UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 2, 2018
BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-36843 | 46-2336496 |
(State of Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
Identification No.) |
80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 845-262-1081
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
In a series of transactions, on February 2, 2018, BioHiTech Global, Inc. (the “Registrant”) in connection with its $5 million gross proceeds financing with Michaelson Capital Special Finance Fund II, L.P. (“MCSFF”)(as reported in the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2016), the registrant utilized a portion of the proceeds to pay off, in-full, and close out a line of credit with Comerica Bank (“Comerica”). Also in connection with and in accordance with the MCSFF financing, on February 2, 2018, the Registrant’s subsidiary, BHT Financial, LLC (“BHTF”) entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and a Master Revolving Note (the “Note”) with Comerica that provides for a facility of up to $1,000,000, secured by the assets of BHTF. The Note carries interest at the rate of 3%, plus either the Comerica prime rate or a LIBOR-based rate, and matures on January 1, 2020. Further, the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Frank E. Celli and James C Chambers, a director, guaranteed BHTF’s obligations to Comerica. The Credit Agreement and Note contain customary provisions, including representations, warranties, and closed upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Registrant did not issue any securities to Comerica in connection with the debt.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the Note is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Credit Agreement and the Note, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and which are incorporated herein by reference.
Also on, February 2, 2018, in connection with and as a condition precedent to the closing of the MCSFF Financing, all of the holders (the “Holders”) of the Registrant’s Series C Original Issue Discount Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Series C Notes”, respectively) agreed to amend the Series C Notes to change the maturity date from May 24, 2018 to May 24, 2019. The Series C Notes were also amended to provide for a mandatory conversion of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of the Series C Notes upon the Registrant’s listing on the Nasdaq stock market or the NYSE American into shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”). In consideration for the amendment, the Registrant issued the Holders additional warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares such Series C Note is convertible into at an exercise price of $4.50 per share of Common Stock and expiring in five (5) years.
The foregoing description of the terms and conditions of amendment of the Series C Notes is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the First Amendment to the Series C Notes, and the Common Stock Purchase Warrant, copies of the filed as Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and which are incorporated herein by reference.
On February 8, 2018, the Registrant issued a press release announcing the transaction with Comerica. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation.
The information required to be disclosed in this Item 2.03 is incorporated herein by reference from Item 1.01.
Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information required to be disclosed in this Item 3.02 is incorporated herein by reference from Item 1.01.
The Warrants described in Item 1.01 above were offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offering was made to an “accredited investor” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act). In addition, the sale of securities did not involve a public offering; the Registrant made no solicitation in connection with the sale other than communications with the investor; the Registrant obtained representations from the investor regarding its experience and sophistication; and the investor either received or had access to adequate information about the Registrant in order to make an informed investment decision.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 8, 2018 | BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Brian C. Essman | ||
Name: | Brian C. Essman | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Copy
CREDIT AGREEMENT
This Credit Agreement is entered into as of February 2, 2018, by and between Comerica Bank (“ Bank ”) and BHT Financial LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ Borrower ”).
In consideration of all present and future loans and credit from time to time made available by Bank to or in favor of Borrower, and in consideration of all present and future Indebtedness (as herein defined) of Borrower to Bank, Borrower represents, warrants, covenants and agrees as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
“ Affiliate ” or “ Affiliates ” means, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), with respect to any Person, means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“ Affiliate Receivables ” means, as of any time of determination, any amounts (whether in respect of loans or advances, accounts receivable, notes receivable or otherwise) owing to Borrower or another Loan Party from any of its/their Subsidiaries or Affiliates (other than Affiliates which are Guarantors of all Indebtedness) at such time.
“ Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“ Authorized Officer ” means the chief executive officer, the president or the chief financial officer, or in his/her absence, another responsible senior officer, of Borrower or any other Loan Party, or the general partner of, or the partner or one of the partners required to bind, Borrower or any other Loan Party, as applicable.
“ CPA ” means independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Borrower or another Loan Party, as applicable, and acceptable to Bank.
“ Collateral ” means all property, assets and rights identified in this Agreement, the Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents in which a Lien or other encumbrance in favor of or for the benefit of Bank is or has been granted or arises or has arisen, or may hereafter be granted or arise, under or in connection with any Loan Document, to secure the payment or performance of any portion of the Indebtedness.
“ Collateral Documents ” means the security agreements, financing statements and other agreements for security identified on the attached schedule of Loan Documents.
“ Compliance Certificate ” means a Compliance Certificate in such form and detail as may be required by or otherwise satisfactory to Bank, certified by an Authorized Officer of Borrower, certifying that, as of the date thereof, to the best of such Authorized Officer’s knowledge, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or exist, or if any Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or exist, specifying, in detail, the nature and period of existence thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken by Borrower and/or any other Loan Party in respect thereof, and also certifying as to whether Borrower and/or any other Loan Party, as applicable, is/are in compliance with any financial covenant(s) contained in this Agreement and as more particularly described in said Compliance Certificate (which Compliance Certificate shall set forth, in reasonable detail, the calculations and the resultant ratios or financial tests of the Borrower and/or such Loan Party, as applicable, determined thereunder).
“ Consolidated ” or “ consolidated ” means, when used with reference to any financial term in this Agreement, the aggregate for two or more persons of the amounts signified by such term for all such persons determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. Unless otherwise specified herein, references to "consolidated" financial statements or data of Borrower includes consolidation with its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
“ Debt ” means, as of any applicable date of determination, the total liabilities of a Person at such time, as determined in accordance with GAAP. In the case of Borrower, the term "Debt" shall include, without limitation, the Indebtedness.
“ Default ” means any condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“ Distributions ” means, in respect of any applicable Person(s), dividends on, or other payments or distributions on account of, or the setting apart of money for a sinking or other analogous fund for, or the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, any Equity Interest of such Person(s) or of any warrants, options or other rights to acquire the same.
“ Effective Date ” shall mean the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2.6 have been satisfied.
“ Environmental Laws ” means all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, decrees and directives issued by any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority or body (or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof) relating to the environment or pertaining to Hazardous Materials; any so-called “superfund” or “superlien” law pertaining to Hazardous Materials on or about any Property at any time owned, leased or otherwise used by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (if applicable), or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, those relating to soil, surface, subsurface groundwater conditions and the condition of the ambient air; and any other federal, state, foreign or local statute, law, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, order or decree regulating, relating to, or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning, any Hazardous Material, as now or at any time hereafter in effect.
“ Equity Interest ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, (ii) all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, (iii) all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and (iv) all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.
“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor act or code.
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“ Event of Default ” means the occurrence or existence of any of the conditions or events set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement.
“ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
“ Guarantor ” or “ Guarantors ” means, as the context dictates, any Person(s) (other than Borrower) who shall, at any time, guarantee or otherwise be or become obligated for the repayment of all or any part of the Indebtedness, including without limitation, Frank E. Celli and James Chambers.
“ Hazardous Materials ” means all of the following: any asbestos, petroleum, petroleum by-products, flammable explosives, radioactive materials, and any hazardous or toxic materials, as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq.), or in any other Environmental Law.
“ Indebtedness ” means any and all present and future indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party to the Bank, howsoever arising, evidenced or incurred, whether absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, voluntary or involuntary, liquidated or unliquidated, joint or several, now or hereafter existing or arising, due or to become due, whether known or unknown, and whether originally payable to the Bank or to a third party and subsequently acquired by the Bank, including, without limitation, (a) any and all direct indebtedness of the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party to the Bank, including indebtedness evidenced by any and all promissory notes; (b) any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party to the Bank arising under any guaranty where the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party has guaranteed the payment of indebtedness owing to the Bank from a third party; (c) any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party to the Bank arising from applications or agreements for the issuance of letters of credit; (d) late charges, loan fees or charges and overdraft indebtedness; (e) any agreement to indemnify the Bank for environmental liability or to clean up hazardous waste; (f) any and all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities for which the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party would otherwise be liable to the Bank were it not for the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of them by reason of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other law or order of any kind, or for any other reason, including, without limit, liability for interest and attorneys' fees on, or in connection with, any of the Indebtedness from and after the filing by or against the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party of a bankruptcy petition, whether an involuntary or voluntary bankruptcy case, including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees and costs incurred in connection with motions for relief from stay, cash collateral motions, non-dischargeability motions, preference liability motions, fraudulent conveyance liability motions, fraudulent transfer liability motions and all other motions brought by the Borrower, any other Loan Party, the Bank or third parties in any way relating to the Bank's rights with respect to Borrower, any other Loan Party or third party and/or affecting any collateral securing any obligation owed to Bank by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any third party, probate proceedings, on appeal or otherwise; (g) any and all amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals and/or extensions of any of the above, including, without limit, amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals and/or extensions which are evidenced by new or additional instruments, documents or agreements; (h) all costs incurred by Bank in establishing, determining, continuing, or defending the validity or priority of its security interest, or in pursuing its rights and remedies under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or under any other agreement between Bank and the Borrower and/or any other Loan Party or in connection with any proceeding involving Bank as a result of any financial accommodation to Borrower and/or any other Loan Party; and (i) all costs of collecting Indebtedness, including, without limit, attorneys' fees and costs.
“ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, security interest, assignment, lien or charge or other interest of any kind upon any property or assets, whether real, personal or mixed, to secure any indebtedness, obligation or liability owed to or claimed by any Person, whether arising under or based upon contract, law or otherwise.
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“ Liquid Assets ” shall mean, in respect of any applicable Person(s) and as of any applicable date of determination thereof, the sum of unrestricted cash, unrestricted marketable securities, FDIC insured accounts and United States government securities of such person(s) at such time, but excluding any assets held in a “401K” account, individual retirement account (IRA), pension or other type of retirement account or annuity, Rule 144 securities, securities pledged to secure any debt whether or not the debt is currently outstanding, securities not fully transferrable until conditions are met, and assets held in joint accounts (unless such other joint owners of such accounts are also Guarantors).
“ Loan(s) ” means each present or future loan, advance or other extension of credit made by Bank to or otherwise in favor of Borrower under the following:
(a) $1,000,000.00 secured revolving line of credit (the “ Revolving Credit ”).
“ Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, and any and all notes, instruments, documents, guarantees and agreements at any time evidencing, governing, securing or otherwise relating to the Loan(s), including without limitation the Loan Documents listed on the schedule to this Agreement.
“ Loan Party ” means each Borrower, each Guarantor and each other Person who shall, at any time, be liable for the payment of all or any part of the Indebtedness under the Loans or who shall own any property that is, at any time, subject to a Lien which secures all or any part of the Indebtedness under the Loans.
“ Master Revolving Note ” means that certain Master Revolving Note in the principal amount of $1,000,000, made by Borrower for the benefit of the Bank dated as of even date herewith, as amended or restated from time to time.
“ Material Adverse Effect ” means any act, event, condition or circumstance which has had or could have a material and adverse effect on (i) the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), performance , prospects, assets or liabilities of any Loan Party, (ii) the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or the enforceability of any of the Indebtedness or any Loan Document or any rights or remedies of Bank thereunder , or (iii) any Loan Party’s interest in, or the value, perfection or priority of Bank’s security interest or lien in any Collateral or the ability of Bank to realize on any Collateral .
“ PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.
“ Person ” or “ person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated association, joint stock company, government, municipality, political subdivision or agency, or other entity.
“ Property ” means any real or personal property now or at any time owned, occupied or operated by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries (if applicable).
“ Subordinated Debt " means any Debt of Borrower which has been subordinated to the Indebtedness pursuant to a subordination agreement in form and content satisfactory to Bank.
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“ Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ” means as to any particular parent entity, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (whether now existing or hereafter organized or acquired) in which more than 50% of the outstanding equity ownership interests having voting rights as of any applicable date of determination, shall be owned directly, or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, by such parent entity.
“ Tax Distributions ” means, in respect of any applicable Person, dividend payments and other Distributions made by such Person to its respective shareholders, members or other Person(s) holding Equity Interests therein, as applicable, in an amount not to exceed the income tax liability, if any, of such shareholders, members or other Person(s) arising or incurred directly as a result of the pass-through of income items to such shareholders, members or other Person(s) as a result of such Person’s status as a Subchapter S corporation under the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or as a limited liability company, as applicable.
“ Unencumbered ” shall mean, in respect of any property or asset of any Person(s), such property is free and clear of all liens (other than liens to or in favor of Bank), and no lien of any nature whatsoever (other than liens in favor of Bank) shall be placed or exist upon or in respect of any such property or asset.
“ Uniform Commercial Code ” means the Michigan Uniform Commercial Code, as amended, supplemented, revised or replaced from time to time .
1.2 Accounting Principles. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, all accounting and financial terms and calculations hereunder or pursuant hereto shall be defined and determined in accordance with GAAP.
1.3 Section Headings and References. Section headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only; unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.
1.4 Construction and Interpretation. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, and the term “including” is not limiting. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Bank or Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise; on the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.
2. LOANS; GUARANTEES; COLLATERAL.
2.1 Loans . This Agreement sets forth terms and conditions governing the Loans including without limitation the following:
(a) Revolving Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank agrees to make loans to Borrower under the Revolving Credit on a revolving basis in such amount as Borrower shall request, pursuant to the Master Revolving Note, any time from the date hereof until that note becomes due and payable (whether by demand, maturity, acceleration, or otherwise), up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the principal amount of that note as it may be amended from time to time.
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(b) Use of Loan Proceeds . Borrower will use the proceeds of the Revolving Credit to refinance existing indebtedness owing from Bio Hi Tech America, LLC owing to Bank, along with financing the Borrower’s working capital requirements.
(c) Future Loans . Unless Borrower and Bank expressly agree otherwise in writing, the Loans and all future advances under the Loans will be subject to this Agreement.
(d) Notes . Each note evidencing one of the Loans shall bear interest at the rate(s) set forth therein. Each note may be prepaid only in accordance with its terms. The principal, interest and any other amounts due under each Note shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth therein, with its remaining balance due and payable on its respective maturity date or such earlier date that the note becomes due and payable (whether by demand, acceleration, or otherwise).
(e) Fees for Loans . Borrower shall pay Bank the following fees for the Loans. Each such fee, when due, shall be fully earned and, when paid, shall be non-refundable.
(i) On the date hereof Borrower shall pay Bank an upfront fee of $2,500.00 for the Loans, which fee is deemed earned on the date hereof and when paid is irrevocable and non-refundable.
(ii) For the Revolving Credit, Borrower shall also pay to Bank an unused credit fee for the period from the date hereof to and the maturity date of the Revolving Credit as set forth in the Master Revolving Note, equal to 0.50% per annum on the average daily excess of the maximum amount of the Revolving Credit over the outstanding principal balance under the Master Revolving Note. Such unused credit fee shall be (A) calculated for each calendar quarter (commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2018), (B) payable on the first Business Day of the succeeding calendar quarter (being in the first case, April 1, 2018), and (C) computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and assessed for the actual number of days elapsed.
(f) [Reserved].
2.2 Collateral . To secure full and timely performance of Borrower’s covenants set out in this Agreement and to secure the payment of the Loans, Borrower agrees to grant and assign a Lien upon, and security interest in, the Collateral identified and described in the Security Agreement and the Financing Statements. Borrower authorizes Bank to file any initial Financing Statements and all amendments describing any of the Collateral.
2.3 Guarantees . Borrower agrees to cause the Guarantors to execute and deliver to Bank a guaranty of Borrower’s payment and performance of its obligations under the Loans.
2.4 [Reserved].
2.5 Loan Documents . Each Loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note or other agreement or evidence of indebtedness acceptable to Bank, in each case, executed and delivered by Borrower unto Bank; and each Loan shall be subject to the terms, covenants and conditions of each such promissory note or other agreement or evidence of indebtedness, together with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The funding, disbursement and extension of any Loan to or in favor of Borrower shall be subject to the execution and/or delivery to Bank of such Loan Documents as Bank may reasonably require, and shall be further subject to the satisfaction of such other conditions and requirements as Bank may from time to time require.
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2.6 Closing Conditions . Bank’s obligations, if any, to provide any of the Loans under this Agreement are subject to Bank’s receipt of the following:
(a) Each of the documents listed in the attached Closing Checklist, and each duly executed by the applicable Loan Party(ies);
(b) Reimbursement from Borrower for all costs and expenses then due in accordance with Section 14;
(c) Such other documents and completion of such other matters as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower, for and on behalf of itself, hereby represents and warrants, and such representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing representations and warranties during the entire life of this Agreement, and thereafter, so long as any Indebtedness remains unpaid and outstanding:
3.1 Authority. It is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation or organization, as applicable; it is duly qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction where the character of its assets or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, and it has the legal power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry out its business as now being conducted in each such jurisdiction wherein such qualification is necessary; execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and any and all other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party or by which it is otherwise bound, are within Borrower’s respective powers and authorities, have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate or other necessary or appropriate action, and are not in contravention or violation of law or the terms of Borrower’s organizational or other governing documents, and do not require the consent or approval of any governmental body, agency or authority.
3.2 Members . The members of Borrower are identified on the attached Schedule of Members.
3.3 Enforceability of Agreement and Loan Documents. This Agreement, and any other Loan Documents contemplated hereby, when executed, issued and/or delivered by Borrower, or by which Borrower is otherwise bound, will be valid and binding and legally enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms.
3.4 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and any other Loan Documents required under or contemplated by this Agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which it is otherwise bound, and the issuance of this Agreement and any such other Loan Documents by Borrower, and the borrowings and other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, are not in contravention or violation of the unwaived terms of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which Borrower is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound, and will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of Borrower, except to or in favor of Bank.
3.5 [Reserved]
3.6 Litigation or Proceedings. No litigation or other proceeding before any court or administrative agency is pending, or, to the knowledge of Borrower or any of its officers, is threatened against Borrower, the outcome of which could result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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3.7 Compliance with Law . Borrower has complied with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders relating to Borrower or any aspect of Borrower’s business or assets, including, without limit, all employment and labor, pension funding, workplace safety, and environmental and hazardous materials laws, rules, regulations and orders, except to the extent that failure to comply therewith count not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold Bank harmless from any and all violations by Borrower of any laws, rules, regulations and/or orders.
3.8 No Liens. There are no Liens on any of Borrower’s Property or assets, except Permitted Encumbrances (as hereinafter defined).
3.9 Locations; Leases . All of Borrower’s assets and property are located at the places identified on the attached Schedule of Locations, and at no other place. Borrower is in compliance with all leases for those locations and all leases of equipment used in Borrower’s business.
3.10 Intellectual Property . Borrower possesses and either owns, or has the right to use, to the extent required or applicable, all necessary trademarks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights and licenses, trade secrets and other intellectual property (“ Intellectual Property ”) which is material to the conduct of its business as now operated. Borrower conducts its business without infringement or, to its knowledge, claim of infringement of any other intellectual property rights of any other Person, except where such infringement or claim of infringement could not have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no infringement or, to Borrower’s knowledge, claim of infringement by others of any material Intellectual Property of Borrower.
3.11 No Defaults. There exists no Default or Event of Default under any of the Indebtedness.
3.12 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Change. The most recent financial projections with respect to Borrower delivered to Bank fairly present the projections of Borrower as of the date thereof and for the period(s) covered thereby in accordance with GAAP, and there has been no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower which would negatively affect those projections in a material manner.
3.13 Subsidiaries. As of the date of this Agreement, Borrower has no Subsidiaries, except the Guarantors as disclosed on the attached Schedule of Subsidiaries, which Schedule sets forth the name, place of incorporation, and percentage of ownership of Borrower in each such Subsidiary.
3.14 Regulation T, U, or X; Margin Stock. Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying “margin stock” or “margin securities” within the meanings of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any regulations, interpretations or rulings thereunder.
3.15 Legal Name. Borrower’s true and correct legal name is that set forth on the signature page to this Agreement. Except as disclosed in writing to Bank on or before the date of this Agreement, Borrower has not conducted business under any name other than that set forth on the signature page to this Agreement.
3.16 Solvency. Borrower is solvent and is able to pay its debts (including, without limit, trade debts) as they mature.
3.17 Taxes. All taxes, assessments and other similar imposts and charges levied, assessed or imposed upon Borrower and/or any of its property or assets have been paid, except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith.
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3.18 Hazardous Materials. Borrower has not used Hazardous Materials on, in, under or otherwise affecting any Property now or at any time owned, occupied or operated by Borrower or upon which Borrower has a place of business in any manner which violates any Environmental Law(s), to the extent that any such violation could result in a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower has never received any notice of any violation of any Environmental Law(s), and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, there have been no actions commenced or threatened by any party against Borrower or any of the Property for non-compliance with any Environmental Law(s), which, in any case, could result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.19 Guarantors . Each of the representations and warranties in Sections 3.1, 3.3 through 3.7, and 3.15 through 3.17 is true and correct mutatis mutandis with respect to each of the Guarantors and, as applicable, the Loan Documents to which they are parties
4. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. So long as Bank shall have any commitment or obligation, if any, to make or extend any Loans to or in favor of Borrower, and/or so long as any Indebtedness remains unpaid and outstanding, Borrower covenants and agrees that it shall:
4.1 Financial Statements; Reporting Requirements. Provide to Bank, or cause to be provided to Bank, the following, each of which shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, and shall be in form and detail acceptable to Bank:
(a) As soon as available, and in any event within 120 days after and as of the end of each fiscal year of BioHiTech Global, Inc., commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, annual CPA reviewed consolidating financial statements of BioHiTech Global, Inc. (reflecting breakouts in the balance sheet and income statement for the Borrower) for and as of the end of each such fiscal year, containing the balance sheet of BioHiTech Global, Inc. as of the close of each such fiscal year, statements of income and retained earnings and a statement of cash flows of BioHiTech Global, Inc. for each such fiscal year, and such other comments and financial details as are usually included in similar reports or as may be requested by Bank, certified by an Authorized Officer of BioHiTech Global, Inc.
(b) As soon as available, and in any event within 35 days after and as of the end of each month commencing with the month ending January 31, 2018, internally prepared consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Borrower, containing the balance sheet of Borrower as of the end of each such period, statements of income and retained earnings and a statement of cash flows for Borrower for such period and for the portion of the fiscal year of Borrower through the end of the period then ending, and such other comments and financial details as are usually included in similar reports or as may be requested by Bank, certified by an Authorized Officer of Borrower.
(c) [Reserved]
(d) As soon as available, and in any event no later than the earlier of fifteen (15) days after filing, and October 30 of every year, federal income tax returns, together with all schedules, of each of Frank E. Celli and James Chambers, together with copies of the annual personal financial statements of Frank E. Celli and James Chambers for and as of the end of each such calendar year, containing the balance sheet of each such Person as of each such date and statements of income and contingent liabilities of each such Person for each such annual period then ending, certified by each such Person as to accuracy and fairness.
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(e) As soon as available, and in any event within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter, such schedules, certificates, reports and other information respecting all or any of Frank E. Celli’s and James Chambers’ Liquid Assets as Bank may request, including brokerage account statements, in form and content satisfactory to Bank. Any schedule, certificate, report or other document identifying any Liquid Asset shall be accompanied (if Bank so requests) by evidence of such Person’s ownership of the Liquid Asset, evidence that the Liquid Asset is unencumbered and evidence of the Liquid Asset’s current value.
(f) Promptly after becoming aware of the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default, or of any other condition, occurrence or event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, a written statement of an Authorized Officer of Borrower setting forth the details of such Default or Event of Default, or such other condition or occurrence, and the action which Borrower has taken or caused to be taken, or proposes to take or cause to be taken, with respect thereto.
(g) Such other information concerning Borrower, any Loan Party and/or any Guarantor as Bank shall reasonably request from time to time.
4.2 Financial Covenants. Cause Frank E. Celli and James Chambers to maintain, in the aggregate, Unencumbered Liquid Assets having a value (as such value is reasonably determined by Bank) equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of all outstanding Indebtedness of Borrower under the Loans. Such covenant to be measured as of the end of every calendar quarter.
4.3 Keeping of Books and Records; Inspections and Audits. Keep proper books of record and account in which full and correct entries shall be made of all of its financial transactions and its assets and businesses so as to permit the presentation of financial statements (including, without limitation, any financial statements required to be delivered to Bank pursuant to this Agreement) prepared in accordance with GAAP; permit Bank, or its representatives, at reasonable times and intervals and upon reasonable prior notice (provided no such notice is needed if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to visit all of Borrower’s offices and to make inquiries as to Borrower’s respective financial matters with its respective directors, officers, employees, and independent certified public accountants; and permit Bank, through Bank’s authorized attorneys, accountants and representatives, to inspect, audit and examine Borrower’s books, accounts, records, ledgers and assets and properties of every kind and description, wherever located, at all reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice (provided no such notice is needed if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). Borrower shall reimburse Bank for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Bank in connection with such inspections, examinations and audits, and to pay to Bank such fees as Bank may reasonably charge in respect of such inspections, examinations and audits, provided that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred, Borrower shall be responsible for such fees for such inspections, examinations and audits not more than twice per calendar year.
4.4 Maintain Insurance. Keep its insurable properties (including, without limitation, any Collateral at any time securing all or any part of the Indebtedness) adequately insured and maintain (i) insurance against fire and other risks customarily insured against under an “all-risk“ policy and such additional risks customarily insured against by companies engaged in the same or a similar business to that of Borrower, (ii) necessary workers’ compensation insurance, (iii) public liability and product liability insurance, and (iv) such other insurance as may be required by law or as may be reasonably required in writing by Bank, all of which insurance shall be in such amounts, contain such terms, be in such form, be for such purposes, prepaid for such time periods, and written by such companies as may be satisfactory to Bank. All such policies shall contain a provision whereby they may not be canceled or materially amended except upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Bank. Borrower will promptly deliver to Bank, at Bank’s request, evidence satisfactory to Bank that such insurance has been so procured and, with respect to casualty insurance, made payable to Bank. If Borrower fails to maintain satisfactory insurance as herein provided, Bank shall have the option (but not the obligation) to do so, and Borrower agrees to repay Bank, upon demand, with interest at the highest rate of interest applicable to any of the Indebtedness, all amounts so expended by Bank.
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4.5 Pay Taxes. Pay promptly and within the time that they can be paid without late charge, penalty or interest, all taxes, assessments and similar imposts and charges of every kind and nature lawfully levied, assessed or imposed upon Borrower and/or its property or assets, except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith and, if requested by Bank, bonded in an amount and manner satisfactory to Bank. If Borrower fails to pay such taxes and assessments within the time they can be paid without penalty, late charge or interest, Bank shall have the option (but not the obligation) to do so, and Borrower agrees to repay Bank, upon demand, with interest at the highest rate of interest applicable to any of the Indebtedness, all amounts so expended by Bank.
4.6 Maintain Existence. Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect Borrower’s corporate or other applicable existence, rights and franchises and comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and government rules and regulations to which it is subject; continue to conduct and operate its business substantially as conducted and operated during the present and preceding calendar year; at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its property and keep the same in good repair, working order and condition; maintain all permits, licenses, approvals and agreements which it is required to maintain or comply with, where the failure to do so could result in a Material Adverse Effect; maintain Borrower’s same place(s) of business, chief executive office or residence, as applicable, as currently exists, and not relocate said address(es) without giving Bank ninety (90) days’ prior written notice of such proposed change, but the giving of such notice shall not cure or remedy any Default or Event of Default caused by such change; and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needed and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times.
4.7 Environmental Laws. Comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (to the extent applicable) to comply, in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, and maintain all material permits, licenses and approvals required under applicable Environmental Laws, where the failure to do so could result in a Material Adverse Effect; and promptly provide to Bank, immediately upon receipt thereof, copies of any material correspondence, notice, pleading, citation, indictment, complaint, order, decree, or other document from any source asserting or alleging a violation of any Environmental Laws by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries, or of any circumstance or condition which requires or may require a financial contribution by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries, or a clean-up, removal, remedial action or other response by or on behalf of Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries under applicable Environmental Law(s), or which seeks damages or civil, criminal, or punitive penalties from Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries for any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law(s) by Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries. Borrower hereby indemnifies, saves and holds Bank, and any of Bank’s past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders, employees, representatives and consultants, harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, suits, penalties, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal expenses and attorneys’ fees) incurred or arising out of any claim, loss or damage of any property, injuries to or death of any persons, contamination of or adverse effects on the environment, or other violation or asserted violation of any applicable Environmental Law(s); provided, however, that the foregoing indemnification shall not be applicable, and Borrower shall not be liable for any such losses, damages, suits, penalties, costs, liabilities or expenses, to the extent (but only to the extent) the same arise or result from any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Bank or any of its agents or employees. The provisions of this Section shall survive repayment of the Indebtedness and satisfaction of all obligations of Borrower to Bank and termination of this Agreement.
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4.8 Maintain Bank Accounts. Establish within 60 days after closing, and maintain all of Borrower’s and BioHiTech Global, Inc.’s principal bank accounts with Bank and notify Bank immediately in writing of the establishment or existence of any other bank account, deposit account or other account into which money may be deposited (other than with Bank); provided, however, providing any such notice to Bank shall not waive the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default arising or existing as a result of the establishment or existence of any account(s) in violation of this Section.
4.9 ERISA Compliance. At all times meet, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to meet, the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA; promptly after Borrower knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any event, which would constitute a reportable event or prohibited transaction under ERISA, or that the PBGC or Borrower has instituted or will institute proceedings to terminate an employee pension plan, deliver to Bank a certificate of an Authorized Officer of Borrower setting forth details as to such event or proceedings and the action which Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice of such event which may be required to be filed with the PBGC; and upon the request of Bank, furnish to Bank (or cause the plan administrator to furnish Bank) a copy of the annual return (including all schedules and attachments) for each plan covered by ERISA, and filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not later than ten (10) days after such report has been so filed. Borrower shall be permitted to voluntarily terminate employee pension or benefit plans, so long as any such voluntary termination is done in accordance with ERISA and does not result in a material liability or obligation to such Borrower and does not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.10 Subsidiaries . Cause all of Borrower’s Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions of Sections 4.3 through 4.9 and 5.3 through 5.16 as if expressly made by those Subsidiaries mutatis mutandis .
4.11 Treasury Management Systems . Maintain, and cause BioHitech Global Inc. to maintain, at all times, its treasury management systems and loan management systems with Comerica Bank or its Affiliates.
5. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. So long as Bank shall have any commitment or obligation, if any, to make or extend any Loans to or in favor of Borrower, and/or so long as any Indebtedness remains unpaid and outstanding, Borrower covenants and agrees that it shall not, without the prior written consent of Bank:
5.1 Dividends. Declare or pay any dividends on, or make any other Distribution (whether by reduction of capital or otherwise).
5.2 Redeem Stock. Purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any of its Equity Interests, or make any commitment to do so.
5.3 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind upon any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (collectively, “ Permitted Encumbrances ”):
(a) Liens to or in favor of Bank;
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(b) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges incurred in the ordinary course of business and for which no interest, late charge or penalty is attaching or which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued (provided the period of time for such contestation does not exceed thirty (30) days and, if requested by Bank, bonded in an amount and manner satisfactory to Bank;
(c) Liens, not delinquent, created by statute in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, old age pensions (subject to the applicable provisions of this Agreement) and similar statutory obligations;
(d) Purchase money security interests to secure purchase money indebtedness of Borrower otherwise expressly permitted under this Agreement, so long as such security interests arise or are created substantially contemporaneously with the purchase or acquisition by Borrower of the respective property or assets to which such security interests relate and the incurrence of the respective purchase money indebtedness which such security interests secure, secure only the respective purchase money indebtedness so incurred by Borrower to enable Borrower to so purchase or acquire such property or assets, and no other Debt, and encumber only the respective property or assets so purchased or acquired, and no other property or assets of Borrower;
(e) Liens in favor of mechanics, materialmen, carriers, warehousemen or other like statutory or common law Liens securing obligations incurred in good faith in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable; and
(f) other Liens (if any) existing as of the date hereof and described in the attached Schedule of Permitted Liens to secure Debt existing and outstanding as of the date hereof, but no other Debt;
provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind upon any of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired in favor of BioHiTech Global, Inc., or any of its Affiliates.
5.4 Debt. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Debt of any kind or nature whatsoever, except (without duplication) for (a) the Indebtedness, (b) Subordinated Debt, (c) existing indebtedness (if any) to the extent set forth in the attached Schedule of Debt or in the most recent financial statements of Borrower delivered to Bank prior to the date of this Agreement, and (d) unsecured trade indebtedness, utility indebtedness and non-extraordinary accounts payable incurred and paid in the ordinary course of business.
5.5 Loans and Advances. Make loans, advances or extensions of credit to any Person, except sales on open account in the ordinary course of business.
5.6 Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower except for transactions that are in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person.
5.7 Parent and Affiliate Debt . Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Debt of any kind or nature whatsoever from BioHiTech Global, Inc., or any of its Affiliates, other than unsecured trade payables in connection with services rendered and equipment purchases in the ordinary course of business.
5.8 Guaranties. Guarantee or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in any way be or become responsible for obligations of any other Person, except (i) guaranties in favor of Bank; and (ii) the endorsement of negotiable instruments in the ordinary course of business for deposit or collection.
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5.9 Subordinate Indebtedness. Subordinate any indebtedness due to it from any Person to indebtedness of other creditors of such Person.
5.10 Asset Dispositions; Dissolution; Mergers; Capital Structure; Business Purpose. (a) Sell, lease (as lessor), transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except (i) as to the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) asset sales in an aggregate amount during any fiscal year not in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00); (b) change its name, its corporate identity or structure, its form of organization or the state in which it has been formed or organized; (c) dissolve or liquidate or consolidate with or merge into any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into it; (d) acquire all or substantially all the properties or assets of any other Person; (e) enter into any reorganization or recapitalization, or reclassify its capital stock; (f) enter into any sale-leaseback transaction; (g) permit any levy, attachment or restraint to be made affecting any of Borrower's assets; (h) permit any judicial officer or assignee to be appointed or to take possession of any or all of Borrower's assets; (i) make any other change in Borrower's financial structure or in any of its business objects, purposes or operations which, in the opinion of Bank, could result in a Material Adverse Effect; (j) enter into any transaction not in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; or (k) make any payment on account of any Subordinated Debt in violation of the provisions of any subordination agreement between Bank and the applicable subordinated debt holder, or otherwise fail to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in any such subordination agreement.
5.11 [Reserved]
5.12 Investments. Purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities of, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever in, any other Person, except for (a) the Equity Interests of any Subsidiaries owned by Borrower on the date of this Agreement, as more particularly described in the Schedule of Subsidiaries attached hereto, (b) certificates of deposit or time deposits with Bank, and (c) direct obligations of the United States of America, or any agency thereof, maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof.
5.13 Apply Proceeds to Purchase or Carry Margin Stock. Apply any of the proceeds of any loan, advance or other extension of credit by Bank to or in favor of Borrower, directly or indirectly to the purchase or carrying of any “margin stock” or “margin securities” within the meanings of Regulation T, U, or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any regulations, interpretations or rulings thereunder; or extend credit to others directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock or margin securities.
5.14 Pension Plans; PBGC. Allow any fact, condition or event to occur or exist with respect to any employee pension or profit sharing plan established or maintained by it which might constitute grounds for termination of any such plan or for the court appointment of a trustee to administer any such plan; or permit any such plan to be the subject of termination proceedings (whether voluntary or involuntary) from which termination proceedings there may result in a liability of Borrower to the PBGC which, in the opinion of Bank, will result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.15 Government Regulation . (a) Be or become subject at any time to any law, regulation, or list of any government agency (including, without limitation, the U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control list) that prohibits or limits Bank from making any advance or extension of credit to Borrower or from otherwise conducting business with Borrower, or (b) fail to provide documentary and other evidence of Borrower’s identity as may be requested by Bank at any time to enable Bank to verify Borrower’s identity or to comply with any applicable law or regulation, including, without limitation, Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318.
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5.16 Anti-Terrorism Laws . (a) Conduct any business or engage in any transaction or dealing with any Person whose property or interests in property is blocked or subject to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (“ Blocked Person ”), including the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person, (b) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transaction relating to, any Property or interests in Property blocked under Executive Order No. 13224; or (c) engage in or conspire to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Executive Order No. 13224, the USA Patriot Act or any other anti-terrorism law; or (d) fail to deliver to Bank any certification or other evidence requested by Bank confirming compliance with this Section.
5.17 Accounting Changes . Change its fiscal year or make any significant changes (a) in accounting treatment and reporting practices except as permitted by GAAP and disclosed to Bank prior to use in any report required hereunder, or (b) in tax reporting treatment except as permitted by law and disclosed to Bank.
6. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. An “ Event of Default ” shall be deemed to have occurred or exist under this Agreement upon the occurrence and/or existence of any of the following conditions or events:
(a) Borrower and/or any other Loan Party shall fail to pay the principal of or interest on or shall otherwise fail to pay any other amount owing by Borrower and/or such Loan Party to Bank, within five (5) days of when due, whether under any of the Indebtedness or otherwise, and such default in payment shall continue unremedied or uncured beyond any applicable period of grace provided with respect thereto, if any, in the relevant Loan Document(s);
(b) any representation, warranty, certification or statement made or deemed to have been made by Borrower and/or any other Loan Party herein, or in any certificate, financial statement or other document or agreement delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and/or any such Loan Party in connection with the Indebtedness or any of the Loan Documents shall prove to be untrue or incomplete in any material respect;
(c) Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any condition, covenant or agreement set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6 or Section 5 herein;
(d) Borrower and/or any other Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any condition, covenant or agreement of Borrower and/or any such Loan Party set forth herein or in any other Loan Document (other than as provided in subparagraphs (a) and (c) above) or any other agreement between any such Person(s) and Bank, and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after the earlier of written notice from Bank to Borrower or the date upon which Borrower knew, or should have known, of the occurrence or existence of such failure;
(e) if there shall be any change, for any reason whatsoever, in the management, ownership or control of Borrower or any other Loan Party which, in the sole discretion of Bank, could result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) if (i) any party subordinating its claims to that of Bank's terminates, rescinds, revokes or violates the terms of its subordination, or (ii) any Loan Party (other than Borrower) dies or terminates, rescinds, revokes or violates the terms of any guaranty, pledge, collateral assignment, subordination agreement or other document, instrument or agreement entered into by such Loan Party in favor of Bank, including, without limitation, any document evidencing the pledge by such Loan Party of property that is subject to a Lien which secures all or any part of the Indebtedness;
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(g) Borrower and/or any other Loan Party shall (i) fail to pay when due any of its Debt (other than to Bank), or shall fail to observe or perform any term, condition, covenant or agreement of Borrower and/or any such Loan Party set forth in any document, instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating to such Debt, and such failure shall remain unremedied or uncured beyond any applicable period of grace or cure, if any, provided with respect thereto so as to permit the holder(s) of such Debt to accelerate the maturity or payment of such Debt, or (ii) or shall fail to observe or perform any term, condition, covenant or agreement of Borrower and/or any such Loan Party set forth in any material agreement, contract, indenture, instrument or undertaking to which Borrower and/or any such Loan Party is a party with any one or more third parties (other than Bank) or by which it may be otherwise bound, and such failure could result in the acceleration of the maturity or payment of Borrower's indebtedness to others, whether under any such agreement, contract, indenture, instrument or undertaking or otherwise, or which failure could result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(h) if Borrower and/or any other Loan Party (i) become(s) insolvent or the subject of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding in bankruptcy, or a reorganization, arrangement or creditor composition proceeding, (ii) cease(s) doing business as a going concern, (iii) is enjoined restrained or in any way prevented by court order or other legal or administrative action or proceedings from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs, (iv) is the subject of a dissolution, merger or consolidation, or (v) has any of its property or assets attached, seized, subject to a writ or distress warrant, or come into the possession of any trustee, receiver, controller, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or any other person or entity having powers or duties like or similar to the powers and duties of trustee, receiver, controller, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors, and the same are not released, discharged or bonded against within thirty (30) days thereafter;
(i) if any reportable event, which the Bank determines constitutes grounds for the termination of any deferred compensation plan by the PBGC or for the appointment by the appropriate United States District Court of a trustee to administer any such plan, shall have occurred and be continuing thirty (30) days after written notice of such determination shall have been given to Borrower by Bank, or any such plan shall be terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or a trustee shall be appointed by the appropriate United States District Court to administer any such plan, or the PBGC shall institute proceedings to terminate any plan;
(j) if (i) there shall be rendered against Borrower and/or any other Loan Party one or more judgments for the payment of money which has or have become non-appealable and shall remain undischarged, unsatisfied by insurance and unstayed for more than thirty (30) days, whether or not consecutive; or (ii) a levy, lien, writ of attachment or garnishment against any of the property or assets of Borrower and/or any other Loan Party shall be issued and levied in any action(s) and not released or appealed and bonded in an amount and manner satisfactory to Bank within thirty (30) days after such issuance and levy, or (iii) a settlement, or a series of related settlements, is agreed upon by Borrower and/or any other Loan Party for the payment or money or the delivery of goods or services by Borrower and/or such Loan Party;
(k) if (i) Bank deems itself insecure, in its commercially reasonable discretion, believing that the prospect of payment or performance of any of the Indebtedness is impaired or shall fear deterioration, removal or waste of any of the Collateral; or (ii) in the opinion of Bank, a Material Adverse Effect has resulted or occurred or could result or occur; or
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(l) the occurrence or existence of any “Default” or “Event of Default”, as the case may be, set forth in any other Loan Document.
7. REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence and at any time during the continuance or existence of any Event of Default, Bank may, with or without notice to Borrower, declare all outstanding Indebtedness to be due and payable, whereupon all such Indebtedness then outstanding shall immediately become due and payable, without further notice or demand, and any commitment or obligation, if any, on the part of Bank to make or extend Loans shall immediately terminate. Further, upon the occurrence or at any time during the continuance or existence of any Event of Default hereunder, Bank may collect, deal with and dispose of all or any part of any Collateral in any manner permitted or authorized by the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law (including public or private sale), and after deducting expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), Bank may apply the proceeds thereof in part or full payment of any of the Indebtedness, whether due or not, in any manner or order Bank elects. In addition to the foregoing, upon the occurrence and at any time during the continuance or existence of any Event of Default hereunder, Bank may exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it as a result thereof, whether under this Agreement or other Loan Documents, at law (including, without limit, the Uniform Commercial Code), or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any other Loan Document, Bank shall not be obligated to make or extend any Loans or advances to any Borrower(s) during the existence of any Default or Event of Default.
8. DEMAND BASIS LOANS . Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that in the event that any of the Indebtedness shall at any time be on a demand basis, Borrower’s compliance with the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the absence of any Event of Default hereunder, shall not, in any way whatsoever, limit, restrict or otherwise affect or impair Bank’s right or ability to make demand for payment of any or all of such Indebtedness which may be on a demand basis at any such time, in Bank’s sole and absolute discretion, with or without reason or cause, and the existence of any Event of Default hereunder shall not be the sole reason or basis for enabling Bank to make demand for payment of all or any part of such Indebtedness.
9. WAIVERS OF DEFAULTS; NO FORBEARANCE. No Event of Default shall be waived by Bank except in writing and a waiver of any Event of Default shall not be a waiver of any other default or of the same default on a future occasion. No forbearance on the part of the Bank in enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor any renewal, extension or rearrangement of any payment or covenant to be made or performed by Borrower hereunder or any such other Loan Document, shall constitute a waiver of any of the terms of this Agreement or such Loan Document or of any such right or remedy. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, or any delay in the exercise hereof, shall preclude other or further exercise of the rights of the parties under this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents.
10. GOVERNING LAW . THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS AND AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS.
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11. VENUE AND JURISDICTION. BORROWER AND BANK EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY (I) CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREOF, (II) AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO OR OTHERWISE CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, SHALL SOLELY AND EXCLUSIVELY BE BROUGHT, HEARD, AND DETERMINED (LITIGATED) IN SUCH COURTS, (III) ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS, (IV) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED UPON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO BRINGING OR MAINTAINING ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION, AND (V) AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY SUCH OTHER DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF BANK TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIENS OR SECURITY INTERESTS IN FAVOR OF BANK ON ANY OF BORROWER’S PROPERTIES OR ASSETS.
12. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that Borrower shall not assign or transfer any of its respective rights or obligations hereunder or otherwise in respect of any of the Indebtedness without the prior written consent of Bank.
13. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original instrument, but when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
14. NOTICES. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices and other communications by any party to the other party(ies) relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by personal delivery, by United States mail, postage prepaid, by reputable overnight courier or by facsimile, and addressed or delivered to the respective party(ies) at the addresses set forth below such party’s signature to this Agreement, or to such other addresses as such party(ies) may from time to time specify to the other(s) in writing. Requests for information made to Borrower by Bank from time to time hereunder may be made orally or in writing, at Bank’s discretion.
15. COSTS AND EXPENSES. Borrower shall pay or reimburse Bank for (a) all costs, expenses, fees and charges paid or incurred by Bank (including, without limitation, Bank's attorneys' fees and costs and/or fees, transfer charges and costs of Bank's in-house counsel) in connection with the preparation, closing and consummation of this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents and/or the Loans or transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Document, and (b) all stamp and other taxes and duties (except for taxes on the overall net income of Bank imposed by the jurisdiction in which Bank's principal executive office is located) payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing or recording of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omitting to pay such taxes or duties. In addition, Borrower shall immediately and without demand reimburse Bank for all sums expended by Bank in connection with any action brought by Bank in respect of any Default or Event of Default or to enforce any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and/or to exercise or enforce any rights or remedies of Bank. Borrower authorizes and approves all advances and payments by Bank for items described in this Section as Indebtedness secured by the Collateral.
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16. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD BANK HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ALL LOSSES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN-HOUSE AND OUTSIDE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS, INCURRED BY BANK IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY LOANS OR TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY OR BY REASON OF ANY DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT, OR ENFORCING THE OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER OR ANY LOAN PARTY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, OR IN EXERCISING ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES OF BANK OR IN THE PROSECUTION OR DEFENSE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING ANY MATTER GROWING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE, AND THE BORROWER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SUCH LOSSES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR EXPENSES, TO THE EXTENT (BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT) THE SAME ARISE OR RESULT FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF BANK OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE REPAYMENT OF THE INDEBTEDNESS AND SATISFACTION OF ALL OBLIGATIONS OF BORROWER TO BANK AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
17. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. All amendments to or waivers or terminations of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents must be in writing. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, if any, are hereby superseded and merged into this Agreement and the Loan Documents. Time is of the essence for the performance of all obligations set forth in this Agreement. Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision. Borrower acknowledges that Bank may provide information regarding Borrower and the Loans to Bank's parent, Subsidiaries, Affiliates and service providers.
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19. REINSTATEMENT; SEVERABILITY. Bank’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be reinstated and revived, and the enforceability of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue, with respect to any amount at any time paid on account of the Indebtedness which thereafter shall be required to be restored or returned by Bank, all as though such amount had not been paid. The rights of Bank created or granted herein and the enforceability of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents at all times shall remain effective to cover the full amount of all the Indebtedness even though the Indebtedness, including any part thereof or any other security or guaranty therefor, may be or hereafter may become invalid or otherwise unenforceable as against Borrower.
20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER AND BANK ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT, WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE INDEBTEDNESS.
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This Credit Agreement is effective as of the day and year first set forth above.
Comerica Bank | BHT Financial LLC | |||
By: | By: | BioHiTech Global, Inc. | ||
Name: | Jeff C. Andersen | Its: | Member | |
Title: | Vice President | |||
By: | ||||
Address for Notices: | Name: | Brian C. Essman | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
411 W. Lafayette Blvd. | ||||
Detroit, Michigan 48226 | Address for Notices: | |||
80 Red Schoolhouse Road | ||||
Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977 |
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Exhibit 10.2
Master Revolving Note |
AMOUNT
$1,000,000.00 |
NOTE DATE
February 2, 2018 |
MATURITY DATE
January 1, 2020 |
1. On or before the maturity date set forth above (the "Maturity Date"), FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned promise(s) to pay to the order of COMERICA BANK (herein called "Bank"), at any office of the Bank in the State of Michigan, the principal sum of ONE MILLION and 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) or so much of said sum as has been advanced and is then outstanding under this Note, together with interest thereon as hereinafter set forth.
2. This Note is a note under which Advances, repayments and re-Advances may be made from time to time, subject to the terms and conditions of this Note.
3. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Note, each of the Advances made hereunder shall bear interest at the Applicable Interest Rate, as determined under this Note.
4. AT NO TIME SHALL THE BANK BE UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO MAKE ANY ADVANCES TO THE UNDERSIGNED PURSUANT TO THIS NOTE (NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IN THIS NOTE OR ELSEWHERE TO THE CONTRARY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IF BANK SUPPLIES THE UNDERSIGNED WITH A BORROWING FORMULA) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY DEFAULT, OR ANY CONDITION OR EVENT WHICH, WITH THE GIVING OF NOTICE OR THE RUNNING OF TIME, OR BOTH, WOULD CONSTITUTE A DEFAULT, SHALL HAVE OCCURRED AND BE CONTINUING OR EXIST IN WHICH EVENT, BANK, AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE, AND IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, MAY REFUSE TO MAKE ADVANCES TO THE UNDERSIGNED WITHOUT INCURRING ANY LIABILITY DUE TO THIS REFUSAL AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE UNDERSIGNED'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS NOTE FOR ANY AND ALL AMOUNTS ADVANCED.
5. Accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal balance of each outstanding Advance hereunder shall be payable monthly, in arrears, on the first Business Day of each month, from the date made until the same is paid in full (whether in accordance with the terms hereof, by acceleration, or otherwise). Interest accruing on the basis of the Prime Referenced Rate (to the extent applicable) shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, and shall be assessed for the actual number of days elapsed, and in such computation, effect shall be given to any change in the Applicable Interest Rate as a result of any change in the Prime Referenced Rate on the date of each such change. Interest accruing on the basis of the LIBOR-based Rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year and shall be assessed for the actual number of days elapsed from the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto but not including the last day thereof.
6. From and after the occurrence of any Default hereunder, and so long as any such Default remains unremedied or uncured thereafter, the Indebtedness outstanding under this Note shall bear interest at a per annum rate of three percent (3%) above the otherwise Applicable Interest Rate(s), which interest shall be payable upon demand. In addition to the foregoing, a late payment charge equal to five percent (5%) of each late payment hereunder may be charged on any payment not received by Bank within ten (10) calendar days after the payment due date therefor, but acceptance of payment of any such charge shall not constitute a waiver of any Default hereunder.
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7. In no event shall the interest payable under this Note at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by law.
8. THE MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE SHALL NOT EXCEED 25% PER ANNUM OR THE HIGHEST APPLICABLE USURY CEILING, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
9. The amount and date of each Advance, its Applicable Interest Rate, its Interest Period, if applicable, and the amount and date of any repayment shall be noted on Bank's records, which records shall be conclusive evidence thereof, absent manifest error; provided , however , any failure by Bank to make any such notation, or any error in any such notation, shall not relieve the undersigned of its/their obligations to repay Bank all amounts payable by the undersigned to Bank under or pursuant to this Note, when due in accordance with the terms hereof.
10. The undersigned may request an Advance hereunder, including the refunding of an outstanding Advance as the same type of Advance, either (i) upon the delivery to Bank of a written Request for Advance duly completed and executed by the undersigned (as herein provided) or, (ii) to the extent applicable, pursuant to a request submitted through Bank’s Loan Management System (each a “Request”), in each case, subject to the following: (a) no Default, or any condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the running of time, or both, would constitute a Default, shall have occurred and be continuing or exist under this Note; (b) each such Request shall be delivered to Bank by 11:00 a.m. (Detroit, Michigan time) on the proposed date of the requested Advance; (c) the principal amount of each LIBOR-based Advance shall be at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (or such lesser amount as is acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion); (d) the proposed date of any refunding of any outstanding LIBOR-based Advance as another LIBOR-based Advance shall only be on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such outstanding LIBOR-based Advance; (e) after giving effect to such Advance, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Advances outstanding under this Note shall not exceed the Loan Amount; and (f) a Request, once delivered or submitted to Bank, shall not be revocable by the undersigned.
11. In the event that the undersigned is unable to request Advances hereunder through the Bank’s Loan Management System, Advances hereunder may be requested by delivery or submission to Bank by hand delivery, first class mail, overnight courier, facsimile, email or other means of delivery acceptable to Bank, of a written Request for Advance duly completed and executed by the undersigned. Advances hereunder may be requested in the undersigned’s discretion by telephonic notice to Bank. Any Advance requested by telephonic notice shall be confirmed by the undersigned that same day by submission to Bank of a written Request for Advance, as provided herein. The undersigned acknowledge(s) that if Bank makes an Advance based on a request made by telephone, facsimile, email or other means of delivery (other than by hand delivery, first class mail or overnight courier), it shall be for the undersigned's convenience and all risks involved in the use of any such procedure shall be borne by the undersigned, and the undersigned expressly agree(s) to indemnify and hold Bank harmless therefor. Bank shall have no duty to confirm the authority of anyone requesting an Advance by telephone, facsimile, email or any such other means of delivery. In the event that the undersigned elect(s) to request Advances by telephonic notice, facsimile, email or other means of delivery acceptable to Bank, the undersigned acknowledge(s) and agree(s) that Bank may impose or require such verification, authentication and other procedures as Bank may require from time to time.
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12. If, as to any outstanding LIBOR-based Advance, Bank shall not receive a timely Request, or telephonic notice, in accordance with the foregoing requesting the refunding or continuation of such Advance as another LIBOR-based Advance for a specified Interest Period, effective as of the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such outstanding LIBOR-based Advance, and as of the last day of each succeeding Interest Period, the principal amount of such Advance which is not then repaid shall be automatically refunded or continued as a LIBOR-based Advance having an Interest Period equal to the same period of time as the Interest Period then ending for such outstanding LIBOR-based Advance, unless the undersigned is/are not entitled to request LIBOR-based Advances hereunder or otherwise elect the LIBOR-based Rate as the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate for the principal Indebtedness outstanding hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Note, or the LIBOR-based Rate is not otherwise available to the undersigned as the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate hereunder for the principal Indebtedness outstanding hereunder in accordance with the terms of this Note, in which case, the Prime Referenced Rate shall be the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate hereunder in respect of such Indebtedness for such period, subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of this Note. The foregoing shall not in any way whatsoever limit or otherwise affect any of Bank's rights or remedies under this Note upon the occurrence of any Default hereunder, or any condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the running of time, or both, would constitute a Default.
13. Subject to the definition of an "Interest Period" hereunder, in the event that any payment under this Note becomes due and payable on any day which is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, to the extent applicable, interest shall continue to accrue and be payable thereon during such extension at the rates set forth in this Note.
14. All payments to be made by the undersigned to Bank under or pursuant to this Note shall be in immediately available United States funds, without setoff or counterclaim, and in the event that any payments submitted hereunder are in funds not available until collected, said payments shall continue to bear interest until collected.
15. If the undersigned make(s) any payment of principal with respect to any LIBOR-based Advance on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (whether voluntarily, by acceleration, required payment or otherwise), or if the undersigned fail(s) to borrow any LIBOR-based Advance or fail(s) to refund an outstanding LIBOR-based Advance as a LIBOR-based Advance, in any such case, after notice has been given by the undersigned (or any of them) to Bank in accordance with the terms of this Note requesting such Advance, or such refunding, or if the undersigned fail(s) to make any payment of principal or interest in respect of a LIBOR-based Advance when due, the undersigned shall reimburse Bank, on demand, for any resulting loss, cost or expense incurred by Bank as a result thereof, including, without limitation, any such loss, cost or expense incurred in obtaining, liquidating, employing or redeploying deposits from third parties, whether or not Bank shall have funded or committed to fund such Advance. Such amount payable by the undersigned to Bank may include, without limitation, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed or refunded, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow or refund, through the last day of the relevant Interest Period, at the applicable rate of interest for said Advance(s) provided under this Note, over (b) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by Bank) which would have accrued to Bank on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurodollar market. Calculation of any amounts payable to Bank under this paragraph shall be made as though Bank shall have actually funded or committed to fund the relevant LIBOR-based Advance through the purchase of an underlying deposit in an amount equal to the amount of such Advance and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; provided , however , that Bank may fund any LIBOR-based Advance in any manner it deems fit and the foregoing assumptions shall be utilized only for the purpose of the calculation of amounts payable under this paragraph. Upon the written request of the undersigned, Bank shall deliver to the undersigned a certificate setting forth the basis for determining such losses, costs and expenses, which certificate shall be conclusively presumed correct, absent manifest error. The undersigned may prepay all or any part of the outstanding balance under this Note or any Indebtedness hereunder which is bearing interest based upon the Prime Referenced Rate at any such time without premium or penalty. Any prepayment hereunder shall also be accompanied by the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest on the amount so prepaid.
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16. For any LIBOR-based Advance, if Bank shall designate a LIBOR Lending Office which maintains books separate from those of the rest of Bank, Bank shall have the option of maintaining and carrying such Advance on the books of such LIBOR Lending Office.
17. If, at any time, Bank determines that, (a) Bank is unable to determine or ascertain the LIBOR-based Rate, or (b) by reason of circumstances affecting the foreign exchange and interbank markets generally, deposits in eurodollars in the applicable amounts or for the relative maturities are not being offered to Bank for any applicable Advance or Interest Period, or (c) the Applicable Interest Rate will not accurately or fairly cover or reflect the cost to Bank of maintaining any of the Indebtedness under this Note based upon the LIBOR-based Rate, then Bank shall forthwith give notice thereof to the undersigned. Thereafter, until Bank notifies the undersigned that such conditions or circumstances no longer exist, the right of the undersigned to request a LIBOR-based Advance and refund an Advance as a LIBOR-based Advance shall be suspended, and the Prime Referenced Rate shall be the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate for all Indebtedness hereunder during such period of time.
18. If any Change in Law shall make it unlawful or impossible for the Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office) to make or maintain any Advance with interest based upon the LIBOR-based Rate, Bank shall forthwith give notice thereof to the undersigned. Thereafter, (a) until Bank notifies the undersigned that such conditions or circumstances no longer exist, the right of the undersigned to request a LIBOR-based Advance and refund an Advance as a LIBOR-based Advance shall be suspended, and thereafter, the Prime Referenced Rate shall be the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate for the Indebtedness hereunder during such period of time, and (b) if Bank may not lawfully continue to maintain an outstanding LIBOR-based Advance to the end of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, the Prime Referenced Rate shall be the basis for the Applicable Interest Rate for the remainder of such Interest Period with respect to such outstanding Advance.
19. If any Change in Law shall (a) subject Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office) to any tax, duty or other charge with respect to this Note or any Indebtedness hereunder, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office) of the principal of or interest under this Note or any other amounts due under this Note in respect thereof (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of Bank or its LIBOR Lending Office imposed by the jurisdiction in which Bank's principal executive office or LIBOR Lending Office is located); or (b) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation, any imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office), or shall impose on Bank (or its LIBOR Lending Office) or the foreign exchange and interbank markets any other condition affecting this Note or the Indebtedness hereunder; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Bank of maintaining any part of the Indebtedness hereunder or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by Bank under this Note by an amount deemed by the Bank to be material, then the undersigned shall pay to Bank, within fifteen (15) days of the undersigned’s receipt of written notice from Bank demanding such compensation, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Bank for such increased cost or reduction. A certificate of Bank, prepared in good faith and in reasonable detail by Bank and submitted by Bank to the undersigned, setting forth the basis for determining such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate Bank shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
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20. In the event that any Change in Law affects or would affect the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by Bank (or any corporation controlling Bank), and Bank determines that the amount of such capital or liquidity is increased by or based upon the existence of any obligations of Bank hereunder or the maintaining of any Indebtedness hereunder, and such increase has the effect of reducing the rate of return on Bank's (or such controlling corporation's) capital as a consequence of such obligations or the maintaining of such Indebtedness hereunder to a level below that which Bank (or such controlling corporation) could have achieved but for such circumstances (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then the undersigned shall pay to Bank, within fifteen (15) days of the undersigned's receipt of written notice from Bank demanding such compensation, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate Bank (or such controlling corporation) for any increase in the amount of capital and/or liquidity and reduced rate of return which Bank reasonably determines to be allocable to the existence of any obligations of the Bank hereunder or to maintaining any Indebtedness hereunder. A certificate of Bank as to the amount of such compensation, prepared in good faith and in reasonable detail by the Bank and submitted by Bank to the undersigned, shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error.
21. This Note and any other indebtedness and liabilities of any kind of the undersigned (or any of them) to the Bank, and any and all modifications, renewals or extensions of it, whether joint or several, contingent or absolute, now existing or later arising, and however evidenced and whether incurred voluntarily or involuntarily, known or unknown, or originally payable to the Bank or to a third party and subsequently acquired by Bank including, without limitation, any late charges; loan fees or charges; overdraft indebtedness; costs incurred by Bank in establishing, determining, continuing or defending the validity or priority of any security interest, pledge or other lien or in pursuing any of its rights or remedies under any loan document (or otherwise) or in connection with any proceeding involving the Bank as a result of any financial accommodation to the undersigned (or any of them); and reasonable costs and expenses of attorneys and paralegals, whether inside or outside counsel is used, and whether any suit or other action is instituted, and to court costs if suit or action is instituted, and whether any such fees, costs or expenses are incurred at the trial court level or on appeal, in bankruptcy, in administrative proceedings, in probate proceedings or otherwise (collectively "Indebtedness"), are secured by and the Bank is granted a security interest in and lien upon all items deposited in any account of any of the undersigned with the Bank and by all proceeds of these items (cash or otherwise), all account balances of any of the undersigned from time to time with the Bank, by all property of any of the undersigned from time to time in the possession of the Bank and by any other collateral, rights and properties described in each and every deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge, assignment and other security or collateral agreement which has been, or will at any time(s) later be, executed by any (or all) of the undersigned to or for the benefit of the Bank (collectively "Collateral"). Notwithstanding the above, (i) to the extent that any portion of the Indebtedness is a consumer loan, that portion shall not be secured by any deed of trust or mortgage on or other security interest in any of the undersigned's principal dwelling or in any of the undersigned's real property which is not a purchase money security interest as to that portion, unless expressly provided to the contrary in another place, or (ii) if the undersigned (or any of them) has (have) given or give(s) Bank a deed of trust or mortgage covering California real property, that deed of trust or mortgage shall not secure this Note or any other indebtedness of the undersigned (or any of them), unless expressly provided to the contrary in another place, or (iii) if the undersigned (or any of them) has (have) given or give(s) the Bank a deed of trust or mortgage covering real property which, under Texas law, constitutes the homestead of such person, that deed of trust or mortgage shall not secure this Note or any other indebtedness of the undersigned (or any of them) unless expressly provided to the contrary in another place.
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22. If (a) the undersigned (or any of them) or any guarantor under a guaranty of all or part of the Indebtedness ("guarantor") (i) fail(s) to pay this Note or any of the Indebtedness within five (5) days of when due, by maturity, acceleration or otherwise, or fail(s) to pay any Indebtedness owing on a demand basis upon demand, which failure remains uncured for five (5) days after written notice thereof; or (ii) fail(s) to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any agreement between the undersigned (or any of them) or any guarantor and the Bank, and any such failure continues beyond any applicable grace or cure period, if any, expressly provided with respect thereto; or (iii) become(s) insolvent or the subject of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding in bankruptcy, or a reorganization, arrangement or creditor composition proceeding, (if a business entity) cease(s) doing business as a going concern, (if a natural person) die(s) or become(s) incompetent, (if a partnership) dissolve(s) or any general partner of it dies, becomes incompetent or becomes the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding, or (if a corporation or a limited liability company) is the subject of a dissolution, merger or consolidation; or (b) any warranty or representation made by any of the undersigned or any guarantor in connection with this Note or any of the Indebtedness shall be discovered to be untrue or incomplete; or (c) there is any termination, notice of termination, or breach of any guaranty, pledge, collateral assignment or subordination agreement relating to all or any part of the Indebtedness; or (d) there is any failure by any of the undersigned or any guarantor to pay when due any of its indebtedness (other than to the Bank) or in the observance or performance of any term, covenant or condition in any document evidencing, securing or relating to such indebtedness; or (e) the Bank deems itself insecure, believing that the prospect of payment or performance of this Note or any of the Indebtedness is impaired or shall fear deterioration, removal or waste of any of the Collateral; or (f) there is filed or issued a levy or writ of attachment or garnishment or other like judicial process upon the undersigned (or any of them) or any guarantor or any of the Collateral, including, without limit, any accounts of the undersigned (or any of them) or any guarantor with the Bank; then the Bank, upon the occurrence and at any time during the continuance or existence of any of these events (each a "Default"), may, at its option and without prior notice to the undersigned (or any of them), cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of the undersigned under this Note or any other agreement between the undersigned and Bank, terminate this Note as to any future liability or obligation of Bank, but without affecting Bank's rights and security interests in any Collateral and the Indebtedness of the undersigned to Bank, declare any or all of the Indebtedness to be immediately due and payable (notwithstanding any provisions contained in the evidence of it to the contrary), sell or liquidate all or any portion of the Collateral, set off against the Indebtedness any amounts owing by the Bank to the undersigned (or any of them), charge interest at the default rate provided in the document evidencing the relevant Indebtedness and exercise any one or more of the rights and remedies granted to the Bank by any agreement with the undersigned (or any of them) or given to it under applicable law. In addition, if this Note is secured by a deed of trust or mortgage covering real property, then the trustor or mortgagor shall not mortgage or pledge the mortgaged premises as security for any other indebtedness or obligations. This Note, together with all other indebtedness secured by said deed of trust or mortgage, shall become due and payable immediately, without notice, at the option of the Bank, (a) if said trustor or mortgagor shall mortgage or pledge the mortgaged premises for any other indebtedness or obligations or shall convey, assign or transfer the mortgaged premises by deed, installment sale contract or other instrument, or (b) if the title to the mortgaged premises shall become vested in any other person or party in any manner whatsoever, or (c) if there is any disposition (through one or more transactions) of legal or beneficial title to a controlling interest of said trustor or mortgagor.
23. The undersigned authorize(s) the Bank to charge any account(s) of the undersigned (or any of them) with the Bank for any and all sums due hereunder when due; provided , however , that such authorization shall not affect any of the undersigned’s obligation to pay to the Bank all amounts when due, whether or not any such account balances that are maintained by the undersigned with the Bank are insufficient to pay to the Bank any amounts when due, and to the extent that such accounts are insufficient to pay to the Bank all such amounts, the undersigned shall remain liable for any deficiencies until paid in full.
24. If this Note is signed by two or more parties (whether by all as makers or by one or more as an accommodation party or otherwise), the obligations and undertakings under this Note shall be that of all and any two or more jointly and also of each severally. This Note shall bind the undersigned, and the undersigned's respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.
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25. The undersigned waive(s) presentment, demand, protest, notice of dishonor, notice of demand or intent to demand, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, and all other notices, and agree(s) that no extension or indulgence to the undersigned (or any of them) or release, substitution or nonenforcement of any security, or release or substitution of any of the undersigned, any guarantor or any other party, whether with or without notice, shall affect the obligations of any of the undersigned. The undersigned waive(s) all defenses or right to discharge available under Section 3-605 of the Uniform Commercial Code and waive(s) all other suretyship defenses or right to discharge. The undersigned agree(s) that the Bank has the right to sell, assign, or grant participations or any interest in, any or all of the Indebtedness, and that, in connection with this right, but without limiting its ability to make other disclosures to the full extent allowable, the Bank may disclose all documents and information which the Bank now or later has relating to the undersigned or the Indebtedness. The undersigned agree(s) that the Bank may provide information relating to this Note or relating to the undersigned to the Bank's parent, affiliates, subsidiaries and service providers.
26. The undersigned agree(s) to pay or reimburse to Bank, or any other holder or owner of this Note, on demand, any and all costs and expenses of Bank (including, without limit, court costs, legal expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether inside or outside counsel is used, whether or not suit is instituted, and, if suit is instituted, whether at the trial court level, appellate level, in a bankruptcy, probate or administrative proceeding or otherwise) incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, amendment, administration, and performance of this Note and the related documents, or incurred in collecting or attempting to collect this Note or the Indebtedness, or incurred in any other matter or proceeding relating to this Note or the Indebtedness.
27. The undersigned acknowledge(s) and agree(s) that there are no contrary agreements, oral or written, establishing a term of this Note and agree(s) that the terms and conditions of this Note may not be amended, waived or modified except in a writing signed by an officer of the Bank expressly stating that the writing constitutes an amendment, waiver or modification of the terms of this Note. As used in this Note, the word “undersigned” means, individually and collectively, each maker, accommodation party, endorser and other party signing this Note in a similar capacity. If any provision of this Note is unenforceable in whole or part for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be effective. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF Michigan , WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.
28. For the purposes of this Note, the following terms have the following meanings:
"Advance" means a borrowing requested by the undersigned and made by Bank under this Note, including any refunding of an outstanding Advance as the same type of Advance or, to the extent applicable, the conversion of any such outstanding Advance to another type of Advance.
"Applicable Interest Rate" means the LIBOR-based Rate plus the Applicable Margin or (subject to the terms of this Note) the Prime Referenced Rate plus the Applicable Margin, as selected by the undersigned from time to time or as otherwise determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.
“Applicable Margin” means:
(a) | in respect of the LIBOR–based Rate, four percent (4.00%) per annum; and |
(b) | to the extent applicable, in respect of the Prime Referenced Rate, four percent (4.00%) per annum. |
"Business Day" means any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day designated as a holiday under Federal or applicable State statute or regulation, on which Bank is open for all or substantially all of its domestic and international business (including dealings in foreign exchange) in Detroit, Michigan, and, in respect of notices and determinations relating to LIBOR-based Advances, the LIBOR-based Rate and the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate, also a day on which dealings in dollar deposits are also carried on in the London interbank market and on which banks are open for business in London, England.
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“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date hereof, of any of the following: (i) the adoption or introduction of, or any change in any applicable law, treaty, rule or regulation (whether domestic or foreign) now or hereafter in effect and whether or not applicable to Bank on such date, or (ii) any change in interpretation, administration or implementation thereof of any such law, treaty, rule or regulation by any Governmental Authority, or (iii) the issuance, making or implementation by any Governmental Authority of any interpretation, administration, request, regulation, guideline, or directive (whether or not having the force of law), including, without limitation, any risk-based capital guidelines or any interpretation, administration, request, regulation, guideline, or directive relating to liquidity. For purposes of this definition, (x) a change in law, treaty, rule, regulation, interpretation, administration or implementation shall include, without limitation, any change made or which becomes effective on the basis of a law, treaty, rule, regulation, interpretation administration or implementation then in force, the effective date of which change is delayed by the terms of such law, treaty, rule, regulation, interpretation, administration or implementation, and (y) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub. L. 111-203, H.R. 4173) and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations or directives promulgated thereunder or issued in connection therewith shall be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or promulgated, whether before or after the date hereof, and (z) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall each be deemed to be a "Change in Law", regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
“Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate” means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the quotient of the following:
(a) for any day, the per annum rate of interest determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in United States Dollars for a period equal to one (1) month appearing on Page BBAM of the Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service at or about 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) (or as soon thereafter as practical) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the event that such rate does not appear on Page BBAM of the Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service (or otherwise on such Service) on any day, the “Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate” for such day shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be reasonably selected by Bank, or, in the absence of such other service, the “Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate” for such day shall, instead, be determined based upon the average of the rates at which Bank is offered dollar deposits at or about 11:00 a.m. (Detroit, Michigan time) (or as soon thereafter as practical), on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day, in the interbank eurodollar market in an amount comparable to the applicable principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding hereunder and for a period equal to one (1) month;
divided by
(b) 1.00 minus the maximum rate (expressed as a decimal) on such day at which Bank is required to maintain reserves on "Euro-currency Liabilities" as defined in and pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or, if such regulation or definition is modified, and as long as Bank is required to maintain reserves against a category of liabilities which includes eurodollar deposits or includes a category of assets which includes eurodollar loans, the rate at which such reserves are required to be maintained on such category;
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provided, however , and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Note, if at any time the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate determined as provided above would be less than zero percent (0%), then the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0%) per annum for all purposes of this Note. Each calculation by Bank of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including, without limitation, any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
"Interest Period" means, with respect to a LIBOR-based Advance, a period of one (1) month, two (2) months, or three (3) months, as selected by the undersigned (and which period is acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion), or as otherwise determined pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Note, commencing on the day a LIBOR-based Advance is made or the day an Advance is converted to a LIBOR-based Advance or the day an outstanding LIBOR-based Advance is refunded or continued as another LIBOR-based Advance for an applicable Interest Period, provided that any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, except that if the next succeeding Business Day falls in another calendar month, the Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and when an Interest Period begins on a day which has no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period is to end, it shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month. In the event that any LIBOR-based Advance is at any time refunded or continued as another LIBOR-based Advance for an additional Interest Period, such Interest Period shall commence on the last day of the preceding Interest Period then ending.
"LIBOR-based Advance" means an Advance of which the Applicable Interest Rate is based on the LIBOR-based Rate.
"LIBOR-based Rate" means a per annum interest rate which is equal to the quotient of the following:
(a) the LIBOR Rate;
divided by
(b) 1.00 minus the maximum rate (expressed as a decimal) during such Interest Period at which Bank is required to maintain reserves on "Euro-currency Liabilities" as defined in and pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or, if such regulation or definition is modified, and as long as Bank is required to maintain reserves against a category of liabilities which includes eurodollar deposits or includes a category of assets which includes eurodollar loans, the rate at which such reserves are required to be maintained on such category.
"LIBOR Lending Office" means Bank's office located in the Cayman Islands, British West Indies, or such other branch of Bank, domestic or foreign, as it may hereafter designate as its LIBOR Lending Office by notice to the undersigned.
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"LIBOR Rate" means, with respect to any Indebtedness outstanding under this Note bearing interest on the basis of the LIBOR-based Rate, the per annum rate of interest determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in United States Dollars for a period equal to the relevant Interest Period for such Indebtedness, commencing on the first day of such Interest Period, appearing on Page BBAM of the Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service at or about 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) (or as soon thereafter as practical), two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on Page BBAM of the Bloomberg Financial Markets Information Service (or otherwise on such Service), the "LIBOR Rate" shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be reasonably selected by Bank, or, in the absence of such other service, the "LIBOR Rate" shall, instead, be determined based upon the average of the rates at which Bank is offered dollar deposits at or about 11:00 a.m. (Detroit, Michigan time) (or as soon thereafter as practical), two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market in an amount comparable to the principal amount of the respective LIBOR-based Advance which is to bear interest on the basis of such LIBOR-based Rate and for a period equal to the relevant Interest Period; provided , however , and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Note, if at any time the LIBOR Rate determined as provided above would be less than zero percent (0%), then the LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be zero percent (0%) per annum for all purposes of this Note (the “LIBOR 0% Floor”), except for any portion of any outstanding Advance(s) hereunder or any principal Indebtedness outstanding under this Note which, at any such time, is/are subject to any Specified Hedging Agreement, in which case, the LIBOR Rate for such portion of such Advance(s) and Indebtedness shall be determined without giving effect to the LIBOR 0% Floor. Each calculation by Bank of the LIBOR Rate shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
“Loan Amount” means the face amount of this Note as set forth at the top of Page 1 hereof.
"Prime Rate" means the per annum interest rate established by Bank as its prime rate for its borrowers, as such rate may vary from time to time, which rate is not necessarily the lowest rate on loans made by Bank at any such time.
"Prime Referenced Rate" means, for any day, a per annum interest rate which is equal to the Prime Rate in effect on such day, but in no event and at no time shall the Prime Referenced Rate be less than the sum of the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate for such day plus two and one-half percent (2.50%) per annum. If, at any time, Bank determines that it is unable to determine or ascertain the Daily Adjusting LIBOR Rate for any day, the Prime Referenced Rate for each such day shall be the Prime Rate in effect at such time, but not less than two and one-half percent (2.50%) per annum.
"Request for Advance" means a Request for Advance issued by the undersigned under this Note in the form annexed to this Note as Exhibit "A".
“Specified Hedging Agreement” means any agreement or other documentation between the undersigned (or any of them) and Bank providing for an interest rate swap that does not provide for a minimum rate of zero percent (0%) with respect to determinations of the LIBOR Rate for the purposes of such interest rate swap (e.g., determines the floating amount by using the “negative interest rate method” rather than the “zero interest rate method” in the case of any such interest rate swap made under any master agreement or other documentation published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.).
29. No delay or failure of Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall affect such right, power or privilege, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other power, right or privilege. The rights of Bank under this Note are cumulative and not exclusive of any right or remedies which Bank would otherwise have, whether by other instruments or by law.
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30. THE UNDERSIGNED AND BANK, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ONE, BUT THAT IT MAY BE WAIVED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY, AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT, WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS NOTE OR THE INDEBTEDNESS.
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This Note is dated and shall be effective as of the date set forth above.
ADDRESS: | BORROWER: | ||
80 Red Schoolhouse Road | BHT FINANCIAL LLC | ||
Chestnut Ridge, New York 10977 | |||
By: | BioHiTech Global, Inc. | ||
Its: | Member | ||
By: | |||
Name: | Brian C. Essman | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
For Bank Use Only | ||||
LOAN OFFICER INITIALS
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LOAN GROUP NAME
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OBLIGOR NAME
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LOAN OFFICER I.D. NO.
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LOAN GROUP NO.
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OBLIGOR NO.
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AMOUNT $1,000,000.00
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EXHIBIT “A”
REQUEST FOR ADVANCE
The undersigned hereby request(s) COMERICA BANK (“Bank”) to make a LIBOR-based Advance to the undersigned on _______________, in the amount of ____________________ Dollars ($__________) under the Master Revolving Note dated as of ____________ ___, 2018, issued by the undersigned to said Bank in the face amount of One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the “ Note ”). The Interest Period for the requested Advance, if applicable, shall be _______________ (________) * month(s). In the event that any part of the Advance requested hereby constitutes a refunding of an outstanding Advance, the amount to be refunded is _________________________ Dollars ($____________), and the last day of the Interest Period for the amounts being refunded hereunder, if applicable, is _______________.
The undersigned represent(s), warrant(s) and certify(ies) that no Default, or any condition or event which, with the giving of notice or the running of time, or both, would constitute a Default, has occurred and is continuing under the Note, and none will exist upon the making of the Advance requested hereunder. The undersigned further certify(ies) that upon advancing the sum requested hereunder, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Note will not exceed the face amount thereof. If the amount advanced to the undersigned under the Note shall at any time exceed the face amount thereof, the undersigned will immediately pay such excess amount, without any necessity of notice or demand.
The undersigned hereby authorize(s) Bank to disburse the proceeds of the Advance being requested by this Request for Advance by crediting the account of the undersigned with Bank separately designated by the undersigned, unless this Request for Advance is being submitted for a conversion of all or any part of any outstanding Advance(s), in which case, such proceeds shall be deemed to be utilized, to the extent necessary, to convert that portion stated above of the existing outstandings under such Advance(s).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Note.
Dated this _____ day of _______________.
BHT FINANCIAL LLC | |||
By: | BioHiTech Global, Inc. | ||
Its: | Member | ||
By: | |||
Name: | Brian C. Essman | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
* | For a LIBOR-based Advance, insert the applicable Interest Period (i.e., “one (1)”, “two (2)” or “three (3)” months). |
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Exhibit 10.3
[FORM OF]
FIRST AMENDMENT TO ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
This First Amendment to Original Issue Discount Convertible Promissory Note (the “Amendment”) is dated ____________ __, 2018 by and between BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC. , a publicly-owned Delaware corporation (the “Company”) having its principal offices at 80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 and the person or persons executing this Agreement (the “Holder”) (collectively, the “Parties” and individually, a “Party”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) for an Original Issue Discount Convertible Promissory Note in the aggregate principal amount set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Note”);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holder desire to amend certain terms and conditions of the Note as set forth in this Amendment;
WHEREAS, capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to therein in the Purchase Agreement or the Note;
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements herein contained, the Company and the Holder agree as follows:
1. Acknowledgement . Except as expressly modified and superseded by this Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement and the Note and any instruments executed in connection therewith are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Except as expressly modified and superseded by this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto specifically ratifies all representations and warranties made in the Purchase Agreement and the Note and certifies that the representations and warranties made therein remain true and correct as if the representations and warranties.
2. Amendment . Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.3 of the Note, the following provisions of the Note are hereby amended as follows:
(a) The term “Maturity Date,” as set forth in the first paragraph of the Note, is hereby amended from May 24, 2018 to May 24, 2019.
(b) Section 1.1 of the Note is hereby amended and replaced in its entirety with the following:
1.1 Conversion of Note . The following provisions shall govern the conversion into shares of Common Stock of any and all amounts due under this Note.
(a) Mandatory Conversion . On the date that the Company’s Common Stock first trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market or NYSE MKT (the “ Listing Date ”), the Company shall convert all of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (a “Conversion”), as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at a conversion price per share of Three Dollars ($3.00) per share of Common Stock (subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events) (the “Conversion Price”).
(b) Conversion Right . Prior to the Listing Date, the Holder shall have the right from time to time, following the date of this Note in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (a “Conversion”), as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the Conversion Price.
(c) Manner of Conversion. The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.2 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2).
3. Miscellaneous .
(a) The Company and the Holder hereby covenant that this Agreement is intended to and does contain and embody herein all of the understandings and agreements, both written or oral, of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that there exists no oral agreement or understanding, express or implied liability, whereby the absolute, final and unconditional character and nature of this Agreement shall be in any way invalidated, empowered or affected. There are no representations, warranties or covenants other than those set forth herein.
(b) The headings of this Agreement are for convenient reference only and they shall not limit or otherwise affect the interpretation or effect of any terms or provisions hereof.
(c) Agreement shall not be changed or terminated except as set forth herein. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the successors and assigns of the Company and the heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the Holder.
(d) A modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective only if made in writing and executed with the same formality as this Agreement. The failure of either the Company or the Holder to insist upon strict performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent default of the same or similar nature, or of any other nature or kind.
(e) The various provisions of this Agreement are severable from each other and from the other provisions of this Agreement, and in the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall be fully effective, operative and enforceable.
(f) Pronouns used herein are to be interpreted as referring to both the masculine and feminine gender.
(g) This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to conflict of laws principle. The parties agree that in the event of a laws controversy arising out of the interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, any and all claims arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement shall be submitted by arbitration according to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association located in New York City before a single arbitrator. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, any other action commenced by either party herein shall be venued in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction located in the county of New York, State of New York.
(h) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
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Name of Holder | |
Principal Amount of Note: $____________ | |
Signature of Holder | |
Name of the Authorized Signatory | |
(If Applicable) |
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED: | ||
As of _________________, 2018 | ||
BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 10.4
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT AND QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC.
[Form of]
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT
Warrant Shares: _________ | Issue Date: _____ __, 2018 |
THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received, [______________] or its assigns (the “ Holder ”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time after the Issue Date set forth above (the “ Initial Exercise Date ”) and on or prior to the close of business on the five (5) year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date (the “ Termination Date ”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from BioHiTech Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), up to [_________] shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “ Warrant Shares ”) of Common Stock. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as set forth below.
This Warrant is issued pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), and is one of the Warrants (collectively, the “ Warrants ”) being issued in connection with the issuance of original issue discount convertible promissory notes (the “ Notes ”) being issued by the Company (the “ Offering ”).
The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder of this Warrant and the conditions to which this Warrant is subject, to which the Holder, by the acceptance of this Warrant, agrees:
1. Certain Definitions .
1.1 “ Exercise Price ” means $_.__ per share.
1.2 “ Expiration Date ” means the date that is five (5) years after the issue date set forth above.
1.3 “ Shares ” or “ Warrant Shares ” means the shares of Common Stock issuable under this
Warrant, as set forth in Section 2 below.
2. Number of Shares and Exercise Price
2.1 This Warrant shall be exercisable for such number of Warrant Shares as set forth above, at the Exercise Price.
2.2 This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time beginning on the date on which the Initial Exercise Date and continuing thereafter and from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date.
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3. Exercise of Warrant
3.1 The purchase rights represented by this Warrant are exercisable by the Holder, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant and the Notice of Exercise annexed hereto duly executed at the Company’s principal executive office (or such other officer or agent of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company), and upon payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares thereby purchased (by cash or by check or bank draft payable to the order of the Company); whereupon the Holder shall be entitled to receive the number of Shares so purchased. The Company agrees that if at the time of the surrender of this Warrant and purchase of the Shares, the Holder shall be entitled to exercise this Warrant, the Shares so purchased shall be issued to the Holder as the record owner of such Shares as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been exercised as aforesaid or on such later date requested by the Holder or on such earlier date agreed to by the Holder and the Company.
3.2 Delivery of Common Stock Certificates and New Warrant. As soon as reasonably practicable after each exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part, and in any event within five (5) business days thereafter (the “ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”), the Company, at its expense (including the payment by it of any applicable issue taxes), will cause the name of the Holder (or as Holder may direct) to be entered in the register of holders in respect of the Warrant Shares and further cause to be issued in the name of and delivered to the Holder hereof or as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may direct:
(a) the number of duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled upon exercise, in certificated form with appropriate restrictive legends, if applicable; and
(b) in case exercise is in part only, a new Warrant document of like tenor, dated the date hereof, for the remaining number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant after giving effect to the partial exercise of this Warrant (including the delivery of any Warrant Shares as payment of the Exercise Price for such partial exercise of this Warrant).
3.3 Cashless Exercise . If, but only if, at the time of exercise hereof there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder, then this Warrant may be exercised, in whole or in part, at such time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:
(A) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;
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(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and
(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.
“ Bid Price ” means, for any date, the price determined by the following: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock during the two (2) hours prior to the delivery of the applicable Notice of Exercise, as such bid price is selected by the Holder, on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)) or (b) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.
“ VWAP ” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if OTCQB or OTCQX is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.
4. Nonassessable
The Company covenants that all Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges in respect of the issue thereof.
5. Fractional Shares
No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. With respect to any fraction of a share called for upon the exercise of this Warrant, the number of shares delivered shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
6. Charges, Taxes and Expenses
Issuance of Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, in certificated form or otherwise, shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance, including relating to any certificate, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder.
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7. No Rights as Shareholders
This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof.
8. Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc.
If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall be a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.
9. Adjustments
The Exercise Price and the number of Shares purchasable hereunder are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 9.
9.1 Reclassification, etc. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant, or any portion thereof, remains outstanding and unexpired, by reclassification of securities or otherwise, shall change the class of the securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist into the same or a different number of securities or any other class or classes of securities, this Warrant shall thereafter represent the right to acquire such number and kind of securities as would have been issuable as the result of such change with respect to the securities that were subject to the purchase rights under this Warrant immediately prior to such reclassification or other change and the Exercise Price therefor shall be appropriately adjusted, all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 9.
9.2 Subdivision or Combination of Shares. In the event the Company shall at any time subdivide the outstanding securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist, or shall issue a stock dividend on the securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist, the number of securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist immediately prior to such subdivision or to the issuance of such stock dividend shall be proportionately increased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately decreased, and in the event that the Company shall at any time combine the outstanding securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist, the number of securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately decreased, and the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased, effective at the close of business on the date of such subdivision, stock dividend or combination, as the case may be.
9.3 Adjustment upon Issuance of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents . If at any time on or after the Initial Exercise Date the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with this is deemed to have issued or sold, any warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at an exercise price (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price (the “Applicable Price”) equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (the foregoing, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price. For the purposes of this Section 9.3, “Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock, excluding those issued under employee stock compensation plans.
9.4 Cash Distributions. No adjustment on account of cash dividends or interest on the securities as to which purchase rights under this Warrant exist will be made to the Exercise Price under this Warrant.
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10. Miscellaneous.
10.1 Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new Warrant executed in the same manner as this Warrant and of like tenor and amount.
10.2 Waivers and Amendments. This Warrant and the obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holder under this Warrant may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated (either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or prospectively and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) with the written consent of the Company (which shall not be required in connection with a waiver of rights in favor of the Company) and the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding aggregate principal amount under the Notes; provided , however , that no such amendment or waiver shall reduce the number of Shares represented by this Warrant without the consent of the Holder hereof; and provided further, however , that nothing shall prevent the Holder from individually agreeing to waive the observation of any term of this Warrant. Any amendment, waiver, discharge or termination effected in accordance with this Section 10.2 shall be binding upon the Company, the Holder, and except pursuant to a waiver by an individual holder of another Warrant pursuant to the final proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, each other holder of Warrants.
10.3 Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be given in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.
10.4 Severability. If one or more provisions of this Warrant are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provision(s) shall be excluded from this Warrant and the balance of this Warrant shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
10.5 Successors and Assigns . Neither this Warrant nor any rights hereunder are transferable without the prior written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder shall be permitted to transfer this Warrant to any affiliate (as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Holder. If a transfer is permitted pursuant to this Section, the transfer shall be recorded on the books of the Company upon the surrender of this Warrant, properly endorsed, to the Company at its principal offices, and the payment to the Company of all transfer taxes and other governmental charges imposed on such transfer. In the event of a partial transfer, the Company shall issue to the holders one or more appropriate new warrants. Subject to the foregoing, the provisions of this Warrant shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the Company and the Holder.
10.6 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to the Holder, upon any breach or default of the Company under this Warrant shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of the Holder nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default therefore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or character on the part of the Holder of any breach or default under this Warrant or any waiver on the part of the Holder of any provisions or conditions of this Warrant must be made in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Warrant or by law or otherwise afforded to the Holder, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
10.7 Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Warrant are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Warrant.
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10.8 Construction. The language used in this Warrant will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
10.9 Governing Law. THIS WARRANT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS SUCH LAWS ARE APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, BioHiTech Global, Inc. has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized.
BIOHITECH GLOBAL, INC. | |||
By: | |||
Name: | Brian C. Essman | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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NOTICE OF EXERCISE
TO: | BioHiTech Global, Inc. |
80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101 | |
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 | |
Attn: Secretary |
The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _______ shares (the “ Shares ”) of the Common Stock of BioHiTech Global, Inc. pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant and tenders herewith payment of the purchase price in full.
Please issue the Shares, including in certificated form with appropriate restrictive legends, if applicable, in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:
________________________
(Print Name)
Address: | ||
The undersigned confirms that the undersigned is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the Shares are being acquired for the account of the undersigned for investment only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and that the undersigned has no present intention of distributing or selling the Shares.
(Date) | (Signature) | |
(Print Name) |
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Exhibit 99.1
BIOHITECH GLOBAL, Inc. | |
80 Red Schoolhouse Road, Suite 101 | |
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BioHiTech Global Secures
New $1M Credit Facility
with Comerica Bank
CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY – February 8, 2018 – BioHiTech Global, Inc. (“ BioHiTech ” or the “Company”) (OTCQB: BHTG), a technology and services company that provides cost-effective and sustainable waste management solutions announced today that it has secured a new $1 million credit facility with Comerica Bank.
This new credit facility will provide additional financial flexibility to fuel the growth of the Company’s recurring revenue stream from its on-site food waste digester products.
“We are pleased to establish this credit facility with BioHiTech to support the growth of the Company’s innovative suite of environmental technology solutions,” said Joseph Ursuy, Senior Vice President of Comerica’s Environmental Services Department. “As the traditional waste industry continues to evolve, we believe BioHiTech’s unique business model will be helpful in achieving long-term growth and we look forward to providing the capital to fuel that expansion.”
“We continue to build a solid recurring revenue stream from our on-site food waste disposal solutions and this new facility will only serve to accelerate the growth of that business,” said Frank E. Celli, Chief Executive Officer of BioHiTech Global. “With the completion of this facility as well as our new $5M debt financing, we now have significant financial resources to forge ahead with our plan to build a vertically integrated disposal company that marries technology with traditional services to achieve cost-effective and sustainable waste management.”
About Comerica
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
About BioHiTech Global
BioHiTech Global, Inc. (OTCQB: BHTG), is changing the way we think about managing waste. Our innovative waste management services combined with our disruptive technologies provide sustainable waste disposal and supply chain management solutions for businesses and municipalities of all sizes. Our technology platform, including the on and off-site biological treatment of waste, is designed to reduce overall waste generation and virtually eliminate landfill usage while creating a valuable renewable fuel. For more information, please visit www.biohitech.com .
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Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this document contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. These statements may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BioHiTech Global, Inc. to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. BioHiTech Global, Inc. assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Our actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation those set forth as “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). There may be other factors not mentioned above or included in the BioHiTech’s SEC filings that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. BioHiTech Global, Inc. assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by securities laws.
Company Contact:
BioHiTech Global, Inc.
Lisa Giovannielli
Director, Corporate Communications
Direct: 845-262-1081
lgiovannielli@biohitech.com
www.biohitech.com
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