Exhibit 10.112References to Sections, Schedules and Exhibits are NOT underlined. Defined terms are in bold and italics; provisos are bold and italics. References to percentages are expressed in numbers only, except when referencing interest rates (where they are spelled out and in parentheses). References to days, months and years are spelled out ONLY. Dollar amounts are in numbers ONLY.
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 18, 2023
by and among
FLOORING AFFILIATED HOLDINGS, LLC
as the Initial Borrower,
FLOORING LIQUIDATORS, Inc., ELITE BUILDER SERVICES, INC. AND 7 DAY STONE, INC.,
any other Borrower party hereto from time to time,
as Borrowers,
FLOORING AFFILIATED HOLDINGS, LLC, K2L LEASING, LLC,
SJ & K EQUIPMENT, INC., AND FLOORABLE, LLC,
any other Guarantor party hereto from time to time,
collectively, as the Loan Parties,
the Lenders from time to time party hereto,
and
ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC,
as Agent
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. |
DEFINITIONS. |
1 |
1.1. |
Certain Defined Terms. |
1 |
1.2. |
Accounting Terms and Determinations. |
34 |
1.3. |
Rates. |
35 |
1.4. |
Other Definitional Provisions and References. |
35 |
2. |
LOANS. |
36 |
2.1. |
Amount of Loans |
36 |
2.2. |
Protective Advances; Overadvances |
38 |
2.3. |
Notice of Borrowing; Manner of Revolving Loan Borrowing |
39 |
2.4. |
Swingline Loans |
39 |
2.5. |
Repayments |
40 |
2.6. |
Prepayments / Voluntary Termination / Application of Prepayments |
41 |
2.7. |
Obligations Unconditional |
42 |
2.8. |
Reversal of Payments |
43 |
2.9. |
Notes |
43 |
2.10. |
Increases to Maximum Revolving Facility Amount. |
43 |
2.11. |
Defaulting Lenders |
44 |
2.12. |
Appointment of Borrower Representative. |
45 |
2.13. |
Joint and Several Liability |
46 |
3. |
INTEREST AND FEES; LOAN ACCOUNT. |
48 |
3.1. |
Interest |
48 |
3.2. |
Fees |
48 |
3.3. |
Computation of Interest and Fees |
50 |
3.4. |
Loan Account; Monthly Accountings |
50 |
3.5. |
Further Obligations; Maximum Lawful Rate |
50 |
3.6. |
Certain Provisions Regarding SOFR Loans; Replacement of Lenders. |
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3.7. |
Term SOFR Conforming Changes. |
53 |
4. |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. |
53 |
4.1. |
Conditions to Initial Loans |
53 |
4.2. |
Conditions to all Loans |
54 |
5. |
COLLATERAL. |
55 |
5.1. |
Grant of Security Interest |
55 |
5.2. |
Possessory Collateral |
56 |
5.3. |
Further Assurances |
56 |
5.4. |
UCC Financing Statements |
56 |
6. |
CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING ACCOUNTS, INVENTORY, COLLECTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF PAYMENTS. |
56 |
6.1. |
Lock Boxes and Blocked Accounts |
56 |
6.2. |
Application of Payments |
57 |
6.3. |
Notification; Verification |
58 |
6.4. |
Power of Attorney. |
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6.5. |
Disputes |
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6.6. |
Invoices |
59 |
6.7. |
Inventory. |
60 |
7. |
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. |
60 |
7.1. |
Existence and Authority |
60 |
7.3. |
Names; Trade Names and Styles |
61 |
7.4. |
Title to Collateral; Third Party Locations; Permitted Liens |
61 |
7.5. |
Accounts and Chattel Paper |
62 |
7.6. |
Electronic Chattel Paper |
62 |
7.7. |
Capitalization; Investment Property |
62 |
7.8. |
Commercial Tort Claims |
63 |
7.9. |
Jurisdiction of Organization; Location of Collateral |
64 |
7.10. |
Financial Statements and Reports; Solvency |
64 |
7.11. |
Tax Returns and Payments; Pension Contributions |
65 |
7.12. |
Compliance with Laws; Intellectual Property; Licenses. |
66 |
7.13. |
Litigation |
67 |
7.14. |
Use of Proceeds |
67 |
7.15. |
Insurance |
67 |
7.16. |
Financial, Collateral and Other Reporting / Notices |
68 |
7.17. |
Litigation Cooperation |
70 |
7.18. |
Maintenance of Collateral, Etc |
70 |
7.19. |
Material Contracts |
70 |
7.20. |
No Default |
70 |
7.21. |
No Material Adverse Change |
70 |
7.22. |
Full Disclosure |
71 |
7.23. |
Sensitive Payments |
71 |
7.24. |
Subordinated Debt. |
71 |
7.25. |
Access to Collateral, Books and Records |
72 |
7.26. |
Appraisals |
72 |
7.27. |
Lender Meetings. |
72 |
7.28. |
Interrelated Businesses. |
72 |
7.29. |
Parent. |
72 |
7.30. |
Investment Company Act. |
73 |
7.31. |
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. |
73 |
7.32. |
Labor Matters. |
73 |
7.33. |
Cybersecurity and Data Protection |
73 |
7.34. |
Environmental Compliance. |
74 |
7.35. |
Acquisition. |
74 |
7.36. |
Post-Closing Matters. |
75 |
8. |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
76 |
8.1. |
Indebtedness; Certain Equity Interests. |
76 |
8.2. |
Guaranties. |
76 |
8.3. |
Liens. |
76 |
8.4. |
Restricted Payments and Purchases. |
76 |
8.5. |
Investments. |
77 |
8.6. |
Affiliate Transactions. |
78 |
8.7. |
Liquidation; Change in Ownership, Name, or Year; Disposition or Acquisition of Assets; Etc. |
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8.8. |
Conduct of Business. |
80 |
8.9. |
Sales and Leasebacks; Operating Leases. |
80 |
8.10. |
Amendment and Waiver. |
80 |
8.11. |
Prepayments. |
81 |
8.12. |
Negative Pledge. |
81 |
8.13. |
Excluded Subsidiaries. |
82 |
9. |
FINANCIAL COVENANTS |
82 |
9.1. |
Minimum Excess Availability |
82 |
9.2 |
Net Capital Expenditures. |
82 |
10. |
RELEASE, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY. |
82 |
10.1. |
Reserved |
82 |
10.2. |
Limitation of Liability |
82 |
10.3. |
Indemnity |
82 |
11. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES. |
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11.1. |
Events of Default |
83 |
11.2. |
Remedies with Respect to Lending Commitments/Acceleration, Etc. |
86 |
11.3. |
Remedies with Respect to Collateral |
86 |
12. |
LOAN GUARANTY. |
92 |
12.1. |
Guaranty |
92 |
12.2. |
Guaranty of Payment |
92 |
12.3. |
No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty. |
92 |
12.4. |
Defenses Waived |
93 |
12.5. |
Rights of Subrogation |
93 |
12.6. |
Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration |
93 |
12.7. |
Information |
94 |
12.8. |
Termination |
94 |
12.9. |
Maximum Liability |
94 |
12.10. |
Contribution |
94 |
12.11. |
Liability Cumulative |
95 |
13. |
PAYMENTS FREE OF TAXES; OBLIGATION TO WITHHOLD; PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF TAXES. |
95 |
14. |
AGENT |
97 |
14.1. |
Appointment |
97 |
14.2. |
Rights as a Lender |
97 |
14.3. |
Duties and Obligations |
98 |
14.4. |
Reliance |
98 |
14.5. |
Actions through Sub-Agents |
98 |
14.6. |
Resignation |
99 |
14.7. |
Non-Reliance |
99 |
14.8. |
Not Partners or Co-Venturers; Agent as Representative of the Secured Parties |
100 |
14.9. |
Credit Bidding |
101 |
14.10. |
Certain Collateral Matters |
102 |
14.11. |
Restriction on Actions by Lenders |
102 |
14.12. |
Expenses |
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14.13. |
Notice of Default or Event of Default |
102 |
14.14. |
Liability of Agent |
103 |
14.15. |
Recovery of Erroneous Payments. |
103 |
15. |
GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
103 |
15.1. |
Notices. |
103 |
15.2. |
Severability |
106 |
15.3. |
Integration |
106 |
15.4. |
Waivers |
106 |
15.5. |
Amendments |
106 |
15.6. |
Time of Essence |
107 |
15.7. |
Expenses, Fee and Costs Reimbursement |
107 |
15.8. |
Benefit of Agreement; Assignability |
108 |
15.9. |
Assignments |
108 |
15.10. |
Participations |
109 |
15.11. |
Headings; Construction |
110 |
15.12. |
USA PATRIOT Act Notification |
110 |
15.13. |
Counterparts; Fax/Email Signatures |
110 |
15.14. |
GOVERNING LAW |
110 |
15.15. |
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS |
111 |
15.16. |
Publication |
111 |
15.17. |
Confidentiality |
111 |
15.18. |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. |
112 |
15.19. |
Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. |
112 |
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Perfection Certificate
Annex I Description of Certain Terms
Annex II Reporting
Annex III Commitment Schedule
Annex IV Pricing Grid
Exhibit A Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit B Closing Checklist
Exhibit C Client User Form
Exhibit D Authorized Accounts Form
Exhibit E Form of Account Debtor Notification
Exhibit F Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit G Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Schedule 1.1(a) Certain Secured Indebtedness
Schedule 1.1(b) Deemed EBITDA
Schedule 1.1(c) Deemed Fixed Charges
Schedule 7.4 Retail Locations
Schedule 7.32 Environmental Matters
Schedule 7.36 Post-Closing Matters
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Loan and Security Agreement
This Loan and Security Agreement (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this "Agreement") is entered into on January 18, 2023, by and among Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent” or “Initial Borrower”) in its capacity as an Initial Borrower, after giving effect to the Closing Date Acquisition, Flooring Liquidators, Inc., a California corporation (“FL”), Elite Builder Services, Inc., a California corporation (“Elite”) and 7 Day Stone, Inc., a California corporation ("7D"; together with FL and Elite; together with the Initial Borrower, each a "Borrower" and together with any other Borrower party hereto from time to time, collectively, the "Borrowers"), and, K2L Leasing, LLC, a California limited liability company (“K2”), SJ & K Equipment, Inc., California corporation (“SJ”), and Floorable, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Floorable”, SJ and Parent together with any other Guarantor party hereto from time to time (each a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), the Lenders party hereto from time to time and ECLIPSE BUSINESS CAPITAL LLC, as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, "Agent"). The Annexes, Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement, as well as the Perfection Certificate attached to this Agreement, are an integral part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein by reference.
1. DEFINITIONS.
1.1. Certain Defined Terms.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the following terms are used herein as defined in the UCC: Accounts, Account Debtor, As-Extracted Collateral, Certificated Security, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Debtor, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm Products, Financing Statement, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Health-Care-Insurance Receivables, Instruments, Inventory, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, Payment Intangible, Proceeds, Secured Party, Securities Accounts, Security Agreement, Supporting Obligations and Tangible Chattel Paper.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
"ABLSoft" means the electronic and/or internet-based system approved by Agent for the purpose of making notices, requests, deliveries, communications and for the other purposes contemplated in this Agreement or otherwise approved by Agent, whether such system is owned, operated or hosted by Agent, any of its Affiliates or any other Person.
“Accounts Advance Rate” means the percentage set forth in Section 1(b)(i) of Annex I.
“Acquisition Documents” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January 18, 2023 by and among Parent, Sponsor, Stephen J. Kellogg, as Seller Representative (as defined therein) and each of the Sellers (as defined therein) party thereto and all material documents executed in connection with such agreement.
"Adjusted Term SOFR" means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) the Term SOFR Adjustment; provided, that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.
“Additional Availability Amount” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $2,000,000 reduced automatically by $83,333.33 on the first day of each month commencing on February 1, 2023 or (b) the sum of (i) ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of Eligible
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Accounts plus (ii) ten percent (10%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of the Eligible Inventory (both of (b)(i) and (b)(ii) being calculated using the most recent Borrowing Base Calculation); provided, that Borrower Representative shall be permitted to reduce the amount in clause(a) hereof to $0 on a permanent basis by delivery of written notice to the Agent.
"Advance Rates" means, collectively, the Accounts Advance Rate, and the Inventory Advance Rate.
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person in control of, controlled by, or under common control with the first Person, and any other Person who has a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the first Person or any of its Affiliates, including, any officer or director of the first Person or any of its Affiliates (and if that Person is an individual, any member of the immediate family (including parents, siblings, spouse, children, stepchildren, nephews, nieces and grandchildren) of such individual and any trust whose principal beneficiary is such individual or one or more members of such immediate family and any Person who is controlled by any such member or trust); provided, that neither Agent, any Lender nor any of their respective Affiliates shall be deemed an "Affiliate" of any Borrower for any purposes of this Agreement. For the purpose of this definition, a "substantial interest" shall mean the direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership of more than twenty (20%) percent of any class of equity or similar interest of a Person which are entitled to vote for the election of the election of Board of Directors of such Person.
"Agent" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes any successor agent appointed in accordance with Section 14.6.
"Agent Professionals" means attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auditors, business valuation experts, liquidation agents, collection agencies, auctioneers, environmental engineers or consultants, turnaround consultants, and other professionals and experts retained by Agent.
"Agent-Related Persons" means Agent, together with its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, members, managers, attorneys, and agents.
"Agreement" and "this Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Applicable Margin” has the meaning set forth in Annex IV, which after the Equity Notice Trigger, shall be automatically increased by one quarter of one percent (.25%) solely with respect to the Revolving Loans with no further action required by any of the parties.
“Applicable Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(e)(i).
"Approved Electronic Communication" means each notice, demand, communication, information, document and other material transmitted, posted or otherwise made or communicated by e-mail, facsimile, ABLSoft or any other equivalent electronic service, whether owned, operated or hosted by Agent, any of its Affiliates or any other Person, that any party is obligated to, or otherwise chooses to,
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provide to Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including any financial statement, financial and other report, notice, request, certificate and other information or material; provided, that Approved Electronic Communications shall not include any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that Agent specifically instructs a Person to deliver in physical form.
"Approved Fund" means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business, in each case that is administered, managed, advised or underwritten by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
"Assignee" has the meaning set forth in Section 15.9(a).
"Assignment and Assumption" means an assignment and assumption agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G.
"Assignment of Claims Act", means the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, currently codified at 31 U.S.C. 3727 and 41 U.S.C. 6305, and includes the prior historically referenced Federal Anti-Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727) and the Federal Anti-Assignment Act (41 U.S.C. 6305).
“Availability Block” means the amount set forth in Section 1(f) of Annex I hereto.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
"Bankruptcy Code" means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.).
"Base Rate" means, for any day, the greatest of (a) the Floor, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus ½%, (c) Adjusted Term SOFR in effect on such day, plus one percent (1.0%), provided, that this clause (c) shall not be applicable during any period in which Term SOFR is unavailable or unascertainable, and (d) the rate of interest announced, from time to time, within Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. at its principal office in San Francisco as its "prime rate" in effect on such day, with the understanding that the "prime rate" is one of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.’s base rates (not necessarily the lowest of such rates) and serves as the basis upon which effective rates of interest are calculated for those loans making reference thereto and is evidenced by the recording thereof after its announcement in such internal publications as Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. may designate (or, if such rate ceases to be so published, as quoted from such other generally available and recognizable source as Agent may select in its Permitted Discretion).
"Base Rate Loan" means any Loan which bears interest at or by reference to the Base Rate.
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“Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of "Term SOFR".
"Benchmark" means, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then "Benchmark" means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 3.6(d).
"Benchmark Replacement" means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Agent and Borrower Representative giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
"Benchmark Replacement Adjustment" means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by Agent and Borrower Representative giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities.
"Benchmark Replacement Date" means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative or non-compliant with or non-aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks; provided that such non-representativeness, non-compliance or non-alignment will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
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"Benchmark Transition Event" means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(c) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks.
"Benchmark Transition Start Date" means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).
"Benchmark Unavailability Period" means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.6(d) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.6(d).
"Blocked Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Board of Directors” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board, (b) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership, (c) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee, board of managers, or board of directors of such company or the sole member or the managing member thereof, and (d) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
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“Board of Governors” means the FRB.
"Borrower" and "Borrowers" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Borrower Representative” means on the Closing Date, the Initial Borrower, and thereafter, Flooring Liquidators, Inc., in such capacity pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.11, or any permitted successor Borrower Representative selected by Borrowers and approved by Agent.
"Borrowing Base" means, as of any date of determination, the Dollar Equivalent Amount as of such date of determination of the sum of the following:
(a) the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts multiplied by the Accounts Advance Rate, plus
(b) the lesser of:
(i) the lower of cost or market value of Eligible Inventory multiplied by the applicable Inventory Advance Rate(s);
(ii) NOLV of Eligible Inventory multiplied by the applicable Inventory Advance Rate(s); and
(iii) the Inventory Sublimit; plus
(c) the Additional Availability Amount; minus
(d) all Reserves which Agent has established pursuant to Section 2.1(b) (including those to be established in connection with any requested Revolving Loan or Letter of Credit); and minus
(e) the Availability Block.
“Borrowing Base Calculation” means a calculation of the Borrowing Base, in form and detail satisfactory to Agent, utilizing information certified by the Borrowers and provided to Agent in electronic format in the Borrowing Base portal tab in ABLSoft.
"Business Day" means a day other than a Saturday or, Sunday or any other day on which Agent or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed.
"Capital Expenditures" means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be capitalized and shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Loan Parties, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the acquisition, replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed (a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored or (b) with cash awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.
"Capitalized Lease" means any lease which is or should be capitalized on the balance sheet of the lessee thereunder in accordance with GAAP.
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“Cash Equivalents” mean, collectively, (a) marketable, direct obligations of the United States Government or its agencies and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, maturing within one hundred eighty (180) days the date of purchase, (b) commercial paper issued by corporations, each of which shall (i) have a consolidated net worth of at least $500,000,000 and (ii) conduct substantially all of its business in the United States, which commercial paper will mature within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of the original issue thereof and is rated “P-1” or better by Moody’s or “A-1” or better by S&P, (c) certificates of deposit maturing within two hundred and seventy (270) days of the date of purchase and issued by a US national or state bank having deposits totaling more than $500,000,000, and whose short-term debt is rated “P-1” or better by Moody’s or “A-1” or better by S&P, and (d) up to $100,000 per institution and up to $1,000,000 in the aggregate in (i) short-term obligations issued by any local commercial bank or trust company located in those areas where the Loan Parties conducts its business, whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or (ii) commercial bank-insured money market funds, or any combination of the types of investments described in this clause (d).
“CFC” means a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code.
“Change of Control” means each occurrence of any of the following:
(a) Permitted Holders cease beneficially and of record to own and control, directly or indirectly, at least 51% on a fully diluted basis of the aggregate outstanding voting and economic power of the Equity Interests of Parent (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) owned by Permitted Holders on the Closing Date;
(b) (i) the directors/managers on the Board of Directors of Parent that were appointed and are controlled by the Permitted Holders shall fail, collectively, to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of Parent or (ii) Jon Isaac shall be a director/manager on the Board of Directors of Parent;
(c) Parent shall cease to have beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 100% of the aggregate voting or economic power of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party (other than in connection with any transaction permitted pursuant to Section 8.7(d)), free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens;
(d) the adoption by the stockholders of Parent of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of Parent;
(e) except in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition, the sale, assignment, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act); or
(f) a “Change of Control” (or any comparable term or provision) occurs under or with respect to any Disqualified Equity Interests or Subordinated Debt of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
"Closing Date" means January 18, 2023.
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“Closing Date Acquisition” means the acquisition by Parent of all of the issued and outstanding equity of each of FL, Elite, 7D, K2, SJ and Floorable pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Agreement.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Collateral" means all property and interests in property in or upon which a security interest, mortgage, pledge or other Lien is granted pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, including all of the property of each Loan Party described in Section 5.1.
“Collateral Access Agreement” means any agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, of any landlord, lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee or other Person (i) in possession of, having a Lien upon or having rights or interests in, any of the Collateral in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders waiving or subordinating Liens or certain other rights or interests such Person may hold in regard to the property of any of the Loan Parties and providing Agent access to its Collateral (without requiring the cure any defaults of Loan Parties), and/or (ii) granting access or providing occupancy rights (without requiring the cure any defaults of Loan Parties), in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, for a sufficient time for the purpose of disposing of Collateral located at such property in a manner determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
"Collections" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
"Commitment" means individually or collectively as required by the context, the Revolving Loan Commitment and the M&E Term Loan Commitment.
"Commitment Schedule" means the Commitment Schedule attached hereto as Annex III.
“Competitor” means any Person who is a bona fide competitor of the Borrowers identified in writing to Agent prior to the Closing Date, as such list of bona fide competitors may be updated by the Borrower Representative (by furnishing such updates to Agent in writing) from time to time thereafter.
"Compliance Certificate" means a compliance certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto to be signed by a Responsible Officer.
"Confidential Information" means confidential information that any Loan Party furnishes to Agent pursuant to any Loan Document concerning any Loan Party's business, but does not include any such information once such information has become, or if such information is, generally available to the public or available to Agent (or other applicable Person) from a source other than the Loan Parties which is not, to Agent's knowledge, bound by any confidentiality agreement in respect thereof.
"Conforming Changes" means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of "Base Rate," the definition of "Business Day," the definition of "U.S. Government Securities Business Day" or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of "interest period"), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 3.6(d) and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if Agent decides that adoption of any portion
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of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Credit Bid” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.9.
“Data Protection Laws” means any and all applicable foreign or domestic (including U.S. federal, state and local), statutes, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, governmental approvals, or any other requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to the privacy, security, notification of breaches or confidentiality of personal data (including individually identifiable information) and other sensitive information.
"Default" means any event or circumstance which with notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
"Default Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).
"Defaulting Lender" means any Lender that (a) has failed, within one Business Day of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans or (ii) pay over to Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, (b) has notified Borrower Representative or Agent in writing, or it or its parent has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or generally under other agreements in which it or its parent commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within two Business Days after request by Agent, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans under this Agreement, provided, that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon Agent's receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, (d) had an involuntary proceeding commenced or an involuntary petition filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of such Lender or its parent or its or its parent’s debts, or of a substantial part of its or its parent’s assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Lender or its parent or for a substantial part of its or its parent’s assets, or (e) shall have or whose parent shall have (i) voluntarily commenced any proceeding or filed any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consented to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (d) of this definition, (iii) applied for or consented to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for it or a substantial part of its assets, (iv) filed an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become the subject of a Bail-In Action, or (vii) taken any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.
"Dilution" means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the immediately prior twelve (12) months, that is the result of dividing the Dollar Equivalent Amount of (a) bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits, or other dilutive items with respect to a Borrower's Accounts during such period by (b)such Borrower's billings with respect to Accounts during such period.
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"Dilution Reserve" has the meaning set forth in Section 1(b)(i) of Annex I.
“Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests which, by their terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, on or prior to 90 days following the Maturity Date at the time such Equity Interest is issued, (b) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case at any time on or prior to 90 days following the Maturity Date at the time such Equity Interest is issued, (c) contains any mandatory repurchase obligation which may come into effect prior to the Maturity Date or (d) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash on or prior to 90 days following the Maturity Date at the time such Equity Interest is issued.
“Dividends” mean any direct or indirect distribution, dividend, or payment of cash or other property of any kind to any Person on account of any Equity Interests of a Loan Party.
“Division” in reference to any Person which is an entity, means the division of such Person into two (2) or more separate Persons, with the dividing Person either continuing or terminating its existence as part of such division, including as contemplated under Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act for limited liability companies formed under Delaware law, or any analogous action taken pursuant to any other applicable law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity. The word “Divide” when capitalized, shall have a correlative meaning.
"Dollar Equivalent Amount" means, at any time, (a) as to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof at such time, and (b) as to any amount denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the equivalent amount in Dollars as reasonably determined by Agent at such time that such amount could be converted into Dollars by Agent according to prevailing exchange rates selected by Agent.
"Dollars" or "$" means United States Dollars.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or commonwealth thereof or under the laws of the District of Columbia
"E-Signature" means the process of attaching to or logically associating with an Approved Electronic Communication an electronic symbol, encryption, digital signature or process (including the name or an abbreviation of the name of the party transmitting the Approved Electronic Communication) with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such Approved Electronic Communication.
"Early Termination Fee" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(e).
"EBITDA" means, without duplication for the applicable period, for the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) Net Income, plus (b) Interest Expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (c) taxes on income, whether paid, payable or accrued, deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (d) depreciation expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (e) amortization expense deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (f) one-time, non-recurring reasonable and documented transaction expenses and closing fees (including fees and expenses of legal counsel) related to the Closing Date Acquisition and the negotiation and implementation of the Loan
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Documents (whether paid prior to on or after the Closing Date), in an aggregate amount not to exceed $900,500 and paid within 90 days of the Closing Date plus (g) fees, costs, expenses and indemnities arising under the Management Agreement plus (h) any proceeds actually received in respect of business interruption or similar insurance policies plus (i) non-cash charges that have been deducted in the calculation of such Net Income, plus (j) one-time, non-recurring fees, charges, costs and expenses for such period in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of EBITDA for such period (determined prior to giving effect to this clause (j) or such greater amount as may be consented to by the Agent), minus (k) any other non-cash gains that have been added in the calculation of such Net Income;
provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for each calendar month set forth in Schedule 1.1(b), EBITDA shall be deemed to be the amount set forth opposite such calendar month.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
"Eligible Account" means, at any time of determination and subject to the criteria below, an Account of a Borrower, which was generated and billed by a Borrower in the Ordinary Course of Business, and which Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems to be an Eligible Account. The net amount of an Eligible Account at any time shall be the face amount of such Eligible Account as originally billed minus all customer deposits, unapplied cash collections and other Proceeds of such Account received from or on behalf of the Account Debtor thereunder as of such date and any and all returns, rebates, discounts (which may, at Agent's option, be calculated on shortest terms), credits, allowances or excise Taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with such Accounts at such time. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following Accounts shall not be Eligible Accounts:
(i) the Account Debtor or any of its Affiliates is a Loan Party or an Affiliate of any Loan Party;
(ii) it remains unpaid longer than the earlier to occur of (A) the number of days after the original invoice date set forth in Section 4(a) of Annex I or (B) the number of days after the original invoice due date set forth in Section 4(b) of Annex I;
(iii) the Account Debtor or its Affiliates are past any of the applicable dates referenced in clause (ii) above on other Accounts owing to a Borrower comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of all of the Accounts owing to a Borrower by such Account Debtor or its Affiliates;
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(iv) all Accounts owing by the Account Debtor or its Affiliates represent more than twenty percent (20%) of all other Accounts; provided, that Accounts which are deemed to be ineligible solely by reason of this clause (iv) shall be considered Eligible Accounts to the extent of the amount thereof which does not exceed twenty percent (20%) of all other Accounts;
(v) a covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document with respect to such Account (including any of the representations set forth in Section 7.4) has been breached in any material respect (except where such covenant, representation or warranty is already qualified by Material Adverse Effect, materiality or similar qualifications, in which case such covenant, representation or warranty shall be has been breached in any respect);
(vi) the Account is subject to any contra relationship, counterclaim, dispute deposit, or set-off; provided, that Accounts which are deemed to be ineligible by reason of this clause (vi) shall be considered ineligible only to the extent of such applicable contra relationship, counterclaim, dispute or set-off;
(vii) the Account Debtor's chief executive office or principal place of business is located outside of the United States, unless the Account is supported by a letter of credit or credit insurance satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(viii) it is payable in a currency other than Dollars;
(ix) it (a) is not absolutely owing to a Borrower or (b) arises from a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-or-return, sale-on-approval, consignment, retainage or any other repurchase or return basis or (c) consist of progress billings or other advance billings that are due prior to the completion of performance by a Borrower of the subject contract for goods or services;
(x) the Account Debtor is the United States of America or any state or political subdivision (or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof), unless such Borrower has complied with the Assignment of Claims Act or other applicable similar state or local law in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Agent;
(xi) it is not at all times subject to Agent's duly perfected, first-priority security interest or is subject to any other Lien, or the goods giving rise to such Account were, at the time of sale, subject to any Lien except a Permitted Lien (solely of the type specified in subclauses (c), (d), (g) or (r) of the definition thereof);
(xii) it is evidenced by Chattel Paper or an Instrument of any kind (unless such Chattel Paper or Instrument is delivered to Agent in accordance with Section 5.2) or has been reduced to judgment;
(xiii) the Account Debtor's total indebtedness to Borrowers exceeds the amount of any credit limit established by Borrowers or Agent or the Account Debtor is otherwise deemed not to be creditworthy by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; provided, that Accounts which are deemed to be ineligible solely by reason of this clause (xiii) shall be considered Eligible Accounts to the extent the amount of such Accounts does not exceed the lower of such credit limits;
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(xiv) there are facts or circumstances existing, or which could reasonably be anticipated to occur, which could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the Account Debtor's financial condition or materially impair or delay the collectability of all or any portion of such Account as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(xv) Agent has not been furnished with all documents and other information pertaining to such Account which Agent has requested, or which any Borrower is obligated to deliver to Agent, pursuant to this Agreement;
(xvi) any Borrower has made an agreement with the Account Debtor to extend the time of payment thereof beyond the time periods set forth in clause (ii) above;
(xvii) any Borrower has posted a surety or other bond in respect of the contract or transaction under which such Account arose;
(xviii) the Account Debtor is subject to any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar applicable law or is subject to any Sanctions or any specially designated nationals list maintained by OFAC or any Governmental Authority;
(xix) the sale giving rise to such Account is on cash in advance or cash on delivery terms;
(xx) the goods giving rise to such Account have been sold by a Borrower to the Account Debtor outside such Borrower’s Ordinary Course of Business or the services giving rise to such Account have been performed by Borrower outside such Borrower’s Ordinary Course of Business;
(xxi) any Accounts of Account Debtors against whom the materialmen, laborers or suppliers of any of the Loan Parties have Liens;
(xxii) Accounts that have not been earned by performance or do not represent bona fide amounts due to the Borrower from an Account Debtor; or
(xxiii) Accounts with respect to which (i) the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped and billed to the Account Debtor, or (ii) the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed and billed to the Account Debtor.
"Eligible Inventory" means, at any time of determination and subject to the criteria below, Inventory owned by Borrower consisting of finished goods, merchantable and readily saleable in the Borrower’s Ordinary Course of Business which Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems to be Eligible Inventory; provided, that it is acknowledged and agreed that the Agent shall not deem Inventory ineligible solely due to the failure to deliver a Collateral Access Agreement (after the use of commercially reasonable efforts by the Borrowers to obtain such Collateral Access Agreement) with respect to the location where such Inventory is stored. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following Inventory will not be Eligible Inventory:
(i) it consists of work-in-progress;
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(ii) it is not in good, new and saleable condition;
(iii) it is slow-moving, obsolete, damaged, perishable, shopworn, contaminated, unmerchantable, returned, rejected, discontinued or repossessed;
(iv) other than with respect to any of the locations listed in Section 1(c) of the Perfection Certificate on the Closing Date, it is in the possession of a processor, consignee or bailee, or located on premises leased or subleased to a Borrower, or on premises subject to a mortgage in favor of a Person other than Agent, unless such processor, consignee, bailee or mortgagee or the lessor or sublessor of such premises, as the case may be, has executed and delivered all documentation which Agent shall require to evidence the subordination or other limitation or extinguishment of such Person's rights with respect to such Inventory and Agent's right to gain access thereto; provided, that, at the election of Agent in its sole discretion, this clause (iv) may be waived with respect to Inventory located on a premises for which Agent has established a rent or other similar Reserve satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
(v) it consists of fabricated parts, spare parts, restrictive or custom items, supplies used or consumed in a Borrower’s business, packaging materials, shipping materials, or bill and hold goods;
(vi) it fails to meet all material standards imposed by any Governmental Authority;
(vii) it does not conform in all material respects to any covenants, warranties and representations applicable to Eligible Inventory set forth in this Agreement and each other Loan Document (except where such covenant, warranty or representation is already qualified by Material Adverse Effect, materiality or similar qualifications, in which case, it does not conform in all respects);
(viii) it is not at all times subject to Agent's duly perfected, first priority security interest and no other Lien except a Permitted Lien (solely of the type specified in subclauses (c), (d), (g) or (r)) of the definition thereof;
(ix) it is purchased or manufactured pursuant to a license agreement that is not assignable to each of Agent and its transferees;
(x) it is subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreement with any third party (a) from which a Borrower has received written notice of an unresolved dispute in respect of any such agreement relating to the use of such license by Borrower or (b) which would require the payment of fees or royalties to, or the consent of, the licensor under such agreement for any sale or other disposition of such Inventory by Agent, unless Agent has imposed a Reserve for the payment of any such fees or royalties;
(xi) it is situated at a Collateral location not listed in Section 1(c) of the Perfection Certificate or other location of which Agent has been notified as required by Section 7.8 (or it is in-transit other than in transit between a Borrower’s facilities);
(xii) it has been sold but not yet delivered;
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(xiii) it is not subject to a Borrower having actual and exclusive possession thereof (either directly or through a bailee or agent of a Borrower);
(xiv) it is not insured as required by this Agreement;
(xv) it is not reflected in the details of a current perpetual inventory report, which report shall be satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(xvi) it is held on consignment, or subject to a deposit or down payment;
(xvii) it is not subject to the Borrower having good, valid and marketable title thereto;
(xviii) it has been acquired from a Sanctioned Person;
(xix) it is the subject of a bill of lading or other document of title, except for documents of title with respect to Inventory stored at a warehouse or with another bailee, so long as (i) such bill of lading or other document of title is (x) negotiable, (y) made to the order of Agent and (z) is in the possession of Agent or its agent, bailee or other designee, and (ii) such warehouseman or other bailee has entered into an agreement with Agent regarding access, handling and lien priority with respect to such Inventory in form and substance satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(xx) It is subject to any agreement whereby the seller, vender, or supplier has retained any title to such Inventory or the right to repurchase such Inventory; or
(xxi) it is located outside of the continental United States or Canada.
"Enforcement Action" means any action to enforce any Obligations or Loan Documents or to exercise any rights or remedies relating to any Collateral, whether by judicial action, selfhelp, notification of Account Debtors, setoff or recoupment, credit bid, deed in lieu of foreclosure, action in any proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar applicable law or otherwise.
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable current and future laws relating to (a) protection of natural resources, wildlife and the environment or to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment including ambient air, surface, water, ground water, or land and (b) human health and safety as affected by Hazardous Materials and all analogous state laws and regulation.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Environmental Permits” means any and all permits, licenses, registrations, notifications, exemptions and any other authorization required under any applicable Environmental Law.
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“Equity Interests” means, as applied to any Person, any capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests of such Person, regardless of class or designation, and all warrants, options, purchase rights, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, calls or claims of any character with respect thereto.
“Equity Notice Trigger” means the period occurring at all times after the occurrence of (i) the permanent reduction of the Additional Availability Amount to $0 and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the M&E Term Loan being reduced below $2,082,000.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and all rules, regulations and orders promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means, with respect to any Loan Party, any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with such Loan Party 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 and Section 302 of ERISA).
"ERISA Event" means: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity 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) a complete or partial withdrawal by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
"Event of Default" has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1.
"Excess Availability" means the amount, as determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, calculated at any date, equal to the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, and (ii) the Borrowing Base, minus (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding balance of all Revolving Loans, the Letter of Credit Balance and Swingline Loans plus (ii) fees and expenses which are due and payable by any Borrower under this Agreement but which have not been paid or charged to the Loan Account; provided, that if any of the Loan Limits for Revolving Loans is exceeded as of the date of calculation, then Excess Availability shall be zero.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded Collateral” means any of the following:
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(a) the voting Equity Interests of any Excluded Subsidiary (as described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of “Excluded Subsidiaries”) of a Loan Party, in each case, in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Equity Interests of any such Person;
(b) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title (other than to the extent perfection of the security interest in such assets is accomplished solely by the filing of a UCC financing statement), solely to the extent it is intended such assets will be Floorable Sold Assets; provided, that such assets will cease to become “Excluded Collateral” to the extent such assets are not sold as Floorable Sold Assets within six (6) months of the acquisition or completion thereof;
(c) any Restricted Accounts (other than any deposit accounts described in clauses (d) or (e) of the definition of “Restricted Accounts”);
(d) any intent-to-use United States trademark application for which an amendment to allege use or statement of use has not been filed or, if filed, has not been deemed in conformance with 15 U.S.C. §1051(a) or examined and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (provided, that each such intent-to-use application shall be considered Collateral immediately and automatically upon such acceptance);
(e) any contract, lease, license, permit or other General Intangible, any asset embodying rights, priorities or privileges granted under such contracts, leases, licenses, permits or General Intangibles or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement which by its terms cannot be pledged or transferred by such Loan Party, or to the extent that granting a security interest therein would violate, invalidate or result in a breach or default under such contract, lease, license, permit, General Intangible or purchase money arrangement or create a right of acceleration, modification, termination or cancellation in favor of any other party thereto (other than any Loan Party) (in each case after giving effect to Sections 9-406(d), 9-407(a), 9-408(a) or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) or any other applicable law) (but excluding any contract, lease, license, permit or other General Intangible, any asset embodying rights, priorities or privileges granted under such contracts, leases, licenses, permits or General Intangibles or any property that relate to an Account Debtor and affect any Accounts);
(f) any assets owned on or acquired after the Closing Date, to the extent that, and for so long as, the granting of a security interest in such assets would violate or is prohibited by applicable law or requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such applicable law (in each case after giving effect to Sections 9-406(d), 9-407(a), 9-408(a) or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) or any other applicable law) (but excluding any contract, lease, license, permit or other General Intangible, any asset embodying rights, priorities or privileges granted under such contracts, leases, licenses, permits or General Intangibles or any property that relate to an Account Debtor and affect any Accounts); and
(g) any assets as to which Agent and Borrower Representative shall determine that the costs and burdens of obtaining a security interest therein outweigh the benefit to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby (but excluding any asset with respect to an Account Debtor that affect any Accounts); provided, that Excluded Collateral shall not include any Proceeds, substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Collateral referred to in clauses (a)through (g) (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would constitute Excluded Collateral referred to in clauses (a) through (g)).
“Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is (a) a CFC, (b) a Foreign Subsidiary owned, directly or indirectly, by a Foreign Subsidiary described in clause (a) of this definition, (c) a
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Domestic Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly, by a Foreign Subsidiary described in clause (a) of this definition or (d) any Subsidiary that has no material assets other than the equity or debt interests of one or more Subsidiaries described in clause (a) of this definition Subsidiary constitute an Excluded Subsidiary.
"Excluded Taxes" means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of Agent or any Lender, its lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof); (b) in the case of a Non-U.S. Recipient (as defined in Section 13(e)), U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Non-U.S. Recipient with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which Non-U.S. Recipient becomes a party to this Agreement or acquires a participation, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 13 amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable to such Non-U.S. Recipient assignor (or Lender granting such participation) immediately before such assignment or grant of participation; (c) United States federal withholding Taxes that would not have been imposed but for such Recipient's failure to comply with Section 13(e) (except where the failure to comply with Section 13(e) was the result of a change in law, ruling, regulation, treaty, directive, or interpretation thereof by a Governmental Authority after the date the Recipient became a party to this Agreement or a Participant) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
"Extraordinary Receipts" means any cash or cash equivalents received by or paid to or for the account of any Loan Party not in the ordinary course of business, including amounts received in respect of foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds, purchase price adjustments, indemnification payments (other than proceeds used to pay related third-party claims and expenses or in respect of actual costs or damages incurred by any Loan Party (whether in the form of reimbursement for previously incurred items or payments to be used for future costs or damages)) and pension plan reversions.
"FATCA" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
"FIRREA" means the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended.
"Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of Loan Parties which ends on September 30 of each year.
"Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" means the ratio of (a) EBITDA for the most recently ended twelve-month period, minus unfinanced Net Capital Expenditures of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis for such period, to (b) Fixed Charges for such period.
"Fixed Charges" means, for the period in question, on a consolidated basis and without duplication, the sum of (a) all principal payments scheduled or required to be made in cash during or with respect to such period in respect of Indebtedness of the Loan Parties (other than Revolving Loans), plus (b) all Interest Expense of the Loan Parties for such period paid or required to be paid in cash attributable to such period, plus (c) all Taxes of the Loan Parties paid or required to be paid for such period, plus (d) all cash distributions (including Permitted Tax Distributions, if applicable), dividends, redemptions and other
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cash payments made or required to be made during such period with respect to equity securities issued by any Loan Party plus (e) to the extent actually paid in cash, fees arising under the Management Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amounts for each of the items set forth in subclauses (a) and (b) for the month ended December 31, 2022 and the eleven months ended prior to such date shall be the amounts set forth under the corresponding heading for each such month as set forth on Schedule 1.1(c).
“Floor” means a per annum rate equal to 1.00%.
“Floorable Sold Asset” means assets of Floorable which have been sold in connection with Floorable’s franchising business.
“Floorable Sold Asset Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate amount of all Capital Expenditures during period attributable to any Floorable Sold Asset.
"Foreign Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that does not constitute a Domestic Subsidiary.
"FRB" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.
"Funding Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the United States accounting profession) which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, in each case consistently applied.
“Global Intercompany Note” means the intercompany demand promissory note pledged to Agent.
"Governing Documents" means, with respect to any Person, the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, certificate of limited partnership, by-laws, operating agreement, limited liability company agreement, limited partnership agreement or other similar governance document of such Person.
"Governmental Authority" means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
"Guaranty" or "Guaranteed", as applied to any Indebtedness, liability or other obligation, means (a) a guaranty, directly or indirectly, in any manner, including by way of endorsement (other than endorsements of negotiable instruments for collection in the Ordinary Course of Business), of any part or all of such Indebtedness, liability or obligation and (b) an agreement, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not constituting a guaranty, assuring, or intended to assure, the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of any part or all of such Indebtedness, liability or obligation by
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any means (including the purchase of securities or obligations, the purchase or sale of property or services or the supplying of funds).
“Guarantor” or “Guarantors” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and includes any Loan Party other than a Borrower.
“Guarantor Payment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.12(f)(i).
“Hazardous Materials” means (a) any explosive or radioactive substances or wastes, (b) any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under, or that would reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products, and (c) any coal ash, coal combustion by-products or waste, boiler slag, scrubber residue or flue desulphurization residue (“CCR”), except that CCR beneficially re-used shall not be considered a Hazardous Material.
"Indebtedness" means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, (a) all obligations or liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise, for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person represented by promissory notes, bonds, debentures or the like, or on which interest charges are customarily paid, (c) all liabilities secured by any Lien on such Person’s property owned or acquired, whether or not such liability shall have been assumed by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title-retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade payables which are less than ninety days past the invoice date incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, but including the maximum potential amount payable under any earn-out or similar obligations), (f) all Capitalized Leases of such Person, (g) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person as an account party or applicant in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances or in respect of financial or other hedging obligations, (h) all Equity Interests issued by such Person subject to repurchase or redemption at any time on or prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date (valued at, in the case of redeemable preferred Equity Interests, the greater of the voluntary liquidation preference and the involuntary liquidation preference of such Equity Interests plus accrued and unpaid dividends), other than voluntary repurchases or redemptions that are at the sole option of such Person, (i) all principal outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar financing product of such Person and (j) all Guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection in the Ordinary Course of Business) and other contingent obligations of such Person in respect of the obligations of others.
"Indemnified Taxes" means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.
"Initial Borrower" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Intellectual Property" means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks and trademark licenses and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.
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"Interest Expense" means, for the applicable period, for the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, total interest expense (including interest attributable to Capitalized Leases in accordance with GAAP) and fees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness.
"Inventory Advance Rate" means the percentage(s) set forth in Section 1(b)(ii) of Annex I.
"Inventory Sublimit" means the amount(s) set forth in Section 1(d) of Annex I.
“Investment” in any Person mean, as of the date of determination,:
(a) any payment or contribution, or commitment to make a payment or contribution, in or to such Person including property contributed or committed to be contributed to such Person for or in connection with its acquisition of any stock, bonds, notes, indebtedness, debentures, partnership or other ownership interest or any other security of such Person;
(b) any payment or contribution, or commitment to make a payment or contribution, for all or any substantial part of the assets, business or property of such Person (or of any division, operating unit or business line of such other Person);
(c) any loan, advance or other extension of credit or guaranty of or other surety obligation with respect to the Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other obligations of, or any contributions to the capital of, or for the benefit of, such Person; and
(d) any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
In determining the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding at any particular time, (A) a guaranty (or other surety obligation) shall be valued at not less than the principal outstanding amount of the primary obligation; (B) returns of capital (but only by repurchase, redemption, retirement, repayment, liquidating dividend or liquidating distribution) shall be deducted; (C) earnings, whether as dividends, interest or otherwise, shall not be deducted; and (D) decreases in the market value shall not be deducted unless such decreases are computed in accordance with GAAP.
"Investment Property" means the collective reference to (a) all "investment property" as such term is defined in Section 9-102 of the UCC, (b) all "financial assets" as such term is defined in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC and (c) whether or not constituting "investment property" as so defined, all Pledged Equity.
“Isaac Capital Group” means
"Issuers" means the collective reference to each issuer of Investment Property.
"Lender" means each Person listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context expressly provides otherwise, "Lender" shall include the Swingline Lender.
"Letter of Credit" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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"Letter of Credit Balance" means the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) all interest, fees and costs in connection therewith.
"Letter of Credit Limit" means the amount set forth in Section 1(c) of Annex I.
"Lien" means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title-retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capitalized Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.
"Loan Account" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
"Loan Documents" means, collectively, this Agreement (including the Perfection Certificate(s) and all other attachments, annexes and exhibits hereto) and all notes, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, Borrowing Base Calculations, Compliance Certificates, other certificates, pledge agreements, Collateral Access Agreements, Lock Box and Blocked Account agreements, the Validity and Support Agreement(s), the Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments now or hereafter executed or delivered by any Borrower, any Loan Party, or any Other Obligor in connection with, or to evidence the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
"Loan Guaranty" means the obligations of Loan Parties pursuant to Section 12.
"Loan Limits" means, collectively, the Loan Limits for Revolving Loans set forth in Section 1 of Annex I and all other limits on the amount of Loans set forth in this Agreement.
“Loan Party” means, individually, each Initial Borrower, Borrower, Parent and each other Guarantor, or any Subsidiary; and “Loan Parties” means, collectively, each Initial Borrower, each Borrower and each Guarantor and all other Subsidiaries. provided, that no Excluded Subsidiary shall be a “Loan Party”.
"Loans" means, collectively, the Revolving Loans (including any Protective Advances and Overadvances) and the Swingline Loans.
"Lock Box" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Management Agreement” means that certain Advisory Services Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Sponsor, Borrowers, Parent and the other Guarantors.
"Material Adverse Effect" means any event, act, omission, condition or circumstance which has a material adverse effect on any of (a) the operations, business, assets, properties, financial condition or operating results of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to fully and timely perform any of their obligations under any Loan Document to which they are parties, (c) the rights and remedies of any Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or (d) the validity, perfection or priority of a Lien in favor of Agent for the benefit of the Lenders on any of the Collateral.
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"Material Contract" means has the meaning set forth in Section 7.18.
"Maturity Date" means the earlier of (i) Scheduled Maturity Date, (ii) the Termination Date, or (iii) such earlier date as the Obligations may be accelerated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including pursuant to Section 11.2).
"Maximum Lawful Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.
"Maximum Liability" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.9.
"Maximum Revolving Facility Amount" means the amount set forth in Section 1(a) of Annex I.
" M&E Term Loan" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).
"M&E Term Loan Amount" means the initial principal amount set forth in Section 2(a)(ii) of Annex I.
"M&E Term Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate commitment of such Lender to make the M&E Term Loan as set forth in the Commitment Schedule or in the most recent Assignment and Assumption to which it is a party (as adjusted to reflect any assignments as permitted hereunder) and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make the M&E Term Loan, which aggregate commitment shall be in an amount equal to the M&E Term Loan Amount.
“Minimum Excess Availability Amount” means $750,000.
"Multiemployer Plan" means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Net Consolidated Expenditures” means, for any period, the amount of Capital Expenditures made during such period minus the Floorable Sold Asset Capital Expenditures during such period.
"Net Income" means, for the applicable period, for the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, as applicable, the net income (or loss) of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, as applicable, for such period, excluding any gains or non-cash losses from dispositions, any extraordinary gains or extraordinary non-cash losses and any gains or non-cash losses from discontinued operations, of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, as applicable, for such period.
"NOLV" means the applicable net orderly liquidation value as determined by the most current third-party appraisal report, performed by an appraisal firm retained by Agent for such appraisal project with respect to the Eligible Inventory, and in form and substance acceptable to Agent.
"Non-Consenting Lender" has the meaning set forth in Section 15.5(b).
"Non-Paying Guarantor" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10.
"Non-U.S. Recipient" has the meaning set forth in Section 13(e)(ii).
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"Notice of Borrowing" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
"Obligations" means all present and future Loans, advances, debts, liabilities, fees, costs, expenses, obligations, guaranties, covenants, duties and indebtedness at any time owing by any Borrower or any Loan Party to Agent and/or Lenders, whether evidenced by this Agreement, any other Loan Document, whether arising from an extension of credit, opening of a Letter of Credit, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment and any participation by any Lender in any Borrower's or Loan Party’s indebtedness owing under the Loan Documents), whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and including interest, fees, costs, expenses and indemnities arising before or after the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar statute whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities or other amounts is allowable or allowed in such proceeding. Any reference in this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior to and after the commencement of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any similar statute.
"OFAC" means Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
"Ordinary Course of Business" means, in respect of any transaction involving any Person, the ordinary course of business of such Person, as conducted by such Person as of the Closing Date and any practices that are utilized to improve past practices or to conform with customary operating procedures for a similar business, as reasonably determined by such Person.
"Other Obligor" means any guarantor, endorser, acceptor, surety or other Person liable on, or with respect to, any of the Obligations or who is the owner of any property which is security for any of the Obligations other than any Loan Party.
"Other Taxes" means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, property, excise, 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 security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.
"Overadvances" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Paid in Full”, “Pay in Full”, “Paying in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, with respect to any Obligations, (i) the payment in full in cash (or other consideration acceptable to the recipient thereof) of all such Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and (ii) the termination or expiration of all of the Commitments.
"Parent" means Flooring Affiliated Holdings, LLC.
"Participant" has the meaning set forth in Section 15.10.
"Paying Guarantor" has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10.
“Payment Conditions” means as to the making of any such relevant payment, the satisfaction as of the making of each such payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto, of each of the following conditions: (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing; (b) the
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Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is greater than 1.10:1.00 (recomputed as of the last day of the most recent month for which the monthly financial statements of Loan Parties and the related Compliance Certificate have been or are required to have been delivered to Agent under this, for the twelve consecutive calendar month period then ended, and assuming such payment is paid on the last day of such period), and (c) pro forma Average Excess Availability for the consecutive 30-day period immediately preceding such payment shall be equal to or greater than $750,000 (assuming such payment and any Loan made to finance such payment shall have occurred on the first day of such period) and (ii) pro forma Excess Availability immediately after giving effect to such payment shall be equal to or greater than $750,000; provided that Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by an authorized officer of Borrower Representative, certifying satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this definition at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date of the payment, with supporting calculations and otherwise in form and substance acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Pension Act" means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
"Pension Funding Rules" means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and Multiemployer Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA, and any sections of the Code or ERISA related thereto that are enacted after the date of this Agreement.
"Pension Plan" means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by a Loan Party and any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.
“Perfection Certificate” means the Perfection Certificate attached to this Agreement as of the Closing Date, together with any updates thereto as contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise permitted by Agent from time to time.
"Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day" has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of "Term SOFR".
"Permitted Discretion" means a determination made by Agent in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of an asset-based secured lender) business judgment.
“Permitted Holder” means each of (a) the Sponsor and (b) any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of which any of the foregoing are members with beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 51% (on a fully diluted basis) of the aggregate outstanding voting and economic power of the Equity Interests of Parent held by such “group”.
"Permitted Indebtedness" means:
(a) the Obligations;
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(b) the Indebtedness (other than the Subordinated Debt) existing on the date hereof described in Section 7 of the Perfection Certificate; in each case along with extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements thereof; provided, that (i) the principal amount thereof is not increased, (ii) if secured by a Permitted Lien, no additional collateral beyond that existing as of the Closing Date is granted to secure such Indebtedness; (iii) if such Indebtedness is subordinated to any or all of the Obligations, the applicable subordination terms shall not be modified without the prior written consent of Agent and (iv) the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon any Loan Party;
(c) Capitalized Leases and purchase-money Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens in an aggregate amount not exceeding $250,000 at any time outstanding;
(d) Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(e) reserved;
(f) the Subordinated Debt owing by Borrower in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000 at any time outstanding and then solely to the extent the Subordinated Debt is subject to, and permitted by, the Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreement.
(g) Indebtedness consisting of unpaid insurance premiums owing to insurance companies and insurance brokers incurred in connection with the financing of insurance premiums in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(h) Guaranties in the Ordinary Course of Business of the obligations of suppliers, customers, lessors, franchisees, licensees and other trade creditors of any Loan Party and any other Guaranties permitted by Section 8.2;
(i) endorsements for collection, deposit or negotiation and warranties of products or services, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) Indebtedness arising as a direct result of judgments, orders, awards or decrees against any Loan Party, in each case not constituting an Event of Default;
(k) unsecured Indebtedness representing any Taxes subject to Permitted Protest;
(l) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued by any Loan Party to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests permitted by Section 8.4; provided, that such Indebtedness shall be unsecured and subject to the Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreement.
(m) unsecured Indebtedness of a Loan Party owed to another Loan Party, so long as (i) such Indebtedness is evidenced by the Global Intercompany Note and (ii) a Loan Party which owes such Indebtedness is a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or commonwealth thereof or under the laws of the District of Columbia;
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(n) Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, performance bonds, surety appeal or similar bonds and completion guarantees provided in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(o) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds in the Ordinary Course of Business; provided, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within is extinguished within three (3) Business Days of incurrence;
(p) Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business to finance insurance premiums;
(q) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protection and other similar arrangements in connection with deposit or securities accounts in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(r) Indebtedness incurred in respect of credit cards, credit card processing services, debit cards, stored value cards, purchase cards (including so-called “procurement cards” or “P-cards”), or cash management services, in each case, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(s) Indebtedness constituting customary indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations (excluding earn-out obligations) incurred in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition;
(t) unsecured contingent liabilities arising with respect to customary indemnification provisions or deferred purchase price adjustments in connection with any Investment permitted hereunder or in connection with any asset sale or other dispositions permitted hereunder; and
(u) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $500,000 at any time outstanding (excluding (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any Loan Party and (ii) Indebtedness owing among Loan Parties).
"Permitted Liens" means:
(a) Liens securing the Obligations;
(b) purchase-money security interests in specific items of Equipment and Liens securing Capitalized Leases to the extent constituting Permitted Indebtedness described under clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(c) Liens for unpaid Taxes, fees, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) do not have priority over Agent’s Liens and the underlying Taxes, fees, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests;
(d) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, or laborers, incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests;
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(e) Liens which constitute banker's liens, rights of set-off, or similar rights as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a bank or other financial institution (but only to the extent such banker's liens, rights of set-off or other rights are in respect of customary service charges relative to such deposit accounts and other funds, and not in respect of any loans or other extensions of credit by such bank or other financial institution to any Loan Party);
(f) cash deposits or pledges of an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 to secure the payment of worker's compensation, unemployment insurance, or other social security benefits or obligations, public or statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, bid or performance bonds, or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) judgment Liens (other than for the payment of fees, Taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges) in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default;
(h) reserved;
(i) Liens on assets of the Loan Parties existing as of the Closing Date which (i) are set described on Schedule 1.1(a) attached hereto and (ii) any modification, replacement, refinancing, renewal or extension of any Lien referenced in clause (i) hereof; provided, the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by such Liens shall not be extended, renewed, refunded or refinanced other than in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness;
(j) deposits and pledges of cash securing obligations incurred in respect of (i) the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the payment of money) and statutory obligations or (ii) obligations on surety or appeal bonds, but only to the extent such deposits or pledges are made or otherwise arise in the Ordinary Course of Business and secure obligations not past due;
(k) easements, zoning restrictions, covenants, restrictions, conditions, declarations, development agreements and similar encumbrances on real property and minor irregularities in the title thereto and minor survey defects that do not (i) secure obligations for the payment of money or (ii) materially impair the value of such property or its use by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted in the Ordinary Course of Business to other Persons not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries;
(m) precautionary financing statement filings regarding operating leases;
(n) Liens in favor of insurers securing Indebtedness of the type described in and permitted by Section 8.1(f); provided, that such Liens attach solely to returned premiums in respect of such insurance policies and the proceeds of such policies;
(o) pledges or deposits of money securing contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money) or leases or subleases to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party as lessee made in the Ordinary Course of Business which do not interfere with the Ordinary Course of Business of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(p) Liens of counterparties attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits made by Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement entered into with respect to Capital Expenditures permitted hereunder;
(q) in the case of real property that constitutes a leasehold interest, any Lien to which the fee simple interest (or any superior leasehold interest) is subject; and
(r) other Liens which do not secure Indebtedness for borrowed money in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding; provided, that such Liens are junior in priority to Agent’s security interest in Collateral and (ii) subject to an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
“Permitted Protest” means the right of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), Taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or payment obligations (other than for borrowed money); provided, that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation is established on such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP, (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith, and (c) Agent is satisfied that, while any such protest is pending, there will be no impairment of the enforceability, validity, or priority of any of Agent’s Liens.
“Permitted Tax Distributions” means, with respect to any Person, for any taxable period after the Closing Date during which time such Person is a pass-through entity for income tax purposes, any dividend or distribution to any holder of such Person’s stock or other Equity Interests to permit such holders to pay federal income taxes and all relevant state and local income taxes at a rate equal to the highest marginal applicable tax rate for the applicable tax year, however denominated imposed as a result of taxable income allocated to such holder as a partner of such Person under federal, state, and local income tax laws, taking into account applicable deductions, losses, and credits of such Person (including, without limitation, deductions pursuant to Section 199A of the Code) and allocated to such holder in proportion and to the extent of such holder’s stock or other Equity Interests of such Person.
"Person" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, government or any agency or political division thereof, or any other entity.
"Plan" means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan) maintained for employees of any Loan Party or any such plan to which any Loan Party (or with respect to any plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate) is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.
"Pledged Equity" means the Equity Interests listed on Sections 1(f) and 1(g) of the Perfection Certificate, together with any other Equity Interests, certificates, options, or rights or instruments of any nature whatsoever in respect of the equity interests of any Person that may be issued or granted to, or held by, any Loan Party while this Agreement is in effect, and including, to the extent attributable to, or otherwise related to, such pledged Equity Interests, all of such Loan Party's (a) interests in the profits and losses of each Issuer, (b) rights and interests to receive distributions of each Issuer's assets and properties and (c) rights and interests, if any, to participate in the management of each Issuer related to such pledged Equity Interests.
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"Prepayment Event" means: (a) any sale (other than sales of Floorable Sold Assets and sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property or asset of any Loan Party other than assets with an aggregate fair value which do not exceed $250,000 in any Fiscal Year; (b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any of any Loan Party with an aggregate fair value immediately prior to such event equal to or greater than $250,000 in any Fiscal Year; (c) the issuance by any Loan Party to any Person (other than to another Loan Party) of any equity interests after the Closing Date, or the receipt by any Loan Party of any capital contribution from any Person (other than from another Loan Party) after the Closing Date in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year; (d) the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness not permitted by this Agreement; and (e) the receipt by any Loan Party of any Extraordinary Receipts in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate in any Fiscal Year.
"Pro Rata Share" means (a) with respect to all matters relating to any Lender with respect to the Revolving Loans, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Lenders (provided, after the Revolving Loan Commitments have expired or been terminated, the applicable outstanding balances of Revolving Loans held by such Lender and all the Lenders, respectively, shall be used in lieu of the Revolving Commitment in both clauses (i) and (ii)), (b) with respect to all matters relating to any Lender with respect to the M&E Term Loan, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the M&E Term Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate M&E Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders (provided, after the Closing Date, the applicable outstanding principal balances of the M&E Term Loan held by such Lender and all Lenders, respectively, shall be used in lieu of the M&E Term Loan Commitment in both clauses (i) and (ii)), and (c) with respect to any other matters set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the percentage obtained by dividing (i) the Commitments of that Lender by (ii) the aggregate Commitments of all Lenders (provided, (A) after the Revolving Loan Commitments have expired or been terminated, the applicable outstanding balances of Revolving Loans held by such Lender and all the Lenders, respectively, shall be used in lieu of the Revolving Loan Commitment in both clauses (i) and (ii) and (B) after the Closing Date, the applicable outstanding principal balances of the M&E Term Loan held by such Lender and all Lenders, respectively, shall be used in lieu of the M&E Term Loan Commitment in both clauses (i) and (ii)), in each case as any such percentages may be adjusted by assignments pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
"Protective Advances" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Qualified Equity Interests” mean, with respect to any Person, all Equity Interests of such Person that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.
"Recipient" means any Agent, any Lender, any Participant, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation of any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, as applicable.
"Register" has the meaning set forth in Section 15.9(c).
"Released Parties" has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.
“Relevant Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.10.
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"Replacement Lender" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).
"Reportable Event" means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty-day notice period has been waived.
"Required Lenders" means at any time (a) Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) then holding in excess of 50% of the sum of their aggregate Revolving Commitment then in effect plus the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the M&E Term Loans then outstanding, or (b) if the Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) then having in excess of 50% of their aggregate unpaid principal amount of Loans then outstanding ; provided, that if there are two or more Lenders, then Required Lenders shall include at least two Lenders (Lenders that are Affiliates or Approved Funds of one another being considered as one Lender for purposes of this proviso).
“Rescindable Amount” means, any such payment Agent makes for the account of the Lenders as to which Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that any of the following applies: (1) the Loan Parties have not in fact made such underlying payment; (2) Agent has made a payment in excess of the amount so paid by the Loan Parties (whether or not then owed); or (3) Agent has for any reason otherwise erroneously made such payment.
"Reserves" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, the president, the chief financial officer or the treasurer of Borrower Representative, or any other officer having substantially the same authority and responsibility.
"Restricted Accounts" means (a) any deposit account the funds in which shall be used solely to fund payroll and tax obligations of the Loan Parties and (ii) in amounts not to exceed such tax and payroll obligations, (b) any deposit account the funds in which shall be used solely to segregate 401(k) contributions or contributions to an employee stock purchase plan and other health and benefit plan, in each case in accordance with any applicable laws (collectively, “Segregated Benefit Plan Funds”), so long as all funds shall be deposited in such accounts in amounts not to exceed all payment obligations in respect of such Segregated Benefit Plan Funds, (c) any deposit account the funds in which consist solely of funds held by the Loan Parties on behalf of or in trust for the benefit of any third party that is not an Affiliate of the Loan Parties, (d) any deposit account that is a zero balance account with an individual intra-day balance not exceeding $25,000 at any time and when combined with all other zero balance accounts, with an aggregate intra-day balance not exceeding $25,000 at any time (and sweeps no less frequently than on each Business Day into a Restricted Account of the type in the preceding clauses (a)–(c) or into a deposit account that is not a Restricted Account and is subject to a deposit account control agreement in favor of Agent) and (e) any local depository accounts for the deposit of funds by the Loan Parties in the Ordinary Course of Business so long as the aggregate balance on deposit at any time in all such accounts described in this clause (e) shall not exceed $250,000.
“Restricted Payment” means (a) Dividends, (b) loans to any Affiliate by any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof, (c) any payment of management, consulting, investment banking or similar fees payable by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to any Affiliate of a Loan Party or such Subsidiary and (d) any redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, sinking fund or similar payment or any claim of rescission with respect to any Equity Interest of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof.
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“Restricted Purchase” means any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement of any shares of Equity Interests of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary thereof.
“Restrictive Agreement” means an agreement (other than a Loan Document) that conditions or restricts the right of any Loan Party to incur or repay Indebtedness, to grant Liens on any assets, to declare or make Dividends, to modify, extend or renew any agreement evidencing Indebtedness, or to repay any intercompany indebtedness.
“Retail Locations” means any of the locations set for on Schedule 7.4.
"Revolving Loan Commitment" means (a) as to any Lender, the aggregate commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans as set forth in the Commitment Schedule or in the most recent Assignment and Assumption to which it is a party (as adjusted to reflect any assignments as permitted hereunder) and (b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make Revolving Loans, which aggregate commitment shall be in an amount equal to the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount.
"Revolving Loans" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
"Sanctioned Country" means at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (including, without limitation, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Sudan and Syria).
"Sanctioned Person" means at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by the Government of Canada, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).
"Sanctions" means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the Government of Canada, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
"Scheduled Maturity Date" means the date set forth in Section 6 of Annex I.
"Scheduled M&E Term Loan Amortization Payments" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b)(i) of Annex I.
"Securities Act" means the Securities of Act of 1933, as amended.
“Seller Subordinated Note” means that certain Subordinated Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $35,000,000 dated as of the date hereof by and between Holdings and Kellogg 2022 Family Irrevocable Nevada Trust and subject to the Seller Debt Subordination Agreement.
“Seller Debt Subordination Agreement” means that certain Subordination Agreement governing the Seller Subordinated Note among Kellogg 2022 Family Irrevocable Nevada Trust and Agent dated as of the Closing Date.
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"Settlement" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).
"Settlement Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c).
"SOFR" means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
"SOFR Administrator" means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
"SOFR Loan" means any Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR (other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of "Base Rate").
“Sponsor” means Live Ventures, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
“Sponsor Subordinated Note” means that certain $5,000,000 note dated as of the Closing Date among Isaac Capital Group LLC and subject to the Sponsor Debt Subordination Agreement.
“Sponsor Debt Subordination Agreement” means that certain Subordination Agreement governing the Sponsor Subordinated Note among Isaac Capital Group LLC and Agent dated as of the Closing Date.
"Stated Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.
"Subordinated Debt" means the Indebtedness owing pursuant to the Seller Subordinated Note and the Sponsor Subordinated Note and any other Indebtedness incurred by a Loan Party that is expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Payment in Full of all Obligations on terms satisfactory to Agent.
“Subordinated Debt Documents” means any notes, loan agreements or other documents governing Subordinated Debt.
“Subordinated Debt Subordination Agreement” means any subordination agreement entered into by a holder of Subordinated Debt in favor of Agent and Lenders, which shall be in form and substance acceptable to Agent, including the Seller Debt Subordination Agreement and the Sponsor Debt Subordination Agreement.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity of which a Person owns, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, more than 50% of the capital stock or other Equity Interest at the time of determination. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references to a Subsidiary shall be deemed to refer to a Subsidiary of a Borrower.
"Swingline Lender" means Eclipse Business Capital SPV, LLC, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.
"Swingline Loans" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).
"Taxes" means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
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"Term SOFR" means, for any calendar month, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the "Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day") that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such calendar month, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day.
"Term SOFR Adjustment" means a percentage equal to 0.11448% (11.448 basis points).
"Term SOFR Administrator" means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by Agent in its reasonable discretion).
"Term SOFR Reference Rate" means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR
"Termination Date" means the date on which all of the Obligations have been Paid in Full.
"UCC" means, at any given time, the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in effect at such time in the State of New York or other applicable jurisdiction.
“UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
"U.S. Government Securities Business Day" means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (or any successor thereto) recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
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1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder (including determinations made pursuant to the exhibits hereto) shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or financial requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either Borrower Representative or Agent shall so request, Required Lenders and Borrower Representative shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP; provided that, until so amended, (a) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (b) Borrower Representative shall provide to Agent and Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents which include a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (Codification of Accounting Standards 825-10) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Loan Party at "fair value", as defined therein.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the paragraph above or the definitions of Capital Expenditures or Capitalized Leases, only those leases (assuming for purposes hereof that such leases were in existence on January 1, 2015) that would have constituted Capitalized Leases or financing leases in conformity with GAAP on January 1, 2015, shall be considered Capitalized Leases or financing leases hereunder, and all calculations and deliverables under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made or delivered, as applicable, in accordance therewith (other than the financial statements delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
1.3. Rates. Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or with respect to any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any then-current Benchmark or any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement), as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 3.6(d), will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto and such transactions may be adverse to a Borrower. Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or any other Benchmark, any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to any Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in
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tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
1.4. Other Definitional Provisions and References.
References in this Agreement to "Articles", "Sections", "Annexes", "Exhibits" or "Schedules" shall be to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits or Schedules of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. Any term defined herein may be used in the singular or plural. "Include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by "without limitation". "Or" shall be construed to mean "and/or". Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, references to any Person include the successors and assigns of such Person. References "from" or "through" any date mean, unless otherwise specified, "from and including" or "through and including", respectively. No provision of any Loan Documents shall be construed against any party by reason of such party having, or being deemed to have, drafted the provision. Unless otherwise specified herein, the settlement of all payments and fundings hereunder between or among the parties hereto shall be made in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds. All amounts used for purposes of financial calculations required to be made herein shall be without duplication. References to any statute or act shall include all related current regulations and all amendments and any successor statutes, acts and regulations. References to any agreement, instrument or document (a) shall include all schedules, exhibits, annexes and other attachments thereto and (b) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document). The words "asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Unless otherwise specified herein Dollar ($) baskets set forth in the representations and warranty, covenants and event of default provisions of this Agreement (and other similar baskets) are calculated as of each date of measurement by the Dollar Equivalent Amount thereof as of such date of measurement. Reference to a Loan Party’s "knowledge" or similar concept means actual knowledge of a senior officer, or knowledge that a senior officer would have obtained if he or she had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his or her duties, including reasonably specific inquiries of employees or agents and a good faith attempt to ascertain the matter. In determining whether any individual event would or could reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, notwithstanding that such event in and of itself does not have such effect, a Material Adverse Effect shall be deemed to have occurred if the cumulative effect of such events and all other then-existing events would or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2. LOANS.
2.1. Amount of Loans
(a) Revolving Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender with a Revolving Loan Commitment will severally (and not jointly), from time to time prior to the Maturity Date, at Borrower Representative's request, (i) make revolving loans to Borrowers ("Revolving Loans") and (ii) make letters of credit (“Letters of Credit”) available to Borrowers (not to exceed the Letter of Credit Limit); provided, that after giving effect to each such Revolving Loan and Swingline Loan, (A) the outstanding balance of all Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans plus fees and expenses which are due and payable by Borrower under this Agreement but which have not been paid or charged to the Loan Account will not exceed the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount and (y) the Borrowing Base, (B) the sum of each Lender's
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outstanding balance of Revolving Loans will not exceed such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment and (C) none of the other Loan Limits for Revolving Loans will be exceeded. All Revolving Loans shall be made in and repayable in Dollars.
(b) Reserves. Agent may, with or without notice to Borrower Representative, from time to time establish and revise reserves against the Borrowing Base and the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount in such amounts and of such types as Agent deems appropriate in its Permitted Discretion ("Reserves") to reflect (i) events, conditions, contingencies or risks which affect or may affect (A) the Collateral or its value, or the enforceability, perfection or priority of the security interests and other rights of Agent in the Collateral or (B) the assets or business prospects of any Borrower or any Loan Party (including the Dilution Reserve), (ii) Agent's good faith concern that any Collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of any Borrower or any Loan Party to Agent is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect, (iii) any fact or circumstance which Agent determines in good faith constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to constitute, a Default or Event of Default, (iv) past due Taxes, or (v) any other events or circumstances which Agent determines in good faith make the establishment or revision of a Reserve prudent. In no event shall the establishment of a Reserve in respect of a particular actual or contingent liability obligate Agent to make advances to pay such liability or otherwise obligate Agent with respect thereto.
(c) M&E Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, each Lender with a M&E Term Loan Commitment will severally (and not jointly), on the date of this Agreement, make a term loan (the "M&E Term Loan") to Borrowers in an amount equal to such Lender's M&E Term Loan Commitment. The M&E Term Loan shall be advanced in a single borrowing on the Closing Date, and any principal amounts repaid in respect of the M&E Term Loan may not be reborrowed. The M&E Term Loan shall be made in and repayable in Dollars.
(d) Closing Date Advances. The Loans advanced on the Closing Date shall be made to Initial Borrower for purposes of consummating the Closing Date Acquisition, this Agreement and for paying fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing. For purposes of the calculating the Borrowing Base in respect of the Revolving Loans advanced on the Closing Date to the Initial Borrower, the Borrowing Base shall be deemed to be the Borrowing Base of the Borrowers as if the Closing Date Acquisition was consummated immediately prior to the making of the initial Revolving Loans advanced on the Closing Date.
(e) Other Provisions Applicable to Letters of Credit. Agent shall, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, make Letters of Credit available to Borrower by causing other financial institutions to issue them supported by Agent's guaranty or indemnification; provided, that after giving effect to each Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Balance will not exceed the Letter of Credit Limit. Borrower agrees to execute all documentation required by Agent or the issuer of any Letter of Credit in connection with any such Letter of Credit. Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to reimburse Agent or the applicable issuer for each payment or disbursement made by Agent or such issuer in respect of each draw under any Letter of Credit, in each case on the date that such payment or disbursement is made. Borrower's reimbursement obligations hereunder shall be irrevocable and unconditional under all circumstances, including (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which any Loan Party may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit,
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any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), Agent, the applicable issuer under any Letter or Credit, or any other Person, whether in connection with any Letter of Credit, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between any Loan Party and the beneficiary named in any Letter of Credit), (c) any lack of validity, sufficiency or genuineness of any document which Lender or the applicable issuer has determined complies on its face with the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit, even if such document should later prove to have been forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein shall have been untrue or inaccurate in any respect or (d) the surrender or impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the terms hereof. All amounts paid by Lender in respect of a Letter of Credit will, at the election of Lender, be treated for all purposes as a Revolving Loan, and bear interest, and be payable, in the same manner as a Revolving Loan. No Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date later than the Maturity Date.
2.2. Protective Advances; Overadvances.
(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, at any time (i) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default or (ii) that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 or otherwise are not satisfied, Agent is authorized by each Borrower and each Lender, from time to time, in Agent's Permitted Discretion, to make such Revolving Loans to, or for the benefit of, any Borrower, as Agent in its Permitted Discretion deems necessary or desirable (1) to maintain, preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (the Revolving Loans described in this Section 2.2 shall be referred to as "Protective Advances"). Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent may disburse the proceeds of any Protective Advance to any Borrower or to such other Person(s) as Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion. All Protective Advances shall be payable immediately upon demand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the aggregate amount of all Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount (without giving effect to any Reserves or Availability Block established against the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount) and (ii) after giving effect to any such Protective Advances, the outstanding balance of all Revolving Loans will not exceed the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount.
(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, at the request of Borrower Representative, Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation), make Revolving Loans to any Borrower, on behalf of the Lenders with a Revolving Loan Commitment, in amounts that exceed Excess Availability (any such excess Revolving Loans are herein referred to herein, collectively, as "Overadvances"); provided, that, no Overadvance shall result in a Default due to any Borrower's failure to comply with Section 2.1(a) for so long as such Overadvance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such Overadvance. Overadvances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 have not been satisfied. The authority of Agent to make Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount (without giving effect to any Reserves or Availability Block established against the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount) at any time. No Overadvance may remain outstanding for more than thirty (30) days and no Overadvance shall cause any Lender's outstanding balance of Revolving Loans to exceed its Revolving Loan Commitment. Required Lenders may,
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at any time, revoke Agent's authorization to make Overadvances, provided that any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon Agent's receipt thereof.
(c) Upon the making of any Protective Advance or Overadvance (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default), each Lender with a Revolving Loan Commitment shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance or Overadvance, as applicable, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loan Commitment. Agent may, at any time, require the applicable Lenders to fund their participations. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance or Overadvance, as applicable, purchased hereunder, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender's Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent in respect of such Loan. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that (i) Agent may elect to fund a Protective Advance or Overadvance through one or more of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, Eclipse Business Capital SPV, LLC) on behalf of Agent for administrative convenience and (ii) any such funding shall constitute a Protective Advance or Overadvance, as applicable, as if made by Agent subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2.3. Notice of Borrowing; Manner of Revolving Loan Borrowing.
(a) Borrower Representative shall request each Revolving Loan by submitting such request by ABLSoft (or, if requested by Agent, by delivering, in writing or by an Approved Electronic Communication, a Notice of Borrowing substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto) (each such request a "Notice of Borrowing"). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Agent shall, except as provided in Section 2.2, deliver the amount of the Revolving Loan requested in the Notice of Borrowing for credit to any account of Borrower as Borrower Representative may specify at a bank acceptable to Agent (provided, that such account must be one identified on Section 3 of the Perfection Certificate and approved by Agent as an account to be used for funding of Loan proceeds) (any such account, a "Funding Account") by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) on the same day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Agent on or before 10:00 a.m. Central Time on a Business Day or (ii) on the immediately following Business Day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Agent after 10:00 a.m. Central Time on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day. Agent shall charge to the Revolving Loan Agent's usual and customary fees for the wire transfer of each Loan.
(b) Promptly following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with this Section 2.3, Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender's Revolving Loan to be made as part of the requested borrowing. Each Lender shall make each Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 p.m., Central Time, to the account of Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders in an amount equal to such Lender's Pro Rata Share. Unless Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any borrowing that such Lender will not make available to Agent such Lender's share of such borrowing, Agent may assume that such Lender has made (or will make) such share available on such date in accordance with this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable borrowing available to Agent, then the applicable Lender and Borrowers severally agree to pay to Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with
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interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to Agent, at the interest rate applicable to such Revolving Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender's Revolving Loan included in such borrowing.
2.4. Swingline Loans.
(a) Agent, Swingline Lender and the Lenders agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, promptly after Borrower Representative requests a Revolving Loan, the Swingline Lender may elect to have the terms of this Section 2.4 apply to such borrowing request by advancing, on behalf of the Lenders with a Revolving Loan Commitment and in the amount requested, same day funds to Borrowers (each such Loan made solely by the Swingline Lender pursuant to this Section 2.4 is referred to in this Agreement as a "Swingline Loan"), with settlement among them as to the Swingline Loans to take place on a periodic basis as set forth in Section 2.4(c). Each Borrower hereby authorizes the Swingline Lender to, and Swingline Lender shall, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (but without any further written notice required), deliver the amount of the Swingline Loan requested to the applicable Funding Account (i) on the same day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Agent on or before 10:00 a.m. Central Time on a Business Day or (ii) on the immediately following Business Day if the Notice of Borrowing is received by Agent after 10:00 a.m. Central Time on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day. The aggregate amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $1,500,000. Swingline Lender shall not make any Swingline Loan if the requested Swingline Loan exceeds Excess Availability (before giving effect to such Swingline Loan).
(b) Upon the making of a Swingline Loan (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Swingline Loan), each Lender with a Revolving Loan Commitment shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Swingline Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swingline Loan in proportion to its Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loan Commitment. The Swingline Lender may, at any time, require the applicable Lenders to fund their participations. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Swingline Loan purchased hereunder, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender's Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent in respect of such Loan.
(c) Agent, on behalf of Swingline Lender, shall request settlement (a "Settlement") with respect to Swingline Loans with the Lenders holding a Revolving Loan Commitment on at least a weekly basis or on any date that Agent elects, by notifying the applicable Lenders of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephone, or e-mail no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time on the date of such requested Settlement (the "Settlement Date"). Each applicable Lender (other than the Swingline Lender) shall transfer the amount of such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the outstanding principal amount of the Swingline Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to Agent, to such account of Agent as Agent may designate, not later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on such Settlement Date. Settlements may occur during the existence of a Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the Swingline Lender's Swingline Loans and, together with such Swingline Lender's Pro Rata Share of such Swingline Loan, shall
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constitute Revolving Loans of such Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to Agent by any applicable Lender on such Settlement Date, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon.
2.5. Repayments.
(a) Revolving Loans/Letters of Credit. If at any time for any reason whatsoever (including as a result of currency fluctuations) (i) the outstanding principal balance of all Revolving Loans and the Letter of Credit Balance exceeds the lesser of (x) the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount and (y) the Borrowing Base or (ii) any of the Loan Limits for Revolving Loans or Letters of Credit are exceeded, then, in each case, Borrowers will immediately pay to Agent such amounts (or, with respect to the Letter of Credit Balance, provide cash collateral to Agent in the manner set forth in clause (b) below) as shall cause Borrowers to eliminate such excess.
(b) M&E Term Loan. Principal of the M&E Term Loan shall be repaid as set forth in Section 2 of Annex I.
(c) Maturity Date Payments. All remaining outstanding monetary Obligations (including, all accrued and unpaid fees described in Section 3.2) shall be Payable in Full on the Maturity Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if, on the Maturity Date, there are any outstanding Letters of Credit, then on such date Borrowers shall provide to Agent cash collateral in an amount equal to 105% of the Letter of Credit Balance to secure all of the Obligations (including estimated attorneys' fees and other expenses) relating to such Letters of Credit or such greater percentage or amount as Agent reasonably deems appropriate, pursuant to a cash collateral agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
2.6. Prepayments / Voluntary Termination / Application of Prepayments.
(a) Certain Mandatory Prepayment Events. Borrowers shall be required to prepay (i) the unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans, and after the Term Loans has been paid in full, Borrowers shall be required to prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans on the date of each and every Prepayment Event of the type described in clause (a), (b), (d) and (e) of the definition thereof (and on any date thereafter on which proceeds pertaining thereto are received by any Loan Party) and (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans, and after the Revolving Loans have been paid in full, Borrowers shall be required to prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans on the date of each and every Prepayment Event of the type described in clause (c) of the definition thereof (and on any date thereafter on which proceeds pertaining thereto are received by any Loan Party), in each case without any demand or notice from Agent, any Lender or any other Person, all of which is hereby expressly waived by each Borrower, in the amount of 100% of the proceeds (net of documented reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, in each case payable to Persons that are not Affiliates of any Loan Party) received by any Loan Party with respect to such Prepayment Event; provided, that with respect to a Prepayment Event of the type described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of Prepayment Event, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the extent that the proceeds received by such Person as a result of such Prepayment Event are actually applied within 180 days of such receipt or to (x) replace the property or assets subject to such Prepayment Event with property and/or assets performing the same or similar functions or (y) repair, replace or reconstruct property and or assets damaged by such Prepayment Event or the applicable Loan Party enters into a binding commitment to do so within 180 days of such receipt and such proceeds are applied within 180 days following such initial 180 day period, such proceeds shall not be required to prepay the Loans pursuant to
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this Section 2.6(a) (pending such reinvestment such proceeds shall be delivered to Agent to hold in an escrow account; provided, that to the extent such proceeds are not reinvested within the periods described in the foregoing proviso, or any Default or Event of Default occurs during such period, Agent shall apply such proceeds as a prepayment of the Term Loan as provided in this Section 2.6(a)). Each such prepayment shall be subject to the Early Termination Fee in the amount specified in Section 3.2(e).
(b) Reserved.
(c) Voluntary Prepayment of M&E Term Loan. Borrower Representative may from time to time, on at least one Business Day's written notice or telephonic notice (followed immediately by written confirmation thereof) to Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time on such day, prepay the M&E Term Loan in whole or in part. Any such partial prepayment of the M&E Term Loan shall be in an amount equal to $100,000 or a higher integral multiple of $50,000 and shall be applied as specified in Section 2(e). Each such prepayment of the M&E Term Loan shall be subject to the Early Termination Fee in the amount specified in Section 3.2(e).
(d) Voluntary Termination of Loan Facilities. Borrower Representative may, on at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior written notice received by Agent, permanently terminate the Loan facilities by repaying all of the outstanding Obligations, including all principal, interest and fees with respect to the Revolving Loans, and an Early Termination Fee in the amount specified in Section 3.2(e). From and after such date of termination, neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to extend any additional Loans, and all of its lending commitments hereunder shall be terminated.
(e) Application of Prepayments. All voluntary partial prepayments of the M&E Term Loans shall be applied in the inverse order to the installments thereof as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii) of Annex I. All mandatory prepayments of the M&E Term Loans shall be applied in inverse order to the installments of the M&E Term Loan as set forth in Section 2(b)(ii) of Annex I and, after payment in full of the M&E Term Loan, to the Revolving Loans.
2.7. Obligations Unconditional.
(a) The payment and performance of all Obligations shall constitute the absolute and unconditional obligations of each Loan Party, and shall be independent of any defense or right of set-off, recoupment or counterclaim that any Loan Party or any other Person might otherwise have against Agent, any Lender or any other Person. All payments required by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be made in Dollars (unless payment in a different currency is expressly provided otherwise in the applicable Loan Document) and paid free of any deductions or withholdings for any taxes or other amounts and without abatement, diminution or set-off. If any Loan Party is required by applicable law to make such a deduction or withholding from a payment under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, such Loan Party shall pay to Agent such additional amount as shall be necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or withholding, Agent receives (free from any liability in respect of any such deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received and so retained had no such deduction or withholding been made or required to be made. Each Loan Party shall (a) pay the full amount of any deduction or withholding that it is required to make by law, to the relevant authority within the payment period set by applicable law and (b) promptly after any such payment, deliver to Agent an original (or certified copy) official receipt issued by the relevant authority in respect of the amount withheld or deducted or, if the relevant authority does not issue such official receipts,
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such other evidence of payment of the amount withheld or deducted as is reasonably acceptable to Agent.
(b) If, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date (or at any time before or after the Closing Date with respect to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith), (a) any change in any existing law, regulation, treaty or directive or in the interpretation or application thereof, (b) any new law, regulation, treaty or directive enacted or application thereof or (c) compliance by Agent with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency (i) subjects Agent or any Lender to any tax, levy, impost, deduction, assessment, charge or withholding of any kind whatsoever with respect to any Loan Document, or changes the basis of taxation of payments to Agent or any Lender of any amount payable thereunder (except for net income taxes, or franchise taxes imposed in lieu of net income taxes, imposed generally by federal, state, local or other taxing authorities with respect to interest or fees payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document or changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of Agent, any Lender or their respective members) or (ii) imposes, modifies or deems applicable any reserve (including any reserve imposed by the FRB, but excluding any reserve included in the determination of the Adjusted Term SOFR), special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by Agent or any Lender or imposes on Agent or any Lender any other condition affecting its SOFR Loans or its obligation to make SOFR Loans, the result of which is to increase the cost to (or to impose a cost on) Agent or any Lender of making or maintaining any SOFR Loan or (iii) imposes on Agent or any Lender any other condition or increased cost in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby or participations therein, and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to Agent or any Lender of making or continuing any Loan or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder or under any other Loan Documents, then, in each such case, Borrowers shall promptly pay to Agent or such Lender, when notified to do so by Agent or such Lender, any additional amounts necessary to compensate Agent or such Lender, on an after-tax basis, for such additional cost or reduced amount as determined by Agent or such Lender. Each such notice of additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.7(b) submitted by Agent or any Lender, as applicable, to Borrower Representative shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.
(c) This Section 2.7 shall remain operative even after the Termination Date and shall survive the Payment in Full of all of the Loans.
2.8. Reversal of Payments. To the extent that any payment or payments made to or received by Agent or any Lender pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to any trustee, receiver or other Person under any state, federal or other bankruptcy or other such applicable law, then, to the extent thereof, such amounts (and all Liens, rights and remedies relating thereto) shall be revived as Obligations (secured by all such Liens) and continue in full force and effect under this Agreement and under the other Loan Documents as if such payment or payments had not been received by Agent or such Lender. This Section 2.8 shall remain operative even after the Termination Date and shall survive the Payment in Full of all of the Loans.
2.9. Notes. The Loans and Commitments shall, at the request of any Lender, be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Lender. However, if
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such Loans are not so evidenced, such Loans may be evidenced solely by entries upon the books and records maintained by Agent.
2.10. Increases to Maximum Revolving Facility Amount.
(a) The Borrower Representative may, at any time, from the Closing Date through the date that is six (6) months prior to the Maturity Date, deliver a written request to Agent to increase the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount. Any such written request shall specify the amount of the requested increase (in minimum increments of $1,000,000); provided, that (i) in no event shall the aggregate amount of any such requested increases exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate, (ii) such request shall be irrevocable, and (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of such request or immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to such increase.
(b) Upon the receipt by Agent of any such written request, each Lender shall have the option (but not the obligation) to increase the amount of its Commitment by an amount determined by Agent (not to exceed the amount requested by the Borrower Representative).
(c) In connection with implementing any such increase, Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of the participating Lenders, those fees agreed to by Borrowers and Agent for the increase of the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount.
(d) In the event that Lender(s) agree(s) to increase the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount shall be increased by the amount of the requested increase on the date that each of the following conditions have been satisfied:
(i) Agent shall have received, an agreement acceptable to Agent and the Borrower Representative duly executed by such Agent and the Borrower Representative;
(ii) the conditions precedent to the making of any Loan set forth in Section 4.2 shall be satisfied as of the date of the increase in the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, both before and after giving effect to such increase;
(iii) Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, a certificate of an officer of each Loan Party certifying, among other things, that any such increase in the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, the performance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the incurrence of Obligations by the Loan Parties are in compliance with Section 7.1;
(iv) Agent shall have received such other agreements, documents and instruments as Agent may request, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;
(v) such increase in the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount on the date of the effectiveness thereof shall not violate any applicable law, regulation or order or decree of any court or other governmental authority and shall not be enjoined, temporarily, preliminarily or permanently; and
(vi) Agent shall have received all fees (including any additional commitment fees, if any, including reasonable internal and external attorneys’ fees) in each case due and payable to such Person on or before the effectiveness of such increase.
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(e) As of the effective date of any increase in the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount pursuant to this Section 2.10, each reference to the terms Maximum Revolving Facility Amount and Commitment herein and in any of the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been amended to mean the amount of the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount and Commitment specified in the most recent written notice from Agent to the Borrower Representative of the increase in the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount and Commitment.
2.11. Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a) Unused Line Fees pursuant to Section 3.2(c) shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Defaulting Lender;
(b) Any amount payable to a Defaulting Lender hereunder (whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise) shall, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be retained by Agent in a segregated account and, subject to any applicable requirements of law, be applied at such time or times as may be determined by Agent (i) first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to Agent hereunder, (ii) second, to the funding of any Revolving Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by Agent, (iii) third, if so determined by Agent and Borrowers, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender under this Agreement, (iv) fourth, pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing to Borrowers or the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by Borrowers or any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender's breach of its obligations under this Agreement, and (v) fifth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, that if such payment is made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 are satisfied, such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the Loans of all Revolving Lenders that are not Defaulting Lenders pro rata prior to being applied to the prepayment of any Loans, or reimbursement obligations owed to, any Defaulting Lender.
(c) No Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver, consent or any other action the Lenders or the Required Lenders have taken or may take hereunder, provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each directly affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.
(d) If any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrowers may upon written notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse, all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents to an assignee acceptable to Agent that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment). A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
2.12. Appointment of Borrower Representative.
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(a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and constitutes Borrower Representative as its agent and attorney-in-fact to request and receive Loans in the name or on behalf of such Borrower and any other Borrowers, deliver Notices of Borrowing, and Borrowing Base Calculations, give instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, giving and receiving all other notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) in the name or on behalf of any Borrower or Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Agent may disburse the Loans to such bank account of Borrower Representative or a Borrower or otherwise make such Loans to a Borrower, in each case as Borrower Representative may designate or direct, without notice to any other Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Agent may at any time and from time to time require that Loans to or for the account of any Borrower be disbursed directly to an operating account of such Borrower.
(a) Borrower Representative hereby accepts the appointment by Borrowers to act as the agent and attorney-in-fact of Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.11. Borrower Representative shall ensure that the disbursement of any Loans that are at any time requested by or to be remitted to or for the account of a Borrower requested on behalf of a Borrower hereunder, shall be remitted or issued to or for the account of such Borrower.
(b) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and constitutes Borrower Representative as its agent to receive statements on account and all other notices from Agent and Lenders with respect to the Obligations or otherwise under or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(c) Any notice, election, representation, warranty, agreement or undertaking made or delivered by or on behalf of any Borrower by Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made or delivered by such Borrower, as the case may be, and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if made or delivered directly by such Borrower.
(d) No resignation by or termination of the appointment of Borrower Representative as agent and attorney-in-fact as aforesaid shall be effective, except after ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to Agent. If the Borrower Representative resigns under this Agreement, Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint a successor Borrower Representative (which shall be a Borrower and shall be reasonably acceptable to Agent as such successor). Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Borrower Representative hereunder, such successor Borrower Representative shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the resigning Borrower Representative and the term “Borrower Representative” shall mean such successor Borrower Representative for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the resigning or terminated Borrower Representative’s appointment, powers and duties as Borrower Representative shall be thereupon terminated.
2.13. Joint and Several Liability
(a) Joint and Several. Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is jointly and severally liable for the full and prompt payment (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance of, all Obligations owed or hereafter owing to Agent and Lenders by each other Borrower. Each Borrower agrees that its obligation hereunder shall not be discharged
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until Payment in Full, of the Obligations has occurred, and that its obligations under this Section 2.12 shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of, and unaffected by,
(i) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of, or change in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, document or instrument to which any Loan Parties is or may become a party;
(ii) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section 2.12) or any other Loan Document or the waiver or consent by Agent or any Lender with respect to any of the provisions thereof;
(iii) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect Agent's Lien against, any security for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Agent in respect thereof (including the release of any such security);
(iv) the insolvency of any Loan Party or Other Obligor; or
(v) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor other than payment in full of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has then been made).
(b) Waivers by Borrowers. Each Borrower expressly waives all rights it may have now or in the future under any statute, or at common law, or at law or in equity, or otherwise, to compel Agent to marshal assets or to proceed in respect of the Obligations against any other Loan Party or Other Obligor, any other party or against any security for the payment and performance of the Obligations before proceeding against, or as a condition to proceeding against, such Borrower. It is agreed among each Borrower, Agent and Lenders that the foregoing waivers are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that, but for the provisions of this Section 2.12 and such waivers, Agent and Lenders would decline to enter into this Agreement.
(c) Benefit of Joint and Several Obligations. Each Borrower agrees that the provisions of this Section 2.12 are for the benefit of Agent and Lenders and their successors, transferees, endorsees and permitted assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair, as between any other Borrower, Agent and any Lender, the obligations of such other Borrower under the Loan Documents.
(d) Subordination of Subrogation, Etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, each Loan Party hereby expressly and irrevocably subordinates to payment of the Obligations any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off and any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor with respect to any other Loan Party or any Other Obligor until the Obligations are Paid in Full. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit Agent and Lenders and shall not limit or otherwise affect such Borrower's liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Section 2.12, and that Agent and Lenders and their successors and permitted assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 2.12(d).
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(e) Election of Remedies. If Agent may, under applicable law, proceed to realize its benefits under any of the Loan Documents giving Agent a Lien upon any Collateral, whether owned by any Borrower or by any other Person, either by judicial foreclosure or by non-judicial sale or enforcement, Agent may, at its sole option, determine which of its remedies or rights it may pursue without affecting any of its rights and remedies under this Section 2.12. If, in the exercise of any of its rights and remedies, Agent shall forfeit any of its rights or remedies, including its right to enter a deficiency judgment against any Borrower or any other Person, whether because of any applicable laws pertaining to "election of remedies" or the like, each Borrower hereby consents to such action by Agent and waives any claim based upon such action, even if such action by Agent shall result in a full or partial loss of any rights of subrogation that each Borrower might otherwise have had but for such action by Agent.
(f) Contribution with Respect to Guaranty Obligations.
(i) To the extent that any Borrower shall make a payment under this Section 2.12 of all or any of the Obligations (other than Loans made to that Borrower for which it is primarily liable) (a "Guarantor Payment") that, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently made by any other Borrower, exceeds the amount that such Borrower would otherwise have paid if each Borrower had paid the aggregate Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payment in the same proportion that such Borrower's "Allocable Amount" (as defined below) (as determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment) bore to the aggregate Allocable Amounts of each of the Borrowers as determined immediately prior to the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following Payment in Full, such Borrower shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each other Borrower for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment.
(ii) As of any date of determination, the "Allocable Amount" of any Borrower shall be equal to the maximum amount of the claim that could then be recovered from such Borrower under this Section 2.12 without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under Section 548 of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law.
(iii) This Section 2.12(f) is intended only to define the relative rights of Borrowers and nothing set forth in this Section 2.12(f) is intended to or shall impair the obligations of Borrowers, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including Section 2.12(a). Nothing contained in this Section 2.12(f) shall limit the liability of any Borrower to pay the Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower and accrued interest, fees and expenses with respect thereto for which such Borrower shall be primarily liable.
(iv) The parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification hereunder shall constitute assets of each Borrower to which such contribution and indemnification is owing.
(v) The rights of the indemnifying Borrowers against other Loan Parties under this Section 2.12(f) shall be exercisable upon the Payment in Full.
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(g) Liability Cumulative. The liability of Borrowers under this Section 2.12 is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Borrower to Agent and Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is a party or in respect of any Obligations or obligation of the other Borrower, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.
3. INTEREST AND FEES; LOAN ACCOUNT.
3.1. Interest. All Loans and other monetary Obligations shall bear interest at the interest rate(s) set forth in Section 3 of Annex I, and accrued interest shall be payable (a) on the first day of each month in arrears, (b) upon a prepayment of the Loan in accordance with Section 2.6 and (c) on the Maturity Date; provided, that after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, all Loans and other monetary Obligations may, at the option of Agent or the discretion of the Required Lenders, bear interest at a rate per annum equal to two percentage points (2.00%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto (the "Default Rate"), and all such interest shall be payable on demand. Changes in the interest rate shall be effective as of the first day of each month based on the Adjusted Term SOFR or Base Rate, as applicable, in effect on such date. Subject to Section 3.6 and so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all Loans shall constitute SOFR Loans. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the election of Agent or Required Lenders, all Loans shall constitute Base Rate Loans. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues based on the Adjusted Term SOFR.
3.2. Fees. Borrowers shall pay Agent the following fees on the dates provided therefor, which fees are in addition to all fees and other sums payable by Borrowers or any other Person to Agent under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document:
(a) Closing Fee. A fee, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, equal to $222,900 (the "Closing Fee"), which shall be net settled on the Closing Date and treated as creating original issue discount on the Loans under Treasury Reg. section 1.1273-2(g)(2) for US federal income tax purposes.
(b) Monthly Administration Fee. A monthly fee, for the sole benefit of Agent, equal to $5,000 (the "Monthly Administration Fee") for each month, or part thereof prior to the Termination Date. The Monthly Administration Fee shall be fully earned and due and payable monthly in advance on the first day of each month following the Closing Date and prorated as of the Closing Date.
(c) Unused Line Fee. An unused line fee (the "Unused Line Fee"), for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, equal to one half of one percent (0.50%) per annum of the amount by which (i) the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, calculated without giving effect to any Reserves or the Availability Block applied to the Maximum Revolving Facility Amount, exceeds (ii) the average daily outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans during the immediately preceding month (or part thereof), which fee shall be fully earned as it accrues and shall be due and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month until the Termination Date.
(d) Letter of Credit Fees. A fee equal to Applicable Margin for SOFR Loans of the face amount of each Letter of Credit (the "Letter of Credit Fees"), which fee shall be deemed
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to be fully earned and payable, in arrears, on the first day of each month until the Termination Date, plus all costs and fees charged from time to time by the issuer, payable as and when such costs and fees are charged.
(e) Early Termination Fee.
(i) If, before the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the Revolving Loan Commitment is reduced or terminated for any reason (including any voluntary, mandatory or automatic reduction or termination, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, and including by reason of acceleration, automatic acceleration or otherwise), all or any portion of the M&E Term Loan is paid (or required to be paid) prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date (other than Scheduled M&E Term Loan Amortization Payments or the Prepayment Events described in clauses (a) and (b) in the definition thereof) or (ii) in each case pursuant to Section 2.6(d), Section 11.2 or otherwise, then in each such case, in addition to any required payment of principal and unpaid accrued interest and other amounts due thereon, Borrowers immediately shall be required to pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, a premium (each, an “Early Termination Fee”) (as liquidated damages and compensation for the cost of the Lenders being prepared to make funds available under the Revolving Loan Commitment during the scheduled term of this Agreement) in an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage (as defined below) of the amount of the M&E Term Loan payment or Revolving Loan Commitment or portion thereof so reduced or terminated. The "Applicable Percentage" shall be (A) three percent (3.0%), if such event occurs on or before the first anniversary of the Closing Date, (B) one percent (1.0%) if such event occurs after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, but on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Date or (C) zero percent (0.0%) if such event occurs after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, but on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Date.
(ii) The Early Termination Fee shall be calculated, earned and due and payable on and as of the date of the applicable reduction or termination of the Revolving Loan Commitment.
(iii) The Loan Parties acknowledge and agree that (A) the Lenders will have suffered damages on account of any of the foregoing events and that, in view of the difficulty in ascertaining the amount of such damages, the Early Termination Fee constitutes reasonable compensation and liquidated damages to compensate the Lenders on account thereof, and (B) payment of the Early Termination Fee due hereunder is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE FOREGOING EARLY TERMINATION FEES, INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION AND TERMINATION OF THE REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT, INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY ACCELERATION AND THE TERMINATION OF THE REVOLVING LOAN COMMITMENT AS A RESULT OF ANY BANKRUPTCY OR INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING OR OTHER PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO ANY DEBTOR RELIEF LAWS OR PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. Each of the Loan Parties hereby expressly agrees that: (w) the Early Termination Fee is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (x) the Early Termination Fee shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (y) there has been a course of conduct between the Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the Early Termination
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Fee subject to the terms hereof; and (z) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. Each of the Loan Parties hereby expressly acknowledges that the agreement to pay the Early Termination Fee as herein described is a material inducement to the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
3.3. Computation of Interest and Fees. All interest and fees shall be calculated daily on the outstanding monetary Obligations based on the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.
3.4. Loan Account; Monthly Accountings. Agent shall maintain a loan account for Borrowers reflecting all outstanding Loans, along with interest accrued thereon and such other items reflected therein (the "Loan Account"), and shall provide Borrower Representative with a monthly accounting reflecting the activity in the Loan Account, viewable by Borrowers on ABLSoft. Each accounting shall be deemed correct, accurate and binding on Borrowers and an account stated (except for reverses and reapplications of payments made and corrections of errors discovered by Agent), unless Borrower Representative notifies Agent in writing to the contrary within thirty days after such account is rendered, describing the nature of any alleged errors or omissions. However, Agent's failure to maintain the Loan Account or to provide any such accounting shall not affect the legality or binding nature of any of the Obligations. Interest, fees and other monetary Obligations due and owing under this Agreement may, in Agent's discretion, be charged to the Loan Account, and will thereafter be deemed to be Revolving Loans and will bear interest at the same rate as other Revolving Loans.
3.5. Further Obligations; Maximum Lawful Rate. With respect to all monetary Obligations for which the interest rate is not otherwise specified herein (whether such Obligations arise hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or otherwise), such Obligations shall bear interest at the rate(s) in effect from time to time with respect to the Revolving Loans and shall be payable upon demand by Agent. In no event shall the interest charged with respect to any Loan or any other Obligation exceed the maximum amount permitted under applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or elsewhere, if at any time the rate of interest payable or other amounts hereunder or under any other Loan Document (the "Stated Rate") would exceed the highest rate of interest or other amount permitted under any applicable law to be charged (the "Maximum Lawful Rate"), then for so long as the Maximum Lawful Rate would be so exceeded, the rate of interest and other amounts payable shall be equal to the Maximum Lawful Rate; provided, that if at any time thereafter the Stated Rate is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, Borrowers shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, continue to pay interest and such other amounts at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest and other such amounts received is equal to the total interest and other such amounts which would have been received had the Stated Rate been (but for the operation of this provision) the interest rate payable or such other amounts payable. Thereafter, the interest rate and such other amounts payable shall be the Stated Rate unless and until the Stated Rate again would exceed the Maximum Lawful Rate, in which event this provision shall again apply. In no event shall the total interest or other such amounts received by Agent exceed the amount which it could lawfully have received had the interest and other such amounts been calculated for the full term hereof at the Maximum Lawful Rate. If, notwithstanding the prior sentence, Agent has received interest or other such amounts hereunder in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate, such excess amount shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance of the Loans or to other Obligations (other than interest) payable hereunder, and if no such principal or other Obligations are then outstanding, such excess or part thereof remaining shall be paid to Borrowers. In computing interest payable with reference to the Maximum Lawful Rate applicable to any Lender, such interest shall be calculated at a daily rate equal to the Maximum Lawful Rate divided by the number of days in the year in which such calculation is made.
3.6. Certain Provisions Regarding SOFR Loans; Replacement of Lenders.
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(a) Inadequate or Unfair Basis. If Agent or any Lender reasonably determines (which determination shall be binding and conclusive on Borrowers) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank market or otherwise, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable Adjusted Term SOFR, then Agent or such Lender shall promptly notify Borrower Representative (and Agent, if applicable) thereof and, so long as such circumstances shall continue, (i) Agent and/or such Lender shall be under no obligation to make any SOFR Loans and (ii) on the last day of the current calendar month, each SOFR Loan shall, unless then Paid in Full, automatically convert to a Base Rate Loan.
(b) Change in Law. If, after the Closing Date, any change in, or the adoption of any new, law, treaty or regulation, or any change in the interpretation of any applicable law or regulation by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof, would make it (or in the good faith judgment of Agent or the applicable Lender cause a substantial question as to whether it is) unlawful for Agent or such Lender to make, maintain or fund SOFR Loans, then Agent or such Lender shall promptly notify Borrower Representative and, so long as such circumstances shall continue, (i) Agent or such Lender shall have no obligation to make any SOFR Loan and (ii) on the last day of the current calendar month for each SOFR Loan (or, in any event, on such earlier date as may be required by the relevant law, regulation or interpretation), such SOFR Loan shall, unless then Paid in Full, automatically convert to a Base Rate Loan.
(c) If any Borrower becomes obligated to pay additional amounts to any Lender pursuant to Section 2.7(b), or any Lender gives notice of the occurrence of any circumstances described in Section 2.7(b), or if Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, Borrowers may designate another Person engaged in the making of commercial loans in the ordinary course of business which is acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion (such other Person being called a "Replacement Lender") to purchase the Loans and Commitments of such Lender and such Lender's rights hereunder, without recourse to or warranty by, or expense to, such Lender, for a purchase price equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Loans payable to such Lender plus any accrued but unpaid interest on such Loans and all accrued but unpaid fees owed to such Lender and any other amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement, and to assume all the obligations of such Lender hereunder, and, upon such purchase and assumption (pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption), such Lender shall no longer be a party hereto or have any rights hereunder (other than rights with respect to indemnities and similar rights applicable to such Lender prior to the date of such purchase and assumption) and shall be relieved from all obligations to Borrowers hereunder, and the Replacement Lender shall succeed to the rights and obligations of such Lender hereunder.
(d) Benchmark Replacement Setting.
(i) Benchmark Replacement.
(A) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, Agent and Borrower Representative may amend this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all affected Lenders and Borrower Representative so long as Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required
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Lenders. No replacement of a Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 3.6(d) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.
(B) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(C) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. Agent will promptly notify Borrower Representative and the Lenders of (1) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (2) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. Agent will promptly notify Borrower Representative of the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 3.6(d)(i)(D). Any determination, decision or election that may be made by Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 3.6(d), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 3.6(d).
(D) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (1) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (I) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by Agent in its reasonable discretion or (II) the administrator of such Benchmark or the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks, then Agent may modify the definition of "Term SOFR" (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable, non-representative, non-compliant or non-aligned tenor and (2) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (1) above either (I) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (II) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative or in compliance with or aligned with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then Agent may modify the definition of "Term SOFR" (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
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Period, (1) Borrower Representative may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, Borrower Representative will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans and (2) any outstanding affected SOFR Loans will be deemed to have been converted to Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable calendar month. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an available tenor, the component of the Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate.
(ii) No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at Adjusted Term SOFR or the Term SOFR Reference Rate.
3.7. Term SOFR Conforming Changes.
In connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR, Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Agent will promptly notify Borrower Representative and the Lenders of the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use or administration of Term SOFR.
4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.
4.1. Conditions to Initial Loans.
Each Lender's obligation to fund the initial Loans and to cause any Letter of Credit to be issued under this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent (as well as any other conditions set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document), all of which must be satisfied in a manner acceptable to Agent (and as applicable, pursuant to documentation which in each case is in form and substance acceptable to Agent):
(a) each Loan Party shall have duly executed and/or delivered, or, as applicable, shall have caused such other applicable Persons to have duly executed and or delivered, to Agent such agreements, instruments, documents, proxies, financial statements, projections, lien searches, legal opinions, title insurances, assessments, appraisals, and certificates as Agent may require, including such other agreements, instruments, documents, proxies, financial statements, projections, lien searches, legal opinions, title insurance, assessments, appraisals, and certificates listed on the closing checklist attached hereto as Exhibit B;
(b) Agent shall have completed its business and legal due diligence pertaining to the Loan Parties and their respective businesses and assets, with results thereof satisfactory to Agent in its sole discretion;
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