SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.30
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this Amendment) is effective as of June 28, 2013, among Southern Health Corporation of Houston, Inc., a Georgia corporation (Borrower), MedCare South, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (f/k/a SunLink HealthCare, LLC) (MedCare South), SunLink Health Systems, Inc., an Ohio corporation (SunLink and, together with MedCare South, Guarantors) and the Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company (Lender).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
A. Borrower and Lender are parties to the Working Capital Loan Agreement, dated July 5, 2012 (as amended from time to time, the Loan Agreement).
B. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.
C. Borrower has requested that Lender amend the Loan Agreement as more particularly described in this Amendment.
D. Lender has agreed to such amendments, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, all as more particularly described in this Amendment.
E. Each of the Guarantors is party to a Guaranty Agreement, dated the date of the Loan Agreement (each, a Guaranty Agreement), pursuant to which such Guarantor has guaranteed the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Agreement.
F. Each of the Guarantors desires to ratify and reaffirm the Guaranty Agreement to which it is a party.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows.
1. Amendment to Loan Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Section 10.6.4 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the first sentence thereof and replacing it as follows:
Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio means (i) the aggregate outstanding balances of all capital leases and all interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing notes payable, as of the test date, divided by (ii) Borrowers net earnings, plus interest expense, plus depreciation expense, plus amortization expense, plus income tax expense, plus Permitted Affiliate Management Fees (as defined in Section 10.28), less EHR Payments, all for the immediately preceding four (4) quarters.
2. Conditions Precedent.
a. Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of Borrower and the Guarantors in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct as of the date of this Amendment except for any representation or warranty made as of a date certain, in which event such representation or warranty shall be true as of such date.
b. Documents. Lender shall have received (i) this Amendment, duly executed by the parties hereto, (ii) the duly executed Second Amendment to Loan Agreement, dated the date of this Amendment, made with respect to the mortgage loan agreement between Borrower and Lender, and (iii) any other document, certificate or instrument that Lender reasonably requires in connection herewith.
3. Ratification and Release.
a. Confirmation and Ratification. Borrower and Guarantors confirm and agree that each pledge, assignment, security interest, lien or other encumbrance made by Borrower and Guarantors in favor of Lender under any Loan Document is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Borrower and each Guarantor each acknowledges and confirms the validity and enforceability of all Loan Documents to which it is a party. Borrower and each Guarantor represents and warrants to Lender that such party has no right of offset, defense or counterclaim to the payment or performance of the Loans or any of its other obligations under any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
b. Release. In consideration of the accommodations granted by Lender in this Amendment, each Borrower and Guarantor hereby forever waives, releases and discharges Lender and its successors, assigns, directors, officers, members, managers, employees, agents, attorneys and other representatives (the Lender Parties), and indemnifies and holds harmless Lender and the Lender Parties from, any and all claims (including, without limitation, cross-claims, counterclaims, rights of setoff and recoupment), causes of action, demands, suits, costs, expenses and damages that it now has or hereafter may have, of whatsoever nature and kind, whether known or unknown, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising at law or in equity, including all actions that arise under or relate to the Loan Documents, this Amendment, any document, instrument or certificate executed in connection with the foregoing, any action or omission of Lender or any of the Lender Parties in connection with the foregoing, or any persons rights or obligations thereunder based in whole or in part on facts, whether or not known, existing on or prior to the date of this Amendment. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that all actions of Lender with respect to the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby on or prior to the date of this Amendment have been in good faith and in accordance with the Loan Documents and applicable law.
4. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower and Guarantors, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Lender as follows:
a. This Amendment is not being made or entered into with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any entity or person.
b. No action or proceeding, including, without limitation, a voluntary or involuntary petition for bankruptcy, has been instituted by or against Borrower or either Guarantor.
c. Borrower and each Guarantor each has full power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver, and perform this Amendment, and the foregoing does not violate any contractual or other obligation by which such person is bound. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been authorized by all requisite organizational action of each such person.
d. This Amendment constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower and each Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance and other laws affecting creditors rights generally and to general equitable principles.
e. The representations and warranties of Borrower and each Guarantor in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct as of such date.
5. Miscellaneous.
a. Effect on Loan Documents. Except as set forth in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents shall not be deemed amended, waived or otherwise modified by this agreement and shall remain in full force and effect.
b. Fees and Expenses. Borrower shall pay, as and when billed by Lender, all fees, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses for Lenders legal counsel, and for appraisers, engineering consultants, and environmental and other consultants) paid or incurred by Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Amendment, or in connection with the actions contemplated by this Amendment.
c. Voluntary Agreement. Borrower and each Guarantor jointly and severally represent and warrant to Lender that (a) Borrower and each Guarantor has had the opportunity to be represented by legal counsel of their choice and to consult with such counsel regarding this Amendment, (b) Borrower and each Guarantor are fully aware of the terms and provisions contained herein and of their effect, and (c) Borrower and each Guarantor have voluntarily and without coercion or duress of any kind entered into this Amendment.
d. Integration. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement concerning the subject matter hereof, and it supersedes any prior or contemporaneous oral or written representations, statements, understandings, or agreements concerning the subject matter of this Amendment.
e. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
f. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law.
g. Headings. All headings in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret any term or provision of this Amendment.
h. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement. The parties hereto agree that their electronically transmitted signatures on this Amendment shall have the same effect as manually transmitted signatures.
i. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH OR ARISING FROM ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), ACTIONS OF ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, OR ANY OTHER RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN, OR HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE, REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS AMENDMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING OF THIS WAIVER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
BORROWER: | SOUTHERN HEALTH CORPORATION OF HOUSTON, INC. | |||||
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GUARANTORS: | MEDCARE SOUTH, LLC | |||||
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LENDER: | STILLWATER NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | |||||
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