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): October 25, 2010

BIOHEART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

1-33718

 

65-0945967

 

 

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

13794 NW 4 th Street, Suite 212
Sunrise, Florida 33325

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(954) 835-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 25, 2010, Bioheart, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Loan Agreement with Seaside National Bank and Trust for a $980,000 loan that will be used to refinance the Company’s loan with Bank of America. For additional terms and conditions of the loan, reference should be made to the Loan Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

In connection with the Loan Agreement with Seaside Bank and Trust Company, the Company made and delivered a promissory note in the principal amount of the loan that matures in one year. A copy of the promissory note is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2.

In connection with the loan transaction with Seaside Bank and Trust Company, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited. A copy of the Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.3.

 

 

 

Item 9.01

 

Exhibits.

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Loan Agreement dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and Seaside National Bank & Trust, filed herewith.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Promissory Note dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and Seaside National Bank & Trust, filed herewith.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited, filed herewith.




SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 27, 2010

 

 

 

 

BIOHEART, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Mike Tomas

 

 

 

 

Mike Tomas

 

Chief Executive Officer & President




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Loan Agreement dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and Seaside National Bank & Trust, filed herewith.

10.2

 

Promissory Note dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and Seaside National Bank & Trust, filed herewith.

10.3

 

Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated October 25, 2010 between the Company and BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited, filed herewith.



LOAN AGREEMENT

          This Loan Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of October 25, 2010, by and between SEASIDE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST (“Lender”) and the Borrower described below .

          In consideration of the Loan described below and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Lender and Borrower agree as follows:

           1. DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCE TERMS. In addition to any other terms defined herein, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth with respect thereto:

                Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined or specified herein shall have the meanings generally attributed to such terms under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), as in effect from time to time, consistently applied, with respect to the financial statements referenced in Section 3(h) hereof.

                CD Account Agreement. CD Account Agreement means the Assignment and Pledge of Certificate(s) of Deposit executed by each of the Pledgors in favor of Lender dated even date therewith, together with all modifications and substitutions thereof.

                BlueCrest . BlueCrest shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.

                Borrower. Bioheart, Inc., a Florida corporation

                Borrower’s Address. 13794 N.W. 4 th Street, Suite 212, Sunrise, Florida 33325.

                Collateral. Collateral shall mean: (i) the Reserve Account; and (ii) the certificate of deposit accounts pledged by the Pledgors pursuant to the CD Account Agreements dated even date herewith.

                Hazardous Materials. Hazardous Materials include all materials defined as hazardous materials or substances under any local, state or federal environmental laws, rules or regulations, and petroleum, petroleum products, oil and asbestos.

                Loan Documents. Loan Documents means this Loan Agreement, the Note, the CD Account Agreements, and all other documents, instruments, guarantees, letters of credit, certificates and agreements executed and/or delivered by Borrower, any guarantor or third party in connection with the Loan.

                Indebtedness. Indebtedness means the indebtedness evidenced by the Note or any other Loan Document, including all principal and interest together with all other indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Borrower or Guarantor or any other borrower, guarantor, pledgor, obligor or accommodation party is responsible under this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents, including any swap, option or forward obligations.

                Pledgors. Pledgors shall mean Daniel C. Marino, Jr. and Jason P. Taylor.


                Reserve Account . Reserve Account means the blocked account maintained by Borrower with Lender under account number 4000036923-1 (or any substitution thereof).

                Senior Loan Agreement . Senior Loan Agreement means the Loan and Security Agreement No. V07107 between Lender and BlueCrest dated May 31, 2007, as amended by that certain Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement dated April 2, 2009, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 1, 2009, and that certain Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 31, 2009.

                Subordination Agreement . Subordination Agreement means the Subordination Agreement between Lender and BlueCrest dated on or about even date herewith.

          2. LOAN. Lender hereby agrees to make a loan (the “Loan”) to Borrower in the principal face amount of $980,000.00. The obligation to repay the Loan is evidenced by that certain promissory note dated even date herewith in the original principal amount of $980,000.00 (said promissory note, together with all renewals, extensions or rearrangements thereof being hereafter individually and collectively, as the case may be, referred to as the “Note”). All terms governing the repayment, interest rate and maturity date of the Loan shall be as set forth in the Note.

               Lender agrees and acknowledges that the right of the Lender to receive payments hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are subordinated to the rights of BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited, as assignee of BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P. (“BlueCrest”) to receive payments from the Borrower of all amounts (including, without limitation, principal, interest, and prepayment premiums, if any) under that Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of December 31, 2009, made by Borrower in favor of BlueCrest, and the related Senior Loan Agreement by and between Borrower and BlueCrest pursuant to the terms of that certain Subordination Agreement between Lender and BlueCrest, dated as of October __, 2010; provided, that, the foregoing subordination is not applicable to, and Lender shall have the first priority lien and security interest in (i) the amounts held in the Reserve Account of Borrower with Lender (as further described in the Loan Agreement); (ii) Lender’s right to proceed against the certificates of deposit under the Certificate of Deposit pledged under the CD Account Agreements (as further described in the Loan Agreement); or (iii) Lender’s rights to proceed against any other Collateral to secure Borrower’s obligations hereunder and the other Loan Documents.

          3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as follows:

               (a)  Good Standing . Borrower is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, and has the power and authority to own its property and to carry on its business in each jurisdiction in which Borrower does business.

               (b)  Authority and Compliance . Borrower has full power and authority to execute and deliver the Loan Documents and to incur and perform the obligations provided for therein, all of which have been duly authorized by all proper and necessary action of the

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appropriate governing body of Borrower. No consent or approval of any public authority or other third party is required as a condition to the validity of any Loan Document, and Borrower is in compliance with all laws and regulatory requirements to which it is subject.

               (c)  Binding Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed by Borrower constitute valid and legally binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with their terms.

               (d)  Litigation. Except as referenced on Exhibit 3(d), there is no proceeding involving Borrower pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened before any court or governmental authority, agency or arbitration authority.

               (e)  No Conflicting Agreements. There is no charter, bylaw, stock provision, partnership agreement or other document pertaining to the organization, power or authority of Borrower and no provision of any existing agreement (including, without limitation, the Senior Loan Agreement and the Subordination Agreement), mortgage, indenture or contract binding on Borrower or affecting its property, which would conflict with or in any way prevent the execution, delivery or carrying out of the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

               (f)  Ownership of Assets. Borrower has good title to its assets, and its assets are free and clear of liens, except for the security interest of BlueCrest and except for any liens that might arise by contract or operation of law pursuant to intellectual property license agreements to which the Borrower is a party.

               (g)  Taxes . All taxes and assessments due and payable by Borrower have been paid or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower has filed all tax returns which it is required to file.

               (h)  Financial Statements. The financial statements of Borrower heretofore delivered to Lender have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the period involved and fairly present Borrower’s financial condition as of the date or dates thereof, and there has been no material adverse change in Borrower’s financial condition or operations since the date of the financial statements. All factual information furnished by Borrower to Lender in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents is and will be accurate and complete on the date as of which such information is delivered to Lender and is not and will not be incomplete by the omission of any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading.

               (i)  Place of Business. Borrower’s chief executive office is located at 13794 N.W. 4 th Street, Sunrise, Florida 33325.

               (j)  Environmental. The conduct of Borrower’s business operations and the condition of Borrower’s property does not and will not violate any federal laws, rules or ordinances for environmental protection, regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, any applicable local or state law, rule, regulation or rule of common law or any judicial interpretation thereof relating primarily to the environment or Hazardous Materials.

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               (k)  Continuation of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made under this Agreement shall be deemed to be made at and as of the date hereof and at and as of the date of any advance under any Loan.

          4.  AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. Until full payment and performance of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, Borrower will, unless Lender consents otherwise in writing (and without limiting any requirement of any other Loan Document):

               (a)  Existence and Compliance . Maintain its existence, good standing and qualification to do business, where required, and comply with all laws, regulations and governmental requirements including, without limitation, environmental laws applicable to it or to any of its property, business operations and transactions.

               (b)  Adverse Conditions or Events. Promptly advise Lender in writing of (i) any condition, event or act which comes to its attention that would or might materially adversely affect Borrower’s financial condition, reputation or operations or Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents, (ii) any litigation in excess of $50,000 is filed by or against Borrower, (iii) any event that has occurred that would constitute an event of default under any Loan Documents and (iv) any uninsured or partially uninsured loss through fire, theft, liability or property damage in excess of an aggregate of $10,000.00.

               (c)  Taxes and Other Obligations . Pay all of its taxes, assessments and other obligations, including, but not limited to, taxes, costs or other expenses arising out of this transaction, as the same become due and payable, except to the extent the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in a diligent manner.

               (d)  Maintenance . Maintain all of its tangible property in good condition and repair and make all necessary replacements thereof, and preserve and maintain all licenses, trademarks, privileges, permits, franchises, certificates and the like necessary for the operation of its business.

               (e)   Environmental Matters . Immediately advise Lender in writing of (i) any and all enforcement, cleanup, remedial, removal, or other governmental or regulatory actions instituted, completed or threatened pursuant to any applicable federal, state, or local laws, ordinances or regulations relating to any Hazardous Materials affecting Borrower’s business operations; and (ii) all claims made or threatened by any third party against Borrower relating to damages, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender of any remedial action taken by Borrower with respect to Borrower’s business operations. Borrower will not use or permit any other party to use any Hazardous Materials at any of Borrower’s places of business or at any other property owned by Borrower except such materials as are incidental to Borrower’s normal course of business, maintenance and repairs and which are handled in compliance with all applicable environmental laws. Borrower agrees to permit Lender, its agents, contractors and employees to enter and inspect any of Borrower’s places of business or any other property of Borrower at any reasonable times upon three (3) days prior notice for the purposes of conducting an environmental investigation and audit (including taking physical samples) to insure that Borrower is complying with this covenant and Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand for

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the costs of any such environmental investigation and audit. Borrower shall provide Lender, its agents, contractors, employees and representatives with access to and copies of any and all data and documents relating to or dealing with any Hazardous Materials used, generated, manufactured, stored or disposed of by Borrower’s business operations within five (5) days of the request therefor.

               (f)  Security. On even date herewith, Borrower shall pledge (or caused to be pledged) the Reserve Account to Lender, which account shall contain a minimum of three (3) months of interest payments on the outstanding principal amount due under the Note (as calculated by Lender in accordance with the terms of the Note). The Reserve Account shall serve as security for the Loan and Lender may setoff against such Reserve Account following an Event of Default. As additional security for the Note, Borrower shall cause the Pledgors to execute and deliver to Lender the CD Account Agreements.

               (g)  Purpose . The proceeds of the Loan shall be used solely for Borrower’s working capital and the refinancing of existing indebtedness. The proceeds of the Loan shall not be used directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or to reduce or retire indebtedness incurred for such purpose.

               (h)  Accounts. Borrower covenants and agrees to maintain, at all times, the Reserve Account and its primary depository relationship with the Lender (i.e., primary operating accounts measured in terms of balances and activity as well as primary investment (dollars) and sweep accounts as primary investments, and sweep accounts measured in terms of balances).

          5.  NEGATIVE COVENANTS . Until full payment and performance of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, Borrower will not, without the prior written consent of Lender (and without limiting any requirement of any other Loan Documents):

               (a)  Transfer of Assets. Sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of or transfer any assets for less than reasonably equivalent value, except in the normal course of its business.

               (b)  Change of Ownership. Other than by virtue of dilution, cause, permit, or suffer any change, direct or indirect, in the Pledgor’s ownership in the Borrower.

               (c)  Character of Business. Change the general character of business as conducted at the date hereof, or engage in any type of business not reasonably related to its business as presently conducted.

               (d)  Management Change . Make any substantial change in its present executive or management personnel.

          6 DEFAULT . Borrower shall be in default under this Agreement and under each of the other Loan Documents if Borrower shall default in the payment of any amounts due and owing under the Loan or should Borrower and/or either Pledgor fail(s) to timely and properly observe, keep or perform any term, covenant, agreement or condition in any Loan Document or in any other loan agreement, promissory note, security agreement, deed of trust, deed to secure

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debt, mortgage, assignment or other contract securing or evidencing payment of any indebtedness of Borrower to Lender or its affiliates, if any such failure is not cured within any applicable cure period. In addition, an Event of Default under the Senior Loan Agreement shall constitute a default under this Agreement. By their respective joinders herein, the Pledgors each acknowledges and agrees as follows (i) they consent to the terms of the Loan Documents, including this Agreement; (ii) in the event either Pledgor instructs Lender to liquidate his respective Collateral to be applied to the payments due under the Note in lieu of an actual payment being made, then such failure shall constitute an event of default by the Pledgor under the Collateral and Lender may, without further notice, proceed immediately to pursue all remedies thereunder notwithstanding whether any default by the Borrower then exists under the Loan Documents; (iii) the Lender may pursue all rights and remedies against the Collateral notwithstanding any terminology in the Loan Documents which may provide that the payments from the Borrower to Lender are (x) subordinated to BlueCrest; and/or (y) “suspended” or other similar technology; (iv) Pledgors are ultimately responsible to instruct Lender to liquidate their respective Collateral to cause the payments to be timely made under the Note notwithstanding any failure and/or restriction on the Borrower’s payment under the Note, regardless of any lack of payment by the Borrower to the Lender directly; and (v) all obligations of the Borrower to each Pledgor are subordinated in terms of payment and priority to the interests of Lender until the Indebtedness is paid in full.

          7.  REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT . If an event of default shall occur, Lender shall, subject to the terms of the Subordination Agreement, have all rights, powers and remedies available under each of the Loan Documents as well as all rights and remedies available at law or in equity including, without limitation, the right to draw upon the certificate(s) of deposit, and accounts constituting the Collateral.

          8.  NOTICES. All notices, requests or demands which any party is required or may desire to give to any other party under any provision of this Agreement must be in writing delivered to the other party at the following address:

 

 

 

 

Borrower:

Bioheart, Inc.

 

 

13794 N.W. 4 th Street, Suite 212

 

 

Sunrise, Florida 33325

 

 

Attention: Mike Tomas

 

 

 

 

Lender:

Seaside National Bank & Trust

 

 

201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1350

 

 

Orlando, FL 32801

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with copy to:

Ruden McClosky P.A.

 

 

 

4855 N. Technology Way, Suite 630

 

 

 

Boca Raton, FL 33431

 

 

 

Attention: Peter Blacklock, Esq.

or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to the other party. Each such notice, request and demand shall be deemed given or made as follows:

               (a) If sent by mail, upon the earlier of the date of receipt or three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid;

               (b) If sent by any other means, upon delivery or refusal of delivery.

          9.  COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES . Borrower shall pay to Lender immediately upon demand the full amount of all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Lender in connection with (a) negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and each of the Loan Documents, and (b) all other costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by Lender for which Borrower is obligated to reimburse Lender in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents.

          10.  MISCELLANEOUS . Borrower and Lender further covenant and agree as follows, without limiting any requirement of any other Loan Document:

               (a) Cumulative Rights and No Waiver . Each and every right granted to Lender under any Loan Document, or allowed it by law or equity shall be cumulative of each other and may be exercised in addition to any and all other rights of Lender, and no delay in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Lender of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. Borrower expressly waives any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, including but not limited to notice of intent to accelerate and notice of acceleration. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case shall, of itself, entitle Borrower to any other or future notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

               (b) Applicable Law . This Loan Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Florida and applicable United States federal law.

               (c) Amendment . No modification, consent, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Loan Agreement, nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by an officer of Lender, and then shall be effective only in the specified instance and for the purpose for which given; provided that the parties may not modify the subordination provisions hereof without the prior written consent of BlueCrest. This Loan Agreement is binding upon Borrower, its successors and assigns, and inures to the benefit of Lender, its successors and assigns; however, no assignment or other transfer of Borrower’s rights or obligations hereunder shall be made or be effective without Lender’s prior written consent, nor shall it relieve Borrower of any obligations hereunder.

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Excepting BlueCrest’s rights under the first sentence of this paragraph, there is no third party beneficiary of this Loan Agreement.

               (d) Documents . All documents, certificates and other items required under this Loan Agreement to be executed and/or delivered to Lender shall be in form and content satisfactory to Lender and its counsel.

               (e) Partial Invalidity . The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Loan Agreement shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of any Loan Document to any person or circumstance shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may apply to other persons or circumstances.

               (f) Indemnification . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 10(g), Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold Lender and its successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, losses, damages, assessments, fines, penalties, costs or other expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) arising from or in any way related to any of the transactions contemplated hereby, unless caused by the Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

               (g) Survivability. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein or in the other Loan Documents shall survive the making of the Loan and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the Loan is outstanding or the obligation of the Lender to make any Advances under the Line shall not have expired.

               (h) USA PATRIOT ACT. LENDER HEREBY NOTIFIES BORROWER THAT PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT (TITLE III OF PUB. L. 107-56 (SIGNED INTO LAW OCTOBER 26, 2001) (THE “ACT”), LENDER IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN, VERIFY AND RECORD INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES BORROWER, WHICH INFORMATION INCLUDES THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF BORROWER AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT WILL ALLOW LENDER TO IDENTIFY BORROWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT.

          11. THIS PARAGRAPH, INCLUDING THE SUBPARAGRAPHS BELOW, IS REFERRED TO AS THE “DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION.” THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

               (a) THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION CONCERNS THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS BETWEEN THE PARTIES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR BY STATUTE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS THAT ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO: (I) THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS OR MODIFICATIONS); OR (II) ANY DOCUMENT RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY A “CLAIM”). FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION ONLY, THE TERM “PARTIES” SHALL INCLUDE ANY PARENT CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF THE

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LENDER INVOLVED IN THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF ANY OBLIGATION DESCRIBED OR EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

               (b) AT THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY CLAIM SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (TITLE 9, U.S. CODE) (THE “ACT”). THE ACT WILL APPLY EVEN THOUGH THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT IT IS GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF A SPECIFIED STATE.

               (c) ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT, THE THEN-CURRENT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ARBITRATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DISPUTES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR ANY SUCCESSOR THEREOF (“AAA”), AND THE TERMS OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION. IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY, THE TERMS OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION SHALL CONTROL. IF AAA IS UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO (I) SERVE AS THE PROVIDER OF ARBITRATION OR (II) ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE, THE LENDER MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR PROCEDURES TO SERVE AS THE PROVIDER OF ARBITRATION.

               (d) THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY AAA AND CONDUCTED, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW, IN ANY U.S. STATE WHERE REAL OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL FOR THIS CREDIT IS LOCATED OR IF THERE IS NO SUCH COLLATERAL, IN THE STATE SPECIFIED IN THE GOVERNING LAW SECTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. ALL CLAIMS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ONE ARBITRATOR; HOWEVER, IF CLAIMS EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000), UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE CLAIMS SHALL BE DECIDED BY THREE ARBITRATORS. ALL ARBITRATION HEARINGS SHALL COMMENCE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION AND CLOSE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF COMMENCEMENT AND THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING. HOWEVER, THE ARBITRATOR(S), UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE, MAY EXTEND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE HEARING FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY (60) DAYS. THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL PROVIDE A CONCISE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR THE AWARD. THE ARBITRATION AWARD MAY BE SUBMITTED TO ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO BE CONFIRMED AND HAVE JUDGMENT ENTERED AND ENFORCED.

               (e) THE ARBITRATOR(S) WILL GIVE EFFECT TO STATUTES OF LIMITATION IN DETERMINING ANY CLAIM AND MAY DISMISS THE ARBITRATION ON THE BASIS THAT THE CLAIM IS BARRED. FOR PURPOSES OF THE APPLICATION OF ANY STATUTES OF LIMITATION, THE SERVICE ON AAA UNDER APPLICABLE AAA RULES OF A NOTICE OF CLAIM IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT. ANY DISPUTE CONCERNING THIS

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ARBITRATION PROVISION OR WHETHER A CLAIM IS ARBITRABLE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARBITRATOR(S), EXCEPT AS SET FORTH AT SUBPARAGRAPH (H) OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION. THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD LEGAL FEES PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

               (f) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO: (I) EXERCISE SELF-HELP REMEDIES, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SETOFF; (II) INITIATE JUDICIAL OR NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AGAINST ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL; (III) EXERCISE ANY JUDICIAL OR POWER OF SALE RIGHTS, OR (IV) ACT IN A COURT OF LAW TO OBTAIN AN INTERIM REMEDY, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, WRIT OF POSSESSION OR APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, OR ADDITIONAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY REMEDIES.

               (g) THE FILING OF A COURT ACTION IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY, INCLUDING THE SUING PARTY, THEREAFTER TO REQUIRE SUBMITTAL OF THE CLAIM TO ARBITRATION.

               (h) ANY ARBITRATION OR TRIAL BY A JUDGE OF ANY CLAIM WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (THE “CLASS ACTION WAIVER”). REGARDLESS OF ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION, THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER MAY BE DETERMINED ONLY BY A COURT AND NOT BY AN ARBITRATOR. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS MATERIAL AND ESSENTIAL TO THE ARBITRATION OF ANY DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND IS NONSEVERABLE FROM THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS. IF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL BE NULL AND VOID WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDING, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THE LIMITATION OR INVALIDATION OF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A CLASS ACTION BE ARBITRATED.

               (i) BY AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM. FURTHERMORE, WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, TO THE EXTENT ANY CLAIM IS NOT ARBITRATED, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF SUCH CLAIM. THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT EVEN IF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE. WHETHER THE CLAIM IS DECIDED BY ARBITRATION OR BY TRIAL BY A JUDGE, THE PARTIES AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE

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EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT IS THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

          12. NO ORAL AGREEMENT . THIS WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

BORROWER:

BIOHEART, INC., a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mike Tomas

(SEAL)

 

 

 

   

 

 

Name:

Mike Tomas

 

 

 

   

 

 

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

    BANK:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    SEASIDE

NATIONAL BANK & TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roland Valdivieso

(SEAL)

 

 

 

   

 

 

Name:

Roland Valdivieso

 

 

 

   

 

 

Title:

Client Advisor

 

 

 

   

 

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JOINDER

          The undersigned join into this Agreement to acknowledge, consent and agree to the provisions of Section 6 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

/s/Daniel C. Marino Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel C. Marino, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Jason Taylor

 

 

 

 

 

Jason P. Taylor

 

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Promissory Note

FLORIDA DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX REQUIRED BY LAW
IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,450.00 HAS BEEN PAID OR WILL BE PAID
DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION NO. 60-8000911832-2

 

 

Date: October 25, 2010

Sunrise, Florida

 

 

Amount: $980,000.00

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Lender:

 

Borrower:

 

 

 

SEASIDE NATIONAL BANK & TRUST

 

BIOHEART, INC., a Florida corporation

201 South Orange Avenue

 

13794 N.W. 4 th Street

Suite 1350

 

Suite 212

Orlando, Florida 32801

 

Sunrise, Florida 33325

 

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Borrower unconditionally (and jointly and severally, if more than one) promises to pay, or cause to be paid, to the order of Lender, its successors and assigns, without setoff, at its offices indicated at the beginning of this Note, or at such other place as may be designated by Lender, the principal amount of Nine Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00/100 ($980,000.00) Dollars , or so much thereof as may be advanced from time to time in immediately available funds, together with interest computed daily on the outstanding principal balance hereunder, at an annual interest rate (the “Rate”), and in accordance with the payment schedule, indicated below.

1.  Interest Rate. The Rate hereunder shall be the Lender’s Prime Rate. The Prime Rate is the rate of interest publicly announced from time to time by the Lender as its Prime Rate. The Prime Rate is set by the Lender based on various factors, including the Lender’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans. The Bank may price loans to its customers at, above, or below the Prime Rate. Any change in the Prime Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of a change in the Lender’s Prime Rate. The Prime Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by Lender on its loans and is set by Lender in its sole discretion. In no event shall the Rate be less than 4.25% per annum. If the Prime Rate becomes unavailable during the term of the loan evidenced hereby (the “Loan”), Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will tell Borrower the current Prime Rate upon Borrower’s request.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Note, Lender does not intend to charge and Borrower shall not be required to pay any amount of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by the applicable law of the State of Florida; if any higher rate ceiling is lawful, then that higher rate ceiling shall apply. Any payment in excess of such maximum shall be refunded to Borrower or credited against principal, at the option of Lender.

2.  Accrual Method. Unless otherwise indicated, interest at the Rate set forth above will be calculated by the 365/360 day method (a daily amount of interest is computed for a hypothetical year of 360 days; that amount is multiplied by the actual number of days for which any principal is outstanding hereunder). If interest is not to be computed using this method, the method shall be N/A .

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3.  Interest Rate Change Date. Any Rate based on a fluctuating index or base rate will change, unless otherwise provided, each time and as of the date that the index or base rate changes. If the Rate is to change on any other date or at any other interval, the change shall be: N/A . In the event any index is discontinued, Lender shall substitute an index determined by Lender to be comparable, in its sole discretion.

4.  Payment Schedule. All payments received hereunder shall be applied first to the payment of any expense or charges payable hereunder or under any other loan documents executed in connection with this Note, then to interest due and payable, with the balance applied to principal, or in such other order as Lender shall determine at its option.

Principal shall be paid in full in a single payment 364 days from the date hereof (the “Maturity Date”). Borrower shall make mandatory quarterly payments of interest only in an amount equal to the interest accrued on the balance of the Note. Interest payments shall be paid every ninety (90) days, commencing ninety (90) days from the date hereof, with a final payment of all unpaid interest at the stated maturity of this Note.

Lender agrees and acknowledges that the right of the Lender to receive payments hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are subordinated to the rights of Bluecrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited, as assignee of BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P. (“BlueCrest”) to receive payments from the Borrower of all amounts (including, without limitation, principal, interest, and prepayment premiums, if any), under that Promissory Note, dated as of December 31, 2009, made by Borrower in favor of BlueCrest, and the related Loan and Security Agreement by and between Borrower and BlueCrest; provided, that, the foregoing subordination is not applicable to, and Lender shall have the first priority lien and security interest in: (i) the amounts held in the Reserve Account of Borrower with Lender (as further described in the Loan Agreement); (ii) Lender’s right to proceed against the certificates of deposit under the Certificate of Deposit pledged under the CD Account Agreements (as further described in the Loan Agreement; or (iii) Lender’s rights to proceed against any other Collateral to secure Borrower’s obligations hereunder and the other Loan Documents.

5.  Non-Revolving Feature. This Note evidences a term loan, fully advanced at time of closing. Borrower may borrow, repay, but not reborrow hereunder.

6.  Conditions to Maturity Date Extension. If there exists no event of default, or event which with the passing of time or giving of notice would constitute an event of default, under this Note, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Documents, then upon written notification to Lender no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Maturity Date, Lender may agree to allow Borrower to renew the term of this Note, subject to Borrower’s continued banking relationship with Lender, as well as the continued satisfactory financial condition of the Borrower, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion.

7.  Tender of Payment. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender automatically to deduct from any interest reserve to be established under the Loan Agreement (the “Reserve Account”) the amount of any Loan payment. All payments on this Note are payable on or before 2:00 p.m. on the due date thereof, at the office of the Lender specified above and shall be credited on the date the funds become available lawful money of the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, payments of interest made on the Loan from the Reserve Account shall be made as a direct charge by Lender, without notice to or further authorization from Borrower, against such Reserve Account, with Borrower obligated to pay all interest on the loan in excess of the amounts available under the interest reserve. If the funds in the account are insufficient to cover any payment, Lender shall not be obligated to advance funds to cover the payment. At any time and for any reason, Borrower or Lender may voluntarily terminate Automatic Payments.

8. Termination of Automatic Payments . In the event that Borrower terminates the Automatic Payment arrangement with Lender, Borrower agrees that the interest rate under the Note will increase, at the discretion of the Lender, by one-half percentage point (0.50%) per annum over the rate of interest stated in the Note, and the amount of each interest installment will be increased accordingly. The effective rate of interest under the Note shall not in any event exceed the maximum rate permitted by law.

9. Waivers, Consents and Covenants . Borrower, any indorser or guarantor hereof, or any other party executing a Loan Document that supports and/or secures payment of this Note, (individually an “Obligor” and collectively “Obligors”) and each of them jointly and severally (a) waive presentment, demand, protest, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, and any other notice required to be given

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under the law to any Obligor in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note, any indorsement or guaranty of this Note, or any other documents executed in connection with this Note or any other note or other loan documents now or hereafter executed in connection with any obligation of Borrower to Lender (the “Loan Documents”); (b) consent to all delays, extensions, renewals or other modifications of this Note or the Loan Documents, or waivers of any term hereof or of the Loan Documents, or release or discharge by Lender of any of Obligors, or release, substitution or exchange of any security for the payment hereof, or the failure to act on the part of Lender, or any indulgence shown by Lender (without notice to or further assent from any of Obligors), and agree that no such action, failure to act or failure to exercise any right or remedy by Lender shall in any way affect or impair the obligations of any Obligors or be construed as a waiver by Lender of, or otherwise affect, any of Lender’s rights under this Note, under any indorsement or guaranty of this Note or under any of the Loan Documents; and (c) agree to pay, on demand, all costs and expenses of collection or defense of this Note or of any indorsement or guaranty hereof and/or the enforcement or defense of Lender’s rights with respect to, or the administration, supervision, preservation, or protection of, or realization upon, any property securing payment hereof, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s and paralegal’s fees, including fees related to any suit, mediation or arbitration proceeding, out of court payment agreement, trial, appeal, bankruptcy proceedings or other proceeding, in such amount as may be determined reasonable by any arbitrator or court, whichever is applicable.

10. Indemnification . Obligors agree to promptly pay, indemnify and hold Lender harmless from all State and Federal taxes of any kind and other liabilities with respect to or resulting from the execution and/or delivery of this Note or any advances made pursuant to this Note. If this Note has a revolving feature and is secured by a mortgage, Obligors expressly consent to the deduction of any applicable taxes from each taxable advance extended by Lender.

11. Prepayments . Prepayments may be made without penalty at any time on any loan or advance outstanding under this Note for which the interest rate is based on the Prime Rate or any other fluctuating interest rate which may change daily. Amounts bearing interest at a rate which does not change daily are referred to as a “fixed rate amount.” No prepayment of a fixed rate amount shall be permitted without the prior written consent of Lender. If Lender does permit a prepayment of a fixed rate amount, or a prepayment of a fixed rate amount occurs by reason of acceleration or otherwise, Borrower shall pay Lender a prepayment fee within 15 days of demand by Lender. The prepayment fee shall be equal to the amount of any loss or expense, including any loss of anticipated profits, which Lender may incur or sustain as a result of such prepayment. For the purposes of calculating the amounts owed only, it shall be assumed that Lender actually funded or committed to fund the loan or advance through the purchase of an underlying deposit in an amount and for a term comparable to the loan or advance. Any such determination by Lender shall be conclusive, absent a manifest error in computation. All prepayments of principal shall be applied in the inverse order of maturity, or in such other order as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion.

12. Delinquency Charge . To the extent permitted by law, a delinquency charge may be imposed in an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of any payment that is more than ten days late.

13. Events of Default . The following are events of default hereunder: (a) the failure to pay or perform any obligation, liability or indebtedness of any Obligor to Lender, or to any affiliate or subsidiary of Lender, whether under this Note or any Loan Documents, as and when due (whether at maturity or by acceleration); including, without limitation, the failure of the Lender to timely receive all payments required under this Note; (b) the failure to pay or perform (following any grace period) any other obligation, liability or indebtedness of any Obligor to any other party where the matter at issue is at least $250,000 in the aggregate for any such Obligor; (c) the death of any Obligor (if an individual); (d) the commencement of a proceeding against Borrower for dissolution or liquidation, the voluntary or involuntary termination or dissolution of Borrower or the merger or consolidation of Borrower with or into another entity without obtaining the Lender’s prior written consent, which consent shall be in the Lender’s sole discretion, acting reasonably, utilizing the Lender’s then current underwriting criteria; (e) the insolvency of, the business failure of, the appointment of a custodian, trustee, liquidator or receiver for or for any of the property of, the assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or the filing of a petition under bankruptcy, insolvency or debtor’s relief law or the filing of a petition for any adjustment of indebtedness, composition or extension by or against any Obligor; (f) the determination by Lender that any representation or warranty made to Lender by any Obligor in any Loan Documents or otherwise is or was, when it was made, untrue or materially misleading; (g) the failure of Borrower to timely deliver such financial statements, including tax returns, other statements of condition or other information, as Lender shall reasonably request from time to time; (h) the entry of a judgment against any Obligor in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate which is not paid or bonded within ten (10) days following entry; (i) the seizure or forfeiture of, or the issuance of any writ of possession, garnishment or attachment, or any turnover order for any property of any Obligor; (j) the good faith determination by Lender, acting reasonably, that it is insecure for any reason; (k) the determination by Lender that a material adverse change has occurred in the financial condition

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of any Obligor; or (l) the failure of Borrower’s business to comply with any law or regulation controlling its operation, which failure could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse affect on the Borrower, its reputation or its financial prospects.

14. Remedies upon Default . Whenever there is a default under this Note (a) the entire balance outstanding hereunder and all other obligations of any Obligor to Lender (however acquired or evidenced) shall, at the option of Lender, become immediately due and payable and any obligation of Lender to permit further borrowing under this Note shall immediately cease and terminate, and/or (b) to the extent permitted by law, the Rate of interest on the unpaid principal shall be increased at Lender’s discretion up to the maximum rate allowed by law, or if none, 25% per annum (the “Default Rate”). The provisions herein for a Default Rate shall not be deemed to extend the time for any payment hereunder or to constitute a “grace period” giving Obligors a right to cure any default. At Lender’s option, any accrued and unpaid interest, fees or charges may, for purposes of computing and accruing interest on a daily basis after the due date of the Note or any installment thereof, be deemed to be a part of the principal balance, and interest shall accrue on a daily compounded basis after such date at the Default Rate provided in this Note until the entire outstanding balance of principal and interest is paid in full. Upon a default under this Note, Lender is, in addition to the right to draw upon any and/or all of the “Collateral” (as defined in the Loan Agreement between Borrower and Lender dated even date herewith (the “Loan Agreement”) and the right to proceed against the Obligors hereby authorized at any time, at its option and without notice or demand, to set off and charge against the Reserve Account and any accounts of any Obligor (as well as any money, instruments, securities, documents, chattel paper, credits, claims, demands, income and any other property, rights and interests of any Obligor), which at any time shall come into the possession or custody or under the control of Lender or any of its agents, affiliates or correspondents, any and all obligations due hereunder. Additionally, Lender shall have all rights and remedies available under each of the Loan Documents, as well as all rights and remedies available at law or in equity. Any judgment rendered on this Note shall bear interest at the highest rate of interest permitted pursuant to Chapter 687, Florida Statutes.

15. Non-waiver . The failure at any time of Lender to exercise any of its options or any other rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall it be a bar to the exercise of any of its options or rights at a later date. All rights and remedies of Lender shall be cumulative and may be pursued singly, successively or together, at the option of Lender. The acceptance by Lender of any partial payment shall not constitute a waiver of any default or of any of Lender’s rights under this Note. No waiver of any of its rights hereunder, and no modification or amendment of this Note, shall be deemed to be made by Lender unless the same shall be in writing, duly signed on behalf of Lender; each such waiver shall apply only with respect to the specific instance involved, and shall in no way impair the rights of Lender or the obligations of Obligors to Lender in any other respect at any other time.

16. Applicable Law, Venue and Jurisdiction . This Note and the rights and obligations of Borrower and Lender shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Florida. In any litigation in connection with or to enforce this Note or any indorsement or guaranty of this Note or any Loan Documents, Obligors, and each of them, irrevocably consent to and confer personal jurisdiction on the courts of the State of Florida or the United States located within the State of Florida and expressly waive any objections as to venue in any such courts. Nothing contained herein shall, however, prevent Lender from bringing any action or exercising any rights within any other state or jurisdiction or from obtaining personal jurisdiction by any other means available under applicable law. The interest rate charged on this Note is authorized by Chapter 655, Florida Statutes and Section 687.12, Florida Statutes.

17. Partial Invalidity . The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Note shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Note or of the Loan Documents to any person or circumstance shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may apply to other persons or circumstances.

18. Binding Effect . This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Obligors and Lender and their respective successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives, provided, however, that no obligations of Borrower or Obligors hereunder can be assigned without prior written consent of Lender.

19. Controlling Document . To the extent that this Note conflicts with or is in any way incompatible with any other document related specifically to the loan evidenced by this Note, this Note shall control over any other such document, and if this Note does not address an issue, then each other such document shall control to the extent that it deals most specifically with an issue.

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20. Address for Notices . Any notice required to be given under this Note shall be given in writing, and shall be effective when actually delivered, when actually received by telefacsimile (unless otherwise required by law), one (1) business day after being deposited with a nationally recognized overnight courier, or, if mailed, three (3) days after being deposited in the United States mail, as first class, certified or registered mail postage prepaid, directed if to Borrower at the address shown near the beginning of this Note and if to Lender at the address set forth below. Any party may change its address for notices under this Note by giving formal written notice to the other parties, specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the party’s address. For notice purposes, Borrower agrees to keep Lender informed at all times of Borrower’s current address. Unless otherwise provided or required by law, if there is more than one Borrower, any notice given by Lender to any Borrower is deemed to be notice given to all Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all notices and communications to the Lender shall be directed to the following address:

 

 

 

Seaside National Bank & Trust

 

201 South Orange Avenue

 

Suite 1350

 

Orlando, Florida 32801

 

 

 

with copy to:

 

 

 

Ruden McClosky P.A.

 

4855 N. Technology Way

 

Suite 630

 

Boca Raton, Florida 33431

 

Attention: Peter Blacklock, Esq.

21. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

22. Assignment . Lender may sell or offer to sell this Note, together with any and all documents guaranteeing, securing or executed in connection with this Note, to one or more assignees without notice to or consent of Borrower. Lender is hereby authorized to share any information it has pertaining to the loan evidenced by this Note, including without limitation credit information on the undersigned, any of its principals, or any guarantors of this Note, to any such assignee or prospective assignee.

23. DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION. THIS PARAGRAPH, INCLUDING THE SUBPARAGRAPHS BELOW, IS REFERRED TO AS THE “DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION.” THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE PARTIES ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

          (a) THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION CONCERNS THE RESOLUTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS BETWEEN THE PARTIES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR BY STATUTE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTROVERSIES OR CLAIMS THAT ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO: (I) THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS OR MODIFICATIONS); OR (II) ANY DOCUMENT RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (COLLECTIVELY A “CLAIM”). FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION ONLY, THE TERM “PARTIES” SHALL INCLUDE ANY PARENT CORPORATION, SUBSIDIARY OR AFFILIATE OF THE LENDER INVOLVED IN THE SERVICING, MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF ANY OBLIGATION DESCRIBED OR EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

          (b) AT THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY CLAIM SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT (TITLE 9, U.S. CODE) (THE “ACT”). THE ACT WILL APPLY EVEN THOUGH THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT IT IS GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF A SPECIFIED STATE.

          (c) ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS WILL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT, THE THEN-CURRENT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ARBITRATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES DISPUTES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION OR ANY SUCCESSOR THEREOF (“AAA”), AND THE TERMS OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION. IN THE EVENT OF ANY INCONSISTENCY, THE TERMS OF THIS DISPUTE

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RESOLUTION PROVISION SHALL CONTROL. IF AAA IS UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO (I) SERVE AS THE PROVIDER OF ARBITRATION OR (II) ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE, THE LENDER MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION WITH SIMILAR PROCEDURES TO SERVE AS THE PROVIDER OF ARBITRATION.

          (d) THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY AAA AND CONDUCTED, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW, IN ANY U.S. STATE WHERE REAL OR TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL FOR THIS CREDIT IS LOCATED OR IF THERE IS NO SUCH COLLATERAL, IN THE STATE SPECIFIED IN THE GOVERNING LAW SECTION OF THIS AGREEMENT. ALL CLAIMS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY ONE ARBITRATOR; HOWEVER, IF CLAIMS EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000), UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE CLAIMS SHALL BE DECIDED BY THREE ARBITRATORS. ALL ARBITRATION HEARINGS SHALL COMMENCE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF THE DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION AND CLOSE WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF COMMENCEMENT AND THE AWARD OF THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE CLOSE OF THE HEARING. HOWEVER, THE ARBITRATOR(S), UPON A SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE, MAY EXTEND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE HEARING FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SIXTY (60) DAYS. THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL PROVIDE A CONCISE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR THE AWARD. THE ARBITRATION AWARD MAY BE SUBMITTED TO ANY COURT HAVING JURISDICTION TO BE CONFIRMED AND HAVE JUDGMENT ENTERED AND ENFORCED.

          (e) THE ARBITRATOR(S) WILL GIVE EFFECT TO STATUTES OF LIMITATION IN DETERMINING ANY CLAIM AND MAY DISMISS THE ARBITRATION ON THE BASIS THAT THE CLAIM IS BARRED. FOR PURPOSES OF THE APPLICATION OF ANY STATUTES OF LIMITATION, THE SERVICE ON AAA UNDER APPLICABLE AAA RULES OF A NOTICE OF CLAIM IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT. ANY DISPUTE CONCERNING THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION OR WHETHER A CLAIM IS ARBITRABLE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARBITRATOR(S), EXCEPT AS SET FORTH AT SUBPARAGRAPH (H) OF THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION. THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AWARD LEGAL FEES PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

          (f) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO: (I) EXERCISE SELF-HELP REMEDIES, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SETOFF (SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14 OF THIS NOTE); (II) INITIATE JUDICIAL OR NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE AGAINST ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL; (III) EXERCISE ANY JUDICIAL OR POWER OF SALE RIGHTS, OR (IV) ACT IN A COURT OF LAW TO OBTAIN AN INTERIM REMEDY, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, WRIT OF POSSESSION OR APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, OR ADDITIONAL OR SUPPLEMENTARY REMEDIES.

          (g) THE FILING OF A COURT ACTION IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY, INCLUDING THE SUING PARTY, THEREAFTER TO REQUIRE SUBMITTAL OF THE CLAIM TO ARBITRATION.

          (h) ANY ARBITRATION OR TRIAL BY A JUDGE OF ANY CLAIM WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (THE “CLASS ACTION WAIVER”). REGARDLESS OF ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISION, THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER MAY BE DETERMINED ONLY BY A COURT AND NOT BY AN ARBITRATOR. THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS MATERIAL AND ESSENTIAL TO THE ARBITRATION OF ANY DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND IS NONSEVERABLE FROM THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS. IF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL BE NULL AND VOID WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDING, SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT TO APPEAL THE LIMITATION OR INVALIDATION OF THE CLASS ACTION WAIVER. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A CLASS ACTION BE ARBITRATED.

          (i) BY AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM. FURTHERMORE, WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, TO THE EXTENT ANY CLAIM IS NOT ARBITRATED, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF SUCH CLAIM. THIS WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT EVEN IF THE

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CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE. WHETHER THE CLAIM IS DECIDED BY ARBITRATION OR BY TRIAL BY A JUDGE, THE PARTIES AGREE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT IS THAT THEY ARE GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Borrower represents to Lender that the proceeds of this loan are to be used primarily for business, commercial or agricultural purposes. Borrower acknowledges having read and understood, and agrees to be bound by, all terms and conditions of this Note and hereby executes this Note under seal as of the date here above written.

NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT. THIS WRITTEN PROMISSORY NOTE REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

EXECUTION DATE: October 25, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower:

 

 

 

 

BIOHEART, INC., a Florida corporation

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Mike Tomas

(SEAL)

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Print Name:  

Mike Tomas

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Title:

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

   

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AMENDED AND RESTATED
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
No. V07107

This Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (this “Loan Agreement”), made as of October 25, 2010 by and between BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited, as assignee of BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P. (“Lender”), and Bioheart, Inc. (“Borrower”), a Florida corporation with its principal place of business at 13794 NW 4th Street, Suite 212, Sunrise, Florida 33325.

In consideration of the promises set forth herein, Lender and Borrower agree upon the following terms and conditions:

 

 

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General Definitions

The following words, terms and /or phrases shall have the meanings set forth thereafter and such meanings shall be applicable to the singular and plural form thereof giving effect to the numerical difference:

          A. “Account” means any “account,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and, in any event, shall include all accounts receivable, book debts, rights to payment, and other forms of obligations now owned or hereafter received or acquired by or belonging or owing to Borrower (including under any trade name, style or division thereof), whether or not arising out of goods or software sold or licensed or services rendered by Borrower or from any other transaction (including any such obligation that may be characterized as an account or contract right under the UCC), and all of Borrower’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders or receipts now owned or hereafter acquired by it for goods or services, and all of Borrower’s rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid seller’s rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods), and all monies due or to become due to Borrower under all purchase orders and contracts for the sale of goods or the performance of services or both by Borrower or in connection with any other transaction (whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of Borrower), now in existence or hereafter occurring, including the right to receive the proceeds of said purchase orders and contracts, and all collateral security and guarantees of any kind given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

          B. “Account Debtor” means any Person obligated on an Account.

          C. “Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or otherwise.

          D. “Borrower’s Liabilities” means all obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Lender (including without limitation all debts, claims, and indebtedness) whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise, heretofore, now and/or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable, however evidenced, created, incurred, acquired or owing arising under this Loan Agreement, the Note, and/or the “Other Agreements” (hereinafter defined) or by operation of law.

          E. “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day of the year on which banks in New York City, New York or Chicago, Illinois are required or authorized to close.

          F. “Cash” means all cash, money (as such term is defined in the UCC), currency, and liquid funds, wherever held, in which Borrower now or hereafter acquires any right, title, or interest.

          G. “Change of Control” means, at any time, (i) the current shareholders of Borrower shall cease to beneficially own and control, directly or indirectly on a fully diluted basis,a majority of the economic and voting interests in the capital stock or other ownership interests of Borrower or (ii) any Person or group other than the current shareholders of Borrower shall have the right to elect a majority of the seats on Borrower’s board of directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall an initial public offering of the Company’s securities be deemed to be a “Change of Control”, even if such initial public offering results in non-compliance with clauses (i) and (ii).

          H. “Charges” means all national, federal, state, county, city, municipal and/or other governmental

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taxes, levies, assessments, charges, liens, claims or encumbrances imposed on or assessed against all or any portion of the Collateral, Borrower’s business, Borrower’s ownership and/or use of any of its assets, and/or Borrower’s income and/or gross receipts.

          I. “Chattel Paper” means any “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          J. “Cleanup” means all actions required to: (1) clean up, remove, treat or remediate Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment; (2) prevent the release of Hazardous Materials so that they do not migrate, endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; (3) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care; or (4) respond to any government requests for information or documents in any way relating to cleanup, removal, treatment or remediation or potential cleanup, removal, treatment or remediation of Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment.

          K. “Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 hereof.

          L. “Controlled Accounts” mean the Deposit Accounts that are covered by the Account Control Agreement in favor of Lender.

          M. “Copyright License” means any written agreement granting any right to use any Copyright or Copyright registration, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          N. “Copyrights” means all of the following property, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest: (i) all copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, held pursuant to the laws of the United States, any State thereof or of any other country; (ii) all registrations, applications and recordings in the United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, of any State thereof or of any other country; (iii) all continuations, renewals or extensions thereof; and (iv) all registrations to be issued under any pending applications.

          O. “Credit Support Providers” means Jason Taylor and Daniel C. Marino, Jr., as credit support providers under the Assignment and Pledge of Certificate(s) of Deposit executed by them in favor of Seaside Bank, each dated as of the date hereof.

          P. “Default” means any condition or event that, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

          Q. “Deposit Accounts” means any “deposit accounts,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and in any event includes any checking account, savings account, or certificate of deposit now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          R. “Documents” means any “documents,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          S. “Environmental Claim” means any claim, action, cause of action, investigation or notice (written or oral) by any Person alleging potential liability (including, without limitation, an obligation to conduct a Cleanup or potential liability for investigatory costs, Cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on or resulting from (a) the presence or release of any Hazardous Materials at any location, whether or not owned, leased or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law.

          T. “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment, including, without limitation, laws relating to releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, release, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, laws and regulations with regard to recordkeeping, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Materials and laws relating to the management or use of natural resources.

          U. “Equipment” means any “equipment”, as such term is defined in the UCC, and in any event shall include but not be limited to computers and peripherals, laboratory equipment, manufacturing equipment, networking equipment, switching and backbone equipment, servers and routers and other hardware including disk drives and laser printers, office furniture, fixtures and office equipment, test and other equipment, and software, and all accessions, additions, attachments, accessories and improvements thereof and all replacements and/or

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substitutions therefore and all proceeds and products thereof.

          V. “Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 hereof.

          W. “Financials” means those financial statements described in Section 7.3 hereof.

          X. “Fixtures” means any “fixtures,” as such term is defined in the UCC, together with all right, title and interest of Borrower in and to all extensions, improvements, betterments, accessions, renewals, substitutes, and replacements of, and all additions and appurtenances to any of the foregoing property, and all conversions of the security constituted thereby, immediately upon any acquisition or release thereof or any such conversion, as the case may be, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          Y. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

          Z. “General Intangibles” means any “general intangibles,” as such term is defined in the UCC other than Intellectual Property, and, in any event, shall include all right, title and interest which Borrower may now or hereafter have in or under any rights to payment; payment intangibles; business records and materials; customer lists; interests in partnerships, joint ventures, business associations, corporations, and limited liability companies; permits; claims in or under insurance policies (including unearned premiums and retrospective premium adjustments); and rights to receive tax refunds and other payments and rights of indemnification now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          AA. “Goods” means any “goods,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          BB. “Hazardous Materials” means all substances defined as Hazardous Substances, Oils, Pollutants or Contaminants in the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, 40 C.F.R. § 300.5, or defined as such by, or regulated as such under, any Environmental Law.

          CC. “Instruments” means any “instruments,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          DD. “Intellectual Property” means all current and future Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Licenses, and applications therefor and reissues, extensions, or renewals thereof, along with all confidential business information including inventions, know how, trade secrets, manufacturing processes, formulae, technical information, specifications, data, technology, plans and drawings and goodwill associated with any of the foregoing; together with rights to sue for past, present and future infringement of Intellectual Property and the goodwill associated therewith, including (without limitation) Licenses where the Borrower is both licensor and licensee.

          EE. “Inventory” means any “inventory,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest, and, in any event, shall include all Goods and personal property that are held by or on behalf of Borrower for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract of service, or that constitute raw materials, work in process or materials used or consumed or to be used or consumed in Borrower’s business, or the processing, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, and all finished goods, whether or not the same is in transit or in the constructive, actual or exclusive possession of Borrower or is held by others for Borrower’s account, including all property covered by purchase orders and contracts with suppliers and all Goods billed and held by suppliers and all such property that may be in the possession or custody of any carriers, forwarding agents, truckers, warehousemen, vendors, selling agents or other Persons.

          FF. “Investment Property” means all “investment property,” as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, includes any certificated security, uncertificated security, money market funds, bonds, mutual funds, and U.S. Treasury bills or notes, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          GG. “Letter of Credit Rights” means any “letter of credit rights,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest, including any right to payment or performance under any letter of credit.

          HH. “License” means any Copyright License, Patent License, Trademark License or other license of rights or interests now held or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and any renewals or extensions thereof.

           II. “Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect upon (i) the business operations,

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properties, assets, business prospects, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower, (ii) the prospect of repayment of any portion of Borrower’s Liabilities; provided that, the Borrower’s execution of one or more promissory notes and loan agreements evidencing the Subordinated Debt and the Subordinated Debt - Bank shall not constitute a material adverse effect on the Borrower’s ability to repay the Borrower’s Liabilities so long as the Subordination Agreement delivered by Seaside Bank and the subordination provision in the notes of each of the Subordinated Debt lenders remain in effect, (iii) the validity, perfection, or priority of Lender’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) the enforceability of any material provision of this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement or (v) the ability of Lender to enforce its rights and remedies under this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement.

          JJ. “Material Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any written contract that is material to the business, operations, properties, assets, business prospects, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Person.

          KK. “Note” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2 hereof.

          LL. “Other Agreements” means the Warrants, the Note and any other documents or instruments evidencing or relating to the Term Loan or the Collateral or any other security which may now or hereafter be given as further security for or in connection with the Term Loan, as each may be amended, superseded or replaced from time to time.

          MM. “Ordinary Course Indebtedness” means (i) accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business; (ii) unsecured indebtedness not to exceed, in the aggregate, $20,000, which is, or prior to November 30, 2010 becomes, and thereafter remains, subject to one or more subordination agreements in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion; and (iii) leases or other financing or the acquisition of equipment or property incurred in the ordinary course of business not to exceed, in the aggregate, $250,000 during the term of the Loan Agreement; and (iv) other unsecured indebtedness not to exceed, in the aggregate, (A) during the period through November 30, 2010, $800,000 and (B) thereafter $385,000, owing to one or more directors, officers or shareholders of Borrower, and subject to a subordination agreement or subordination provisions in the notes, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

          NN. “Patent License” means any written agreement granting any right with respect to any invention on which a Patent is in existence or a Patent application is pending, in which agreement Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          OO. “Patents” means all of the following property, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest: (a) all letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto, in the United States or in any other country or jurisdiction, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of, or rights corresponding thereto, in the United States or any other country or jurisdiction, including registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or jurisdiction; (b) all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part or extensions thereof; (c) all petty patents, divisionals, and patents of addition; and (d) all patents to be issued under any such applications.

          PP. “Payroll Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

          QQ. “Permitted Liens” means any and all of the following (i) Charges for amounts not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP; (ii) statutory liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings being diligently conducted and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP; (iii) liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances which do not constitute an Event of Default hereunder; (iv) the following deposits, to the extent made in the ordinary course of business: deposits under worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, social security and other similar laws, or to secure the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds for the performance of bids, tenders or contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or to secure statutory obligations (other than liens arising under ERISA or environmental liens) or surety or appeal bonds, or to secure indemnity, performance or other similar bonds; (v) banker’s liens, rights of setoff and similar liens arising by operation of law on deposits made in the ordinary course of business, provided such liens do not arise in respect of borrowed money; (vi) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business; (vii) licenses or sub-licenses of Intellectual Property in connection with joint ventures and corporate collaborations (provided that any proceeds from such licenses described in this clause (vii) be used to pay down Borrower’s Liabilities hereunder); and (viii)liens arising in connection with clause (iii) of the definition of Ordinary Course Indebtedness for leasing or financing the

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acquisition of equipment or property, if the liens are confined to the equipment or property so leased or financed and the proceeds of such equipment or property.

          RR. “Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, entity, party or government (whether national, federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise, including without limitation, any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).

          SS. “Proceeds” means “proceeds,” as such term is defined in the UCC

          TT. “Receivables” means (i) all of Borrower’s Accounts, Instruments, Documents, Chattel Paper, Supporting Obligations, letters of credit, proceeds of any letter of credit, and Letter of Credit Rights, and (ii) all customer lists, software, and business records related thereto.

          UU. “Seaside Bank” means Seaside National Bank and Trust.

          VV. “Seaside Bank Reserve Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

          WW. Securities Account” means any “securities account” as such term is defined in the UCC, and in any event includes any account to which a financial asset is or may be credited in accordance with an agreement under which the person maintaining the account undertakes to treat the person for whom the account is maintained as entitled to exercise the rights that comprise the financial asset.

          XX. “Subordinated Debt” means any indebtedness of Borrower (other than Subordinated Debt – Bank (as defined below)) to a third party, subordinated to the rights of Lender hereunder pursuant to the terms and conditions of a subordination agreement satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, which indebtedness shall not be secured by any of the Collateral.

          YY. “Subordinated Debt - Bank” means any indebtedness of Borrower to Seaside Bank, subordinated to the rights of Lender hereunder pursuant to the terms and conditions of a subordination agreement of an even date herewith, mutually acceptable to Seaside Bank and Lender, in their reasonable discretion, which indebtedness shall not be secured by any of the Collateral, and any obligations to third parties under any letters of credit, guarantees, reimbursement agreements or other credit support given in connection with such indebtedness, provided the rights of such credit support providers are also subordinated to the rights of Lender hereunder pursuant to the terms and conditions of a subordination agreement acceptable to Lender, in its sole discretion.

          ZZ. “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of stock or other ownership interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Person or Persons (whether directors, managers, trustees or other Persons performing similar functions) having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof.

          AAA. “Supporting Obligations” means any “supporting obligations,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          BBB. “Term Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 hereof.

          CCC. “Trademark License” means any written agreement granting any right to use any Trademark or Trademark registration, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.

          DDD. “Trademarks” means all of the following property, now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or in which Borrower now holds or hereafter acquires any interest: (a) all trademarks (registered, common law or otherwise), tradenames, corporate names, business names, trade styles, service marks, logos, other source or business identifiers (and all goodwill associated therewith), prints and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, and designs of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and any applications in connection therewith, including registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof, and (b) all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof.

          EEE. “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Illinois, provided that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection, the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of the security interest granted hereunder in any Collateral (as hereinafter defined) or the availability

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of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on or after the date hereof in other jurisdiction(s), then “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on or after the date hereof in such other jurisdiction(s) for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection, or priority or availability of such remedy.

          FFF. “Warrants” means the Warrant to purchase 105,264 shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock at a purchase price of $4.75 per share issued to the Lender on or about May 31, 2007, together with (i) the Warrant to purchase 1,315,542 shares of Borrower’s Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.5321 per share issued to Lender on or about April 2, 2009, (ii) the Warrant to purchase 909,090 shares of Borrower’s Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.66 per share issued to Lender on or about July 1, 2009, and (iii) the Warrant to purchase 848,176 shares of Borrower’s Common Stock at a purchase price of $0.7074 per share issued to the Lender on or about December 31, 2009.

 

 

2.

The Loan

2.1 Term Loan. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Loan Agreement, including those listed in Section 2.5 hereof, Lender has loaned to Borrower on May 31, 2007, a term loan (the “Term Loan”), in the original principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), the proceeds of which were to be used for working capital. As of the date hereof, the Term Loan has been partially repaid in accordance with a previously agreed upon monthly payment schedule so that the current outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan is $2,943,431.78. Such remaining principal balance, together with interest, shall be repaid in twenty (20) successive equal monthly payments of principal and interest (paid in arrears) in the amount of $139,728.82 each, commencing November 1, 2010. All such payments are to be made on the first Business Day of relevant month.

2.2 Evidence and Nature of Loans. The Term Loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Loan Agreement is evidenced by a promissory note (the “Note”) executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender. All of Borrower’s Liabilities (including the Term Loan) shall be secured by Lender’s security interest in the Collateral and by all other security interests, liens, claims and encumbrances now and/or from time to time hereafter granted by Borrower to Lender, whether hereunder or under the Other Agreements.

2.3 Use of Proceeds . Borrower covenants to Lender that Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Term Loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Loan Agreement and any advances made pursuant to the Other Agreements for working capital and solely for legal and proper corporate purposes (duly authorized by its Board of Directors) and consistent with all applicable laws and statutes.

2.4 Direction to Remit . Borrower hereby authorizes and directs Lender to disburse, for and on behalf of Borrower and for Borrower’s account, the proceeds of the Term Loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Loan Agreement to such Person or Persons as the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower shall direct in writing.

2.5 Conditions Precedent. [Reserved.]

2.6 Payments and Taxes . Any and all payments made by Borrower under this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any governmental authority (including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto) other than any taxes imposed on or measured by Lender’s overall net income and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by a jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) as a result of Lender being organized or resident, conducting business (other than a business deemed to arise from Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, or otherwise with respect to, this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement) or having its principal office in such jurisdiction (“ Indemnified Taxes ”). If any Indemnified Taxes shall be required by law to be withheld or deducted from or in respect of any sum payable under this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement to Lender (w) an additional amount shall be payable by Borrower as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholdings or deductions (including withholdings or deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholdings or deductions been made, (x) Borrower shall make such withholdings or deductions, (y) Borrower shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxing authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law and (z) Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence of such payment within thirty (30) days of such payment. Borrower’s obligation hereunder shall survive the termination of this Loan Agreement.

 

 

3.

Interest, Fees and Repayment

3.1 Interest. The Term Loan shall bear interest, payable monthly in arrears on the first Business Day of each month in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof, calculated on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve (12)

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thirty day months at a per annum rate equal to the interest rate specified in the related note (the “Loan Interest Rate”), which rate shall be the sum of (i) 800 basis points plus (ii) the greater of (a) 4.50%or (b) the yield on Three-Year U.S. Treasury Notes on the date of the Term Loan, as reported in the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H-15 or in such other publication as Lender may reasonably select. In no event shall interest accrue or be payable in connection with the Term Loan in an amount in excess of that permitted under applicable law. If the note so provides, the interest thereunder may be precomputed for the period ending when payments thereunder are due and on the assumption that all payments will be made on their respective due dates. Payments due under the note and not made by their scheduled due date for a period in excess of five (5) days thereafter shall be overdue and shall be subject to a service charge in an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the delinquent amount, but not more than the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less. In addition, and notwithstanding the forgoing, during the continuance of an Event of Default all outstanding Borrower Liabilities in respect of the Term Loan shall bear interest (payable on demand) at a rate that is two percent (2%) per annum in excess of the Loan Interest Rate applicable to the Term Loan and other Borrower Liabilities from time to time.

3.2 Fees . [Reserved.]

3.3 Repayment . Borrower’s Liabilities under this Loan Agreement are absolute and unconditional. Except as provided elsewhere in this Loan Agreement, including, but not limited to, with respect to the payment of interest pursuant to the payment schedule set forth in Section 2.1, any and all costs, fees and expenses payable pursuant to this Loan Agreement or any of the Other Agreements shall be payable by Borrower to Lender or to such other person or persons designated by Lender, on demand. All payments to Lender shall be payable by 2:00 p.m. (prevailing Chicago time) at Lender’s principal place of business specified at the beginning of this Loan Agreement or at such other place or places as Lender may designate in writing to Borrower. All payments to Persons other than Lender shall be payable at such place or places as Lender may designate in writing to Borrower.

3.4 Application of Payments. Except where an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the application of payments received by Lender pursuant to this Loan Agreement shall be applied first to any and all late charges, fees and expenses then due and payable; second to interest then due and payable hereunder; third to the principal amount of the Term Loan then due and payable, fourth to any other Borrower Liabilities then outstanding and finally, to the remaining Term Loan then outstanding. From and after an Event of Default that is continuing, Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply any and all such payments received by Lender to any portion of Borrower’s Liabilities, including to any of Borrower’s Liabilities arising under any of the Other Agreements. Solely for the purpose of computing interest earned by Lender, payments received by Lender shall be applied as aforesaid on the Business Day following receipt by Lender. Checks or other items of payment received after 2:00 p.m. prevailing Chicago, Illinois time shall be deemed received the following Business Day.

3.5 Accuracy of Statements Each statement of account by Lender delivered to Borrower relating to Borrower’s Liabilities shall be presumed correct and accurate (absent manifest error)and shall constitute an account stated between Borrower and Lender unless thereafter waived in writing by Lender, in Lender’s discretion. Any objection to the statement that Borrower may have must be delivered to Lender, by registered or certified mail, within thirty (30) days after Borrower’s receipt of said statement.

4. Term and Prepayment

4.1  Term. This Loan Agreement shall be in effect until the indefeasible payment in full to Lender of all of Borrower’s Liabilities. Except as provided below, Borrower has no right to prepay the principal amount of the Term Loan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may prepay the Borrower Liabilities other than the Term Loan at any time without penalty.

4.2 Voluntary Prepayment. Borrower may, upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender (stating the proposed date of prepayment, which date shall then be the due date for the Term Loan), prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan then outstanding in whole, but not in part by paying to Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan then outstanding, and (ii) all accrued and unpaid interest, fees and expenses on the Term Loan through the date of prepayment.

5. Collateral and Security

5.1 Grant of Security Interest. To further secure to Lender the prompt full and faithful payment and performance of Borrower’s Liabilities and the prompt, full and complete performance by Borrower of each of its covenants and duties under this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements, Borrower grants to Lender, a valid, first priority continuing security interest in and lien upon all of the following (except as to assets or property with Permitted Liens, upon which a lien which may be other than a first priority lien is granted), whether now owned or

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hereafter acquired and wherever located:

 

 

 

 

(i)

All Receivables;

 

 

 

 

(ii)

All Equipment;

 

 

 

 

(iii)

All Fixtures;

 

 

 

 

(iv)

All General Intangibles;

 

 

 

 

(v)

All Intellectual Property;

 

 

 

 

(vi)

All Inventory;

 

 

 

 

(vii)

All Investment Property;

 

 

 

 

(viii)

All Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts (other than Account Numbers 2000045910 and 2000018859 of the Borrower at Seaside Bank (the “Seaside Bank Reserve Account” and the “Payroll Account”, respectively));

 

 

 

 

(ix)

All Cash;

 

 

 

 

(x)

All Documents;

 

 

 

 

(xi)

All other Goods and tangible and intangible personal property of Borrower, whether now or hereafter owned or existing, leased, consigned by or to, or acquired by, Borrower and wherever located, and

 

 

 

 

(xii)

to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of each of the foregoing and all attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements, substitutions, additions or improvements to any of the foregoing, wherever located and all products and proceeds of the foregoing including without limitation proceeds of insurance policies insuring the foregoing and all books and records with respect thereto;

(all of the foregoing personal property is hereinafter sometimes individually and sometimes collectively referred to as “Collateral”). Notwithstanding anything herein contained or construed to the contrary, Borrower is not granting to Lender, and Lender is not receiving from Borrower and the term “Collateral” shall not include, any grant of a security interest in the Seaside Bank Reserve Account or the Payroll Account.

Borrower shall make appropriate entries upon its financial statements and its books and records disclosing Lender’s security interest in the Collateral. Borrower hereby further agrees that, except as expressly permitted herein including with respect to Permitted Liens, Borrower shall not hereafter grant a security interest in or pledge any of its Intellectual Property to any other party.

5.2 Further Assurances. Borrower shall execute and/or deliver to Lender, at any time and from time to time hereafter at the request of Lender, all agreements, instruments, UCC financing statements (or other required perfection instruments), documents and other written matter (hereinafter individually and/or collectively, referred to as “Additional Documentation”) that Lender reasonably may request, in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, to perfect and maintain Lender’s perfected security interest in the Collateral and to consummate the transactions contemplated in or by this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements. Borrower, irrevocably, (a) hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender for that purpose) as Borrower’s true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) to sign the name of Borrower on the Additional Documentation and to deliver the Additional Documentation to such Persons as Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, may elect, (b) authorizes completion and filing of any such Additional Documentation by Lender or its agents, whether paper or electronic, (c) hereby ratifies and confirms the completion and filing of Additional Documentation by Lender or its agent, paper or electronic, occurring prior to the date hereof, and (d) declares that Borrower has the present intention to authenticate and process any such Additional Documentation, whether paper or electronic, and whether or not completed and filed by Lender or its agents before or after the date hereof.

5.3 Inspection of Collateral. Lender (by any of its officers, employees and/or agents) shall have the right, at any time or times during Borrower’s usual business hours, to inspect the Collateral and all related records (and the premises upon which it is located) and to verify the amount and condition of or any other and all financial records and matters whether or not relating to the Collateral. During the continuance of an Event of Default, all costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender, or for which Lender has become obligated, in connection with such inspection and/or verification shall be payable by Borrower to Lender. Borrower agrees to use its best efforts to cause its employees and agents to cooperate with Lender in all inspections.

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5.4 Controlled Accounts; Proceeds of Collateral. (a) Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered to Lender an Account Control Agreement in respect of Borrower’s Deposit Account at Seaside Bank on or before November 1, 2010, and any other Deposit Account or Securities Account (other than the Seaside Bank Reserve Account or the Payroll Account) promptly after the creation thereof; provided, however, that Lender will not exercise its right to control amounts in a Controlled Account unless an Event of Default hereunder has occurred and is continuing.

          (b) All proceeds arising from the disposition of any Collateral by Borrower shall be deposited in a Controlled Account within one Business Day after receipt by Borrower. Nothing in this Section limits the restrictions on disposition of Collateral set forth elsewhere in this Loan Agreement.

5.5 Third Party Claims. Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, without waiving or releasing any obligation, liability or duty of Borrower under this Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements or any Event of Default, may (but shall be under no obligation to) at any time or times hereafter, pay, acquire and/or accept an assignment of any security interest, lien, encumbrance or claim asserted (other than Permitted Liens)by any Person against the Collateral. All sums paid by Lender in respect thereof and all costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto incurred by Lender on account thereof shall be payable by Borrower to Lender.

5.6 Insurance. Borrower shall at all times throughout the term of this Loan Agreement and any extension hereof procure and maintain at its own expense the following minimum insurance coverages which shall be provided by insurance carriers with an AM Best rating of A, Class x or as otherwise acceptable to Lender and with such deductibles and exclusions as approved by Lender: (1) All risk property damage insurance covering the Collateral which shall include but not be limited to fire and extended coverage and where applicable mechanical breakdown and electrical malfunction, and which shall be written in amount not less than the greater of (x) the outstanding loan balance or (y) the current replacement cost; and, (2) Commercial general liability insurance which may include excess liability insurance written on occurrence basis with a limit of not less than $2,000,000, and (3) Workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with statutory limits and employers’ liability coverage which may include excess liability in an amount not less than $2,000,000.

Any insurance carried and maintained in accordance with this Loan Agreement by Borrower shall be endorsed to provide that: (i) Lender shall be additional insured and loss payee with respect to the property insurance described in subsection (1) of the prior paragraph (and such insurance shall provide that the interest of Lender shall not be invalidated by any act or neglect of Lender, Borrower or other person), and Lender shall be an additional insured with respect to the liability insurance described in subsection (2) of the prior paragraph; and (ii) The insurers thereunder waive all rights of subrogation against Lender, any right of setoff and counterclaim and any other right to deduction due to outstanding premiums, whether by attachment or otherwise; and (iii) Such insurance shall be primary without right of contribution of any other insurance carried by or on behalf of Lender; and (iv) Inasmuch as such policies are written to cover more than one insured, all terms, conditions, insuring agreements and endorsements (other than the limits of liability) shall operate in the same manner as if there were a separate policy covering each insured; and (v) If such insurance is canceled for any reason whatsoever, including nonpayment of premium, or any substantial change is made in the coverage that affects the interests of Lender, such cancellation or change shall not be effective as to Lender until thirty (30) days after receipt by Lender of written notice sent by registered mail from such insurer of such cancellation or change; providing, however, that such thirty (30) day period shall be reduced to ten (10) days in the case where cancellation results from the nonpayment of premiums. Borrower, irrevocably, appoints Lender as Borrower’s true and lawful attorney (and agent-in fact) for the purpose of making, settling and adjusting claims under such policies, endorsing the name of Borrower on any check, draft, instrument or other item of payment for the proceeds of such policies and for making all determinations and decisions with respect to such policies, and such appointment will be immediately effective upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder.

On or before the initial funding by Lender hereunder, and at each policy anniversary date, Borrower shall arrange to furnish Lender with appropriate Certificates of Insurance. Such Certificates of Insurance shall be executed by each insurer or by an authorized representative of each insurer, and shall identify insurers, the type of insurance, the insurance limits and the policy term and shall specifically list the special endorsements (i) through (v) above.

In case of the failure to procure or maintain such insurance, Lender shall have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain such insurance and any premium paid by Lender shall be immediately due and payable by Borrower to Lender. The maintenance of any policy or policies of insurance pursuant to this Section shall not limit any obligation or liability of Borrower pursuant to any other Sections or provisions of this Loan Agreement.

5.7 Charges on Collateral. Borrower shall not permit any Charges (other than Permitted Liens)to arise, or to remain, and Borrower shall pay promptly when due, and discharge, such Charges. In the event Borrower, at any

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time or times hereafter, shall fail to pay such Charges when due or to obtain such discharges, Borrower shall so advise Lender thereof in writing. Lender may, without waiving or releasing any obligation or liability of Borrower hereunder or Event of Default, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time or times thereafter, make such payment, or any part thereof, or obtain such discharge and take any other action with respect thereto which Lender deems advisable. All sums so paid by Lender and any expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, expenses and other charges relating thereto, shall be payable by Borrower to Lender upon demand.

5.8 UCC Filing Authorization. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender and its counsel and other representatives to file, at any time on or after the date hereof, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and continuation statements, and amendments to financing statements, in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as Lender may reasonably determine, in its sole discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interests granted to Lender hereunder and under the Other Agreements. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or therein or may contain an indication or description of Collateral that describes such property in any other manner as Lender may reasonably determine is necessary or advisable to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral.

5.9 Accounts. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, subject to Section 7.4 hereof, Borrower may settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with any Account Debtor. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, at its option, notify Borrower that Lender intends to have the exclusive right to settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with Account Debtors or grant any credits, discounts or allowances and on and after such notice from Lender to Borrower, Lender shall have such exclusive right.

6.            Warranties and Representations

 

 

6.1

Borrower Representations. Borrower warrants and represents to Lender, as of the date of the Term Loan made hereunder (“Term Loan Date”), and agrees and covenants to Lender that:


 

 

(a)

Borrower’s legal name is “Bioheart, Inc.” Borrower is a corporation (i) duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization as set forth above and (ii) qualified or licensed to do business in all other states in which the laws require Borrower to be so qualified and/or licensed;

 

 

(b)

Borrower is duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements and the execution, delivery and/or performance by Borrower of this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements, and the use by Borrower of the proceeds of the Loans hereunder, shall not, by the lapse of time, the giving of notice or otherwise, conflict with or constitute a violation of any applicable law (including, without limitation, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof) or a breach of any provision contained in Borrower’s organizational documents or contained in any Material Agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound or give rise to or result in any default thereunder;

 

 

(c)

This Loan Agreement and each Other Agreement are the legally valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

 

 

(d)

Except as disclosed to Lender in writing prior to the Term Loan Date, there are no actions or proceedings which are pending, or to its knowledge threatened, against Borrower which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not in breach of any Material Agreement or subject to any charge, restriction, judgment, decree or order which has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is Borrower in default with respect to any indenture, security agreement, mortgage, deed or other similar agreement relating to the borrowing of monies to which it is a party or by which it is bound;

 

 

(e)

Except as disclosed to Lender in writing prior to the Term Loan Date, Borrower has and is in good standing with respect to all licenses, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, governmental permits, certificates, consents and franchises necessary to continue to conduct its business as previously conducted by it and to own or lease and operate its properties as now owned or leased by it;

 

 

(f)

The financial statements delivered by Borrower to Lender prior to the Term Loan Date Loan fairly and accurately present the assets, liabilities and financial conditions and results of operations of Borrower as of the dates and for the periods stated therein and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and no event, condition or change that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect has

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occurred between the date of this Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Date;

 

 

(g)

As to the Accounts and other Collateral, (i) Borrower has good, indefeasible and merchantable title to and ownership of the Collateral and the Accounts described and/or listed on any certificate or schedule relating to the Accounts delivered to Lender, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances, except those of Lender and Permitted Liens.

 

 

(h)

As to Lender’s security interest, (i) Lender’s security interest in the Collateral is perfected and is of first priority (subject to Permitted Liens); (ii) the offices and/or locations where Borrower keeps the Collateral and Borrower’s books and records concerning the Collateral are at the locations identified to Lender in writing; and (iii) the addresses identified to Lender in writing as Borrower’s chief executive office and principal place(s) of business are Borrower’s sole offices and place(s) of business.

 

 

(i)

Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

(j)

All income and other tax returns and reports required to be filed by Borrower have been timely filed, and all taxes shown on such tax returns to be due and payable and all other assessments, fees and governmental charges upon Borrower and its properties, assets, income, businesses and franchises have been paid when due and payable except to the extent that (A) such taxes, assessments, charges or claims (i) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (promptly instituted and diligently conducted) so long as such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor and (ii) such proceeding shall stay the attachment, sale, disposition, foreclosure or forfeiture of any asset of Borrower in connection with any such contested tax, assessment, charge or claim or, (B) the failure to timely pay such taxes, assessments, charges or claims could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All necessary and appropriate estimated payments (including any interest and penalties) in respect of assessed tax liability under Borrower’s state and federal tax returns have been made on a timely basis.

 

 

(k)

As of the Term Loan Date (i) the sum of Borrower’s debt (including contingent liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of Borrower’s present assets; (ii) Borrower’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as it exists and as is contemplated at such time; and (iii) Borrower has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or believe that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due.

 

 

(l)

No information furnished in writing to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain, any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which the same were made. Any projections contained in such materials are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by Borrower to be reasonable at the time made. There are no facts known to Borrower that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

(m)

Borrower has provided to Lender on or prior to the Term Loan Date hereof a schedule that correctly identifies the ownership interest (including all options, warrants and other rights to acquire capital stock) of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof.

 

 

(n)

(i) Borrower (A) has been and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (B) has not received any communication, whether from a governmental authority or otherwise, alleging that Borrower is not in such compliance, and there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances conditions, events or incidents that may prevent or interfere with such compliance in the future; (ii) there is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or against any Person whose liability for any Environmental Claim Borrower has or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law; and (iii) there are no past or present actions, activities, circumstances, conditions, events or incidents, including, without limitation, the release, threatened release or presence of any Hazardous Material, which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against Borrower or, to the best knowledge of Borrower, against any Person whose liability for any Environmental Claim Borrower has or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.

 

 

(o)

(i) Borrower is an “operating company” within the meaning of the regulations of the United States Department of Labor included within 29 CFR Section 2510.3-101 (the “DOL Regulations”) or is in compliance with such other exception as may be available under such regulations to prevent the assets of Borrower from being treated as the assets of any employee benefit plan for purposes of the DOL Regulations and (ii) neither Borrower nor any subsidiary of Borrower maintains or is obligated to make contributions to any employee benefit plan that is

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subject to Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute (“ERISA”).

7.  Affirmative and Negative Covenants

7.1 Affirmative Covenants. Borrower covenants with Lender that Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to: (a) preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and all rights and franchises, licenses and permits material to its business, (b) pay all income and other taxes and assessments imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, (c) comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any governmental authority, (d) keep adequate books of record and account, in which complete entries shall be made of all financial transactions and the assets and of its business, (e) promptly after entering into a lease for a facility, deliver to Lender duly executed landlord or collateral access agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, for all premises (including offices and co-location facilities) at which any Collateral is located (other than Borrower’s offices in Sunrise, Florida for which a landlord agreement was delivered to Lender on or prior to the date hereof), (f) promptly take any and all necessary Cleanup action on, under or affecting any property owned, leased or operated by Borrower in accordance with all laws and the policies, orders and directives of all federal, state and local governmental authorities, and conduct and complete such Cleanup action in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, (g) keep and/or maintain the Collateral and the books and records relating thereto at the addresses identified in writing to Lender, unless Borrower gives Lender written notice thereof at least thirty (30) days prior thereto and the same is within the contiguous forty-eight (48) states of the United States of America; (h) deliver to Lender any and all evidence of ownership of, including without limitation, vendor invoices and proofs of payment thereof, certificates of title to and applications for title to, any Collateral promptly following any request by Lender, (i) keep and maintain the Collateral in good operating condition and repair and make all necessary replacements thereof and renewals thereto so that the value and operating efficiency thereof shall at all times be maintained and preserved, (j) provide written notice to Lender of any change in the addresses of Borrower’s chief executive office and principal place of business at least thirty (30) days prior thereto, (k) on or before November 1, 2010, deliver to Lender a duly executed Security Agreement (Intellectual Property), in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable discretion.

7.2 Negative Covenants Borrower covenants with Lender that Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to: (a) grant a security interest in, assign sell of transfer any of the Collateral or any of its Intellectual Property to any person or permit, grant, or suffer or permit a lien, claim or encumbrance upon any of the Collateral or Intellectual Property, except for (i) Permitted Liens, (ii) the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and the sale of obsolete or unneeded Equipment or (iii) the transfer to a currently operating or newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of any Intellectual Property related to a product candidate other than Borrower’s MyoCell or MyoCell II with SDF-1 product candidates; (b) permit or suffer any Charges to attach to or affect any of the Collateral (other than Permitted Liens); (c) permit or suffer any receiver, trustee or assignee for the benefit of creditors to be appointed to take possession of any of the Collateral; (d) merge or consolidate with or acquire any Person except in a transaction in which Borrower is the surviving Person or, if Borrower is not the surviving Person, such transaction does not result in a Change of Control; (e) other than Subordinated Debt – Bank, Subordinated Debt, and Ordinary Course Indebtedness, incur or permit or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price for property or services, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may not pay any principal, interest or other costs, expenses or liabilities (other than origination fees and legal expenses in connection with such origination, not to exceed $425,000 in the aggregate) arising under or in connection with Subordinated Debt – Bank or any Subordinated Debt prior to the payment in full of all Borrower’s Liabilities and the termination of any commitments of Lender hereunder; (f) with the exception of Ordinary Course Indebtedness, voluntarily prepay any indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity other than pursuant to the terms hereof; (g) except in connection with a share repurchase pursuant to which the Borrower offers to pay its then existing shareholders an amount, in the aggregate, not more than $250,000 during the term of the Loan Agreement, make or pay (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares of any class of stock of Borrower (other than dividends which are payable solely in capital stock of Borrower) or (ii) any redemption, retirement or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of stock of Borrower or any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire such shares; (h) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate, which transaction is not carried out or otherwise consummated in writing and on a basis at least as favorable to the Borrower as a transaction could be carried out on an arms-length basis with a similarly situated third party; (i) enter into any transaction relating to the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Borrower not in the ordinary course of its business, (j) make any change in any of its business objectives, purposes and operations, which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect; (k) without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Lender, make any change in its legal name or state of formation or organization; (l)

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adopt or otherwise become obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA; (m) take any action or fail to take an action if, as a result of such action or inaction, Borrower would fail to qualify as an “operating company” within the meaning of the DOL Regulations or otherwise comply with such other exception as may be available under such regulations to prevent the assets of Borrower from being treated as the assets of any employee benefit plan for purposes of the DOL Regulations; (n) transfer any cash, directly or indirectly, to the Seaside Bank Reserve Account; or (o) after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is then continuing, transfer any cash to the Payroll Account (other a single transfer in an amount equal to the lesser of $100,000 or the salary obligations of Borrower to its employees for the then current two-week payroll period).

7.3 Covenants regarding Financial Statements. Borrower shall cause to be furnished to Lender, (i) no later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, the unqualified, audited financial statements of Borrower as of the end of such year (which financial statements shall not contain any “going concern” exception or any exception relating to scope of review, except for any going concern exception attributable to the Borrower’s perceived need to raise additional capital), (ii) no later than 30 days after the end of each month unaudited interim financial statements of Borrower as of the end of such month, certified, on behalf of Borrower and not in any personal capacity, by Borrower’s chief financial officer to the effect that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower in accordance with GAAP, each containing consolidated and consolidating profit and loss statements for the month then ended and for Borrower’s fiscal year to date, consolidated and consolidating balance sheets as at the last day of such month and a consolidated statement of cash flows for the month then ended and for Borrower’s fiscal year to date, (iii) summary monthly bank statements, no later than 30 days after the related month end, reflecting month-end cash balances, (iv) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements required to be delivered by Section 7.3(ii), a monthly Compliance and Disclosure Certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, (v) promptly upon Borrower’s Board of Directors approval thereof, copies of Borrower’s annual operating plan, if any, and any revisions thereto and (vi) such other financial and business information of Borrower as Lender may reasonably require, including such other financial and operating performance data as is provided by Borrower to its outside investors or commercial lenders and, if applicable, required to be provided to shareholders by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each financial statement to be furnished to Lender must be prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, non-audited interim financial statements need not include financial notes. Borrower also agrees to promptly provide to Lender notice of, and such other data and information (financial and otherwise) at any time and from time to time reasonably requested by Lender relating to, any legal actions or proceedings pending, or to its knowledge, threatened in writing, against Borrower or the occurrence of any event or change that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower may refuse to provide any information required to be provided pursuant to this Section 7.3 if the disclosure would result in a waiver of Borrower’s attorney-client privilege. Financial statements may be delivered via electronic mail to Lender.

7.4 Further Covenants. (a) Borrower may not grant any credit, discount, allowance or extension , or enter into any agreement for any of the foregoing, except for credits, discounts, allowances or extensions made or given in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business in accordance with Borrower’s historic credit and collection practices and policies without the prior consent of Lender.

(b) Lender shall have the right at any time or times, in Lender’s name or in the name of a nominee of Lender, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts, by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or otherwise.

7.5 Indemnification and Liability. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, actions, causes of action, penalties, reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), of every nature, character and description, which Lender may sustain or incur based upon or arising out of the Collateral, any of Borrower’s Liabilities or under this Loan Agreement (except any such actual damage amounts sustained or incurred by Borrower as the result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender). Should any third-party suit or proceeding be instituted by or against Lender with respect to any Collateral or relating to Borrower, Borrower shall, without expense to Lender, make available Borrower and its officers, employees and agents and Borrower’s books and records, to the extent that Lender may deem them reasonably necessary in order to prosecute or defend any such suit or proceeding. Borrower’s obligation hereunder shall survive termination of this Loan Agreement.

8. Default

8.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any one of the following events shall constitute a default (“Event of Default”) by Borrower under this Loan Agreement: (a) if Borrower fails to pay any principal of the Term Loan when due and payable or fails, within five (5) days after the same are due and payable, to pay any other Borrower’s

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Liabilities; (b) if any representation, warranty, financial statement, statement, report or certificate made or delivered by Borrower, or any of its officers, employees or agents, to Lender is not true and correct in any material respect, when made or deemed made or delivered; (c) if Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any term, provision, condition or covenant contained in this Loan Agreement or in the Other Agreements, which is required to be performed, kept or observed by Borrower, other than the payment of Borrower’s Liabilities, and, in the case of any covenant contained in Section 7.1 hereof, the same is not cured within fifteen (15) days; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the fifteen (15) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to cure the default shall not be deemed an Event of Default; (d) if any portion of the Collateral or any other of Borrower’s other assets are attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or are levied upon, or come within the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian or assignee for the benefit of creditors and the attachment, seizure, writ or warrant is not removed within fifteen (15) days; (e) if any event, condition or change shall occur that has had a Material Adverse Effect; (f) if a petition under any section or chapter of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar law or regulation shall be filed by or against Borrower or if Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or if any case or proceeding is filed by Borrower for its dissolution or liquidation; (g) if Borrower is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by court order from conducting all or any material part of its business affairs; (h) if an application is made by Borrower or any Person for the appointment of a receiver, trustee or custodian for the Collateral or any other of Borrower’s assets; (i) if a notice of lien or Charges are filed of record with respect to any of the Collateral by any Person and not paid within fifteen (15) days after Borrower receives notice; provided, however, that an Event of Default will not be deemed to have occurred if stayed or if a bond is posted pending contest by Borrower within such fifteen (15) day period; (j) if any Change of Control shall occur; (k) if any money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment or similar process in excess of $100,000 (if not adequately covered by insurance as to which a solvent and unaffiliated insurance company has acknowledged coverage) shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets; (l) this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement shall for any reason fail or cease to be valid and binding on, or enforceable against, Borrower or any other party thereto in accordance with its terms, or Borrower shall so assert; (m) this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement shall cease to create a valid and enforceable lien and security interest on any Collateral purported to be covered thereby or any such lien and security interest shall fail or cease to be a perfected and first priority lien and security interest (subject to Permitted Liens); or (n) if Borrower is in default in the payment of any debt to any Person other than Lender in excess of $100,000 or any other default or breach shall occur under any agreement or instrument relating to any such debt and such default, condition or event gives the holders of such debt (or any agent or trustee on their behalf) the then current right to accelerate such indebtedness; provided, that, Borrower shall not be considered to be in default under any loan or other agreement relating to the Subordinated Debt - Bank if (i) such default relates solely to the failure to pay principal or interest thereunder and (ii) (A) there is sufficient collateral under such loan or other agreement to cover amounts owed by Borrower thereunder, or (B) such amounts are paid by the Credit Support Providers within fifteen (15) days after the occurrence of such default. Borrower shall provide written notice of any events or circumstances which would give rise to an Event of Default under this Section 8.1 promptly (but in no event more than two (2) Business Days) after becoming aware of such events or circumstances. Failure of Borrower to give such notice promptly shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

8.2 Lender’s Rights and Remedies. Upon an Event of Default under Section 8.1(f), without notice by Lender to, or demand by Lender of, Borrower, all of Borrower’s Liabilities shall be automatically accelerated and shall be due and payable forthwith and any other commitments to provide any financing hereunder shall automatically terminate, and upon any other Event of Default, without notice by Lender, to or demand by Lender of, Borrower, Lender may accelerate all of Borrower’s Liabilities and same shall be due and payable forthwith and/or Lender may terminate any other commitments to provide any financing hereunder. Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion: (a) exercise any one or more of the rights and remedies accruing to a Lender under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law of the relevant state or states or other applicable jurisdiction, and in equity, and under any other instrument or agreement now or in the future entered into between Lender and Borrower, including under this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements; (b) enter, with or without process of law and without breach of the peace, any premises where the Collateral or the books and records of Borrower related thereto is or may be located, and without charge or liability to Lender therefor seize and remove the Collateral (and copies of Borrower’s books and records relating to the Collateral) from said premises and/or remain upon said premises and use the same (together with said books and records) for the purpose of collecting, preparing and disposing of the Collateral; (c) sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof by one or more contracts at one or more public or private sales for cash or credit, provided, however, that Borrower shall be credited with the net proceeds of such sale(s) only when such proceeds are actually received by Lender; and (d) require Borrower to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Lender at a place or places to be designated by

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Lender which is reasonably convenient to Lender and Borrower.

In addition, at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, in its discretion, enforce the rights of Borrower against any Account Debtor, secondary obligor or other obligor in respect of any of the Accounts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at any time or times that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender may, in its discretion, at such time or times (1) notify any or all Account Debtors, secondary obligors or other obligors in respect thereof that the Accounts have been assigned to Lender and that Lender has a security interest therein and Lender may direct any or all accounts debtors, secondary obligors and other obligors to make payment of Accounts directly to Lender, (2) extend the time of payment of, compromise, settle or adjust for cash, credit, return of merchandise or otherwise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Accounts or other obligations included in the Collateral and thereby discharge or release the account debtor or any secondary obligors or other obligors in respect thereof without affecting any of Borrower’s Liabilities, (3) demand, collect or enforce payment of any Accounts or such other obligations, but without any duty to do so, and Lender shall not be liable for any failure to collect or enforce the payment thereof nor for the negligence of its agents or attorneys with respect thereto and (4) take whatever other action Lender may deem necessary or desirable for the protection of its interests. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at Lender’s request, all invoices and statements sent to any Account Debtor shall state that the Accounts and such other obligations have been assigned to Lender and are payable directly and only to Lender and Borrower shall deliver to Lender such originals of documents evidencing the sale and delivery of goods or the performance of services giving rise to any Accounts as Lender may require.

All of Lender’s rights and remedies under this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements are cumulative and non-exclusive. Exercise or partial exercise by Lender of one or more of its rights or remedies shall not be deemed an election, nor bar Lender from subsequent exercise or partial exercise of any other rights or remedies. Lender agrees to give notice of any sale to Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to any public sale or at least ten (10) days before the time after which any private sale may be held. Borrower agrees that Lender may purchase any such Collateral (including by way of credit bid), and may postpone or adjourn any such sale from time to time by an announcement at the time and place of sale or by announcement at the time and place of such postponed or adjourned sale, without being required to give a new notice of sale. Borrower agrees that Lender has no obligation to preserve rights against prior parties to the Collateral.

8.3 Power of Attorney. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, without limiting Lender’s other rights and remedies, Borrower grants to Lender an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest (in addition to such other powers of attorney granted to Lender elsewhere in this Loan Agreement), authorizing and permitting Lender at any time, at its option, but without obligation, with or without notice to Borrower, and at Borrower’s expense, to execute on behalf of Borrower any Additional Documentation, or such other instruments or documents as may be reasonably necessary in order to exercise a right of Borrower or Lender, including but not limited to the execution of any proof of claim in bankruptcy, any notice of lien, claim of mechanic’s or other lien, or assignment or satisfaction of mechanic’s or other lien, or to take control in any manner of any cash or non-cash proceeds of Collateral and take any action or pay any sum required of Borrower pursuant to this Loan Agreement and any Other Agreement. In no event shall Lender’s rights under the foregoing power of attorney or any of Lender’s other rights under this Loan Agreement be deemed to indicate that Lender is in control of the business, management or properties of Borrower.

9. General Provisions

9.1 Notices. All notices, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions hereof shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (i) delivered personally to the recipient, (ii) sent via facsimile transmission, (iii) the next Business Day after having been sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) or (iv) four Business Days after having been mailed to the recipient by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to the parties hereunder at their respective addresses and transmission numbers indicated on the signature page hereof, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.

9.2 Severability. Should any provision of this Loan Agreement be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such defect shall not affect the remainder of this Loan Agreement, which shall continue in full force and effect.

9.3 Integration; Modification. This Loan Agreement, the Other Agreements and such other written agreements, documents and instruments as may be executed in connection herewith or pursuant hereto are the final, entire and complete agreement between Borrower and Lender and supersede all prior and contemporaneous negotiations and

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oral representations and agreements, all of which are merged and integrated in this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements. There are no oral understandings, representations or agreements between the parties which are not set forth in this Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements or in other written instruments, documents or agreements signed by the parties in connection herewith. If any provision contained in this Loan Agreement is in conflict with, or inconsistent with, any provision in the Other Agreements, the provision contained in this Loan Agreement shall govern and control, it being the intent of the parties, however, that the terms of each of the Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements shall be remain in full force and effect. This Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements may not be modified, altered or amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Borrower and Lender.

9.4 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence in the performance by Borrower of each and every obligation under this Loan Agreement.

9.5 Attorneys’ Fees and Other Costs. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and all filing, recording, search, title insurance, appraisal, audit, and other reasonable costs incurred by Lender in connection with any amendment or waiver to this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement; seeking to enforce any of its rights hereunder against Borrower or the Collateral, including in bankruptcy; enforcing Lender’s security interest in the Collateral, and representing Lender in all such matters. Borrower shall also pay Lender’s standard charges for returned checks in effect from time to time. Borrower’s obligation hereunder shall survive termination of this Loan Agreement.

9.6 Benefit of Agreement; Assignment. The provisions of this Loan Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors, assigns, heirs, beneficiaries and representatives of Borrower and Lender; provided, however, that Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights under this Loan Agreement without the prior written consent of Lender, and any prohibited assignment shall be void. Borrower hereby consents to Lender’s sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, at any time and from time to time hereafter, of this Loan Agreement, or the Other Agreements, or of any portion thereof, including without limitation Lender’s rights, titles, interests, remedies, powers and/or duties. Borrower shall establish and maintain a record of ownership (the “Register”) in which it agrees to register by book entry Lender’s and each initial and subsequent assignee’s interest in the Term Loan, and in the right to receive any payments hereunder and any assignment of any such interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Loan Agreement, the Term Loan (including the Note in respect of such Term Loan) are registered obligations and the right, title, and interest of Lender and its assignees in and to such Term Loan shall be transferable upon notation of such transfer in the Register, pursuant to Borrower’s obligation above. In no event is any note to be considered a bearer instrument or bearer obligation. This Section shall be construed so that the Term Loan is at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code and any related regulations (or any successor provisions of the Code or such regulations).

9.7 Paragraph Headings. Paragraph headings are only used in this Loan Agreement for convenience. The term “including”, whenever used in this Loan Agreement, shall mean “including but not limited to”. This Loan Agreement has been fully reviewed and negotiated between the parties and no uncertainty or ambiguity in any term or provision of this Loan Agreement shall be construed strictly against Lender or Borrower under any rule of construction or otherwise.

9.8 Interest Laws. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement, Borrower shall not be required to pay, and Lender shall not be permitted to collect, any amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount of interest permitted by applicable law (“Excess Interest”). If any Excess Interest is provided for or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been provided for in this Loan Agreement or in any Other Agreement, then in such event: (1) the provisions of this subsection shall govern and control; (2) Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any Excess Interest; (3) any Excess Interest that Lender may have received hereunder or under any Other Agreement shall be, at such Lender’s option, (a) applied as a credit against the outstanding principal balance of Borrower’s Liabilities or accrued and unpaid interest (not to exceed the maximum amount permitted by law), (b) refunded to the payor thereof, or (c) any combination of the foregoing; (4) the interest rate(s) provided for herein or in any Other Agreement shall be automatically reduced to the maximum lawful rate allowed from time to time under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”), and this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements shall be deemed to have been and shall be, reformed and modified to reflect such reduction; and (5) Borrower shall not have any action against Lender for any damages arising out of the payment or collection of any Excess Interest.

9.9 No Implied Waivers. Lender’s failure at any time or times hereafter to exercise any rights or remedies or to require strict performance by Borrower of any provision of this Loan Agreement shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of Lender thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance therewith and all rights and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until all of Borrower’s Liabilities have been fully and indefeasibly paid and

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performed. Any suspension or waiver by Lender of an Event of Default by Borrower under this Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements shall not suspend, waive or affect any other Event of Default by Borrower under this Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements, whether the same is prior or subsequent thereto and whether of the same or of a different type. No waiver by Lender of any Event of Default or of any of the undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants and representations of Borrower contained in this Loan Agreement or the Other Agreements shall be effective unless specifically waived by an instrument in writing signed by an officer of Lender.

9.11 Acceptance by Lender. This Loan Agreement shall become effective upon acceptance by Lender, in writing, at its principal place of business as set forth above. If so accepted by Lender, this Loan Agreement and the Other Agreements shall be deemed to have been made at said place of business.

9.12 LAW AND VENUE. THIS LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. BORROWER CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS. BORROWER WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO TRANSFER OR CHANGE THE VENUE OF ANY LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST BORROWER BY LENDER OR TO ASSERT THAT ANY ACTION INSTITUTED BY LENDER OR BORROWER IN SUCH COURT IS AN IMPROPER VENUE OR SUCH ACTION SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO A MORE CONVENIENT FORUM.

9.13 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. BORROWER AND LENDER EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO, THIS LOAN AGREEMENT WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE.

9.14 CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party acknowledges that certain information exchanged by the parties hereunder is confidential or proprietary in nature (the “Confidential Information”). Accordingly, each party receiving Confidential Information hereunder (the “receiving party”) agrees that any Confidential Information it may obtain shall be received in confidence and shall not be disclosed to any other person or entity in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the party disclosing such information (the “disclosing party”), except that the receiving party may disclose any such information: (a) to its own directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other professional advisors and to its Affiliates (collectively, “Representatives”), if receiving party in its reasonable discretion determines that any such Representatives should have access to such information and, provided that such Representative has been informed of the confidential nature of such Confidential Information prior to its exposure thereto; (b) if such information is generally available to the public when first disclosed to the receiving party; (c) if required, in any report, statement or testimony submitted to any governmental authority having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the disclosing party; (d) if legally required in response to any summons or subpoena or in connection with any litigation, to the extent permitted or deemed advisable by counsel to the receiving party; (e) to comply with any legal requirement or law applicable to Lender; (f) to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy under any this Loan Agreement or any Other Agreement, including Lender’s sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral after default, which Collateral constitutes or is reasonably related to Confidential Information;(g) to any participant or assignee of Lender or any prospective participant or assignee, provided such participant or assignee or prospective participant or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by this Section prior to disclosure; or (h) otherwise with the prior consent of the disclosing party; provided, that any disclosure made in violation of this Agreement shall not affect the obligations of Borrower or any of its Affiliates.

[Signature Page Follows]

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In Witness Whereof , this Loan and Security Agreement has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower:

 

 

 

Accepted By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrower:

 

BIOHEART, INC.

 

Lender:

 

BLUECREST VENTURE FINANCE MASTER FUND LIMITED

 

 

 

 

 

 

acting by its duly appointed agent, BlueCrest Capital Management Guernsey LP (acting through its Geneva branch) acting by its general partner, BlueCrest Capital Management Guernsey Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Mike Tomas

 

By:

 

/s/ J.T. Sambrook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Mike Tomas

 

Name:

 

J.T. Sambrook

Title:

 

President & CEO

 

Title:

 

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

13794 NW 4th Street
Suite 212
Sunrise, Florida 33325

 

Address for Notices:

 

PO Box 309, Ugland House
South Church Street
George Town, Cayman Islands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

(954)-835-1500

 

Telephone Facsimile:

 

with a copy to:

Facsimile:

 

(954)-845-9976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c/o 225 West Washington

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago, IL 60606

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention: Mark King

 

 

 

 

 

 

312-368-4978

 

 

 

 

 

 

312-443-0126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

Officer’s Compliance and Disclosure Certificate
(attachment to monthly financial reports)

          Reference is hereby made to certain Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) (together with all instruments, documents and agreements entered into in connection therewith, the “Loan Documents”) by and between BlueCrest Venture Finance Master Fund Limited (“Lender “) and Bioheart, Inc. (“Borrower”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement. The undersigned, _________________, hereby certifies to Lender that he/she is the duly elected and acting __________________ of Borrower and that:

 

 

 

 

(i)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - General. The attached financial statements fairly reflect the financial condition and results of operations of Borrower in all material respects in accordance with GAAP, except as disclosed on the attached Schedule of Financial Statement Exceptions (if none, so state on said Schedule) and, except as disclosed on the Schedule of Events, since _______ ___, 200__, there has been no event or change that has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

 

 

 

(ii)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Off-Balance Sheet. All material financial obligations and contingent obligations of Borrower not otherwise listed and itemized on the attached financial statements, are disclosed on the attached Schedule of Financial Statement Exceptions, including but not limited to material off-balance sheet leasing obligations, and guarantees of financial obligations of Borrower, its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers and related parties (if none, so state on said Schedule);

 

 

 

 

(iii)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Related Party Transactions. All material related party transactions, including but not limited to loans, receivables or payables due to/from Borrower’s officers or employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, or other related parties, are disclosed on the attached Schedule of Financial Statement Exceptions (if none, so state on said Schedule);

 

 

 

 

(iv)

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. Except as noted on the attached Schedule of Compliance Issues, there are no material events whereby Borrower or, to the knowledge of Borrower, Borrower’s directors, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries or other related parties are acting or conducting business contrary to applicable local, state, or national laws in the country or countries in which said parties are conducting business;

 

 

 

 

(v)

ABSENCE OF DEFAULT. Except as noted on the attached Schedule of Compliance Issues, no Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof; and

 

 

 

 

(vi)

LITIGATION. Except as disclosed on the Schedule of Compliance Issues, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower and the undersigned, threatened against or affecting Borrower in any court or before any governmental commission, board or authority which, if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is involved in such litigation and other disputes as are listed on the attached Schedule of Compliance Issues (if none, so state on said Schedule).

The undersigned has executed this certificate as of _______________________, 200_.

 

 

 

Signature:___________________________________

 

 

 

By (printed name and title):______________________

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SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT EXCEPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category of Disclosure

 

Financial Date

 

Comments (if none, state “none”)

 

 

 

 

 

General Exceptions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Related Party Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE ISSUES

 

 

 

 

Parties Involved

Date of filing/incident

Nature of Dispute or Issue (if none, state “none)”

 

 

 

Compliance Issues:

 

 

 

 

 

Litigation Issues:

 

 

 

 

 

Signatory Initials: _______________________

 

 

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