Document:

exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

Dated as of June 1, 2009

TLC Vision (USA) Corporation

16305 Swingley Ridge Road, Suite 300

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Attention: Michael Gries

Re: Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We refer to the Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31,
2009, among TLC Vision (USA) Corporation (the “Borrower”), TLC Vision Corporation
(“Parent”), as Guarantor, CIT Healthcare LLC, as Issuing Bank, Collateral Agent and
Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders party thereto (as amended, “the Limited
Waiver”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Consent and Amendment No. 2 to
Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement (this “Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver”) have the same meanings herein as in the Limited Waiver.

     The Loan Parties have requested that the Required Lenders grant an extension with respect to
the Waiver Period (as defined in the Limited Waiver). Accordingly, the Loan Parties hereby agree
with the undersigned Required Lenders as follows:

     SECTION 1. Amendment of Limited Waiver . Section 1(c) of the Limited Waiver is hereby
amended by amending and restating in its entirety the definition of “Waiver Period” as follows:

     “Waiver Period” means the period commencing on the Amendment
No. 2 Effective Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (A) 5 p.m. (New York
time) June 5, 2009 and (B) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default (other
than a Specified Default).

     SECTION 2. Consent. The Required Lenders hereby consent to and waive (a) the Event of
Default under Section 6.01(c) of the Credit Agreement due to the Parent executing the financing
agreements dated as of May 29, 2009 with First Insurance Funding Corp.; provided that neither of
such financial agreements shall be amended or waived without the prior written consent of the
Required Lenders, and (b) the Event of Default under Section 6.01(c) of the Credit Agreement due to
the dissolution of TLC The London Laser Center Inc. on June 30, 2008.

     SECTION 3. Acknowledgments and Agreements of the Loan Parties. Each of the Loan
Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, acknowledges and affirms to the Agents, the
Issuing Bank and the Lenders that except for the amendments to the Limited Waiver set forth in
Section 1 hereof and the consent and waiver set forth in Section 2
hereof, this

 

 

Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver shall not, by implication or otherwise, limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect any rights or remedies of the Agents, the Issuing Bank
or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, nor alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any
of the rights, remedies, obligations or any covenants of the Loan Parties contained in any of the
other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall continue in
full force and effect.

     SECTION 4. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Loan Parties hereby represents
and warrants to the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders that:

     (a) Due Execution and Authorization; Legal, Valid and Binding Obligation. This
Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party.
The execution and delivery by each Loan Party of this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver is
within such Loan Party’s powers and has been duly authorized by all necessary action on its
part. This Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of each Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity,
regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

     (b) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party
of this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver, are within such Loan Party’s corporate, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership or limited partnership (as applicable)
powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company,
limited liability partnership or limited partnership (as applicable) action, and do not (i)
contravene such Loan Party’s charter, bylaws, limited liability company agreement,
partnership agreement or other constituent documents, (ii) violate any law, rule regulation,
order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award, (iii) conflict with or
result in the breach of, or constitute a default or require any payment to be made under,
any contract, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other instrument
binding on or affecting any Loan Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties
or (iv) except for the Liens created under the Loan Documents, result in or require the
creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties of any Loan
Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

     (c) Representations. After giving effect to this Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party contained in the
Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except to
the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

     (d) Ratification of Obligations.

     (i) There are no understandings or agreements relating to the Obligations other
than the Loan Documents.

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     (ii) Neither the Lenders, any Agent, nor the Issuing Bank are in default under
any of the Loan Documents or otherwise have breached any obligations to the Loan
Parties.

     (iii) There are no offsets, counterclaims or defenses to the Obligations or to
the rights, remedies or powers of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent,
the Issuing Bank, or any Lender in respect of any of the Obligations or any of the
Loan Documents, and the Loan Parties agree not to interpose (and each does hereby
waive and release) any such defense, set-off or counterclaim in any action brought
by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any of the
Lenders with respect thereto.

     (e) No Defaults. No Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof,
other than the Specified Defaults.

     SECTION 5. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver shall
become effective if, and only if, on or before June 3, 2009, each of the following conditions
precedent shall have been satisfied:

     (a) Execution and Delivery of Documents. The Administrative Agent and counsel to the
Required Lenders shall have received (i) duly executed counterparts of this Amendment No. 2
to Limited Waiver which, when taken together, bear the authorized signatures of each of the
Borrower, the Parent and the Required Lenders, required for this Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver to become effective and (ii) duly executed counterparts of the Consent, in the form
of Annex A hereto, which when taken together, bear the authorized signatures of each of the
Loan Parties.

     (b) Obligations. The Borrower shall have paid in full all principal, interest
and any other Obligations due and payable on or prior to the date hereof (including, without
limitation, interest in an aggregate amount of $275,383.34 due and payable on June 1, 2009).

     (c) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent and counsel to the
Required Lenders shall have received a certificate, dated as of the date hereof, signed by
the Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower, to the effect that (i) each of the
representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Section 4 hereof are true
and correct as of the date hereof, and (ii) all conditions to the effectiveness of this
Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver set forth in this Section 5 have been satisfied in all
respects.

     (d) Incumbency Certificate. The Administrative Agent and counsel to
the Required Lenders shall have received incumbency certificates, dated as of the date
hereof, signed respectively by a duly authorized officer of each of the Loan Parties, and
giving the name and bearing a specimen signature of each individual who shall be authorized
(x) to sign, in the name and on behalf of such Person this Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver, and (y) to give notices and to take other action on behalf of such Person under this
Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and the Loan Documents. Such certified

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copies or certificate shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Required Lenders.

     SECTION 6. Release. In consideration of the foregoing, each of the Loan Parties and
its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Releasors”), as applicable, release and forever
discharge the Agents, the Issuing Bank, and each Lender that executes this Amendment No. 2 to
Limited Waiver and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys,
predecessors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively, together with the
Agents, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, the “Bank Affiliates”), of and from any and all manner of
action and actions, causes of action, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions,
claims and demands whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, in law or in equity, relating to or arising
out of any Loan Document, against any of the Bank Affiliates which any Releasor ever had or now has
on the date hereof, upon or by reason of any manner, cause, causes or thing whatsoever, whether
presently existing, suspected, known, unknown, contemplated or anticipated.

     SECTION 7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

     SECTION 8. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS. Each of the Agents, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders
hereby expressly reserves all of its rights and remedies (whether direct or indirect) against (a)
each of James C. Wachtman, Steven P. Rasche, Larry Hohl and Brian L. Andrew and (b) the Loan
Parties with respect to all severance agreements between any Loan Party and James C. Wachtman,
Steven P. Rasche, Larry Hohl and Brian L. Andrew respectively.

     SECTION 9. Miscellaneous. This Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver constitutes the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior
understandings or agreements which may have existed with respect thereto. Except as expressly
provided herein, this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver shall not, by implication or otherwise,
limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect any rights or remedies of the Agents or
the Lender Parties under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, nor alter, modify, amend
or in any way affect any of the obligations or covenants contained in the Credit Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall
continue in full force and effect. To the extent there is any inconsistency between the terms and
provisions of any Loan Document and the terms and provisions of this Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver, the terms and provisions of this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver shall govern. The
headings used in this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver are for convenience of reference only and
shall not in any way be deemed to limit, define or describe the scope and intent of this Amendment
No. 2 to Limited Waiver or any provision hereof. This Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the Lenders, the Agents and the Issuing Bank and
each of the Loan Parties, and to each of their respective successors and assigns. This Amendment
No. 2 to Limited Waiver may not be modified or amended except by a written instrument executed by
the party to be charged. Execution and delivery of this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver by
facsimile transmission or other electronic means shall constitute execution and delivery of this
Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver for all purposes, with the same force and effect as execution and
delivery of an

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original manually signed copy hereof. This Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver may be executed
in any number of counterparts by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute
one and same agreement.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver to
be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Very truly yours,

TLC VISION (USA) CORPORATION, as
Borrower
 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 
	 	TLC VISION CORPORATION, as Parent and
Guarantor
 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 

 

Annex A

CONSENT

Dated as of June 1, 2009

     We, the undersigned, as (a) Guarantors under the Guaranty and (b) Grantors under the Security
Agreements and the Intellectual Property Security Agreement (each as defined in the Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2007 (as amended, “the Credit Agreement”)),
hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver dated as of the date hereof, and
hereby confirm and agree that notwithstanding the effectiveness of such Amendment No. 2 to Limited
Waiver, each of the Guaranty, the Security Agreements and the Intellectual Property Security
Agreement is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and
confirmed in all respects. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Consent have the same
meanings herein as in the Credit Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	GUARANTORS

TLC VISION CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James Tiffany
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 

 

 

AMERICAN EYE INSTRUMENTS, INC.

LASER EYE SURGERY, INC.

LASER VISION CENTERS, INC.

LVCI CALIFORNIA, LLC

      By: Laser Vision Centers, Inc., its Member

SIGHTPATH MEDICAL INC.

OR PARTNERS, INC.

O.R. PROVIDERS, INC.

SOUTHEAST MEDICAL, INC.

SOUTHERN OPHTHALMICS, INC.

TLC CAPITAL CORPORATION

TLC FLORIDA EYE LASER CENTER, LLC

               By: TLC THE LASER CENTER (INSTITUTE) INC., ITS MEMBER

TLC LASER EYE CENTERS (ATAC), LLC

TLC LASER EYE CENTERS (REFRACTIVE I) INC.

TLC MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.

TLC MIDWEST EYE LASER CENTER, INC.

TLC THE LASER CENTER (ANNAPOLIS) INC.

TLC THE LASER CENTER (BALTIMORE MANAGEMENT) LLC

TLC THE LASER CENTER (BALTIMORE) INC.

TLC THE LASER CENTER (BOCA RATON) LIMITED

               PARTNERSHIP

               By: (NORTHEAST) INC., ITS GENERAL PARTNER

TLC THE LASER CENTER (CAROLINA) INC.

TLC THE LASER CENTER (CONNECTICUT) L.L.C.

               By: TLC THE LASER CENTER (NORTHEAST) INC., ITS SOLE MEMBER

TLC THE LASER CENTER (INSTITUTE) INC.

TLC THE LASER CENTER (NORTHEAST) INC.

TLC VC,LLC

TLC VISION SOURCE, INC.

TLC WHITTEN LASER EYE ASSOCIATES, LLC

               By: TLC THE LASER CENTER (NORTHEAST) INC., ITS MEMBER

TRUVISION, INC.

TRUVISION CONTACTS, INC.

TRUVISION PROVIDER ONLINE SERVICES, INC.

VALLEY LASER EYE CENTER, LLC

By: LASER VISION CENTERS, INC., ITS SOLE MEMBER

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	By:  	                   /s/ James Tiffany
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	TLC THE LASER CENTER (MONCTON) INC.

RHEO CLINIC INC.

VISION CORPORATION

 	 
	By:  	/s/ James Tiffany
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	James Tiffany 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Operating Officer 	 
	 

 

 

Brentwood CLO LTD.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.

As Collateral Manager

By: Strand Advisors, Inc.,

Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael Colvin
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of
Highland           Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature
Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Loan Funding IV LLC

By. Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By: Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael Colvin
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner
of Highland           Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature
Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Emerald Orchard Limited]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ ARLENE ARELLANO
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: ARLENE ARELLANO	 	 
	 

	 	Title: AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY	 	 

[Signature
Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

Greenbriar
CLO, Ltd.

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By: Strand Advisors, Inc.

Its General Partner

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael Colvin
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland
          Capital
Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature
Page to Amendment No. 2  to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[HCSMF SCOTIA SWAP]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ ARLENE ARELLANO
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: ARLENE ARELLANO	 	 
	 

	 	Title: AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY	 	 

[Signature
Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Loan Star State Trust

By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager

By: Strand Advisors, Inc., Its Investment Advisor

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael Colvin
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of
Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[ Signature Page to Amendment No.2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No.2 to Credit Agreement ]

 

 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	Longhorn Credit Funding, LLC
	 

	 	By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager
	 

	 	By: Strand Advisors, Inc.
	 

	 	Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Colvin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	Red River CLO Ltd.
	 

	 	By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.
	 

	 	As Collateral Manager
	 

	 	By: Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Colvin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	Rockwall CDO II Ltd.
	 

	 	By: Highland Capital Management, L.P.,
	 

	 	As Collateral Manager
	 

	 	By: Strand Advisors, Inc.,
	 

	 	Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Colvin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 
	 

	 	Southfork CLO, Ltd.
	 

	 	By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager
	 

	 	By: Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner

Agreed to and Accepted By:

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Colvin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	 	 	 
	Agreed to and Accepted By:

	 	Loan Funding VII LLC
	

	 	By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., As Collateral Manager
	[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	By: Strand Advisors, Inc., Its General Partner

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Michael Colvin	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael Colvin, Secretary	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

GALE FORCE 1 CLO, LTD.

By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC as

Collateral Manager

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Dean T. Criares	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	Dean T. Criares	 	 
	Title:
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

GALE FORCE 3 CLO, LTD.

By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC

as Collateral Manager

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Dean T. Criares	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:
	 	Dean T. Criares	 	 
	Title:
	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

FM LEVERAGED CAPITAL FUND II

By: GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC as

Subadviser to FriedbergMilstein LLC

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Dean T. Criares
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Name:

	 	Dean T. Criares	 	 
	Title:

	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

MONUMENT PARK CDO LTD.

By: Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P.

as Collateral Manager

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Dean T. Criares
 

	 	 
	Name: Dean T. Criares	 	 
	Title: Authorized Signatory	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

CIFC Funding 2007-IV, Ltd.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Nga Tran
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Nga Tran	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Head of Institutional Relationships	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Denali Capital LLC, managing member of
	 	 
	 

	 	DC Funding Partners LLC, Collateral Manager for	 	 
	 

	 	Spring Road CLO 2007-I, LTD., or an affiliate	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ John P. Thacker	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: John P. Thacker	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Chief Credit Officer	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

Citibank, N.A.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Mark R. Floyd
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Mark R. Floyd	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Vice President	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Agreed to and Accepted By:

National City Bank now a part of PNC

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Josh Kuhn Ask
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Josh Kuhn Ask	 	 
	 

	 	Title: Assistant Vice President	 	 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement]

 

 

ACA CLO 2007-I, LTD

by its investment advisor

Apidos Capital Management, LLC

Agreed to and Accepted By;

[Each Lender to provide a signature page]

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Vincent Ingeto
	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Vincent Ingeto	 	 
	 

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      Exhibit 10.6

       

      SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT

      

                This
Settlement and Release
Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of May 29,
2009 (“Effective Date”) by and between the following: (a) Priviam,
Inc., a New Jersey corporation(“Priviam”); and (b) EncryptaKey, Inc., a Nevada
corporation, Owen Consulting, LLC, a California Limited Liability Corporation,
and Kelly Owen, an individual residing in California (collectively
“EncryptaKey”).  Priviam and EncryptaKey are each referred to herein
as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

      

      RECITALS

      

      WHEREAS,
the Parties have been involved in litigation concerning, among other things, an
asset purchase agreement between the parties regarding certain patents pending
owned by EncryptaKey in Priviam, Inc. v. Kelly Owen, Owen Consulting, LLC and
EncryptaKey Inc., Case No. 2008-00109638, in the Orange County Superior Court of
the State of       California (“Pending
Litigation”); and WHEREAS, EncryptaKey and Priviam wishing to avoid the expense
of further litigation, have agreed to settle such Pending Litigation pursuant to
the terms set forth below without any Party making any admission of any
liability, and as part of the settlement, the parties have agreed that: (i)
Priviam is to dismiss the pending litigation with prejudice; (ii) EncryptaKey
has returned 5,500,000 million shares of Priviam stock to Priviam, which, after
a 3.25 to 1 reverse split, includes 1,692,308 shares in Priviam; (iii)
EncryptaKey has returned 636,120 shares of Priviam stock to Priviam which, after
a 3.25 to 1 reverse split, includes 195,370 shares in Priviam; and (iv)
EncryptaKey is to grant to Priviam immunity from suit with respect to the
subject  patents (see Exhibit B appended hereto), with the intent that
Priviam will not have any risk of a claim or a liability for infringements of
such patents as a result of any activities described in this
Agreement.

      

      THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties
and other terms and conditions contained herein, the sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

      

      AGREEMENT

       

       1.
DEFINITIONS.

      

           In
addition to other terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms, as
used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings indicated:

      

      1.1
“Affiliate” shall mean, as to any person, any corporation,
firm, partnership,
entity or other person that, directly or indirectly, controls,
is controlled by (each such controlled person, a “Subsidiary”), 
or is
under common control with such person, where “control” means
the capacity
to designate, appoint or otherwise determine the board of directors
or other governing authority of such person, whether by law or in fact,
and whether by (i) ownership of more than fifty percent (50%)
of the
equity or rights or shares in profits and losses (or such
lesser percentage
which is the maximum allowed to be owned by a oreign corporation
in a particular jurisdiction) of such person, (ii) voting rights or
management contract or agreement, (iii) any other contract or agreement
that grants to any other person effective control over the affairs
and activities of such person, or (iv) some combination of
the foregoing,

       

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      1.2
“Associated Parties” means a Party’s Affiliates,
agents,     representatives, officers, directors,
majority shareholders, members, employees, successors and assigns.

       

      1.3
“Claim” means any legal action, arbitration, administrative proceeding, demand
for royalties, or other action, demand or claim of infringement.

      

      1.4
“Control” means, with respect to any entity, beneficial ownership, directly or
indirectly, of securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
voting power entitled to vote in elections of such entity’s board of directors
or other governing authority.

      

      1.5
“Commercial Partners” means direct and indirect third-party manufacturers,
suppliers, distributors, resellers, sales agents, customers, and users (such
directly and indirectly related persons).

       

      1.6
“Controls” with respect to a Party’s rights in or to a patent
or patent
application, means that the Party or any of its Subsidiaries
owns the
patent or patent application, or has the right to grant licenses
or immunities
from suit, or bring or release claims or actions for infringement
of such patent or patent application.

       

      1.7
“EncryptaKey–Filed Patents” means United States Application Numbers
11739028, 11738976, 11738956, 11738964, and 11738954, and their foreign
counterparts.

       

      1.8
“Priviam Affiliate” means any entity that, directly or indirectly, through one
or more intermediaries, is Controlled by Priviam.

       

      1.9  “Priviam
Party” means (a) Priviam, (b) any Priviam Affiliate or Affiliates (as that term
is defined in Section 1.1 above), and (c) any service provider, any supplier,
any contractor, any manufacturer, or any other third party that provides (but
only in its capacity as a provider of) services or products to Priviam or any
Priviam Affiliates.

      

      1.10  “Released
Claims” means any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, actions, causes of
action, damages, liabilities, losses, payments, obligations, costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind or
nature, past, present, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect, in law or
equity, several or otherwise, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that
arises from or relate in any way to any act or omission prior to the Effective
Date

      

      1.11  “Released
Parties” means each other Party and its Affiliates, agents, representatives,
officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, attorneys, advisors,
insurers, direct and indirect third-party manufacturers, suppliers,
distributors, resellers, sales agents, customers, and users, successors,
assigns, and heirs

       

      1.12
“Subject Patent” shall mean, as to a Party, all patents and applications
therefore as listed in Section 1.5, together with any patents that issue in
respect of such applications, in all countries of the world that, at any time
during the term of this Agreement, such Party Controls.

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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        2.
RELEASES AND SETTLEMENT

      

       

      2.1
Mutual Release. Each party, on behalf itself and its Affiliates, agents,
representatives, officers, directors, majority shareholders in agreement with
this agreement, members, employees, successors and assigns (“Associated
Parties”), hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges each other Party
and its Affiliates, agents, representatives, officers, directors, members,
employees, attorneys, advisors, insurers, direct and indirect third-party
manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, resellers, sales agents, customers, and
users (such directly and indirectly related persons, the “Commercial Partners”),
successors, assigns, and heirs (collectively, “Released Parties”) of and from
any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, actions, causes of action, damages,
liabilities, losses, payments, obligations, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind or nature, past,
present, fixed or contingent, direct or indirect, in law or equity, several or
otherwise, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that arises from or
relate in any way to any act or omission prior to the Effective Date (“Released
Claims”). The foregoing release is expressly intended to cover and include,
without limitation, all claims, past, present, known or unknown, suspected or
unsuspected, which can or may ever be asserted by successors, assigns, heirs, or
otherwise, as the result of the matters herein released, or the effects or
consequences thereof. With respect to EncryptaKey’s Commercial Partners, the
foregoing release by Priviam and its Associated Parties shall apply only to
Released Claims arising from or relating in any way to products or services
provided by, for, or to EncryptaKey. With respect to Priviam’s Commercial
Partners, the foregoing release by EncryptaKey and its Associated Parties shall
apply only to Released Claims arising from or relating in any way to products or
services provided by, for, or to Priviam. The foregoing release shall not apply
to each Party’s obligations required to be performed under this
Agreement.

       

      2.2
Waiver. Each Party, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, agents,
representatives, officers, directors, majority shareholders in agreement with
this agreement, employees, attorneys, advisors, insurers, successors and
assigns, hereby irrevocably and forever waives all rights it may have arising
under California Civil Code Section 1542 (or any analogous requirement of law)
with respect to the foregoing release. Each Party understands that Section 1542
provides that:

       

      A general
release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release,
which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement
with the debtor.

      

         Each
Party acknowledges that it has been fully informed by its
counsel concerning
the effect and import of this Agreement under California Civil Code
Section 1542 and other requirements of law.

       

      2.3
Dismissal of Pending Litigation. Within five (5) days after
the Effective
Date, the parties shall cause to be completed, executed and filed
with the applicable court a stipulated dismissal with prejudice of the
Pending Litigation consistent with this Agreement and in the
form attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the “Dismissal”).

      2.4 No
Admission. This Agreement is entered into in order to
compromise and
settle disputed claims, without any acquiescence on the part of
any Party as
to the merit of any claim, defense, affirmative defense, counterclaim,
liabilities or damages related to any patent rights and/or the
Pending Litigation. Neither this Agreement nor any part thereof
shall be, or be
used as, an admission of infringement or liability by anyone,
at any time
for any purpose.

       

      2.5
Validity and Enforceability. The Parties hereby agree that the EncryptaKey
Patents are valid and enforceable.

       

      2.6
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. Each Party shall he responsible for its own
attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with this Agreement and
the Pending
Litigation.

       

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      3.
IMMUNITIES FROM SUIT

       

      3.1
EncryptaKey will not bring (or cause to be brought) any Claim alleging
infringement of any Subject Patents against any Priviam Party that is based in
whole or in part on any commercial activity.  The grant of immunity is
personal to the Priviam Parties and shall not extend to or otherwise benefit any
other party.

      

      3.2 (a)
The immunities set forth in Section 3.1 are nonexclusive, nontransferable,
non-sublicensabele, worldwide and royalty-free.

      

      (b) The
immunities set forth in Section 3.1 (i) constitute the currently effective
grants of immunity that are perpetual and irrevocable and are not terminable for
any reason (except that the immunities may be revoked or terminated as set forth
in Section 6.5 (Assignment), and (ii) shall apply to be binding on any direct or
indirect assignees, exclusive licensees or other transferees.

      

      (c)
Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the immunities set forth
in Section 3.1 and the obligation to bind assignees, exclusive licensees, and
other transferees are specifically enforceable.  To the extent that
any Claim for infringement of the Subject Patents is made notwithstanding
Section 3.1, the Priviam Parties shall have the unconditional right to dismissal
of the Claim (without the need for a showing of irreparable harm, inadequacy of
damages or other circumstances that may otherwise be a condition of specific
performance).

      

      4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

       

      4.1
Priviam Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Priviam represents,
warrants and covenants that Priviam has the full power to enter
into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder

      

      4.2
EncryptaKey Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
EncryptaKey   represents, warrants and covenants that (a)
EncryptaKey has the full power to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder; (b) EncryptaKey, Inc., a Nevada corporation is the sole
owner of its Subject Patents and has not assigned, exclusively licensed or
otherwise transferred any rights with respect to its Subject Patents to any
third party; c) EncryptaKey, Inc., a Nevada corporation has the sole right and
authority to enter into this Agreement and grant the immunities granted
hereunder, without the need for any licenses, releases, consents, approvals
or immunities not yet granted or obtained; and (d) Exhibit B includes all
patents and patent applications within the Subject Patents existing
as of the Effective Date and that EncryptaKey owns or Controls.

      

      4.3
Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 4.1 and 4.2 OF
THIS AGREEMENT, NO PARTY MAKES ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

      

      5.
GENERAL

      

      5.1
Notices. Any notice, request, demand or other communication required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing, shall reference this Agreement and
shall be deemed to be properly given; (a) when delivered personally; (b) when
sent by facsimile, with written confirmation of receipt; (c) five (5) business
days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid; or (d) two (2) business days after deposit with a
private industry express courier, with written confirmation of receipt. All
notices shall be sent to the address set forth below (or to such other address
or person as may be designated by a Party by giving written notice to the other
Party pursuant to this Section).

      

      To
Priviam:

      The Law
Offices of Joel Baruch, PC

      2020 Main
Street, Suite 900

      Irvine,
CA 92614

      Fax:
949-864-0662

       

      To
EncryptaKey, Owen and Owen Consulting:

      EncryptaKey,
Inc.

      10805
Holder St., Suite 210

      Cypress,
CA 90630

      Fax:
714-821-8096

      Attn:
Chief Executive Officer

      

      5.2
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and
interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Californian (without
giving effect to the laws, rules or principles thereof
regarding conflict
of laws); provided, however, that all questions with respect
to validity
of any patents or patent applications shall be determined in accordance
with the laws of the respective country in the territory in which
such patents or patent applications shall have been granted or filed, as
applicable.

      

      5.3
Publicity.  Neither party will not use any name, trademark or trade
name of the other party, or any contraction, abbreviation or simulation thereof,
in advertising, in publicity, or otherwise, or indicate or imply any association
with the other party, provided that the foregoing shall not affect the notice
rights of obligations expressly contemplated by this Agreement.

       

         
5.4 Relationship of Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed
or construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, agency, employment
or fiduciary relationship between the parties. Neither EncryptaKey nor Priviam,
or any of their agents, have any authority of any kind to bind the other in any
respect whatsoever.

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      5.5
Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either Party without the prior
written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
such other Party’s consent shall not be required for any assignment
to an entity that succeeds to at least a majority interest of the assigning
Party’s business or assets relating to this Agreement, whether by sale, merger,
operation of law or otherwise. This  greement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted
successors and assigns.

       

      5.6
Further Assurances. Each Party agrees to take or cause to be
taken such
further actions, and to execute, deliver and file or cause to
be executed,
delivered and filed such further documents and instruments,
and  to
obtain such consents, as may be reasonably required or requested
in  order
to effectuate fully the purposes, terms and conditions of this Agreement.
EncryptaKey shall not assign any of the Subject Patents
without making
such assignment subject to the terms of this Agreement,
including, without
limitation, by requiring the assignee and its Affiliates to be bound by
Section 3 of this Agreement as a Grantor.

      

      5.7 No
Implied Warranties.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed as: (a) a warranty or representation by either of the parties as to
the validity or scope of any patents; (b) conferring upon either party any
license, immunity or other right under any patents or other intellectual
property rights, except the immunities an other rights expressly granted
hereunder; (c) a warranty or representation that any acts immunized hereunder
will be free from infringement of any patents or other intellectual property
rights, other than those patents under which immunities and other rights have
been expressly granted hereunder; (d) an agreement to bring or prosecute actions
or suits against third parties for infringement or agreement conferring any
right to bring or prosecute actions or suits against third parties for
infringement; (e) conferring any right to use, in advertising, publicity, or
otherwise, any trademark or trade name, or any contraction, abbreviation or
simulation thereof, of either party; or (f) an obligation to furnish any
technical information or know-how.

      

      5.8  No
Disparagement.  Priviam (and to cause its officers to refrain) agrees
to refrain from making any disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary statements,
whether public or private, regarding any officers of EncryptaKey or related
companies. EncryptaKey, for its part, agrees to refrain (and to cause its
officers to refrain) from making any disparaging, negative or uncomplimentary
statements, whether public or private, regarding any officers of EncryptaKey or
related companies.

      

      

      5.9
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable or invalid
under any applicable law or is so held by applicable court decision,
such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Agreement
unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and, in such event,
such  provision
shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives
of the parties within the limits of applicable law or applicable
court decision.

       

      5.10 No
Implied Licenses.  Each party herby retains all rights not expressly
granted by this Agreement.  To the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, each party hereby disclaims any and all rights not expressly
granted by this Agreement.  In addition, this Agreement provides no
licenses, immunities or other rights to either party under any trademarks or
trade names, copyrights, mask work rights or trade secrets.

       

      5.11
Bankruptcy. All immunities, releases, agreements not to bring
claims and similar rights granted under or pursuant to this Agreement
are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the
Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights of “intellectual property” as defined under
Section 101 of the Bankruptcy Code. The Parties agree that either Party, as
licensee of such rights under this Agreement, shall retain and may fully
exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code in the event
of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding of any kind or nature.

       

      5.12
Captions and Headings. The captions and headings used in this Agreement
are inserted for convenience only, do not form a part of this Agreement,
and shall not be used in any way to construe or interpret this Agreement.

       

      5.13
Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and shall
be interpreted fairly in accordance with its terms and without any construction
in favor of or against any Party.

       

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      5.14
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed (including,
without limitation,
by facsimile signature) in one or more counterparts with the same
effect as if the parties had signed the same document. Each counterpart
so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts
shall be construed together and shall constitute one Agreement.

      

                5.15
No Duty to Enforce or Prosecute. Neither Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries,
shall have any obligation hereunder to institute any action, proceeding,
or suit against third parties for infringement of any of its patents
or to defend any action, proceeding, or suit brought by a
third  party
which challenges or concerns the validity or infringement of any
of its
patents. Neither Party, nor any of its Subsidiaries, is quired
to file or
continue to prosecute any patent application, or to secure any patent or
patent rights, or to maintain any patent in force.

      

      5.16
Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, including the Exhibit(s) attached
hereto which are incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire
understanding and only agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous negotiations,
representations, agreements and understandings,
written or oral, that the parties may have reached with respect
to the subject matter hereof. No agreements altering or supplementing
the terms hereof may be made except by means of a written document
signed by the duly authorized representatives of each of the  parties
hereto.

      

      

      IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, hereto have caused their duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

       

      
        
          	 	Priviam,
      Inc.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                   

                	
                  By:
      

                	/s/ Louis
      J. Musetti	 
	 	 	By:
      Louis J. Musetti	 
	 	 	Title:
      Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 

        

        
          
            	 	EncryptaKey,
      Inc.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                     

                  	
                    By:
      

                  	/s/ Kelly
      Owen	 
	 	 	By:
      Kelly Owen	 
	 	 	Title:
      Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 

          

        

      

            

      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                
                                  	 	Owen
      Consulting, LLC	 
	 	 	 	 
	
                                           

                                        	
                                          By:
      

                                        	/s/ Kelly
      Owen	 
	 	 	By:
      Kelly Owen	 
	 	 	Title:
      President	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Kelly
      Owen	 
	 	 	By:
      Kelly Owen	 
	 	 	As
      an individual	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By/s/ Louis J. Musetti	 
	 	 	Louis
      J. Musetti	 
	 	 	As
      an individual	 
	 	 	 	 

                                

                              

                            

                          

                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

                  

      

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      EXHIBIT
A

      

      DISMISSAL

       

      Exhibit B
- EncryptaKey Patents and Applications

      

      [APPLICATION] SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
PERFORMING SECURE NETWORK COMMUNICATION

      US Pat.
11739028 - Filed Apr 23, 2007 - ENCRYPTAKEY, INC.

      

      [APPLICATION] SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
ESTABLISHING A SECURE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT FOR ...

      US Pat.
11738976 - Filed Apr 23, 2007 - ENCRYPTAKEY, INC.

      

      [APPLICATION] PORTABLE DEVICE AND METHODS
FOR PERFORMING SECURE TRANSACTIONS

      US Pat.
11738956 - Filed Apr 23, 2007 - ENCRYPTAKEY, INC.

      

      [APPLICATION] SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
STORING DATA TO A HANDHELD DEVICE

      US Pat.
11738964 - Filed Apr 23, 2007 - EncryptaKey, Inc.

      

      [APPLICATION] SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR
PERFORMING SECURE IN-PERSON TRANSACTIONS

      US Pat.
11738954 - Filed Apr 23, 2007 - ENCRYPTAKEY, INC.

       

       

       

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      EXHIBIT
C

       

       

      JOINT
PRESS RELEASE

       

      News
Release

      
 

       

       

       

       

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