Item 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On January 23, 2019, certain subsidiaries of Ameri Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), including Ameri100 Arizona LLC, an Arizona limited
liability company, Ameri100 Georgia, Inc., a Georgia corporation, Ameri100 California, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Ameri and Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as borrowers (individually and collectively, “Borrower”) entered into a Loan
and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), with North Mill Capital LLC, as lender (the “Lender”). The Loan Agreement has an initial term of two years from the closing date, with renewal thereafter if Lender, at its option, agrees in writing
to extend the term for additional one year periods (the “Term”). The Loan Agreement is collateralized by a first-priority security interest in all of the assets of Borrower. In addition, (i) pursuant to a Corporate Guaranty entered into by the
Company in favor of the Lender (the “Corporate Guaranty”), the Company will guarantee the Borrower’s obligations under the Credit Facility and (ii) pursuant to a Security Agreement entered into between the Company and Lender (the “Security
Agreement”), the Company granted a first-priority security interest in all of its assets to Lender.
Borrower may request advances under the Credit Facility in an amount up
to
, so long as Dilution (as defined in the Loan Agreement) is equal to or less than one and one-half percent (1.5%) of
the sum of (i) ninety percent (90%) of the
aggregate outstanding amount of Eligible Accounts (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
plus
(ii) (x) eighty percent (80%) of the aggregate amount of the Eligible Unbilled
Accounts (as defined in the Loan Agreement) or (y) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), whichever is less;
minus
the Payroll Reserve (as defined in the Loan Agreement);
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall the maximum aggregate principal amount outstanding
under the Loan Agreement exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). The Borrowers received an initial advance on January 23, 2019 in an amount of approximately $2.85 million (the “Initial Advance”).
Borrowings under the Credit Facility will accrue
interest at
the prime rate (as
designated by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
) plus one and three quarters percentage points (1.75%), but in no event shall the interest rate be less
than seven and one-quarter percent (7.25%). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, the minimum monthly interest payable by Borrower on the Advances (as defined in the Loan Agreement) in any month shall be
calculated based on an average Daily Balance (as defined in the Loan
Agreement) of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for such month. For the first year of the Term, Borrower shall
pay to Lender a facility fee equal to $50,000, due in equal monthly installments, with additional facility fees due to Lender in the event borrowings exceed certain thresholds and with additional facility fees due and payable in later years or
upon later milestones.
In addition, Borrower shall pay to Lender a monthly fee (the “Servicing Fee”) in an amount equal to one-eighth percent (.125%) of the average Daily
Balance (as defined in the Loan Agreement) during each month on or before the first day of each calendar month during the Term.
Borrower also agreed to certain negative covenants in the Loan Agreement, including that they will not, without the prior
written consent of Lender, enter into any extraordinary transactions, dispose of assets, merge, acquire, or consolidate with or into any other business organization or restructure.
If an Event of Default (
as defined in the Loan Agreement)
occurs, Lender may, among other things,
(i) declare all obligations immediately due and payable in full; (ii) cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of
Borrower; and/or (iii) terminate the Loan Agreement as to any future liability or obligation of Lender, without affecting Lender's right to repayment of all obligations and Lender’s security interests.
The foregoing description of the Credit Facility is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Loan Agreement,
that certain Revolving Credit Master Promissory Note, dated January 23, 2019, by Borrower in favor of Lender, the Corporate Guaranty and the Security Agreement, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1-10.4 hereto, and incorporated by
reference herein.
In connection with the transaction described above, certain executives
of the Company – Brent Kelton (Chief Executive Officer), Barry Kostiner (Chief Financial Officer) and
Srinidhi “Dev” Devanur (Chairman)
(collectively, the “Executives”) – each entered into a Validity Guaranty Agreement with Management Support and Liquidation Assistance Agreement with Lender (each, a “Validity Agreement”) wherein the Executives, among other things, covenanted
to Lender that all information submitted to Lender in relation to the Credit Facility will be true and accurate. In consideration of the Executives entering into the Validity Agreements,
the Company agreed to enter into
indemnification agreements with each Executive (the “Indemnification Agreements”) wherein the Company agreed to indemnify each Executive to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law in the event that the Executive (i) is liable for any
monetary payment due to Lender arising out of or related to the Validity Agreement for any reason (other than by reason of Executive’s conduct if such conduct is finally adjudicated to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest,
or to have constituted willful or intentional misconduct) or (ii) was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to or a witness in any suit or proceeding relating to the Validity Agreements.
The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the form
of Indemnification Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.5, and is incorporated by reference herein.