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): June 23, 2017

 

 

EnviroStar, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

001-14757 11-2014231
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

290 N.E. 68 Street, Miami, Florida 33138

 

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 754-4551

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

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

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment to Credit Agreement

 

As previously reported, on October 10, 2016, EnviroStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Bank”). The Credit Agreement provides for a total aggregate commitment of the Bank of $20.0 million, consisting of a maximum $15.0 million revolving line of credit (the “Line of Credit”), and a $5.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan”). The Company’s obligation to repay advances under the Line of Credit is evidenced by a Revolving Line of Credit Note, dated as of October 10, 2016, and the Company’s obligation to repay the Term Loan is evidenced by a Term Note, dated as of October 10, 2016. Interest accrues on the outstanding principal amount of the Line of Credit at an annual rate equal to Daily One Month LIBOR (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus 2.25% and on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan at an annual rate equal to Daily One Month LIBOR plus 2.85%. The Credit Agreement has a term of five years and matures on October 10, 2021.

 

On June 23, 2017, the Company, Western State Design, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Steiner-Atlantic Corp., a Florida corporation, DryClean USA License Corp., a Florida corporation, and Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MRLS”), entered into an Amendment and Ratification of Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents (the “Amendment”), which, among other things, adds MRLS as a co-guarantor under the Credit Agreement. In connection therewith, MRLS executed and delivered to Bank (i) a Continuing Guaranty, dated as of June 23, 2017, in favor of Bank (the “Guaranty”), and (ii) a Security Agreement: Business Assets, dated as of June 23, 2017, in favor of Bank (the “Security Agreement”), which secures MRLS’s obligations under the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the Amendment).

 

The descriptions of the Amendment, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement set forth herein do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the Amendment, the Guaranty and the Security Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10 2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Stockholders Agreement

 

On June 19, 2017, William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen (collectively, the “Sellers”), Symmetric Capital, LLC (“Symmetric I”), Symmetric Capital II, LLC (“Symmetric II” and collectively with Symmetric I, “Symmetric”) and certain of Symmetric’s affiliates, including Henry M. Nahmad, the Manager of Symmetric I and the Manager of Symmetric II, entered into a Stockholders Agreement with the Company (the “Stockholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, each Seller agreed to vote all shares of Common Stock owned by them at any time during the term of the Stockholders Agreement in accordance with the recommendations or directions of the Company’s Board of Directors and granted to the Company and its designees, an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney in furtherance thereof. The Stockholders Agreement contains certain transfer restrictions with respect to the shares of the Company’s common stock held by the Sellers. The Stockholders Agreement also includes certain tag-along provisions with respect to certain proposed sales of Common Stock by Symmetric and its affiliates. The Stockholders Agreement has a term of three years, subject to earlier termination under certain circumstances.

 

 
 

 

The description of the Stockholders Agreement set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference, to the Stockholders Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

On June 19, 2017, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary MRLS, completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“Martin-Ray” and collectively with the Sellers, the “Selling Group”), pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2017 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company and MRLS, on the one hand, and the Selling Group, on the other hand. The execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement was previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2017.

 

Consistent with the previously disclosed terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the purchase price for the asset acquisition is $4.0 million, subject to book value and other adjustments, consisting of: (i) $2,000,000 in cash (the “Cash Amount”), of which $400,000 was deposited in an escrow account for no less than 18 months after the date of the closing of the Transaction (subject to extension in certain circumstances); and (ii) 96,668 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company funded the Cash Amount with cash on-hand.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth in Items 2.01 and 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On June 20, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Martin-Ray. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits:

 

4.1 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2017, by and among EnviroStar, Inc., Symmetric Capital LLC, Symmetric Capital II LLC, Henry M. Nahmad, William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen.

 

 
 

 

10.1 Amendment and Ratification of Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated as of June 23, 2017, by and among EnviroStar, Inc., Steiner-Atlantic Corp., DryClean USA License Corp., Western State Design, Inc., Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

10.2 Security Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2017, by and among, Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.

 

10.3 Continuing Guaranty of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc. in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.

 

99.1 Press release of EnviroStar, Inc., dated June 20, 2017.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

    EnviroStar, Inc.
     
     
Date: June 23, 2017 By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad  
    Henry M. Nahmad,
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
4.1   Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2017, by and among EnviroStar, Inc., Symmetric Capital LLC, Symmetric Capital II LLC, Henry M. Nahmad, William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen.
     
10.1   Amendment and Ratification of Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents, dated as of June 23, 2017, by and among EnviroStar, Inc., Steiner-Atlantic Corp., DryClean USA License Corp., Western State Design, Inc., Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
     
10.2   Security Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2017, by and among, Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.
     
10.3   Continuing Guaranty of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc. in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
     
99.1   Press release of EnviroStar, Inc., dated June 20, 2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

Execution Copy

 

Stockholders Agreement

 

This Stockholders Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 19, 2017, is entered into by EnviroStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Symmetric Capital LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“ Symmetric 1” ), Symmetric Capital II LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“ Symmetric II ”, and together with Symmetric 1, “ Symmetric ”), Henry M. Nahmad (“ Nahmad ”), William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen. William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “ Seller ” and collectively as the “ Sellers .” The Sellers, Symmetric, Nahmad and the Company are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen own 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock, no par value (the “ Martin-Ray Common Stock ”), of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “ Martin-Ray ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “ Buyer ”), on the one hand, and Martin-Ray and the Sellers, on the one hand, entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of June 2, 2017 (the Asset Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which, among other things, Martin-Ray agree to sell to the Buyer all of the assets (other than any Excluded Assets (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement)) of Martin-Ray for an aggregate purchase price of $4.0 million, subject to adjustment as set forth therein (the “Purchase Price ”), of which $2.0 million was paid in cash (the Cash Consideration ”) and $2.0 million was paid in shares of Common Stock, par value $0.025 per share (“ Company Common Stock ”), of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with their entry into the Asset Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, the Company, Symmetric, Nahmad and the Sellers agreed to enter into this Agreement, which sets forth certain terms and conditions relating to, among other things, the ownership, transfer and voting of the shares of the Company Common Stock

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

 

 

 

Article I

Voting

 

Section 1.01          Sellers Covenants to Vote.

 

(a)          Each Seller hereby agrees to vote or cause to be voted, or consent or cause to be consented, with respect to all matters submitted to a vote or consent, as the case may be, of the Company’s stockholders at any time during the term of this Agreement, whether the matter is brought before any meeting of the stockholders of the Company however called, proposed to be taken by written consent of the stockholders of the Company or otherwise, all of the shares of Company Common Stock owned or held by such Seller, directly or indirectly (collectively, the “ Seller Shares ”), in accordance with the recommendations or directions of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Company Board ”). For the avoidance of doubt, the term “ Seller Shares ” shall include all shares of the Company Common Stock owned or held by the Sellers, directly or indirectly, as of the date hereof (after giving effect to the purchase and sale transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement) and all shares subsequently acquired by any Seller by any means, including, without limitation, upon exercise of any stock option, warrant or similar purchase right.

 

(b)          In furtherance of the voting agreement of the Sellers contained in Section 1.01(a) , each Seller hereby constitutes and appoints as the proxy of such Seller, and hereby grants a power of attorney to, the Company and its designees, with full power of substitution, with respect to all matters submitted to a vote or consent of the Company’s stockholders as contemplated by Section 1.01(a) . Each of the proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement and this Agreement, including the agreements to vote set forth in this Article I , and, as such, each is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates pursuant to Article IV .

 

(c)          Each Seller hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the Seller Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates pursuant to Article IV , purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Seller Shares, deposit any of the Seller Shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person or entity, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Seller Shares.

 

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(d)          The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Seller and each of their Indemnified Persons (as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement, except that for purposes of this Agreement, none of the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed an Indemnified Person of either Seller) from, against and in respect of any loss (excluding loss of value of the Seller Shares), liability, claim, damage, cost, fine, deficiency, judgment, award, settlement and expense (including, without limitation, interest, penalties, costs of investigation and defense and the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and experts) (collectively, “Indemnifiable Expenses ”) incurred directly by such Seller in connection with any claim asserted by an unaffiliated third party against such Seller based upon the voting of the Seller Shares by: (i) such Seller under direction of the Company Board pursuant to Section 1.01(a); or (ii) the Company or its designee pursuant to the proxy and power of attorney granted under Section 1.01(b) .

 

Article II

Transfer

 

Section 2.01          General Restrictions on Transfer of Seller Shares.

 

(a)          Except as otherwise expressly permitted pursuant to this Article II , no Seller shall Transfer (as hereinafter defined) any Seller Shares without the prior written consent of the Company Board, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company.

 

(b)          For all purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Transfer ” means, as a noun, any direct or indirect, voluntary or involuntary transfer, sale, pledge, encumbrance, assignment, hypothecation, gift, or other disposition and, as a verb, to voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, transfer, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate, give, or otherwise dispose of, any of the Seller Shares.

 

Section 2.02          Permitted Transfers. A Seller shall be free at any time (without the consent of the Company but, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) of this sentence, upon at least five business days advance written notice to the Company) to Transfer all or any portion of his Seller Shares: (i) in the case the transferring Seller is a natural person, to a trust or estate, limited liability company, limited partnership or similar vehicle owned or controlled by such Seller; (ii) in the case of a transferring Seller that is not a natural person, to (A) such Seller’s equity holders on dissolution of such Seller or (B) a wholly owned subsidiary of such Seller; and (iii) in the case of any Seller, to Symmetric or the Company (whether pursuant to the provisions of this Article II or otherwise). Seller Shares owned or held by a Seller who is a natural person may also be Transferred upon such Seller’s death or involuntarily by operation of law. In addition, Seller Shares may be Transferred pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Company Common Stock that has been approved by the Company Board and otherwise in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Transfer permitted under this Section 2.02 (other than a permitted Transfer pursuant to the preceding sentence or clause (iii) of this Section 2.02 ), it shall be a condition to such Transfer that such transferee agrees, by executing a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (y) to be bound by this Agreement as a Seller with respect to all of the Seller Shares Transferred to such transferee, and (z) that all of the Seller Shares Transferred to such transferee remain subject to this Agreement and all of the terms, conditions and restrictions hereof as Seller Shares.

 

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Section 2.03          Right of First Refusal.

 

(a)          If, following the one year anniversary of the date hereof, a Seller (such Seller, an “ Offering Stockholder ”) receives a bona fide offer (the “ Offer ”) from any unaffiliated third party (a “ Third Party Purchaser ”) to purchase any or all of the Seller Shares owned by such Seller (the “ Offered Shares ”) and the Offering Stockholder desires to Transfer the Offered Shares to the Third Party Purchaser pursuant to such Offer, then the Offering Stockholder must first make an offering of the Offered Shares to the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.03 .

 

(b)          The Offering Stockholder shall, within five business days after receipt of the Offer from the Third Party Purchaser, give written notice (the “ Offering Stockholder Notice ”) to the Company stating that it has received a bona fide offer from a Third Party Purchaser and specifying:

 

(i)          the number of Offered Shares proposed to be Transferred by the Offering Stockholder;

 

(ii)         the identity of the Third Party Purchaser;

 

(iii)        the per share purchase price and the other material terms and conditions of the Transfer, including a description of any non-cash consideration in sufficient detail to permit the valuation thereof; and

 

(iv)        the proposed date, time and location of the closing of the Transfer, which shall not be less than 60 days from the date of the Offering Stockholder Notice.

 

The Offering Stockholder Notice shall constitute the Offering Stockholder's offer to Transfer the Offered Shares to the Company, which offer shall be irrevocable for the ROFR Notice Period (as hereinafter defined).

 

(c)          Upon receipt of the Offering Stockholder Notice, the Company shall have thirty days (the “ ROFR Notice Period ”) to elect, in its sole discretion, to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Offered Shares on the terms specified in the Offering Stockholder Notice (subject to the right of the Company pursuant to Section 2.03(e) below to pay the purchase price solely in cash), by delivering a written notice of such election (a “ ROFR Notice ”) to the Offering Stockholder. Any ROFR Notice shall be binding upon delivery and irrevocable by the Company.

 

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(d)          If the Company elects to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Offered Shares pursuant to this Section 2.03 , the Company and the Offering Stockholder shall take all actions as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the purchase and sale of such Offered Shares, including entering into agreements and delivering certificates and instruments and consents as may be deemed necessary or appropriate, and making all payments in connection therewith, within 30 days after delivery of the ROFR Notice (or if such 30 day period expires during a period in which “insiders” of the Company are prohibited from purchasing or selling securities of the Company and such prohibition applies to the exercise of the Company’s rights hereunder, within 10 days following the expiration of such restricted period). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if all or any portion of the consideration proposed to be paid by the Third Party Purchaser for the Offered Shares as set forth in the Offering Stockholder Notice is other than cash, the Company shall have the option exercisable in its sole discretion by specifying the same in the ROFR Notice to pay the purchase price solely in cash, in which case the fair market value of the proposed non-cash consideration shall be determined in good faith by the disinterested members of the Company Board. All cash payments shall be paid by certified check or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Offering Stockholder to the Company.

 

(e)          If the Company does not elect in an ROFR Notice delivered during the ROFR Notice Period to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Offered Shares, (i) the Company shall be deemed to have waived their rights to purchase the Offered Shares under this Section 2.03 , and (ii) the Offering Stockholder may, during the 60-day period immediately following the expiration of the ROFR Notice Period and subject to Section 2.03(g) , Transfer to the Third Party Purchaser all but not less than all of the Offered Shares on terms and conditions no more favorable to the Third Party Purchaser than those set forth in the Offering Stockholder Notice. If the Offering Stockholder does not Transfer the Offered Shares within such period, the rights provided under this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to be revived and the Offered Shares shall not be Transferred to the Third Party Purchaser or otherwise pursuant to this Section 2.03 unless the Offering Stockholder sends a new Offering Stockholder Notice in accordance with, and otherwise complies with, this Section 2.03 .

 

(f)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it shall be a condition to any Transfer of Offered Shares pursuant to this Section 2.03 that the Third Party Purchaser to whom or which the Offered Shares are Transferred agrees, by executing a joinder agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , (i) to be bound by this Agreement as a Seller with respect to all of the Offered Shares Transferred to such Third Party Purchaser, and (ii) that all of the Offered Shares Transferred to such Third Party Purchaser remain subject to this Agreement and all of the terms, conditions and restrictions hereof as Seller Shares.

 

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Section 2.04          Tag-Along Rights.

 

(a)          If Symmetric elects to sell (either in a single or a series of related transactions) shares representing 25% or more of the shares (collectively the “ Symmetric Shares ”) of Common Stock owned by Symmetric and Nahmad (such shares desired to be so Transferred, the “ Transferor Shares ”)) to an unaffiliated third party (a “ Tag Buyer ”), then, at least 30 days prior to the date upon which Symmetric intends to consummate such Transfer, Symmetric shall give written notice thereof which notice shall set forth the consideration to be paid by the Tag Buyer, and the other material terms and conditions of such transaction (such notice, the “ Transferor Notice ”). Each Seller shall have the right (the “ Tag-Along Right ”) to sell to the Tag Buyer, at such Seller’s option, the percentage of his, her or its Seller Shares equal to the percentage of the Transferor Shares being Transferred in the transaction compared to all of Symmetric Shares owned by Symmetric at that time (the “ Ratable Percentage Shares ”), on the same terms and conditions, including price, upon which Symmetric is Transferring the Transferor Share. Each Seller shall have 30 days following receipt of the Transferor Notice to elect to sell all or a portion of such Seller’s Ratable Percentage Shares. The failure of a Seller to notify Symmetric of its election of the Tag-Along Right within such 30 day period shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of such Seller’s Tag-Along Right with respect to such Transfer. If the Tag Buyer is unwilling to purchase the Transferor Shares and all of the Seller Shares desired to be sold by Sellers exercising the Tag-Along Right, then, at Symmetric’s sole option, either (i) the transaction shall not be consummated or (ii) each of the Transferor Shares and the Seller Shares desired to be sold in the transaction by Sellers exercising the Tag-Along Right shall be ratably reduced to equal an amount of shares determined by multiplying the Transferor Shares or the applicable Seller Shares, as the case may be, by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of shares which the Tag Buyer agrees to purchase in the transaction and the denominator of which is the total number of Transferor Shares and Seller Shares desired to be sold in the transaction.

 

(b)          Each Seller who exercises the Tag-Along Right shall, take such actions as reasonably necessary to consummate the applicable transaction, including, without limitation, to execute and deliver a definitive purchase and sale (or other similar) agreement, in substantially the same form and substance as the definitive agreement executed and delivered by Symmetric; provided, that (A) the representations and warranties relating specifically to a Seller participating in the transaction shall be made only by such Seller and any indemnification provided by any Seller participating in the transaction with respect to the Company, if any, shall be based on the shares being Transferred by each of them vis a vis all of the shares in the Company being Transferred in the transaction, on a several, not joint, basis, (B) no Seller shall be required to provide any indemnity in such transaction that provides for liability to such Seller in excess of the amount of proceeds actually received by such Seller in such transaction, (C) each of Symmetric and each Seller participating in the transaction shall bear its pro rata share of the costs of the transactions based on the net proceeds to be received by each such person in connection with the transaction to the extent such costs are incurred for the benefit of persons selling shares in the transaction and are not paid by the Tag Buyer

 

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(c)          Symmetric shall have 120 days following the date of the Transferor Notice in which to consummate a transaction subject to this Section 2.04 on the terms set forth in the Transferor Notice (which 120-day period shall be extended for a reasonable time to the extent reasonably necessary to obtain any regulatory approvals or if necessary to enable Symmetric and any Seller as an insider of the Company to engage in a transaction in the securities of the Company). If at the end of such period, Symmetric has not completed the transaction other than as a result of any action or inaction by a Seller in breach of this Agreement, Symmetric may not then effect a transaction subject to this Section 2.04 without again fully complying with the provisions of this Section 2.04 .

 

Article III

Representations and Warranties

 

Section 3.01          Representations and Warranties. Each Seller represents and warrants to the Company and Symmetric, and the Company and Symmetric represents and warrants to the Sellers, that:

 

(a)          such Party is under no impairment or other disability, legal, physical, mental or otherwise, that would preclude or limit the ability of the Party to enter into this Agreement or perform his obligations hereunder;

 

(b)          such Party has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its or his obligations under this Agreement;

 

(c)          the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party have been duly authorized and, except for filings required under the Exchange Act, no further filing, consent, or authorization is required;

 

(d)          this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Party and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies;

 

(e)          the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation by such Party of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is bound or to which any of its or his assets or properties are subject; or (ii) result in a violation of any Law applicable to such Party or by which any of his or its assets or properties is bound or affected; and

 

(f)          except for this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and any agreements or arrangements that were terminated prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, such Party has not entered into or agreed to be bound by any other agreements or arrangements of any kind with any other party with respect to the shares of the Company Common Stock owned or held by such Party, including agreements or arrangements with respect to the acquisition or disposition of such shares or any interest therein or the voting of such shares.

 

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Article IV

Term and Termination

 

Section 4.01          Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall terminate upon the third anniversary of the date hereof; provided, however, that if any period for giving notice or exercising a right or option under, or otherwise complying with the provisions of or completing a transaction (or, if applicable, series of related transactions), under, Sections 2.03 or 2.04 is in effect on the third anniversary of the date hereof, then solely with respect to such transaction (or, if applicable, series of related transactions), the provisions of Sections 2.03 and 2.04 , as the case may be, and the Parties’ respective obligations thereunder shall survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.

 

Article V

Miscellaneous

 

Section 5.01          Expenses; Prevailing Party. Each Party shall pay his or its own expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incident to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Party institutes any action or suit to enforce this Agreement or to secure relief from any default hereunder or breach hereof, the prevailing party shall be reimbursed by the losing party or parties for all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred in connection therewith and in enforcing or collecting any judgment rendered therein.

 

Section 5.02          Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the business day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, specifying next business day delivery, (b) the third business day following the date of mailing, if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (c) upon actual receipt by the Party to whom such notice is required to be given if delivered by hand. The address for such notices and communications shall be as follows:

 

If to William Mann: William Mann
  c/o Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.
  2050 W 9th Ave.
  Denver, CO 80204

 

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If to Jim Hohnstein: Jim Hohnstein
  c/o Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.
  2050 W 9th Ave.
  Denver, CO 80204
   
If to Timm Mullen Timm Mullen
  c/o Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.
  2050 W 9th Ave.
  Denver, CO 80204
   
If to the Company, Symmetric Henry M. Nahmad
and/or Nahmad: 290 N.E. 68th Street
  Miami, FL  33138
   
In the case of notices Troutman Sanders LLP
to both Symmetric and 875 Third Ave.
Nahmad, with a copy New York, NY 10022
(which shall not constitute Attn: Joseph Walsh, Esq.
Notice) to:  

 

or, in each case or in the case of a subsequently admitted Party to this Agreement, to such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Party by prior notice to the other Party or Parties, as the case may be, in accordance with this Section 5.02 .

 

Section 5.03          Governing Law; Jurisdiction, Waiver of Jury Trial . This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of laws principles of the State of Delaware. Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court in connection with any action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder, waives any objection to venue in such courts, in each case located in Delaware, and agrees that service of any summons, complaint, notice or other process relating to such proceeding may be effected in the manner provided by Section 5.02. IN ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER, THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND CONSENT TO A BENCH TRIAL WITH THE APPROPRIATE JUDGE ACTING AS THE FINDER OF FACT.  

 

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Section 5.04          Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.05          Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision hereof, or any part of any such term or provision is invalid or unenforceable, such term or provision, or part thereof, shall be enforced to the full extent permitted by such court, and all other terms and provisions shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid provisions or portions.

 

Section 5.06          Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Purchase Agreement and the other documents being executed by the parties in connection with the Purchase Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.

 

Section 5.07          Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns and, to the extent set forth herein, transferees.

 

Section 5.08          No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon any person or entity other than the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns and, to the extent set forth herein, transferees, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.09          Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by the (i) holder(s) of a majority of the Seller Shares then subject to this Agreement, (ii) holder(s) of a majority of the Symmetric shares then subject to this Agreement (iii) and the Company and the Company. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.

 

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Section 5.10          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original agreement, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be transmitted by facsimile or electronically, and it is the intent of the parties that the facsimile copy (or a photocopy or PDF copy) of any signature printed by a receiving facsimile machine or computer printer shall be deemed an original signature and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.

 

Section 5.11          Further Assurances. The Parties hereto shall from time to time execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments and do all acts and things as the other Parties (in particular, the party or parties whose rights and privileges may be affected or at issue) may reasonably request or require to effectively carry out or better evidence or perfect the full intent and meaning of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.12          Equitable Remedies. Each Party hereto acknowledges that the other Party or Parties hereto would be irreparably damaged in the event of a breach or threatened breach by such Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement and hereby agrees that in the event of a breach or a threatened breach by such Party of any such obligations, each of the other Parties hereto shall, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to them in respect of such breach under this Agreement, at law or in equity, be entitled to an injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction (without any requirement to post bond) granting specific performance by such Party of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 5.13          Legend on Stock Certificates.

 

(a)          In addition to any legends required by applicable Law, (i) each stock certificate representing any Seller Shares shall bear a legend in substantially the form set forth in paragraph (b) below for so long as this Agreement remains in effect.

 

(b)          The restrictive legend referenced in paragraph (a) above shall be in substantially the following form:

 

“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to that certain Stockholders Agreement, dated June 19, 2017, and all amendments thereto, copies of which are on file at the principal office of the Company, and voluntary or involuntary sale, pledge, assignment, hypothecation, gift, or other disposition or transfer (as defined in such Stockholders Agreement) of the shares represented by this certificate or any interest therein shall be subject to the terms of such Stockholders Agreement and the shares represented hereby shall remain subject to the terms of such Stockholders Agreement notwithstanding any such Transfer.”

 

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(c)          The Sellers hereby agree to immediately submit to the Company the stock certificates held by each of them representing the Seller Shares for inscription of the aforesaid restrictive legend thereon.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, the enforceability of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the proxy granted hereby, shall not be affected by the fact that the stock certificates representing any Seller Shares have not been delivered as provided for herein or that such stock certificates may not bear any legend with respect to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.14          Construction; Interpretation .

 

(a)          This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed without regard to any rule or presumption requiring that this Agreement be interpreted or construed against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted.

 

(b)          Whenever the context of this Agreement permits, the masculine or neuter gender shall include the feminine, masculine and neuter genders, and any reference to the singular or plural shall be interchangeable with the other.

 

(c)          For the avoidance of doubt, the terms “ Company Common Stock ” and “ Seller Shares ” as used throughout this Agreement shall refer to the Company Common Stock or shares thereof, as the context may require, and any other securities into which the Company Common Stock may be converted during the term of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  ENVIROSTAR, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
  Name: Henry M. Nahmad
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  SYMMETRIC CAPITAL LLC
   
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
  Name: Henry M. Nahmad
  Title: Manager

 

  SYMMETRIC CAPITAL II LLC
   
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
  Name: Henry M. Nahmad
  Title: Manager

 

  /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
  Henry M. Nahmad

 

  /s/ William Mann
  William Mann

 

  /s/ Jim Hohnstein
  Jim Hohnstein
   
  /s/ Timm Mullen
  Timm Mullen

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Joinder Agreement

 

Reference is hereby made to that certain Stockholders Agreement, dated as June 19, 2017 (as amended from time to time, the “ Stockholders Agreement ”), by EnviroStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Symmetric Capital LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Symmetric Capital II LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Henry M. Nahmad, William Mann, Jim Hohnstein and Timm Mullen, and the other Stockholders which may have become a party thereto from time to time.

 

Pursuant to and in accordance with Section ___ of the Stockholders Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees that upon the execution of this Joinder Agreement, (a) the undersigned shall become a party to the Stockholders Agreement as a [Seller/Purchaser], (b) the undersigned shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Stockholders Agreement as a [Seller/Purchaser] as though an original party thereto, and (c) the shares of the Company Common Stock acquired on the date hereof by the undersigned from __________ shall be deemed to be [Seller/Purchaser] Shares for all purposes of the Stockholders Agreement.

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Joinder Agreement as of _____________.

 

  [Transferee Stockholder Name]
   
  By  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  Address:   
   
   
   
   

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT AND RATIFICATION OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS

 

THIS AMENDMENT AND RATIFICATION OF CREDIT AGREEMENT AND OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (this “Agreement”) is entered into on June 23, 2017, by ENVIROSTAR, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), STEINER-ATLANTIC CORP., a Florida corporation (“Steiner”), DRYCLEAN USA LICENSE CORP., a Florida corporation (“Dryclean USA”), WESTERN STATE DESIGN, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Western State”; Steiner, Dryclean USA and Western State, collectively, the “Original Guarantor”), and MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Martin”) (Original Guarantor and Martin, individually and/or collectively, the “Guarantor”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Bank”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A.           Borrower requested and Bank agreed to make a term loan in the amount of $5,000,000.00 (the “Term Loan”) to Borrower, as evidenced by that certain Term Note dated as of October 7, 2016 from Borrower in favor of Bank in the original principal amount of $5,000,000.00 (the “Term Note”), which Term Note is secured by that certain Security Agreement: Business Assets dated as of October 7, 2016 from Borrower and Original Guarantor in favor of Bank (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”).

 

B.           Borrower also requested and Bank agreed to issue a line of credit in the amount of $15,000,000.00 (the “Line of Credit”) to Borrower, as evidenced by that certain Line of Credit Note dated as of October 7, 2016 from Borrower in favor of Bank in the original principal amount of $15,000,000.00 (the “Line of Credit Note”; and together with the Term Note, as each of the same may be amended or modified from time to time, individually and/or collectively, the “Note”), which Line of Credit Note is secured by the Security Agreement.

 

C.           As additional security for the Note, each Original Guarantor executed and delivered to Bank those certain Continuing Guaranty agreements dated as of October 7, 2016 (as each of the same may be amended or modified from time to time, individually and/or collectively, the “Original Guaranty”).

 

D.           In connection with the execution of the Note and the Security Agreement, Borrower and Bank entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2016 (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

E.           In connection with the execution of this Agreement, which adds Martin as a co-guarantor under the Loan, Martin is executing and delivering to Bank (i) that certain Continuing Guaranty dated as of even date herewith in favor of Bank (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Martin Guaranty”), and (ii) that certain Security Agreement: Business Assets in favor of Bank, which secures Martin’s obligations under the Martin Guaranty and the other Loan Documents (as defined below) (as the same may be amended or modified from time to time, the “Martin Security Agreement”).

 

F.           The Note, the Credit Agreement, as modified by this Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Original Guaranty, the Martin Guaranty, the Martin Security Agreement, and all other documents executed by Borrower and Guarantor in connection with the Loan are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Loan Documents.” Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Loan Documents.

 

G.           Bank is willing to modify the Loan and add Martin as a guarantor under the Term Loan and the Line of Credit (collectively, the “Loan”), provided that Borrower and Guarantor give Bank the representations, assurances and other agreements hereinafter set forth.

 

 

 

 

WITNESSETH :

 

In consideration of Bank's continued extension of credit and the agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.          The Recitals contained hereinabove are true and correct and are made a part hereof.

 

2.          Martin is hereby added as a guarantor under the Loan. All references in the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents to the “Guarantor” shall now include Martin.

 

3.          All references to the “Loan Documents” in the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents shall now include the Martin Guaranty and the Martin Security Agreement.

 

4.          Borrower acknowledges, represents and confirms to Bank that: (i) the Loan Documents are valid and binding upon Borrower and are enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof; (ii) all of the terms, covenants, conditions, representations, warranties and agreements contained in the Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects; (iii) there are no defenses, set-offs, counterclaims, cross-actions or equities in favor of Borrower to or against the enforcement of the Note or any other Loan Document; (iv) no payments of interest or any other charges have been made to Bank or paid by Borrower in connection with any indebtedness evidenced by the Note which would result in the computation or earning of interest in excess of the maximum rate of interest which is legally permitted under the laws of the State of Florida or federal law, in effect from time to time, whichever is the highest; (v) Bank is under no obligation to further amend or modify the Loan Documents; and (vi) no default now exists under the Loan Documents.

 

5.          Guarantor represents and warrants unto Bank that: (i) the Guaranty and all other documents executed by Guarantor in connection with the Loan are valid and binding obligations of Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with their terms; (ii) the Loan Documents, as modified herein, shall continue to be guaranteed by Guarantor pursuant to the terms of each Guaranty; (iii) all of the terms, covenants, conditions, representations, warranties and agreements contained in the Guaranty are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects; and (iv) no oral representations, statements, or inducements have been made by Bank with respect to the Guaranty or any other Loan Document.

 

6.          Except as amended by this Agreement and the documents executed in connection herewith, no term or condition of the Loan or the other Loan Documents shall be modified and the same shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, if any provision of this Agreement is in conflict with, or inconsistent with, any provision in the Loan Documents, then the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.

 

7.          This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

8.          This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. Said counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument and shall be binding upon each of the undersigned individually as fully and completely as if all had signed but one instrument so that the joint and several liability of each of the undersigned shall be unaffected by the failure of any of the undersigned to execute any or all of said counterparts.

 

9.          AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BANK TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT, BORROWER AND GUARANTOR DO HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, ACQUIT, SATISFY AND FOREVER DISCHARGE BANK ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ASSIGNS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS, DEFENSES, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, CONTROVERSIES, AGREEMENTS, PROMISES AND DEMANDS WHATSOEVER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY WHICH BORROWER OR GUARANTOR EVER HAD, NOW HAS, OR WHICH ANY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, SUCCESSOR, HEIR OR ASSIGN OF BORROWER OR GUARANTOR HEREAFTER CAN, SHALL OR MAY HAVE AGAINST BANK, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, AND ITS AFFILIATES AND ASSIGNS, FOR, UPON OR BY REASON OF THE LOAN THROUGH THE DATE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED. BORROWER AND GUARANTOR FURTHER EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE FOREGOING RELEASE AND WAIVER AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO BE AS BROAD AND INCLUSIVE AS PERMITTED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

 

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10.          ARBITRATION.

 

(a)           Arbitration . The parties hereto agree, upon demand by any party, to submit to binding arbitration all claims, disputes and controversies between or among them (and their respective employees, officers, directors, attorneys, and other agents), whether in tort, contract or otherwise in any way arising out of or relating to (i) any credit subject hereto, or any of the Loan Documents, and their negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration, repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default or termination; or (ii) requests for additional credit.

 

(b)           Governing Rules . Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in Broward County, Florida selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.

 

(c)           No Waiver of Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure . The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to (i) foreclose against real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercise self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit any dispute to arbitration or reference hereunder, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph.

 

(d)           Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers . Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and deliberations. The arbitrator will be a neutral attorney licensed in the State of Florida or a neutral retired judge of the state or federal judiciary of Florida, in either case with a minimum of ten years experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the dispute to be arbitrated. The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator's discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all disputes in accordance with the substantive law of Florida and may grant any remedy or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.

 

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(e)           Discovery . In any arbitration proceeding, discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date. Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party's presentation and that no alternative means for obtaining information is available.

 

(f)            Class Proceedings and Consolidations . No party hereto shall be entitled to join or consolidate disputes by or against others in any arbitration, except parties who have executed any Loan Document, or to include in any arbitration any dispute as a representative or member of a class, or to act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in a private attorney general capacity.

 

(g)           Payment Of Arbitration Costs And Fees . The arbitrator shall award all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding.

 

(h)           Miscellaneous . To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a dispute, the arbitration provision most directly related to the Loan Documents or the subject matter of the dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the Loan Documents or any relationship between the parties.

 

11.         Waiver of Bankruptcy Stay. BORROWER AND GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RECITALS AND MUTUAL COVENANTS CONTAINED HEREIN, AND FOR OTHER GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE RECEIPT AND SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH ARE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED, THAT IN THE EVENT THAT BORROWER OR GUARANTOR SHALL FILE WITH ANY BANKRUPTCY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR BE THE SUBJECT OF ANY PETITION UNDER TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED BY SECTION 362 OF TITLE 11 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE IS WAIVED, AND SUCH WAIVER CONSTITUTES “CAUSE” PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362(d)(1) FOR THE IMMEDIATE LIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IN FAVOR OF BANK, AND BORROWER AND GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS TO SUCH LIFTING OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed and sealed this Agreement on June 23, 2017.

 

  BORROWER:
   
  ENVIROSTAR, INC., a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
    Henry M. Nahmad, President
     
  GUARANTOR:
   
  STEINER-ATLANTIC CORP., a Florida corporation
     
  By: /s/ Michael Steiner
    Michael Seiner, President
     
  DRYCLEAN USA LICENSE CORP., a Florida corporation
     
  By: /s/ Michael Steiner
    Michael Seiner, President
     
  WESTERN STATE DESIGN, INC., a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
    Henry M. Nahmad, President
     
  MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC., a
Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad
    Henry M. Nahmad, President
     
  BANK:
   
  WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By: /s/ Matthew J. Rapoport
    Matthew J. Rapoport, Vice President

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT: BUSINESS ASSETS

 

1.          GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST. For valuable consideration, the undersigned MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation the "Debtor"), hereby grants and transfers to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank") a security interest in all of the property of Debtor described as follows:

 

(a)          all accounts, deposit accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, (whether electronic or tangible) instruments, promissory notes, documents, general intangibles, payment intangibles, software, letter of credit rights, health-care insurance receivables and other rights to payment of every kind now existing or at any time hereafter arising;

 

(b)          all inventory, goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts for service, or goods so leased or furnished, raw materials, component parts, work in process and other materials used or consumed in Debtor's business, now or at any time hereafter owned or acquired by Debtor, wherever located, and all products thereof, whether in the possession of Debtor, any warehousemen, any bailee or any other person, or in process of delivery, and whether located at Debtor's places of business or elsewhere;

 

(c)          all warehouse receipts, bills of sale, bills of lading and other documents of every kind (whether or not negotiable) in which Debtor now has or at any time hereafter acquires any interest, and all additions and accessions thereto, whether in the possession or custody of Debtor, any bailee or any other person for any purpose;

 

(d)          all money and property heretofore, now or hereafter delivered to or deposited with Bank or otherwise coming into the possession, custody or control of Bank (or any agent or bailee of Bank) in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever during the existence of this Agreement and whether held in a general or special account or deposit for safekeeping or otherwise;

 

(e)          all right, title and interest of Debtor under licenses, guaranties, warranties, management agreements, marketing or sales agreements, escrow contracts, indemnity agreements, insurance policies, service or maintenance agreements, supporting obligations and other similar contracts of every kind in which Debtor now has or at any time hereafter shall have an interest;

 

(f)          all goods, tools, machinery, furnishings, furniture and other equipment and fixtures of every kind now existing or hereafter acquired, and all improvements, replacements, accessions and additions thereto and embedded software included therein, whether located on any property owned or leased by Debtor or elsewhere, including without limitation, any of the foregoing now or at any time hereafter located at or installed on the land or in the improvements at any of the real property owned or leased by Debtor, and all such goods after they have been severed and removed from any of said real property; and

 

(g)          all motor vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, manufactured homes, boats, other rolling stock and related equipment of every kind now existing or hereafter acquired and all additions and accessories thereto, whether located on any property owned or leased by Debtor or elsewhere;

 

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(collectively called “Collateral”), together with all proceeds thereof, including whatever is acquired when any of the Collateral or proceeds thereof are sold, leased, licensed, exchanged or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary and whatever is collected on or distributed on account thereof, including without limitation, (i) all rights to payment however evidenced, (ii) all goods returned by or repossessed from Debtor’s customers, (iii) rights arising out of Collateral, (iv) claims arising out of the loss, nonconformity, or interference with the use of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to, the Collateral, (v) insurance payable by reason of the loss or nonconformity of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to, the Collateral, (vi) returned insurance premiums, and (vii) all rights to payment with respect to any claim or cause of action affecting or relating to any of the foregoing (hereinafter called "Proceeds").

 

2.          OBLIGATIONS SECURED. The obligations secured hereby are the payment and performance of: (a) all present and future Indebtedness of Debtor to Bank; (b) all obligations of Debtor under that certain Continuing Guaranty dated of even date herewith; (c) all obligations of Debtor and rights of Bank under this Agreement; and (d) all present and future obligations of Debtor to Bank of other kinds. The word "Indebtedness" is used herein in its most comprehensive sense and includes any and all advances, debts, obligations and liabilities of Debtor, or any of them, heretofore, now or hereafter made, incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary and however arising, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, including under any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or other similar transaction or arrangement, and whether Debtor may be liable individually or jointly with others, or whether recovery upon such Indebtedness may be or hereafter becomes unenforceable.

 

3.          TERMINATION. This Agreement will terminate upon the performance of all obligations of Debtor to Bank, including without limitation, the payment of all Indebtedness of Debtor to Bank, and the termination of all commitments of Bank to extend credit to Debtor, existing at the time Bank receives written notice from Debtor of the termination of this Agreement.

 

4.          OBLIGATIONS OF BANK. Bank has no obligation to make any loans hereunder. Any money received by Bank in respect of the Collateral may be deposited, at Bank's option, into a non-interest bearing account over which Debtor shall have no control, and the same shall, for all purposes, be deemed Collateral hereunder. Bank shall not be required to apply such money to the Indebtedness or other obligations secured hereby or to remit such money to Debtor or to any other party until the full payment of all Indebtedness of Debtor to Bank, and the termination of all commitments to Bank to extend credit to Debtor.

 

5.          REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Debtor represents and warrants to Bank that: (a) Debtor's legal name is exactly as set forth on the first page of this Agreement, and all of Debtor's organizational documents or agreements delivered to Bank are complete and accurate in every respect; (b) Debtor is the owner and has possession or control of the Collateral and Proceeds; (c) Debtor has the exclusive right to grant a security interest in the Collateral and Proceeds; (d) all Collateral and Proceeds are genuine, free from liens, adverse claims, setoffs, default, prepayment, defenses and conditions precedent of any kind or character, except the lien created hereby, any other Lien in favor of Bank or any predecessor of Bank, or as otherwise agreed to by Bank, or as heretofore disclosed by Debtor to Bank, in writing; (e) all statements contained herein and, where applicable, in the Collateral are true and complete in all material respects; (f) no financing statement covering any of the Collateral or Proceeds, and naming any secured party other than Bank or a predecessor of Bank, is on file in any public office; (g) where Collateral consists of rights to payment, all persons appearing to be obligated on the Collateral and Proceeds have authority and capacity to contract and are bound as they appear to be, all property subject to chattel paper has been properly registered and filed in compliance with law and to perfect the interest of Debtor in such property, and all such Collateral and Proceeds comply with all applicable laws concerning form, content and manner of preparation and execution, including where applicable Federal Reserve Regulation Z and any State consumer credit laws; and (h) where the Collateral consists of equipment, fixtures, or specific goods, Debtor is not in the business of selling goods of the kind included within such Collateral, and Debtor acknowledges that no sale or other disposition of any such Collateral, including without limitation, any such Collateral which Debtor may deem to be surplus, has been consented to or acquiesced in by Bank, except as specifically set forth in writing by Bank.

 

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6.          COVENANTS OF DEBTOR.

 

(a)          Debtor agrees in general: (i) to pay Indebtedness secured hereby when due; (ii) to indemnify Bank against all losses, claims, demands, liabilities and expenses of every kind caused by property subject hereto; (iii) to permit Bank to exercise its powers; (iv) to execute and deliver such documents as Bank deems reasonably necessary to create, perfect and continue the security interests contemplated hereby; (v) not to change its name, and as applicable, its chief executive office, its principal residence or the jurisdiction in which it is organized and/or registered without giving Bank prior written notice thereof; (vi) not to change the places where Debtor keeps any Collateral or Debtor's records concerning the Collateral and Proceeds without giving Bank prior written notice of the address to which Debtor is moving same (provided that if Debtor fails to so notify Bank or obtain a landlord waiver or warehouseman’s agreement, as applicable, within thirty (30) days after moving such Collateral, Bank’s sole right and remedy with respect to such breach shall be to exclude such Collateral from any calculation of the Asset Coverage Ratio under the Credit Agreement dated as of even date herewith between Borrower and Bank (the “Credit Agreement”); and (vii) to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Bank in perfecting all security interests granted herein and in obtaining such agreements from third parties as Bank deems reasonably necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of any of its rights hereunder.

 

(b)          Debtor agrees with regard to the Collateral and Proceeds, unless Bank agrees otherwise in writing: (i) that Bank is authorized to file financing statements in the name of Debtor to perfect Bank's security interest in Collateral and Proceeds; (ii)  where applicable, to operate the Collateral in accordance with all applicable statutes, rules and regulations relating to the use and control thereof, and not to use any Collateral for any unlawful purpose or in any way that would void any insurance required to be carried in connection therewith; (iii) not to remove the Collateral from Debtor's premises except in the ordinary course of Debtor's business; (iv) to pay when due all license fees, registration fees and other charges in connection with any Collateral that are materially necessary to the operation of Debtor’s business; (v) not to knowingly permit and to use commercially reasonable efforts to remove any lien on the Collateral or Proceeds, including without limitation, liens arising from repairs to or storage of the Collateral, except in favor of Bank; (vi) not to sell, hypothecate or dispose of, nor permit the transfer by operation of law of, any of the Collateral or Proceeds or any interest therein, except sales of inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of Debtor's business, the disposal of property and/or equipment replaced in the ordinary course of business, or the disposition of fully depreciated and/or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business; (vii) to permit Bank to inspect the Collateral at any time, provided, that prior to an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), such inspection shall be during regular business hours of the Debtor and with reasonable prior notice to Debtor; (viii) to keep, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, complete and accurate records regarding all Collateral and Proceeds, and to permit Bank to inspect the same and make copies thereof at any reasonable time; (ix) if requested by Bank, to receive and use reasonable diligence to collect Collateral consisting of accounts and other rights to payment and Proceeds, in trust and as the property of Bank, and to immediately endorse as appropriate and deliver such Collateral and Proceeds to Bank daily in the exact form in which they are received together with a collection report in form satisfactory to Bank; (x) not to commingle Collateral or Proceeds, or collections thereunder, with other property; (xi) to give only normal allowances and credits and to advise Bank thereof immediately in writing if they affect any rights to payment or Proceeds in any material respect; (xii) from time to time, when requested by Bank, to prepare and deliver a schedule of all Collateral and Proceeds subject to this Agreement and to assign in writing and deliver to Bank all accounts, contracts, leases and other chattel paper, instruments, documents and other evidences thereof; (xiii) in the event Bank elects to receive payments of rights to payment or Proceeds hereunder, to pay all expenses incurred by Bank in connection therewith, including expenses of accounting, correspondence, collection efforts, reporting to account or contract debtors, filing, recording, record keeping and expenses incidental thereto; and (xiv) to provide any service and do any other acts which may be necessary to maintain, preserve and protect all Collateral and, as appropriate and applicable, to keep all Collateral in good and saleable condition, to deal with the Collateral in accordance with the standards and practices adhered to generally by users and manufacturers of like property, and to keep all Collateral and Proceeds free and clear of all defenses, rights of offset and counterclaims.

 

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7.          POWERS OF BANK. Debtor appoints Bank its true attorney in fact to perform any of the following powers, which are coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until termination of this Agreement and may be exercised from time to time by Bank's officers and employees, or any of them: (a) to perform any obligation of Debtor hereunder in Debtor's name or otherwise; (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to give notice to account debtors or others of Bank's rights in the Collateral and Proceeds, to enforce or forebear from enforcing the same and make extension and modification agreements with respect thereto; (c) to release persons liable on Collateral or Proceeds and to give receipts and acquittances and compromise disputes in connection therewith; (d) to release or substitute security; (e) to resort to security in any order; (f) to prepare, execute, file, record or deliver notes, assignments, schedules, designation statements, financing statements, continuation statements, termination statements, statements of assignment, applications for registration or like papers to perfect, preserve or release Bank's interest in the Collateral and Proceeds; (g) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to receive, open and read mail addressed to Debtor; (h) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to take cash, instruments for the payment of money and other property to which Bank is entitled; (i) to verify facts concerning the Collateral and Proceeds by inquiry of obligors thereon, or otherwise, in its own name or a fictitious name; (j) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to endorse, collect, deliver and receive payment under instruments for the payment of money constituting or relating to Proceeds; (k) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to prepare, adjust, execute, deliver and receive payment under insurance claims, and to collect and receive payment of and endorse any instrument in payment of loss or returned premiums or any other insurance refund or return, and to apply such amounts received by Bank, at Bank's sole option, toward repayment of the Indebtedness or, where appropriate, replacement of the Collateral; (l) to exercise all rights, powers and remedies which Debtor would have, but for this Agreement, with respect to all Collateral and Proceeds subject hereto; (m) upon prior notice to Debtor as provided herein prior to an Event of Default, and at any time during the continuation of an Event of Default, to enter onto Debtor's premises in inspecting the Collateral; (n) to make withdrawals from and to close deposit accounts or other accounts with any financial institution, wherever located, into which Proceeds may have been deposited, and to apply funds so withdrawn to payment of the Indebtedness; (o) to preserve or release the interest evidenced by chattel paper to which Bank is entitled hereunder and to endorse and deliver any evidence of title incidental thereto; and (p) to do all acts and things and execute all documents in the name of Debtor or otherwise, deemed by Bank as necessary, proper and convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of its rights hereunder.

 

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8.          PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS, TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS AND ASSESSMENTS. Debtor agrees to pay, prior to delinquency, all insurance premiums, taxes, charges, liens and assessments against the Collateral and Proceeds, and upon the failure of Debtor to do so, Bank at its option may pay any of them and shall be the sole judge of the legality or validity thereof and the amount necessary to discharge the same. Any such payments made by Bank shall be obligations of Debtor to Bank, due and payable immediately upon demand, and at Bank’s option and subject to any restrictions under applicable law pertaining to usury, together with interest at a rate determined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, and shall be secured by the Collateral and Proceeds, subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

9.          EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement: (a) an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement; (b) any representation or warranty made by Debtor herein shall prove to be incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect when made; (c) Debtor shall fail to observe or perform any obligation or agreement contained herein and with respect to any such default that by its nature can be cured, such default shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days from its occurrence, provided, however, if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the thirty (30) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Debtor be cured within such thirty (30) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Debtor shall have an additional period determined by Bank (which shall not in any case exceed an additional 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) any impairment of the rights of Bank in any Collateral or Proceeds, or any attachment or like levy on any property of Debtor that causes a material adverse effect on the Debtor; and (e) Bank, in good faith, believes any or all of the Collateral and/or Proceeds to be in danger of misuse, dissipation, commingling, loss, theft, damage or destruction, or otherwise in jeopardy or unsatisfactory in character or value and such condition will have a material adverse effect on the rights of Bank hereunder.

 

10.         REMEDIES. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Bank shall have the right to declare immediately due and payable all or any Indebtedness secured hereby and to terminate any commitments to make loans or otherwise extend credit to Debtor. Bank shall have all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies granted to a secured party upon default under the Uniform Commercial Code or the Business and Commerce Code of the jurisdiction identified in Section 18 below, or otherwise provided by law, including without limitation, the right (a) to contact all persons obligated to Debtor on any Collateral or Proceeds and to instruct such persons to deliver all Collateral and/or Proceeds directly to Bank, and (b) to sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any or all Collateral. In addition to any other remedies set forth in this Agreement, Debtor authorizes Bank to engage in “electronic self-help” as defined in and in accordance with applicable law. All rights, powers, privileges and remedies of Bank shall be cumulative. No delay, failure or discontinuance of Bank in exercising any right, power, privilege or remedy hereunder shall affect or operate as a waiver of such right, power, privilege or remedy; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, privilege or remedy preclude, waive or otherwise affect any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, privilege or remedy. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind by Bank of any default hereunder, or any such waiver of any provisions or conditions hereof, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent set forth in writing. It is agreed that public or private sales or other dispositions, for cash or on credit, to a wholesaler or retailer or investor, or user of property of the types subject to this Agreement, or public auctions, are all commercially reasonable since differences in the prices generally realized in the different kinds of dispositions are ordinarily offset by the differences in the costs and credit risks of such dispositions. While an Event of Default exists: (a) Debtor will deliver to Bank from time to time, as requested by Bank, current lists of all Collateral and Proceeds; (b) Debtor will not dispose of any Collateral or Proceeds except on terms approved by Bank; (c) at Bank's request, Debtor will assemble and deliver all Collateral and Proceeds, and books and records pertaining thereto, to Bank at a reasonably convenient place designated by Bank; and (d) Bank may, without notice to Debtor, enter onto Debtor's premises and take possession of the Collateral. With respect to any sale or other disposition by Bank of any Collateral subject to this Agreement, Debtor hereby expressly grants to Bank the right to sell such Collateral using any or all of Debtor's trademarks, trade names, trade name rights and/or proprietary labels or marks. Debtor further agrees that Bank shall have no obligation to process or prepare any Collateral for sale or other disposition. In addition, Bank shall have the right to file against each individual government contract of Borrower, Guarantor and/or its subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, following and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

 

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11.         DISPOSITION OF COLLATERAL AND PROCEEDS; TRANSFER OF INDEBTEDNESS. In disposing of Collateral hereunder, Bank may disclaim all warranties of title, possession, quiet enjoyment and the like. Any proceeds of any disposition of any Collateral or Proceeds, or any part thereof, may be applied by Bank to the payment of expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the foregoing, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and the balance of such proceeds may be applied by Bank toward the payment of the Indebtedness in such order of application as Bank may from time to time elect. Upon the transfer of all or any part of the Indebtedness, Bank may transfer all or any part of the Collateral or Proceeds and shall be fully discharged thereafter from all liability and responsibility with respect to any of the foregoing so transferred, and the transferee shall be vested with all rights and powers of Bank hereunder with respect to any of the foregoing so transferred; but with respect to any Collateral or Proceeds not so transferred, Bank shall retain all rights, powers, privileges and remedies herein given.

 

12.         STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Until all Indebtedness shall have been paid in full and all commitments by Bank to extend credit to Debtor have been terminated, the power of sale or other disposition and all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies granted to Bank hereunder shall, to the extent permitted by law, continue to exist and may be exercised by Bank at any time and from time to time irrespective of the fact that the Indebtedness or any part thereof may have become barred by any statute of limitations, or that the personal liability of Debtor may have ceased, unless such liability shall have ceased due to the payment in full of all Indebtedness secured hereunder.

 

13.         MISCELLANEOUS. When there is more than one Debtor named herein: (a) the word "Debtor" shall mean all or any one or more of them as the context requires; (b) the obligations of each Debtor hereunder are joint and several; and (c) until all Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, no Debtor shall have any right of subrogation or contribution, and each Debtor hereby waives any benefit of or right to participate in any of the Collateral or Proceeds or any other security now or hereafter held by Bank. Debtor hereby waives any right to require Bank to (i) proceed against Debtor or any other person, (ii) marshal assets or proceed against or exhaust any security from Debtor or any other person, (iii) perform any obligation of Debtor with respect to any Collateral or Proceeds, and (iv) make any presentment or demand, or give any notices of any kind, including without limitation, any notice of nonpayment or nonperformance, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of intention to accelerate or notice of acceleration hereunder or in connection with any Collateral or Proceeds. Debtor further waives any right to direct the application of payments or security for any Indebtedness of Debtor or indebtedness of customers of Debtor.

 

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14.         NOTICES. All notices, requests and demands required under this Agreement must be in writing, addressed to Bank at the address specified in any other loan documents entered into between Debtor and Bank and to Debtor at the address of its chief executive office (or principal residence, if applicable) specified below or to such other address as any party may designate by written notice to each other party, and shall be deemed to have been given or made as follows: (a) if personally delivered, upon delivery; (b) 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 and postage prepaid; and (c) if sent by telecopy, upon receipt.

 

15.         COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. Debtor shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, reasonable attorneys' fees (to include outside counsel fees), expended or incurred by Bank in connection with (a) the perfection and preservation of the Collateral or Bank's interest therein, and (b) the realization, enforcement and exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy conferred by this Agreement, whether or not suit is brought or foreclosure is commenced, and where suit is brought, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to Debtor or in any way affecting any of the Collateral or Bank's ability to exercise any of its rights or remedies with respect thereto. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, reasonable attorneys’ fees shall not exceed the amount permitted by law. Whenever in this Agreement Debtor is obligated to pay for the attorneys' fees of Bank, or the phrase "reasonable attorneys' fees" or a similar phrase is used, it shall be Debtor's obligation to pay the attorneys' fees actually incurred or allocated, at standard hourly rates, without regard to any statutory interpretation, which shall not apply, Debtor hereby waiving the application of any such statute. Subject to any restrictions under applicable law pertaining to usury, all of the foregoing shall be paid by Debtor with interest from the date of demand until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the greater of any default rate applicable to the Borrower’s outstanding obligations under the Credit Agreement, or Bank’s Prime Rate in effect from time to time.

 

16.         SUCCESSORS; ASSIGNS; AMENDMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties, and may be amended or modified only in writing signed by Bank and Debtor.

 

17.         SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or any remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

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18.         GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.

 

19.         INSURANCE PROVISIONS. Debtor agrees with regard to the Collateral and Proceeds, unless Bank agrees otherwise in writing, to insure the Collateral with Bank named as loss payee, in form, substance and amounts, under agreements, against risks and liabilities, and with insurance companies satisfactory to Bank.

 

Debtor warrants that is an organization registered under the laws of Delaware.

 

Debtor warrants that its chief executive office (or principal residence, if applicable) is located at the following address: 2050 W 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 .

 

Debtor warrants that the Collateral (except goods in transit) is located or domiciled at the following additional addresses: 2050 W 9th Ave., Denver, CO 80204 .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by Debtor, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of June 23, 2017.

 

MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad  
  Henry M. Nahmad, President  

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

CONTINUING GUARANTY

 

TO: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

1.          GUARANTY; DEFINITIONS. In consideration of any credit or other financial accommodation heretofore, now or hereafter extended or made to EnviroStar, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), by WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank"), and for other valuable consideration, the undersigned MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Guarantor"), jointly and severally unconditionally guarantees and promises to pay to Bank, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement dated as of October 7, 2016 between Borrower and Bank, as amended by that certain Amendment to Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents dated as of even date herewith, (as the same may be further amended or modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, any and all Indebtedness of any of the Borrower to Bank, all without relief from valuation and appraisement laws as applicable. The term "Indebtedness" is used herein in its most comprehensive sense and includes any and all advances, debts, obligations and liabilities of Borrower, heretofore, now or hereafter made, incurred or created, whether voluntary or involuntary and however arising, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, including under any swap, derivative, foreign exchange, hedge, deposit, treasury management or other similar transaction or arrangement, and whether the Borrower may be liable individually or jointly with others, or whether recovery upon such Indebtedness may be or hereafter becomes unenforceable. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not collection. Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty are secured by that certain Security Agreement dated of even date herewith from Borrower, Guarantor and certain other entities in favor of Bank.

 

2.          MAXIMUM LIABILITY; SUCCESSIVE TRANSACTIONS; REVOCATION; OBLIGATION UNDER OTHER GUARANTIES. This is a continuing guaranty and all rights, powers and remedies hereunder shall apply to all Indebtedness of the Borrower to Bank, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including that arising under successive transactions which shall either continue the Indebtedness, increase or decrease it, or from time to time create new Indebtedness after all or any prior Indebtedness has been satisfied, and notwithstanding the dissolution, liquidation or bankruptcy of the Borrower or Guarantor or any other event or proceeding affecting the Borrower or Guarantor. This Guaranty shall not apply to any new Indebtedness created after actual receipt by Bank of written notice of its revocation as to such new Indebtedness; provided however, that loans or advances made by Bank to the Borrower after revocation under commitments existing prior to receipt by Bank of such revocation, and extensions, renewals or modifications, of any kind, of Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or committed by Bank prior to receipt by Bank of such revocation, shall not be considered new Indebtedness. Any such notice must be sent to Bank by registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid, addressed to its office at 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Annex Building, Miami, Florida 33131, or at such other address as Bank shall from time to time designate. Any payment by Guarantor shall not reduce Guarantor's maximum obligation hereunder unless written notice to that effect is actually received by Bank at or prior to the time of such payment. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be in addition to any obligations of Guarantor under any other guaranties of any liabilities or obligations of the Borrower or any other persons heretofore or hereafter given to Bank unless said other guaranties are expressly modified or revoked in writing; and this Guaranty shall not, unless expressly herein provided, affect or invalidate any such other guaranties.

 

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3.          OBLIGATIONS JOINT AND SEVERAL; SEPARATE ACTIONS; WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; REINSTATEMENT OF LIABILITY. The obligations hereunder are joint and several and independent of the obligations of Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor whether action is brought against the Borrower or any other person, or whether the Borrower or any other person is joined in any such action or actions. Guarantor acknowledges that this Guaranty is absolute and unconditional, there are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Guaranty, and this Guaranty is in full force and effect and is binding on Guarantor as of the date written below, regardless of whether Bank obtains collateral or any guaranties from others or takes any other action contemplated by Guarantor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Guarantor waives the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting Guarantor's liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and Guarantor agrees that any payment of any Indebtedness or other act which shall toll any statute of limitations applicable thereto shall similarly operate to toll such statute of limitations applicable to Guarantor's liability hereunder. The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated and revived and the rights of Bank shall continue if and to the extent for any reason any amount at any time paid on account of any Indebtedness guaranteed hereby is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by Bank, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, all as though such amount had not been paid. The determination as to whether any amount so paid must be rescinded or restored shall be made by Bank in its sole discretion; provided however, that if Bank chooses to contest any such matter at the request of Guarantor, Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold Bank harmless from and against all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, expended or incurred by Bank in connection therewith, including without limitation, in any litigation with respect thereto.

 

4.          AUTHORIZATIONS TO BANK. Guarantor authorizes Bank either before or after revocation hereof, without notice to or demand on Guarantor, and without affecting Guarantor's liability hereunder, from time to time to: (a) alter, compromise, renew, extend, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment of, or otherwise change the terms of the Indebtedness or any portion thereof, including increase or decrease of the rate of interest thereon; (b) take and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty or the Indebtedness or any portion thereof, and exchange, enforce, waive, subordinate or release any such security; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof, including without limitation, a non-judicial sale permitted by the terms of the controlling security agreement, mortgage or deed of trust, as Bank in its discretion may determine; (d) release or substitute any one or more of the endorsers or any other guarantors of the Indebtedness, or any portion thereof, or any other party thereto; and (e) apply payments received by Bank from the Borrower to any Indebtedness of the Borrower to Bank, in such order as Bank shall determine in its sole discretion, whether or not such Indebtedness is covered by this Guaranty, and Guarantor hereby waives any provision of law regarding application of payments which specifies otherwise. Bank may without notice assign this Guaranty in whole or in part. Upon Bank's request, Guarantor agrees to provide to Bank copies of Guarantor's financial statements.

 

5.          REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. Guarantor represents and warrants to Bank that: (a) this Guaranty is executed at Borrower’s request; (b) Guarantor shall not, without Bank's prior written consent, sell, lease, assign, encumber, hypothecate, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or a substantial or material part of Guarantor's assets other than in the ordinary course of Guarantor's business; (c) Bank has made no representation to Guarantor as to the creditworthiness of the Borrower; and (d) Guarantor has established adequate means of obtaining from the Borrower on a continuing basis financial and other information pertaining to Borrower’s financial condition. Guarantor agrees to keep adequately informed from such means of any facts, events or circumstances which might in any way affect Guarantor's risks hereunder, and Guarantor further agrees that Bank shall have no obligation to disclose to Guarantor any information or material about the Borrower which is acquired by Bank in any manner. In addition, Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees to comply with all covenants applicable to Guarantor as set forth in the Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith between Borrower and Bank.

 

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6.          BANK'S RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO GUARANTOR'S PROPERTY IN BANK'S POSSESSION. In addition to all liens upon and rights of setoff against the monies, securities or other property of Guarantor given to Bank by law, Bank shall have a lien upon and a right of setoff against all monies, securities and other property of Guarantor now or hereafter in the possession of or on deposit with Bank, whether held in a general or special account or deposit or for safekeeping or otherwise, and every such lien and right of setoff may be exercised without demand upon or notice to Guarantor. No lien or right of setoff shall be deemed to have been waived by any act or conduct on the part of Bank, or by any neglect to exercise such right of setoff or to enforce such lien, or by any delay in so doing, and every right of setoff and lien shall continue in full force and effect until such right of setoff or lien is specifically waived or released by Bank in writing. Bank may exercise this remedy regardless of the adequacy of any collateral for the obligations of Guarantor to Bank and whether or not the Bank is otherwise fully secured.

 

7.          SUBORDINATION. Any Indebtedness of the Borrower now or hereafter held by Guarantor is hereby subordinated to the Indebtedness of Borrower to Bank. For purposes of this Section 7, “Indebtedness” shall not include Borrower’s obligations owed to Guarantor related to regularly scheduled lease or rental obligations to its shareholders pursuant to bona fide written leases (copies of which have been provided to Bank), ordinary compensation to its shareholders (which compensation does not constitute indebtedness), share issuances to its shareholders, post-closing adjustments to the purchase price owed to Guarantor under that certain asset purchase agreement entered into by Borrower, Guarantor and certain other parties thereto, and buyer and seller indemnifications under said asset purchase agreement. Such Indebtedness of Borrower to Guarantor is assigned to Bank as security for this Guaranty and the Indebtedness and, if Bank requests, shall be collected and received by Guarantor as trustee for Bank and paid over to Bank on account of the Indebtedness of Borrower to Bank but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty. Any notes or other instruments now or hereafter evidencing such Indebtedness of the Borrower to Guarantor shall be marked with a legend that the same are subject to this Guaranty and, if Bank so requests, shall be delivered to Bank. Bank is hereby authorized in the name of Guarantor from time to time to file financing statements and continuation statements and execute such other documents and take such other action as Bank deems necessary or appropriate to perfect, preserve and enforce its rights hereunder.

 

8.          REMEDIES; NO WAIVER. All rights, powers and remedies of Bank hereunder are cumulative. No delay, failure or discontinuance of Bank in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall affect or operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude, waive or otherwise affect any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind by Bank of any breach of this Guaranty, or any such waiver of any provisions or conditions hereof, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent set forth in writing.

 

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9.          COSTS, EXPENSES AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. Guarantor shall pay to Bank immediately upon demand the full amount of all payments, advances, charges, costs and expenses, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, reasonable attorneys' fees (to include outside counsel fees), expended or incurred by Bank in connection with the enforcement of any of Bank’s rights, powers or remedies and/or the collection of any amounts which become due to Bank under this Guaranty, and the prosecution or defense of any action in any way related to this Guaranty, whether or not suit is brought, and if suit is brought, whether incurred at the trial or appellate level, in an arbitration proceeding or otherwise, and including any of the foregoing incurred in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding (including without limitation, any adversary proceeding, contested matter or motion brought by Bank or any other person) relating to Guarantor or any other person or entity, Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty to the contrary, reasonable attorneys’ fees shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted by law. Whenever in this Guaranty Guarantor is obligated to pay for the attorneys’ fees of Bank, or the phrase “reasonable attorneys’ fees” or a similar phrase is used, it shall be Guarantor’s obligation to pay the attorneys’ fees actually incurred or allocated, at standard hourly rates, without regard to any statutory interpretation, which shall not apply, Guarantor hereby waiving the application of any such statute. Subject to any restrictions under applicable law pertaining to usury, all of the foregoing shall be paid by Guarantor with interest from the date of demand until paid in full at a rate per annum equal to the greater of any default rate applicable to the Borrower’s outstanding obligations under that certain Credit Agreement dated of even date herewith, or Bank’s Prime Rate in effect from time to time.

 

10.         SUCCESSORS; ASSIGNMENT. This Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties; provided however, that Guarantor may not assign or transfer any of its interests or rights hereunder without Bank's prior written consent. Guarantor acknowledges that Bank has the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in, any Indebtedness of Borrower to Bank and any obligations with respect thereto, including this Guaranty. In connection therewith, Bank may disclose all documents and information which Bank now has or hereafter acquires relating to Guarantor and/or this Guaranty, whether furnished by Borrower, Guarantor or otherwise. Guarantor further agrees that Bank may disclose such documents and information to Borrower.

 

11.         AMENDMENT. This Guaranty may be amended or modified only in writing signed by Bank and Guarantor.

 

12.         APPLICATION OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL. In all cases where there is but a single Borrower, then all words used herein in the plural shall be deemed to have been used in the singular where the context and construction so require; and when there is more than one Borrower named herein, or when this Guaranty is executed by more than one Guarantor, the word "Borrower" and the word "Guarantor" respectively shall mean all or any one or more of them as the context requires.

 

13.         COUNTERPARTS; GOVERNING LAW. This Guaranty may be executed in as many counterparts as may be required to reflect all parties assent; all counterparts will collectively constitute a single agreement. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks, without reference to the conflicts of law or choice of law principles thereof.

 

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14.         GUARANTOR’S WAIVERS.

 

(a)          To the extent permitted under applicable law, Guarantor waives any right to require Bank to: (i) proceed against the Borrower or any other person; (ii) marshal assets or proceed against or exhaust any security held from the Borrower or any other person; (iii) give notice of the terms, time and place of any public or private sale or other disposition of personal property security held from the Borrower or any other person; (iv) take any other action or pursue any other remedy in Bank's power; or (v) make any presentment or demand for performance, or give any notices of any kind, including, without limitation, any notice of nonperformance, protest, notice of protest or notice of dishonor, notice of intention to accelerate or notice of acceleration hereunder or in connection with any obligations or evidences of indebtedness held by Bank as security for or which constitute in whole or in part the Indebtedness guaranteed hereunder, or in connection with the creation of new or additional Indebtedness; or (vi) set off against the Indebtedness the fair value of any real or personal property given as collateral for the Indebtedness (whether such right of setoff arises under statute or otherwise). In addition to the foregoing, Guarantor specifically waives any statutory right it might have to require Bank to proceed against Borrower or any collateral that secures the Indebtedness.

 

(b)          To the extent permitted under applicable law, Guarantor waives any defense to its obligations hereunder based upon or arising by reason of: (i) any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other person; (ii) the cessation or limitation from any cause whatsoever, other than payment in full, of the Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other person; (iii) any lack of authority of any officer, director, partner, agent or any other person acting or purporting to act on behalf of the Borrower which is a corporation, partnership or other type of entity, or any defect in the formation of any such Borrower; (iv) the application by the Borrower of the proceeds of any Indebtedness for purposes other than the purposes represented by Borrower to, or intended or understood by, Bank or Guarantor; (v) any act or omission by Bank which directly or indirectly results in or aids the discharge of the Borrower or any portion of the Indebtedness by operation of law or otherwise, or which in any way impairs or suspends any rights or remedies of Bank against the Borrower; (vi) any impairment of the value of any interest in security for the Indebtedness or any portion thereof, including without limitation, the failure to obtain or maintain perfection or recordation of any interest in any such security, the release of any such security without substitution, and/or the failure to preserve the value of, or to comply with applicable law in disposing of, any such security; (vii) any modification of the Indebtedness, in any form whatsoever, including any modification made after revocation hereof to any Indebtedness incurred prior to such revocation, and including without limitation the renewal, extension, acceleration or other change in time for payment of, or other change in the terms of, the Indebtedness or any portion thereof, including increase or decrease of the rate of interest thereon; or (viii) or any requirement that Bank give any notice of acceptance of this Guaranty. Until all Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, and Guarantor waives any right to enforce any remedy which Bank now has or may hereafter have against the Borrower or any other person and waives any benefit of, or any right to participate in, any security now or hereafter held by Bank. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Guarantor waives all rights of a surety and the benefits of any applicable suretyship law, statute or regulation, and without limiting any of the waivers set forth herein, Guarantor further waives, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any other fact or event that, in the absence of this provision, would or might constitute or afford a legal or equitable discharge or release of or defense to Borrower.

 

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(c)          Guarantor further waives all rights and defenses Guarantor may have arising out of (i) any election of remedies by Bank, even though that election of remedies, such as a non-judicial foreclosure with respect to any security for any portion of the Indebtedness, destroys Guarantor's rights of subrogation or Guarantor's rights to proceed against the Borrower for reimbursement, or (ii) any loss of rights Guarantor may suffer by reason of any rights, powers or remedies of the Borrower in connection with any anti-deficiency laws or any other laws limiting, qualifying or discharging Borrower’s Indebtedness, whether by operation of law or otherwise, including any rights Guarantor may have to claim a fair market credit with respect to a deficiency or have a fair market value hearing to determine the size of a deficiency following any foreclosure sale or other disposition of any real property security for any portion of the Indebtedness, and Guarantor waives any right Guarantor may have under any “one-action” rule. Guarantor further waives the benefit of any homestead, exemption or other similar laws.

 

15.         UNDERSTANDING WITH RESPECT TO WAIVERS; SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the waivers set forth herein is made with Guarantor's full knowledge of its significance and consequences, and that under the circumstances, the waivers are reasonable and not contrary to public policy or law. If any waiver or other provision of this Guaranty shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable public policy or law, such waiver or other provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such waiver or other provision or any remaining provisions of this Guaranty.

 

16.         ARBITRATION.

 

(a)           Arbitration . The parties hereto agree, upon demand by any party, to submit to binding arbitration all claims, disputes and controversies between or among them (and their respective employees, officers, directors, attorneys, and other agents), whether in tort, contract or otherwise in any way arising out of or relating to this Guaranty and its negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration, repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default or termination. In the event of a court ordered arbitration, the party requesting arbitration shall be responsible for timely filing the demand for arbitration and paying the appropriate filing fee within 30 days of the abatement order or the time specified by the court. Failure to timely file the demand for arbitration as ordered by the court will result in that party’s right to demand arbitration being automatically terminated.

 

(b)           Governing Rules . Any arbitration proceeding will (i) proceed in a location in New York selected by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”); (ii) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (iii) be conducted by the AAA, or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon, in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00 exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the AAA’s optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes (the commercial dispute resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large, complex commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any dispute. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that is a bank of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law.

 

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(c)           No Waiver of Provisional Remedies, Self-Help and Foreclosure . The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to (i) foreclose against real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercise self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any party to submit any dispute to arbitration or reference hereunder, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in sections (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph.

 

(d)           Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers . Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and deliberations. The arbitrator will be a neutral attorney licensed in New York or a neutral retired judge of the state or federal judiciary of New York, in either case with a minimum of ten years’ experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the dispute to be arbitrated. The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator's discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all disputes in accordance with the substantive law of New York and may grant any remedy or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the corresponding rules of civil practice and procedure in New York or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief.

 

(e)           Discovery . In any arbitration proceeding, discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date. Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party's presentation and that no alternative means for obtaining information is available.

 

(f)           Class Proceedings and Consolidations . No party hereto shall be entitled to join or consolidate disputes by or against others in any arbitration, except parties who have executed this Agreement or any other contract, instrument or document relating to any Indebtedness, or to include in any arbitration any dispute as a representative or member of a class, or to act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in a private attorney general capacity.

 

(g)           Payment Of Arbitration Costs And Fees . The arbitrator shall award all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding.

 

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(h)           Miscellaneous . To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators and the parties shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA or administrator. No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a dispute, the arbitration provision most directly related to the documents between the parties or the subject matter of the dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall survive termination, amendment or expiration of any of the documents or any relationship between the parties.

 

(i)           Small Claims Court . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each party retains the right to pursue in Small Claims Court any dispute within that court’s jurisdiction. Further, this arbitration provision shall apply only to disputes in which either party seeks to recover an amount of money (excluding attorneys’ fees and costs) that exceeds the jurisdictional limit of the Small Claims Court.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Guarantor has executed this Guaranty, intending to be legally bound hereby, as of June 23, 2017.

 

MARTIN-RAY LAUNDRY INC., a Delaware corporation

 

By: /s/ Henry M. Nahmad  
  Henry M. Nahmad, President  

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

EnviroStar, Inc.

290 NE 68 Street

Miami, FL 33138

Henry M. Nahmad (305) 754-8676

Rob Lazar (305) 754-8676

 

FOR RELEASE on Tuesday June 20, 2017 

 

EnviroStar, Inc. Completes the Acquisition of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc.

Miami, Florida – June 20, 2017 – EnviroStar, Inc. (NYSE MKT: EVI) announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of Martin-Ray Laundry Systems, Inc. The transaction is expected to be accretive to EVI’s earnings for its fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

  

Founded in 1988 and based in Denver, Colorado, Martin-Ray is a distributor of commercial, industrial, and vended laundry products and provider of laundry installation and routine maintenance services. Consistent with EVI’s operating philosophy, Martin-Ray will operate as a subsidiary of EVI led by its existing management team, under its present name, and from its existing locations.

  

Henry M. Nahmad, EVI’s Chairman and CEO added: “We are pleased to have successfully completed the acquisition of Martin-Ray. We believe that our unique entrepreneurial culture and focus on growth, combined with our access to financial resources, will lead to additional opportunities to build our business and network beyond its current scope.”

  

About EnviroStar  

EnviroStar, Inc. is a distributor of commercial laundry equipment, industrial boilers, and related parts, supplies, and technical services. Through its subsidiaries, EVI sells its products to over 7,500 customers across the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America, including providing related technical services through its vast network of service technicians.

   

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Except for the historical matters contained herein, statements in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, trends, performance or achievements of EnviroStar, or industry trends and results, to differ from the future results, trends, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, that the acquisition of Martin-Ray may not be accretive to EnviroStar’s earnings or otherwise have a positive impact on EnviroStar’s operating results or financial condition to the extent anticipated or at all, integration risks, risks related to the business, operations and prospects of Martin-Ray and EnviroStar’s plans with respect thereto, and the risks related to EnviroStar’s operations, results, financial condition, financial resources, and growth strategy, including EnviroStar’s ability to find and complete other acquisition opportunities, and the impact of any such acquisitions on EnviroStar’s operations, results and financial condition. Reference is also made to other economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other risks and factors discussed in EnviroStar’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, those disclosed in the “Risk Factors” section of EnviroStar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on September 20, 2016. Many of these risks and factors are beyond EnviroStar’s control. In addition, past performance and perceived trends may not be indicative of future results. EnviroStar cautions that the foregoing factors are not exclusive. The reader should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, which speaks only as of the date made. EnviroStar does not undertake to, and specifically disclaims any obligation to, update or supplement any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of changes in circumstances, new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.