Exhibit 10.7
This instrument and the rights,
remedies and obligations evidenced hereby are subordinate in the
manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Affiliate
Subordination Agreement (as amended, restated, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the “ Subordination
Agreement ”) dated as of September 30, 2008, by
and among Jay Levy, Jaynjean Levy Family Limited Partnership,
Unigene Laboratories, Inc. and Victory Park Management, LLC, to the
Senior Debt (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each
holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, irrevocably
agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Subordination
Agreement.
UNIGENE LABORATORIES,
INC.
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
SECURED PROMISSORY
NOTE
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$7,418,803.00
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September 30, 2008
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Fairfield, New Jersey
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FOR VALUE RECEIVED Unigene
Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company” ), promises to pay to Jaynjean
Levy Family Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
(the “Holder” ), or its registered
assigns, the principal sum of Seven Million, Four Hundred Eighteen
Thousand, Eight Hundred Three and 00/100 Dollars ($7,418,803.00),
or such lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal
amount hereof, together with interest from May 10, 2007 on the
unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to nine percent
(9.00%) per annum, which shall be non-compounding, computed on
the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365
days. All unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid and
accrued interest and other amounts payable hereunder, shall be due
and payable on the earlier of (i) February 10, 2015 (the
“ Maturity Date ”), or (ii) when,
upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined
below), such amounts are declared due and payable by the Holder or
made automatically due and payable in accordance with the terms
hereof. This Note is issued pursuant to that certain Patent
Security Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2001 (as amended,
restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, the
“Security Agreement” ), made and entered
into by and between the Company and Jay Levy, an individual
(“ JL ”), which was then transferred from
JL to the Holder on February 15, 2005 when JL assigned to the
Holder the promissory notes secured by such Security Agreement, and
which was further amended on May 10, 2007 by that certain
Third Amendment to Patent Security Agreement made and entered into
by and between the Company and the Holder. The Prior Note (as
defined below) replaced in their entirety those notes listed on
Exhibit A hereto and was not intended to be a novation of
said notes, but rather evidenced and documented the continuation of
all obligations and liabilities outstanding thereunder, including,
without limitation, principal, interest, penalties and fees, as
more fully described herein.
THE OBLIGATIONS DUE UNDER THIS NOTE
ARE SECURED BY THE SECURITY AGREEMENT. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDER
ARE SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT.
The following is a statement of the
rights of the Holder and the conditions to which this Note is
subject, and to which the Holder, by the acceptance of this Note,
agrees:
1. Amendment and Restatement .
Effective as of the date hereof, this Note amends and restates in
its entirety the Secured Promissory Note dated May 10, 2007
(the “ Prior Note ”) issued by the
Company to the Holder in the principal amount of Seven Million,
Four Hundred Eighteen Thousand, Eight Hundred Three and 00/100
Dollars ($7,418,803.00). This Note (a) is made in substitution
for, and not as payment of, the obligations of the Company under
the Prior Note and (b) is not intended to constitute a
novation or discharge of the Prior Note. On and after the date
hereof, all principal of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, the
Prior Note (i) shall remain outstanding under this Note and
(ii) shall be governed by the terms of this Note and the
Security Agreement.
2. Definitions . As used in this
Note, the following capitalized terms have the following
meanings:
(a)
“Affiliate” with respect to any Person,
means (i) any director or officer of such Person,
(ii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such
Person, and (iii) any Person beneficially owning or holding 5%
or more of any class of voting securities of such Person or any
corporation of which such Person beneficially owns or holds, in the
aggregate, 5% or more of any class of voting securities. The term
“control” means the possession, directly or indirectly,
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
(b) “Business
Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
public holiday under the laws of the United States of America or
the State of New Jersey or any other day on which banking
institutions are authorized or obligated to close in the State of
New Jersey.
(c) “Change in
Control ” means any of the following: (i) any
Person, either individually or acting in concert with one or more
other Persons, shall have acquired beneficial ownership, directly
or indirectly, of stock or other securities of the Company (or
other securities convertible into stock or other securities)
representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all stock
or other securities of the Company entitled to vote in the election
of members of the board of directors of the Company, other than
stock or other securities having such power only by reason of the
happening of a contingency; or (ii) the occurrence of a change
in the composition of the board of directors of the Company such
that a majority of the members thereof are not continuing members.
As used herein, (a) the term “beneficially own” or
“beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning set forth
in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to
time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and
(b) the term “continuing member” shall mean, as of
any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of
the Company who (i) was a member of such board on the date of
this Note or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to
such board with the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
who were either members of such board on the date of this Note or
whose nomination or election was previously so approved.
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(d) “Company
” means the corporation initially executing this Note and any
Person which shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the
Company under this Note in accordance with the terms
hereof
(e) “Event of
Default” has the meaning given in Section 6
hereof.
(f) “First Quarterly
Payment” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)
of this Note.
(g) “Holder
” means the Person specified in the first paragraph of this
Note or any Person who shall at the time be the registered holder
of this Note pursuant to a transfer permitted by the terms of this
Note.
(h)
“Indebtedness ” means the aggregate
amount of, without duplication (i) all obligations for
borrowed money, (ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all
obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than accounts payable incurred in the ordinary
course of business), (iv) all obligations with respect to
capital leases, (v) all obligations created or arising under
any conditional sale or other title retention agreements with
respect to property acquired by such Person, (vi) all
reimbursement and other payment obligations, contingent or
otherwise, in respect of letters of credit and similar surety
instruments, (vii) all payment obligations, contingent or
otherwise, pursuant to or arising under currency swap agreements,
interest rate swap agreements or other swap or derivative
agreements, and (viii) all guaranty obligations with respect
to the types of Indebtedness listed in clauses (i) through
(vii) above.
(i) “Initial Interest
Component” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3(b)(ii) of this Note.
(j) “Lien
” means, with respect to any property, any security interest,
mortgage, pledge, lien, claim, charge or other encumbrance in, of,
or on such property or the income therefrom, including, without
limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under a conditional
sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement,
or any agreement to provide any of the foregoing, and the filing of
any financing statement or similar instrument under the Uniform
Commercial Code or comparable law of any jurisdiction.
(k) “Maturity
Date” has the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Note.
(l) “Obligations
” means all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and
obligations, howsoever arising, owed by the Company to the Holder
of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note
or instrument and whether or not for the payment of money), now
existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms of
this Note and the other Transaction Documents, including, all
interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs
and accountants’ fees and costs chargeable to and payable by
the Company hereunder and thereunder, in each case, whether direct
or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or
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to become due, and whether or not arising after
the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11 of the United
States Code (11 U. S. C. Section 101 et seq .), as
amended from time to time (including post-petition interest) and
whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such
proceeding.
(m) “Ongoing Interest
Component” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3(c)(iii) of this Note.
(n) “Permitted
Distribution ” means: (i) repurchases of stock
from employees, consultants or directors of the Company in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000 in any fiscal year;
provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would exist after giving effect to the repurchases;
(ii) dividends or distributions payable solely in capital
stock of the Company; and (iii) any dividend or distribution
made by any Subsidiary to another Subsidiary or to the
Company.
(o) “Permitted
Indebtedness ” means: (i) Indebtedness of the
Company existing on May 10, 2007 as set forth on Schedule
A (it being understood that any Indebtedness of the Company
existing on May 10, 2007 shall constitute Permitted
Indebtedness whether or not listed on Schedule A ), and any
renewals, refinancings, replacements and extensions thereof; so
long as (A) the principal amount of such Indebtedness does not
exceed the principal amount being renewed, refinanced, replaced or
extended plus an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses
related thereto, (B) such Indebtedness does not contain
covenants or other restrictions materially more onerous than those
contained in the Indebtedness being renewed, refinanced, replaced
or extended, and (C) the average life to maturity thereof is
greater than or equal to that of the Indebtedness being renewed,
refinanced, replaced or extended; (ii) other unsecured
Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an
aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed
$2,000,000; (iii) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries secured by Liens described in clauses (vi) and
(vii) of the definition of Permitted Liens, so long as
(A) at the time when such Indebtedness is incurred, the amount
of such Indebtedness does not exceed the fair market value (as
reasonably determined by the principal financial officer of the
Company in good faith) of the leased property or purchased
equipment and (B) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness
does not exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding;
(iv) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company to the
Company or another Subsidiary; (v) Indebtedness pursuant to or
arising under currency swap agreements or interest rate swap
agreements or swap or derivative agreements entered into in
connection with bona fide hedging arrangements;
(vi) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to
the Holder, and having terms and conditions (other than interest
and overall yield) more favorable to the Company than the terms and
conditions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents
(including, without limitation, covenants and events of default
more favorable to the Company than the covenants and events of
default hereunder), and having redemption, prepayment and
defeasance provisions reasonably satisfactory to the Holder, in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,000,000 at any time
outstanding less any amounts outstanding pursuant to clause
(ii) of this definition of Permitted Indebtedness (
“Subordinated Indebtedness” );
(vii) Senior Debt; and (viii) the Obligations.
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(p) “Permitted
Liens ” means the following types of Liens (excluding
any such Lien imposed pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n)
of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any Lien
imposed by a governmental authority under any applicable
environmental law or with respect to a foreign deferred
compensation plan): (i) Liens for taxes or other governmental
charges not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without
penalty or being contested in good faith, provided provision
is made to the reasonable satisfaction of the Holder for the
eventual payment thereof if subsequently found payable;
(ii) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen,
vendors, and landlords incurred in the ordinary course of business
for sums not overdue or being contested in good faith,
provided provision is made to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Holder for the eventual payment thereof if subsequently found
payable; (iii) deposits under workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance and social security laws or to secure the
performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the
repayment of borrowed money) or leases, or to secure statutory
obligations of surety or appeal bonds or to secure indemnity,
performance or other similar bonds in the ordinary course of
business; (iv) easements, reservations, rights of way,
restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other
similar charges or encumbrances affecting real property in a manner
not materially or adversely affecting the value or use of such
property; (v) Liens in favor of the Holder; (vi) Liens
securing obligations under a capital lease so long as such Liens do
not extend to property other than the property leased under such
capital lease, and any additions, attachments, improvements and
accessions thereto and replacements, substitutions and proceeds
(including insurance proceeds) thereof; (vii) Liens upon any
equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or
indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the
acquisition of such equipment, so long as such Lien extends only to
the equipment financed, and any additions, attachments,
improvements and accessions thereto and replacements, substitutions
and proceeds (including insurance proceeds) thereof;
(viii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities
arising as a matter of law to secure payments of customs duties in
connection with the importation of goods; (ix) Liens which
constitute rights of setoff of a customary nature or banker’s
liens, whether arising by statute, common law or by contract;
(x) Liens on insurance proceeds in favor of insurance
companies granted solely as security for financed premiums;
(xi) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in
circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under
Section 6(g); (xii) Liens existing on May 10, 2007
as set forth on Schedule B (it being understood that any
Lien of the Company existing on May 10, 2007 shall constitute
a Permitted Lien whether or not listed on Schedule B ) and
any renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof that do not
increase the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby or encumber
additional collateral or contain covenants or other restrictions
materially more onerous than those contained in the Lien being
renewed, refinanced or extended, including, without limitation,
that certain Third Modification of Mortgage and Security Agreement,
entered into on the date hereof by the Company in favor of JL (as
may be amended and/or restated from time to time);
(xiii) leases or subleases and licenses or sublicenses granted
in the ordinary course of the Company’s or any
Subsidiary’s business; (xiv) purported Liens evidenced
by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating
solely to operating leases of personal property; and
(xv) Liens incurred pursuant to the Senior Debt
Documents.
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(q) “Person
” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation
(including a business trust), a joint stock company, a limited
liability company, an unincorporated association, a joint venture
or other entity or a governmental authority.
(r) “Principal
Component” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3(b)(i) of this Note.
(s) “Prior
Note” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 of
this Note.
(t) “Quarterly
Payment” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3(a) of this Note.
(u) “Revised Payment
Schedule” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(c) of this Note.
(v) “Security
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the first
paragraph of this Note.
(w) “Senior
Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the
Subordination Agreement (and any defined terms therein shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Subordination
Agreement), and any refinancing thereof under the VPC Loan
Documents (as defined in the Subordination Agreement).
(x) “Senior Debt
Documents ” has the meaning assigned to such term in
the Subordination Agreeme