Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement between Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (July 22, 2009)
This agreement is between Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bank of America, N.A., dated July 22, 2009. It sets the terms for a $22 million credit facility, including a $4 million revolving line of credit and a term loan. The agreement outlines interest rates, repayment terms, collateral requirements, and financial covenants. It also details the conditions for borrowing, events of default, and remedies. The agreement amends and restates previous loan agreements between the parties and is governed by Tennessee law.
LOAN AGREEMENT
as the Borrower
as the Bank
1. | FACILITY NO. 1: LINE OF CREDIT AMOUNT AND TERMS | 1 | ||||
1.1 | Line of Credit Amount | 1 | ||||
1.2 | Availability Period | 1 | ||||
1.3 | Interest Rate | 1 | ||||
1.4 | Repayment Terms | 2 | ||||
1.5 | Prepayments | 2 | ||||
2. | FACILITY NO. 2: TERM LOAN AMOUNT AND TERMS | 3 | ||||
2.1 | Loan Amount | 3 | ||||
2.2 | Availability Period | 3 | ||||
2.3 | Interest Rate | 3 | ||||
2.4 | Repayment Terms | 3 | ||||
2.5 | Prepayments | 3 | ||||
3. | FEES AND EXPENSES | 4 | ||||
3.1 | Fees | 4 | ||||
3.2 | Expenses | 5 | ||||
3.3 | Reimbursement Costs | 5 | ||||
4. | COLLATERAL | 5 | ||||
4.1 | Personal Property | 5 | ||||
5. | DISBURSEMENTS, PAYMENTS AND COSTS | 6 | ||||
5.1 | Disbursements and Payments | 6 | ||||
5.2 | Telephone and Telefax Authorization | 6 | ||||
5.3 | Direct Debit (Pre-Billing) | 7 | ||||
5.4 | Banking Days | 7 | ||||
5.5 | Interest Calculation | 7 | ||||
5.6 | Default Rate | 7 | ||||
6. | CONDITIONS | 8 | ||||
6.1 | Authorizations and Incumbency | 8 | ||||
6.2 | Governing Documents | 8 | ||||
6.3 | CET Intercompany Debt | 8 | ||||
6.4 | Loan Documents | 8 | ||||
6.5 | Perfection and Evidence of Priority | 8 | ||||
6.6 | Payment of Fees, Etc. | 8 | ||||
6.7 | Good Standing | 8 | ||||
6.8 | Legal Opinion | 9 | ||||
6.9 | Financial Statements | 9 | ||||
6.10 | Insurance | 9 | ||||
6.11 | Consents, Licenses, Permits, Assignments | 9 | ||||
6.12 | Liquidity | 9 | ||||
6.13 | Representations, Warranties and No Default | 9 | ||||
6.14 | Other Required Documentation | 9 | ||||
7. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 9 | ||||
7.1 | Formation | 10 | ||||
7.2 | Authorization | 10 | ||||
7.3 | Enforceable Agreements | 10 | ||||
7.4 | Good Standing | 10 | ||||
7.5 | No Conflicts | 10 |
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7.6 | Financial Information | 10 | ||||
7.7 | Lawsuits | 10 | ||||
7.8 | Collateral | 10 | ||||
7.9 | Permits, Franchises | 11 | ||||
7.10 | Other Obligations | 11 | ||||
7.11 | Tax Matters | 11 | ||||
7.12 | No Event of Default | 11 | ||||
7.13 | Insurance | 11 | ||||
7.14 | Location of Borrower | 11 | ||||
7.15 | Capitalization | 11 | ||||
7.16 | Material Adverse Change | 12 | ||||
7.17 | Subsidiaries | 12 | ||||
8. | COVENANTS | 12 | ||||
8.1 | Use of Proceeds | 12 | ||||
8.2 | Financial Information | 12 | ||||
8.3 | Leverage Ratio. | 13 | ||||
8.4 | Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | 14 | ||||
8.5 | Liquidity | 14 | ||||
8.6 | Capital Expenditures | 14 | ||||
8.7 | Lease Expenditures | 15 | ||||
8.8 | Restricted Payments | 15 | ||||
8.9 | Bank as Principal Depository | 16 | ||||
8.10 | Other Debts | 16 | ||||
8.11 | Other Liens | 16 | ||||
8.12 | Maintenance of Assets | 17 | ||||
8.13 | Investments | 17 | ||||
8.14 | Loans | 17 | ||||
8.15 | Additional Negative Covenants | 17 | ||||
8.16 | Notices to Bank | 18 | ||||
8.17 | Insurance | 18 | ||||
8.18 | Compliance with Laws | 18 | ||||
8.19 | ERISA Plans | 18 | ||||
8.20 | Books and Records | 19 | ||||
8.21 | Visits, Inspections and Audits | 19 | ||||
8.22 | Perfection of Liens | 19 | ||||
8.23 | Cooperation | 19 | ||||
8.24 | Collateral Account Notification and Acknowledgement | 19 | ||||
8.25 | Subsidiaries | 19 | ||||
8.26 | Change of Management | 19 | ||||
9. | HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES | 20 | ||||
9.1 | Indemnity Regarding Hazardous Substances | 20 | ||||
9.2 | Compliance Regarding Hazardous Substances | 20 | ||||
9.3 | Notices Regarding Hazardous Substances | 20 | ||||
9.4 | Site Visits, Observations and Testing | 20 | ||||
9.5 | Definition of Hazardous Substances | 20 | ||||
9.6 | Continuing Obligation | 21 | ||||
10. | DEFAULT AND REMEDIES | 21 | ||||
10.1 | Failure to Pay | 21 | ||||
10.2 | Other Bank Agreements | 21 | ||||
10.3 | Cross-Default | 21 | ||||
10.4 | False Information | 21 |
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10.5 | Bankruptcy | 22 | ||||
10.6 | Receivers | 22 | ||||
10.7 | Lien Priority | 22 | ||||
10.8 | Lawsuits | 22 | ||||
10.9 | Judgments | 22 | ||||
10.10 | Death | 22 | ||||
10.11 | Material Adverse Change | 22 | ||||
10.12 | Government Action | 22 | ||||
10.13 | Default Under Related Documents | 22 | ||||
10.14 | Other Breach Under Agreement | 23 | ||||
10.15 | Change in Control | 23 | ||||
11. | ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS | 23 | ||||
11.1 | GAAP | 23 | ||||
11.2 | Tennessee Law | 23 | ||||
11.3 | Successors and Assigns | 23 | ||||
11.4 | Interest and Loan Charges Not to Exceed Maximum Amounts Allowed by Law | 23 | ||||
11.5 | Arbitration and Waiver of Jury Trial | 24 | ||||
11.6 | Severability; Waivers | 25 | ||||
11.7 | Costs and Attorneys Fees | 25 | ||||
11.8 | Individual Liability | 25 | ||||
11.9 | One Agreement | 25 | ||||
11.10 | Indemnification | 26 | ||||
11.11 | Notices | 26 | ||||
11.12 | Headings | 26 | ||||
11.13 | Counterparts | 26 | ||||
11.14 | Existing Loan Agreement and Existing Loan Documents | 26 |
Schedules | ||
Schedule 7.7 | Litigation | |
Schedule 1.1 | Use of Term Loan Proceeds and Related Restricted Payments | |
Schedule 8.10 | Liabilities | |
Schedule 8.11 | Liens | |
Schedule 8.14 | Loans/Extensions of Credit |
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1. | FACILITY NO. 1: LINE OF CREDIT AMOUNT AND TERMS | |
1.1 | Line of Credit Amount. | |
(a) | Subject to and upon the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, including but not limited to Section 1.2 below, the Bank will provide a line of credit to the Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) outstanding at any one time (the Facility No. 1 Commitment). | |
(b) | This is a revolving line of credit. During the availability period, the Borrower may repay principal amounts and reborrow them. | |
(c) | The Borrower agrees not to permit the principal balance outstanding to exceed the amount of the Facility No. 1 Commitment. If the Borrower exceeds this limit, the Borrower will immediately pay the excess to the Bank upon the Banks demand. | |
1.2 | Availability Period. |
1.3 | Interest Rate. | |
(a) | The interest rate is a rate per year equal to the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus the Applicable Margin; provided, however, that in no event shall the interest payable in respect of amounts advanced pursuant to the Facility No. 1 Commitment exceed the maximum amounts collectible under applicable law from time to time. | |
(b) | The BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate is a fluctuating rate of interest equal to the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (BBA LIBOR), as published by Reuters (or |
other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as selected by the Bank from time to time) as determined for each banking day at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London Banking Days prior to the date in question, for U.S. Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such interest period) with a one month term, as adjusted from time to time in the Banks sole discretion for reserve requirements, deposit insurance assessment rates and other regulatory costs. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the rate for that interest period will be determined by such alternate method as reasonably selected by the Bank. A London Banking Day is a day on which banks in London are open for business and dealing in offshore dollars. | ||
(c) | The Applicable Margin means and refers to the following percentages per annum, based upon the Borrowers Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent compliance certificate received by the Bank pursuant to Section 8.2(c): |
Pricing Level | Leverage Ratio | Applicable Margin | ||
1 | < 1.00 | 3.50% | ||
2 | ³ 1.00 but < 1.50 | 4.00% | ||
3 | ³ 1.50 but < 1.75 | 4.50% | ||
4 | ³ 1.75 | 5.50% |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the Borrowers Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first banking day following the date a compliance certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 8.2(c); provided, however, that: |
(i) | from the date of this Agreement until the day on which the Term Loan Advance (as hereinafter defined) is made, the Applicable Rate shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 2, | ||
(ii) | from the day on which the Term Loan Advance is made through the first banking day following the next date that a compliance certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 8.2(c), the Applicable Rate shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 4, and | ||
(iii) | if a compliance certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with the preceding clause (ii) or Section 8.2(c), then Pricing Level 4 shall apply as of the first banking day after the date on which such compliance certificate was required to have been delivered. |
1.4 | Repayment Terms. | |
(a) | The Borrower will pay interest on September 30, 2009 and on the last day of each December, March, June and September thereafter until payment in full of any principal outstanding under this facility. | |
(b) | The Borrower will repay in full any principal, interest or other charges outstanding under this facility no later than the Facility No. 1 Expiration Date. | |
1.5 | Prepayments. |
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2. | FACILITY NO. 2: TERM LOAN AMOUNT AND TERMS | |
2.1 | Loan Amount. |
2.2 | Availability Period. |
2.3 | Interest Rate. | |
(a) | The interest rate is a rate per year equal to the BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus the Applicable Margin; provided, however, that in no event shall the interest payable in respect of amounts advanced pursuant to the Facility No. 2 Commitment exceed the maximum amounts collectible under applicable law from time to time. | |
(b) | The BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate and the Applicable Margin shall be determined as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 1.3. | |
2.4 | Repayment Terms. | |
(a) | The Borrower will pay interest on September 30, 2009 and on the last day of each December, March, June and September thereafter until payment in full of any principal outstanding under this facility. | |
(b) | The Borrower will repay principal in equal consecutive installments in the amount of One Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100ths Dollars ($1,500,000.00) each beginning on March 31, 2010 and continuing on the last day of each June, September, December and March thereafter until December 31, 2012 (the Repayment Period). In any event, on the last day of the Repayment Period, the Borrower will repay the entire remaining principal balance plus any interest or other charges outstanding under this facility. | |
2.5 | Prepayments. | |
(a) | Voluntary Prepayments. The Borrower may prepay this loan in full or in part at any time and from time to time. Following the making of the Term Loan Advance, any prepayment of this loan in whole or in part (other than mandatory payments in respect of Excess Cash Flow pursuant to Section 2.5(b)) made on or before December 31, 2010 shall be accompanied by a prepayment premium equal to four percent (4%) of the amount prepaid. Prepayments made after December 31, 2010 may be made without premium or penalty. The Borrower will give the Bank irrevocable written notice of the Borrowers intention to make a prepayment, specifying the date and amount of the prepayment. The notice must be received by the Bank at least five (5) banking days in advance of the prepayment. The prepayment will be applied to the most remote payment(s) of principal due under this Agreement in respect of the Facility No. 2 Commitment. |
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(b) | Mandatory Prepayments Excess Cash Flow. Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower ending after the date of this Agreement, the Borrower agrees to make an additional principal payment equal to the Applicable ECF Percentage of its Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year then ended. The additional payment will be applied to the most remote payment(s) of principal due under this Agreement in respect of the Facility No. 2 Commitment. As used herein: | |
Applicable ECF Percentage means, with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, (a) fifty percent (50%), if (i) the Borrowers Leverage Ratio as set forth in the compliance certificate for the fourth fiscal quarter of such fiscal year delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 8.2(c) is equal to or greater than 1.75 to 1.00 or (ii) the Borrower has failed to deliver such compliance certificate to the Bank, or (b) 0%, if the preceding clause (a) does not apply. | ||
ECF Working Capital means, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the difference between current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) and current liabilities. | ||
ECF Working Capital Adjustment means, with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower, the difference (which may be a negative number) between (a) ECF Working Capital as of the end of such fiscal year and (b) ECF Working Capital as of the beginning of such fiscal year. | ||
Excess Cash Flow means, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, Borrowers EBITDA, minus the ECF Working Capital Adjustment, minus principal payments made pursuant to Section 2.4(b), minus principal payments permanently reducing the Facility No. 1 Commitment amount, minus scheduled payments of capital lease obligations, minus capital expenditures (net of proceeds of related financings or asset dispositions used to finance such expenditures), minus cash interest payments minus cash taxes paid. | ||
3. | FEES AND EXPENSES | |
3.1 | Fees. | |
(a) | Fee Letter. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Bank fees and other compensation as provided in the fee letter of even date herewith, by and between the Bank and the Borrower (the Fee Letter). | |
(b) | Unused Commitment Fee. |
(i) | Facility No. 1 Commitment. The Borrower agrees to pay a fee on any difference between the Facility No. 1 Commitment and the amount of credit it actually uses, determined by the daily amount of credit outstanding during the specified period. The fee will be calculated at the Applicable Facility No. 1 Commitment Fee Rate. The fee is due and payable on September 30, 2009 and on the last day of each December, March, June and September thereafter until the expiration of the availability period. As used herein: | ||
Applicable Facility No. 1 Commitment Fee Rate means, as of any date of determination, (a) three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) per year, if (i) the Borrowers Leverage Ratio as set forth in the compliance certificate then most recently delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 8.2(c) is equal to or greater than 1.75 to 1.00 or (ii) the Borrower is then in default of its obligation to deliver a compliance certificate to the Bank as required by Section 8.2(c), or (b) one-half of one percent (0.50%) per year, if the preceding clause (a) does not apply. | |||
(ii) | Facility No. 2 Commitment. For the period from the date of this Agreement through September 15, 2009 or such earlier date on which proceeds of the Facility No. 2 |
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Commitment are advanced as provided in Section 2.2, the Borrower agrees to pay a fee on any difference between the amount of the Facility No. 2 Commitment and the amount of credit it actually uses, determined by the daily amount of credit outstanding during the specified period. The fee will be calculated at the rate of 0.75% per year. The fee is due and payable on September 15, 2009 or, if earlier, on the date on which proceeds of the Facility No. 2 Commitment are advanced as provided in Section 2.2. |
3.2 | Expenses. |
3.3 | Reimbursement Costs. | |
(a) | Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) banking days after any demand by the Bank therefor, the Borrower will reimburse the Bank for any expenses it incurs in the preparation of this Agreement and any agreement or instrument required by this Agreement. Expenses include, but are not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees, including any allocated costs of the Banks in-house counsel to the extent permitted by applicable law. | |
(b) | Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) banking days after any demand by the Bank therefor, the Borrower will reimburse the Bank for the cost of periodic field examinations of the Borrowers books, records and Collateral, and appraisals of the Collateral, at such intervals as the Bank may reasonably require, but no less frequently than annually. The actions described in this paragraph may be performed by employees of the Bank or by independent appraisers. | |
4. | COLLATERAL | |
4.1 | Personal Property. |
(a) | Equipment and fixtures owned by the Borrower or any Obligor (as hereinafter defined). | |
(b) | Inventory owned by the Borrower or any Obligor. | |
(c) | Accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, letter of credit rights, general intangibles and documents of title owned by the Borrower or any Obligor. | |
(d) | Securities or other investment property owned by the Borrower or any Obligor as described in one or more pledge agreements required by the Bank (including equity interests in Subsidiaries of the Borrower). | |
Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System places certain restrictions on loans secured by margin stock (as defined in the Regulation). The Bank and the Borrower |
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shall comply with Regulation U. If any of the collateral is margin stock, the Borrower shall provide to the Bank a Form U-1 Purpose Statement. | ||
(e) | Deposit accounts with the Bank and owned by the Borrower or any Obligor. | |
(f) | Patents, trademarks and other general intangibles owned by the Borrower or any Obligor. | |
(g) | The Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated December 30, 2008, in the principal amount not exceeding $1,500,000, made and executed by Cumberland Emerging Technologies, Inc., a Tennessee corporation (CET), payable to the order of the Borrower, evidencing the now existing and hereafter arising indebtedness of CET to the Borrower (together with any and all extensions, modifications, renewals and replacements thereof, the CET Pledged Note), and the Security Agreement dated April 6, 2006, between CET and the Borrower, as amended by First Amendment to Security Agreement dated December 30, 2008 (as the same has been or may be amended, restated, supplemented, extended, modified, restructured, renewed or replaced from time to time, the CET Security Agreement), together with any related instruments, documents and agreements. |
5. | DISBURSEMENTS, PAYMENTS AND COSTS | |
5.1 | Disbursements and Payments. | |
(a) | Each payment by the Borrower will be made in U.S. Dollars and immediately available funds by direct debit to a deposit account as specified below or, for payments not required to be made by direct debit, by mail to the address shown on the Borrowers statement or at one of the Banks banking centers in the United States. | |
(b) | Each disbursement by the Bank and each payment by the Borrower will be evidenced by records kept by the Bank. In addition, the Bank may, at its discretion, require the Borrower to sign one or more promissory notes. | |
5.2 | Telephone and Telefax Authorization. | |
(a) | The Bank may honor telephone or telefax instructions for advances or repayments given, or purported to be given, by any one of the individuals authorized to sign loan agreements on behalf of the Borrower or any other individual designated by any one of such authorized signers. | |
(b) | Advances will be deposited in and repayments will be withdrawn from the primary operating account of the Borrower maintained with the Bank or such other of the Borrowers accounts with the Bank as is designated in writing from time to time by the Borrower and approved for such purposes by the Bank (the Designated Account). | |
(c) | The Borrower will indemnify and hold the Bank harmless from all liability, loss, and costs in connection with any act resulting from telephone or telefax instructions the Bank reasonably believes are made by any individual authorized by the Borrower to give such instructions. This paragraph will survive this Agreements termination, and will benefit the Bank and its officers, employees, and agents. |
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5.3 | Direct Debit (Pre-Billing). | |
(a) | The Borrower agrees that the Bank will debit the Designated Account on the date each payment of principal and interest and any fees from the Borrower becomes due (the Due Date). | |
(b) | Prior to each Due Date, the Bank will mail to the Borrower a statement of the amounts that will be due on that Due Date (the Billed Amount). The bill will be mailed a specified number of calendar days prior to the Due Date, which number of days will be mutually agreed from time to time by the Bank and the Borrower. The calculations in the bill will be made on the assumption that no new extensions of credit or payments will be made between the date of the billing statement and the Due Date, and that there will be no changes in the applicable interest rate. | |
(c) | The Bank will debit the Designated Account for the Billed Amount, regardless of the actual amount due on that date (the Accrued Amount). If the Billed Amount debited to the Designated Account differs from the Accrued Amount, the discrepancy will be treated as follows: |
(i) | If the Billed Amount is less than the Accrued Amount, the Billed Amount for the following Due Date will be increased by the amount of the discrepancy. The Borrower will not be in default by reason of any such discrepancy. | ||
(ii) | If the Billed Amount is more than the Accrued Amount, the Billed Amount for the following Due Date will be decreased by the amount of the discrepancy. |
Regardless of any such discrepancy, interest will continue to accrue based on the actual amount of principal outstanding without compounding. The Bank will not pay the Borrower interest on any overpayment. | ||
(d) | The Borrower will maintain sufficient funds in the Designated Account to cover each debit. If there are insufficient funds in the Designated Account on the date the Bank enters any debit authorized by this Agreement, the Bank may reverse the debit. | |
5.4 | Banking Days. |
5.5 | Interest Calculation. |
5.6 | Default Rate. |
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6. | CONDITIONS |
6.1 | Authorizations and Incumbency. |
6.2 | Governing Documents. |
6.3 | CET Intercompany Debt. |
6.4 | Loan Documents. |
6.5 | Perfection and Evidence of Priority. |
6.6 | Payment of Fees, Etc. |
6.7 | Good Standing. |
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6.8 | Legal Opinion. |
6.9 | Financial Statements. |
6.10 | Insurance. |
6.11 | Consents, Licenses, Permits, Assignments. | |
(a) | Evidence satisfactory to the Bank that the Borrower has obtained all requisite consents and approvals required to be obtained from any person to permit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents executed in connection herewith to be consummated in accordance with their respective terms and conditions. | |
(b) | Evidence satisfactory to the Bank that Borrower and the Collateral are in compliance with all applicable governmental requirements and that all permits, and any necessary licenses and approvals have been obtained. | |
(c) | Evidence satisfactory to the Bank that Leo Pavliv has assigned to the Borrower the patent rights to the pharmaceutical composition of 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid. | |
6.12 | Liquidity. |
6.13 | Representations, Warranties and No Default. |
6.14 | Other Required Documentation. |
7. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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7.1 | Formation. |
7.2 | Authorization. |
7.3 | Enforceable Agreements. |
7.4 | Good Standing. |
7.5 | No Conflicts. |
7.6 | Financial Information. |
7.7 | Lawsuits. |
7.8 | Collateral. |
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7.9 | Permits, Franchises. |
7.10 | Other Obligations. |
7.11 | Tax Matters. |
7.12 | No Event of Default. |
7.13 | Insurance. |
7.14 | Location of Borrower. |
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 950 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 |
7.15 | Capitalization. | |
(a) | As of June 30, 2009, the authorized capital stock of the Borrower consists of (1) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share (Common Shares), of which 10,465,693 shares (the Outstanding Common Shares) are issued and outstanding, and (2) 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, no par value per share, of which 812,749 shares (the Outstanding Preferred Shares) are issued and outstanding. All of the Outstanding Common Shares are duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. All of the Outstanding Preferred Shares are duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and are convertible into Common Shares. | |
(b) | The Borrowers amended 1999 Stock Option Plan (the 1999 Plan) has been replaced with the Borrowers 2007 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and the Borrowers 2007 Directors Incentive Plan (collectively, the 2007 Plans). As of June 30, 2009, (i) 2,650,000 options to purchase Common Shares (Options) are authorized for issuance under the 2007 Plans, and (ii) 7,189,997 Options are issued and outstanding under the 1999 Plan and the 2007 Plans, of which 6,839,832 Options are fully vested and exercisable. |
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7.16 | Material Adverse Change. |
7.17 | Subsidiaries. |
8. | COVENANTS |
8.1 | Use of Proceeds. | |
(a) | To use the proceeds of the Facility No. 1 Commitment only (i) to refinance the credit facilities provided pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and for general operating and working capital expenses and (ii) to extend credit to CET as permitted by this Agreement. | |
(b) | To use the proceeds of the Facility No. 2 Commitment only (i) to refinance the credit facilities provided pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement and (ii) to make the Restricted Payments described on attached Schedule 8.1. | |
(c) | In all events, the proceeds of the credit extended under this Loan Agreement may not be used directly or indirectly to purchase or carry any margin stock as that term is defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or to extend credit to or invest in other parties for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock, or to reduce or retire any indebtedness incurred for such purpose. | |
8.2 | Financial Information. |
(a) | Within 150 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, the annual financial statements of the Borrower, which shall include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flow, certified and dated by the chief executive or chief financial officer of the Borrower. These financial statements must be audited (with an opinion satisfactory to the Bank) by a certified public accountant acceptable to the Bank. The statements shall be prepared on a consolidated basis and include unaudited statements on a consolidating basis. | |
(b) | Within 60 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, (i) a copy of the Borrowers operating and capital expenditure budget for such fiscal year, certified and dated by the chief |
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executive or chief financial officer of the Borrower, and (ii) detailed consolidated projections (including balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flow) by product line on a quarterly basis for that fiscal year and on an annual basis for next two fiscal years. | ||
(c) | Within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower (including the last quarter in each fiscal year), quarterly financial statements of the Borrower, which shall include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flow. The profit and loss statement and the statement of cash flow to be submitted under this subsection shall be presented on a quarterly and a year-to-date basis, and the financial statements to be submitted under this subsection shall include comparisons with the same period for the prior year. These financial statements may be company-prepared. The statements shall be prepared on a consolidated and consolidating basis. Such financial statements shall be dated and certified by the chief executive or chief financial officer of the Borrower and accompanied by a compliance certificate setting forth (i) the information and computations (in sufficient detail) to establish that the Borrower is in compliance with all financial covenants at the end of the period covered by the financial statements then being furnished and (ii) whether there existed as of the date of such financial statements, and whether there exists as of the date of the certificate, any default under this Agreement and, if any such default exists, specifying the nature thereof and the action the Borrower is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto. The compliance certificate shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. | |
(d) | Within 30 days after the end of each month (including the last month in each fiscal quarter and in each fiscal year), monthly financial statements of the Borrower, which shall include a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flow. The profit and loss statement and the statement of cash flow to be submitted under this subsection shall be presented on a monthly and a year-to-date basis, and the financial statements to be submitted under this subsection shall include comparisons with the same period for the prior year. These financial statements may be company-prepared. Such financial statements shall be dated and certified by the chief executive or chief financial officer of the Borrower and accompanied by a compliance certificate setting forth (i) the information and computations (in sufficient detail) to establish that the Borrower is in compliance with all financial covenants at the end of the period covered by the financial statements then being furnished and (ii) whether there existed as of the date of such financial statements, and whether there exists as of the date of the certificate, any default under this Agreement and, if any such default exists, specifying the nature thereof and the action the Borrower is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto. The compliance certificate shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. | |
(e) | Within 10 days of receipt or dispatch by the Borrower, copies of any management letters and correspondence relating to management letters sent or received by the Borrower to or from the Borrowers auditor. If no management letter is prepared, the Bank may, in its discretion, request a letter from such auditor stating that no deficiencies were noted that would otherwise be addressed in a management letter. | |
(f) | Such additional financial information regarding the Borrower, CET and any guarantor, accommodation party, pledgor, grantor or other obligor with respect to the Facilities (each such guarantor, accommodation party, pledgor, grantor or other obligor being sometimes herein referred to as an Obligor) as the Bank shall request. | |
8.3 | Leverage Ratio. |
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Quarterly Period(s) Ending | Leverage Ratio | |
09-30-09 | 3.00 to 1.00 | |
12-31-09 | 2.75 to 1.00 | |
03-31-10 09-30-10 | 2.50 to 1.00 | |
12-31-10 09-30-11 | 1.75 to 1.00 | |
12-31-11 and thereafter | 1.00 to 1.00 |
8.4 | Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. |
8.5 | Liquidity. |
8.6 | Capital Expenditures. |
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8.7 | Lease Expenditures. |
8.8 | Restricted Payments. |
(a) | each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower and to wholly-owned Subsidiaries (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary, to the Borrower and any Subsidiary and to each other owner of capital stock or other equity interests of such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis based on their relative ownership interests); | |
(b) | the Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common equity interests of such Person; | |
(c) | the Borrower and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire shares of its common stock or other common equity interests or warrants or options to acquire any such shares with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new shares of its common stock or other common equity interests; and | |
(d) | the Borrower may make the Restricted Payments described on attached Schedule 8.1; provided, however, that |
(i) | such payments shall be made using only the Borrowers cash on hand and proceeds of the Facility No. 2 Commitment; | ||
(ii) | any such payments occurring more than five (5) banking days after the making of the Term Loan Advance shall be made using only the Borrowers cash on hand (other than proceeds of the Facility No. 2 Commitment), and in addition (A) the aggregate amount of such payments shall not exceed $2,500,000 less the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to subsection 8.5(e) below, and (B) such payments in each case shall be made only after delivery to the Bank of an officers certificate signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Borrower that demonstrates and confirms that after giving effect to such payment, the Borrower would be in compliance with Section 8.5 hereof as of the end of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended. |
(e) | the Borrower may make the Restricted Payments of the types described on attached Schedule 8.1 with respect to other employees holding options to purchase common stock of the Borrower; provided, however, that |
(i) | any such payments shall be made using only the Borrowers cash on hand (other than proceeds of the Facility No. 2 Commitment), | ||
(ii) | the aggregate amount of such payments shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the difference between the sum of $2,500,000 and the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to paragraph (ii) of subsection 8.8(d), and (y) $300,000, and |
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(iii) | such payments in each case shall be made only after delivery to the Bank of an officers certificate signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Borrower that demonstrates and confirms that after giving effect to such payment, the Borrower would be in compliance with Section 8.5 hereof as of the end of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower then most recently ended. |
8.9 | Bank as Principal Depository. |
8.10 | Other Debts. |
(a) | Acquiring services, goods, supplies or merchandise on normal trade terms, including by invoice or by accrual in accordance with GAAP. | |
(b) | Endorsing negotiable instruments received in the usual course of business. | |
(c) | Obtaining surety bonds in the usual course of business. | |
(d) | Liabilities, lines of credit and leases in existence on the date of this Agreement and disclosed in Schedule 8.10. | |
(e) | Purchase money debt and capitalized lease obligations financed by the Borrower through specific research grants to the Borrower for the development of pharmaceutical products in connection with such obligations, and other purchase money debt and capitalized lease obligations in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $250,000 outstanding at any one time. | |
(f) | The indebtedness evidenced by the CET Pledged Note. | |
8.11 | Other Liens. |
(a) | Liens and security interests in favor of the Bank. | |
(b) | Liens for taxes not yet due. | |
(c) | Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement and disclosed in Schedule 8.11. | |
(d) | Liens securing purchase money debt or indebtedness arising under capitalized lease obligations permitted by this Agreement; provided, however, that in each case any such liens shall attach only to the specific item(s) of property or asset(s) financed with such purchase money debt or capitalized lease. | |
(e) | Liens on property of CET pursuant to the CET Security Agreement. |
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8.12 | Maintenance of Assets. |
8.13 | Investments. |
(a) | Existing investments in CET (other than advances to CET described in subsection 8.14(c)) disclosed to the Bank in writing. | |
(b) | Investments permitted by Section 8.14. | |
(c) | Investments in (i) U.S. treasury bills and other obligations of the federal government, (ii) deposits maintained with Bank, (iii) deposits maintained with another bank and fully covered by federal deposit insurance or otherwise fully insured by an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America and (iv) cash equivalents approved by Bank. | |
8.14 | Loans. |
(a) | Extensions of credit in existence on the date of this Agreement and disclosed in Schedule 8.14. | |
(b) | Extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the sale or lease of goods or services in the ordinary course of business to non-affiliated entities. | |
(c) | Extensions of credit to CET in an aggregate amount not exceeding $1,500,000 outstanding at any one time, provided that (i) extensions of credit by the Borrower to CET from the Facility No. 1 Commitment shall not exceed $500,000 outstanding at any one time and (ii) such extensions of credit are evidenced by the CET Pledged Note and secured by the CET Security Agreement. | |
(d) | Advances to employees for business travel and other expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not exceeding $100,000 outstanding at any one time. |
8.15 | Additional Negative Covenants. |
(a) | Enter into any consolidation, merger, or other combination, or become a partner in a partnership, a member of a joint venture, or a member of a limited liability company other than CET. | |
(b) | Acquire or purchase a business or line of business or substantially all of the assets of a business or line of business. | |
(c) | Change the general character of the business of the Borrower as conducted on the date of this Agreement or engage in any business activities substantially different from the Borrowers present business. |
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(d) | Liquidate or dissolve the Borrowers business. | |
8.16 | Notices to Bank. |
(a) | Any lawsuit against the Borrower or any Subsidiary. | |
(b) | Any substantial dispute between any governmental authority on one hand and the Borrower or any Subsidiary on the other hand. | |
(c) | Any event of default under this Agreement, or any event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default. | |
(d) | Any material adverse change in the Borrowers or any Subsidiarys business condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects, or ability to repay the credit. | |
(e) | Any change in the Borrowers or any Subsidiarys name, legal structure, place of business, or chief executive office if the Borrower or such Subsidiary has more than one place of business. | |
(f) | Any uninsured or partially uninsured loss of property of the Borrower or any Subsidiary through fire, theft, liability or property damage in excess of $25,000. | |
8.17 | Insurance. |
(a) | General Business Insurance. To maintain insurance satisfactory to the Bank as to amount, nature and carrier including property damage insurance (including loss of use and occupancy) with respect to the Borrowers or any Subsidiarys properties, business interruption insurance, public liability insurance including coverage for contractual liability, product liability and workers compensation, and any other insurance that is usual for the Borrowers business. Each policy shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior notice to the Bank of any cancellation thereof. | |
(b) | Insurance Covering Collateral. To maintain all-risk property damage insurance policies covering the tangible property comprising the Collateral. Each insurance policy must be in an amount acceptable to the Bank. The insurance must be issued by an insurance company acceptable to the Bank and must include a lenders loss payable endorsement in favor of the Bank in a form acceptable to the Bank. | |
(c) | Evidence of Insurance. Upon the request of the Bank, to deliver to the Bank a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted by the Bank, a certificate of insurance listing all insurance in force and demonstrating compliance with the applicable provisions of this Section. | |
8.18 | Compliance with Laws. |
8.19 | ERISA Plans. |
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8.20 | Books and Records. |
8.21 | Visits, Inspections and Audits. |
8.22 | Perfection of Liens. |
8.23 | Cooperation. |
8.24 | Collateral Account Notification and Acknowledgement. |
8.25 | Subsidiaries. |
8.26 | Change of Management. |
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9. | HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES | |
9.1 | Indemnity Regarding Hazardous Substances. |
9.2 | Compliance Regarding Hazardous Substances. |
9.3 | Notices Regarding Hazardous Substances. |
9.4 | Site Visits, Observations and Testing. |
9.5 | Definition of Hazardous Substances. |
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9.6 | Continuing Obligation. |
10. | DEFAULT AND REMEDIES |
10.1 | Failure to Pay. |
10.2 | Other Bank Agreements. |
10.3 | Cross-Default. |
10.4 | False Information. |
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10.5 | Bankruptcy. |
10.6 | Receivers. |
10.7 | Lien Priority. |
10.8 | Lawsuits. |
10.9 | Judgments. |
10.10 | Death. |
10.11 | Material Adverse Change. |
10.12 | Government Action. |
10.13 | Default Under Related Documents. |
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10.14 | Other Breach Under Agreement. |
10.15 | Change in Control. |
(a) | Any individual, entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) shall obtain beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or control, directly or indirectly, in one or a series of transactions, of more than thirty (30%) of the common or other voting stock or thirty (30%) of the voting power of the Borrower entitled to vote in the election of members of the board of directors of the Borrower; or | |
(b) | during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the date of this Agreement, individuals who at the beginning of such 24-month period were directors of the Borrower shall cease for any reason (other than due to death or disability) to constitute a majority of the board of directors of the Borrower (except to the extent that individuals who at the beginning of such 24-month period were replaced by individuals (i) elected by a majority of the remaining members of the board of directors of the Borrower or (ii) nominated for election by, or whose election is recommended by, a majority of the remaining members of the board of directors of the Borrower and thereafter elected as directors by the shareholders of the Borrower). |
11. | ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT; MISCELLANEOUS |
11.1 | GAAP. |
11.2 | Tennessee Law. |
11.3 | Successors and Assigns. |
11.4 | Interest and Loan Charges Not to Exceed Maximum Amounts Allowed by Law. |
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11.5 | Arbitration and Waiver of Jury Trial. | |
(a) | This paragraph concerns the resolution of any controversies or claims between the parties, whether arising in contract, tort or by statute, including but not limited to controversies or claims that arise out of or relate to: (i) this agreement (including any renewals, extensions or modifications); or (ii) any document related to this agreement (collectively a Claim). For the purposes of this arbitration provision only, the term parties shall include any parent corporation, subsidiary or affiliate of the Bank involved in the servicing, management or administration of any obligation described or evidenced by this agreement. | |
(b) | At the request of any party to this agreement, any Claim shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9, U.S. Code) (the Act). The Act will apply even though this agreement provides that it is governed by the law of a specified state. The arbitration will take place on an individual basis without resort to any form of class action. | |
(c) | Arbitration proceedings will be determined in accordance with the Act, the then-current rules and procedures for the arbitration of financial services disputes of the American Arbitration Association or any successor thereof (AAA), and the terms of this paragraph. In the event of any inconsistency, the terms of this paragraph shall control. If AAA is unwilling or unable to (i) serve as the provider of arbitration or (ii) enforce any provision of this arbitration clause, the Bank may designate another arbitration organization with similar procedures to serve as the provider of arbitration. | |
(d) | The arbitration shall be administered by AAA and conducted, unless otherwise required by law, in any U.S. state where real or tangible personal property Collateral for this credit is located or if there is no such Collateral, in the state specified in the governing law section of this agreement. All Claims shall be determined by one arbitrator; however, if Claims exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), upon the request of any party, the Claims shall be decided by three arbitrators. All arbitration hearings shall commence within ninety (90) days of the demand for arbitration and close within ninety (90) days of commencement and the award of the arbitrator(s) shall be issued within thirty (30) days of the close of the hearing. However, the arbitrator(s), upon a showing of good cause, may extend the commencement of the hearing for up to an additional sixty (60) days. The arbitrator(s) shall provide a concise written statement of reasons for the award. The arbitration award may be submitted to any court having jurisdiction to be confirmed, judgment entered and enforced. | |
(e) | The arbitrator(s) will give effect to statutes of limitation in determining any Claim and may dismiss the arbitration on the basis that the Claim is barred. For purposes of the application of the statute of limitations, the service on AAA under applicable AAA rules of a notice of Claim is the equivalent of the filing of a lawsuit. Any dispute concerning this arbitration provision or whether a Claim is arbitrable shall be determined by the arbitrator(s). The arbitrator(s) shall have the power to award legal fees pursuant to the terms of this agreement. | |
(f) | This paragraph does not limit the right of any party to: (i) exercise self-help remedies, such as but not limited to, setoff; (ii) initiate judicial or non-judicial foreclosure against any real or personal |
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property Collateral; (iii) exercise any judicial or power of sale rights, or (iv) act in a court of law to obtain an interim remedy, such as but not limited to, injunctive relief, writ of possession or appointment of a receiver, or additional or supplementary remedies. |
(g) | The filing of a court action is not intended to constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the suing party, thereafter to require submittal of the Claim to arbitration. | |
(h) | By agreeing to binding arbitration, the parties irrevocably and voluntarily waive any right they may have to a trial by jury in respect of any Claim. Furthermore, without intending in any way to limit this agreement to arbitrate, to the extent any Claim is not arbitrated, the parties irrevocably and voluntarily waive any right they may have to a trial by jury in respect of such Claim. This provision is a material inducement for the parties entering into this agreement. | |
11.6 | Severability; Waivers. |
11.7 | Costs and Attorneys Fees. |
11.8 | Individual Liability. |
11.9 | One Agreement. |
(a) | represent the sum of the understandings and agreements between the Bank and the Borrower concerning this credit; | |
(b) | replace any prior oral or written agreements between the Bank and the Borrower concerning this credit; and | |
(c) | are intended by the Bank and the Borrower as the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms agreed to by them. |
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11.10 | Indemnification. |
11.11 | Notices. |
11.12 | Headings. |
11.13 | Counterparts. |
11.14 | Existing Loan Agreement and Existing Loan Documents. |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||||
By | /s/ Suzanne B. Smith | |||
Name | Suzanne B. Smith | |||
Title | Senior Vice President | |||
CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||
By | /s/ David L. Lowrance | |||
Name | David L. Lowrance | |||
Title | CFO | |||
Address where notices to the Bank are to be sent: | Address where notices to the Borrower are | |
to be sent: | ||
Bank of America, N.A. | ||
Bank of America Plaza | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |
414 Union Street | 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 950 | |
Nashville, TN ###-###-#### | Nashville, Tennessee 37203 | |
Attn: Healthcare Banking Group (TN1-100-04-17) | Attn: A.J. Kazimi, Chief Executive Officer | |
Facsimile No. (615)  ###-###-#### | Facsimile No. (615)  ###-###-#### |
CONSENTED TO AND APPROVED: | ||||
CUMBERLAND PHARMA SALES CORP. | ||||
By | /s/ A.J. Kazimi | |||
Name | A.J. Kazimi | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |||
ACKNOWLEDGED: | ||||
CUMBERLAND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||||
By | /s/ A.J. Kazimi | |||
Name | A.J. Kazimi | |||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | |||
1. | Sixth Amended and Restated Promissory Note dated December 30, 2008, in the principal amount not exceeding $7,500,000, made and executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of the Bank. | |
2. | Amended and Restated Term Promissory Note dated December 30, 2008, in the principal amount of $5,000,000, made and executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of the Bank. | |
3. | Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated April 6, 2006, between the Borrower and the Bank, as amended by First Amendment to Security Agreement dated December 30, 2008, between the Borrower and the Bank. | |
4. | Trademark and Patent Security Agreement dated April 19, 2002, between the Borrower and the Bank, as amended by First Amendment to Trademark and Patent Security Agreement dated August 1, 2002, as further amended by Second Amendment to Trademark and Patent Security Agreement dated April 6, 2006, and as further amended by Third Amendment to Trademark and Patent Security Agreement dated December 30, 2006, all between the Borrower and the Bank. | |
5. | Guaranty dated January 21, 2009, executed in favor of the Bank by CPSC. | |
6. | Security Agreement dated January 21, 2009, between CPSC and the Bank. |
CUMBERLAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | ||||||
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