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  PLEDGE AGREEMENT    
    


        This PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 27,2004 (together with all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications, if any, from time to
time hereto, this "Agreement") among Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Pledgor") and Residential Funding Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Lender"). 


 
 

W I T N E S S E T H:    
    


        WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Pledgor, the other Persons named therein as Credit Parties
and Lender (including all annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto, and as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the "Loan
Agreement"), Lender has agreed to make Loans to Borrowers (as defined therein); 


        WHEREAS,
Pledgor is the record and beneficial owner of the shares of Stock listed in Part A of Schedule I hereto and the
owner of the promissory notes and instruments listed in Part B of Schedule I hereto; 


        WHEREAS,
Pledgor benefits from the credit facilities made available to Borrowers under the Loan Agreement; and 



        WHEREAS,
in order to induce Lender to make the Loans as provided for in the Loan Agreement, Pledgor has agreed to pledge the Pledged Collateral to Lender in accordance herewith. 


        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained and to induce Lenders to make Loans under the Loan Agreement, it is agreed as follows: 


        1.    Definitions.    Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Loan Agreement are used herein as therein
defined, and the following shall have (unless otherwise provided elsewhere in this Agreement) the following respective meanings (such meanings being equally applicable to both the singular and plural
form of the terms defined): 



        "Bankruptcy Code" means the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101  et seq., as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any
successor statute, and any and all rules and regulations issued or promulgated in
connection therewith. 


        "Pledged Collateral" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2 hereof. 


        "Pledged Entity" means an issuer of Pledged Shares or Pledged Indebtedness. 


        "Pledged Indebtedness" means the Indebtedness evidenced by promissory notes and instruments listed on Part B of  Schedule I hereto; 



        "Pledged Shares" means those shares listed on Part A of Schedule I hereto. 


        "Secured Obligations" has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3 hereof. 




        2.    Pledge.    Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to Lender a first priority security interest in all of the
following (collectively, the "Pledged Collateral"): 



        (a)   the
Pledged Shares and the certificates representing the Pledged Shares, and all dividends, distributions, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds from time to
time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Shares; and 


        (b)   such
portion, as determined by Lender as provided in Section 6(d) below, of any additional shares of stock of a
Pledged Entity from time to time acquired by Pledgor in any manner (which shares shall be deemed to be part of the Pledged Shares), and the certificates representing such additional shares, and all
dividends, distributions, cash, instruments and other 








 




property
or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Stock; and 


        (c)   the
Pledged Indebtedness and the promissory notes or instruments evidencing the Pledged Indebtedness, and all interest, cash, instruments and other property and assets
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of the Pledged Indebtedness; and 



        (d)   all
additional Indebtedness arising after the date hereof and owing to Pledgor and evidenced by promissory notes or other instruments, together with such promissory
notes and instruments, and all interest, cash, instruments and other property and assets from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of that Pledged Indebtedness. 




        3.    Security for Obligations.    This Agreement secures, and the Pledged Collateral is security for, the prompt
payment in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and performance of all Obligations of any kind under or in connection with the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents and all obligations of Pledgor now or hereafter existing under this Agreement including, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses whether in connection with collection actions
hereunder or otherwise (collectively, the "Secured Obligations"). 


        4.    Delivery of Pledged Collateral.    All certificates and all promissory notes and instruments evidencing the
Pledged Collateral shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Lender pursuant hereto. All Pledged Shares shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank,
all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and all promissory notes or other instruments evidencing the Pledged Indebtedness shall be endorsed by Pledgor. 



        5.    Representations and Warranties.    Pledgor represents and warrants to Lender that: 



        (a)   Pledgor
is, and at the time of delivery of the Pledged Shares to Lender will be, the sole holder of record and the sole beneficial owner of such Pledged Collateral
pledged by Pledgor free and clear of any Lien thereon or affecting the title thereto, except for any Lien created by this Agreement; Pledgor is and at the time of delivery of the Pledged Indebtedness
to Lender will be, the sole owner of such Pledged Collateral free and clear of any Lien thereon or affecting title thereto, except for any Lien created by this Agreement; 



        (b)   All
of the Pledged Shares have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; the Pledged Indebtedness has been duly authorized,
authenticated or issued and delivered by, and is the legal, valid and binding obligations of, the Pledged Entities, and no such Pledged Entity is in default thereunder; 


        (c)   Pledgor
has the right and requisite authority to pledge, assign, transfer, deliver, deposit and set over the Pledged Collateral pledged by Pledgor to Lender as provided
herein; 



        (d)   None
of the Pledged Shares or Pledged Indebtedness has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of
any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject; 


        (e)   All
of the Pledged Shares are presently owned by Pledgor, and are presently represented by the certificates listed on Part A of  Schedule I hereto. As of the date hereof, there are no existing
options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to
the Pledged Shares; 


        (f)    No
consent, approval, authorization or other order or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required
(i) for the pledge by Pledgor of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Pledgor, or (ii) for the exercise by
Lender of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral 



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pursuant
to this Agreement, except as may be required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally; 


        (g)   The
pledge, assignment and delivery of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement will create a valid first priority Lien on and a first priority perfected
security interest in favor of the Lender in the Pledged Collateral and the proceeds thereof, securing the payment of the Secured Obligations, subject to no other Lien; 



        (h)   This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Pledgor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Pledgor enforceable against Pledgor
in accordance with its terms; 


        (i)    The
Pledged Shares constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Stock of each Pledged Entity; and 


        (j)    Except
as disclosed on Part B of Schedule I, none of the Pledged Indebtedness is subordinated in right of
payment to other Indebtedness (except for the Secured Obligations) or subject to the terms of an indenture. 




        The
representations and warranties set forth in this Section 5 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 


        6.    Covenants.    Pledgor covenants and agrees that until the Termination Date: 



        (a)   Without
the prior written consent of Lender, Pledgor will not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, or otherwise encumber any of its rights in or to the Pledged Collateral, or
any unpaid dividends, interest or other distributions or payments with respect to the Pledged Collateral or grant a Lien in the Pledged Collateral, unless otherwise expressly permitted by the Loan
Agreement; 


        (b)   Pledgor
will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver all such instruments and take all such actions as Lender from time to time may request in order
to ensure to Lender the benefits of the Liens in and to the Pledged Collateral intended to be created by this Agreement, including the filing of any necessary UCC financing statements, which may be
filed by Lender with or (to the extent permitted by law) without the signature of Pledgor, and will cooperate with Lender, at Pledgor's expense, in obtaining all necessary approvals and making all
necessary filings under federal, state, local or foreign law in connection with such Liens or any sale or transfer of the Pledged Collateral; 


        (c)   Pledgor
has and will defend the title to the Pledged Collateral and the Liens of Lender in the Pledged Collateral against the claim of any Person and will maintain and
preserve such Liens; and 


        (d)   Pledgor
will, upon obtaining ownership of any additional Stock or promissory notes or instruments of a Pledged Entity or Stock or promissory notes or instruments
otherwise required to be pledged to Lender pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, which Stock, notes or instruments are not already Pledged Collateral, promptly (and in any event within three
(3) Business Days) deliver to Lender a Pledge Amendment, duly executed by Pledgor, in substantially the form of Schedule II hereto (a
"Pledge Amendment") in respect of any such additional Stock, notes or instruments, pursuant to which Pledgor shall pledge to Lender all of such
additional Stock, notes and instruments. Pledgor hereby authorizes Lender to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Shares and Pledged Indebtedness listed on any
Pledge Amendment delivered to Lender shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Pledged Collateral. 



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        7.    Pledgor' Rights.    As long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and until
written notice shall be given to Pledgor in accordance with Section 8(a) hereof: 



        (a)   Pledgor
shall have the right, from time to time, to vote and give consents with respect to the Pledged Collateral, or any part thereof for all purposes not inconsistent
with the provisions of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided, however,
that no vote shall be cast, and no consent shall be given or action taken, which would have the effect of impairing the position or interest of Lender in respect of the Pledged Collateral or which
would authorize, effect or consent to (unless and to the extent expressly permitted by the Loan Agreement): 



          (i)  the
dissolution or liquidation, in whole or in part, of a Pledged Entity; 


         (ii)  the
consolidation or merger of a Pledged Entity with any other Person; 


        (iii)  the
sale, disposition or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the assets of a Pledged Entity, except for Liens in favor of Lender; 



        (iv)  any
change in the authorized number of shares, the stated capital or the authorized share capital of a Pledged Entity or the issuance of any additional shares of its
Stock; or 


         (v)  the
alteration of the voting rights with respect to the Stock of a Pledged Entity; and 




        (b)   (i)
Pledgor shall be entitled, from time to time, to collect and receive for its own use all cash dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Shares and
Pledged Indebtedness to the extent not in violation of the Loan Agreement other than any and all: (A) dividends and interest paid or payable
other than in cash in respect of any Pledged Collateral, and instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Collateral;
(B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash in respect of any Pledged Shares in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction
of capital, capital surplus or paid-in capital of a Pledged Entity; and (C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed, in respect of principal of, or in redemption of, or in
exchange for, any Pledged Collateral; provided, however, that until actually paid all rights to such
distributions shall remain subject to the Lien created by this Agreement; and 



         (ii)  all
dividends and interest (other than such cash dividends and interest as are permitted to be paid to Pledgor in accordance with  clause (i) above) and all other distributions in respect of any of the
Pledged Shares or Pledged Indebtedness, whenever paid or made, shall be
delivered to Lender to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of Lender, be segregated from the other property or funds of Pledgor, and be
forthwith delivered to Lender as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary indorsement). 





        8.    Defaults and Remedies; Proxy.    



        (a)   Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation of such Event of Default, and concurrently with written notice to Pledgor, Lender (personally or
through an agent) is hereby authorized and empowered to transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exchange certificates or
instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, to exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect
thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon, to sell in one or more sales after ten (10) days' notice of the time and place of
any public sale or of the time at which a private sale is to take place (which notice Pledgor agrees is commercially reasonable) the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral and to otherwise act
with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though Lender was the outright owner thereof. Any sale 



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shall
be made at a public or private sale at Lender's place of business, or at any place to be named in the notice of sale, either for cash or upon credit or for future delivery at such price as
Lender may deem fair, and Lender may be the purchaser of the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral so sold and hold the same thereafter in its own right free from any claim of Pledgor or any
right of redemption. Each sale shall be made to the highest bidder, but Lender reserves the right to reject any and all bids at such sale which, in its discretion, it shall deem inadequate. Demands of
performance, except as otherwise herein specifically provided for, notices of sale, advertisements and the presence of property at sale are hereby waived and any sale hereunder may be conducted by an
auctioneer or any officer or agent of Lender. PLEDGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS LENDER AS THE PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF PLEDGOR WITH RESPECT TO THE
PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE THE PLEDGED SHARES, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. THE APPOINTMENT OF LENDER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IS COUPLED
WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE TERMINATION DATE. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE THE PLEDGED SHARES, THE APPOINTMENT OF LENDER AS PROXY AND
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF THE PLEDGED SHARES WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING
GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF
ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF ANY PLEDGED SHARES ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED SHARES OR ANY OFFICER OR LENDER THEREOF), UPON
THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, LENDER SHALL NOT HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY SUCH RIGHT OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO
OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO. 


        (b)   If,
at the original time or times appointed for the sale of the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, the highest bid, if there be but one sale, shall be
inadequate to discharge in full all the Secured Obligations, or if the Pledged Collateral be offered for sale in lots, if at any of such sales, the highest bid for the lot offered for sale would
indicate to Lender, in its discretion, that the proceeds of the sales of the whole of the Pledged Collateral would be unlikely to be sufficient to discharge all the Secured Obligations, Lender may, on
one or more occasions and in its discretion, postpone any of said
sales by public announcement at the time of sale or the time of previous postponement of sale, and no other notice of such postponement or postponements of sale need be given, any other notice being
hereby waived; provided, however, that any sale or sales made after such postponement shall be after ten
(10) days' notice to Pledgor. 


        (c)   If,
at any time when Lender shall determine to exercise its right to sell the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral hereunder, such Pledged Collateral or the part
thereof to be sold shall not, for any reason whatsoever, be effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (or any similar statute then in effect) (the
"Act"), Lender may, in its discretion (subject only to applicable requirements of law), sell such Pledged Collateral or part thereof by private sale in
such manner and under such circumstances as Lender may deem necessary or advisable, but subject to the other requirements of this Section 8, and
shall not be required to effect such registration or to cause the same to be effected. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in any such event, Lender in its discretion (i) may, in
accordance with applicable securities laws, proceed to make such private sale notwithstanding that a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged Collateral or part thereof could
be or shall have been filed under said Act 



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(or
similar statute), (ii) may approach and negotiate with a single possible purchaser to effect such sale, and (iii) may restrict such sale to a purchaser who is an accredited investor
under the Act and who will represent and agree that such purchaser is purchasing for its own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or sale of such Pledged Collateral or any
part thereof. In addition to a private sale as provided above in this Section 8, if any of the Pledged Collateral shall not be freely
distributable to the public without registration under the Act (or similar statute) at the time of any proposed sale pursuant to this Section 8,
then Lender shall not be required to effect such registration or cause the same to be effected but, in its discretion (subject only to applicable requirements of law), may require that any sale
hereunder (including a sale at auction) be conducted subject to restrictions: 



          (i)  as
to the financial sophistication and ability of any Person permitted to bid or purchase at any such sale; 


         (ii)  as
to the content of legends to be placed upon any certificates representing the Pledged Collateral sold in such sale, including restrictions on future transfer
thereof; 


        (iii)  as
to the representations required to be made by each Person bidding or purchasing at such sale relating to that Person's access to financial information about Pledgor
and such Person's intentions as to the holding of the Pledged Collateral so sold for investment for its own account and not with a view to the distribution thereof; and 


        (iv)  as
to such other matters as Lender may, in its discretion, deem necessary or appropriate in order that such sale (notwithstanding any failure so to register) may be
effected in compliance with the
Bankruptcy Code and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights and the Act and all applicable state securities laws. 




        (d)   Pledgor
recognizes that Lender may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales
thereof in accordance with clause (c) above. Pledgor also acknowledges that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less
favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially
unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. Lender shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the
Pledged Entity to register such securities for public sale under the Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if Pledgor and the Pledged Entity would agree to do so. 


        (e)   Pledgor
agrees to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law that following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default it will not at any time
plead, claim or take the benefit of any appraisal, valuation, stay, extension, moratorium or redemption law now or hereafter in force in order to prevent or delay the enforcement of this Agreement, or
the absolute sale of the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral or the possession thereof by any purchaser at any sale hereunder, and Pledgor waives the benefit of all such laws to the extent it
lawfully may do so. Pledgor agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of Lender provided for in this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute
or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Lender of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies. No failure or delay on the part of Lender to exercise any such right, power
or remedy and no notice or demand which may be given to or made upon Pledgor by Lender with respect to any such remedies shall operate as a waiver thereof, or limit or impair Lender's right to take
any action or to exercise any power or remedy hereunder, without notice or demand, or prejudice its rights as against Pledgor in any respect. 



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        (f)    Pledgor
further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 8 will cause irreparable
injury to Lender, that Lender shall have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, agrees that each and every covenant contained in this  Section 8 shall be
specifically enforceable against Pledgor, and Pledgor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action
for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that the Secured Obligations are not then due and payable in accordance with the agreements and instruments governing and evidencing
such obligations. 




        9.    Waiver.    No delay on Lender's part in exercising any power of sale, Lien, option or other right hereunder, and
no notice or demand which may be given to or made upon Pledgor by Lender with respect to any power of sale, Lien, option or other right hereunder, shall constitute a waiver thereof, or limit or impair
Lender's right to take any action or to exercise any power of sale, Lien, option, or any other right hereunder, without notice or demand, or prejudice Lender's rights as against Pledgor in any
respect. 


        10.    Assignment.    Lender may assign, indorse or transfer any instrument evidencing all or any part of the Secured
Obligations as provided in, and in accordance with, the Loan Agreement, and the holder of such instrument shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement. 


        11.    Termination.    Immediately following the Termination Date, Lender shall deliver to Pledgor the Pledged
Collateral pledged by Pledgor at the time subject to this Agreement and all instruments of assignment executed in connection therewith, free and clear of the Liens hereof and, except as otherwise
provided herein, all of Pledgor' obligations hereunder shall at such time terminate. 


        12.    Lien Absolute.    All rights of Lender hereunder, and all obligations of Pledgor hereunder, shall be absolute
and unconditional irrespective of: 



        (a)   any
lack of validity or enforceability of the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument governing or evidencing any Secured
Obligations; 


        (b)   any
change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any part of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any
consent to any departure from the Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument governing or evidencing any Secured Obligations; 


        (c)   any
exchange, release or non-perfection of any other Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty, for all
or any of the Secured Obligations; 


        (d)   the
insolvency of any Credit Party; or 


        (e)   any
other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Pledgor. 




        13.    Release.    Pledgor consents and agrees that Lender may at any time, or from time to time, in its discretion: 



        (a)   renew,
extend or change the time of payment, and/or the manner, place or terms of payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations; and 



        (b)   exchange,
release and/or surrender all or any of the Collateral (including the Pledged Collateral), or any part thereof, by whomsoever deposited, which is now or may
hereafter be held by Lender in connection with all or any of the Secured Obligations; all in such manner and upon such terms as Lender may deem proper, and without notice to or further assent from
Pledgor, it being hereby agreed that Pledgor shall be and remain bound upon this Agreement, irrespective of the value or condition of any of the Collateral, and notwithstanding any such change,
exchange, settlement, compromise, surrender, release, renewal or extension, and notwithstanding also that the 



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Secured
Obligations may, at any time, exceed the aggregate principal amount thereof set forth in the Loan Agreement, or any other agreement governing any Secured Obligations. Pledgor hereby waives
notice of acceptance of this Agreement, and also presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor of any and all of the Secured Obligations, and promptness in commencing suit against any party
hereto or liable hereon, and in giving any notice to or of making any claim or demand hereunder upon Pledgor. No act or omission of any kind on Lender's part shall in any event affect or impair this
Agreement. 




        14.    Reinstatement.    This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any
petition be filed by or against Pledgor or any Pledged Entity for liquidation or reorganization, should Pledgor or any Pledged Entity become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of Pledgor's or a Pledged Entity's assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may
be, if at any time payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by
any obligee of the Secured Obligations, whether as a "voidable preference", "fraudulent conveyance", or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any
payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned. 


        15.    Miscellaneous.    



        (a)   Lender
may execute any of its duties hereunder by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to its
duties hereunder. 


        (b)   Pledgor
agrees to promptly reimburse Lender for actual out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees, incurred
by Lender in connection with the administration and enforcement of this Agreement. 


        (c)   Neither
Lender, nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents or counsel shall be liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or
them hereunder or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. 



        (d)   THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING UPON PLEDGOR AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (INCLUDING A DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION ON BEHALF OF PLEDGOR), AND SHALL
INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, AND BE ENFORCEABLE BY, LENDER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN THAT STATE, AND NONE OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE WAIVED, ALTERED, MODIFIED OR AMENDED EXCEPT IN WRITING DULY SIGNED FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF LENDER AND PLEDGOR. 


        (e)   EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. 




        16.    Severability.    If for any reason any provision or provisions hereof are determined to be invalid and contrary
to any existing or future law, such invalidity shall not impair the operation of or effect those portions of this Agreement which are valid. 


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        17.    Notices.    Except as otherwise provided herein, whenever it is provided herein that any notice, demand,
request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication shall or may be given to or served upon any of the parties by any other party, or whenever any of the parties desires to give or serve
upon any other a communication with respect to this Agreement, each such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication shall be in writing and either shall be
delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid, or by facsimile transmission and confirmed by delivery of a copy by personal
delivery or United States Mail as otherwise provided herein: 



        (a)   If
to Lender, at: 



GMAC-RFC
Health Capital

4650 SW Macadam Avenue

Suite 240

Portland, OR 97239

Attn: Erin Fairbairn

Telephone: (503) 419-2100

Facsimile: (503) 419-2122

E-Mail: erin.fairbairn@gmacrfc.com 



and 


GMAC-RFC
Health Capital

8400 Normandale Lake Blvd.

Suite 250

Minneapolis, MN 55437

Attn: Laura Mollet

Telephone: (952) 857-6911

Facsimile: (952) 857-6949

E-Mail: laura.mollet@gmacrfc.com 


If
to Pledgor, at: 


Prospect
Medical Holdings, Inc.

6083 Bristol Parkway, Suite 100

Culver City, California 90230

Attn: Stewart Kahn, Executive Vice President

Telephone: (310) 337-4161

Facsimile: (310) 338-1151

E-Mail: E-Mail: stewart.kahn@prospectmedical.com




With
copies to: 


Miller &
Holguin

1801 Century Park East, Suite 700

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attn: Torrie M. Byers

Telephone: (310) 556-1990

Facsimile: (310) 557-2205

E-Mail: tbyers@millerholguin.com 





or
at such other address as may be substituted by notice given as herein provided. The giving of any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing by the party entitled to receive such notice.
Every notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly served, given or delivered (a) upon the earlier of actual
receipt and three 


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(3) Business
Days after deposit in the United States Mail, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid, (b) upon transmission, when sent by
telecopy or other similar facsimile transmission (with such telecopy or facsimile promptly confirmed by delivery of a copy by personal delivery or United States Mail as otherwise provided in this  Section 17, (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid, or (d) when
delivered, if hand-delivered by messenger. Failure or delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication to the persons
designated above to receive copies shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration or other communication. 


        18.    Section Titles.    The Section titles contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning
or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto. 


        19.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, which shall, collectively and
separately, constitute one agreement. 


        20.    Benefit of Lender.    All security interests granted or contemplated hereby shall be for the benefit of Lender,
and all proceeds or payments realized from the Pledged Collateral in accordance herewith shall be applied to the Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. 


 
 

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        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above. 



	 	 	PROSPECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS, INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  JACOB Y. TERNER, M.D.      

	

 	
 	

Name:	

Jacob Y. Terner, M.D.

	

 	
 	

Title:	

Chief Executive Officer

	

 	
 	

RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION
	

 	
 	

By:	

/s/  ANGELA D. BROWN      

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	

Angela D. Brown

	

 	
 	

Title:	

Sr. Vice President










 
 

SCHEDULE I    
    
    PART A    
    
    PLEDGED SHARES    
    



	Pledged Entity
 
	 	Class

of Stock
	 	Stock Certificate

Number(s)
	 	Number

of Shares
	 	Percentage of

Outstanding Shares
	 
	Sierra Medical Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation	 	common stock	 	#2	 	1,000	 	100	%
	
Prospect Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation	
 	

common stock	
 	

#17	
 	

1,600	
 	

100	
%




 
 

PART B    
    
    PLEDGED INDEBTEDNESS    
    



	Pledged Entity
 
	 	Initial

Principal Amount
	 	Issue Date
	 	Maturity Date
	 	Interest Rate

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 









 
 

SCHEDULE II
  
  PLEDGE AMENDMENT  
  


        This Pledge Amendment, dated                        ,
    is delivered pursuant to Section 6(d) of the
Pledge Agreement referred to below. All defined terms herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto or incorporated by reference in the Pledge Agreement. The undersigned hereby certifies that the
representations and warranties in Section 5 of the Pledge Agreement are and continue to be true and correct, both as to the promissory notes,
instruments and shares pledged prior to this Pledge Amendment and as to the promissory notes, instruments and shares pledged pursuant to this Pledge Amendment. The undersigned further agrees that this
Pledge Amendment may be attached to that certain Pledge Agreement, dated September 27,2004, between undersigned, as Pledgor, and Residential Funding Corporation, as Lender, (the "Pledge
Agreement") and that the Pledged Shares and Pledged Indebtedness listed on this Pledge Amendment shall be and become a part of the Pledged Collateral referred to in said Pledge Agreement and shall
secure all Secured Obligations referred to in said Pledge Agreement. The undersigned acknowledges that any promissory notes, instruments or shares not included in the Pledged Collateral at the
discretion of Lender may not otherwise be pledged by Pledgor to any other Person or otherwise used as security for any obligations other than the Secured Obligations. 



	

 	
 	


	

 	
 	

By:	

 
	

 	
 	

Name:	


	

 	
 	

Title:	







	Name and

Address of Pledgor
	 	Pledged Entity
	 	Class

of Stock
	 	Certificate

Number(s)
	 	Number

of Shares

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 





	Pledged Entity
 
	 	Initial

Principal Amount
	 	Issue Date
	 	Maturity Date
	 	Interest Rate

	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 	
 	

 













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Exhbit 10.214


PLEDGE AGREEMENT

W I T N E S S E T H

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SCHEDULE I PART A PLEDGED SHARES

PART B PLEDGED INDEBTEDNESS

SCHEDULE II PLEDGE AMENDMENT