Reliance And No Duty To Disclose. Each of the Parties, on behalf of itself or
himself and its or his Affiliates, in any capacity, agrees and acknowledges that (a) except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, no other Releasee, in any capacity, has warranted or
otherwise made any representations to it or him or any of its or his Affiliates concerning any
Released Claim (including, without limitation, any representation concerning the existence,
nonexistence, validity or invalidity of any Released Claim), (b) the validity and effectiveness of
the foregoing releases and covenants not to xxx in this Section 3 do not depend in any way on any
such representations or warranties or the accuracy, completeness or validity thereof, (c) no
Releasee, in any capacity, has any duty to disclose or provide any facts or documents (whether
material or immaterial, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected) to it or him or any other
Releasor, including, without limitation, any facts or documents which, if known by any Releasor,
might have caused any Party to which such Releasor is affiliated not to execute and deliver this
Agreement or any Restructuring Documents, and (d) each such release and covenant not to xxx shall
remain in full force and effect even if any facts or documents (whether material or immaterial,
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected) were not disclosed or provided (whether intentionally,
unintentionally or otherwise) by any Releasee to any Releasor, which facts or documents, if known
by such Releasor, might have caused any Party to which such
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Releasor is affiliated not to execute and deliver this Agreement or any Restructuring
Documents. Nothing contained herein is intended to impair or otherwise derogate from any of the
representations, warranties or covenants expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Restructuring
Document.
3.4. Release Of Unknown Claims. Subject to the fraud exception contained in Section
3.2, each Party agrees and acknowledges, on behalf of itself or himself and its or his Affiliates,
that the Released Claims which it or he is releasing and covenanting not to xxx on behalf of itself
or himself and its or his Affiliates pursuant to the provisions hereof include, without limitation,
any Released Claim which such Party does not know or suspect to exist in its or his, or its or his
Affiliates’, favor at the time of the giving of the foregoing releases and covenants not to xxx
which, if known by it or him, might affect its or his decision regarding the releases and covenants
not to xxx set forth herein. Each Party, on behalf of itself or himself and its or his Affiliates,
agrees and acknowledges that it or he might hereafter discover facts or documents in addition to or
different from those which it or he now knows or believes to be true or exist with respect to the
subject matter of any of the Released Claims, but no Releasee in any capacity shall have any duty
to disclose or provide any such facts or documents (whether material or immaterial, known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected) to any Releasor, and each of the Releasors shall be deemed to
have fully, finally and forever settled and released any and all Released Claims, whether known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or non-contingent, which now exist or heretofore have
existed upon any theory of law or equity now existing or coming into existence in the future.
3.5. WAIVER OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542. WITHOUT DEROGATING FROM THE
COLORADO CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION SET FORTH HEREIN, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE FOREGOING RELEASES
AND COVENANTS NOT TO XXX EXTEND TO ALL RIGHTS OF EACH RELEASOR UNDER SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CIVIL CODE AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, ALL OF WHICH ARE
HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY EACH PARTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF OR HIMSELF AND ITS
OR HIS AFFILIATES, WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ALL RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AFFORDED BY SECTION 1542 OF THE
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE OR ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES. EACH
PARTY UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FACTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RELEASES AND COVENANTS NOT TO XXX MADE IN
THIS AGREEMENT ARE GIVEN MAY HEREAFTER TURN OUT TO BE OTHER THAN OR DIFFERENT FROM THE FACTS IN
THAT CONNECTION NOW KNOWN OR BELIEVED BY IT OR HIM TO BE TRUE, AND EACH PARTY HEREBY, ON BEHALF OF
ITSELF OR HIMSELF AND ITS OR HIS AFFILIATES, ACCEPTS AND ASSUMES THE RISK OF THE FACTS TURNING OUT
TO BE DIFFERENT AND AGREES NO PARTY OR ANY OTHER RELEASEE IN ANY CAPACITY HAS ANY DUTY TO DISCLOSE
ANY FACTS (WHETHER MATERIAL OR IMMATERIAL, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED) TO IT OR HIM
OR ANY OTHER RELEASOR AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RESTRUCTURING DOCUMENTS SHALL BE AND REMAIN
IN ALL RESPECTS EFFECTIVE AND NOT SUBJECT TO TERMINATION OR RESCISSION BY VIRTUE OF ANY SUCH
DIFFERENCE IN FACTS, EVEN IF ANY FACTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED (WHETHER INTENTIONALLY, UNINTENTIONALLY
OR OTHERWISE) BY
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ANY RELEASEE TO ANY RELEASOR, WHICH FACTS, IF KNOWN BY SUCH RELEASOR, MIGHT HAVE CAUSED ANY
PARTY TO WHICH SUCH RELEASOR IS AFFILIATED NOT TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY
RESTRUCTURING DOCUMENTS. SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT
KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE,
WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR.”
EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF OR HIMSELF AND ITS OR HIS
AFFILIATES, THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 3 SHALL RELEASE OR DISCHARGE ANY OF THEM FROM
THE LIABILITIES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS UNDERTAKEN OR ASSUMED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
RESTRUCTURING DOCUMENTS, OR FROM ANY OTHER CLAIMS OTHER THAN THE RELEASED CLAIMS.
3.6. Indemnification For Assertion of Released Claims. Each of the Parties agrees, on
behalf of itself or himself and its or his respective affiliated Releasors, that if any Releasor or
any of its or his affiliated Releasors asserts against any Releasee any of the Released Claims
released by such Releasor pursuant hereto, such Releasor shall be obligated to pay, in addition to
any other damages caused to such Releasee, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by
such Releasee in defending or otherwise responding to such Released Claims.
3.7. No Admission. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission by
any Releasor of the existence of any Released Claim or of any liability with respect to any or all
of such Released Claims or any other past or future act, omission, fact, matter, transaction or
occurrence. The Parties have agreed to settle the Released Claims against each other in order to
avoid the costs and undesirable effects of litigation between or among each other.
3.8. Reaffirmation of Release Certificate. Each Releasor agrees to execute and
deliver such documents and to take such further action as any Releasee may reasonably request from
time to time following the effectiveness of any release provided in this Section 3 to effectuate
such releases and otherwise carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the execution and delivery of a reaffirmation of release certificate on the
Restructuring Effectiveness Date confirming the effectiveness of any Releasor’s releases provided
herein.
4. Representations And Warranties. To induce the other Parties to enter into this
Agreement and the Restructuring Documents, each Party represents and warrants (with respect to
itself or himself) to the other Parties as follows, as of the Effective Date and as of the First
Restructuring Closing:
4.1. Organization and Authorization. If and as applicable, it is duly formed,
organized or incorporated, as the case may be, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the state or country of its formation, organization or incorporation. If and as applicable,
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it or he has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
other Restructuring Documents to which it or he is a party and to perform its or his obligations
hereunder. All actions or proceedings to be taken by or on the part of it or him to authorize and
permit the execution and delivery by it or him of this Agreement and the other Restructuring
Documents to which it or he is a party, the performance by it or him of its or his obligations
hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by it or him of the transactions contemplated herein
and therein have been duly and properly taken. This Agreement and the other Restructuring
Documents to which it or he is a party have been duly executed and delivered by it or him,
constitute its or his legal, valid and binding obligation and are enforceable in accordance with
their terms and conditions, subject only to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.
4.2. Noncontravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other
Restructuring Documents to which it or he is a party, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein and therein, do not or will not result in: (a) a conflict with or a breach of
any provision of its certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, partnership agreement,
trust agreement or any other organizational or governing document of it, if and as applicable; (b)
a breach of, constitute a default or right or cause of action under, result in the acceleration of,
create in any Person the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice to
any Person under any agreement, indenture, contract, lease, license, instrument or other
arrangement to which it or he is a party, by which it or he is bound or to which any of its or his
assets is subject; or (c) a violation by it or him of any Law. It or he is not required by
applicable Law or other obligation to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization, consent or approval of any Governmental Authority or other Person in connection with
its or his execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the other Restructuring
Documents to which it or he is a party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein
or therein, except for (i) such consents and approvals which are specifically described herein and
which consents and approvals have been duly and properly obtained on or before the First
Restructuring Closing, (ii) Schedule 13D filings or amendments to Schedule 13Ds that are required
to be made under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (iii) any
filings that are required to be made under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, (iv) the filing of a Form D, if necessary, under Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (v) any filings required to comply
with state securities laws in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
4.3. No Assignment. Neither it or he nor any of its or his Affiliates has assigned,
hypothecated or otherwise transferred (collaterally or otherwise) to any other Person any interest
in any Released Claims to which its or his covenant not to xxx set forth herein applies.
4.4. Litigation. There is no Action pending, or to the knowledge of it or him,
contemplated or threatened, before any Governmental Authority restricting the execution, delivery,
or performance by it or him of this Agreement or the other Restructuring Documents to which it or
he is a party or otherwise affecting the ability of it or him to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other Restructuring Documents to which it or he is a party.
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4.5. Indebtedness and Securities. With respect to each Global Party, to such Global
Party’s knowledge (i) all outstanding Senior Debt Obligations are owing to Senior Lender, all
outstanding Junior Debt Obligations are owing to Junior Lenders and all outstanding shares of
Series A Preferred Stock are held by Series A Holders, and (ii) no other Person has any rights of
offset, defenses, claims or counterclaims with respect to any such indebtedness or securities.
With respect to Victory Fund, each Junior Lender and each Series A Holder, (i) the amount of
outstanding Junior Debt Obligations owing to and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
Common Stock held by such Party are set forth on such Party’s signature page hereto, (ii) all such
indebtedness and securities are held by such Party free and clear of all liens, claims and other
encumbrances, and (iii) no other Person has any rights of offset, defenses, claims or counterclaims
with respect to any such indebtedness or securities.
4.6. Capitalization. With respect to Holdings,
4.6.1. As of the Effective Date, and prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, the
authorized capital stock of Holdings consists of (i) 40,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of
which 12,750 shares have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock.
4.6.2. At the close of business on September 29, 2009: (i) 10,561,770 shares of Common Stock
were issued and outstanding; (ii) 4,807,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance
pursuant to the Global Employment Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Plan of which 2,781,714 shares of
Common Stock were issuable upon exercise of stock options; (iii) 4,770,455 shares of Common Stock
were issuable upon conversion of the Junior Notes; (iv) 4,072,482 shares of Common Stock were
issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock; (v) 99,000 shares of Common Stock were
issuable upon exercise of a warrant to purchase Common Stock; (vi) shares representing 11% of the
outstanding shares of common stock on the date of exercise, on a fully-diluted basis, were issuable
upon exercise of a warrant to purchase Common Stock; and (vii) 12,750 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock were issued and outstanding. All issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred
Stock have been, all shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of existing
options will be, and all shares of Series B Preferred Stock that may be issued pursuant to the
Restructuring will be, when issued in accordance with their respective terms thereof, duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are subject to no preemptive or
similar rights.
4.6.3. As of the Effective Date, and prior to the consummation of the Restructuring, except
for the Senior Debt Obligations and the Junior Debt Obligations, the Global Parties have no
outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money.
4.6.4. Schedule B sets forth, with respect to the Global Employment Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock
Plan, as of September 29, 2009, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock relating to
outstanding and available awards or options that may be exercised immediately following the
Restructuring.
4.6.5. To Holdings’ knowledge and except as set forth in the Junior Notes, the Series A
Certificate of Designation, the Preferred Stock Securities Purchase Agreement by and
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among Holdings and the “Buyers” party thereto dated as of March 31, 2006, the Notes Securities
Purchase Agreement by and among Holdings and the “Buyers” party thereto dated as of March 31, 2006,
and outstanding options and warrants described above:
4.6.5.1. there are no preemptive or similar rights on the part of any holder of any class of
Holdings’ securities;
4.6.5.2. Holdings has no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders
of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having
the right to vote) with the holders of the Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock;
4.6.5.3. there are no options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible or exchangeable
securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance unites,
commitments, contracts, arrangements or undertakings or any kind to which any Global Party is a
party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating such Global Party to issue, deliver, sell or
transfer or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold or
transferred or repurchase, redeemed or otherwise acquired, any Common Stock or Preferred Stock, or
any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any Common Stock or Preferred
Stock, (ii) obligating any Global Party to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option,
warrant, call, right, security, commitment, contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give
any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the
economic benefits and rights accruing to holders of Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Junior Debt
Obligations or Senior Debt Obligations;
4.6.5.4. there are no outstanding contractual obligations of any Global Party to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any securities; and
4.6.5.5. there are no proxies, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which
Holdings, any Junior Lender, Series A Holder or holder of Common Stock is a party or is bound with
respect to the voting of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock.
5. Effectiveness and Termination.
5.1. Effectiveness.
5.1.1. Subject to Section 5.1.2 and Section 5.1.3, this Agreement and the Parties’ respective
obligations hereunder shall become effective on the date (the “Effective Date”) on which
all of the Global Parties, Victory, the Junior Lenders, the Series A Holders and Xxxxx execute and
deliver to such other Parties their respective counterparts of this Agreement.
5.1.2. Section 3 of this Agreement and the Parties’ respective obligations thereunder, and all
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than the transactions contemplated to be
completed at the Second Restructuring Closing, shall become effective and be consummated on the
date of the First Restructuring Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Section 3 of this Agreement shall not be effective with respect to any Party except to the
extent such Party has executed and delivered to all other
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Parties a counterpart of the Restructuring Documents to which such Party is contemplated to be
a party.
5.1.3. All of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be completed at the Second
Restructuring Closing, shall become effective and be consummated on the date of the Second
Restructuring Closing.
5.1.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no provision of this
Agreement relating to any Party shall be effective with respect to such Party except to the extent
such Party has executed and delivered to all other Parties a counterpart of this Agreement.
5.1.5. This Agreement shall remain effective until terminated pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, with respect to any Party, by
such Party, by delivering written notice of such termination to the other Parties in accordance
with Section 6.8, if none of the transactions constituting the Restructuring as set forth in
Section 2.1 shall have occurred on or prior to the First Restructuring End Date.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1. Jurisdiction. The Parties agree that all disputes between any of them arising
out of, connected with or related to or incidental to the relationship established between any of
them in connection with this Agreement, and whether arising in contract, tort, equity or otherwise,
shall be resolved only by the courts of the State of New York, but the Parties acknowledge that any
appeals from those courts may have to be heard by a court located outside of the State of New York.
The Parties waive in all disputes any objection that they may have to the location of jurisdiction
of the court designated to consider such dispute in accordance with the first sentence of this
Section 6.1. Each Party irrevocably waives personal service of process and consent to process
being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such Party at the
address for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such services shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law.
6.2. Choice Of Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted, and the rights
of the Parties shall be determined, in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without
reference to the choice of law provisions of New York law).
6.3. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules
attached hereto) may not be amended or modified except in a writing executed by the Party to be
bound thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall
constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof or thereof (whether or not similar), nor shall
such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided in writing.
6.4. Transfers of Interests. Except as expressly permitted in this Agreement, no
Party shall in any way, directly or indirectly, sell, exchange, transfer, hypothecate, gift,
bequeath, convey in trust, pledge, mortgage, grant a security interest in, assign, encumber, or
otherwise
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dispose of all or any portion of such Party’s Junior Debt Obligations, Common Stock, Series B
Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, including by merger, consolidation, liquidation,
dissolution, dividend, distribution or otherwise (a “Transfer”), and any such purported
Transfer shall be null and void ab initio unless in connection with and as a condition to such
Transfer (i) the transferee executes and delivers to Holdings and Victory a joinder or joinders, in
form and substance satisfactory to Holdings and Victory, assuming and agreeing to be bound by all
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and each other Restructuring Document to which the
transferor is a party, together with such other instruments and documents as may be necessary to
bind such transferee to the terms of this Agreement and such other Restructuring Documents, (ii)
the Transfer is effected in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws (as
confirmed by a written opinion addressed to Holdings from counsel to transferee that is reasonably
acceptable to the board of directors), and (iii) the transferee pays all reasonable expenses
incurred by Holdings in connection with such Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a pledge or
grant of a security interest in any such obligations or security to secure a “bona fide” loan shall
in no event be deemed a Transfer for purposes of this Agreement, however a foreclosure, transfer in
lieu of foreclosure or other exercise of rights or remedies under any such pledge or security
interest shall be deemed to constitute a Transfer hereunder.
6.5. Successors And Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by any Party, without the prior written
consent of the other Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties and their respective Releasors and Releasees, and the respective successors and permitted
assigns of the Parties and such Releasors and Releasees. Any Releasee who is not named as a party
to this Agreement shall have the rights of an intended third-party beneficiary with respect to the
provisions of the releases in its or his favor. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence, no other Person not a Party shall be deemed a third-party beneficiary of any provision of
this Agreement or shall otherwise be entitled to enforce any provision hereof.
6.6. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by any number of counterparts and
by different Parties and separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall
be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument. Executed signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and
attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document. Any Party may execute and deliver a counterpart of this Agreement by delivery by
facsimile or email transmission of a signature page of this Agreement signed by such Party, and any
such facsimile signature shall be treated in all respects as having the same effect as having an
original signature. Any Party delivering by facsimile transmission a counterpart executed by it or
him shall promptly thereafter also deliver a manually signed counterpart.
6.7. Headings. The titles, captions or headings in this Agreement are included herein
or therein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for
any purpose.
6.8. Defined Term; Pronouns. Any defined term used in the plural shall refer to all
members of the relevant class, and any defined term used in the singular shall refer to any one or
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more of the members of the relevant class. The terms “hereunder,” “herewith,” “hereby,”
“herein” and “hereof” refer to this Agreement in its entirety, including all attached schedules and
exhibits, and not to any individual provision or Section of this Agreement. Neuter or masculine
pronouns used herein shall be deemed to refer to the masculine and the feminine as the context so
indicates.
6.9. Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice, request, instruction or
other document to be given hereunder by any Party to any other Parties shall be in writing and
shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt if delivered personally; on the date receipt is
acknowledged or refused if mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; on
the next business day if by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized, reputable, overnight
courier; upon transmission when sent by facsimile (with such facsimile promptly confirmed by
delivery of a copy by personal delivery as provided in this Section 6.7); and in any such case
shall be addressed as follows:
If to the Global Parties, addressed to:
c/o Global Employment Solutions, Inc.
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
If to Victory, addressed to:
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
If to Xxxxx, addressed to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Personal and Confidential
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Personal and Confidential
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to any Junior Lender, addressed to the address specified on the applicable signature page
hereof
If to any Series A Holder, addressed to the address specified on the applicable signature page
hereof
or to such other place and with such other copies as any Party may designate to itself or
himself by written notice to the other Parties.
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6.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Restructuring Documents contain the
entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and
supersede all prior agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or
warranties made, whether oral or written, by the Parties or by any officer, employee or
representative of any Party.
6.11. Further Assurances. Each Party will use its or his reasonable best efforts to
cause all of the conditions to its or his and the other Parties’ obligations hereunder to be timely
satisfied and to perform and fulfill all obligations on its or his part to be performed and
fulfilled under this Agreement and the Restructuring Documents to the end that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Restructuring Documents shall be effected in accordance with
the terms hereof. At all times before, on or after the Execution Date, each Party will, and will
cause its or his respective affiliates to, cooperate in good faith with the other Parties and will,
and will cause its or his respective affiliates to, promptly take all appropriate action and
execute any and all documents, instruments or conveyances of any kind which any other Party may
reasonably request to consummate or implement any of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby or to evidence such events or matters. In furtherance and not in limitation of the
foregoing, if for any reason Holdings shall have failed to obtain the requisite votes or consents
of Holdings’ stockholders for the adoption and approval of the Series A Amendment or the Authorized
Shares Amendment or, if applicable, any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and the
Second Restructuring Closing shall not have occurred, on or prior to the Second Restructuring End
Date, then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restructure the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement so as to obtain the same substantive economic and business terms contemplated
hereby and thereby, and to the extent required by applicable law, Holdings shall resubmit the
Series A Amendment and/or the Authorized Shares Amendment to its stockholders for approval, with
the timing of such resubmission to be determined by Victory in its sole discretion.
6.12. Parties’ Use Of Legal Counsel And Construction Of Agreement. Each of the
Parties hereby acknowledges that it or he has been advised by, or has had the opportunity to be
advised by, its or his own legal counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting, execution,
and delivery and consummation of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the release and
covenant not to xxx provisions hereof). The Parties agree and acknowledge that the normal rule of
construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall
not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, exhibits or schedules
thereto. Each Party has entered into this Agreement freely and voluntarily, without coercion,
duress, distress or under influence by any other Persons or its, his or her respective
stockholders, directors, officers, partners, agents or employees.
6.13. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be
interpreted in such a manner to be effective, enforceable and valid under applicable law, but if
any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or unenforceable or invalid under applicable
law, the Parties affected thereby shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of such Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner
in order that the transactions contemplated by such provision be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible, without invalidating the remainder of such provision
or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
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6.14. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the
other Parties would be irreparably damaged in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are
not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached, and that there is
no adequate remedy at law with respect to any such breach. Accordingly, each of the Parties and
their respective permitted successors and assigns agrees that the other Parties or their respective
permitted successors and assigns shall, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be
entitled, at law or in equity, be entitled to injunctive or other relief to prevent breaches or
alleged or threatened breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to specifically enforce this
Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
6.15. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY. EACH OF THE PARTIES WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY
PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN ANY
OF THEM ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATING TO OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED
BETWEEN ANY OF THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTES RESOLVED IN COURT
SHALL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by each of the parties
hereto by a duly authorized officer of each such party as of the date first set forth above.
GLOBAL PARTIES:
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
EXCELL PERSONNEL SERVICES CORPORATION | ||||
By: |
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
TEMPORARY PLACEMENT SERVICE, INC., f/k/a Michaels & Associates, Inc. and successor by merger to Temporary Placement Service, Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO V INC., f/k/a Southeastern Personnel Management, Inc. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President |
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Chief Financial Officer | ||||
FRIENDLY ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO
INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing,
Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
MAIN LINE PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President |
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO III INC., f/k/a Bay HR, Inc. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO II INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing II, Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO VII INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing IV, Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO IX INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing VI, Inc. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President |
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO IV INC., f/k/a Southeastern Georgia HR, Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO VI INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing III, Inc. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS PEO VIII INC., f/k/a Southeastern Staffing V, Inc. |
||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President | ||||
KEYSTONE ALLIANCE, INC. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Its: Executive Vice President |
VICTORY:
VICTORY PARK CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD. | ||||
By: Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC | ||||
Its: Investment Manager | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: | ||||
Its: | ||||
Security Ownership: | ||||
VICTORY PARK MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: | ||||
Its: |
XXXXX:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Security Ownership:
JUNIOR LENDERS:
CAPITAL RESOURCES GROWTH, INC. | ||||
By: |
||||
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Its: President | ||||
Address for Notices: | ||||
Security Ownership: |
JUNIOR LENDERS: | ||||
GWIRTSMAN FAMILY PARTNERS, LLC | ||||
By: |
||||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Its:
|
Manager | |||
Address for Notices: | ||||
Security Ownership: |
JUNIOR LENDERS: | ||||
Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Address for Notices: | ||||
Security Ownership: |
JUNIOR LENDERS: | ||||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
Address for Notices: | ||||
Security Ownership: |
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Schedule A
RESTRUCTURING TERMS
I. Amendment and Conversion of Junior Debt Obligations
Effective at the First Restructuring Closing, the Original Junior Notes shall be amended to provide
for the conversion of Original Junior Notes into shares of Series B Preferred Stock instead of
shares of Common Stock. Immediately following the effectiveness of such amendment, each Junior
Lender shall convert sixty percent (60%) of the aggregate principal amount of Original Junior Notes
held by such Junior Lender into shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a ratio of $1,000 aggregate
principal amount of Original Junior Notes to 14.8492254 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
The Global Parties shall pay in cash to each Junior Lender a conversion fee equal to 1.0% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Original Junior Notes being converted by such Junior Lender. The
conversion fee shall be payable out of cash flow of the Global Parties, but no later than December
31, 2009.
II. Amendment and Restatement of Junior Notes
Effective at the First Restructuring Closing, the Original Junior Notes shall be amended and
restated to provide the following terms for the Original Junior Notes (other than the portion of
the Original Junior Notes converted into Series B Preferred Stock pursuant to Part I above):
Aggregate Principal Amount: $16,490,901.29 (as reduced or increased from time to time in
accordance with the terms hereof).
Amortization: Beginning on November 1, 2009 and continuing each successive month thereafter until
Maturity, Holdings shall repay the Aggregate Principal Amount in cash in an amount per month equal
to the lesser of (a) the sum of (i) $100,000 and (ii) the Gross-up Amount and (b) the sum of (i)
the amount of Availability (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) on each payment date and
(ii) the amount of the Holdings’ cash on hand on each payment date. “Gross-up Amount” shall be
defined as the amount by which the aggregate amount of amortization payments paid prior to such
payment date is less than the product of (a) $100,000 multiplied by (b) the number of payment dates
that have preceded such payment date.
Cash Flow Sweeps: Beginning thirty days after the last day of fiscal January 2010 and continuing
each successive quarter thereafter until Maturity, Holdings shall repay the Aggregate Principal
Amount in cash in an amount equal to (a) 25% multiplied by (b) the Excess Cash Flow for such period
(the “CF Sweep”); provided that the amount of any such CF Sweep shall not exceed (a) Availability
(as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) as of the last day of such period less (b) $1,500,000.
“Excess Cash Flow” shall be defined as EBITDA less total scheduled debt service (including, without
limitation, the Amortization), less net working capital, less capital expenditures (as agreed
between Holdings and Victory).
Cash Flow True Ups: Beginning thirty days after the last day of fiscal July 2010 and continuing
each successive six month anniversary thereafter until Maturity, Holdings shall repay the Aggregate
Principal Amount in cash in an amount equal to (a) 75% multiplied by (b) the Excess Cash Flow for
such period (the “CF True Up”); provided that the amount of any such CF True Up shall not exceed
(a) Availability (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) as of the last day of such period less
(b) $1,500,000; provided further that CF Sweeps paid during such period shall be credited against
the CF True Up.
Prepayments: Holdings shall have the right (but not the obligation) to voluntarily prepay the
Aggregate Principal Amount and the Junior Preference Amount in full or in part in cash; provided
that any such prepayment of the Aggregate Principal Amount shall be in an amount equal to 105% of
the amount being so prepaid (a “Prepayment Amount”). For the avoidance of doubt, Amortization, CF
Sweeps, CF True-Ups and the prepayment of Junior Preference Amount shall not be subject to the
payment of a Prepayment Amount.
Junior Note Payments: All cash payments by Holdings to the Junior Lenders pursuant to
Amortization, Cash Flow Sweeps, Cash Flow True Ups, Prepayments or otherwise (collectively, the
“Junior Obligation Reductions”) shall be allocated to reduce the Aggregate Principal Amount until
the Aggregate Principal Amount has been reduced to $8,255,600 (the “Junior Face Floor”). Upon
hitting the Junior Face Floor, the Junior Obligation Reductions shall be allocated to reduce the
Junior Preference Amount. Once the Junior Preference Amount has been paid in full in cash, the
Junior Obligation Reductions shall again be allocated to reduce the Aggregate Principal Amount.
Conversion: The Junior Debt Obligations shall not be convertible into equity of Holdings.
Accrued Interest: Any and all interest or otherwise accrued and unpaid amounts as of the
Restructuring Effective Date shall be payable on October 1, 2009.
Cash Interest: 9% per annum (the “Cash Interest”). The Cash Interest shall accrue from the
Restructuring Effective Date and be payable quarterly in cash in arrears beginning on September 30,
2009 and continuing each quarter thereafter (each such payment date, an “Interest Payment Date”).
PIK Interest: 8% per annum (the “PIK Interest” and, together with Cash Interest, the “Interest”).
The PIK Interest shall accrue quarterly beginning on the Restructuring Effective Date and be
capitalized and added to the principal of the Junior Debt Obligations on each Interest Payment
Date.
Junior Preference Amount: Two times the Aggregate Principal Amount (the “Junior Preference
Amount”). The Junior Preference Amount shall be payable in cash in full in order to fully defease
or satisfy the Junior Debt Obligations regardless of sale, refinancing, liquidation or otherwise.
Junior Waterfall: No Person other than the Senior Lender (pursuant only to the Senior Credit
Documents) and the Junior Lenders shall receive any cash or other distribution prior to the Junior
Lenders receiving in full in cash the (i) Interest, (ii) Junior Preference Amount, (iii) Aggregate
Principal Amount, and (iv) all other Junior Debt Obligations; provided that the management of
the Global Parties shall receive cash distributions pursuant the management incentive plan of the
Company (as applicable) following the Junior Lenders receiving in full in cash the Interest.
Required Lenders: Shall at any time be Junior Lenders then holding at more than 66-2/3% of the
aggregate principal amount of Junior Debt Obligations then outstanding.
Senior Debt Limitation: So long as any Junior Debt Obligations are outstanding and without the
express written consent of Required Lenders, the Global Parties may not incur any debt senior or
pari passu to the Junior Debt Obligations other than the Senior Debt Obligations. The Senior Debt
Obligations shall be capped at $7,500,000.
Future Offerings: So long as any Junior Debt Obligations are outstanding and without the express
written consent of Required Lenders, the Global Parties may not issue any debt or equity securities
(including debt securities with an equity feature); provided however that Holdings may issue Common
Stock and options to purchase Common Stock pursuant to any current employee compensation plans.
Reporting: Package shall be delivered on a quarterly and yearly basis and include the information
similar to what is required to be delivered to Senior Lender pursuant to the Senior Credit
Documents (as in effect on the date hereof).
Term: The Junior Debt Obligations shall become due and payable on the two (2) year anniversary of
the Restructuring Effective Date (the “Maturity”); provided however that the Maturity shall
automatically extend for a period of one (1) year unless notice of cancellation is provided by the
Required Lenders.
III. Amendment and Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock
Effective at the First Restructuring Closing, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall
enter into an amendment and conversion agreement to provide for the following transactions:
Upon subsequent receipt of approval from the requisite stockholders of Holdings, effective
at the Second Restructuring Closing, the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be
amended to provide for the conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock into shares of
Series B Preferred Stock and remove a restrictive blocker on voting rights. Immediately
following the effectiveness of such amendment, each Series A Holder shall convert one
hundred percent (100%) of the Series A Preferred Stock held by such Series A Holder
(including any and all interest, dividends, premiums or otherwise accrued and unpaid amounts
as of the Second Restructuring Closing) into shares of Series B Preferred Stock at a ratio
of one share of Series A Preferred Stock to 2.92649 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. A
conversion fee in an amount equal to 0.75% of the aggregate principal amount of Series A
Preferred Stock being converted by each Series A Holder shall be payable in cash out of cash
flow of the Global Parties, but in any event by no later than the later of (i) December 31,
2009 or (ii) 60 days following the conversion thereof.
IV. Amendment and Exercise of Warrants
At the First Restructuring Closing, Holdings and Victory Fund shall amend the warrant attached as
Exhibit A-1 hereto to provide that the calculation of the number of shares issuable upon
the exercise of such warrant shall be determined on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the
consummation of the Second Restructuring Closing.
V. Victory Fee Letter
At the First Restructuring Closing, the Global Parties shall pay to VPM, as collateral agent for
the Junior Lenders, a monthly maintenance fee in an amount equal to $2,500, which shall be payable
in cash monthly in arrears. The Global Parties shall reimburse Victory for all fees and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the Restructuring. The Global
Parties shall indemnify Victory of all liabilities arising out of the Restructuring.
VI. Amendment to Senior Credit Agreement
Effective at the First Restructuring Closing, the Senior Credit Agreement shall be amended to:
(i) acknowledge that the outstanding principal balance of all Term Advances and of the 2009 Term
Advance shall be deemed paid in full;
(ii) to provide for new financial covenant levels satisfactory to the Senior Lender, Victory and
Holdings;
(iii) to revise certain definitions, including those of “Borrowing Base,” “Change of Control” and
“Fundamental Transaction,” in a manner satisfactory to the Senior Lender, Victory and Holdings; and
(iv) to revise the covenant regarding management salaries to reflect that Holdings will no longer
have a compensation committee.
The Senior Lender shall consent in such amendment to the Restructuring and the entrance into the
Restructuring Documents by the Global Parties.
VII. Amendment and Restatement of Subordination Agreement
Effective at the First Restructuring Closing, the Subordination Agreement shall be amended to:
(i) narrow the definition of “Subordinated Indebtedness” to only capture indebtedness and
obligations owing under the Junior Debt Documents;
(ii) revise Section 3(a) to permit new amortization payments, excess cash flow sweeps, conversion
fees and prepayment premiums and other amounts owing under the Junior Debt Documents, and delete
the cap contained therein;
(iii) revise Section 3(b) to refer to $750,000 minimum availability instead of $1,500,000;
(iv) reference the Series B Preferred Stock in Section 3(c);
(v) revise the definition of “Subordinated Notes” to include the amended and restated Junior Notes;
and
(iii) include notice information for VPM.
Senior Lender shall consent to the Global Parties’ execution of the Restructuring Documents and the
consummation of the Restructuring.