Execution Copy
LIMITED RECOURSE SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
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$5,000,000
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April 15, 2009
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FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, LTC Global, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
Maker ”), promises to pay, subject to the terms and
conditions contained herein, to the order of Penn Treaty American
Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“ Payee
”), in lawful money of the United States of America, the
principal sum of FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ($5,000,000), in the manner
provided below.
This Note has
been executed and delivered pursuant to and in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Termination and Limited Release
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Maker and Payee
(the “ Termination Agreement ”). This
Note replaces the Promissory Note, dated as of November 5, 2008, in
the original principal amount of $10,250,000, issued by Maker in
favor of Payee.
1.1. Interest
. The principal amount outstanding under this Note shall
accrue interest at a rate equal to 0.721% per month.
1.2. Payments
. Principal and accrued interest under this Note shall
be paid in monthly installments (each, a “ Monthly
Installment Payment ”) on the fifteenth (15
th ) day of each month (each, an “
Installment Payment Date ”), commencing on May 15,
2009, until the Maturity Date (as defined below) in an amount equal
to the greater of (a) the aggregate amount of Commissions (as
defined below) received by Maker or its affiliates during the
immediately preceding month (the “ Monthly Commission
Based Payment ”) or (b) the Minimum Required Payment (as
defined below) as of such Installment Payment Date. For
purposes of this Note, “ Minimum Required Payment
” shall mean, as of the applicable Installment Payment Date,
1.00721 times the Guarantee Balance (as defined below) as
calculated for the prior month, minus the Maximum Guarantee Balance
for such Installment Payment Date as set forth on Schedule A
hereto, if positive. For the purposes of this Note,
“ Guarantee Balance ” means, as of an
Installment Payment Date, the difference of (i) the product of (A)
1.00721 times (B) the Guarantee Balance as calculated for the prior
month over (ii) the sum of (x) the Monthly Installment Payment for
such Installment Payment Date and (y) any voluntary prepayments by
the Maker made since the prior Installment Payment Date; provided
that the prior month’s Guarantee Balance as of May 15, 2009
shall mean $2,500,000. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, all principal and accrued interest shall be due
and payable on the Maturity Date.
1.3. Maturity
Date . The earliest to occur of (a) the date on
which the original principal amount of this Note and all accrued
interest thereon is paid in full and (b) April 16, 2019.
1.4. Collateral
. As collateral security for the prompt and complete
payment when due of the original principal amount of this Note,
accrued interest thereon (including any interest accruing thereon
after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy,
or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding relating to Company, whether or not a claim for
post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such
proceeding) and all other amounts due hereunder (in each case,
whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise)
(collectively, the “ Obligations ”), Maker
hereby grants to Payee a security interest in the Collateral (as
defined below), now owned by Maker in which Maker has or at any
time in the future may acquire any right title or
interest. Maker shall cause its affiliate, ACSIA Long
Term Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ ACSIA
”), to execute a mutually agreeable security agreement
granting a security interest to Payee in the Collateral owned by
ACSIA, which security interest shall secure the
Obligations. As used herein, the term “
Collateral ” shall mean any and all commissions
payable to Maker and ACSIA, from Penn Treaty Network America
Insurance Company and American Network Insurance Company in
connection with the solicitation, sale, production or servicing of
long term care insurance policies in force on or prior to the date
hereof (the “ Commissions ”), other than (i)
commissions attributable to insurance policies produced by United
Insurance Group Agency, Inc. or by Specialty Planners, Inc. (f/k/a
Associated California State Insurance Agencies, Inc.), and (ii)
commissions acquired by Maker or its affiliates by way of purchase
or business combination after the date hereof.
1.5. Manner of
Payment . All payments of principal and interest on
this Note shall be made to Payee by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated in writing by
Payee.
1.6. Maximum
Amount . Notwithstanding anything set forth herein
to the contrary, in no event shall Maker be obligated to pay an
aggregate principal amount hereunder in excess of $5,000,000 plus
interest accrued thereon.
1.7. Prepayment
. Maker may, without premium or penalty, at any time and
from time to time, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding
principal balance due under this Note.
2. Events of
Default; Remedies .
2.1. Events of
Default . The occurrence of any of the following events will
deemed to be an “ Event of Default ” under this
Note: (i) the nonpayment of principal, interest or other
indebtedness under this Note on the date the same shall become due
and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise;
(ii) the failure of Maker to comply with or perform any of its
obligations under the
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