Execution Version
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”)
is dated effective as of April 22, 2024 and entered into by and among, ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (“Company”), GREAT LAKES ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Great Lakes”), CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Clean Energy”), ORION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Asset Management”), ORION TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Orion Technology”), STAY-LITE LIGHTING, INC., a Wisconsin corporation ("Stay-Lite"), and VOLTREK, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company ("Voltrek" and together with the Company, Great Lakes, Clean Energy, Asset Management, Orion Technology and Stay-Light, collectively, the "Borrowers"), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, as lender (“Lender”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have their respective meanings as defined in the Loan Agreement (defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors and the Lender have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 29, 2020 (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of November 4, 2022 and as may be further amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Loan Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the Obligors have requested that the Lender agree to certain amendments to the Loan Agreement as set forth herein in order to, among other things, (a) add a term loan facility to the Loan Agreement and (b) require that Great Lakes provide a Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated on or about the date hereof (the “Mortgage”) over certain real Property of Great Lakes located at 2210 Woodland Drive, Manitowoc, WI, 54220 (the “Mortgaged Property”) .
WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date (defined below), the Lender agrees to amend the Loan Agreement, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrowers and the Lender agree as follows:
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thereunder or in respect thereof. Notwithstanding that the cover page of the Loan Agreement is dated “as of December 29, 2020”, the changes to the Loan Agreement effected by this Amendment shall be effective as of the satisfaction of the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement. The signature pages to the Loan Agreement may be omitted or modified, however to reflect the parties to the Amended Loan Agreement, and the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be deemed to be an execution and delivery of the Amended Loan Agreement
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(a) an amendment fee of $8,000 to Lender and (b) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of Lender in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses of counsel to Lender).
induce the Lender to enter into this Amendment, each Obligor that is party to this Amendment represents and warrants to the Lender that the following statements are true, correct and complete as of the Effective Date after giving effect to this Amendment:
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Amendment, the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of the Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of each Obligor, or the making of any Loans or other advances, or the management of such Loans or advances or the Collateral on or prior to the Effective Date. As to each and every claim released hereunder, each Obligor hereby represents that it has received the advice of legal counsel with regard to the releases contained herein.
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Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS:
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
GREAT LAKES ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
ORION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
ORION TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, LLC
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Chief Financial Officer
STAY-LITE LIGHTING, INC.
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Treasurer and Secretary
Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement
VOLTREK, LLC
By: /s/ J. Per Brodin
Name: J. Per Brodin
Title: Treasurer and Secretary
LENDER:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By: /s/ Jonah Vogt
Name: Jonah Vogt
Title: Senior Vice President
Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement
ANNEX I
Amended Loan Agreement
See attached
ANNEX I
to First Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement
dated November 4April 22, 20222024
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Dated as of December 29, 2020
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., GREAT LAKES ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES,LLC,
CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, ORION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, ORION TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, LLC, STAY-LITE LIGHTING, INC.
and
VOLTREK, LLC
as Borrowers,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Lender
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 1
SECTION 2. CREDIT FACILITIES 2526
2.22.3. Letter of Credit Facility. 2527
SECTION 3. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES 2728
SECTION 4. LOAN ADMINISTRATION 3233
SECTION 5. PAYMENTS 3335
5.35. 4. Payment of Other Obligations 3436
5.45. 5. Marshaling; Payments Set Aside 3436
5.55. 6. Dominion Account 3436
5.65. 7. Account Stated 3436
5.75.8. Taxes. 3436
5.85.9. Nature and Extent of Each Borrower’s Liability. 3638
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 3840
SECTION 7. COLLATERAL 4042
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SECTION 8. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION 4345
SECTION 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 4649
SECTION 10. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS 5153
SECTION 11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT 5860
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS 6063
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LIST OF SCHEDULES
Schedule 7.8.1 Pledged Interests
Schedule 8.5 Deposit Accounts
Schedule 8.6.1 Business Locations
Schedule 9.1.4 Names and Capital Structure
Schedule 9.1.5 Real Estate in Special Flood Hazard Zone Schedule 9.1.11 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses Schedule 9.1.14 Environmental Matters
Schedule 9.1.15 Restrictive Agreements Schedule 9.1.16 Litigation
Schedule 9.1.18 Pension Plans
Schedule 10.2.2 Existing Liens
Schedule 10.2.17 Existing Affiliate Transactions
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is dated as of December 29, 2020, among ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (“Company”), GREAT LAKES ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Great Lakes”), CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Clean Energy”) and ORION ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Asset Management”), ORION TECHNOLOGY VENTURES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Orion Technology”), STAY-LITE LIGHTING, INC., a Wisconsin corporation ("Stay-Lite") and VOLTREK, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company ("Voltrek" and together with the Company, Great Lakes and Clean Energy, Asset Management, Orion Technology and Stay-Lite, collectively, “Borrowers”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association (including any Lending Office, “Lender”).
R E C I T A L S:
Borrowers have requested that Lender provide a credit facility to Borrowers to finance their mutual and collective business enterprise. Lender is willing to provide the credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
notwithstanding the proviso to the definition of "Borrowing Base", until an initial field examination is conducted with respect to the Accounts owned by Stay-Lite and Voltrek (the “Initial Examination”), 80% of the Value of Eligible Accounts of Stay-Lite and Voltrek shall be included in the calculation of the Accounts Formula Amount and after the completion of the Initial Examination, 85% of the Value of Eligible Accounts of Stay-Lite and Voltrek shall be included in the calculation of the Accounts Formula Amount; provided further, however, that if the Initial Examination is not completed prior to June 30, 2023, the Value of all Eligible Accounts of Stay-Lite and Voltrek not subject to a completed Initial Examination shall be excluded from the calculation of Accounts Formula Amount until such Initial Examination is completed.
Acquisition: a transaction or series of transactions resulting in (a) acquisition of a business, division or substantially all assets of a Person; (b) record or beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the Equity Interests of a Person; or (c) merger, consolidation or combination of a Borrower or Subsidiary with another Person.
Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis for Borrowers and Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 months, of (a) EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures (except those financed with Borrowed Money other than Loans) minus cash income taxes paid minus Distributions paid in cash minus any Applicable Final Frontier Earn Out Payment, to (b) Fixed Charges (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all Applicable Final Frontier Earn Out Payments).
Affiliate: with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the specified Person.
Allocable Amount: as defined in Section 5.8.35.9.3.
Amendment Effective Date: as defined in the Amendment No. 1.
Amendment No. 1: that certain Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, by and among the Borrowers and the Lender dated as of November 4, 2022.
Amendment No. 2: that certain Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement, by and among the Borrowers and the Lender dated as of April 22, 2024.
Amendment No. 2 Effective Date: the “Effective Date” as defined in Amendment No. 2.
Anti-Corruption Law: any law relating to bribery or corruption, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, UK Bribery Act 2010 and Patriot Act.
Anti-Terrorism Law: any law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the Patriot
Act.
Applicable Concentration Percentage: with respect to (a) a Specified Account Debtor, 100%, (b) Tier I Account Debtors, 70%, (c) Tier II Account Debtors, 40% and (d) Tier III Account Debtors, 30%. All percentages set forth in this definition may be increased or decreased from time to time by Lender in its Permitted Discretion.
Applicable Final Frontier Earn Out Payment: for any period of determination, the amount of any Final Frontier Earn Out Payment paid in cash during such period that is attributable to the Earn Out Period (as defined in the Final Frontier Purchase Agreement) most recently ended prior to such date of determination (the “Applicable Earn Out Period”), including any portion of such amount arising under Section 2.07(c)(ii) or (iii) of the Final Frontier Purchase Agreement; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that such amount shall not include any Final Frontier Earn Out Payment actually paid during such period of determination that is attributable to any Earn Out Period prior the Applicable Earn Out Period (except as provided in Section 2.07(c)(ii) of the Final Frontier Purchase Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, once the Final Frontier Earn Out Payment for the Earn Out Period ending on March 31, 2025, is paid, the "Applicable Final Frontier Earn Out Payment" shall be deemed to be $0.00 for all subsequent dates of determination.
Applicable Law: all laws, rules, regulations and governmental guidelines applicable to the Person or matter in question, including statutory law, common law and equitable principles, as well as provisions of constitutions, treaties, statutes, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of Governmental Authorities.
Applicable Margin: the margin set forth below, as determined by the average daily Availability for the last Fiscal Quarter:
Level | Average Availability | Base Rate Revolver Loans | Term SOFR Revolver Loans | Base Rate Term SOFR Loans | Base RateTerm SOFR Term Loans |
I | > 66% of the Borrowing Base | 0.75% | 1.75% | 1.50% | 0.502.50% |
II | > 33% of the Borrowing Base and < 66% of the Borrowing Base | 1.00% | 2.00% | 1.75% | 0.752.75% |
III | < 33% of the Borrowing Base | 1.25% | 2.25% | 2.00% | 1.003.00% |
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Until receipt of the Borrowing Base Report for the calendar month ending March 31, 2021Borrowers maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 for two consecutive 12 month periods measured as of the last day of two consecutive Fiscal Quarters following the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as reflected in the financial statements delivered hereunder for such 12 month periods, margins shall be determined as if Level IIIII were applicable. Thereafter, margins shall be subject to increase or decrease by Lender on the first day of the calendar month following each Fiscal Quarter end based upon the Average Availability for such Fiscal Quarter. If Lender is unable to calculate Average Availability for a Fiscal Quarter due to Borrowers’ failure to deliver any Borrowing Base Report as of the last day of the calendar month for the Fiscal Quarter then ending when required hereunder, then, at the option of Lender, margins shall be determined as if Level III were applicable until the first day of the calendar month following its receipt.
Assignment of Claims Act: 31 U.S.C. §3727 (Assignment of Claims) and 41 U.S.C. §15 (Transfers of Contracts/Assignments of Claims; Assignee Not Subject to Reduction or Setoff).
Asset Disposition: a sale, lease, license, consignment, transfer or other disposition of Property, including any disposition in connection with a sale-leaseback transaction, synthetic lease or statutory division of a limited liability company.
Availability: the Borrowing Base minus Revolver Usage.
Availability Block: $1,000,000, (a) reducing to $500,000 upon the Borrowers achieving an Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 for any 12 month period ending on the last day of any Fiscal Quarter following the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as reflected in the financial statements delivered hereunder for such period, and (b) reducing to $0 upon Borrowers maintaining an Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 for any two consecutive 12 month periods ending on the last day of any two consecutive Fiscal Quarters following the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, as reflected in the financial statements delivered hereunder for each such 12 month period.
Availability Reserve: the sum (without duplication) of (a) the Inventory Reserve; (b) the Rent and Charges Reserve; (c) the Bank Product Reserve; (d) liabilities secured by Liens upon Collateral that are or may be senior to Lender’s Liens (but imposition of any such reserve shall not waive an Event of Default arising therefrom); (e) the Dilution Reserve; and (f) additional reserves, in such amounts and with respect to such matters, as Lender in its Permitted Discretion may elect to impose from time to time.
Average Availability: for any period, the result, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the average daily Borrowing Base during such period minus the average daily Revolver Usage during such period, divided by (b) the average daily Borrowing Base during such period.
Bank Product: any of the following products or services extended to an Obligor or Affiliate of an Obligor by Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) Cash Management Services; (b) Swaps; (c) commercial credit card and merchant card services; and (d) supply chain finance, credit insurance, leases and other banking products or services, other than Letters of Credit.
Bank Product Debt: Debt, obligations and other liabilities of an Obligor or Affiliate of an Obligor with respect to Bank Products.
Bank Product Reserve: the aggregate amount of reserves established by Lender from time to time in its Permitted Discretion with respect to Bank Product Debt.
Bankruptcy Code: Title 11 of the United States Code.
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Base Rate: for any day, a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate for such day;
(b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; or (c) Term SOFR for a one month interest period as of such day; provided, that in no event shall the Base Rate be less than zero.
Base Rate Loan: any Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Base Rate Revolver Loan: a Revolver Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Beneficial Ownership Certification: a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.
Beneficial Ownership Regulation: 31 C.F.R. §1010.230.
Benefit Plan: any (a) employee benefit plan (as defined in ERISA) subject to Title I of ERISA,
(b) plan (as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code), or (c) Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such employee benefit plan or plan.
Borrowed Money: with respect to any Obligor, without duplication, its (a) Debt that (i) arises from the lending of money by any Person to such Obligor, (ii) is evidenced by notes, drafts, bonds, debentures, credit documents or similar instruments, (iii) accrues interest or is a type upon which interest charges are customarily paid (excluding trade payables owing in the Ordinary Course of Business), or
(iv) was issued or assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (b) Finance Leases; (c) letter of credit reimbursement obligations; and (d) guaranties of any of the foregoing owing by another Person.
Borrower Agent: as defined in Section 4.3.
Borrower Materials: Borrowing Base Reports, Compliance Certificates, Notices of Borrowing, Notices of Conversion/Continuation, and other information, reports, financial statements and materials delivered by Obligors under the Loan Documents.
Borrowing: Loans made or converted together on the same day, with the same interest option and, if applicable, Interest Period.
Borrowing Base: on any date of determination, an amount equal to:
provided, however, that no Accounts or Inventory acquired in a Permitted Acquisition, other Investment or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business shall be included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base until completion of an initial field examination or appraisal with respect to such Inventory and Accounts, as applicable (which initial field examination or appraisal shall not be included in the limits on the number of examinations and appraisals provided in Section 10.1.1(b).
Borrowing Base Report: a report of the Borrowing Base, in form and substance satisfactory to
Lender.
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Business Day: any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, North Carolina and Illinois.
Capital Expenditures: all expenditures made by a Borrower or Subsidiary for the acquisition of fixed assets, or any improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto with a useful life of more than one year, but excluding expenditures (a) made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent (i) financed from insurance proceeds or awards of compensation (or other similar recoveries) used to replace or restore an asset as set forth in Section 8.6.2, or (ii) financed with cash proceeds of Asset Dispositions of similar assets permitted under this Agreement, to the extent consummated substantially contemporaneously with receipt of such proceeds or (b) constituting the capitalization of non-cash leasehold improvements.
Cash Collateral: cash delivered to Lender to Cash Collateralize any Obligations, and all interest, dividends, earnings and other proceeds relating thereto.
Cash Collateralize: the delivery of cash to Lender, as security for the payment of Obligations, in an amount equal to (a) 105% of LC Obligations, and (b) with respect to any inchoate, contingent or other Obligations (including fees, expenses, indemnification obligations and Obligations arising under Bank Products), Lender’s good faith estimate of the amount due or to become due. “Cash Collateralization” has a correlative meaning.
Cash Equivalents: (a) marketable obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by, and backed by the full faith and credit of, the U.S. government, maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition, and overnight bank deposits, in each case which are issued by Lender or a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state or district thereof, rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition, and (unless issued by Lender) not subject to offset rights; (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying investments of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) entered into with any bank described in clause (b); (d) commercial paper issued by Lender or rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody’s, and maturing within nine months of the date of acquisition; and (e) shares of any money market fund that has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to above, has net assets of at least $500,000,000 and has the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P.
Cash Management Services: services relating to operating, collections, payroll, trust, or other depository or disbursement accounts, including automated clearinghouse, e-payable, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, controlled disbursement, overdraft, depository, information reporting, lockbox and stop payment services.
CERCLA: the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq.).
Change in Law: the occurrence, after the date hereof, of (a) the adoption, taking effect or phasing in of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof; or (c) the making, issuance or application of any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, that “Change in Law” shall include, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued, all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives (i) under or relating to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or (ii) promulgated pursuant to Basel III
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by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any similar authority) or any other Governmental Authority.
Change of Control: (a) Company ceases to own and control, beneficially and of record, directly or indirectly, all Equity Interests in each other Borrower; (b) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) directly or indirectly of 30% or more of the Equity Interests of Company having the right to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Company; (c) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of each Borrower do not constitute Continuing Directors; or (d) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all assets of a Borrower, except to another Borrower.
Claims: all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, proceedings, interest, costs and expenses of any kind (including remedial response costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and Extraordinary Expenses) at any time (including after Full Payment of the Obligations) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Obligor or other Person, in any way relating to
(a) any Loans, Letters of Credit, Loan Documents, or the use thereof or transactions relating thereto, (b) any action taken or omitted in connection with any Loan Documents, (c) the existence or perfection of any Liens, or realization upon any Collateral, (d) exercise of any rights or remedies under any Loan Documents or Applicable Law, or (e) failure by any Obligor to perform or observe any terms of any Loan Document, in each case including all costs and expenses relating to any investigation, litigation, arbitration or other proceeding (including an Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceedings), whether or not the applicable Indemnitee is a party thereto.
Closing Date: as defined in Section 6.1.
CME: CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited. Code: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Collateral: all Property described in Section 7.1, all Property described in any Security Documents as security for any Obligations, and all other Property, in each case other than to the extent constituting Excluded Property, that now or hereafter secures (or is intended to secure) any Obligations.
Commitment: Lender’s obligation to make Loans and to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount up to $25,000,000.
Commitment Termination Date: the earliest to occur of (a) the Revolver Termination Date; (b) the date on which Borrowers terminate the Revolver Commitment pursuant to Section 2.1.3; or (c) the date on which the Revolver Commitment is terminated pursuant to Section 11.2.
Commitments: the Revolver Commitment and Term Loan Commitment.
Commodity Exchange Act: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.).
Compliance Certificate: a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its Permitted Discretion, by which Borrowers certify (a) compliance with Section 10.3 (or, if a Fixed Charge Trigger Period is not in effect, limited to a certified calculation of (and not compliance with) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio), (b) that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and (c) that no Obligor has changed its name, organizational form or jurisdiction of organization except as disclosed in writing in such certificate.
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Conforming Changes: with respect to use, administration of or conventions associated with SOFR, Term SOFR or any proposed Successor Rate, as applicable, any conforming changes to the definitions of Base Rate, SOFR, Term SOFR and Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other technical, administrative or operational matters (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the definitions of Business Day and U.S. Government Securities Business Day, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, and length of lookback periods) as may be appropriate, in Lender's discretion, to reflect the adoption and implementation of such applicable rate(s) and to permit the administration thereof by Lender in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Lender determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Lender determines is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of any Loan Document).
Communication: any notice, request, election, representation, certificate, report, disclosure, authorization, or other statement or information relating hereto, including any Loan Document or Borrower Materials.
Connection Income Taxes: Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), or are franchise or branch profits Taxes.
Contingent Obligation: any obligation of a Person arising from a guaranty, indemnity or other assurance of payment or performance of any Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation (“primary obligation”) of another obligor (“primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person under any (a) guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of an obligation of a primary obligor; (b) obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments regardless of nonperformance by any other party to an agreement; or (c) arrangement (i) to purchase any primary obligation or security therefor, (ii) to supply funds for the purchase or payment of any primary obligation, (iii) to maintain or assure working capital, equity capital, net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iv) to purchase Property or services for the purpose of assuring the ability of the primary obligor to perform a primary obligation or (v) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of any primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation (or, if less, the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable under the instrument evidencing the Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto.
Continuing Director: (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Company on the date of this Agreement and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors of Company after the date of this Agreement if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office on the date of this Agreement in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of directors (or comparable managers) of Company and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.
Control: possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause direction of a Person’s management or policies, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.
Covered Entity: (a) a “covered entity,” as defined and interpreted in accordance with 12 C.F.R.
§252.82(b); (b) a “covered bank,” as defined in and interpreted in accordance with 12 C.F.R. §47.3(b); or
(c) a “covered FSI,” as defined in and interpreted in accordance with 12 C.F.R. §382.2(b).
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CWA: the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.).
Daily Simple SOFR: with respect to any applicable determination date, SOFR published on such date on the FRBNY website (or any successor source satisfactory to Lender).
Debt: as applied to any Person, without duplication, (a) all items that would be included as liabilities on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, excluding trade payables incurred and being paid in the Ordinary Course of Business, accrued expenses incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, deferred revenue incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and Operating Leases (but including Finance Leases); (b) all Contingent Obligations; (c) all reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit issued for the account of such Person; and (d) in the case of a Borrower, the Obligations. The Debt of a Person shall include any recourse Debt of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer.
Default: an event or condition that, with the lapse of time or giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default.
Default Rate: for any Obligation (including, to the extent permitted by law, interest not paid when due), 2% plus the interest rate otherwise applicable thereto.
Deposit Account Control Agreement: control agreement satisfactory to Lender executed by an institution maintaining a Deposit Account for an Obligor, to perfect Lender’s Lien on such account.
Dilution Percent: the percent, determined for Borrowers’ most recent Fiscal Quarter, equal to (a) bad debt write-downs or write-offs, discounts, returns, promotions, credits, credit memos and other dilutive items with respect to Accounts, divided by (b) gross sales.
Dilution Reserve: a reserve established by the Lender in its Permitted Discretion in an amount not greater than the Value of all Eligible Accounts multiplied by 1.0% for each percentage point (or fraction thereof) that the Dilution Percent exceeds 5.0%.
Distribution: any declaration or payment of a distribution, interest or Dividend on any Equity Interest (other than payment-in-kind); distribution, advance or repayment of Debt to a holder of Equity Interests; or purchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interest.
Dividend: as defined in Section 7.8.4. Dollars: lawful money of the United States.
Dominion Account: a special account established by Borrowers at Lender or a bank acceptable to Lender, over which Lender has exclusive control for withdrawal purposes.
Dominion Trigger Period: the period (a) commencing on any day that (i) an Event of Default occurs or (ii) Availability is at any time is less than the greater of (A) 15% of the Commitment or (B)
$3,000,0004,000,000 and (b) continuing until the date that, during each of the preceding 30 consecutive days both (i) no Event of Default has occurred and (ii) Availability has been greater than the greater of
(A) 15% of the Commitment and (B) $3,000,0004,000,000 for each such day, provided that Dominion Trigger Periods shall not end more than two times in any calendar year.
EBITDA: determined on a consolidated basis for Borrowers and Subsidiaries for any period, an amount equal to the sum of the following for such period (a) net income calculated before interest expense (net of interest income), provision for income taxes (net of refunds), depreciation and amortization expense, gains or losses arising from the sale of capital assets, gains arising from the
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write-up of assets, losses arising from the write-down of assets (other than write-down or write-off of inventory), any extraordinary gains, and any extraordinary losses, plus (b) one-time fees costs and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in an amount not to exceed $225,000 plus (c) non-cash Equity Interest based compensation expense plus (d) the Voltrek and Stay-Lite Earn-Out Obligations minus (d) any non-cash gains or income, in each case for all of the foregoing, to the extent included in determining net income.
Electronic Copy: as defined in Section 12.8.
Eligible Account: an Account owing to a Borrower that arises in the Ordinary Course of Business from the sale of goods or rendition of services, is payable in Dollars and is deemed by Lender, in its Permitted Discretion, to be an Eligible Account. Without limiting the foregoing, no Account shall be an Eligible Account if (a) it is unpaid for more than 60 days after the original due date, or more than 90 days after the original invoice date; (b) 20% or more of the Accounts owing by the Account Debtor are not Eligible Accounts under the foregoing clause; (c) when aggregated with other Accounts owing by the Account Debtor, it exceeds the Applicable Concentration Percentage of the aggregate of all Eligible Accounts; (d) it does not conform in all material respects with a covenant or representation herein; (e) it is owing by a creditor or supplier, or is otherwise subject to a potential offset, counterclaim, dispute, deduction, discount, recoupment, reserve, defense, chargeback, credit or allowance (but ineligibility shall be limited to the amount thereof); (f) an Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against the Account Debtor; or the Account Debtor has failed, has suspended or ceased doing business, is liquidating, dissolving or winding up its affairs, is not Solvent, or is the target of any Sanction or on any specially designated nationals list maintained by OFAC; or the Borrower is not able to bring suit or enforce remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process; (g) the Account Debtor is organized or has its principal offices or assets outside the United States or Canada, unless the Account is supported by a letter of credit (delivered to and directly drawable by Lender) or credit insurance satisfactory in all respects to Lender; (h) it is owing by a Governmental Authority, unless the Account Debtor is the United States, a state, local, or municipal government entity, or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, and the Account has been assigned to Lender in compliance with the federal Assignment of Claims Act and any comparable state, local or municipal requirements for or restrictions on assignment of Accounts, as applicable, if any; (i) it is not subject to a duly perfected, first priority Lien in favor of Lender, or is subject to any other Lien other than Permitted Liens that do not have priority over the Lender’s Lien; (j) the goods giving rise to it have not been delivered to the Account Debtor, the services giving rise to it have not been accepted by the Account Debtor, or it otherwise does not represent a final sale; (k) it is evidenced by Chattel Paper or an Instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to judgment; (l) its payment has been extended or the Account Debtor has made a partial payment; (m) it arises from a sale to an Affiliate, from a sale on a cash-on-delivery, bill-and-hold, sale or return, sale on approval, consignment, or other repurchase or return basis, or from a sale for personal, family or household purposes; (n) it represents a progress billing or retainage other than Eligible Progress Billings or relates to services for which a performance, surety or completion bond or similar assurance has been issued; or (o) it includes a billing for interest, fees or late charges, but ineligibility shall be limited to the extent thereof. In calculating delinquent portions of Accounts under clauses (a) and (b), credit balances more than 90 days old will be excluded.
Eligible Cash Amount: the lesser of (a) the balance of all cash and cash equivalents of the Borrowers deposited in a Qualified Account and (b) 25% of the Borrowing Base determined without giving effect to the Eligible Cash Amount.
Eligible Inventory: Inventory owned by a Borrower that Lender, in its Permitted Discretion, deems to be Eligible Inventory. Without limiting the foregoing, no Inventory shall be Eligible Inventory unless it (a) is finished goods or raw materials, and not work-in-process, packaging or shipping materials, labels, samples, display items, bags, replacement parts or manufacturing supplies; (b) is not held on
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consignment, nor subject to any deposit or down payment; (c) is in new and saleable condition and is not damaged, defective, shopworn or otherwise unfit for sale; (d) is not slow-moving, perishable, obsolete or unmerchantable, and does not constitute returned or repossessed goods; (e) meets all standards imposed by any Governmental Authority, has not been acquired from an entity that is the target of any Sanction or on any specially designated nationals list maintained by OFAC, and does not constitute hazardous materials under any Environmental Law; (f) conforms, in all material respects, with the covenants and representations herein; (g) is subject to Lender’s duly perfected, first priority Lien, and no other Lien other than Permitted Liens that do not have priority over the Lender’s Lien; (h) is within the continental United States or Canada, is not in transit except between locations of Borrowers, and is not consigned to any Person; (i) is not subject to any warehouse receipt or negotiable Document; (j) is not subject to any License or other arrangement that restricts such Borrower’s or Lender’s right to dispose of such Inventory, unless Lender has received an appropriate Lien Waiver; (k) is not located on leased premises or in the possession of a warehouseman, processor, repairman, mechanic, shipper, freight forwarder or other Person, unless the lessor or such Person has delivered a Lien Waiver or an appropriate Rent and Charges Reserve has been established; and (l) is reflected in the details of a current perpetual inventory report.
Eligible Progress Billings: Accounts that otherwise would constitute Eligible Accounts but for the fact they represent progress billings or retainage and as to which any applicable work order has been completed and any applicable certificate of completion or substantial completion has been issued or commissioning has occurred.
Enforcement Action: any action to enforce any Obligations or Loan Documents or to realize upon any Collateral, whether by judicial action, self-help, notification of Account Debtors, setoff or recoupment, credit bid, deed in lieu of foreclosure, action in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise.
Environmental Laws: Applicable Laws (including programs, permits and guidance promulgated by regulators) relating to public health (other than occupational safety and health regulated by OSHA) or the protection or pollution of the environment, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. §§6991-6991i), Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq.) and CERCLA.
Environmental Agreement: an agreement of an Obligor to indemnify Lender from liability under Environmental Laws with respect to Real Estate subject to a Mortgage.
Environmental Laws: Applicable Laws (including programs, permits and guidance promulgated by regulators) relating to public health (other than occupational safety and health regulated by OSHA) or the protection or pollution of the environment, including CERCLA, RCRA and CWA.
Environmental Notice: a notice (whether written or oral) from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any possible noncompliance with, investigation of a possible violation of, litigation relating to, or potential fine or liability under any Environmental Law, or with respect to any Environmental Release, environmental pollution or hazardous materials, including any complaint, summons, citation, order, claim, demand or request for correction, remediation or otherwise.
Environmental Release: a release as defined in CERCLA or under any other Environmental Law.
Equity Interest: the interest of any (a) shareholder in a corporation; (b) partner in a partnership (whether general, limited, limited liability or joint venture); (c) member in a limited liability company; or
(d) other Person having any other form of equity security or ownership interest.
ERISA: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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ERISA Affiliate: any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with an Obligor within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
ERISA Event: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) withdrawal of an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) complete or partial withdrawal of an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) filing of a notice of intent to terminate, treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or institution of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan; (e) determination that a Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in critical or endangered status under the Code or ERISA; (f) an event or condition that constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for termination of, or appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) imposition of any liability on an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA; or (h) failure by an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate to meet all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of a Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or to make a required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.
Event of Default: as defined in Section 11.
Excluded Deposit Account: any Deposit Account of an Obligor that is used as (a) a payroll, pension, trust, or employee benefits or related employee benefit account, to the extent used solely for such purposes, (b) a withholding, tax, escrow, and fiduciary account, to the extent used solely for such purposes, (c) zero balance disbursement accounts and (d) petty cash or similar accounts in which the amounts deposited do not exceed $50,000 in such accounts.
Excluded Property: collectively, (a) United States intent-to-use trademark applications to the extent that, and solely during the period in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark applications under applicable federal law; provided, that upon submission and acceptance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of such intent-to-use trademark applications, such intent-to-use trademark applications shall automatically be included in the definition of Collateral and shall automatically be included in the grant of security interest under Section 5.1 hereof), (b) all Excluded Deposit Accounts, (c) any lease, license, contract, permit, letter of credit, instrument, agreement or other property right to which a Obligor is a party or any of its rights or interests thereunder if and to the extent that the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in (i) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of a Obligor therein or (ii) result in a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any such lease, license, contract, permit, agreement or other property right (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law); provided, however, that such security interest or lien (x) shall attach immediately at such time as the condition causing such abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability shall no longer exist or be remedied, (y) to the extent severable, shall attach immediately to each term of such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement that does not result in any of the consequences specified in (i) or (ii) above and (z) shall attach immediately to each such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement to which the account debtor or a Obligor’s counterparty has consented to such attachment, and (d) so long as no Event of Default exists, more than sixty-five percent (65%) of the equity interests of a Foreign Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, and the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, no Account or Proceeds shall be Excluded Property for purposes hereof.
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Excluded Swap Obligation: with respect to an Obligor, each Swap Obligation as to which, and only to the extent that, such Obligor’s guaranty of or grant of a Lien as security for such Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act because the Obligor does not constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the act (determined after giving effect to any keepwell, support or other agreement for the benefit of such Obligor and all guarantees of Swap Obligations by other Obligors) when such guaranty or grant of Lien becomes effective with respect to the Swap Obligation. If a hedge agreement governs more than one Swap Obligation, only the Swap Obligation(s) or portions thereof described in the foregoing sentence shall be Excluded Swap Obligation(s) for the applicable Obligor.
Excluded Taxes: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by a Recipient’s net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes (i) as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, or (ii) constituting Other Connection Taxes; and (b) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA. In no event shall “Excluded Taxes” include any withholding Tax imposed on amounts paid by or on behalf of a foreign Obligor.
Extraordinary Expenses: all costs, expenses or advances incurred by Lender during a Default or Event of Default or an Obligor’s Insolvency Proceeding, including those relating to (a) any audit, inspection, repossession, storage, repair, appraisal, insurance, manufacture, preparation or advertising for sale, sale, collection, or other preservation of or realization upon any Collateral; (b) any action, arbitration or other proceeding (whether instituted by or against Lender, any Obligor, any creditor(s) of an Obligor or any other Person) in any way relating to any Collateral, Lender’s Lien, Loan Documents, Letters of Credit or Obligations, including any lender liability or other Claims; (c) exercise of any rights or remedies of Lender in, or the monitoring of, any Insolvency Proceeding; (d) settlement or satisfaction of taxes, charges or Liens with respect to any Collateral; (e) any Enforcement Action; and (f) negotiation and documentation of any modification, waiver, workout, restructuring or forbearance with respect to any Loan Documents or Obligations. Such costs, expenses and advances include transfer fees, Other Taxes, storage fees, insurance costs, permit fees, utility reservation and standby fees, reasonable legal fees, appraisal fees, brokers’ and auctioneers’ fees and commissions, accountants’ fees, environmental study fees, wages and salaries paid to employees of any Obligor or independent contractors in liquidating any Collateral, and travel expenses.
FATCA: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (including any amended or successor version if substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
Federal Funds Rate: for any day, the per annum rate calculated by FRBNY based on such day's federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as FRBNY shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next Business Day by FRBNY as the federal funds effective rate; provided, that in no event shall the Federal Funds Rate be less than zero.
Fee Letter: the Fee Letter dated as of the date hereof between Borrower Agent and Lender.
Final Frontier Purchase Agreement: that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of October 5, 2022 entered into by and among Final Frontier, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (“Seller”), the members of Seller party thereto and the Company, as in effect on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date.
Final Frontier Earn Out Payments: the “Earn Out Payments” as defined in the Final Frontier Purchase Agreement.
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Finance Lease: any lease which qualifies as a finance lease in accordance with ASC 842 under
GAAP.
Financial Covenant Trigger Period: the period (a) commencing on any day that Availability at any time is less than the greater of (i) 15% of the Revolver Commitments or (ii) $3,000,000$4,000,000 and (b) continuing until the date that, during each of the preceding 30 consecutive days, (i) Availability has been greater than the greater of (A) 15% of the Commitment and (B) $3,000,0004,000,000 for each such day and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred.
Fiscal Quarter: each period of three months, commencing on the first day of a Fiscal Year. Fiscal Year: the fiscal year of Borrowers and Subsidiaries for accounting and tax purposes,
ending on March 31 of each year.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis for Borrowers and Subsidiaries for the most recent 12 months, of (a) EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures (except those financed with Borrowed Money other than Loans) minus cash income taxes paid minus Distributions paid in cash to (b) Fixed Charges (excluding, however, all Final Frontier Earn Out Payments).
Fixed Charges: the sum of cash interest expense (other than payment-in-kind) and scheduled principal payments made on Borrowed Money.
Flood Laws: the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 and related laws.
FLSA: the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Foreign Plan: any employee benefit plan or arrangement (a) maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States; or (b) mandated by a government other than the United States for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary.
Foreign Subsidiary: a Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” under Section 957 of the Code, such that a guaranty by such Subsidiary of the Obligations or a Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations would result in material tax liability to Borrowers.
FRBNY: Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Full Payment: with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding), but excluding contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted;
(b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Lender in its Permitted Discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (c) a release of any Claims of Obligors against Lender arising on or before the payment date. The Revolver Loans shall not be deemed to have been paid in full unless the Revolver Commitment is terminated.
GAAP: generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States from time to time. Governmental Approvals: all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of,
registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities.
Governmental Authority: any federal, state, local, foreign or other agency, authority, body, commission, court, instrumentality, political subdivision, central bank, or other entity or officer
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exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions for any governmental, judicial, investigative, regulatory or self-regulatory authority (including the Financial Conduct Authority, the Prudential Regulation Authority and any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or European Central Bank).
Guarantor Payment: as defined in Section 5.8.35.9.3.
Guarantors: each Person that guarantees payment or performance of Obligations, including pursuant to Section 10.1.9.
Guaranty: each guaranty agreement executed by a Guarantor in favor of Lender.
Indemnified Taxes: (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or relating to any payment of an Obligation; and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
Indemnitees: Lender, other Secured Parties, and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and Lender Professionals.
Insolvency Proceeding: any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to, (a) the entry of an order for relief under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief or debt adjustment law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors.
Inspection Trigger Event: (a) an Event of Default occurs or (b) Availability at any time is less than the greater of (A) 20% of the Commitment and (B) $4,000,0006,000,000.
Intellectual Property: all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, applications, registrations and franchises; all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing; and all books and records relating to the foregoing.
Intellectual Property Claim: any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Equipment, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Person’s Intellectual Property.
Interest Payment Date: means the first day of each calendar month. Interest Period: as defined in Section 3.1.3.
Inventory: as defined in the UCC, including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in a Borrower’s business (but excluding Equipment).
Inventory Formula Amount: the lesser of (a) 65% of the Value of Eligible Inventory or (b) 85% of the NOLV Percentage of the Value of Eligible Inventory.
Inventory Reserve: reserves established by Lender in its Permitted Discretion to reflect factors that may negatively impact the Value of Inventory, including change in salability, obsolescence,
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seasonality, theft, shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, markdowns and vendor chargebacks.
Investment: an Acquisition, an acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person, or an advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person.
IP Assignment: a collateral assignment or security agreement pursuant to which an Obligor grants a Lien on its Intellectual Property to Lender, as security for any Obligations.
IRS: the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISDA Definitions: 2006 ISDA Definitions (or successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives) published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time.
LC Application: an application by Borrower Agent to Lender for issuance of a Letter of Credit, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.
LC Conditions: upon giving effect to issuance of a Letter of Credit, (a) the conditions in Section 6 are satisfied; (b) total LC Obligations do not exceed the Letter of Credit Subline and Revolver Usage does not exceed the Borrowing Base; (c) the Letter of Credit and payments thereunder are denominated in Dollars or other currency satisfactory to Lender; and (d) the purpose and form of the Letter of Credit are satisfactory to Lender in its Permitted Discretion.
LC Documents: all documents, instruments and agreements (including requests and applications) delivered by any Borrower or other Person to Lender in connection with a Letter of Credit.
LC Obligations: the sum of (a) all amounts owing by Borrowers for draws under Letters of Credit; and (b) the Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
LC Request: a request by Borrower Agent for issuance of a Letter of Credit, in form satisfactory to Lender.
Lender Professionals: attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auditors, advisors, consultants, agents, service providers, business valuation experts, environmental engineers or consultants, turnaround consultants, and other professionals, experts and representatives retained or used by Lender.
Lending Office: any office (including a domestic or foreign Affiliate or branch) used by Lender to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder.
Letter of Credit: any standby or documentary letter of credit, foreign guaranty, documentary bankers’ acceptance, indemnity, reimbursement agreement or similar instrument issued by Lender for the account or benefit of a Borrower or Affiliate of a Borrower.
Letter of Credit Subline: $2,000,000.
License: any license or agreement under which an Obligor is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business.
Licensor: any Person from whom an Obligor obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property.
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Lien: an interest in Property securing an obligation or claim, including any lien, security interest, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, trust, reservation, assessment right, encroachment, easement, right-of-way, covenant, condition, restriction, lease, or other title exception or encumbrance.
Lien Waiver: an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and allows Lender to enter the premises and remove, store and dispose of Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper, customs broker or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Lender, and agrees to deliver Collateral to Lender upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Lender’s Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver Collateral to Lender upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensor’s Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Lender the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Lender’s Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License.
Loan: a loan made by Lender under the credit facility established by this AgreementRevolver Loan or Term Loan.
Loan Documents: this Agreement, Other Agreements and Security Documents. Margin Stock: as defined in Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Material Adverse Effect: the effect of any event or circumstance that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has or could be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, Properties or financial condition of Obligors taken as a whole, the value of any material Collateral, the enforceability of any Loan Document, or the validity or priority of Lender’s Lien on any Collateral; (b) impairs the ability of an Obligor to perform its material obligations under the Loan Documents, including repayment of any Obligations; or (c) otherwise impairs Lender’s ability to enforce or collect any Obligations or to realize upon any material portion of the Collateral.
Material Contract: any agreement or arrangement to which a Borrower or Subsidiary is party (other than the Loan Documents) (a) that is deemed to be a material contract under any securities law applicable to such Person, including the Securities Act of 1933; (b) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(c) that relates to Subordinated Debt, or to any Debt in an aggregate amount of $250,000 or more.
Material License: as defined in Section 10.1.8.
Moody’s: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor acceptable to Lender.
Mortgage: a mortgage or deed of trust in which an Obligor grants a Lien on its Real Estate to Lender, as security for any Obligations.
Multiemployer Plan: any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
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Multiple Employer Plan: a Plan with two or more contributing sponsors, including an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate, at least two of whom are not under common control, as described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
Net Proceeds: with respect to an Asset Disposition, proceeds (including, when received, any deferred or escrowed payments) received by a Borrower or Subsidiary in cash from such disposition, net of (a) reasonable and customary costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith, including legal fees and sales commissions; (b) amounts applied to repayment of Debt secured by a Permitted Lien senior to Lender’s Liens on Collateral sold; (c) transfer or similar taxes; and (d) reserves for indemnities, until such reserves are no longer needed.
NOLV Percentage: the net orderly liquidation value of Inventory, expressed as a percentage, expected to be realized at an orderly, negotiated sale held within a reasonable period of time, net of all liquidation expenses, as determined from the most recent appraisal of Borrowers’ Inventory performed by an appraiser and on terms satisfactory to Lender.
Notice of Borrowing: a request by Borrower Agent for a Borrowing of Revolver Loans, in form satisfactory to Lender.
Notice of Conversion/Continuation: a request by Borrower Agent for conversion or continuation of a Loan as a Term SOFR Loan, in form satisfactory to Lender.
Obligations: all (a) principal of and premium, if any, on the Loans, (b) LC Obligations and other obligations of Obligors with respect to Letters of Credit, (c) interest, expenses, fees, indemnification obligations, Claims and other amounts payable by Obligors under Loan Documents, (d) Bank Product Debt, and (e) other Debts, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by any Obligor to Lender, in each case whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several; provided, that Obligations of an Obligor shall not include its Excluded Swap Obligations.
Obligor: each Borrower, Guarantor or other Person that is liable for payment of any Obligations or that has granted a Lien on its assets in favor of Lender to secure any Obligations.
OFAC: Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Operating Lease: any lease which qualifies as an operating lease in accordance with ASC 842 under GAAP.
Ordinary Course of Business: the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary, consistent with Applicable Law and past practices.
Organic Documents: with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, members agreement, shareholders agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, certificate of formation, voting trust agreement, or similar agreement or instrument governing the formation or operation of such Person.
OSHA: the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970.
Other Agreement: the Fee Letter, each LC Document, Lien Waiver, Related Real Estate Document (if any), Borrower Material, or other document, instrument, fee letter or agreement (other than
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this Agreement or a Security Document) now or hereafter delivered by an Obligor or other Person to Lender in connection with any transactions relating hereto.
Other Connection Taxes: Taxes imposed on a Recipient due to a present or former connection between it and the taxing jurisdiction (other than connections arising from the Recipient having executed, delivered, become party to, performed obligations or received payments under, received or perfected a Lien or engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, enforced, or sold or assigned an interest in, any Loan or Loan Document).
Other Taxes: all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a Lien under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment and Excluded Taxes.
Overadvance: the amount by which Revolver Usage exceeds the Borrowing Base at any time. Patriot Act: the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001).
Payment Conditions: with respect to any Specified Transaction, the satisfaction of the following conditions:
Payment Item: each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral.
PBGC: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
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Pension Funding Rules: Code and ERISA rules regarding minimum required contributions (including installment payments) to Pension Plans set forth in Sections 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
Pension Plan: any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate or to which the Obligor or ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the preceding five plan years.
Permitted Acquisition: any Acquisition as long as (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or is caused thereby; (b) the Acquisition is consensual; (c) the assets, business or Person being acquired is useful or engaged in the business of Borrowers and Subsidiaries, is located or organized within the United States, and had positive EBITDA for the 12 month period most recently ended; (d) no Debt or Liens are assumed or incurred, except as permitted by Sections 10.2.1(f), 10.2.1(i) and 10.2.2(j); (e) the Payment Conditions are satisfied with respect thereto; and (f) Borrowers deliver to Lender, at least 10 Business Days prior to the Acquisition, copies of all material agreements relating thereto and a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, stating that the Acquisition is a “Permitted Acquisition” and demonstrating compliance with the foregoing requirements.
Permitted Asset Dispositions: (a) sales of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) sales or transfers of Property by a Subsidiary or Obligor to a Borrower, (c) dispositions of Equipment under Section 8.4.2(b), (d) non-exclusive licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third parties in the Ordinary Course of Business not interfering with the business of Obligors or any of their Subsidiaries and not adversely impacting the Collateral or Lender’s rights therein; (ed) a disposition approved in writing by Lender, (fe) the Sentry Transactions and (gf) as long as no Default or Event of Default exists and all Net Proceeds are remitted to a Dominion Account, (i) dispositions of Property (other than Equipment in accordance with clause (ii) below) up to a fair market or book value (whichever is more) of
$250,000 in the aggregate during any 12 month period; (ii) dispositions of worn, damage or obsolete Equipment in the Ordinary Course of Business so long as the proceeds thereof are reinvested in replacement Equipment with Equipment of like or better function and equivalent or greater value within 90 days of such disposition, (iii) dispositions of obsolete, unmerchantable or otherwise unsalable Inventory; (iii)iv) terminations of leases of real or personal Property not necessary for the Ordinary Course of Business, which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and which do not result from an Obligor’s default and (ivv) sales or discounts, in each case without recourse, of past due Accounts in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with the compromise or collection thereof.
Permitted Contingent Obligations: Contingent Obligations (a) arising from endorsements of Payment Items for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) relating to Swaps permitted hereunder; (c) existing on the Closing Date, and any extension or renewal thereof that does not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligation when extended or renewed; (d) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar obligations; (e) arising from customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of Equipment permitted hereunder; (f) arising under the Loan Documents; (g) arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations in connection with a Permitted Acquisition (other than obligations for Debt or earn-out obligations), or (h) arising from other customary indemnification obligations in commercial agreements entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business or otherwise in an aggregate amount of $500,000 or less at any time.
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Permitted Discretion: a determination made in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of an asset-based lender) credit judgment.
Permitted Lien: as defined in Section 10.2.2.
Permitted Purchase Money Debt: Purchase Money Debt of Borrowers and Subsidiaries that is unsecured or secured only by a Purchase Money Lien, as long as the aggregate amount does not exceed
$500,000 at any time and its incurrence does not violate Section 10.2.3.
Person: any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.
Plan: any Benefit Plan maintained for employees of an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate, or to which an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of its employees.
Platform: as defined in Section 12.3.3. Pledged Interests: as defined in Section 7.8.1.
Prime Rate: the rate of interest announced by Lender from time to time as its prime rate. Such rate is set by Lender on the basis of various factors, including its costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such rate. Any change in such rate publicly announced by Lender shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the announcement.
Properly Contested: with respect to any obligation of an Obligor, (a) the obligation is subject to a bona fide dispute regarding amount or the Obligor’s liability to pay; (b) the obligation is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently pursued; (c) appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (d) non-payment could not have a Material Adverse Effect, nor result in forfeiture or sale of any assets of the Obligor; (e) no Lien is imposed on assets of the Obligor, unless bonded and stayed to the satisfaction of Lender; and (f) if the obligation results from entry of a judgment or other order, such judgment or order is stayed pending appeal or other judicial review.
Property: any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
PTE: a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as amended from time to time.
Purchase Money Debt: (a) Debt (other than the Obligations) for payment of any of the purchase price of fixed assets; (b) Debt (other than the Obligations) incurred within 10 days before or after acquisition of any fixed assets, for the purpose of financing any of the purchase price thereof; and (c) any renewals, extensions or refinancings (but not increases) thereof.
Purchase Money Lien: a Lien that secures Purchase Money Debt, encumbering only the fixed assets acquired with such Debt or a purchase money security interest under the UCC.
Qualified Account: any investment or other non-operating account of a Borrower maintained by the Lender and subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement in favor of Lender providing for sole control of the disposition of the amounts held in such account, without regard to whether a Dominion Trigger Period is in effect.
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Qualified ECP: an Obligor with total assets exceeding $10,000,000, or that constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of such act.
RCRA: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 6991-6991i).
Real Estate: all right, title and interest (whether as owner, lessor or lessee) in any real Property or any buildings, structures, parking areas or other improvements thereon.
Recipient: Lender or any other recipient of a payment to be made by an Obligor under a Loan Document or on account of an Obligation.
Refinancing Conditions: no Default or Event of Default exists upon giving effect to the Refinancing Debt and such Debt, when compared to the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced, (a) does not have a greater principal amount or interest rate, earlier final maturity or shorter weighted average life, (b) is subordinated to the Obligations to at least the same extent, (c) has representations, covenants, defaults and other terms no less favorable to Borrowers and Lender, and (d) has no additional obligor, guarantor, Lien, or other recourse to any Person or Property.
Refinancing Debt: Borrowed Money that is the result of an extension, renewal or refinancing of Debt permitted under Section 10.2.1(b), (d) or (f).
Reimbursement Date: as defined in Section 2.2.22.3.2.
Related Real Estate Documents: with respect to any Real Estate subject to a Mortgage, the following, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and received by Lender for review: (a) at least 45 days prior to the effective date of the Mortgage, all information requested by Lender for due diligence pursuant to Flood Laws; and (b) at least 15 days prior to the effective date of the Mortgage: (i) a mortgagee title policy (or binder therefor) covering Lender’s interest under the Mortgage, by an insurer acceptable to Lender, which must be fully paid on such effective date; (ii) such assignments of leases, estoppel letters, attornment agreements, consents, waivers and releases as Lender may require with respect to other Persons having an interest in the Real Estate; (iii) a current, as-built survey of the Real Estate, containing a metes-and-bounds property description and certified by a licensed surveyor acceptable to Lender; (iv) a life-of-loan flood hazard determination and, if any Real Estate is located in a special flood hazard zone, flood insurance documentation and coverage satisfactory to Lender; (v) a current appraisal of the Real Estate, prepared by an appraiser, and in form and substance satisfactory to Lender; (vi) an environmental assessment, prepared by environmental engineers acceptable to Lender, an environmental indemnity agreement if appropriate, and such other reports, certificates, studies or data as Lender may reasonably require; and (vii) an Environmental Agreement and such other information, documents, instruments or agreements as Lender may reasonably request.
Relevant Governmental Body: the Federal Reserve Board and/or FRBNY, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or FRBNY.
Rent and Charges Reserve: the aggregate of (a) all past due rent and other amounts owing by an Obligor to any landlord, warehouseman, processor, repairman, mechanic, shipper, freight forwarder, broker or other Person who possesses any Collateral or could assert a Lien on any Collateral; and (b) a reserve at least equal to three months rent and other charges that could be payable to any such Person, unless it has executed a Lien Waiver.
Reportable Event: an event set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than an event for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
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Reporting Trigger Period: the period (a) commencing on any day that (i) an Event of Default occurs or (ii) Availability at any time is less than the greater of (A) 15% of the Commitment or (B)
$3,000,0006,000,000 and (b) continuing until the date that, during each of the preceding 30 consecutive days (i) no Event of Default has occurred and (ii) Availability has been greater than the greater of (A) 15% of the Commitment and (B) $3,000,0006,000,000 for each such day.
Restricted Investment: any Investment by a Borrower or Subsidiary, other than (a) Investments in Subsidiaries to the extent existing on the Closing Date; (b) Cash Equivalents that are subject to Lender’s Lien and control, pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, or otherwise permitted by Lender hereunder; (c) loans and advances permitted under Section 10.2.7; (d) Permitted Acquisitions and (e) Investments not otherwise permitted under clauses (a) through (d) above, so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied with respect thereto.
Restrictive Agreement: an agreement (other than a Loan Document) that conditions or restricts the right of any Borrower, Subsidiary or other Obligor to incur or repay Borrowed Money, to grant Liens on any assets, to declare or make Distributions, to modify, extend or renew any agreement evidencing Borrowed Money, or to repay any intercompany Debt.
Revolver Commitment: Lender’s obligation to make Revolver Loans and to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount up to $25,000,000.
Revolver Loan: a loan made by Lender under the credit facility established hereby.
Revolver Termination Date: December 29, 2025.
Revolver Usage: the aggregate amount of outstanding Revolver Loans plus the Stated Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit.
S&P: Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc., or any successor acceptable to Lender.
Sanction: any sanction administered or enforced by the U.S. government (including OFAC), United Nations Security Council, European Union, U.K. government or other sanctions authority.
Scheduled Unavailability Date: as defined in Section 3.6.2. Secured Parties: Lender and providers of Bank Products.
Security Documents: the Guaranties, Mortgages, IP Assignments, Deposit Account Control Agreements, and all other documents, instruments and agreements now or hereafter securing (or given with the intent to secure) any Obligations.
Senior Officer: the chairman of the board, president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer or controller of the applicable Obligor.
Sentry: Sentry Financial Corporation.
Sentry Related Assets: as defined in the definition of Sentry Transactions.
Sentry Transactions: the transactions contemplated by that certain purchase agreements and schedules thereto entered into from time to time between Sentry and Company on terms consistent with past practice, which transactions relate to the transfer and assignment of certain leased lighting equipment and payment rights of the Company under that certain energy service agreements (or similar
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agreements entered into from time to time) with Ford Motor Company (as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time, collectively, the “Ford ESA Agreements”), pursuant to which the company has assigned to Sentry its rights to the leased lighting equipment and its payment rights under the Ford ESA Agreements (collectively, the “Sentry Related Assets”). All Sentry Related Assets, including all Accounts owing from Ford Motor Company arising in connection the Ford ESA Agreements (whether or not subject to assignment to Sentry, except to the extent otherwise agreed by Lender), shall be excluded from Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory and not otherwise included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base.
Side Letter Agreement: that certain Side Letter Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Lender and Borrowers.
SOFR: the secured overnight financing rate as administered by FRBNY (or a successor administrator).
SOFR Adjustment: means 0.10%.
Solvent: as to any Person, such Person (a) owns Property whose fair salable value is greater than the amount required to pay all of its debts (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities); (b) owns Property whose present fair salable value (as defined below) is greater than the probable total liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person as they become absolute and matured; (c) is able to pay all of its debts as they mature; (d) has capital that is not unreasonably small for its business and is sufficient to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage; (e) is not “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code; and (f) has not incurred (by way of assumption or otherwise) any obligations or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) under any Loan Documents, or made any conveyance in connection therewith, with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of such Person or any of its Affiliates. “Fair salable value” means the amount that could be obtained for assets within a reasonable time, either through collection or through sale under ordinary selling conditions by a capable and diligent seller to an interested buyer who is willing (but under no compulsion) to purchase.
Specified Account Debtor: each Account Debtor identified as such in the Side Letter Agreement; provided that each such Account Debtor shall remain a Specified Account Debtor only until written notice from Lender to Borrower Agent that such Account Debtor is no longer an acceptable Specified Account Debtor in its Permitted Discretion.
Specified Debt Payment: any payment or prepayment of Debt made pursuant to the proviso to
Section 10.2.8.
Specified Distribution: any Distribution made pursuant to Section 10.2.4(a)(ii).
Specified Investment: any Investment made pursuant to clauses (d) or (e) of the definition of Restricted Investment.
Specified Obligor: an Obligor that is not then an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 5.8.35.9.3).
Specified Transaction: each Specified Debt Payment, Specified Investment and Specified Distribution.
Spot Rate: the exchange rate, as determined by Lender, that is applicable to conversion of one currency into another currency, which is (a) the exchange rate reported by Bloomberg (or other
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commercially available source designated by Lender) as of the end of the preceding business day in the financial market for the first currency; or (b) if such report is unavailable for any reason, the spot rate for the purchase of the first currency with the second currency as in effect during the preceding business day in Lender’s principal foreign exchange trading office for the first currency.
Stated Amount: the outstanding amount of a Letter of Credit, including any automatic increase or tolerance (whether or not then in effect) provided by the Letter of Credit or related LC Documents.
Subordinated Debt: Debt incurred by a Borrower that is expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment to Full Payment of all Obligations, and is on terms (including maturity, interest, fees, repayment, covenants and subordination) satisfactory to Lender.
Subsidiary: any entity at least 50% of whose voting securities or Equity Interests is owned by a Borrower or combination of Borrowers (including indirect ownership through other entities in which a Borrower directly or indirectly owns 50% of the voting securities or Equity Interests).
Successor Rate: as defined in Section 3.6.2.
Swap: as defined in Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act. Swap Obligations: obligations under an agreement relating to a Swap.
Taxes: all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Loan: a loan made pursuant to Section 2.2.
Term Loan Commitment: Lender's obligation to make a Term Loan in an amount up to
$3,525,000.
Term Loan Maturity Date: December 29, 2025.
Term SOFR: (a) for any Interest Period relating to a Term SOFR Loan, a per annum rate equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Interest Period, with a term equivalent to such Interest Period (or if such rate is not published prior to 11:00 a.m. on the determination date, the applicable Term SOFR Screen Rate on the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such date), plus the SOFR Adjustment for such Interest Period; and
(b) for any Interest Period relating to a Base Rate Loan on any day, a per annum rate equal to the Term SOFR Screen Rate with a term of one month commencing that day; provided, that in no event shall Term SOFR be less than 0.25%.
Term SOFR Loan: a Loan that bears interest based on clause (a) of the definition of Term SOFR.
Term SOFR Screen Rate: the forward-looking SOFR term rate administered by CME (or any successor administrator satisfactory to Lender) and published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by Lender from time to time).
Termination Date: December 29, 2025, or such earlier date on which the Commitment terminates hereunder.
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Tier I Account Debtors: Account Debtors (a) with a credit rating of at least Baa3 from Moody’s or BBB- from S&P or (b) with an acceptably strong credit profile, as determined by the Lender in its sole Permitted Discretion, including, as of the Closing Date, the Tier I Account Debtors identified in the Side Letter Agreement, and such other Account Debtors as may be approved in writing by Lender from time to time (following written request from Borrower Agent) as meeting its requirements for Tier I Account Debtors. All Tier I Account Debtors included under clause (b) above shall remain Tier I Account Debtors until written notice from Lender to Borrower Agent that such Account Debtor is no longer an acceptable Tier I Account Debtor.
Tier II Account Debtor: one Account Debtor identified by Borrower Agent for any one month period as being a Tier II Account Debtor. Each Tier II Account Debtor shall remain a Tier II Account Debtor only for such one month period (but may be re-designated for a consecutive or any subsequent month) but shall cease to be a Tier II Account Debtor prior to the end of such month (and for any subsequent month) if Lender delivers written notice to Borrower Agent that such Account Debtor is no longer an acceptable Tier II Account Debtor.
Tier III Account Debtors: all Account Debtors other than a Specified Account Debtor, Tier I Account Debtors and Tier II Account Debtors.
UCC: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois or, when the laws of any other jurisdiction govern the perfection or enforcement of any Lien, the Uniform Commercial Code of such jurisdiction.
Unrestricted Cash: Cash Equivalents not subject to Lender’s Lien and control under documents satisfactory to Lender.
Unfunded Pension Liability: the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for the applicable plan year.
Unused Line Fee Rate: a per annum rate equal to 0.25%.
Upstream Payment: a Distribution by a Subsidiary of a Borrower to such Borrower.
U.S. Government Securities Business Day: any Business Day, except any day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, New York Stock Exchange or FRBNY is not open for business because the day is a legal holiday under New York law or U.S. federal law.
Value: (a) for Inventory, its value determined on the basis of the lower of cost or market, calculated on a first-in, first out basis, and excluding any portion of cost attributable to intercompany profit among Borrowers and their Affiliates; and (b) for an Account, its face amount, net of any returns, rebates, discounts (calculated on the shortest terms), credits, allowances or Taxes (including sales, excise or other taxes) that have been or could be claimed by the Account Debtor or any other Person and net of all premiums with respect to any applicable credit insurance or cost associated with applicable supporting letters of credit or costs associated with similar applicable credit support therefor.
Voltrek and Stay-Lite Earn-Out Obligations: means the earn out obligations described in (i) that certain Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 2021 by and between Company and Kirk Tuson and (ii) that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of October 5, 2022 by and among Company, Final Frontier, LLC and the Members of Final Frontier, LLC, all in a maximum aggregate amount not in excess of $14,350,000;
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WAB Credit Card Program: the credit card program outstanding on the Closing Date provided by Western Alliance Bank to the Company, to the extent such program is terminated within 90 days of the Closing Date.
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unwinding of such a division or allocation) as if it were a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder.
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Lender shall be fully subrogated to all rights and remedies of a beneficiary whose claims are discharged through a Letter of Credit.
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(b) if any Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no corresponding day in the calendar month at its end or if such corresponding day falls after the last Business Day of the end month, then the Interest Period shall expire on such month’s last Business Day; and if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, the period shall expire on the next Business Day; and (c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Revolver Termination Date.
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rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon delivery of such notice, Borrowers shall prepay or convert Term SOFR Loans to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if Lender may lawfully continue to maintain the Loan and charge applicable interest to such day, or immediately, if Lender cannot so maintain the Loan. Upon any such prepayment or conversion of a Loan pursuant to this Section, Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
(ii) any outstanding Term SOFR Loans shall convert to Base Rate Loans at the end of their respective
Interest Periods.
then, on a date and time determined by Lender (any such date, “Term SOFR Replacement Date”), which date shall be at the end of an Interest Period or on the relevant interest payment date, as applicable, for interest calculated and, solely with respect to clause (b) above, no later than the Scheduled Unavailability Date, Term SOFR will be replaced hereunder and under any other applicable Loan Document with Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment for any payment period for interest calculated that can be determined by Lender, in each case, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other
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party to, any Loan Document (“Successor Rate”). If the Successor Rate is Daily Simple SOFR plus the SOFR Adjustment, all interest will be payable on a monthly basis.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (x) if Lender determines that Daily Simple SOFR is not available on or prior to the Term SOFR Replacement Date or (y) if the events or circumstances of the type described in clauses (a) or (b) above have occurred with respect to the Successor Rate then in effect, then in each case, Lender and Borrowers may amend this Agreement solely for the purpose of replacing Term SOFR or any then current Successor Rate in accordance with this Section at the end of any Interest Period, relevant interest payment date or payment period for interest calculated, as applicable, with an alternative benchmark rate giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for such alternative benchmark in similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities in the United States and, in each case, including any mathematical or other adjustments to such benchmark giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for such benchmark in similar U.S. dollar denominated credit facilities in the United States, which adjustment or method for calculating such adjustment shall be published on an information service selected by Lender from time to time in its discretion and may be periodically updated. For the avoidance of doubt, any such proposed rate and adjustments shall constitute a Successor Rate.
Lender will promptly (in one or more notices) notify Borrowers of implementation of any Successor Rate. A Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, that to the extent market practice is not administratively feasible for Lender, the Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as determined by Lender in its discretion. If a Successor Rate includes a SOFR-based rate, then as of the Term SOFR Replacement Date, the Unused Line Fee Rate shall increase by percentage points equal to the SOFR Adjustment for a one month interest period. Notwithstanding anything else herein, if at any time any Successor Rate as so determined would otherwise be less than 0.25%, the Successor Rate will be deemed to be 0.25% for all purposes of the Loan Documents.
and the result thereof shall be to increase the cost to Lender of making or maintaining any Loan or the Commitment, or converting to or continuing any interest option for a Loan, or to increase the cost to Lender of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to issue a Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request by Lender, Borrowers will pay to Lender such additional amount(s) as will compensate it for the additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
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Agreement, Commitment, Loans or Letters of Credit to a level below that which Lender or such holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrowers will pay to Lender such additional amounts as will compensate it or its holding company for the reduction suffered.
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purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that any Communication, delivery, action, omission or undertaking by Borrower Agent hereunder shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower.
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Recipient or Obligor, then the Recipient or Obligor shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding based on information and documentation provided pursuant to this Section. For purposes of this Section, “Applicable Law” shall include FATCA.
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proceed against any Obligor, other Person or security for the payment or performance of any Obligations before, or as a condition to, proceeding against such Borrower. Each Borrower waives all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor other than Full Payment of Obligations and waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any right to revoke any guaranty of Obligations as long as it is a Borrower. It is agreed among each Borrower and Secured Party that the provisions of this Section are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such provisions, Lender would decline to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit. Each Borrower acknowledges that its guaranty pursuant to this Section is necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to benefit such business.
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SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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Each request (or deemed request) by a Borrower for any credit extension shall constitute a representation by Borrowers that the foregoing conditions are satisfied on the date of such request and on the date of the credit extension. As an additional condition to a credit extension, Lender may request any other information, certification, document, instrument or agreement as it deems reasonably appropriate.
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SECTION 8. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION
(i) by the 20th of each month, reporting as of the close of business of the previous accounting month, (ii) during a Reporting Trigger Period, by Wednesday of each week, reporting as of the close of business of the previous week, and (iii) otherwise at such other times and for such periods as Lender may reasonably request. All information (including calculation of Availability) in a Borrowing Base Report shall be certified by Borrowers. Lender may from time to time adjust such report (a) to reflect Lender’s reasonable estimate of declines in value of Collateral, due to collections received in the Dominion Account, reductions in Eligible Cash Amount balances or otherwise; (b) to adjust advance rates to reflect changes in dilution, quality, mix and other factors affecting Collateral; and (c) to the extent any information or calculation does not comply with this Agreement.
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and count promptly upon completion thereof, together with such supporting information as Lender may request. Lender may observe each physical count.
(c) Lender is promptly notified if the aggregate Value of all Inventory returned in any month exceeds
$250,000; and (d) any payment received by a Borrower for a return is promptly remitted to Lender for application to the Obligations.
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except that Borrowers may (a) make sales or other dispositions of Collateral in accordance with Section 10.2.6; and (b) move Collateral to another location in the United States, upon 30 Business Days prior written notice to Lender.
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SECTION 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Documents of any Obligor; (c) violate or cause a default under any Applicable Law or Material Contract; or (d) result in or require imposition of a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any Obligor’s Property.
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in the Ordinary Course of Business for prompt payment that are reflected on the face of the invoice related thereto and in the reports submitted to Lender hereunder; and
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import, export or other licenses, permits or certificates for the import or handling of any goods or other Collateral have been procured and are in effect, and Borrowers and Subsidiaries have complied with all foreign and domestic laws with respect to the shipment and importation of any goods or Collateral, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Act of 2006, and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standards or an extension of any amortization period has been made with respect to any Plan.
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the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (b) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, Interstate Commerce Act, any public utilities code or other Applicable Law regarding its authority to incur Debt.
SECTION 10. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS
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$250,000; (f) the assertion of any Intellectual Property Claim, if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (g) any violation or asserted violation of any Applicable Law (including ERISA, OSHA, FLSA, or any Environmental Laws), if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (h) any Environmental Release by an Obligor or on any Property owned, leased or occupied by an Obligor; or receipt of any Environmental Notice; (i) the occurrence of any ERISA Event;
$500,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year.
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Lender or (ii) to permit the Lender to sell inventory pursuant to the terms of such License; (c) pay all royalties and other amounts when due under any Material License; and (d) notify Lender of any default or breach asserted by any Person to have occurred under any Material License, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 10.2.7(d);
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$250,000 at any time.
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wholly-owned Subsidiary or into an Obligor (so long as if such transaction involves a Borrower, the Borrower is the surviving Person) or (b) Permitted Acquisitions.
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SECTION 11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
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commences any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; or the Obligors, taken as a whole on a consolidated basis, are not Solvent;
(i) a felony committed in the conduct of the Obligor’s business, or (ii) violating any state or federal law (including the Controlled Substances Act, Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Illegal Exportation of War Materials Act) that could lead to forfeiture of any material Property or any Collateral; or
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and that any sale conducted on the internet or to a licensor of Intellectual Property shall be commercially reasonable. Lender may conduct sales on any Obligor’s premises, without charge, and any sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with Applicable Law. Lender shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any Collateral for cash, credit or any combination thereof, and Lender may purchase any Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of the purchase price, may set off the amount of such price against the Obligations.
SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS
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of Default, shall be effective without the prior written agreement of Lender and each Obligor party to such Loan Document; provided, that if Real Estate secures any Obligations, no modification of a Loan Document shall add, increase, renew or extend any credit line hereunder until completion of flood diligence and documentation as required by Flood Laws and satisfactory to Lender; and provided further, that only the consent of the parties to a Bank Product agreement shall be required for any modification of such agreement. Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, Lender may make or adopt Conforming Changes from time to time and any amendment implementing such changes will become effective without further action or consent of any other party; provided, that Lender shall post or otherwise provide each such amendment to Borrowers reasonably promptly after it becomes effective. Any waiver or consent granted by Lender shall be effective only if in writing, and only for the matter specified.
party to a Loan Document have any obligation thereunder to indemnify or hold harmless an Indemnitee with respect to a Claim that is determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.
shall have any liability to Obligors or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses
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of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) relating to use by any Person of the Platform, including any unintended recipient, nor for delivery of any information via the Platform, internet, e-mail, or any other electronic platform or messaging system.
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be considered an original for all purposes, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. Notwithstanding anything herein, (a) Lender is under no obligation to accept an Electronic Signature in any form unless expressly agreed by it pursuant to procedures approved by it; (b) Lender is entitled to rely on any Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of an Obligor without further verification; and (c) upon request by Lender, an Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart. “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” are used herein as defined in 15 U.S.C. § 7006.
(ii) Borrowers have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory, tax and other advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate; and (iii) Borrowers are capable of evaluating, and understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; (b) each of Lender and its Affiliates is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for Borrowers, their Affiliates or any other Person, and has no obligation with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents except as expressly set forth therein; and (c) Lender and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of Borrowers and their Affiliates, and have no obligation to disclose any of such interests to Borrowers or their Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against Lender and its Affiliates with respect to any breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any transaction contemplated by a Loan Document.
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that is identified as confidential when delivered. A Person required to maintain confidentiality of Information pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to have complied if it exercises a degree of care similar to that accorded its own confidential information. Lender acknowledges that (i) Information may include material non-public information; (ii) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of such information; and (iii) it will handle the material non-public information in accordance with Applicable Law.
NOTICES IN SECTION 12.3.1. A final judgment in any proceeding of any such court shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or any other manner provided by Applicable Law.
(b) presentment, demand, protest, notice of presentment, default, non-payment, maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any commercial paper, accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper and guaranties at any time held by Lender on which a Borrower may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies anything Lender may do in this regard; (c) notice prior to taking possession or control of any Collateral; (d) any bond or security that might be required by a court prior to allowing Lender to exercise any rights or remedies; (e) the benefit of all valuation, appraisement and exemption laws; (f) any claim against an Indemnitee on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) in any way relating to any Enforcement Action, Obligations, Loan Documents or transactions relating thereto; and
(g) notice of acceptance hereof. Each Borrower acknowledges that the foregoing waivers are a material inducement to Lender entering into this Agreement and that Lender is relying upon the foregoing in its dealings with Borrowers. Each Borrower has reviewed the foregoing waivers with its legal counsel and
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has knowingly and voluntarily waived its jury trial and other rights following consultation with legal counsel. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.
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ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
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