CareView Communications Inc 8-K, filed Jun 6, 2023
CareView Communications Inc (CRVW)
About this 8-K
CareView Communications Inc filed this 8-K on June 6, 2023, reporting on events of May 31, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 1.01: Entered into a material agreement
- Item 2.03: New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement; PIK Interest; Mandatory Prepayment; Extended Maturity Date
As previously reported, CareView Communications, Inc. (and together with its subsidiaries, as applicable, the “Company”), CareView Communications, Inc., a Texas corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Borrower”), and PDL Investment Holdings, LLC (as assignee of PDL BioPharma, Inc.), in its capacity as administrative agent and lender (the “Lender”) entered into that certain Credit Agreement as of June 26, 2015, which was subsequently amended by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, and the Sixth Amendment as of October 7, 2015, February 23, 2018, July 13, 2018, April 9, 2019, May 15, 2019, and February 6, 2020, respectively (collectively, the “Credit Agreement”). Any capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the definitions ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
On May 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), the Company, the Borrower, the Lender, Steven G. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Dr. James R. Higgins, a director of the Company, entered into a Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Credit Agreement Amendment”), pursuant to which the parties agreed to amend the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) provide that, after the Effective Date, all accrued but unpaid interest (including interest accrued but unpaid prior to the Effective Date and excluding interest payable on the Maturity Date, in connection with any prepayment, or in the event of an Event of Default, which interest will be payable in cash) accruing on Tranche One Loans and Tranche Three Loans will be paid-in-kind on each Interest Payment Date by being added to the aggregate principal balance of the respective loans in arrears on each Interest Payment Date; (ii) require certain mandatory prepayments of the loans by the Company, including (A) quarterly prepayments in the amount, if any, that the Company’s Excess Cash Flow exceeds $600,000, (B) monthly transfers to the Inventory Reserve Account in the amount, if any, the Company’s cash exceeds $1,200,000, (C) prepayment in the amount, if any, the Company’s Inventory Reserve Account exceeds $600,000, and (D) prepayment in the amount, if any, of 100% of the gross proceeds of any indebtedness incurred by the Company (other than permitted indebtedness); and (iii) extend the Maturity Date to December 31, 2024.
The foregoing descriptions of the Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement are qualified, in their entirety, by reference to such amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 1.01.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K that relates to the creation of direct financial obligations of the Company is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: June 6, 2023 | CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Steven G. Johnson | ||
| Steven G. Johnson | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 8-K
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION COPY
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of May 25, 2023 by and among CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Holdings”), CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Texas corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Borrower”), CAREVIEW OPERATIONS, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), PDL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC (as assignee of PDL BioPharma, Inc.), a Delaware limited liability company (both in its capacity as the lender (“Lender”) and in its capacity as Agent (solely in such capacity as Agent, the “Agent”)) under the Credit Agreement (as defined below), and Steven G. Johnson and Dr. James R. Higgins (each, an individual, for the purpose of acknowledging and agreeing to this Amendment in their collective capacity as the Tranche Three Lender under the Credit Agreement).
RECITALS
A. Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 26, 2015, among Holdings, the Borrower, the Lender and the Agent (as amended, supplemented or modified as of the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement"); capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.
B. The parties wish to enter into this Amendment to extend the Maturity Date under the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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I.
AMENDMENTs TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
1.1
Amendments to Credit Agreement. Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 1.2(b), hereof, the Credit
Agreement shall be amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken
text or stricken text) and to add the double-underlined text (indicated
textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined
text or double-underlined
text) as set forth in the pages of the “Credit Agreement” attached as Exhibit A.
1.2 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on the date that each of the following conditions are satisfied (the “Amendment Effective Date”):
(a) receipt by the Agent of counterparts of this Amendment which shall be collectively executed by the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agent;
(b) receipt by the Agent of evidence that the HealthCor Obligations have been exchanged for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings, all Liens securing the HealthCor Obligations released and all HealthCor Debt Documents (other than any warrants issued in connection therewith) terminated, in each case, on terms and conditions (including pursuant to documentation) acceptable to the Agent;
(c) receipt by the Agent, for each Loan Party, such Person’s (i) charter (or similar formation document), certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority (as applicable) in its jurisdiction of incorporation (or formation), (ii) limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement and bylaws (and similar governing document) (as applicable), (iii) resolutions of its board of directors (or similar governing body) approving and authorizing such Person’s execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any Loan Documents to which it is party and contemplated to be executed in connection herewith and the transactions contemplated hereby, (iv) signature and incumbency certificates of its officers authorized to execute the Amendment and such other Loan Documents, in each case with respect to clauses (i) through (iv), all certified by its secretary or an assistant secretary (or similar officer) as being in full force and effect without modification and (v) good standing certificates in its jurisdiction of incorporation (or formation) and in each other jurisdiction requested by the Agent or the Lender, in each case, dated as of a recent date; and
(d) the Borrower shall have paid to the Agent all costs and expenses of the Agent and the Lenders (including the fees, costs and expenses of legal counsel incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Amendment) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment.
Within thirty (30) days of the Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as the Agent (in its sole discretion) may elect), the Agent, the Borrower and applicable depository bank shall have entered into a Control Agreement governing the Inventory Reserve Account. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall constitute an immediate Event of Default.
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II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Agent and the Lender to enter into this Amendment, each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lender that as of the date hereof, both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment:
2.1 Organization. Holdings is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada; the Borrower is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas; and each other Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (as applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each Loan Party has all power and authority and all material governmental approvals required for the ownership and operation of its properties and the conduct of its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted and is qualified to do business, and is in good standing (as applicable), in every jurisdiction where, because of the nature of its activities or properties, such qualification is required, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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2.2 Due Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, and the performance of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, each as amended hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Loan Party that is a party hereto.
2.3 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment by each Loan Party that is a party hereto and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) require any consent or approval of, or registration or filing with or any other action by, any Governmental Authority (other than any consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and effect), (b) conflict with (i) any provision of material Applicable Law, (ii) the charter, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or (iii) any material agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, which is binding upon any Loan Party or any of their respective properties or (c) require, or result in, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Holdings, the Borrower or any other Loan Party (other than Permitted Liens and Liens in favor of the Agent created pursuant to the Collateral Documents).
2.4 Incorporation of Representations and Warranties from Loan Documents. Each representation and warranty by each Loan Party that is a party hereto contained in the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party is true and correct in all material respects (without duplication of any materiality qualifier contained therein) as of the date hereof (or as of a specific earlier date if such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date).
2.5 No Default. Both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Default or Event of Default will result from the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
2.6 Validity; Binding Nature. This Amendment has been duly executed by each Loan Party that is a party hereto, and each of (i) this Amendment, and (ii) the Credit Agreement as amended hereby is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a party hereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforceability of creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.
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III.
MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Loan Document. This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated therein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement.
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3.2 Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect, the rights and remedies of the parties to the Credit Agreement and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms or conditions contained therein, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to any future consent with respect to, or waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms or conditions contained in the Credit Agreement in similar or different circumstances. Except as expressly stated herein, the Agent and the Lender reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Loan Documents. All references in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as modified hereby.
3.3 Reaffirmation. Each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantor hereby reaffirms its obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party. Each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantor hereby further ratifies and reaffirms the validity and enforceability of all of the liens and security interests heretofore granted, pursuant to and in connection with the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, to the Agent, as collateral security for the obligations under the Loan Documents in accordance with their respective terms, and acknowledges that all of such liens and security interests, and all Collateral heretofore pledged as security for such obligations, continue to be and remain collateral for such obligations from and after the date hereof.
3.4 Fees and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay within five Business Days of the Amendment Effective Date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account of the Agent designated in writing, reimbursement from the Borrower of all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent and the Lender in connection with this Amendment, including any and all fees payable or owed to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in connection with the drafting, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment.
3.5 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
3.6 Construction; Captions. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges that all parties hereto participated equally in the negotiation and drafting of this Amendment and that, accordingly, no court construing this Amendment shall construe it more stringently against one party than against the other. The captions and headings of this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
3.7 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (as permitted under the Credit Agreement).
3.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT, THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO, AND ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES RELATING THERETO SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
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3.9 Severability. The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Amendment or any instrument or agreement required hereunder shall not in any way affect or impair the legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Amendment or any instrument or agreement required hereunder.
3.10 Release of Claims. In consideration of the Lender’s and Agent’s agreements contained in this Amendment, each of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantor hereby releases and discharges the Lender and the Agent and their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants and attorneys (each, a “Released Person”) of and from any and all other claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which Holdings, the Borrower or the Subsidiary Guarantor ever had or now has against the Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions of the Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person relating to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document on or prior to the date hereof.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
| CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC., | |||
| a Nevada corporation, | |||
| as Holdings | |||
| By: | /s/ Steven G. Johnson | ||
| Name: Steven G. Johnson | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| CAREVIEW COMMUNICATIONS, INC., | |||
| a Texas corporation, | |||
| as Borrower | |||
| By: | /s/ Steven G. Johnson | ||
| Name: Steven G. Johnson | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| CAREVIEW OPERATIONS, L.L.C., | |||
| a Texas limited liability company, | |||
| as Subsidiary Guarantor | |||
| By: | /s/ Steven G. Johnson | ||
| Name: Steven G. Johnson | |||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
| PDL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, | |||
| a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
| as Agent | |||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Stone | ||
| Name: Christopher Stone | |||
| Title: CEO and Secretary | |||
| PDL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, | |||
| a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
| as Lender | |||
| By: | /s/ Christopher Stone | ||
| Name: Christopher Stone | |||
| Title: CEO and Secretary | |||
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
| TRANCHE THREE LENDER: | ||
| /s/ Steven G. Johnson | ||
| Steven G. Johnson (individually) | ||
| /s/ Dr. James R. Higgins | ||
| Dr. James R. Higgins (individually) |
[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
Credit Agreement
[Attached.]
Exhibit A