Exhibit 99.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
LOAN AGREEMENT
Between
VISION-SCIENCES,
INC.
a Delaware
Corporation
as Borrower,
AND
LEWIS C. PELL
as Lender
DATED: AS OF SEPTEMBER
30, 2011
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Pasge
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1.
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Definitions
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1
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2.
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The
Loan
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3
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3.
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The
Note
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3
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4.
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Interest
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4
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5.
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Optional
Prepayment and Termination
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4
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6.
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Mandatory
Prepayments
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4
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7.
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Warrants
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4
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8.
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Fees
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5
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9.
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Conditions
Precedent to Lender’s Obligations
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5
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10.
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Representations
and Warranties of Borrower
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6
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11.
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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7
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12.
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Affirmative
Covenants
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7
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13.
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Negative
Covenants of Borrower
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7
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14.
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Events of
Default
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8
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15.
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Remedies
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8
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16.
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Payment of
Expenses
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9
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17.
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Notices
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9
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18.
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No
Waiver
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10
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19.
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Failure to
Exercise Rights
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10
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20.
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Miscellaneous
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11
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21.
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Successors and
Assigns
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11
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22.
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Waiver of Jury
Trial
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12
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23.
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Counterparts
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12
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AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING
LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING LOAN
AGREEMENT (as it may be
amended, restated or modified from time to time, this
“Agreement”), is dated as of September 30, 2011,
between Vision-Sciences, Inc. , a Delaware Corporation
(“Borrower”), and Lewis C. Pell, or his assigns
(“Lender”).
W I T N E S S E T
H
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Revolving Loan
Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2009, between Borrower and
Lender, Lender agreed to advance Funds to Borrower in the maximum
principal amount of five million and 00/100 ($5,000,000.00) dollars
(the “Original Loan”), subject to and upon the terms
and conditions therein contained, which Original Loan is evidenced
by that certain Promissory Note dated as of November 9, 2009, from
Borrower to Lender;
WHEREAS , Borrower has requested that Lender agree to
advance additional funds to Borrower on a revolving basis in the
maximum principal amount, together with the Original Loan, of
TEN MILLION and 00/100 ($10,000,000.00) DOLLARS (the
“Loan”), subject to and upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter contained, which Loan shall be evidenced by an Amended
and Restated Promissory Note from Borrower to Lender substantially
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (as it may be amended,
restated or modified from time to time, the
“Note”);
WHEREAS , Lender has agreed to make the Loan available
to Borrower on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and of the
covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, Borrower and Lender
hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions. As used herein:
(a) “2011
Warrant” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
7(a) hereof.
(b) “Additional
Warrant” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
7(a) hereof.
(c) “Advance”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.
(d) “Advance
Request” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b)
hereof.
(e) “Affiliate”
of any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall mean any other Person
which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by, or is
under common control with such Person. For the purposes
of this definition, “controls” (including, with
correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and
“under common control with”), as used with respect to
any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or by contract or otherwise.
(f) “Availability
Fee” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8
hereof.
(g) “Bankruptcy
Event” means the commencement of any bankruptcy case or
proceedings by or against the Borrower, or alleging that the
Borrower is insolvent or unable to pay its debts as they mature or
for the readjustment or arrangement of the Borrower’s debts,
whether under the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any other
law, whether state or federal, now or hereafter existing, for the
relief of debtors, or the commencement of any
analogous statutory or non-statutory proceedings
involving the Borrower; provided, however, that if such
commencement of proceedings against the Borrower is involuntary,
such action shall not be considered a Bankruptcy Event if such
proceeding shall have been dismissed within sixty (60) days after
the commencement of such proceedings.
(h)
“Change of Control” shall mean such time when any
Person or related Persons constituting a group (within the meaning
of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended), other than the Lender and his Affiliates and
their successors and assigns, become beneficial owners, directly or
indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the then total
voting power of the capital stock of Borrower.
(i) “Closing
Date” shall mean the date on which this Agreement is executed
by the parties.
(j) “Event
of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14
hereof.
(k) “Exercise
Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7(a)
hereof.
(l) “Initial
Warrant” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7
(a) hereof.
(m) “Interest
Rate” shall mean 7.5% per annum on the principal amount of
the Loan outstanding.
(n) “Loan
Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Note, the Initial
Warrant, each Additional Warrant, the 2011 Warrant and any other
documents or agreements given to Lender by Borrower in connection
with the Loan whether or not specifically set forth herein, as each
may be amended, restated or modified from time to time.
(o) “Maximum
Advance” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
2(a) hereof.
(p) “Original
Closing Date” shall mean November 9, 2009.
(q) “Original
Warrants” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section
7(a) hereof.
(r) “Person”
or “Persons” shall mean any one or more individuals,
partnerships, corporations (including a business trust), joint
stock companies, limited liability company, trusts, unincorporated
associations, joint ventures or other entities, or a foreign state
or political subdivision thereof or any agency of such state of
subdivision.
(s) “Termination
Date” shall mean the earlier of November 9, 2014 or the date
on which Lender terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 14
hereof or Borrower terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 5
hereof.
2.
The Loan .
(a) Provided
that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
hereunder, Lender agrees, at anytime prior to the Termination Date
subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make
advances to the Borrower (each, an “Advance”) in an
aggregate amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed Ten
Million and 00/100 ($10,000,000.00) Dollars (the “Maximum
Advance”). Within the foregoing limits, the
Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Advances at any time prior
to the Termination Date.
(b) Each
request for an Advance (“Advance Request”) shall be
made in writing and delivered to Lender not later than forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the expected payment of an
Advance. Lender shall make the Advance to Borrower in
the amount requested in the Advance Request in immediately
available funds for credit to any account of Borrower as directed
by Borrower.
(c) The
proceeds of an Advance shall be used solely by Borrower for working
capital purposes, and otherwise as permitted by this
Agreement.
3.
The Note. The obligation of the Borrower to
repay the principal of, any interest on, all Advances made by
Lender to Borrower shall be as provided for in this Agreement and
the Note. The entire principal amount of the Loan, plus
all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all fees and other
amounts payable under this Agreement, shall be due and payable on
the Termination Date.
4.
Interest. Borrower shall pay interest quarterly,
in arrears, on the daily unpaid principal amount of the Advances at
the Interest Rate, payable on the first business day of each fiscal
quarter, commencing on the later of April 1, 2010 or such first
business day of a subsequent fiscal quarter following an
Advan