The Borrower has advised the Banks that the Borrower has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of February 10, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Borrower, Opticare Health Systems, Inc. (the "Parent"), and OC Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which the parties intend to merge Merger Sub with and into the Borrower subject to the terms and conditions thereof which include, among other things, restructuring the Obligations owing to the Banks on terms and conditions mutually agreed upon by the Borrower and the Banks. While the Borrower and the Banks have initiated discussions and due diligence concerning the Merger and any proposed restructuring of the Obligations, the Borrower acknowledges that the Banks have not consented to the Merger nor have the Banks agreed to any terms and conditions relating to any restructuring of the Obligations. In the meantime, however, the Borrower intends to continue to sell the remaining physician practice management groups operated by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (collectively being referred to herein as the "PPM Businesses") and use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the PPM Businesses to meet its reasonable and necessary operating expenses. To afford the Borrower an opportunity to proceed with the transactions described above, the Borrower has requested that (i) the Banks extend the temporary waiver period provided for in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of that certain Seventh Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of December 10, 1999, among the Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent (the "Seventh Amendment") (as further amended, in part, by a December 30, 1999, letter agreement, a February 29, 2000, letter agreement, a March 24, 2000, letter agreement, and an April 14, 2000, letter agreement, and a May 5, 2000, letter agreement, in each case between the Borrower, the Banks and the Agent) and, in addition, that the Banks temporarily waive any non-compliance by the Borrower as of December 31, 1999, and as of March 31, 2000, with Sections 8.8 (Total Funded Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio), 8.10 (Interest Coverage Ratio), and 8.11 (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) of the Credit Agreement and the Borrower's non-compliance with Section 8.5(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the timely delivery of the Borrower's March 31, 2000, financial statements, in each case to the earlier of June 2, 2000, or the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms (the earlier of such dates being referred to herein as the "Waiver Termination Date"), (ii) Bank of Montreal extend the Bridge Loan Period from May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, and (iii) postpone the due date for the payment of principal, interest and unused commitment fees otherwise due on or before May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date. By signing below, the Banks (including Bank of Montreal with respect to the Bridge Loan Commitment) hereby agree to extend the waiver period provided in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the Seventh Amendment from May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, temporarily waive any non-compliance by the Borrower as of December 31, 1999, and March 31, 2000, with Sections 8.8 (Total Funded Debt/Adjusted EBITDA Ratio), 8.10 (Interest Coverage Ratio), and 8.11 (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) of the Credit Agreement and the Borrower's non-compliance with Section 8.5(b) of the Credit Agreement with respect to the timely delivery of the Borrower's March 31, 2000, financial statements through the period ending on the Waiver Termination Date, agree to extend the Bridge Loan Period to the Waiver Termination Date, and agree to postpone the due date for the payment of principal, interest, and unused commitment fees otherwise due on or before May 19, 2000, to the Waiver Termination Date, provided that:
