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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2021

 

TELIGENT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-08568   01-0355758
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

 

105 Lincoln Avenue

Buena, New Jersey 08310

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 697-1441

 

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share TLGT The NASDAQ Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company. ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Debt Exchange

 

On January 27, 2021, Teligent, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a recapitalization and equitization transaction pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated January 27, 2021, among the Company, the Series C Noteholders (as defined below) and Ares (as defined below) (the “Exchange Agreement”). Under the Exchange Agreement, the holders (the “Series C Noteholders”) of all of the Company’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023 (the “Series C Notes”) agreed to exchange an aggregate of approximately $50.3 million of outstanding principal under the Series C Notes, representing 100% of the outstanding principal under the Series C Notes, together with the accrued interest thereon, for an aggregate of 29,862,641 shares (the “Series C Exchange Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock” and such transaction, the “Series C Equitization”). The Series C Equitization resulted in the extinguishment of all of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture, dated as of July 20, 2020, between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Series C Indenture”).

 

Additionally, under the Exchange Agreement, certain credit funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation (such funds and accounts, collectively, “Ares” and, together with the Series C Noteholders, the “Participating Parties”) that are lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent (as amended, including by the Second Lien Amendment (as defined below), the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”) agreed to convert a portion of the outstanding term loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement constituting 100% of the approximately $24.5 million in accrued PIK interest under the Second Lien Credit Agreement into an aggregate of approximately 85,412 shares of the Company’s newly created Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”, and such transaction, the “PIK Interest Exchange” and, together with the Series C Equitization, the “Debt Exchange Transactions”). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is non-voting and, subject to an increase in the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, is convertible into 200 shares of Common Stock. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued in connection with the PIK Interest Exchange are convertible into an aggregate of 17,082,285 shares of Common Stock. The holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock may not convert such shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock to the extent such a conversion would result in a holder thereof, together with its affiliates, collectively owning more than 15% of the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding.

 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, the Company is required to seek the requisite approval of its stockholders for an amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to allow for the conversion in full of all shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock (either by an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock, the effectuation of a reverse stock split, or otherwise) (the “Stockholder Approval”). The Exchange Agreement provides that, if the Company is unable to obtain the Stockholder Approval on or before July 1, 2021, then the Company will issue to each holder of Series D Preferred Stock, on a quarterly basis, additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock equal to 2.5% of the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock originally issued to such holder until the Stockholder Approval is obtained (with a prorated amount of Series D Preferred Stock to be issued in the event the Stockholder Approval is obtained during any such calendar quarter).

 

As previously disclosed, on December 16, 2020, the Company’s stockholders approved, as required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(b) and the Series C Indenture, the issuance to any Series C Noteholder (or group of related holders) of Common Stock exceeding the greater of (x) 19.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and (y) that percentage of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as held by the then-largest holder of shares of Common Stock, all as further described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 9, 2020 (the “Prior Change of Control Approval”). Both immediately following the Prior Change of Control Approval and after giving effect to the Debt Exchange Transactions, certain funds and accounts managed by Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (“Nantahala”) were, collectively, the Company’s largest stockholder and owned or had the right to acquire, subject to the terms of the Series C Indenture and each of the Stockholders Agreement (as defined below) and Voting Trust Agreements (as defined below), more than 19.99% of Common Stock. Accordingly, no change of control of the Company occurred under applicable Nasdaq Marketplace Rules with respect to the Debt Exchange Transactions, and no additional stockholder approval is required pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635(b).

 

 

 

As a condition to entering into the Exchange Agreement, the Company entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Participating Parties and B. Riley (as defined below) (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, the Company granted (i) the Participating Parties registration rights for the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the Series C Exchange Shares, and (ii) B. Riley registration rights for the Fee Shares (as defined below). In addition to the voting restrictions discussed further below, the Stockholders’ Agreement also contains terms restricting the transfer of shares of Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock held by the Participating Parties, including, subject to certain exceptions, a restriction on all sales or other transfers or dispositions of such shares (i) in respect of the ATM Offering, from the date the ATM Offering is launched until the termination of the ATM Offering; (ii) in any period during which the Company is conducting a follow-on public offering of Common Stock within 11 months after the ATM Offering commences and ending on the earlier of 60 days after commencement of such offering or five trading days following its completion; (iii) in violation of certain volume restrictions set forth in the Stockholders’ Agreement (including the Rule 144 Volume Limitation (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement)) at any time when such Participating Party holds at least 9.9% of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock) and (iv) to any person or entity that is required to file a statement on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with respect to the Company’s securities. The Stockholders’ Agreement also (x) subjects each Participating Party to certain standstill provisions for a period of 18 months following the date of the Stockholders’ Agreement, (y) requires each Participating Party to include, in any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G that such Participating Party may be required to file in respect of the Company’s securities, an acknowledgment that such Participating Party has no intent to directly or indirectly control the Company or to take any actions contemplated by Section 5 of the Stockholders’ Agreement and (z) provides that the rights of each of Nantahala and Silverback (as defined below) to appoint a non-voting observer to the Company’s board of directors terminates upon the consummation of the Series C Exchange.

 

The Stockholders’ Agreement also contains certain voting restrictions as follows: (a) each Series C Noteholder and each of such Series C Noteholder’s affiliates will not vote any shares of Common Stock held by such Series C Noteholder or such affiliates to the extent such vote would result in such Series C Noteholder and such affiliates, collectively, voting in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the record date for such vote, and (b) Ares will not vote any shares of Common Stock held by it to the extent such vote would result in Ares and its affiliates, collectively, voting in excess of 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the record date for such vote. In addition, pursuant to Voting Trust Agreements among Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (“WSFS Bank”), the Company and each of Nantahala and Silverback Asset Management, LLC (“Silverback”) (the “Voting Trust Agreements”), the Company and each of Nantahala and Silverback have agreed to establish voting trusts with WSFS Bank to hold all Series C Exchange Shares issued to Nantahala or Silverback, respectively, in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and WSFS Bank has agreed to vote all such Series C Exchange Shares on all matters presented to the vote of the Company’s stockholders in the same proportions as all shares of Common Stock other than (x) the Series C Exchange Shares held in trust by WSFS Bank; (y) any other shares of Common Stock held by Nantahala or Silverback, as applicable and (z) other shares of Common Stock held by the other Participating Parties.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Exchange Agreement, the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Voting Trust Agreements do not purport to be complete and each is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Exchange Agreement, the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Voting Trust Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

ATM Offering

 

On January 27, 2021, following consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”). Pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement, the Company may sell from time to time through or to B. Riley shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $22,619,204 (the “ATM Shares” and such offering the “ATM Offering”). The offer and sale of the ATM Shares will be made pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and the related prospectus (File No. 333-224188) that became effective on May 18, 2018, as supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated January 28, 2021 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) and filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

 

 

In accordance with the terms of the Sales Agreement, sales of the ATM Shares under the Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, if any, will be made by any method deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act. In connection with the sale of the ATM Shares on the Company’s behalf, B. Riley will be deemed an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of B. Riley will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. The Company will pay B. Riley a commission of up to 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the sales price per ATM Share sold through or to B. Riley pursuant to the Sales Agreement. The Company also agreed to pay B. Riley a commitment fee of $500,000, payable in unregistered shares of Common Stock (such shares, the “Fee Shares”). The Sales Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and conditions to the placement of the ATM Shares, and the Company has agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to B. Riley against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The Company will also reimburse B. Riley for certain specified expenses in connection with entering into the Sales Agreement.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, after deducting B. Riley’s commissions and the Company’s offering expenses, for general corporate purposes, including resolution of the issues raised in the November 2019 warning letter from the FDA to the Company (the “FDA Warning Letter”), maintaining readiness for an FDA pre-approval inspection for the Company’s newly constructed injectables facility and expanding the Company’s offering of contract development and manufacturing organization services to its clients.

 

The foregoing description of the Sales Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sales Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the opinion of K&L Gates LLP relating to the legality of the issuance and sale of the ATM Shares is attached as Exhibit 5.1 hereto.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the ATM Shares, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation, or sale of Common Stock in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

Amendments to First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement

 

Also in connection with the Debt Exchange Transactions and the ATM Offering, on January 27, 2021, the Company entered into (i) Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement (the “First Lien Amendment”), amending the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and ACF Finco I LP as Administrative Agent (as amended by the First Lien Amendment, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”), and (ii) Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Amendment”), pursuant to which all identified defaults and events of default thereunder were waived and certain amendments were made to the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, including those described below.

 

The First Lien Amendment amends the First Lien Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) permit borrowings under the revolving credit facility under the First Lien Credit Agreement, subject to availability (which is currently $0) and the other terms and conditions of the First Lien Credit Agreement, provided, that such borrowings are only available until the commitments of the lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement under the Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility (as defined below) have been reduced to $0, (ii) reduce from $10.0 million to $3.0 million (from and after the first draw of the Second Lien Delayed Drawn Term Loan C Facility described below) the maximum amount of cash that the Company and its subsidiaries that are credit parties under the First Lien Credit Agreement are permitted to maintain prior to triggering a mandatory prepayment of the revolving credit facility (without a permanent reduction of the revolving credit commitments), which $3.0 million threshold automatically increases by the net proceeds received from the ATM Offering and any other equity offering, (iii) reduce from $3.0 million to $1.0 million the minimum liquidity (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) required to be maintained by the Company and its subsidiaries that are credit parties under the First Lien Credit Agreement on a consolidated basis until the earlier of (a) the date on which the net proceeds from the ATM Offering exceed $15.0 million in the aggregate and (b) February 15, 2021, at which time the liquidity covenant increases to $3.0 million on a consolidated basis, (iv) from and after March 31, 2022, further increase the liquidity covenant to $4.0 million on a consolidated basis and (v) suspend testing of the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant until March 31, 2022, at which time such minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant levels will resume to the levels in effect prior to the closing of the First Lien Amendment.

 

 

 

The Second Lien Amendment amends the Second Lien Credit Agreement to (i) permit, among other things, the Debt Exchange Transactions, (ii) provide for a new multiple-draw delayed draw term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $4.6 million (the “Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility”) which will be made available to the Company until December 31, 2021, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to borrowing, including, following the launch of the ATM Offering, a pro forma maximum liquidity test of $4.0 million, the proceeds of which may be used to pay expenses specified in a budget approved by the administrative agent under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, (iii) reduce from $3.0 million to $1.0 million the minimum liquidity (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) required to be maintained by the Company and its subsidiaries that are credit parties under the Second Lien Credit Agreement on a consolidated basis until the earlier of (a) the date on which the net proceeds from the ATM Offering exceed $15.0 million in the aggregate and (b) February 15, 2021, at which time the minimum liquidity covenant increases to $3.0 million on a consolidated basis, (iv) from and after March 31, 2022, further increase the minimum liquidity covenant to $4.0 million on a consolidated basis, (v) suspend testing of the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant until March 31, 2022, at which time such minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant levels will resume to the levels in effect prior to the closing of the Second Lien Amendment and (vi) extend the date on which the Company may elect to pay interest in kind. Loans made under the Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility will be pari passu with, and have the same interest and payment terms (including maturity) as those applicable to, the existing loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Second Lien Amendment and First Lien Amendment do not purport to be complete and each is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second Lien Amendment and First Lien Amendment, which are filed as Exhibits 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

 

In connection with the issuance of the shares of Common Stock in connection with the Series C Equitization described in Item 1.01 above, on January 27, 2021, the Company cancelled the remaining outstanding Series C Notes. In connection with such cancellation, the Company’s obligations under the Series C Indenture were satisfied and discharged and all collateral granted in connection therewith was released. No consideration was paid in connection with such cancellation, satisfaction and discharge, other than the issuance of shares of Common Stock in exchange for the Series C Notes in connection with the Series C Equitization described in Item 1.01 above. The material terms of the Series C Notes and the Series C Indenture were previously described in Item 1.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 22, 2020.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

Based on management estimates and the assumptions described herein, as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and as disclosed in the Prospectus Supplement, and after taking into account further review and analysis following the initial announcement on December 31, 2020 of the Company’s outlook for the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company expects to report the following financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2020: (i) revenue of $11.0 to $12.5 million, (ii) an operating loss in the range of $8.0 to $9.5 million, (iii) negative EBITDA in the range of $5.7 million to $6.4 million and (iv) negative Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $6.9 million to $7.3 million.

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, is calculated as follows: net loss, plus (a) depreciation expense; (b) amortization of intangibles; (c) interest expense and other expenses, net; (d) amortization of debt issuance costs, debt discounts and debt extinguishment; (e) impairment charges; (f) provision for income taxes; (g) foreign currency exchange loss; (h) changes in the fair value of derivatives; (i) non-cash stock-based compensation expense and (j) other one-time expense. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator, to both management and investors, of the Company’s past and expected ongoing operating performance. EBITDA is a commonly used and widely accepted measure of financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA is deemed by the Company to be a useful performance indicator because it adds back non-cash and non-recurring operating expenses which have little to no bearing on its cash flows, may subject to uncontrollable factors and not reflective of its true operational performance. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA in managing and analyzing its business and financial condition. Even though the Company believes it is useful to investors in evaluating its performance, the Company also believes it is subject to certain shortcomings. Adjusted EBITDA does not take into account the impact of capital expenditures on either the Company’s liquidity or financial performance or omitting share-based compensation expenses that may vary over time but represent a material portion of the Company’s overall compensation expense. Due to the inherent limitations of Adjusted EBITDA, the Company’s management utilizes comparable GAAP financial measures to evaluate the business in conjunction with Adjusted EBITDA and encourages investors to do likewise.

 

The foregoing projections for the three months ended December 31, 2020 are preliminary, unaudited and subject to completion. The Company has provided ranges, rather than specific amounts, because its financial closing and review procedures for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 have yet to be performed. The forecasted information reflects management’s current views and may change as a result of management’s review of results and other factors, including a variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties. The forecasted information is subject to change following the closing of the Company’s fourth quarter of 2020 financial results and finalization of quarter- and fiscal-year end financial and accounting procedures (which have yet to be performed) and should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has not audited, reviewed, compiled or performed any procedures, and does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance, with respect to the forecasted information. The Company does not expect to disclose publicly whether its expectations have changed or to update its expectations, other than through the release of actual results in the ordinary course of business. Actual results may vary materially. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on the Company’s projections with respect to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 set forth above. The above disclosures and projections constitute forward-looking statements. The above disclosures should not be construed as financial guidance and should not be relied upon as such.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Debt Exchange” relating to the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Series C Noteholders issued in connection with the Series C Equitization and the issuance of shares of Series D Preferred Stock to Ares, and the information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “ATM Offering” relating to the issuance of the Fee Shares, are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

 

The Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series. On January 25, 2021, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations (the “Certificate of Designation”) which, effective upon filing, designated 100,000 shares of preferred stock as Series D Preferred Stock.

 

As set forth in the Certificate of Designation and pursuant to the terms thereof, each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible into 200 shares of Common Stock as follows: (i) at any time and from time to time to the extent that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such conversion is less than or equal to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock available for issuance and not reserved or set aside for other purposes and (ii) at any time and from time to time, in full or in part, from and after stockholder approval of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock or a reverse split of the Common Stock to allow for full conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits or similar events affecting the Common Stock.

 

 

 

Upon the occurrence of a “Corporation Sale” (as defined in the Certificate of Designation, and subject to customary exceptions), the Company must redeem each share of Series D Preferred Stock by paying each holder of Series D Preferred Stock an amount equal to the amount such holder would have received in connection with such Corporation Sale had such holder converted such share of Series D Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to such Corporation Sale.

 

The Series D Preferred Stock is not convertible by the holder to the extent that such holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 15% of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder or any of its affiliates includes the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series D Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but excludes the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted shares of Series D Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such holder or any of its affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other of the Company’s securities subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by such holder or any of its affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, beneficial ownership is calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”).

 

The holders of Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to dividends on shares of Series D Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) actually paid on shares of Common Stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) are paid on shares of Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of Series D Preferred Stock and the Company is not permitted to pay any dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) on shares of Common Stock unless it simultaneously complies with the previous sentence.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms of the Certificate of Designation does not purport to be a complete description and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of such Certificate of Designation, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

The information set forth under Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 28, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the Debt Exchange Transactions, the ATM Offering, the First Lien Amendment and the Second Lien Amendment. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In connection with the Debt Exchange Transactions and ATM Offering, the Company discloses the information contained in Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements, including, without limitation, the information contained under Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to us, including statements concerning the debt and equity transactions described herein, future results, operations, outlooks, plans, goals, cash flows, liquidity and other events which have not yet occurred. These statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any and all statements other than statements of historical facts may be deemed forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company’s business and the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “might,” “potential,” “strategy,” “develop,” “seek,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “depends,” “expect,” “goal,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “indicate,” “outlook,” and similar expressions of future intent or the negative of such terms. However, not all forward-looking statements may contain one or more of these identifying terms. Forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements that relate to the sale of ATM Shares in connection with the ATM Offering (including the number of ATM Shares sold, if any, the price at which any ATM Shares are sold and the timing of any such sales), the commissions payable to B. Riley in connection with the ATM Offering, the Company’s intended use of net proceeds from the ATM Offering (if any), the Company’s expected financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2020, the Company’s belief that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator, to both management and investors, of the Company’s past and expected ongoing operating performance, the Company’s belief that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful performance indicator because it adds back non-cash and non-recurring operating expenses, the Company’s belief that Adjusted EBITDA is subject to certain shortcomings, the potential that the Company’s actual financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2020 may be different than the expected results set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company’s expectation that it will not disclose publicly whether its expectations have changed or to update its expectations, the Company’s determination that it would likely pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or otherwise cease operations if its cash and cash equivalents fall below $3.0 million, the Company’s anticipation that its existing cash resources would be depleted by the end of February 2021, the Company’s estimation that it will require no less than approximately $20.0 million of additional liquidity to fund its cash requirements until December 31, 2021, the Company’s anticipation of continuing to experience significant delays in the launch of its new sterile injectable product line even if the restrictions imposed by the FDA Warning Letter are rescinded, the Company’s belief that it has made substantial progress in remediating issues identified in the FDA Warning Letter and in subsequent internal reviews, the Company’s statements regarding the FDA’s timeline for re-inspecting its Buena, NJ facility and whether (and to what extent) the FDA will agree to remove restrictions imposed by the FDA Warning Letter following such re-inspection, and the Company’s expectations to pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as early as during the first quarter of 2021 or to otherwise cease operations. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are many factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. This note contains important cautionary statements of the known factors that the Company considers could materially affect the accuracy of the Company’s forward-looking statements and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial position. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 outbreak and the effects thereof on the Company’s future performance and results of operations. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that the Company considers immaterial or which are unknown. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these expectations include, but are not limited to: the substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern through the first quarter of 2021, and the Company’s expectation to pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code if the ATM Offering does not generate sufficient proceeds; the Company’s substantial amount of indebtedness, its ability to service such indebtedness and its liquidity constraints; the risks and uncertainties posed to the Company in the event it pursues an in-court bankruptcy proceeding, including the potential de-listing of the Common Stock from trading on Nasdaq; the Company’s ability to comply with Nasdaq’s listing rules; the volatility in the price of the Common Stock; the loss of the Company’s ability to use its registration statement on Form S-3 after it files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020; the Company’s obligation to issue additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock in the event it is unable to obtain the requisite stockholder approval under the agreements governing the 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions; the uncertainty as to the actual number of shares the Company will sell in the ATM Offering, and the prices which investors will pay for such shares; the negative impact caused by the issues identified in the FDA Warning Letter and the delay of the FDA’s pre-approval inspection of its newly installed injectable line; the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Company’s actions taken in response to it, and the disruptions caused by it on the Company’s operations and financial condition; the Company’s inability to meet current or future regulatory requirements in connection with existing or future ANDAs; the Company’s inability to achieve profitability; the Company’s failure to obtain FDA approvals as anticipated; the Company’s inability to execute and implement the Company’s business plan and strategy; the potential lack of market acceptance of the Company’s products; the Company’s inability to protect the Company’s intellectual property rights; changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors; and the Company’s inability to successfully complete future product acquisitions. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange rules, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to disseminate, after the date of this document, any updates or revisions to any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
1.1 At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company and B. Riley Securities, Inc.
4.1 Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock dated January 25, 2021
5.1 Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
10.1 Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company, certain funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, and the Participating Noteholders listed on the signature page thereto
10.2 Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company, Ares Capital Corporation, each of the parties listed on Schedule A thereto, and, solely for purposes of Section 2, B. Riley Securities, Inc.
10.3 Form of Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB and the Holder party thereto.
10.4 Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company, its subsidiaries signatory thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation, as Administrative Agent
10.5 Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of January 27, 2021, by and among the Company, its subsidiaries signatory thereto, the lenders party thereto, and ACF Finco I LP, as Administrative Agent
23.1 Consent of K&L Gates LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
99.1 Press Release dated January 28, 2021
99.2 Certain Company Disclosures

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TELIGENT, INC.

   
   
Date: January 28, 2021 By:

/s/ Philip K. Yachmetz

    Name:  Philip K. Yachmetz
    Title: Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

 

Exhibit 1.1

 

Execution Version

 

TELIGENT, INC.

 

Common Stock

(par value $0.01 per share)

At Market Issuance Sales Agreement

 

January 27, 2021

 

B. Riley Securities, Inc.

299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10171

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Teligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), confirms its agreement (this “Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (the “Agent”) as follows:

 

1.                     Issuance and Sale of Shares. The Company agrees that, from time to time during the term of this Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, it may issue and sell through or to the Agent, as sales agent or principal, shares (the “Placement Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”); provided however, that in no event shall the Company issue or sell through the Agent such number of Placement Shares that (a) would cause the Company not to satisfy the eligibility requirements for use of Form S-3 (including instruction I.B.6 thereof) (after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated by that certain Exchange Agreement, to be entered into substantially contemporaneously in connection with the execution of this Agreement, by and among the Company, certain affiliates of the lenders under the Company’s Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below), and holders of the Company’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023 (such transactions, the “Transactions”)), (b) exceeds the number of shares or dollar amount of Common Stock registered on the Registration Statement (as defined below) pursuant to which the offering is being made or (c) exceeds the number of shares or dollar amount registered on the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below, and as such Prospectus Supplement may be amended or supplemented from time to time (including, without limitation, by means of one or more stickers or prospectus supplements) (the lower of (a) (b) or (c), the “Maximum Amount”) and provided further, however, that in no event shall any Placement Shares be sold pursuant to this Agreement if the sale of such Placement Shares would cause the Company to have more shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding than are then authorized under its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended through the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties hereto agree that compliance with the limitations set forth in this Section 1 on the number of Placement Shares issued and sold under this Agreement shall be the sole responsibility of the Company and that the Agent shall have no obligation in connection with such compliance. The issuance and sale of Placement Shares through or to the Agent will be effected pursuant to the Registration Statement (as defined below), although nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring the Company to use the Registration Statement to issue any Placement Shares.

 

 

 

 

The Company has filed, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Securities Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224188), including a base prospectus included therein (the “Base Prospectus”), covering the registration of the offer and sale of certain securities, including the Placement Shares, to be issued from time to time by the Company, which the Commission declared effective on May 18, 2018 and which incorporates by reference documents that the Company has filed or will file in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”). The Company has prepared a prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus included as part of the Registration Statement specifically relating to the offering of the Placement Shares (the “Prospectus Supplement”). The Company will furnish to the Agent, for use by the Agent, copies of the Base Prospectus, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement. Except where the context otherwise requires, the registration referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph, and any post-effective amendment thereto, including all documents filed as part thereof or incorporated by reference therein, and including any information contained in a Prospectus (as defined below) subsequently filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act or deemed to be a part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B of the Securities Act, is herein called the “Registration Statement.” The Base Prospectus, including all documents incorporated or deemed incorporated therein by reference to the extent such information has not been superseded or modified in accordance with Rule 412 under the Securities Act (as qualified by Rule 430B(g) of the Securities Act), included in the Registration Statement, as it may be supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement (as such Prospectus Supplement may be amended or supplemented from time to time (including, without limitation, by means of one or more stickers or prospectus supplements)), in the form in which such Base Prospectus and/or Prospectus Supplement have most recently been filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act is herein called the “Prospectus.” Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein, and any reference herein to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing after the execution hereof of any document with the Commission incorporated by reference therein (the “Incorporated Documents”).

 

For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or to any amendment or supplement thereto shall be deemed to include the most recent copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System, or if applicable, the Interactive Data Electronic Application system when used by the Commission (collectively, “EDGAR”).

 

2.                     Placements. Each time that the Company wishes to issue and sell Placement Shares hereunder (each, a “Placement”), it will notify the Agent by electronic mail (or other method mutually agreed to in writing by the parties) of the number of Placement Shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are requested to be made, any limitation on the number of Placement Shares that may be sold in any one Trading Day and any minimum price below which sales may not be made (a “Placement Notice”), the form of which is attached hereto as Schedule 1. Each Placement Notice shall originate from any of the individuals from the Company set forth on Schedule 3 (with a copy to each of the other individuals from the Company listed on such schedule), and shall be addressed to each of the individuals from the Agent set forth on Schedule 3, as such Schedule 3 may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. The Placement Notice shall be effective immediately upon receipt by the Agent unless and until (i) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4, the Agent declines to accept the terms contained therein for any reason, in its sole discretion, (ii) the entire amount of the Placement Shares thereunder has been sold, (iii) in accordance with the notice requirements set forth in Section 4, the Company suspends or terminates the Placement Notice, which suspension and termination rights may be exercised by the Company in its sole discretion, (iv) the Company issues a subsequent Placement Notice with parameters expressly superseding those on such earlier dated Placement Notice or (v) this Agreement has been terminated under the provisions of Section 13. The amount of any discount, commission or other compensation to be paid by the Company to the Agent in connection with the sale of the Placement Shares shall be calculated in accordance with the terms set forth in Schedule 2. It is expressly acknowledged and agreed that neither the Company nor the Agent will have any obligation whatsoever with respect to a Placement or any Placement Shares unless and until the Company delivers a Placement Notice to the Agent and the Agent does not decline such Placement Notice pursuant to the terms set forth above, and then only upon the terms specified therein and herein. In the event of a conflict between the terms of Sections 2 or 3 of this Agreement and the terms of a Placement Notice, the terms of the Placement Notice will control.

 

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3.                     Sale of Placement Shares by the Agent. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the period specified in a Placement Notice, the Agent will use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations and the rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market (the “Exchange”), to sell the Placement Shares up to the amount specified in, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of, such Placement Notice. The Agent will provide written confirmation to the Company (including by email correspondence to each of the individuals of the other party set forth on Schedule 3, if receipt of such correspondence is actually acknowledged by any of the individuals to whom the notice is sent, other than via auto-reply) promptly following the close of trading on the Exchange on each Trading Day on which it has made sales of Placement Shares hereunder, in each case, setting forth the number of Placement Shares sold on such day, the volume-weighted average price of the Placement Shares sold, the compensation payable by the Company to the Agent pursuant to Section 2 with respect to such sales, and the Net Proceeds (as defined below) payable to the Company, with an itemization of the deductions made by the Agent (as set forth in Section 5(b)) from the gross proceeds that it receives from such sales. Subject to the terms of a Placement Notice, the Agent may sell Placement Shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act. “Trading Day” means any day on which shares of Common Stock are purchased and sold on the Exchange.

 

4.                     Suspension of Sales. The Company or the Agent may, upon notice to the other party in writing (including by email correspondence to each of the individuals of the other party set forth on Schedule 3, if receipt of such correspondence is actually acknowledged by any of the individuals to whom the notice is sent, other than via auto-reply) or by telephone (confirmed immediately by verifiable email correspondence to each of the individuals of the other party set forth on Schedule 3), suspend any sale of Placement Shares pursuant to Section 3 hereof (each, a “Suspension”); provided, however, that such Suspension shall not affect or impair any party’s obligations with respect to any Placement Shares sold hereunder prior to the receipt of such notice. While a Suspension is in effect, any obligation under Sections 7(l), 7(m), and 7(n) with respect to the delivery of certificates, opinions, or comfort letters to the Agent, shall be waived. Each of the parties agrees that no such notice under this Section 4 shall be effective against any other party unless it is made to one of the individuals named on Schedule 3 hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.

 

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5.                     Sale and Delivery to the Agent; Settlement.

 

a.                   Sale of Placement Shares. On the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, upon the Agent’s acceptance of the terms of a Placement Notice, and unless the sale of the Placement Shares described therein has been declined, suspended, or otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Agent, for the period specified in the Placement Notice, will use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations and the rules of the Exchange to sell such Placement Shares up to the amount specified in, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of, such Placement Notice. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (i) there can be no assurance that the Agent will be successful in selling Placement Shares, (ii) the Agent will incur no liability or obligation to the Company or any other person or entity if it does not sell Placement Shares for any reason other than a failure by the Agent to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices and applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations and the rules of the Exchange to sell such Placement Shares as required under this Agreement and (iii) the Agent shall be under no obligation to purchase Placement Shares on a principal basis pursuant to this Agreement, except as otherwise agreed by the Agent and the Company

 

b.                  Settlement of Placement Shares. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Placement Notice, settlement for sales of Placement Shares will occur on the second (2nd) Trading Day (or such earlier day as is industry practice for regular-way trading) following the date on which such sales are made (each, a “Settlement Date”). The amount of proceeds to be delivered to the Company on a Settlement Date against receipt of the Placement Shares sold (the “Net Proceeds”) will be equal to the aggregate sales price received by the Agent, after deduction for (i) the Agent’s commission, discount or other compensation for such sales payable by the Company pursuant to Section 2 hereof, and (ii) any transaction fees imposed by any governmental or self-regulatory organization in respect of such sales.

 

c.                   Delivery of Placement Shares. On or before each Settlement Date, the Company will, or will cause its transfer agent to, electronically transfer the Placement Shares being sold by crediting the Agent’s or its designee’s account (provided the Agent shall have given the Company written notice of such designee and such designee’s account information at least one Trading Day prior to the Settlement Date) at The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian System or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto which in all cases shall be freely tradable, transferable, registered shares in good deliverable form. On each Settlement Date, the Agent will deliver the related Net Proceeds by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company on, or prior to, the Settlement Date. The Company agrees that if the Company, or its transfer agent (if applicable), defaults in its obligation to deliver Placement Shares on a Settlement Date through no fault of the Agent, then in addition to and in no way limiting the rights and obligations set forth in Section 11(a) hereto, it will (i) hold the Agent harmless against any loss, claim, damage, or reasonable, documented expense (including reasonable and documented legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Company or its transfer agent (if applicable) and (ii) pay to the Agent (without duplication) any commission, discount, or other compensation to which it would otherwise have been entitled absent such default.

 

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d.                  Limitations on Offering Size. Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of any Placement Shares if, after giving effect to the sale of such Placement Shares, the aggregate number of Placement Shares sold pursuant to this Agreement would exceed the lesser of (A) together with all sales of Placement Shares under this Agreement, the Maximum Amount, (B) the amount available for offer and sale under the currently effective Registration Statement and (C) the amount authorized from time to time to be issued and sold under this Agreement by the Company’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified to the Agent in writing. Under no circumstances shall the Company cause or request the offer or sale of any Placement Shares pursuant to this Agreement at a price lower than the minimum price authorized from time to time by the Company’s board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof, and notified to the Agent in writing.

 

6.                     Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus (including the Incorporated Documents), the Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with the Agent that as of the date of this Agreement and as of each Applicable Time (as defined below), unless such representation, warranty or agreement specifies a different date or time:

 

a.                   Registration Statement and Prospectus. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement, assuming no act or omission on the part of the Agent that would make such statement untrue, meet the requirements for and comply with the conditions for the use of Form S-3 under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement has been filed with the Commission and has been declared effective under the Securities Act. The Prospectus Supplement will name the Agent as the agent in the section of such Prospectus Supplement entitled “Plan of Distribution.” The Company has not received, and has no notice of, any order of the Commission preventing or suspending the use of the Registration Statement, or threatening or instituting proceedings for that purpose. The Registration Statement and the offer and sale of Placement Shares as contemplated hereby meet the requirements of Rule 415 under the Securities Act and comply in all material respects with said Rule. Any statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement have been so described or filed, as applicable. Copies of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and any such amendments or supplements and all documents incorporated by reference therein that were filed with the Commission on or prior to the date of this Agreement have been delivered, or are available through EDGAR, to the Agent and its counsel. The Company has not distributed and, prior to the later to occur of each Settlement Date and completion of the distribution of the Placement Shares, will not distribute any offering material in connection with the offering or sale of the Placement Shares other than the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (as defined below) to which the Agent has consented, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, or that is required by applicable law or the listing maintenance requirements of the Exchange. The Common Stock is currently quoted on the Exchange under the trading symbol “TLGT.” The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Exchange to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of the Exchange. To the Company’s knowledge, it is in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements of the Exchange

 

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b.                  No Misstatement or Omission. At each Settlement Date, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as of such date, will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act. The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Prospectus and any amendment and supplement thereto, on the date thereof and at each Applicable Time (defined below), did not or will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement did not, and any further documents filed and incorporated by reference therein will not, when filed with the Commission, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such document or necessary to make the statements in such document, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The foregoing shall not apply to statements in, or omissions from, any such document made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

 

c.                   Conformity with Securities Act and Exchange Act. The Registration Statement, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, and the Incorporated Documents, when such documents were or are filed with the Commission under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or became or become effective under the Securities Act, as the case may be, conformed or will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable (other than, in the case of certain Incorporated Documents filed prior to the date hereof, any requirement that such Incorporated Document be filed in a timely manner with the Commission).

 

d.                  Financial Information. The consolidated financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Subsidiaries (as defined below) as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity of the Company and the Subsidiaries for the periods specified (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) and have been prepared in all material respects in compliance with the published requirements of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, as applicable, and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis (except (i) for such adjustments to accounting standards and practices as are noted therein and (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) during the periods involved; the other financial and statistical data with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, are, in all material respects, accurately and fairly presented and prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and records of the Company; there are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, or the Prospectus that are not included or incorporated by reference as required; the Company and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off balance sheet obligations), not described in the Registration Statement, and the Prospectus which are required to be described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus; and all disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if any, regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply in all material respects with Regulation G of the Exchange Act and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, to the extent applicable.

 

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e.                   Conformity with EDGAR Filing. The Prospectus delivered to the Agent for use in connection with the sale of the Placement Shares pursuant to this Agreement will be identical to the versions of the Prospectus created to be transmitted to the Commission for filing via EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.

 

f.                    Organization. The Company and any subsidiary that is a significant subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission) (each, a “Subsidiary,” collectively, the “Subsidiaries”), have been duly incorporated, formed, or organized, as applicable, are validly existing, and are in good standing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, formation, or organization, as applicable. Schedule 6(f) hereto sets forth a list of Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement. The Company and the Subsidiaries are duly licensed or qualified as a foreign corporation for transaction of business and in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which their respective ownership or lease of property or the conduct of their respective businesses requires such license or qualification, and have all corporate power and authority necessary to own or hold their respective properties and to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing or have such power or authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the assets, business, operations, earnings, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”) or would not reasonably be expected to prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

g.                  Subsidiaries. Except as indicated on Schedule 6(f), the Company owns directly or indirectly, all of the equity interests of the Subsidiaries free and clear of any lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal or other restriction (collectively, “Liens”), except for such Liens arising under the Senior Credit Facilities (as defined below), and all the equity interests of the Subsidiaries are validly issued and are fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive and similar rights. The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any corporation, association or other entity other than the subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year and other than (i) those subsidiaries not required to be listed on Exhibit 21.1 by Item 601 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act and (ii) those subsidiaries formed since the last day of the most recently ended fiscal year. For purposes of this Agreement, “Senior Credit Facilities” means, collectively, (x) that certain First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, as the borrower, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and ACF Finco I LP, as administrative agent (as amended through the date hereof) and (y) that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, as the borrower, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation, as administrative agent (as amended through the date hereof).

 

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h.                  No Violation or Default. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is (i) in violation of its charter or by-laws or similar organizational documents; (ii) in default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default, in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other similar agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject (in each case, after giving effect to the Transactions); or (iii) in violation of any applicable law or statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary, except, in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such violation or default that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, no other party under any material contract or other agreement to which it or any Subsidiary is a party is in default in any respect thereunder where such default would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

i.                    No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, there has not been (i) any Material Adverse Effect or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any transaction which is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole (other than the Transactions), (iii) any obligation or liability, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations), incurred by the Company or the Subsidiaries, which is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (iv) any material change in the Company’s capital stock (other than (A) the grant of additional options or other equity awards under the Company’s existing stock option plans and equity incentive plans, (B) changes in the number of outstanding Common Stock of the Company due to the issuance of shares upon the exercise or conversion of securities exercisable for, or convertible into, Common Stock, or upon the vesting, exercise or settlement of equity awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans or due to the sale of shares of Common Stock in connection with any employee stock purchase plan of the Company, whether now in effect or hereafter implemented, (C) as a result of the issuance of Placement Shares or as a result of the Transactions, (D) any repurchases of capital stock of the Company, (E) as described in a proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A or a Registration Statement on Form S-4, or (F) otherwise publicly announced) or outstanding long-term indebtedness of the Company or the Subsidiaries or (v) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, other than in each case above in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus (including any Incorporated Document).

 

j.                    Capitalization. The issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and, other than as disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, are not subject to any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or similar rights. The Company has an authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as of the dates referred to therein (other than (i) the issuance of 85,411.93 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), in connection with the Transactions, (ii) the grant of additional options or other equity awards under the Company’s existing stock option plans or equity incentive plans, (iii) changes in the number of outstanding Common Stock of the Company due to the issuance of shares upon the exercise or conversion of securities exercisable for, or convertible into, Common Stock, or upon the vesting, exercise or settlement of equity awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans or due to the sale of shares of Common Stock in connection with any employee stock purchase plan of the Company whether now in effect or hereafter implemented, (iv) as a result of the issuance of Placement Shares or shares of Common Stock in connection with the Transactions, or (v) any repurchases, redemptions or exchanges of capital stock or other convertible securities of the Company) and such authorized capital stock conforms in all material respects to the description thereof set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. The description of the Common Stock in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus is complete and accurate in all material respects. Except as disclosed in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, pursuant to the terms of the Series D Preferred Stock or the issuances of options, restricted stock or restricted stock units in the ordinary course of business, the Company did not have outstanding any options to purchase, or any rights or warrants to subscribe for, or any securities or obligations convertible into, or exchangeable for, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell, any shares of capital stock or other securities.

 

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k.                  S-3 Eligibility. At the time the Registration Statement was declared effective, and at the time the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K was filed with the Commission, the Company met the then applicable requirements for the use of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, including, but not limited to, General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, if applicable. As of the close of trading on the Exchange on January 27, 2021, and after giving effect to the Transactions, the aggregate market value of the outstanding voting and non-voting common equity (as defined in Rule 405) of the Company held by persons other than affiliates of the Company (those that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control, or are controlled by, or are under common control with, the Company) (the “Non-Affiliate Shares”) was approximately $67,857,613.19 (calculated by multiplying (x) the price at which the common equity of the Company was last sold on the Exchange on January 21, 2021 by (y) the number of Non-Affiliate Shares outstanding after giving effect to the Transactions) The Company is not a shell company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) and has not been a shell company for at least 12 calendar months previously and if it has been a shell company at any time previously, has filed current Form 10 information (as defined in General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3) with the Commission at least 12 calendar months previously reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

 

l.                    Authorization; Enforceability. The Company has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that (i) enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles and (ii) the indemnification and contribution provisions of Section 11 hereof may be limited by federal or state securities laws and public policy considerations in respect thereof.

 

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m.                Authorization of Placement Shares. The Placement Shares, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms approved by the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof, against payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any Lien (other than any Lien arising from an act or omission of the Agent or a purchaser), including any statutory or contractual preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights (whether pursuant to a “poison pill” provision or otherwise), and will be registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. The Placement Shares, when issued, will conform in all material respects to the description thereof set forth in or incorporated into the Prospectus.

 

n.                  No Consents Required. No consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any court or arbitrator or any governmental or regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its subsidiaries is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the issuance and sale by the Company of the Placement Shares as contemplated hereby, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and registrations or qualifications (i) as may be required under applicable state securities laws or by the by-laws and rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) or the Exchange, including any notices that may be required by the Exchange, in connection with the sale of the Placement Shares by the Agent, (ii) as may be required under the Securities Act and (iii) as have been previously obtained by the Company or the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

o.                  No Preferential Rights. (i) No person, as such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act (each, a “Person”), has the right, contractual or otherwise, to cause the Company to issue or sell to such Person any Common Stock or shares of any other capital stock or other securities of the Company (other than (x) the issuance of shares of Series D Preferred Stock as described in the Prospectus or (y) upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase Common Stock, the vesting, exercise or settlement of equity awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans or upon the conversion or exchange of shares of Series D Preferred Stock or other convertible securities (including, without limitation, any convertible notes)), (ii) no Person has the right to act as an underwriter or as a financial advisor to the Company in connection with the offer and sale of the Common Stock, and (iii) except with respect to the lenders under the Senior Credit Facilities and to certain former holders of the Company’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes, no Person has the right, contractual or otherwise, to require the Company to register under the Securities Act any Common Stock or shares of any other capital stock or other securities of the Company, or to include any such shares or other securities in the Registration Statement or the offering contemplated thereby, whether as a result of the filing or effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the sale of the Placement Shares as contemplated thereby or otherwise, except in each case for such rights as have been waived on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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p.                  Independent Public Accountant. Deloitte & Touche LLP (the “Accountant”), whose report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company is filed with the Commission as part of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission and incorporated into the Registration Statement, is and, during the periods covered by their report, was independent public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”). To the Company’s knowledge, the Accountant is not in violation of the auditor independence requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) with respect to the Company

 

q.                  Enforceability of Agreements. All agreements between the Company and third parties expressly referenced in the Prospectus, other than such agreements that have expired by their terms or whose termination is disclosed in documents filed by the Company on EDGAR, are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent (i) that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles, (ii) that the indemnification provisions of certain agreements may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy considerations in respect thereof, and (iii) of any unenforceability that, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

r.                    No Litigation. There are no legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings pending, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, including any proceeding before the United States Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “FDA”) or comparable federal, state, local or foreign governmental authorities (it being understood that the interaction between the Company and the FDA and such comparable governmental authorities relating to the clinical development and product approval process shall not be deemed proceedings for purposes of this representation), to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party or to which any property of the Company or any Subsidiary is the subject that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company or any Subsidiary, would have a Material Adverse Effect; and there are no current or pending legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits, proceedings or, to the Company’s knowledge, investigations that are required under the Securities Act to be described in the Prospectus that are not described in the Prospectus (including any Incorporated Document). The Company is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations, orders and decrees governing its business as enforced by the FDA, or any other federal, state or foreign agencies or bodies engaged in the regulation of medical devices, except where noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All preclinical and clinical studies conducted by or on behalf of the Company to support clearance for commercialization of the Company’s products have been conducted by the Company, or to the Company’s knowledge, by third parties, in compliance with all applicable federal, state or foreign laws, rules, orders and regulations, except for such failure or failures to be in compliance as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

s.                   Licenses and Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess or have obtained, all licenses, certificates, consents, orders, approvals, permits and other authorizations issued by, and have made all declarations and filings with, the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authorities that are necessary for the ownership or lease of their respective properties or the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted, as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (the “Permits”), except where the failure to possess, obtain or make the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received written notice of any proceeding relating to revocation or modification of any such Permit or has any reason to believe that such Permit will not be renewed in the ordinary course, except for any of the foregoing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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t.                    [Reserved].

 

u.                Certain Market Activities. Neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their respective directors, officers or controlling persons has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or that has constituted or would reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act or other applicable law, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Placement Shares.

 

v.               Broker/Dealer Relationships. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary or any related entities (i) is required to register as a “broker” or “dealer” in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Act or (ii) directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is a “person associated with a member” or “associated person of a member” (within the meaning set forth in the FINRA Manual).

 

w.                No Reliance. The Company has not relied upon the Agent or legal counsel for the Agent for any legal, tax or accounting advice in connection with the offering and sale of the Placement Shares.

 

x.                  Taxes. The Company and the Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns which have been required to be filed through the date hereof, subject to permitted extensions, and paid all taxes shown thereon through the date hereof, to the extent that such taxes have become due and are not being contested in good faith, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as otherwise disclosed in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, no tax deficiency has been determined adversely to the Company or any Subsidiary which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has no knowledge of any federal, state or other governmental tax deficiency, penalty or assessment which has been or might be asserted or threatened against it, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

y.                  Title to Real and Personal Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and valid title in fee simple to all items of real property and good and valid title to all personal property described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus as being owned by them that are material to the businesses of the Company or such Subsidiary, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except such Liens that (i) secure borrowings under the Senior Credit Facilities; (ii) do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries or (iii) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus as being leased by the Company and the Subsidiaries is held by them under valid, existing and enforceable leases, except those that (A) are subject to Liens arising under the Senior Credit Facilities; (B) do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company or the Subsidiaries or (C) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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z.                   Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries own or possess adequate enforceable rights to use, or can acquire on reasonable terms, all patents, patent applications, trademarks (both registered and unregistered), trade names, trademark registrations, service marks, service mark registrations, Internet domain name registrations, copyrights, copyright registrations, licenses and know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as conducted as of the date hereof, except to the extent that the failure to own or possess adequate rights to use such Intellectual Property would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and the Subsidiaries have not received any written notice of any claim of infringement or conflict which asserted Intellectual Property rights of others, which infringement or conflict, if determined adversely to the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending, or to the Company’s knowledge, threatened judicial proceedings or interference proceedings against the Company or any Subsidiary, challenging the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s rights in or to or the validity of the scope of any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ patents, patent applications or proprietary information, which, if determined adversely to the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, no other entity or individual has any right or claim in any of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiary’s patents, patent applications or any patent to be issued therefrom by virtue of any contract, license or other agreement entered into between such entity or individual and the Company or any Subsidiary or by any non-contractual obligation, other than by written licenses granted by the Company or any Subsidiary, except for such right or claim that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written notice of any claim challenging the rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries in or to any Intellectual Property owned, licensed or optioned by the Company or any Subsidiary which claim, if determined adversely to the Company, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

aa.               Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and the Subsidiaries: (A) are and at all times have been in compliance in all material respects with all statutes, rules and regulations applicable to the ownership, testing, development, manufacture, packaging, processing, use, distribution, marketing, labeling, promotion, sale, offer for sale, storage, import, export or disposal of any product under development, manufactured or distributed by the Company or the Subsidiaries (“Applicable Laws”), (B) have not received any Form 483 from the FDA, notice of adverse finding, warning letter, or other written correspondence or notice from the FDA, the European Medicines Agency (the “EMA”), or any other federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authority alleging or asserting material noncompliance with any Applicable Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Applicable Laws (“Authorizations”); (C) possess all material Authorizations and such Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries is in material violation of any term of any such Authorizations; (D) have not received written notice of any claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from the FDA, the EMA, or any other federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authority or third party alleging that any Company product, operation or activity is in material violation of any Applicable Laws or Authorizations and has no knowledge that the FDA, the EMA, or any other federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authority or third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding against the Company; (E) have not received written notice that the FDA, EMA, or any other federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authority has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke any material Authorizations and has no knowledge that the FDA, EMA, or any other federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory authority is considering such action; and (F) have filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Applicable Laws or Authorizations.

 

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bb.              Compliance Program. The Company has established and administers a compliance program applicable to the Company reasonably designed to assist the Company and the directors, officers and employees of the Company in complying with applicable regulatory guidelines (including, without limitation, those administered by the FDA, the EMA, and any other foreign, federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority performing functions similar to those performed by the FDA or EMA); except where such noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

cc.               Clinical Studies. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the animal and other preclinical studies and clinical trials conducted by the Company or on behalf of the Company were, and, if still pending are, to the Company’s knowledge, being conducted in all material respects in compliance with all Applicable Laws and in accordance with experimental protocols, procedures and controls generally used by qualified experts in the preclinical study and clinical trials of new drugs and biologics as applied to comparable products to those being developed by the Company; (ii) the descriptions of the results of such preclinical studies and clinical trials contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus are accurate and complete in all material respects, and, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the Company has no knowledge of any other clinical trials or preclinical studies, the results of which reasonably call into question the clinical trial or preclinical study results described or referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus when viewed in the context in which such results are described; and (iii) the Company has not received any written notices or correspondence from the FDA, the EMA, or any other domestic or foreign governmental agency requiring the termination, suspension or modification of any preclinical studies or clinical trials conducted by or on behalf of the Company that are described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus or the results of which are referred to in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

 

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dd.              Environmental Laws. The Company and the Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules, regulations, decisions and orders relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (collectively, “Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus; and (iii) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability for the investigation or remediation of any disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants, except, in the case of any of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above, for any such failure to comply or failure to receive required permits, licenses, other approvals or liability as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

ee.               Disclosure Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements of the Company included in the Prospectus, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially and adversely affected, or is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (other than as set forth in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus). The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year most recently ended (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year most recently ended the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the most recent Evaluation Date, and the “disclosure controls and procedures” are effective.

 

ff.                 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer of the Company and each former principal financial officer of the Company as applicable) has made all certifications required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with respect to all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it or furnished by it to the Commission during the past 12 months. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15.

 

gg.              Broker’s Fees. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has incurred any liability for any finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, except as may otherwise exist with respect to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement or with respect to Jefferies LLC.

 

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hh.              Labor Disputes. No labor disturbance by or dispute with employees of the Company or any Subsidiary exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened which would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

ii.                  Investment Company Act. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Placement Shares, will be required to register as an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).

 

jj.                  Operations. The operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions to which the Company or the Subsidiaries are subject, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Company (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), except where the failure to be in such compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

kk.              Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There are no transactions, arrangements and other relationships between and/or among the Company, and/or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of its affiliates and any unconsolidated entity, including, but not limited to, any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity (each, an “Off Balance Sheet Transaction”) that would affect materially the Company’s liquidity or the availability of or requirements for its capital resources, including those Off Balance Sheet Transactions described in the Commission’s Statement about Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (Release Nos. 33-8056; 34-45321; FR-61), required to be described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus which have not been described as required, in each case, except to the extent such transactions, arrangements or other relationships would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

ll.                  Underwriter Agreements. Other than with respect to this Agreement, the Company is not a party to any agreement with an agent or underwriter for any other “at the market” or continuous equity transaction.

 

mm.          ERISA. To the knowledge of the Company, (i) each material employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) that is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any of its affiliates for employees or former employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); (ii) no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred which would result in a material liability to the Company with respect to any such plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption; and (iii) for each such plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, no “accumulated funding deficiency” as defined in Section 412 of the Code has been incurred, whether or not waived, and the fair market value of the assets of each such plan (excluding for these purposes accrued but unpaid contributions) equals or exceeds the present value of all benefits accrued under such plan determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions, other than, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above, as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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nn.              Forward-Looking Statements. No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) (a “Forward-Looking Statement”) contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

 

oo.             Margin Rules. Neither the issuance, sale and delivery of the Placement Shares nor the application of the proceeds thereof by the Company as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus will violate Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

pp.              Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries carry, are covered by or are otherwise entitled to the benefits of, insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as the Company and the Subsidiaries reasonably believe are adequate for the conduct of their business as currently conducted as described in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.

 

qq.            No Improper Practices. (i) Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, the Subsidiaries, nor to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective executive officers has, in the past five years, made any unlawful contributions to any candidate for any political office (or failed fully to disclose any contribution in violation of applicable law) or made any contribution or other payment to any official of, or candidate for, any federal, state, municipal, or foreign office or other person charged with similar public or quasi-public duty in violation of any applicable law or of the character required to be disclosed in the Prospectus; (ii) no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, the Subsidiaries or any affiliate of any of them, on the one hand, and the directors, officers and stockholders of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, the Subsidiaries, on the other hand, that is required by the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that is not so described; (iii) no relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or the Subsidiaries or any affiliate of them, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders or directors of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, the Subsidiaries, on the other hand, that is required by the rules of FINRA to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus that is not so described; (iv) there are no material outstanding loans or advances or material guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, the Subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any of their respective officers or directors or any of the members of the families of any of them; and (v) (A) the Company has not offered, or caused any placement agent to offer, Common Stock to any person with the intent to influence unlawfully (1) a customer or supplier of the Company or the Subsidiaries to alter the customer’s or supplier’s level or type of business with the Company or the Subsidiaries or (2) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective products or services, and, (B) neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any employee or agent of the Company or the Subsidiaries has made any payment of funds of the Company or the Subsidiaries or received or retained any funds in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977), which payment, receipt or retention of funds is of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus.

 

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rr.               No Misstatement or Omission in an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus. Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, if any, as of its issue date and as of each Applicable Time (as defined in Section 25 below), did not, does not and will not, through the completion of the Placement or Placements for which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus is issued, include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with, in each case, in any material respect, the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, including any incorporated document deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by the Agent specifically for use therein.

 

ss.              No Conflicts. Neither the execution of this Agreement by the Company, nor the issuance, offering or sale of the Placement Shares, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated herein, nor the compliance by the Company with the terms and provisions hereof will conflict with, or will result in a breach of, any of the terms and provisions of, or has constituted or will constitute a default under, or has resulted in or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to the terms of any contract or other agreement to which the Company may be bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject, except (i) such conflicts, breaches or defaults as may have been waived and (ii) such conflicts, breaches and defaults that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; nor will such action result (x) in any violation of the provisions of the organizational or governing documents of the Company, or (y) in any material violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or of any court or of any federal, state or other regulatory authority or other government body having jurisdiction over the Company, except where such violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

tt.                OFAC.

 

(i)           Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (collectively, the “Entity”) nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative of the Entity, is a government, individual, or entity (in this paragraph (ss), “Person”) that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is currently:

 

(a)               the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union (“EU”), Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor

 

(b)               located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions.

 

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(ii)          The Entity will not, directly or indirectly, knowingly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person:

 

(a)               to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or

 

(b)               in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

 

(iii)        The Entity represents and covenants that, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, for the immediately preceding five (5) years, it has not knowingly engaged in and is not now knowingly engaged in any dealing or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.

 

uu.              Stock Transfer Taxes. On each Settlement Date, all material stock transfer or other taxes (other than income taxes) which are required to be by the Company paid in connection with the sale and transfer of the Placement Shares to be sold hereunder will be, or will have been, fully paid or provided for by the Company and all applicable laws imposing such taxes on the Company will be or will have been fully complied with by the Company in all material respects.

 

vv.              IT Systems. (i)(x) To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no security breach or other compromise of any Company’s information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of their respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of them), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (y) the Company has not been notified of, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the Company is presently in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, in the case of this clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Agent or to counsel for the Agent pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company, as applicable, to the Agent as to the matters set forth therein.

 

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7.                     Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants and agrees with the Agent that:

 

a.                   Registration Statement Amendments. After the date of this Agreement until its termination pursuant to Section 13 and during any period in which a prospectus relating to any Placement Shares is required to be delivered by the Agent under the Securities Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172 under the Securities Act) (the “Prospectus Delivery Period”) (i) the Company will notify the Agent promptly of the time when any subsequent amendment to the Registration Statement, other than documents incorporated by reference or amendments not related to any Placement, has been filed with the Commission and/or has become effective or any subsequent supplement to the Prospectus has been filed (other than any supplement not related to any Placement) and of any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus related to the Placement or for additional information related to the Placement, (ii) the Company will prepare and file with the Commission, promptly upon the Agent’s request, any supplements to the Prospectus that, upon the advice of the Company’s legal counsel, may be necessary or advisable in connection with the distribution of the Placement Shares by the Agent (provided, however, that the failure of the Agent to make such request shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and provided, further, that the only remedy the Agent shall have with respect to the failure to make such filing shall be to cease making sales under this Agreement until such amendment or supplement is filed); (iii) the Company will not file any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus relating to the Placement Shares or a security convertible into the Placement Shares (other than any Incorporated Document) unless a copy thereof has been submitted to the Agent within a reasonable period of time before the filing and the Agent has not reasonably objected thereto (provided, however, that (A) the failure of the Agent to make such objection shall not relieve the Company of any obligation or liability hereunder, or affect the Agent’s right to rely on the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and (B) the Company has no obligation to provide the Agent any advance copy of such filing or to provide the Agent an opportunity to object to such filing if the filing does not name the Agent or does not relate to the Placement Shares or this Agreement; and provided, further, that the only remedy the Agent shall have with respect to the failure by the Company to obtain such consent shall be to cease making sales under this Agreement) and the Company will furnish to the Agent at the time of filing thereof a copy of any document that upon filing is deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or Prospectus, except for those documents available via EDGAR; and (iv) the Company will cause each amendment or supplement to the Prospectus to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act or, in the case of any document to be incorporated therein by reference, to be filed with the Commission as required pursuant to the Exchange Act, within the time period prescribed (the determination to file or not file any amendment or supplement with the Commission under this Section 7(a), based on the Company’s reasonable opinion or reasonable objections, shall be made exclusively by the Company).

 

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b.                Notice of Commission Stop Orders. The Company will advise the Agent, promptly after it receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, of the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, of the suspension of the qualification of the Placement Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for any such purpose; and it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such a stop order should be issued. The Company will advise the Agent promptly after it receives any request by the Commission for any amendments to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplements to the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or for additional information related to the offering of the Placement Shares or for additional information related to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

 

c.                Delivery of Prospectus; Subsequent Changes. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will comply with all requirements imposed upon it by the Securities Act, as from time to time in force, and to file on or before their respective due dates all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, 15(d) or any other provision of or under the Exchange Act. If the Company has omitted any information from the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the provisions of and make all requisite filings with the Commission pursuant to said Rule 430A and to notify the Agent promptly of all such filings. If during the Prospectus Delivery Period any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances then existing, not misleading, or if during such Prospectus Delivery Period it is necessary to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act, the Company will promptly notify the Agent to suspend the offering of Placement Shares during such period and the Company will promptly amend or supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus (at the expense of the Company) so as to correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance; provided, however, that the Company may delay the filing of any amendment or supplement, if in the judgment of the Company, it is in the best interest of the Company to do so.

 

d.                Listing of Placement Shares. During the Prospectus Delivery Period, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause the Placement Shares to be listed on the Exchange; (ii) qualify the Placement Shares for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Agent reasonably designates and (iii) continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Placement Shares; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith to qualify as a foreign corporation or dealer in securities, file a general consent to service of process, or subject itself to taxation in any jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject.

 

e.                Delivery of Registration Statement and Prospectus. The Company will furnish to the Agent and its counsel (at the reasonable expense of the Company) copies of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus (including all documents incorporated by reference therein) and all amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus that are filed with the Commission during the Prospectus Delivery Period (including all documents filed with the Commission during such period that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein), in each case as soon as reasonably practicable and in such quantities as the Agent may from time to time reasonably request and, at the Agent’s request, will also furnish copies of the Prospectus to each exchange or market on which sales of the Placement Shares may be made; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to furnish any document (other than the Prospectus) to the Agent or any other person or entity to the extent such document is available on EDGAR.

 

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f.                 Earnings Statement. To the extent not available on EDGAR, the Company will make generally available to its security holders as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 15 months after the end of the Company’s current fiscal quarter, an earnings statement covering a 12-month period that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) and Rule 158 of the Securities Act. The Company and the Agent acknowledge and agree that the Company’s ordinary, timely-filed periodic filings with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act may be used to satisfy this obligation to the extent consistent with the requirements set forth herein.

 

g.                Use of Proceeds. The Company will use the Net Proceeds as described in the Prospectus in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds.”

 

h.               Notice of Other Sales. The Company shall provide the Agent written notice as promptly as reasonably practicable before it offers to sell, sells, contracts to sell, grants any option to sell or otherwise disposes of any Common Stock (other than the Placement Shares offered pursuant to this Agreement) or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, warrants or any rights to purchase or acquire, Common Stock during the period beginning on the date on which any Placement Notice is delivered to the Agent hereunder and ending on the third (3rd) Trading Day immediately following the final Settlement Date with respect to Placement Shares sold pursuant to such Placement Notice (or, if the Placement Notice has been terminated or suspended prior to the sale of all Placement Shares covered by a Placement Notice, the date of such suspension or termination). The Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), directly or indirectly in any other “at the market” or continuous equity transaction offer to sell, sell, contract to sell, grant any option to sell or otherwise dispose of any Common Stock (other than the Placement Shares offered pursuant to this Agreement) or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, warrants or any rights to purchase or acquire, Common Stock prior to the termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that the restrictions set forth in the first and second sentences of this Section 7(h) shall not apply in connection with the Company’s issuance or sale of (i) Common Stock, options to purchase Common Stock, other equity awards to purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock, or Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of options, warrants, restricted stock units or other equity awards pursuant to any stock option, or benefits plan or other employee or director compensation plan, stock ownership plan, stock bonus plan or dividend reinvestment plan (but not Common Stock subject to a waiver to exceed plan limits in its dividend reinvestment plan) of the Company whether now in effect or hereafter implemented; (ii) Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock issuable in connection with the Transactions or shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or redemption of, or as a dividend or distribution upon, securities (including, without limitation, any remaining outstanding Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 or shares of Series D Preferred Stock) or the exercise of warrants, options or other rights in effect or outstanding, and disclosed in filings by the Company available on EDGAR or otherwise in writing to the Agent, (iii) Common Stock, or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock, offered and sold in a privately negotiated transaction to vendors, customers, strategic partners or potential strategic partners or other investors conducted in a manner so as not to be integrated with the offering of Common Stock hereby and (iv) Common Stock in connection with any acquisition, strategic investment or other similar transaction (including any joint venture, strategic alliance or partnership). Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, nothing herein shall be construed to restrict the Company’s ability, or require the consent of the Agent, to file a registration statement under the Securities Act.

 

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i.                 Change of Circumstances. The Company will, at any time during the pendency of a Placement Notice advise the Agent promptly after it shall have received notice or obtained knowledge thereof, of any information or fact that would alter or affect in any material respect any opinion, certificate, letter or other document required to be provided to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

 

j.                 Due Diligence Cooperation. During the term of this Agreement, the Company will cooperate with any reasonable due diligence review conducted by the Agent or its representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, providing information and making available documents and senior corporate officers, during regular business hours, upon reasonable prior notice and at the Company’s principal offices, or such other location (including by remote or virtual meeting or teleconference) as mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, as the Agent may reasonably request.

 

k.                Required Filings Relating to Placement of Placement Shares. The Company agrees that on such dates as the Securities Act shall require, the Company will (i) file a prospectus supplement with the Commission under the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (each and every date a filing under Rule 424(b) is made, a “Filing Date”), which prospectus supplement will set forth, within the relevant period, the amount of Placement Shares sold through the Agent, the Net Proceeds to the Company and the compensation payable by the Company to the Agent with respect to such Placement Shares, and (ii) deliver such number of copies of each such prospectus supplement to each exchange or market on which such sales were effected as may be required by the rules or regulations of such exchange or market.

 

l.                 Representation Dates; Certificate. Each time during the term of this Agreement that the Company:

 

(i)            amends or supplements (other than a prospectus supplement relating solely to an offering of securities other than the Placement Shares) the Registration Statement or the Prospectus relating to the Placement Shares by means of a post-effective amendment, sticker, or supplement but not by means of incorporation of documents by reference into the Registration Statement or the Prospectus relating to the Placement Shares;

 

(ii)            files an annual report on Form 10-K under the Exchange Act (including any Form 10-K/A containing amended audited financial information or a material amendment to the previously filed Form 10-K);

 

(iii)           files its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act; or

 

(iv)          files a current report on Form 8-K containing amended financial information (other than information “furnished” pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K or to provide disclosure pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K relating to the reclassification of certain properties as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144) under the Exchange Act;

 

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(Each date of filing of one or more of the documents referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) shall be a “Representation Date.”)

 

the Company shall furnish the Agent (but in the case of clause (iv) above only if the Agent reasonably determines that the information contained in such Form 8-K is material) with a certificate, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7(1) within three (3) Trading Days of any Representation Date. The requirement to provide a certificate under this Section 7(1) shall be automatically waived for any Representation Date occurring at a time at which no Placement Notice is pending, which waiver shall continue until the earlier to occur of the date the Company delivers a Placement Notice hereunder (which for such calendar quarter shall be considered a Representation Date) and the next occurring Representation Date on which the Company files its annual report on Form 10-K. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) upon the delivery of the first Placement Notice hereunder and (ii) if the Company subsequently decides to sell Placement Shares following a Representation Date when the Company relied on such waiver and did not provide the Agent with a certificate under this Section 7(1), then before the Agent sells any Placement Shares, the Company shall provide the Agent with a certificate, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7(1), dated the date of the Placement Notice.

 

m.               Legal Opinion. On or prior to the date of the first Placement Notice given hereunder the Company shall cause to be furnished to the Agent a written opinion and a negative assurance letter of K&L Gates LLP (“Company Counsel”), or other counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Annex A-1 and Annex A-2. Thereafter, within five (5) Trading Days of each Representation Date with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7(l) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause to be furnished to the Agent a negative assurance letter of Company Counsel substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A-2; provided that, in lieu of such negative assurance for subsequent periodic filings under the Exchange Act, counsel may furnish the Agent with a letter (a “Reliance Letter”) to the effect that the Agent may rely on the negative assurance letter previously delivered under this Section 7(m) to the same extent as if it were dated the date of such letter (except that statements in such prior letter shall be deemed to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented as of the date of the Reliance Letter).

 

n.                Comfort Letter. On or prior to the date of the first Placement Notice given hereunder and within five (5) Trading Days after each subsequent Representation Date, other than pursuant to Section 7(l)(iii), with respect to which the Company is obligated to deliver a certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 7(l) for which no waiver is applicable, the Company shall cause its independent accountants to furnish the Agent letters (the “Comfort Letters”), dated the date such Comfort Letter is delivered, which shall meet the requirements set forth in this Section 7(n). The Comfort Letter from the Company’s independent accountants shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, (i) confirming that they are an independent public accounting firm within the meaning of the Securities Act and the PCAOB, (ii) stating, as of such date, or as of such dates mutually agreed upon by the parties, the conclusions and findings of such firm with respect to the financial information and other matters ordinarily covered by accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters in connection with registered public offerings (the first such letter, the “Initial Comfort Letter”) and (iii) updating the Initial Comfort Letter with any information that would have been included in the Initial Comfort Letter had it been given on such date and modified as necessary to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter.

 

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o.                Market Activities. The Company will not, directly or indirectly, (i) take any action designed to cause or result in, or that constitutes or would constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of Common Stock or (ii) sell, bid for, or purchase Common Stock in violation of Regulation M, or pay anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of the Placement Shares other than the Agent; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent the Company from filing or submitting reports under the Exchange Act or issuing press releases in the ordinary course of business.

 

p.                Investment Company Act. The Company will conduct its affairs in such a manner so as to reasonably ensure that neither it nor the Subsidiaries will be or become, at any time prior to the termination of this Agreement, an “investment company,” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

 

q.                No Offer to Sell. Other than an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus approved in advance by the Company and the Agent in its capacity as agent hereunder pursuant to Section 23, neither of the Agent nor the Company (including its agents and representatives, other than the Agent in its capacity as such) will make, use, prepare, authorize, approve or refer to any written communication (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), required to be filed with the Commission, that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy Placement Shares hereunder.

 

r.                Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company will maintain and keep accurate books and records reflecting its assets and maintain internal accounting controls in a manner designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and including those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (iii) that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with management’s and the Company’s directors’ authorization, and (iv) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements. The Company will maintain disclosure controls and procedures that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

8.           Representations and Covenants of the Agent. The Agent represents and warrants that it is duly registered as a broker-dealer under FINRA, the Exchange Act and the applicable statutes and regulations of each state in which the Placement Shares will be offered and sold, except such states in which the Agent is exempt from registration or such registration is not otherwise required. The Agent shall continue, for the term of this Agreement, to be duly registered as a broker-dealer under FINRA, the Exchange Act and the applicable statutes and regulations of each state in which the Placement Shares will be offered and sold, except such states in which it is exempt from registration or such registration is not otherwise required, during the term of this Agreement. The Agent shall comply with all applicable law and regulations in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the issuance and sale through the Agent of the Placement Shares. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Agent nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall, engage in (i) any short sale of any security of the Company; (ii) any sale of any security of the Company that the Agent does not own or any sale which is consummated by the delivery of a security of the Company borrowed by, or for the account of, the Agent; (iii) any market making, bidding, stabilization or other trading activity with respect to the Common Stock or related derivative securities, or attempt to induce any other person or entity to engage in any of the foregoing, if such activity would be prohibited under Regulation M or other anti-manipulation rules under the Securities Act or (iv) any proprietary trading or trading for the Agent’s (or its affiliates’ or subsidiaries’) own account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these restrictions shall not apply to bona fide transactions executed by the Agent on behalf and at the direction of any third party customer accounts.

 

9.             Payment of Expenses. The Company will pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including (i) the preparation, filing, including any fees required by the Commission, and printing of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits) as originally filed and of each amendment thereto and each Free Writing Prospectus, in such number as the Agent shall deem reasonably necessary, (ii) the printing and delivery to the Agent of this Agreement and such other documents as may be required in connection with the offering, purchase, sale, issuance or delivery of the Placement Shares, (iii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of the certificates, if any, for the Placement Shares to the Agent, including any stock or other transfer taxes and any capital duties, stamp duties or other duties or taxes payable upon the sale, issuance or delivery of the Placement Shares to the Agent, (iv) the fees and disbursements of the counsel, accountants and other advisors to the Company, (v) the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agent incurred in connection with entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in an amount not to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate, (vi) the fees and expenses of the transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock, (vii) the filing fees incident to any review by FINRA of the terms of the sale of the Placement Shares, and (viii) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Placement Shares on the Exchange. It is understood, however, that except to the extent expressly provided in this Section 9 and Section 11 hereof, the Agent shall pay all of its own costs and expenses, including fees of its counsel.

 

10.            Conditions to the Agent’s Obligations. The obligations of the Agent hereunder with respect to a Placement will be subject to the continuing accuracy and completeness in all material respects of the representations and warranties made by the Company herein (other than those representations and warranties made as of a specified date or time), to the due performance in all material respects by the Company of its obligations hereunder, to the completion by the Agent of a due diligence review satisfactory to it in its reasonable judgment, and to the continuing reasonable satisfaction (or waiver by the Agent in its sole discretion) of the following additional conditions:

 

a.               Registration Statement Effective. The Registration Statement shall remain effective and shall be available for the sale of all Placement Shares contemplated to be issued by any Placement Notice.

 

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b.                  No Material Notices. None of the following events shall have occurred and be continuing: (i) receipt by the Company of any request for additional information from the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the response to which would require any post-effective amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus; (ii) the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or receipt by the Company of notification of the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iii) receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Placement Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or receipt by the Company of notification of the initiation of, or a threat to initiate, any proceeding for such purpose; or (iv) the occurrence of any event that makes any material statement made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any material Incorporated Document untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any material Incorporated Document so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any materially untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and, that in the case of the Prospectus or any material Incorporated Document, it will not contain any materially untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

c.                   No Misstatement or Material Omission. The Agent shall not have advised the Company that the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, contains an untrue statement of fact that in the Agent’s reasonable opinion is material, or omits to state a fact that in the Agent’s reasonable opinion is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

d.                  Material Changes. Except as contemplated in the Prospectus, or disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Commission, there shall not have been any Material Adverse Effect (or, solely in respect of each Representation Date, any Material Adverse Effect which is continuing as of such Representation Date), or any development that would cause a Material Adverse Effect, or a downgrading in or withdrawal of the rating assigned to any of the Company’s securities (other than asset backed securities) by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined by the Commission for purposes of Rule 436(g)(2) under the Securities Act (a “Rating Organization”), or a public announcement by any Rating Organization that it has under surveillance or review its rating of any of the Company’s securities (other than asset backed securities), the effect of which, in the case of any such action by a Rating Organization described above, in the reasonable judgment of the Agent (without relieving the Company of any obligation or liability it may otherwise have), is so material as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering of the Placement Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Prospectus.

 

e.                   Company Counsel Legal Opinion. The Agent shall have received the opinion and/or negative assurance letter of Company Counsel required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7(m) on or before the date on which such delivery of such opinion and/or negative assurance letter are required pursuant to Section 7(m).

 

f.                    Agent Counsel Legal Opinion. Agent shall have received from Duane Morris LLP, counsel for the Agent, such opinion or opinions, on or before the date on which the delivery of the Company Counsel legal opinion is required pursuant to Section 7(m), with respect to such matters as the Agent may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they reasonably request for enabling them to pass upon such matters.

 

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g.                Comfort Letter. The Agent shall have received the Comfort Letter required to be delivered pursuant Section 7(n) on or before the date on which such delivery of such letter is required pursuant to Section 7(n).

 

h.               Representation Certificate. The Agent shall have received the certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7(1) on or before the date on which delivery of such certificate is required pursuant to Section 7(1).

 

i.                 Secretary’s Certificate. On or prior to the first Representation Date, the Agent shall have received a certificate, signed on behalf of the Company by its corporate Secretary, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.

 

j.                 Other Materials. On each date on which the Company is required to deliver a certificate pursuant to Section 7(1), the Company shall have furnished to the Agent such appropriate further information, certificates and documents as the Agent may reasonably request and which are usually and customarily furnished by an issuer of securities in connection with a securities offering of the type contemplated hereby. All such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents will be in compliance with the provisions hereof.

 

k.                No Suspension. Trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended on the Exchange and the Common Stock shall not have been delisted from the Exchange.

 

l.                 Securities Act Filings Made. All filings with the Commission with respect to the Placement Shares required by Rule 424 under the Securities Act to have been filed prior to the issuance of any Placement Notice hereunder shall have been made within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 424.

 

m.              Approval for Listing. The Placement Shares shall either have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject only to notice of issuance, or the Company shall have filed an application for listing of the Placement Shares on the Exchange at, or prior to, the issuance of any Placement Notice.

 

n.                No Termination Event. There shall not have occurred any event that would permit the Agent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13(a).

 

11.           Indemnification and Contribution.

 

(a)           Company Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Agent, its partners, members, directors, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act as follows:

 

(i)           against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact included in any related Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

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(ii)           against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever, as incurred, joint or several, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission; provided that (subject to Section 11(d) below) any such settlement is effected with the written consent of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be delayed or withheld; and

 

(iii)          against any and all expense whatsoever, as incurred (including the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and disbursements of counsel chosen by the Agent), reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue statement or omission, to the extent that any such expense is not paid under (i) or (ii) above, provided, however, that this indemnity agreement shall not apply to any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense to the extent arising out of any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Agent expressly for use in the Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto), or in any related Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto).

 

(b)          Indemnification by the Agent. The Agent agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its directors and officers, and each person, if any, who (i) controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or (ii) is controlled by or is under common control with the Company, in each case, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense described in the indemnity contained in Section 11(a), as incurred, but only with respect to untrue statements or omissions, or alleged untrue statements or omissions, made in the Registration Statement (or any amendments thereto) or in any related Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to the Agent and furnished to the Company in writing by the Agent expressly for use therein.

 

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(c)       Procedure. Any party that proposes to assert the right to be indemnified under this Section 11 will, as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt of notice of commencement of any action against such party in respect of which a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party or parties under this Section 11, notify each such indemnifying party of the commencement of such action, enclosing a copy of all papers served, but the omission so to notify such indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from (i) any liability that it might have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 11 and (ii) any liability that it may have to any indemnified party under the foregoing provisions of this Section 11 unless, and only to the extent that, such omission results in the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses by the indemnifying party. If any such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of its commencement, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in and, to the extent that it elects by delivering written notice to the indemnified party as promptly as reasonably practicable after receiving notice of the commencement of the action from the indemnified party, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense of the action, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense, the indemnifying party will not be liable to the indemnified party for any legal or other expenses except as provided below and except for the reasonable costs of investigation subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense. The indemnified party will have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action, but the fees, expenses and other charges of such counsel will be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (1) the employment of counsel by the indemnified party has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, (2) the indemnified party has reasonably concluded (based on advice of counsel) that there may be legal defenses available to it or other indemnified parties that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, (3) a conflict or potential conflict of interest exists (based on advice of counsel to the indemnified party) between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying party will not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party) or (4) the indemnifying party has not in fact employed counsel to assume the defense of such action within a reasonable time after receiving notice of the commencement of the action, in each of which cases the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel will be at the expense of the indemnifying party or parties. It is understood that the indemnifying party or parties shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of more than one separate firm admitted to practice in such jurisdiction at any one time for all such indemnified party or parties. All such reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges will be reimbursed by the indemnifying party promptly after the indemnifying party receives a written invoice relating to fees, disbursements and other charges in reasonable detail. An indemnifying party will not, in any event, be liable for any settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of each indemnified party, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding relating to the matters contemplated by this Section 11 (whether or not any indemnified party is a party thereto), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (1) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such litigation, investigation, proceeding or claim and (2) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

 

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(d)       Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in the foregoing paragraphs of this Section 11 is applicable in accordance with its terms but for any reason is held to be unavailable from the Company or the Agent, the Company and the Agent will contribute to the total losses, claims, liabilities, expenses and damages (including any investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted, but after deducting any contribution received by the Company from persons other than the Agent, such as persons who control the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, officers of the Company who signed the Registration Statement and directors of the Company, who also may be liable for contribution) to which the Company and the Agent may be subject in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other hand. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other hand shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total Net Proceeds from the sale of the Placement Shares (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total compensation received by the Agent (before deducting expenses) from the sale of Placement Shares on behalf of the Company. If, but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Agent, on the other hand, with respect to the statements or omission that resulted in such loss, claim, liability, expense or damage, or action in respect thereof, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations with respect to such offering. Such relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or the Agent, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and the Agent agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 11(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 11(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss, claim, liability, expense, or damage, or action in respect thereof, referred to above in this Section 11(d) shall be deemed to include, for the purpose of this Section 11(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim to the extent consistent with Section 11(c) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11(d), the Agent shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the commissions or discounts received by it under this Agreement and no person found guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 11(d), any person who controls a party to this Agreement within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and any officers, directors, partners, employees or agents of the Agent, will have the same rights to contribution as that party, and each officer who signed the Registration Statement and director of the Company will have the same rights to contribution as the Company, subject in each case to the provisions hereof. Any party entitled to contribution, as promptly as reasonably practicable after receipt of notice of commencement of any action against such party in respect of which a claim for contribution may be made under this Section 11(d), will notify any such party or parties from whom contribution may be sought, but the omission to so notify will not relieve that party or parties from whom contribution may be sought from any other obligation it or they may have under this Section 11(d) except to the extent that the failure to so notify such other party materially prejudiced the substantive rights or defenses of the party from whom contribution is sought. Except for a settlement entered into pursuant to the last sentence of Section 11(c) hereof, no party will be liable for contribution with respect to any action or claim settled without its written consent if such consent is required pursuant to Section 11(c) hereof.

 

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12.            Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in Section 11 of this Agreement and all representations and warranties of the Company herein or in certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive, as of their respective dates, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Agent, any controlling persons, or the Company (or any of their respective officers, directors or controlling persons), (ii) delivery and acceptance of the Placement Shares and payment therefor or (iii) any termination of this Agreement.

 

13.           Termination.

 

a.                The Agent may terminate this Agreement, by notice to the Company, as hereinafter specified at any time (1) if any Material Adverse Effect has occurred and is continuing at the time of such termination, (2) if there has occurred, and there is continuing at the time of such termination, any material adverse change in the financial markets in the United States or the international financial markets, any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, in each case the effect of which is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Agent, impracticable or inadvisable to market the Placement Shares or to enforce contracts for the sale of the Placement Shares, (3) if trading in the Common Stock has been suspended or limited by the Commission or the Exchange and such suspension or limitation remains in effect at the time of such termination, or if trading generally on the Exchange has been suspended or limited, or minimum prices for trading have been fixed on the Exchange, and such suspension, limitation or fixation of minimum prices remains in effect at the time of such termination, (4) if a major disruption of securities settlements or clearance services in the United States shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such termination, or (6) if a banking moratorium has been declared by either U.S. Federal or New York authorities and shall be continuing at the time of such termination. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Section 9 (Payment of Expenses), Section 11 (Indemnification and Contribution), Section 12 (Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery), Section 18 (Governing Law and Time; Waiver of Jury Trial) and Section 19 (Consent to Jurisdiction) hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination. If the Agent elects to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 13(a), the Company shall be notified promptly in writing.

 

b.               The Company shall have the right, by giving five (5) days’ notice as hereinafter specified to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time after the date of this Agreement. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Section 9 (Payment of Expenses), Section 11 (Indemnification and Contribution), Section 12 (Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery), Section 18 (Governing Law and Time; Waiver of Jury Trial) and Section 19 (Consent to Jurisdiction) hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.

 

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c.                The Agent shall have the right, by giving five (5) Trading Days’ notice as hereinafter specified to terminate this Agreement in its sole discretion at any time after the date of this Agreement. Any such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except that the provisions of Section 9 (Payment of Expenses), Section 11 (Indemnification and Contribution), Section 12 (Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery), Section 18 (Governing Law and Time; Waiver of Jury Trial) and Section 19 (Consent to Jurisdiction) hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.

 

d.                Unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Section 13, this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the issuance and sale of all of the Placement Shares through the Agent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein except that the provisions of Section 9 (Payment of Expenses), Section 11 (Indemnification and Contribution), Section 12 (Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery), Section 18 (Governing Law and Time; Waiver of Jury Trial) and Section 19 (Consent to Jurisdiction) hereof shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such termination.

 

e.                This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless terminated pursuant to Sections 13(a), (b), (c), or (d) above or otherwise by mutual written agreement of the parties; provided, however, that any such termination by mutual written agreement shall in all cases be deemed to provide that Section 9 (Payment of Expenses), Section 11 (Indemnification and Contribution), Section 12 (Representations and Agreements to Survive Delivery), Section 18 (Governing Law and Time; Waiver of Jury Trial) and Section 19 (Consent to Jurisdiction) shall remain in full force and effect. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Company shall not have any liability to the Agent for any discount, commission or other compensation with respect to any Placement Shares not otherwise sold by the Agent under this Agreement.

 

f.                 Any termination of this Agreement shall be effective on the date specified in such notice of termination; provided, however, that such termination shall not be effective until the close of business on the date of receipt of such notice by the Agent or the Company, as the case may be. If such termination shall occur prior to the Settlement Date for any sale of Placement Shares, such Placement Shares shall settle in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

14.           Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given by any party to any other party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing, and if sent to the Agent, shall be delivered to:

 

B. Riley Securities, Inc.

299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10171

Attention: Legal Department
Telephone: (212) 457-9947
Email: atmdesk@brileyfin.com

 

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with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

Duane Morris LLP

1540 Broadway

New York, NY 10036

Attention: Dean M. Colucci
Telephone: (973) 424-2020
Email: dmcolucci@duanemorris.com

 

and if to the Company, shall be delivered to:

 

Teligent, Inc.

105 Lincoln Avenue

Buena, NJ 08310

Attention: Tim Sawyer
Telephone: (856) 697-1441
Email: tsawyer@teligent.com

 

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

K&L Gates LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Whitney J. Smith
Telephone: (212) 536-3930
Email: whitney.smith@klgates.com

 

and

 

K&L Gates LLP

300 South Tryon Street, Suite 1000

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Sean M. Jones
Telephone: (704) 331-7406
Email: sean.jones@klgates.com

 

Each party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose. Each such notice or other communication shall be deemed given (i) when delivered personally, on a Business Day or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day, (ii) on the next Business Day after timely delivery to a nationally-recognized overnight courier and (iii) on the Business Day actually received if deposited in the U.S. mail (certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid). For purposes of this Agreement, “Business Day” shall mean any day on which the Exchange and commercial banks in the City of New York are open for business.

 

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An electronic communication (“Electronic Notice”) shall be deemed written notice for purposes of this Section 14 if sent to the electronic mail address specified by the receiving party under separate cover. Electronic Notice shall be deemed received at the time the party sending Electronic Notice receives confirmation of receipt by the receiving party. Any party receiving Electronic Notice may request and shall be entitled to receive the notice on paper, in a nonelectronic form (“Nonelectronic Notice”) which shall be sent to the requesting party within ten (10) days of receipt of the written request for Nonelectronic Notice.

 

15.           Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Agent and their respective successors and the affiliates, controlling persons, officers and directors referred to in Section 11 hereof. References to any of the parties contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the successors and permitted assigns of such party. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Neither the Company nor the Agent may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

16.           Adjustments for Stock Splits. The parties acknowledge and agree that all share-related numbers contained in this Agreement shall be adjusted to take into account any share consolidation, stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, corporate domestication or similar event effected with respect to the Placement Shares.

 

17.           Entire Agreement; Amendment; Severability. This Agreement (including all schedules and exhibits attached hereto and Placement Notices issued pursuant hereto, together with any letter agreement between the Company and the Agent (which, for all purposes hereunder, the Company and the Agent agree shall be deemed to expressly constitute a part of this Agreement)) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof (including, without limitation, any engagement letter or similar instrument). Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended except pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Company and the Agent. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable as written by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision shall be given full force and effect to the fullest possible extent that it is valid, legal and enforceable, and the remainder of the terms and provisions herein shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable term or provision was not contained herein, but only to the extent that giving effect to such provision and the remainder of the terms and provisions hereof shall be in accordance with the intent of the parties as reflected in this Agreement.

 

18.          GOVERNING LAW AND TIME; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. SPECIFIED TIMES OF DAY REFER TO NEW YORK CITY TIME. THE COMPANY AND THE AGENT EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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19.          CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM OR THAT THE VENUE OF SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED) TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

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20.                  Use of Information. The Agent may not use any information gained in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including due diligence, to advise any party with respect to transactions not expressly approved by the Company.

 

21.                   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed Agreement by one party to the other may be made by facsimile transmission or email of a .pdf attachment.

 

22.                   Effect of Headings. The section, Schedule and Exhibit headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

23.                  Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses. The Company represents, warrants and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Agent, and the Agent represents, warrants and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Company, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Placement Shares that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405, required to be filed with the Commission. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Agent or by the Company, as the case may be, is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company represents and warrants that it has treated and agrees that it will treat each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, and has complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. For the purposes of clarity, the parties hereto agree that all free writing prospectuses, if any, listed in Exhibit 23 hereto are Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses.

 

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24.                  Absence of Fiduciary Relationship. The Company acknowledges and agrees that:

 

a.                   The Agent is acting solely as agent in connection with the public offering of the Placement Shares and in connection with each transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the process leading to such transactions, and no fiduciary or advisory relationship between the Company or any of its respective affiliates, stockholders (or other equity holders), creditors or employees or any other party, on the one hand, and the Agent, on the other hand, has been or will be created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not the Agent has advised or is advising the Company on other matters, and the Agent has no obligation to the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except the obligations expressly set forth in this Agreement;

 

b.                  it is capable of evaluating and understanding, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

c.                   the Agent has not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and it has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate;

 

d.                  it is aware that the Agent and its affiliates are engaged in a broad range of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Company and the Agent has no obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship or otherwise; and

 

e.                   it waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against the Agent for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of Placement Shares under this Agreement and agrees that the Agent shall not have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to it in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on its behalf or in right of it or the Company, employees or creditors of Company, other than in respect of the Agent’s obligations under this Agreement and to keep information provided by the Company to the Agent and its counsel confidential to the extent not otherwise publicly-available.

 

25.                   Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

Applicable Time” means (i) each Representation Date and (ii) the time of each sale of any Placement Shares pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus” means any “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, relating to the Placement Shares that (1) is required to be filed with the Commission by the Company, (2) is a “road show” that is a “written communication” within the meaning of Rule 433(d)(8)(i) whether or not required to be filed with the Commission, or (3) is exempt from filing pursuant to Rule 433(d)(5)(i) because it contains a description of the Placement Shares or of the offering that does not reflect the final terms, in each case in the form filed or required to be filed with the Commission or, if not required to be filed, in the form retained in the Company’s records pursuant to Rule 433(g) under the Securities Act.

 

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Rule 172,” “Rule 405,” “Rule 415,” “Rule 424,” “Rule 424(b),” “Rule 430B,” and “Rule 433” refer to such rules under the Securities Act.

 

All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information that is “contained,” “included” or “stated” in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be.

 

All references in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR; all references in this Agreement to any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (other than any Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses that, pursuant to Rule 433, are not required to be filed with the Commission) shall be deemed to include the copy thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR; and all references in this Agreement to “supplements” to the Prospectus shall include, without limitation, any supplements, “wrappers” or similar materials prepared in connection with any offering, sale or private placement of any Placement Shares by the Agent outside of the United States.

 

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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding between the Company and the Agent, please so indicate in the space provided below for that purpose, whereupon this letter shall constitute a binding agreement between the Company and the Agent.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
    TELIGENT, INC.
   
     
    By: /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

                                                         ACCEPTED as of the date first-above written:
       
    B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.
       
       
    By: /s/ Patrice McNicoll
      Name: Patrice McNicoll
      Title: Co-Head of Investment Banking

 

[Signature Page to At Market Issuance Sales Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

TELIGENT, inc.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 151 OF THE

Delaware GENERAL CORPORATION LAW

 

The undersigned, Timothy B. Sawyer and Philip K. Yachmetz, do hereby certify that:

 

1. They are the President and Secretary, respectively, of Teligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

3. The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation provides for a class of its authorized stock known as Preferred Stock, consisting of 1,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation thereof; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of up to 100,000 shares of the preferred stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of a series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Section 1.     Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, for the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Authorized Share Increase” shall be deemed to have occurred from and after the date the Corporation has obtained approval of its stockholders as is necessary to either (a) authorize additional shares of Common Stock in an amount sufficient to allow for full conversion of the Preferred Stock or (ii) effectuate a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of Common Stock to allow for full conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Available Shares” at any given time means a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of authorized shares of Common Stock of the Corporation at such time, less (a) the number of shares of Common Stock then reserved by the Corporation’s Board of Directors for issuance upon conversion or exercise of (i) securities outstanding as of the Original Issue Date and (ii) awards that may be granted under the Corporation’s equity incentive plans as in effect on the Original Issuance Date, (b) 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Common Stock) and (c) the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation at such time.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and any other securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or its subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

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Conversion Shares” means initially two hundred (200) shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of each share of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof, and delivered in accordance with Section 6(e)(i), and subject to adjustment as provided herein.

 

Corporation Sale” shall mean the closing of (a) a consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another entity or other corporate reorganization in which the Corporation is not the surviving entity (excluding any merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Corporation), (ii) a transaction or series of related transactions in which in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Corporation is transferred to a third party (or group of affiliated third parties), excluding a bona fide equity financing transaction, or (iii) a sale, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition (but not including a transfer or disposition by pledge or mortgage to a bona fide lender) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Section 2.     Designation, Amount and Par Value. The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) and the number of shares so designated shall be up to 100,000 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of all of the holders of the Preferred Stock (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”)). Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $0.01 per share.

 

Section 3.     Dividends. Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, dividends on shares of Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) are paid on shares of the Common Stock. Other than as set forth in the previous sentence, no other dividends shall be paid on shares of Preferred Stock; and the Corporation shall pay no dividends (other than dividends in the form of Common Stock) on shares of the Common Stock unless it simultaneously complies with the previous sentence.

 

Section 4.     Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Section 5.     Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall share, together with the holders of Common Stock, in any distribution of the remaining funds and assets available for distribution to the stockholders of the Corporation, pro rata based on the number of shares of Common Stock such holders would have received had the conversion of such Preferred Stock occurred immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

Section 6.

 

a)      Conversion at the Option of the Holder. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible by the Holder thereof as follows:

 

i. At any time and from time to time to the extent that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such conversion is less than or equal to the number of Available Shares; and

 

ii. At any time and from time to time, in full or in part, from and after the Authorized Share Increase;

 

b)      Notice of Conversion. Holders shall effect conversions by providing written notice to the Corporation (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile or e-mail such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. To effect conversions of shares of Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.

 

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c)      Available Shares Report. Within two (2) Business Days of the written request of any Holder at any time prior to the Authorized Share Increase, the Corporation shall deliver to such Holder a report of the number of Available Shares then available.

 

d)      Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Corporation shall not effect any conversion of shares of Preferred Stock to Common Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any shares of Preferred Stock to Common Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to such conversion, such Holder, any person having beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by such Holder, or such Holder together with such Holder's Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder's Affiliates (any such person other than Holder, including any group of which Holder is a member, an “Additional Restricted Ownership Person”), would beneficially own in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and any Additional Restricted Ownership Person shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted shares of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any Additional Restricted Ownership Person in excess of such limitation and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by such Holder or any Additional Restricted Ownership Person. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

e)      Mechanics of Conversion

 

i.                        Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than three (3) Business Days after the Conversion Date, the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to such Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, which Conversion Shares shall contain or be subject to the following restrictive legend:

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.

 

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ii.                        Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation covenants that it will at all times from and after the Authorized Share Increase reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred Stock), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall be issuable (taking into account the adjustments of Section 7) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock hereunder. The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

iii.                        Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, and instead the number of shares issued shall be rounded down to the next whole share.

 

iv.                        Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

Section 7.     Certain Other Adjustments.

 

a)      Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Corporation, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a dividend or distribution payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents, (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the number of Conversion Shares shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall become effective (1) with respect to a dividend or distribution, immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and (2) with respect to a subdivision, combination or re-classification, immediately after the effective date of such event.

 

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b)      Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will, upon the conversion of such Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock, be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder would have acquired had such conversion occurred immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

c)      Adjustment for Merger or Consolidation. If there shall occur any consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not a series of the Corporation’s preferred stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash, or other property (other than a transaction covered by Sections 7(a) or 7(b)), then, following any such consolidation or merger, provision shall be made that each share of Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible, in lieu of the Common Stock into which it was convertible prior to such event, into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one share Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions in this Section 7 with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 7 shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

d)      Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest 1/100th of a share. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

 

Section 8.    Redemption upon Corporation Sale. In the event of a Corporation Sale (other than a Corporation Sale to which Section 7(c) applies), each share of outstanding Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Corporation by paying the Holder thereof an amount equal to the amount such Holder would have received in connection with such Corporation Sale had such Holder converted such share of Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to such Corporation Sale (without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set forth in Section 6), all to the extent permitted by Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders (the “Available Proceeds”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a redemption pursuant to the preceding sentence, if the Available Proceeds are not sufficient to redeem all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall redeem a pro rata portion of each Holder’s shares of Preferred Stock to the fullest extent of such Available Proceeds, based on the respective amounts which would otherwise be payable in respect of the shares to be redeemed if the Available Proceeds were sufficient to redeem all such shares, and shall redeem the remaining shares as soon as it may lawfully do so under Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders.

 

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Section 9.     Miscellaneous.

 

a)                  Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, overnight courier or transmitted by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission in PDF format to the Corporation at the address of its principal office at Teligent, Inc., 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, NJ 08310, Attention: Timothy B. Sawyer and Philip K. Yachmetz, with a copy to K&L Gates LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, New York City, New York 10022, Attention: Whitney J. Smith, and to K&L Gates LLP, 300 South Tryon Street, Suite 1000, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Attention: Sean M. Jones, or such other address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 9. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, overnight courier or transmitted by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission in PDF format addressed to each Holder at the address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

b)                  Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.

 

c)                  Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. The Corporation and each Holder irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and (b) the United States District Court sitting in New Castle County in the State of Delaware, for the purposes of any action arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. The Corporation and each Holder agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be commenced either in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such action may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the United States District Court sitting in New Castle County in the State of Delaware. The Corporation and each Holder hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The Corporation and each Holder hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If the Corporation or any Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

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d)                  Waiver. Any of the rights, powers, privileges and other terms of the Preferred Stock set forth in this Certificate of Designation may be waived prospectively or retrospectively on behalf of all Holders by the affirmative written consent or vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock.

 

e)                  Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

f)                   Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

g)                  Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

h)                  Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

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RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Delaware law.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate this 25th day of January 2021.

 

/s/ Timothy B. Sawyer   /s/ Philip K. Yachmetz
Name: Timothy B. Sawyer   Name:  Philip K. Yachmetz
Title:  President   Title:  Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

K&L Gates llp

10th Floor

300 SOUTH Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202

T 704.331.7400 F 704.331.7598 klgates.com

 

January 28, 2021

 

Teligent, Inc.

105 Lincoln Avenue

Buena, NJ 08310

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Teligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) by the Company from time to time of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), having an aggregate offering price of up to $22,619,204 (the “Shares”) pursuant to that certain At Market Issuance Sales Agreement dated January 27, 2021 (the “Sales Agreement”) by and among the Company and B. Riley Securities, Inc. (the “Agent”). The Shares have been registered on a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224188) (such registration statement, including documents incorporated by reference therein, the “Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 6, 2018.

 

This opinion letter is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

The Company has requested our opinion as to the matters set forth below in connection with the Registration Statement. For the purposes of rendering that opinion, we have examined: (i) the Registration Statement, including the exhibits filed therewith; (ii) the Sales Agreement; (iii) the Company’s prospectus supplement, dated January 28, 2021, filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (including the documents incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference therein) (the “Prospectus Supplement”); (iv) the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”); (v) the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws; (vi) the Company’s stock ledger; and (vii) the corporate action or actions of the Company that provides for the issuance of the Shares (the “Authorizing Resolutions”). We have also made such other investigation as we have deemed appropriate. We have examined and relied upon certificates of public officials and such other documents and instruments, and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinion, we have also relied upon a certificate of an officer of the Company. We have considered such matters of law as we have deemed necessary to render the opinion contained herein.

 

For the purposes of this opinion letter, we have made assumptions that are customary in opinion letters of this kind, including the assumptions that each document submitted to us is accurate and complete, that each such document that is an original is authentic, that each such document that is a copy conforms to an authentic original, the conformity to the original or final versions of the documents submitted to us as copies or drafts and that all signatures on each such document are genuine. We have further assumed the legal capacity of natural persons. We have not verified any of those assumptions.

 

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In rendering our opinion below, we also have assumed that: (i) the Company will have sufficient authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock at the time of each issuance of Shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement to provide for such issuance, (ii) the issuance of all Shares will be duly noted in the Company’s stock ledger upon issuance, (iii) the Sales Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the parties thereto, enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with its terms, (iv) prior to the issuance of any of the Shares, a Pricer (as defined in the Authorizing Resolutions) will determine the price and certain other terms of issuance of such Shares in accordance with the Authorizing Resolutions, (v) the Agent will exercise any authority delegated to the Agent by a Pricer pursuant to the Authorizing Resolutions solely in accordance with such delegated authority, and (vi) the Offering will be conducted during the Authorized Term (as defined in the Authorizing Resolutions), the number of Shares sold in the Offering will not exceed the Maximum Share Amount (as defined in the Authorizing Resolutions), and the Pricing Committee (as defined in the Authorizing Resolutions) will approve any proposed modifications to the terms of the Offering as set forth in the Authorizing Resolutions. We have not verified any of those assumptions.

 

Our opinion set forth below is limited to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and reported judicial decisions interpreting the DGCL.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares have been duly and validly authorized for issuance by the Company and, when issued and delivered by the Company and paid for pursuant to the Sales Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

The opinion set forth above is subject to the following additional assumptions: (i) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto (including any post-effective amendment) under the Securities Act shall not have been terminated, suspended or rescinded, (ii) all Shares offered pursuant to the Registration Statement will be issued and sold (a) in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3) and solely in the manner provided in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement and (b) only upon payment of the consideration fixed therefor in accordance with the Sales Agreement, and (iii) there will not have occurred any change in law or fact affecting the validity of any of the opinions rendered herein with respect thereto. We assume no obligation to update or supplement our opinion to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2021 and to the incorporation by reference of this opinion in the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus Supplement. In giving our consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules or regulations thereunder. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or any subsequent changes in law.

 

  Yours truly,
 
  /s/ K&L Gates LLP
 
  K&L Gates LLP

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

Execution Version

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

TELIGENT, INC.,

 

the undersigned funds and accounts managed by affiliates of

 

ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

 

and

 

THE PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDERS

 

LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

 

Dated as of January 27, 2021

 

 

 

 

Schedules

 

Schedule I: Exchange Shares (Series C Notes Exchange)

 

Schedule II: Exchange Shares (Ares Loan Exchange)

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A: Form of Stockholders’ Agreement

 

Exhibit B: Form of Voting Trust Agreement

 

Exhibit C: Form of Certificate of Designation

 

Exhibit D: Form of ATM Sales Agreement

 

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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 27, 2021 by and among (i) Teligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”), (ii) the undersigned funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation (collectively, “Ares”), and (iii) the Participating Noteholders (as defined below). Ares and each Participating Noteholder are collectively referred to as the “Participating Parties” and individually as a “Participating Party.” The Company and each Participating Party are collectively referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Ares are parties to (i) that certain First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 18, 2018, by and among the Company, as the borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and ACF Finco I LP, as administrative agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “ACF 1L Credit Agreement”), and (ii) that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement dated as of December 18, 2018, by and among the Company, as the borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Ares 2L Credit Agreement” and, together with the ACF 1L Credit Agreement, the “Ares Credit Agreements”);

 

WHEREAS, each undersigned holder (each a “Participating Noteholder” and, collectively, the “Participating Noteholders”) of the Company’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023 (the “Series C Notes”) issued under that certain Indenture dated July 20, 2020 (the “Series C Indenture”) holds Series C Notes with an aggregate principal amount as set forth opposite such Participating Noteholder’s name on Schedule I hereto;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties hereto have reached an agreement in principle regarding the material terms of a recapitalization transaction (the “Recapitalization Transaction”) to be effectuated through a series of out-of-court transactions pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Term Sheet dated as of January 14, 2021 (the “Term Sheet”); and

 

WHEREAS, as part of the Recapitalization Transaction, pursuant to this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents (defined below), and subject to the terms and conditions herein and therein, the Parties agree to effectuate the Transactions (defined below) as set forth in Section 2.1 and Section 2.2 herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions, and other covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1         Definitions. In addition to the other words and terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement, the following words and terms have the meanings specified or referred to below:

 

(a)           2L Accrued PIK Interesthas the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

 

(b)           Ares” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

(c)           Ares Credit Agreement Amendments” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

 

(d)           Ares Credit Agreements” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

(e)           Ares Loan Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

 

(f)            Ares Loan Exchange Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a).

 

(g)           ATM Offering” means a continuous at-the-market offering by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of Common Stock in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

 

(h)           ATM Sales Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.

 

(i)           B. Riley” means B. Riley Securities, Inc.

 

(j)           B. Riley Fee” means the commitment fee payable to B. Riley in Common Stock pursuant to that certain engagement letter of even date herewith between the Company and B. Riley regarding the ATM Offering.

 

(k)           Board Resolutions” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(d).

 

(l)            Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which the banks located in the State of New York are authorized or obligated to close.

 

(m)           Certificate of Designation” means the Company’s Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of the Preferred Stock, in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto.

 

(n)           Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

(o)           Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

(p)           Collateral Agent” has the meaning set forth in the Series C Indenture.

 

(q)           Common Exchange Shares” means shares of Common Stock issued to a Participating Party as Exchange Shares pursuant to the Exchange.

 

(r)            Common Stock” when used with reference to the Company shall mean the Common Stock, presently par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

 

(s)           Conversion Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.

 

(t)            Counsel” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

 

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(u)           Disclosure” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

(v)           DTC” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

(w)          Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).

 

(x)           Encumbrances” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, assignment, charge, deed of trust, security interest, hypothecation, preference, deposit arrangement or encumbrance (or other type of arrangement having the practical effect of the foregoing) to secure or provide for the payment of any obligation of any Person, whether arising by contract, operation of law, or otherwise.

 

(y)           Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

 

(z)           Exchange” means, individually and collectively, the Series C Note Exchange and the Ares Loan Exchange.

 

(aa)         Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(bb)        Exchange Price” means the VWAP of the Common Stock based on a trailing five (5) Trading Day period ending on the last Trading Day before the Closing Date.

 

(cc)         Exchange Shares” means the Common Exchange Shares and/or Preferred Exchange Shares issued to a Participating Party in connection with the Exchange, as applicable.

 

(dd)        Exchanged Debtmeans, individually and collectively, the 2L Accrued PIK Interest and Exchanged Notes.

 

(ee)         Exchanged Notes” means each Participating Noteholder’s Series C Notes exchanged pursuant to the Series C Note Exchange.

 

(ff)          Governmental Entity” means any domestic or foreign, national, supranational, federal, state, municipal, county, city, local or other administrative, legislative, regulatory or other governmental authority, commission, agency, court of competent jurisdiction or other judicial entity, tribunal, legislative, regulatory or self-regulatory body, instrumentality, or quasi- governmental agency, commission or authority or any arbitrator or arbitral tribunal.

 

(gg)        Interim Financing” means a $4,600,000 delayed draw term loan.

 

(hh)        Jefferies” means Jefferies & Company.

 

(ii)           Jefferies Engagement Agreement” means that certain letter agreement between Jefferies and the Company dated June 10, 2020, as amended pursuant to certain addendums dated August 13, 2020 and January 10, 2021.

 

(jj)          Jefferies Fee” means that certain Restructuring and Equity Financing Fee (as defined in the Jefferies Engagement Agreement) payable to Jefferies in connection with the consummation of the Recapitalization Transaction pursuant to the Jefferies Engagement Agreement.

 

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(kk)         Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign law (including common law), statute, code, ordinance, directive, rule, regulation, Order or other requirement of or rule or law promulgated, issued, enforced or entered by any Governmental Entity.

 

(ll)           Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, that, individually or in the aggregate, results, or would reasonably be likely to result, in a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise) or in the earnings, business, properties, surplus or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change arising out of or attributable to, directly or indirectly: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the generic pharmaceuticals industry in the US and Canada; (iii) changes in financial or securities markets in general; (iv) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; or (v) changes in applicable laws or accounting rules, including U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), in each case, shall not be deemed, either alone or in combination, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the immediately preceding proviso, any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) and (v) immediately above shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be likely to occur to the extent that such event, occurrence, fact, condition or change has a disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, compared to other entities whose primary business is in the generic pharmaceuticals industry in the U.S. and Canada.

 

(a)           NDA” means the Amended and Restated Confidentiality Agreement between the Company and each of the Participating Noteholders.

 

(b)           Order” means any order, consent, injunction, judgment, decree, stipulation, ruling, opinion, decision, writ, assessment or arbitration award, including any consent decree or consent agreement.

 

(c)           Participating Noteholder” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

(d)           Participating Party” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

(e)           Party” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

(f)            Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Entity or other entity of any nature whatsoever.

 

(g)           Placement Shares” means shares of Common Stock sold by the Agent (as defined in the ATM Sales Agreement) as part of the ATM Offering.

 

(h)           Preferred Exchange Shares” means shares of Preferred Stock issued to a Participating Party as Exchange Shares pursuant to the Exchange.

 

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(i)            Preferred Stock” means the convertible preferred stock of the Company, which shall have the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

 

(j)            Professional Advisors” means, individually and collectively, Counsel and Jefferies.

 

(k)           Public Float” means the aggregate market value of the outstanding voting and non-voting common equity (as defined in Rule 405) of the Company held by persons other than affiliates of the Company (as determined pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act).

 

(l)            Recapitalization Transaction” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

(m)          Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.

 

(n)           SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(o)           Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder

 

(p)           “Series C Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

(q)           Series C Note Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

(r)            Series C Note Exchange Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a)

 

(s)           Series C Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

(t)            Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

 

(u)           Stockholders’ Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(d).

 

(v)           Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

(w)          Subsidiary” means (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose voting stock having by the terms thereof power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporations at the time is owned by the Company directly or indirectly and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in which the Company directly or indirectly has more than 50% voting equity interest at the time.

 

(x)           Term Sheet” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

(y)           Trading Day” means any day on which trading occurs on the Nasdaq Global Market (or any successor thereto) or other securities markets in the United States.

 

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(z)           Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Term Sheet, the ATM Sales Agreement, the Ares Credit Agreement Amendments, the Voting Trust Agreements, the Stockholders’ Agreement, and the Board Resolutions.

 

(aa)         Transactions” means the Exchange, the ATM Offering and the Ares Credit Agreement Amendments.

 

(bb)        Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the Series C Indenture.

 

(cc)         Voting Trust Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(b).

 

(dd)        Voting Trustee” means the “Trustee” as defined in the Voting Trust Agreement.

 

(ee)         VWAP” per share of common stock of the Company on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page “TLGT:US <equity>” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the open of trading on the relevant Trading Day until the close of trading on such Trading Day.

 

1.2         Interpretation. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender, (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (iv) the terms “Article” or “Section” refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement, and (v) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The term “or” is not necessarily exclusive. Any reference herein to any statute, agreement or document, or any section thereof, shall, unless otherwise expressly provided, be a reference to such statute, agreement, document or section as amended, modified or supplemented (including any successor section) and in effect from time to time. The parties acknowledge and agree that, except as specifically provided herein, they may pursue judicial remedies at law or in equity in the event of a dispute with respect to the interpretation or construction of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the provisions hereof without the aid of any canon, custom or rule of law requiring or suggesting construction against the party causing the drafting of the provision in question.

 

ARTICLE II.
DEBT EXCHANGE AND ADDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS

 

2.1         Simultaneous Signing and Closing. The Transactions shall take place at a closing (the “Closing”) to be managed by the electronic exchange of documents, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement on the date first above written, or at such other time or on such other date as the Parties mutually may agree in writing. The day on which the Closing takes place is referred to as the “Closing Date.” The Parties agree to effectuate the Transactions (each of which shall be (a) conditioned upon the closing (or, in the case of the ATM Offering, the commencement) of each other Transaction, and (b) effective as of the Closing Date) as follows:

 

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(a)           each Participating Noteholder shall exchange such Participating Noteholder’s right, title and interest in all of such Participating Noteholder’s Series C Notes for certain Exchange Shares as set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Series C Note Exchange”);

 

(b)           Ares and the Company shall execute certain amendments to the Ares Credit Agreements (the “Ares Credit Agreement Amendments”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) Ares will provide the Company with the Interim Financing, and (ii) all accrued and unpaid PIK Interest under the 2L Credit Agreement (the “2L Accrued PIK Interest”) as of the Closing Date shall be deemed satisfied and waived by Ares;

 

(c)           in exchange for the satisfaction and waiver of the 2L Accrued PIK Interest, the Company shall issue to Ares certain Preferred Exchange Shares as set forth on Schedule II hereto (the “Ares Loan Exchange”); and

 

(d)           the Company shall enter into the ATM Sales Agreement with B. Riley;

 

provided, however, that (i) the Transactions set forth in subsections (a) through (c) above shall be deemed to be effective as of the Effective Time, and (ii) the Transaction set forth in subsection (d) above shall be deemed to be effective immediately following the Effective Time.

 

2.2         Series C Note Exchange. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Participating Noteholder hereby agrees to exchange, at the applicable Series C Note Exchange Rate, such Participating Noteholder’s Series C Notes for the issuance by the Company to each such Participating Noteholder of certain Exchange Shares, and each Participating Noteholder shall accept from the Company such Exchange Shares, as set forth on Schedule I hereto.

 

(a)           Exchange Rate. The exchange rate for the Series C Note Exchange (as applicable, the “Series C Note Exchange Rate”) shall be equal to the following:

 

(i)            Each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of principal amount of Exchanged Notes (plus any accrued and outstanding interest on such Exchanged Notes that has become due and payable) held by each Participating Noteholder (other than Laurence Lytton) shall be exchanged for an amount of Common Exchange Shares equal to (A) 1,000 divided by (B) (x) the Exchange Price multiplied by (y) 1.60.

 

(ii)           Each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of principal amount of Exchanged Notes (plus any accrued and outstanding interest on such Exchanged Notes that has become due and payable) held by Laurence Lytton shall be exchanged for an amount of Common Exchange Shares equal to (A) 1,000 divided by (B) (x) the Exchange Price multiplied by (y) 1.50.

 

(b)          Exchange Settlement. As soon as practicable following the effectiveness of the Series C Note Exchange, which shall be deemed to occur at 4:01 p.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date (such date and time, the “Effective Time”):

 

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(i)            Each Participating Noteholder shall assign and transfer all right, title and interest in and to its Exchanged Notes to the Company, and deliver or cause to be delivered the Exchanged Notes held by such Participating Noteholder to the Company, by book-entry transfer through the facilities of The Depositary Trust Company (“DTC”) from the account(s) of such Participating Noteholder (or, in the case of physical Series C Notes, by physical delivery of such Notes to the Trustee), free and clear of all Encumbrances, together with any customary documents of conveyance or transfer that the Company or Trustee may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to transfer such Exchanged Notes to the Company.

 

(ii)           The Company shall immediately instruct the Trustee to cancel the Exchanged Notes in accordance with the terms of the Series C Indenture.

 

(iii)          The Company shall promptly execute and deliver to its transfer agent for Common Stock an instruction letter (in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Participating Noteholders, the “Transfer Agent Instruction Letter”) providing for the delivery of the Exchange Shares, via a book-entry position on the records of the transfer agent, to each Participating Noteholder (or its designee) as set forth on Schedule I hereto. The Company shall provide each Participating Party satisfactory evidence thereof.

 

(c)          Effective Time. For the avoidance of doubt, upon the Effective Time, (i) each Participating Noteholder (or its designee) shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the legal, beneficial and record holder of its respective Exchange Shares and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of (and any and all accrued and unpaid interest on) the Exchanged Notes shall be deemed cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the issued and outstanding Series C Notes shall be exchanged pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.3         Ares Credit Agreement Amendments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company and Ares shall have duly executed (i) an amendment to the ACF 1L Credit Agreement in form and substance previously agreed to by the Company and Ares (the “1L Credit Agreement Amendment”), and (ii) an amendment to the Ares 2L Credit Agreement in form and substance previously agreed to by the Company and Ares (the “2L Credit Agreement Amendment”).

 

2.4         Ares Loan Exchange. In exchange for Ares’ satisfaction and waiver of the 2L Accrued PIK Interest, the Company shall issue and deliver to Ares, at the Ares Loan Exchange Rate, certain Preferred Exchange Shares, and Ares shall accept from the Company such Preferred Exchange Shares, as set forth on Schedule II hereto.

 

(a)           Exchange Rate. The exchange rate for the Ares Loan Exchange (the “Ares Loan Exchange Rate”) shall be equal to the following: Each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of 2L Accrued PIK Interest shall be exchanged for an amount of Preferred Exchange Shares equal to (i) 1,000 divided by (ii) (x) the Exchange Price multiplied by (y) 1.30.

 

(b)           Exchange Settlement. As soon as practicable following the effectiveness of the Ares Loan Exchange, which shall be deemed to occur at the Effective Time, the Company shall deliver to each Participating Party set forth on Schedule II a certificate, duly executed on behalf of the Company and bearing the restrictive legend pursuant to Section 2.4(c), representing the number of Preferred Exchange Shares set forth across from such Participating Party’s name on Schedule II hereto in the column captioned “Preferred Exchange Shares.” Upon the Effective Time, such Participating Party shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the legal, beneficial and record holder of such Preferred Exchange Shares.

 

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(c)           Legend. The Preferred Exchange Shares issued to Ares in connection with the Ares Loan Exchange will bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT WHILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING THERETO IS IN EFFECT UNDER SUCH ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT OR SUCH LAWS.

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

 

2.5         ATM Sales Agreement. The Company and B. Riley shall have duly executed the ATM Sales Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “ATM Sales Agreement”). The Company shall have delivered executed copies of the ATM Sales Agreement to each Participating Party, and shall commence the ATM Offering pursuant to the terms of the ATM Sales Agreement and this Agreement (including Section 6.2 herein).

 

2.6         Additional Exchange Transaction Documents.

 

(a)           Stockholders’ Agreement. The Company and each Participating Party shall have duly executed the Stockholders’ Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), and delivered executed copies of the same to the other Parties hereto.

 

(b)           Voting Trust Agreements. The Company, the Voting Trustee and each Participating Noteholder shall have duly executed each such Participating Party’s respective Voting Trust Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Voting Trust Agreements”, and each a “Voting Trust Agreement”), and delivered executed copies of the same to the Parties hereto.

 

(c)           Certificate of Designation. The Certificate of Designation shall have been duly executed by the Company and duly filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware, and the Participating Parties shall have received evidence of such execution and filing.

 

(d)           Board Resolutions. Each Participating Party shall have received a copy of the Action by Unanimous Written Consent, duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, which shall be in full force and effect at the time of the Closing, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions, certified as such by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company on or before the Closing Date (the “Board Resolutions”).

 

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(e)           Opinion of Counsel for the Company. Each Participating Party shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion letter of counsel to the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance previously agreed to by the Participating Parties. Such opinion shall be rendered to the Participating Parties at the request of the Company and shall so state therein

 

(f)            FIRPTA Compliance. The Company shall have delivered to each Participating Party a properly executed statement (a “FIRPTA Compliance Certificate”) in form and substance previously agreed to by the Participating Parties for purposes of satisfying the Company’s obligations under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(c)(3).

 

(g)           IRS Forms. Each Participating Party shall have delivered to the Company a completed IRS Form W-9 or W-8, as applicable, with regards to such Participating Party.

 

ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE COMPANY

 

The Company represents and warrants to each of the Participating Parties as follows, in each case, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports:

 

3.1         Power and Authorization. The Company has been duly incorporated or formed, as applicable, and is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, as applicable, and has the requisite corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereby. No material consent, approval, order or authorization of, or material registration, declaration or filing with any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of their Subsidiaries (each, a “Governmental Entity”) is required on the part of the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents, and the consummation by the Company of the Exchange, except as may be required under any state or federal securities laws or the rules of any national securities exchange on which the Company’s shares of Common Stock are traded.

 

3.2         Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity (the “Enforceability Exceptions”). The execution of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document, and consummation of the Exchange, will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (a) the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company, (b) except with respect to any consents required under the Ares Credit Agreements, any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company (or any of its assets) is bound, or (c) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Company, except for such violations, conflicts or breaches under clauses (b) and (c) above that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.3          Issuance of Exchange Shares. The Exchange Shares are duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, and will not be issued in violation of, or subject to, any preemptive or similar rights of any person. On the Closing Date, immediately after giving effect to the Exchange and Ares Credit Agreement Amendments (but prior to the commencement of the ATM Offering), each Participating Party (or its designee) shall own the amount and type of Exchange Shares set forth opposite such Participating Party’s name on Schedule I or Schedule II (as applicable).

 

3.4          Exemption from Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Participating Parties: (a) the issuance of the Exchange Shares in connection with the Exchange pursuant to this Agreement are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; (b) the Exchange Shares issued to each Participating Party (or its designee) will be issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of the Exchange Shares, and (c) other than as set forth in (i) the Voting Trust Agreement, and (ii) the Stockholders’ Agreement, the Common Exchange Shares will be issued to the Participating Parties (or their designees) without any transfer restrictions. For the purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company acknowledges that, assuming the accuracy of the applicable Participating Noteholder’s representations and warranties hereunder, the holding period of each such Participating Noteholder’s Exchange Shares may be tacked onto the holding period of the Series C Notes and the Company agrees not to take a position contrary thereto (including with respect to a Participating Party’s ability to resell Exchange Shares pursuant to Rule 144(k)).

 

3.5          Validity of Underlying Common Stock. Upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Exchange Shares (the “Conversion Shares”) will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Conversion Shares will not be subject to any preemptive, participation, rights of first refusal or other similar rights in effect as of the Closing Date. For the purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company acknowledges that, assuming the accuracy of the applicable Participating Party’s representations and warranties hereunder, the holding period of the Conversion Shares may be tacked onto the holding period of the Preferred Exchange Shares, and the Company agrees not to take a position contrary thereto.

 

3.6          Investment Company Act. The Company is not and, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will not be required to register as an “investment company” or an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

 

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3.7         Organization and Qualification of the Company’s Subsidiaries. Each of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Each Subsidiary has been duly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, has the power and authority (corporate or other) to own its property and to conduct its business and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances granted to secure the Ares Credit Agreements), in each case, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.8         Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in compliance with applicable securities laws. None of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is entitled or subject to any preemptive right, right of participation, right of maintenance, right of repurchase or forfeiture, subscription right or any similar right and none of the outstanding shares of Common Stock is subject to any right of first refusal. The description of the Common Stock conforms in all material respects to all statements relating thereto contained in the Company’s reports filed under the Exchange Act with the SEC (collectively, “SEC Reports”).

 

3.9         Absence of Existing Defaults and Conflicts. None of the Company or its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of its respective charter or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) or (b) after giving effect to this Agreement, the Exchange, the ATM Offering and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will be in default (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time would be in default) under any existing obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease or other agreement or instrument to which any of them is a party or by which any of them is bound or to which any of the properties of any of them is subject, except such defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.10       No Material Adverse Effect in Business. Other than effects on the business related primarily to COVID-19, from September 30, 2020 through the date hereof, (a) there has been no Material Adverse Effect, nor any development or event which would result in a Material Adverse Effect, (b) there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by the Company on any class of its capital stock and (c) there has been no material adverse change in the capital stock, short-term indebtedness, long-term indebtedness, net current assets or net assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

3.11       Legal Proceedings. There is no legal or governmental action, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries (a) asserting the invalidity of any of the Transaction Documents; (b) seeking to prevent the issuance of the Exchange Shares or the consummation of any of the transactions provided for in the Transaction Documents; or (c) that would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under, or the validity or enforceability of, any of the Transaction Documents.

 

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3.12       Possession of Permits. The Company and its Subsidiaries have all requisite power and authority, and all authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses in the various states in which they do business, certificates and permits of and from regulatory or governmental officials, bodies and tribunals that are necessary to own or lease their respective properties (collectively, “Permits”), in each case, that are material to the Company taken as a whole, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Permits, except where the failure so to comply would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. All of the Permits are valid and in full force and effect, except where the invalidity of such Permits or the failure of such Permits to be in full force and effect would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company has not received any notice of proceedings by a Governmental Entity relating to the revocation or modification of any such Permits which, singly or in the aggregate, may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.13       Title to Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property owned by them and good title to all other properties owned by them, in each case, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, liens, security interests, claims or defects, restrictions or encumbrances of any kind except such as would not, singly or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; and all of the leases and subleases of real property of the Company and its Subsidiaries, considered as one enterprise, and under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds properties described in the SEC Reports, are in full force and effect, with such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed as of the date hereof to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

3.14       Intellectual Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries own, license or otherwise have rights in all United States and foreign patents, trademarks, service marks, tradenames, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights necessary for the conduct of their business as currently carried on and as proposed to be carried on, in each case, as described in the SEC Reports (collectively and together with any applications or registrations for the foregoing, the “Intellectual Property”). Except as specifically described in the SEC Reports, (a) no third parties have obtained rights to any such Intellectual Property from the Company, other than licenses granted in the ordinary course and rights that would not have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) to the Company’s knowledge, there is no infringement or misappropriation by third parties of any such Intellectual Property, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (c) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company’s rights in or to any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts that would form a reasonable basis for any such claim, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (d) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity, enforceability or scope of any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts that would form a reasonable basis for any such claim, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (e) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company has, or any of its products, product candidates or services described in the SEC Reports that infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates, or would infringe upon, misappropriate or otherwise violate, upon the commercialization of such products, product candidates or services described in the SEC Reports, any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary right of others, and the Company is unaware of any facts that would form a reasonable basis for any such claim, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (f) to the Company’s knowledge, there is no patent or patent application that contains claims that cover or may cover any Intellectual Property described in the SEC Reports as being owned by or licensed to the Company, or that is necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted or contemplated, or that interferes with the issued or pending claims of any such Intellectual Property, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; (g) to the Company’s knowledge, there is no prior art or public or commercial activity of which the Company is aware that may form a reasonable basis to render any patent held by the Company invalid or any patent application held by the Company unpatentable that has not been disclosed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (h) the Company has not committed any act or omitted to undertake any act for which the effect of such commission or omission would reasonably be expected to render the Intellectual Property invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, except to the extent such invalidity or unenforceability would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, none of the technology employed by the Company has been obtained or is being used by the Company in violation of the rights of any person or third party, which violation would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of a material nature relating to the Intellectual Property owned by the Company that are required to be described in the SEC Reports and are not described therein as so required.

 

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3.15            Absence of Labor Dispute. No labor disputes with the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exist or, to the knowledge of the Company, are imminent that would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.16            Accounting Controls and Disclosure Controls. The Company maintains internal control over financial reporting (as defined under Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder) in compliance with the requirements of the Exchange Act and a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (a) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (b) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (c) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (d) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences; and (e) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language contained or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the SEC’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. Since September 30, 2020, there has been (x) no material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and (y) no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. As disclosed in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company’s management, with participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, carried out evaluations of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, and based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2020, the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

 

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3.17            Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, in each case, to comply in all material respects with any applicable provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith, including Section 402 related to loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications.

 

3.18            Financial Statements. The audited financial statements of the Company as of and for the period ended December 31, 2020 (together with the related schedules and notes thereto, the “Audited Financial Statements”) contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019 have been prepared, and fairly present, in all material respects, the assets, liabilities, equity, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company at the respective dates and for the respective periods (as the case may be) indicated, in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout such period (except as specified therein). The unaudited interim financial statements of the Company as of and for the period ended September 30, 2020 (“Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements) contained in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 have been prepared in conformity with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the information required to be stated therein. Since the respective dates of the Financial Statements contained in the Company’s SEC Reports, there has been no change which could, or any development that would, reasonably be expected to (a) have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) adversely affect the issuance or validity of the Exchange Shares or (c) adversely affect the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents.

 

3.19            No Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company does not have any material liabilities, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, and due or to become due, including any liability for taxes (and there is no past or present fact, situation, circumstance, condition or other basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, charge, complaint, claim or demand against the Company giving rise to any such liability), except (a) for liabilities set forth in the Financial Statements; and (b) normal fluctuation in the amount of the liabilities referred to in clause (a) above occurring in the ordinary course of business of the Company since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements.

 

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3.20            Payment of Taxes. All U.S. federal income tax returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries required by applicable law to be filed have been filed and all material taxes shown by such returns or otherwise assessed, which are due and payable, have been paid, except assessments against which appeals have been or will be promptly taken and as to which adequate reserves have been provided. The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all other tax returns that are required to have been filed by them pursuant to applicable foreign, state, local or other law except insofar as the failure to file such returns would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have paid all taxes due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the Company and its Subsidiaries, except for such taxes, if any, (i) as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been established by the Company or (ii) where the failure to pay such taxes would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.21            Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, or affiliate acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation by such persons of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “FCPA”), including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, and the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, its affiliates have conducted their businesses in material compliance with the FCPA. The Company and its Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued material compliance therewith.

 

3.22            Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”); and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

3.23            OFAC. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is an individual or entity currently the subject or target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government, including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”). Except as permitted by U.S. and other applicable law, the Company is not located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Exchange Shares, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions.

 

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3.24            Cybersecurity. To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure, or other compromise of or relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data and databases (including the data and information of their respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained, processed or stored by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and any such data processed or stored by third parties on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have been notified in writing of, and, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no presently existing event or condition that would result in, any security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure or other compromise to their IT Systems and Data that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented appropriate controls, policies, procedures, and technological safeguards reasonably designed to maintain and protect the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of their IT Systems and Data in compliance in all material respects with applicable law. The Company and its Subsidiaries are presently in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws or statutes and all applicable judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and applicable contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except for such noncompliance as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.25            No Finder’s Fees. Except for (a) the Jefferies Fee and any financing fee payable to Jefferies pursuant to the Jefferies Engagement Agreement on account of the Interim Financing, and (b) the B. Riley Fee, the Company has not paid, and is not a party to any contract or agreement to pay, to any person or entity any compensation for soliciting another to consummate the Transactions and there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company for a commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with the Transactions.

 

3.26            No Integration. None of the Company, or any other person acting on behalf of the Company, has, directly or indirectly, solicited any offer to buy, sold or offered to sell any security which is or would be integrated with the Transactions pursuant to the Securities Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or the interpretations thereof by the SEC.

 

3.27            Absence of Further Requirements. No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with the Exchange and issuance of the Exchange Shares, other than (a) the filing of a notice of listing of additional shares and related materials with the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and (b) any filings under the Exchange Act, which have been or will be made when and how required.

 

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3.28            Accountants. To the Company’s knowledge, Deloitte & Touche LLP, who has audited the Company’s Audited Financial Statements included in the SEC Reports, are registered independent public accountants as required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and by the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

3.29            Compliance with Law. None of the Company nor its Subsidiaries have been advised in writing that the Company and its Subsidiaries are not conducting business in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are conducting business, including, without limitation, all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations, except, in each case, where failure to be so in compliance, individually or in the aggregate, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is, and since January 1, 2018 has been, in compliance in all material respects with the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act, and the applicable regulations administered thereunder by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the Public Health Service Act and any other similar applicable law administered by the FDA or other comparable Governmental Entity responsible for regulation of the development, clinical testing, manufacturing, sale, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation of drug and biopharmaceutical products of similar nature to those developed by the Company (each, a “Drug Regulatory Agency”), except, in each case, for any noncompliance, either individually or in the aggregate, which would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation, claim, suit, proceeding, audit or other action by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company which (a) has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company, any acquisition of material property by the Company or the conduct of business by the Company in any material respect as currently conducted, (b) is reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to comply with or perform any covenant or obligation under any Transaction Document or (c) is reasonably likely to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering in any material respect with the offer and sale of the Exchange Shares. There are no proceedings pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened with respect to an alleged material violation by the Company of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act and the FDA regulations adopted thereunder, the Public Health Service Act or any other similar law administered or promulgated by any Drug Regulatory Agency. All clinical, pre-clinical and other studies and tests conducted by or on behalf of, or sponsored by, the Company, or in which the Company or its current products or product candidates have participated, were and, if still pending, are being, conducted in all material respects in accordance with applicable standard medical and scientific research procedures and in compliance in all material respects with the applicable regulations of any applicable Drug Regulatory Agency and other applicable law. The Company and its Subsidiaries hold all required governmental authorizations issuable by any Drug Regulatory Agency necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted, and development, clinical testing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution and importation or exportation, as currently conducted, of any of its products or product candidates, except where the failure to hold such authorizations would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.30            Related Party Transactions. There are no relationships between or among the Company, on the one hand, and its affiliates, officers or directors on the other hand, or between any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and its affiliates, officers or directors on the other hand, that are required to be described under applicable securities laws in the SEC Reports, that is not so described in such filings.

 

3.31            Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement or other relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary and an unconsolidated or other off-balance sheet entity that (a) is required to have been described under applicable securities laws in the SEC Reports that is not so disclosed or (b) otherwise would be reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no such transactions, arrangements or other relationships with the Company or any Subsidiary that may create material contingencies or liabilities that have not been otherwise disclosed by the Company in the SEC Reports as required by applicable law.

 

3.32            Environmental Matters. There has been no storage, disposal, generation, manufacture, transportation, handling or treatment of toxic wastes, hazardous wastes or hazardous substances by the Company or any Subsidiary (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their predecessors in interest) at, upon or from any of the property now or previously owned or leased by the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case, (a) in violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit or (b) that would require remedial action under any applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or permit, except, in each of the cases of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), where such violation or remedial action would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no spill, discharge, leak, emission, injection, escape, dumping or release of any kind into such property or into the environment surrounding such property of any toxic wastes, medical wastes, solid wastes, hazardous wastes or hazardous substances due to or caused by the Company or any Subsidiary which, in each case, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.33            Nasdaq Listing. The shares of Common Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company has not received any delisting notice relating to the shares of Common Stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the Company is in compliance with the applicable current listing and governance rules and requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market.

 

3.34            No Reliance. The Company acknowledges and agrees that (a) the Company, together with its professional advisers, is capable of evaluating, to its satisfaction, the accounting, tax, financial, legal and other risks associated with the Exchange and the Recapitalization Transaction, and has had the opportunity to consult with its accounting, tax, financial and legal advisors to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the Exchange and the Recapitalization Transaction and to make an informed decision with respect thereto, (b) no statement or written material contrary to this Agreement has been made or given to the Company by or on behalf of any Participating Party or any of its officers, directors or employees, or any of their respective affiliates or representatives, (c) the terms of the Exchange are the result of bilateral negotiations among the Parties and (d) the Company has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDERS

 

Each Participating Noteholder hereby represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, to the Company, as follows:

 

4.1            Power and Authorization. Each Participating Noteholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. Each Participating Noteholder has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.2            Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Participating Noteholder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Participating Noteholder, enforceable against each Participating Noteholder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) each Participating Noteholder’s organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which such Participating Noteholder is a party or by which such Participating Noteholder or any of their respective assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to such Participating Noteholder.

 

4.3            Title to Exchanged Notes. Each Participating Noteholder is the sole legal owner of the Exchanged Notes set forth opposite its name on Schedule I hereto. Each Participating Noteholder has good, valid and marketable title to its Exchanged Notes, free and clear of any Encumbrances. Each Participating Noteholder has not, in whole or in part, except as described in the immediately preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its Exchanged Notes or any of its rights, title to or interest in its Exchanged Notes (other than to the Company pursuant hereto), or (b) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to its Exchanged Notes. Upon such Participating Noteholder’s delivery of its Exchanged Notes to the Company pursuant to the Exchange, such Exchanged Notes shall be free and clear of all Liens.

 

4.4            Accredited Investor/Qualified Institutional Buyer. Each Participating Noteholder is (a) an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and/or (b) a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Each Participating Noteholder understands the economic risk of its investment in the Exchange Shares, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Exchange Shares.

 

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4.5            No Affiliate Status; Holding Period. Each Participating Noteholder is not, and has not been during the consecutive three-month period preceding the date hereof, a director, officer or “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (an “Affiliate”) of the Company. To its knowledge, such Participating Noteholder did not acquire any of the Exchanged Notes, directly or indirectly, from an Affiliate of the Company. Such Participating Noteholder represents and warrants that, for purposes of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, each such Participating Noteholder has continuously held the Exchanged Notes since either October 31, 2019 or July 20, 2020, as applicable.

 

4.6            No Illegal Transactions. Each Participating Noteholder has not, directly or indirectly, and no person or entity acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Participating Noteholder has, disclosed to a third party (other than to its legal and other representatives) any information regarding the Exchange or engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that each such Participating Noteholder was first contacted by either the Company or any other person or entity regarding the Exchange, the issuance of the Exchange Shares, this Agreement, any other transactions contemplated hereby or an investment in the Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company. Each Participating Noteholder covenants that neither it nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding, agreement or other arrangement with it will disclose to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, the issuance of the Exchange Shares, this Agreement, any other transactions contemplated hereby or engage, directly or indirectly, in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the issuance of the Disclosure. Solely for purposes of this Section 4.6, subject to each Participating Noteholder’s compliance with their respective obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and such Participating Noteholder’s respective internal policies, (a) “Participating Noteholder” shall not be deemed to include any employees, subsidiaries, desks, groups or Affiliates of the Participating Noteholder that are effectively walled off by appropriate “Fire Wall” information barriers approved by such Participating Noteholder’s respective legal or compliance department (and thus such walled off parties have not been privy to any information concerning the Exchange), and (b) the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants of this Section 4.6 shall not apply to any transaction by or on behalf of an account that was effected without the advice or participation of, or such account’s receipt of information regarding the Exchange provided by, the Participating Party.

 

4.7            Adequate Information; No Reliance. Each Participating Noteholder acknowledges and agrees that (a) such Participating Noteholder has been furnished with all materials it considers relevant to making an investment decision to enter into the Exchange and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s filings and submissions with the SEC, including, without limitation, all information filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act, (b) such Participating Noteholder has had a full opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the officers of the Company concerning the Company, their business, operations, financial performance, financial condition and prospects, and the terms and conditions of the Exchange, (c) such Participating Noteholder, together with its professional advisers, is a sophisticated and experienced investor and is capable of evaluating, to its satisfaction, the accounting, tax, financial, legal and other risks associated with the Exchange, and that such Participating Noteholder has had the opportunity to consult with its accounting, tax, financial and legal advisors to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the Exchange and to make an informed investment decision with respect to such Exchange, and that such Participating Noteholder is capable of sustaining any loss resulting therefrom without material injury, (d) no statement or written material contrary to this Agreement has been made or given to such Participating Noteholder by or on behalf of the Company, any of its officers, directors or employees, or any of their respective affiliates or representatives, (e) the terms of the Exchange are the result of bilateral negotiations among the parties and (f) such Participating Noteholder is able to represent its own interests in the Exchange, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective Exchange of the Exchanged Notes and the investment in the Exchange Shares and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment.

 

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4.8            Tax Consequences of the Exchange. Each Participating Noteholder understands that the tax consequences of the Exchange will depend in part on its own tax circumstances. Each Participating Noteholder acknowledges that it must consult its own tax adviser about the federal, foreign, state and local tax consequences peculiar to its circumstances.

 

4.9            Tax Reporting. On or prior to the Closing Date, each Participating Noteholder shall deliver to the Company completed IRS Forms W-9 or W-8, as applicable, with regards to such Participating Noteholder. The Company and its agents shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld under applicable law unless such Form W-9 or W-8 provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence establishes that such Participating Noteholder is entitled to an exemption from (or reduction in the rate of) withholding. To the extent any such amounts are withheld and remitted to the appropriate taxing authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to such Participating Noteholder to whom such amounts would have been paid.

 

4.10            Stockholder Approval. Each Participating Noteholder understands and acknowledges that the conversion of the Preferred Exchange Shares (and issuance of full Conversion Shares in connection therewith) requires Stockholder Approval.

 

ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ARES

 

Ares hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as follows:

 

5.1            Power and Authorization. Ares is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation. Ares has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby.

 

5.2            Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Ares and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Ares, enforceable against Ares in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) Ares’ organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which Ares is a party or by which Ares or any of their respective assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to Ares.

 

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5.3            Right, Title and Interest to 2L Accrued PIK Interest. Ares has sole legal right, title and interest to the 2L Accrued PIK Interest set forth opposite its name on Schedule II hereto, free and clear of any Encumbrances. Ares has not, in whole or in part, except as described in the immediately preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its rights, title to or interest in the 2L Accrued PIK Interest (other than to the Company pursuant hereto), or (b) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to 2L Accrued PIK Interest.

 

5.4            Accredited Investor/Qualified Institutional Buyer. Ares is (a) an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and/or (b) a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Ares understands the economic risk of its investment in the Exchange Shares, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Exchange Shares.

 

5.5            No Illegal Transactions. Ares has not, directly or indirectly, and no person or entity acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with Ares has, disclosed to a third party (other than to its legal and other representatives) any information regarding the Exchange or engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that Ares was first contacted by either the Company or any other person or entity regarding the Exchange, the issuance of the Exchange Shares, this Agreement, any other transactions contemplated hereby or an investment in the Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company. Ares covenants that neither it nor any person or entity acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding, agreement or other arrangement with it will disclose to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, the issuance of the Exchange Shares, this Agreement, any other transactions contemplated hereby or engage, directly or indirectly, in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to 9:30 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date. Solely for purposes of this Section 5.5, subject to Ares’ compliance with their respective obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and Ares’ respective internal policies, (a) “Ares” shall not be deemed to include any employees, subsidiaries, desks, groups or Affiliates of Ares that are effectively walled off by appropriate “Fire Wall” information barriers approved by Ares’ respective legal or compliance department (and thus such walled off parties have not been privy to any information concerning the Exchange), and (b) the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants of this Section 5.5 shall not apply to any transaction by or on behalf of an account that was effected without the advice or participation of, or such account’s receipt of information regarding the Exchange provided by, Ares.

 

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5.6            Adequate Information; No Reliance. Ares acknowledges and agrees that (a) Ares has been furnished with all materials it considers relevant to making an investment decision to enter into the Exchange and to consummate the other transactions contemplated hereby and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s filings and submissions with the SEC, including, without limitation, all information filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act, (b) Ares has had a full opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the officers of the Company concerning the Company, their business, operations, financial performance, financial condition and prospects, and the terms and conditions of the Exchange, (c) Ares, together with its professional advisers, is a sophisticated and experienced investor and is capable of evaluating, to its satisfaction, the accounting, tax, financial, legal and other risks associated with the Exchange, and that Ares has had the opportunity to consult with its accounting, tax, financial and legal advisors to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the Exchange and to make an informed investment decision with respect to such Exchange, and that Ares is capable of sustaining any loss resulting therefrom without material injury, (d) no statement or written material contrary to this Agreement has been made or given to Ares by or on behalf of the Company, any of its officers, directors or employees, or any of their respective affiliates or representatives, (e) the terms of the Exchange are the result of bilateral negotiations among the parties and (f) Ares is able to represent its own interests in the Exchange, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective Exchange of the 2L Accrued PIK Interest and the investment in the Exchange Shares and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment.

 

5.7            Tax Consequences of the Exchange. Ares understands that the tax consequences of the Exchange will depend in part on its own tax circumstances. Ares acknowledges that it must consult its own tax adviser about the federal, foreign, state and local tax consequences peculiar to its circumstances.

 

5.8            Tax Reporting. On or prior to the Closing Date, Ares shall deliver to the Company completed IRS Forms W-9 or W-8, as applicable, with regards to Ares. The Company and its agents shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld under applicable law unless such Form W-9 or W-8 provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence establishes that Ares is entitled to an exemption from (or reduction in the rate of) withholding. To the extent any such amounts are withheld and remitted to the appropriate taxing authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to Ares to whom such amounts would have been paid.

 

5.9            Stockholder Approval. Ares understands and acknowledges that the full conversion of the Preferred Exchange Shares (and issuance of Conversion Shares in connection therewith) requires Stockholder Approval.

 

ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS

 

6.1            Disclosure. Not later than 9:30 am (New York time) on the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date (and upon or prior to the commencement of the ATM Offering pursuant to Section 6.2), the Company shall issue a publicly available press release or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing (i) all material terms of the Exchange (to the extent not previously publicly disclosed) and (ii) additional cleansing material to the extent required to allow the Participating Noteholders to freely trade Common Stock (to the extent permitted by Rule 144 and the transfer restrictions described herein) (collectively, the “Disclosure”). The Company shall provide to the Participating Parties a draft of the Disclosure a reasonable period in advance of its public dissemination and shall consider in good faith any comments provided by the Participating Parties with respect to the Disclosure. If the ATM Offering is not commenced on the Trading Day immediately following the date on which the Exchange becomes effective, the Company shall promptly file the Disclosure upon written request from the Participating Noteholders (which may be made via email). To the extent the Company does not timely file the Disclosure in accordance with this Section 6.1, or the Disclosure does not contain sufficient cleansing information to remove any Trading Restriction (as defined in the NDA) of each Participating Noteholder (other than any restrictions set forth in the Transaction Documents), each Participating Noteholder shall retain all rights and remedies to disclose additional cleansing materials as provided for in the NDA.

 

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6.2            ATM Offering. On the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date, the Company covenants and agrees to commence a public offering of shares of its Common Stock pursuant to its existing Form S-3 shelf registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) in the form of an ATM Offering. The ATM Offering shall comply with the applicable terms of this Agreement and the ATM Sales Agreement, including (a) the filing of a Prospectus Supplement to the Registration Statement simultaneously with, or immediately following, the filing of the Form 8-K pursuant to Section 6.1, and (b) listing an offering size on the Prospectus Supplement for the ATM Offering which shall be equal to the maximum number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock which may be sold pursuant to the Registration Statement in accordance with SEC rules (including Instruction I.B.6 to Registration Statement on Form S-3) (the “Maximum Amount”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Maximum Amount shall be calculated (a) after the issuance of the Exchange Shares pursuant to the Exchange, and (b) treating the Participating Noteholders (and the Common Stock held by such Participating Noteholders or the Voting Trustee) as “non-affiliates” for the purposes of calculating the Public Float. The Company further covenants and agrees that, following the commencement of the ATM Offering (and for so long as shares of Common Stock are eligible to be sold pursuant thereto), the Company (a) shall not amend the ATM Sales Agreement in a manner that would be materially adverse to a Participating Party; (b) shall promptly notify each Participating Party if the ATM Sales Agreement is amended or terminated (and such notification shall include a copy of any such amendment, termination notice or other applicable documentation), and (c) shall provide each Participating Party with a weekly sales report (to be delivered after the market closes each Friday via e-mail to each Participating Party or its designated representative), which shall include the aggregate amount of Placement Shares sold during the preceding five (5) Trading Days.

 

6.3            Costs and Expenses. The Company shall pay (a) the reasonable fees and expenses of the legal advisors of the Participating Noteholders and the Voting Trustee (collectively, “Counsel”) relating to the Recapitalization Transaction (including the Exchange, the Ares Credit Agreement Amendments, the ATM Offering and the Interim Financing) as provided for in that certain Engagement Letter by and among the Company and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, and (b) the Jefferies Fee, in each case out of the proceeds of the ATM Offering and/or the proceeds of the Interim Financing as follows: Up to the first $750,000 of the Jefferies Fee shall be payable as proceeds of the ATM Offering are received by the Company and, after the Company has received proceeds from the ATM Offering, net of fees and discounts payable to B. Riley, of $7,500,000, the Company will pay fifty percent (50%) of all additional proceeds from the ATM Offering, net of fees and discounts payable to B. Riley, pro rata to the Professional Advisors to satisfy the outstanding balance of the payment obligations owed to each Professional Advisor, until such outstanding balances are fully satisfied.

 

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6.4            Stockholder Approval. The Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts (which shall include, without limitation, the engagement of a nationally reputable proxy advisor firm acceptable to the Participating Parties) (a) to obtain at its next annual or special meeting of its stockholders following the Closing Date (the “Company Stockholders’ Meeting”) the requisite approval of such stockholders (the “Stockholder Approval”) to authorize the Company to change its capital structure to provide for a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue all of the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Certificate of Designation (assuming the conversion of all issued and outstanding Preferred Exchange Shares) by either (i) authorizing additional shares of Common Stock or (ii) effectuating a reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of Common Stock, in the Company’s discretion; and (b) to cause the Company Stockholders’ Meeting to be held on or before July 1, 2021 (the “Approval Deadline”). In the event that the Stockholder Approval is not obtained on or before the Approval Deadline, the Company will issue, for no additional consideration, an additional 2,135.30 duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Preferred Stock to Ares. With respect to each calendar quarter thereafter (commencing with the calendar quarter that begins on July 1, 2021 and ends on September 30, 2021) during which the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained, the Company will issue, for no additional consideration, an additional 2,135.30 duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Preferred Stock to Ares (with a prorated amount of Preferred Stock to be issued in the event that the Stockholder Approval is obtained during any such calendar quarter), which payment shall be made on the first Business Day of the subsequent calendar quarter.

 

6.5            Indemnification. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Section 6.5, the Company shall indemnify and defend each Participating Party and such Participating Party’s Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the "Indemnitees") against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all losses (including damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder, the cost of pursuing any insurance providers and the cost of defending against any third-party claims) incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:

 

(i)            any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or

 

(ii)           any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

 

6.6            Indenture. Each Participating Noteholder acknowledges and agrees that, effective upon the Closing Date, (a) all Obligations owing to such Participating Noteholder under the Series C Indenture and each other Indenture Document shall have been satisfied in full, (b) none of the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Grantor Subsidiaries shall have any further obligation to such Participating Noteholder thereunder and (c) such Participating Noteholder shall have no further interest in any of the Collateral. Capitalized terms used in this Section 6.6 and not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Series C Indenture.

 

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6.7            Further Assurances. The Parties hereto agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable actions, to file, or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Exchange on their account, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings, consents, waivers, approvals, and authorizations.

 

ARTICLE VII.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

7.1            Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any documents and agreements executed in connection with the Exchange embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence, conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter, including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft documents.

 

7.2            Governing Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive laws of the State of New York, without reference to its choice of law rules that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

7.3            Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature hereon delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.

 

7.4            Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered: (i) when delivered personally; (ii) one business day following deposit with a recognized overnight courier service, provided such deposit occurs before the deadline imposed by that service for overnight delivery or (iii) when transmitted, if sent by electronic mail, provided that confirmation of receipt is received by the sender and the notice is sent by an additional method provided under this Agreement, in each case to the parties hereto as follows:

 

(a)            If to a Participating Noteholder, to the address set forth on such Holder’s signature page to this Agreement, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, New York 10038
Attention: Brett Lawrence
Email:
      blawrence@stroock.com

 

(b)            If to Ares, to the address set forth on Ares’ signature page to this Agreement, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to

 

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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10178
Attention: Jeffrey Letalien
Email: Jeffrey.letalien@morganlewis.com

 

(c)            If to the Company:

 

Teligent, Inc.
105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687
Buena, New Jersey 08310
Attention: Philip K. Yachmetz, CLO
Email:
      pyachmetz@teligent.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to

 

K&L Gates LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Whitney J. Smith
Email:      whitney.smith@klgates.com

 

and

 

K&L Gates LLP
300 South Tryon Street, 10th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attention: Sean M. Jones
Email: sean.jones@klgates.com

 

Any party to this Agreement may change such address for notices by sending to the parties to this Agreement written notice of a new address for such purpose.

 

7.5            Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable by any regulatory body or court having jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement.

 

7.6            No Third-Party Beneficiary. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the parties, their successors and permitted assigns, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.

 

7.7            Suits. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or based upon, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may be instituted in any state or federal court located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York (each, a “New York Court”), and each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have, to the laying of venue of any such proceeding and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such legal suit, action or proceeding. Each party hereby waives irrevocably any immunity to jurisdiction to which it may otherwise be entitled or become entitled (including sovereign immunity, immunity to pre- judgment attachment, post-judgment attachment and execution), in any legal suit, action or proceeding against it arising out of, or based upon, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, that is instituted in any New York Court. Process in any such legal suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

 

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7.8            Survival. All representations, warranties and covenants contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the Exchange, the transfer of any Exchange Shares, the enforcement, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and the termination of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document

 

7.9            WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

7.10          Representation by Counsel. Each of the Parties acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would provide any Party with a defense to the enforcement of the terms of this Agreement against such Party based upon lack of legal counsel, shall have no application and is expressly waived. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to effect the intent of the Parties. None of the Parties shall have any term or provision construed against such Party solely by reason of such Party having drafted the same.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

  TELIGENT, INC.
   
   
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer     
    Name:  Timothy B. Sawyer               
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer and President

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Company)]

 

 

 

 

  ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
   
   
  By:  /s/ Scott Lem         
    Name:  Scott Lem        
    Title:  Authorized Signatory
   
  Notice Address:
  245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
  New York, New York 10167
   
  E-mail:  wright@aresmgmt.com
  Attention:  Ray Wright

 

  cion ares diversified credit fund
   
   
  By:  /s/ Scott Lem     
    Name:  Scott Lem         
    Title:  Authorized Signatory
   
  Notice Address:      
  245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
  New York, New York 10167
   
  E-mail:  wright@aresmgmt.com
  Attention:  Ray Wright

 

  ares centre street partnership, l.p.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Scott Lem 
    Name:  Scott Lem
    Title:  Authorized Signatory
   
   
  Notice Address:
   245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
   New York, New York 10167
   
  E-mail:  wright@aresmgmt.com
  Attention:  Ray Wright

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Ares)]

 

 

 

 

  ARES CREDIT STRATEGIES INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND SERIES INTERESTS OF THE SALI MULTI-SERIES FUND, L.P.
   
   
  By:  /s/ Scott Lem
    Name:  Scott Lem
    Title:  Authorized Signatory
   
   
  Notice Address:
  245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor
  New York, New York 10167
   
  E-mail:  wright@aresmgmt.com
  Attention:  Ray Wright

 

 

ARES commercial finance

 

By: Ares Commercial Finance GP LP, its general partner

By: ACF GP LLC, its general partner

   
   
  By:  /s/ Oleh Szczupak
    Name:  Oleh Szczupak
    Title:  Authorized Signer
     
   
  Notice Address:
  560 White Plains Road
  Tarrytown, NY 10591
     
  E-mail:  oszczupak@aresmgmt.com
  Attention:  Oleh Szczupak

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Ares)]

 

 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDER

 

Nantahala capital partners ii limited partnership

   
 

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its General Partner

  By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
    Name:  Wilmot Harkey
    Title:  Manager
   
  Notice Address:
  130 Main Street, 2nd Floor
  New Canaan, CT 06840
   
  E-mail:  operations@nantahalapartners.com
  Attention:  Operations Team

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Participating Noteholder)]

 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDER

 

nantahala capital partners si, lp

   
 

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its General Partner

  By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
    Name:  Wilmot Harkey
    Title:  Manager
   
  Notice Address:
  130 Main Street, 2nd Floor
  New Canaan, CT 06840
   
  E-mail:  operations@nantahalapartners.com
  Attention:  Operations Team

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Participating Noteholder)]

 

 

 

 

PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDER

 

blackwell partners llc - Series a, solely with respect to the portion of its assets for which Nantahala Capital Management, LLC acts as its Investment Manager

   
 

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its General Partner

  By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
    Name:  Wilmot Harkey
    Title:  Manager
 

 

Legal Entity Name and Address:

 

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

280 South Mangum Street, Suite 210

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

Notice Address:

 

  130 Main Street, 2nd Floor
  New Canaan, CT 06840
   
  E-mail:  operations@nantahalapartners.com
  Attention:  Operations Team

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

And

 

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

280 South Mangum Street, Suite 210

Durham, NC 27701

Email: jlall@duke.dumac.com

Attention: Jannine Lall

 

 

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PARTICIPATING NOTEHOLDER

 

silver creek cs sav, l.l.c.. solely with respect to the portion of its assets for which Nantahala Capital Management, LLC acts as its Investment Manager

   
 

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its General Partner

  By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
    Name:  Wilmot Harkey
    Title:  Manager
   
 

Legal Entity Name and Address:

 

Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C.

1301 5th Avenue, 40th Floor

Seattle, WA 98101

 

Notice Address:

 

  130 Main Street, 2nd Floor
  New Canaan, CT 06840
   
  E-mail:  operations@nantahalapartners.com
  Attention:  Operations Team

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

And

 

Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C.

1301 5th Avenue, 40th Floor

Seattle, WA 98101

Email: operations@silvercreekcapital.com

Attention: Operations Team

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Participating Noteholder)]

 

 

 

 

 

Participating noteholder

 

blackwell Partners LLC - Series B (“MACK”)

   
   
  By:  /s/ Laura Kleber
    Name:  Laura Kleber
    Title: CCO_Silverback Asset Management, LLC_Investment Manager_MACK
   
 

Notice Address:

 

  c/o Silverback Asset Management, LLC
  1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 250
  Chapel Hill, NC 27517
  E-mail:

operations@silverbackasset.com

rbarron@silverbackasset.com

jham@silverbackasset.com

  Attention:  Jason Ham

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Participating Noteholder)]

 

 

 

 

Participating noteholder

 

Silverback Opportunistic Credit Master Fund Limited (“SOCMF”)

   
   
  By:  /s/ Laura Kleber
    Name:  Laura Kleber        
    Title:  CCO_Silverback Asset Management, LLC_Investment Manager_SOCMF
   
 

Notice Address:

 

  c/o Silverback Asset Management, LLC
  1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 250
  Chapel Hill, NC 27517
  E-mail:

operations@silverbackasset.com

rbarron@silverbackasset.com

jham@silverbackasset.com

  Attention:  Jason Ham

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP

180 Maiden Lane

New York, NY 10038

Attention: Brett Lawrence

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement (Participating Noteholder)]

 

 

 

 

  LAURENCE LYTTON
   
   /s/ Laurence Lytton
   
  Notice Address:
  467 Central Park West 17-A
  New York, NY 10025
   
  E-mail:  lylytton@gmail.com
  Attention:  Laurence Lytton

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

Execution Version

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

 

THIS STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of January 27, 2021, by and among Teligent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Ares Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation, and each of the undersigned Affiliates thereof (collectively, “Ares”), each of the undersigned holders of Investor Exchange Shares (defined below) of the Company (each an “Investor” and, collectively the “Investors”), and, solely for purposes of Section 2, B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”). Ares, the Investors, and, solely for purposes of Section 2, B. Riley are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Holders”, and each individually as a “Holder”. The Company and the Holders are collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “Parties”, and each individually as a “Party”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Parties are parties to that certain Exchange Agreement of even date herewith (the “Exchange Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, in order to induce each Party to enter into the Exchange Agreement, the Parties hereby agree that this Agreement shall govern certain rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the equity securities of the Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

 

1.1          “Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”). For the avoidance of doubt, where a Holder is a separate account with multiple managers who each make independent decisions with respect to the management of a portion of the assets, such other portions of assets shall not be considered or treated as an “Affiliate” with such Holder. As used in this definition of “Affiliate,” the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities or partnership or other ownership interest, by contract, or otherwise.

 

1.2          Ares Credit Agreements” means (i) the First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and ACF Finco I, LP as Administrative Agent, as amended, and (ii) the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation as Administrative Agent (as amended).

 

1.3          Ares Exchange Shares” means the shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued to Ares pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.

 

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1.4          ATM Offering” means the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement.

 

1.5          ATM Sales Agreement” means the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement of even date herewith, by and between the Company and B. Riley Securities Inc.

 

1.6          Attribution Parties” means, with respect to any Holder, collectively, any of such Holder’s Affiliates, any Persons acting as a “group” together with such Holder with respect to the Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Common Stock would be aggregated with such Holder’s beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

1.7          Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

1.8          Damages” means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (ii) an omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or any state securities law.

 

1.9          Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.10        Follow-Up Offering” means a public offering of shares of the Company’s Common Stock within eleven (11) months after the date on which the ATM Offering commences.

 

1.11        Form S-1” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.

 

1.12        Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits forward incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

 

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1.13        Investor Exchange Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued to the Investors pursuant to the Exchange Agreement.

 

1.14        Investor Voting Trust Agreement” means the Voting Trust Agreement of even date herewith between WSFS, as trustee, and each Investor, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

1.15        Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

 

1.16        “Registrable Securities” means (i) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Ares Exchange Shares, (ii) the Investor Exchange Shares and (iii) the shares of Common Stock issued to B. Riley pursuant to Section 3(a)(i) of that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and B. Riley.

 

1.17        Rule 144 Volume Limitation” means the maximum number of shares of a class of equity securities that an affiliate of an issuer may sell during a three-month period pursuant to SEC Rule 144.

 

1.18        SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.19        SEC Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

 

1.20        Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.21        Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Section 2.4.

 

1.22        Series D Preferred Stock” means the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

1.23        WSFS” means Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB.

 

2. Registration Rights. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

 

2.1          Demand Registration.

 

(a)          Form S-1 Demand. If at any time after April 30, 2021, the Company receives a request from Ares that the Company file a Form S-1 registration statement with respect to the outstanding Registrable Securities held by Ares, then the Company shall (i) within ten (10) days after the date such request is given, give notice thereof (a “Demand Notice”) to B. Riley; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the date such request is given by Ares, file a Form S-1 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that Ares requested to be registered and all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by B. Riley (as specified by notice given by B. Riley to the Company within twenty (20) days of the date the Demand Notice is given); provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to file such a Form S-1 registration statement (A) if all of such Registrable Securities may at such time be covered under a Form S-3 registration statement pursuant to Section 2.1(b) or (B) while a Follow-Up Offering is ongoing and within thirty (30) days after the completion of any such Follow-Up Offering.

 

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(b)          Form S-3 Demand. If at any time after April 30, 2021 when it is eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, the Company receives a request from Ares that the Company file a Form S-‍3 registration statement with respect to outstanding Registrable Securities held by Ares, then the Company shall (i) within ten (10) days after the date such request is given, give a Demand Notice to the Investors and to B. Riley; and (ii) as soon as practicable, and in any event within thirty (30) days after the date such request is given by Ares, file a Form S-3 registration statement under the Securities Act covering all Registrable Securities that Ares requested to be registered and all Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration by each Investor and B. Riley (as specified by notice given by each such Investor and B. Riley, respectively) to the Company within ten (10) days of the date the Demand Notice is given); provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to file such a Form S-3 registration statement or issue any Demand Notice while a Follow-Up Offering is ongoing.

 

2.2          Company Registration. If at any time after April 30, 2021 the Company proposes to register any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such Common Stock (other than a Follow-Up Offering and other than any public offerings in which the Company registers shares of Common Stock on a registration statement on Form S-4 or a registration statement on Form S-8), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give Ares notice of such registration. Upon the request of Ares given within twenty (20) days after such notice is given by the Company, the Company shall cause all of the Registrable Securities that Ares has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not Ares has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration.

 

2.3          Company Obligations. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

 

(a)          prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to three (3) years or, if earlier, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed;

 

(b)          prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;

 

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(c)          furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;

 

(d)          use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

 

(e)          in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;

 

(f)           use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system and each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

(g)          promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any managing underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith;

 

(h)          notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed;

 

(i)           in the case of any underwritten offering, use its reasonable best efforts to obtain (i) one or more comfort letters from the Company’s independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by comfort letters, and (ii) legal opinions of the Company’s outside counsel, addressed to the underwriters, with respect to the registration statement, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by legal opinions of such nature, in each case as reasonably requested by the underwriter(s) of such offering; and

 

(j)           after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.

 

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2.4          Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers’ and accounting fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $25,000, of one counsel for the selling Holders (“Selling Holder Counsel”), shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 2.1 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered (in which case all selling Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata based upon the number of Registrable Securities that were to be included in the withdrawn registration). All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 (other than fees and disbursements of counsel to any Holder, other than the Selling Holder Counsel, which shall be borne solely by the Holder engaging such counsel) shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.

 

2.5          Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.

 

2.6          Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under this Section 2:

 

(a)          To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each selling Holder, and the partners, members, officers, directors, and stockholders of each such Holder; legal counsel and accountants for each such Holder; any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for each such Holder; and each Person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any Damages, and the Company will pay to each such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable for any Damages to the extent that they arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of any such Holder, underwriter, controlling Person, or other aforementioned Person expressly for use in connection with such registration.

 

(b)          To the extent permitted by law, each selling Holder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration statement, each Person (if any), who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, legal counsel and accountants for the Company, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act), any other Holder selling securities in such registration statement, and any controlling Person of any such underwriter or other Holder, against any Damages, in each case only to the extent that such Damages arise out of or are based upon actions or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by or on behalf of such selling Holder expressly for use in connection with such registration; and each such selling Holder will pay to the Company and each other aforementioned Person any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred thereby in connection with investigating or defending any claim or proceeding from which Damages may result, as such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.6(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim or proceeding if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided further that in no event shall the aggregate amounts payable by any Holder by way of indemnity or contribution under Section 2.6(b) and 2.6(d) exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.

 

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(c)          Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action) for which a party may be entitled to indemnification hereunder, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.6, give the indemnifying party notice of the commencement thereof. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in such action and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, participate jointly with any other indemnifying party to which notice has been given, and to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party (together with all other indemnified parties that may be represented without conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such action.

 

(d)          To provide for just and equitable contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either: (i) any party otherwise entitled to indemnification hereunder makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.6 but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case, notwithstanding the fact that this Section 2.6 provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of any party hereto for which indemnification is provided under this Section 2.6, then, and in each such case, such parties will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the statements, omissions, or other actions that resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability, or expense, as well as to reflect any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact, or the omission or alleged omission of a material fact, relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, however, that, in any such case (x) no Holder will be required to contribute any amount in excess of the public offering price of all such Registrable Securities offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement, and (y) no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation; and provided further that in no event shall a Holder’s liability pursuant to this Section 2.6(d), when combined with the amounts paid or payable by such Holder pursuant to Section 2.6(b), exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder (net of any Selling Expenses paid by such Holder), except in the case of willful misconduct or fraud by such Holder.

 

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(e)          Unless otherwise superseded by an underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering, the obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration under this Section 2, and otherwise shall survive the termination of this Agreement or any provision(s) of this Agreement.

 

3. Voting Restrictions.

 

3.1          Investor Voting Restrictions.

 

(a)          Each Investor hereby agrees that neither it nor any of such Investor’s Attribution Parties shall vote, or cause to be voted, any shares of Common Stock held by such Investor or such Investor’s Attribution Parties to the extent that such vote would result in such Investor, together with such Investor’s Attribution Parties, voting or causing to be voted in excess of four and nine-tenths percent (4.9%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of the record date for such stockholder vote, which excess shares shall be subject to an Investor Voting Trust Agreement.

 

(b)          On the date hereof, each Investor has executed and delivered to the Company and WSFS an Investor Voting Trust Agreement.

 

3.2          Ares Voting Restrictions. Ares hereby agrees that neither Ares nor any of its affiliates shall vote, or cause to be voted, any shares of Common Stock held by Ares or its affiliates to the extent that such vote would result in Ares, together with its affiliates, voting or causing to be voted in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as of the record date for such stockholder vote.

 

4. Transfer Restrictions.

 

4.1          ATM Offering Restriction. Neither any Holder nor any of its Affiliates shall sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, or any beneficial interest in such shares, during the period commencing on the commencement date of the ATM Offering, and ending on the trading day immediately following the earlier of (a) the date upon which the aggregate amount of Common Stock sold pursuant to the ATM Offering equals the Maximum Amount (as defined in the ATM Sales Agreement), (b) the final date upon which Common Stock may be validly sold pursuant to the ATM Offering pursuant to the ATM Sales Agreement and in accordance with applicable SEC rules, and (c) the date of termination of the ATM Sales Agreement.

 

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4.2          Follow-Up Offering Restriction. In the event that the Company initiates a Follow-Up Offering, neither any Holder nor any of its Affiliates shall sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, or any beneficial interest in any such shares, during the period commencing on the later of (a) the effective date of the registration statement for such offering and (b) the commencement date of such Follow-Up Offering, and ending on the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the commencement of such period and (ii) five (5) trading days following the completion, expiration or termination of such Follow-Up Offering.

 

4.3          Volume Restrictions. For so long as a Holder, together with its Affiliates, beneficially owns at least nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (including shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of shares of Series D Preferred Stock, regardless of whether such shares of Series D Preferred Stock are then convertible), neither such Holder nor its Affiliates shall sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, or any beneficial interest in any such shares, to the extent that such transfer or disposition by such Holder and its Affiliates would collectively exceed:

 

(a)          the Rule 144 Volume Limitation in any consecutive three (3) month period; or

 

(b)          two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock in any calendar quarter in a single transaction or series of related transactions to a single transferee or its affiliates.

 

4.4          Section 13 Compliance.

 

(a)          Neither any Holder nor any of its Affiliates shall sell or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock, or any beneficial interest in any such shares, to any Person that such Holder or such Affiliate thereof knows or reasonably should know is, or will be as a result of such transfer, required to file a statement on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with respect to equity securities of the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act.

  

(b)          Each Holder hereby represents and warrants that such Holder is not currently a member of a group of Persons that is required to file a statement on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with respect to equity securities of the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act and that such Holder has no intention to form such a group.

 

(c)          In the event that any Investor is required to file a statement on Schedule 13D with respect to equity securities of the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act, such Investor shall include in such Schedule appropriate disclosures to the effect that such Investor has no intent to directly or indirectly control the Company or to take any of the actions otherwise prohibited by Section 5 hereof.

 

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4.5          Transfers to Affiliates. Subject to Section 4.4, but not withstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, any Holder may at any time transfer or assign any shares of Common Stock and/or Series D Preferred Stock subject to this Agreement to any Affiliate or Attribution Party of such Holder, provided that such Affiliate or Attribution Party shall continue to be subject to the terms hereof, and, as a condition precedent to the Company’s recognition of such transfer, each such transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to be subject to each of the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder in a form mutually acceptable to the Company and the transferor. Upon the execution and delivery of such joinder by any such transferee, such transferee shall be deemed to be a party hereto as if such transferee were the transferor and such transferee’s signature appeared on the signature pages of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be an Investor or Ares, as applicable. The Company shall not permit the transfer of any shares subject to this Agreement on its books or issue a new certificate representing any such shares unless and until such transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 4.5. For the avoidance of doubt, any Holder may transfer or assign any shares of Common Stock or Series D Preferred Stock subject to this Agreement to a transferee or assignee that is not an Affiliate of such Holder without compliance with this Section 4.5, but subject to the other provisions of this Agreement

 

4.6          Enforceability. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth herein with respect to each Holder, as applicable, in this Section 4 shall only be enforceable (a) against such Holder and (b) by the Company.

 

5.            Standstill. Each Holder hereby agrees that, for a period of eighteen (18) months beginning on the date hereof, neither such Holder nor any of its Affiliates shall (and neither it nor its Affiliates will assist or encourage others to), without the prior written consent of the Company: (a) acquire or agree, offer, seek or propose to acquire, or cause to be acquired, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, ownership (including, without limitation, beneficial ownership as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of any voting securities or direct or indirect rights or options to acquire any voting securities of the Company or any subsidiary thereof, or of any successor to or person in control of the Company, other than pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, or exercise of warrants currently owned by Ares, (b) seek or propose to influence or control the management or policies of the Company or to obtain representation on the Company’s Board of Directors, or solicit, or participate in the solicitation of, any proxies or consents with respect to any securities of the Company, or make any public announcement with respect to any of the foregoing or request permission to do any of the foregoing, (c) make any public announcement with respect to, or submit a proposal for, or offer of (with or without conditions) any extraordinary transaction involving the Company or its securities or assets, (d) enter into any discussions, negotiations, arrangements or understandings with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing, or otherwise form, join or in any way participate in a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) in connection with any of the foregoing, (e) seek or request permission or participate in any effort to do any of the foregoing or make or seek permission to make any public announcement with respect to the foregoing or (f) request the Company or any of its representatives, directly or indirectly, to amend or waive any provision of this paragraph; provided, however, that this Section 5 shall not in any way (a) limit the rights and remedies of Ares pursuant to the Ares Credit Agreements, or (b) apply to the release of Trust Shares (as defined in the Voting Trust Agreement) to any Investor pursuant to the Voting Trust Agreement; provided further, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the restrictions set forth herein with respect to each Holder, as applicable, in this Section 5 shall only be enforceable (a) against such Holder and (b) by the Company.

 

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6.            Board Observer Right. The Investors acknowledge and agree that their right to designate an individual to attend meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to Section 5(m) of that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated July 20, 2020, with the Company, terminated upon the closing of the Exchange Agreement.

 

7.            Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3, the Company shall:

 

(a)            make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144, at all times;

 

(b)            use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

 

(c)            furnish to any Holder, so long as the Holder owns any Registrable Securities, forthwith upon request (i) to the extent accurate, a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of SEC Rule 144, the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act, and (ii) such other information as may be reasonably requested in availing any Holder of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration or pursuant to Form S-3.

 

8.            Disclosure. The Company hereby agrees that contemporaneously with (or immediately following) the completion of the ATM Offering, it will submit or cause to be submitted an 8-K filing with the SEC disclosing, among other things, the amount of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of the date thereof and after giving effect to the ATM Offering.

 

9. Miscellaneous.

 

9.1          Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the Parties or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.

 

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9.2          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.

 

9.3          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

9.4          Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

9.5          Notices.

 

(a)            All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during the recipient’s normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day; (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications to the Investors shall be sent to their respective addresses as set forth on such Investors’ respective signature pages hereto (as applicable), and all communications to the Company or Ares shall be sent to their respective addresses set forth below, or, in each case, to such email address or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 9.5:

 

If to the Company:

 

Teligent, Inc.

105 Lincoln Avenue,

Buena, New Jersey 08310

Attention:  Philip K. Yachmetz, Chief Legal Officer

Email: pyachmetz@teligent.com

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

K&L Gates LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Attention:  Whitney J. Smith, Esq.

Email: whitney.smith@klgates.com

 

If to Ares:

 

Ares Capital Corporation

245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor

New York, New York 10167

Attention: Ray Wright

Email: wright@aresmgmt.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

101 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10178

Attention:  Jeffrey Letalien

Email: jeffrey.letalien@morganlewis.com

 

(b)            Consent to Electronic Notice. Each of Ares and each Investor consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the electronic mail address set forth in Section 9.5(a) or below such Investor’s name on Schedule A hereto, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company, or as on the books of the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected electronic mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each of Ares and each Investor agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in such stockholder’s electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.

 

9.6          Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of all of the Parties; provided, however, that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such party’s own behalf only, without the consent of any other party. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

 

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9.7          Severability. In case any one (1) or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

9.8          Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Exchange Agreement, constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties.

 

9.9          Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

9.10        Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    COMPANY:
     
    TELIGENT, INC.
     
    By:  /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer                                       
     
    Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
     
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
     
    By:  /s/ Scott Lem                         
     
    Name: Scott Lem
     
    Title: Authorized Signatory
     
    CION ARES DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND
     
    By:  /s/ Scott Lem                         
     
    Name: Scott Lem
     
    Title: Authorized Signatory
     
    ARES CENTRE STREET PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
     
    By:  /s/ Scott Lem                         
     
    Name: Scott Lem
     
    Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement

 

 

    ARES CREDIT STRATEGIES INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND SERIES INTERESTS OF THE SALI MULTI-SERIES FUND, L.P.
     
    By:  /s/ Scott Lem                         
     
    Name: Scott Lem
     
    Title: Authorized Signatory
     
   

ARES COMMERCIAL FINANCE LP

 

By: Ares Commercial Finance GP LP, its general partner

By: AF GP LLC, its general partner

     
    By:  /s/ Oleh Szczupak                         
     
    Name: Oleh Szczupak
     
    Title: Authorized Signer

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    HOLDER
     
    Blackwell Partners LLC_Series B (“MACK”)
     
     
     
    By:  /s/ Laura Kleber
      Name:  Laura Kleber                                       
      Title:  CCO_Silverback Asset Management, LLC_Investment Manager_MACK
     
     
   

Notice Address:

 

c/o Silverback Asset Management, LLC

1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 250

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

E-mail: operations@silverbackasset.com

rbarron@silverbackasset.com

jham@silverbackasset.com

Attention: Jason Ham

     
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
    Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

    HOLDER
     
    Silverback Opportunistic Credit Master Fund Limited (“SOCMF”)
     
     
     
    By:  /s/ Laura Kleber
      Name:  Laura Kleber                                       
      Title:  CCO_Silverback Asset Management, LLC_Investment Manager_SOCMF
     
     
   

Notice Address:

 

c/o Silverback Asset Management, LLC

1414 Raleigh Road, Suite 250

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

E-mail: operations@silverbackasset.com

rbarron@silverbackasset.com

jham@silverbackasset.com

Attention: Jason Ham

     
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
    Email: blawrence@stroock.com
     

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

    HOLDER
     
    SILVER CREEK CS SAV, L.L.C, solely with respect to the portion of its assets for which Nantahala Capital Management, LLC acts as its Investment Manager
     
   

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its Investment Manager

     
    By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
      Name:  Wilmot Harkey                                       
      Title:  Manager 
     
   

 

Legal Entity Name and Address:

 

Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C.

1301 5th Avenue, 40th Floor

Seattle, WA 98101

 

   

Notice Address:

 

130 Main Street, 2nd Floor

New Canaan, CT 06840

E-mail: operations@nantahalapartners.com

    Attention: Operations Team
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
   

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

And

 

Silver Creek CS SAV, L.L.C.

1301 5th Avenue, 40th Floor

Seattle, WA 98101

Email: operations@silvercreekcapital.com

Attention: Operations Team

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

    HOLDER
     
    BLACKWELL PARTNERS LLC – Series A, solely with respect to the portion of its assets for which Nantahala Capital Management, LLC acts as its Investment Manager
     
   

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its Investment Manager

     
    By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
      Name:  Wilmot Harkey                                       
      Title:  Manager 
     
   

 

Legal Entity Name and Address:

 

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

280 South Mangum Street, Suite 210

Durham, NC 27701

 

   

Notice Address:

 

130 Main Street, 2nd Floor

New Canaan, CT 06840

E-mail: operations@nantahalapartners.com

    Attention: Operations Team
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
   

Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

And

 

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

280 South Mangum Street, Suite 210

Durham, NC 27701

Email: jlall@duke.dumac.com

Attention: Jannine Lall

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

    HOLDER
     
    NANTAHALA CAPITAL PARTNERS SI, LP
     
   

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its Investment Manager

     
    By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
      Name:  Wilmot Harkey                                       
      Title:  Manager 
     
   

Notice Address:

 

130 Main Street, 2nd Floor

New Canaan, CT 06840

E-mail: operations@nantahalapartners.com

    Attention: Operations Team
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
    Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

    HOLDER
     
    NANTAHALA CAPITAL PARTNERS II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
     
   

By: Nantahala Capital Management, LLC

Its Investment Manager

     
    By:  /s/ Wilmot Harkey
      Name:  Wilmot Harkey                                       
      Title:  Manager 
     
   

Notice Address:

 

130 Main Street, 2nd Floor

New Canaan, CT 06840

E-mail: operations@nantahalapartners.com

    Attention: Operations Team
     
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
     
    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
    180 Maiden Lane
    New York, NY 10038
    Attention: Brett Lawrence
    Email: blawrence@stroock.com

 

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned party has executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

    B. RILEY SECURITIES, INC.
     
    By:  /s/ Patrice McNicoll                                   
     
    Name: Patrice McNicoll
     
    Title: Co-Head of Investment Banking

  

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders’ Agreement]

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

Execution Version

 

voting TRUST AGREEMENT

 

This VOTING TRUST AGREEMENT (together with all schedules, exhibits and annexes hereto, this “Agreement”), dated as of January 27, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), between Teligent, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), [MANAGER] (“Manager”), on behalf of the funds or accounts managed or sub-advised by them, severally and not jointly, as set forth on Annex A hereto (the “Accounts” and, collectively with Manager, “Holder”), and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in Annex B hereto.

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Holder have entered into that certain Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which Holder exchanged certain debt issued by the Company and held by Holder for Shares (the “Exchange”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Exchange Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with, and as a condition to, the Exchange Agreement, the Company and Holder agreed to establish a voting trust to hold all Shares issuable to Holder in connection with the closing of the Exchange in excess of the Ownership Threshold (the “Initial Trust Shares”) as well as Excess Shares subsequently acquired or owned by Holder, as set forth on Annex A hereto;

  

WHEREAS, the Voting Trust created by this Agreement (the “Voting Trust”) is being formed to hold the Trust Shares and for the Trustee to vote such Trust Shares strictly in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

WHEREAS, the Company (with Holder’s consent) irrevocably instructed the Transfer Agent to deliver the Initial Trust Shares to the Voting Trust, as set forth in the Transfer Agent Instruction Letter; and

 

WHEREAS, Holder desires to have the Trustee accept the Trust Shares, and irrevocably instructs the Trustee to, upon receipt of a Vote Notification, grant a proxy to vote the Trust Shares in accordance with this Agreement, as more fully set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Declaration of Trust.

 

a.            Purpose of the Voting Trust. The purpose of the Voting Trust is to hold the Trust Shares and to set forth the manner in which the Trustee shall vote the Trust Shares

 

b.            Issuance of Trust Shares. On or prior to the Effective Date, the Company (with Holder’s consent) shall direct the Transfer Agent to deliver to the Trustee the Initial Trust Shares, as set forth in the Transfer Agent Instruction Letter. Within thirty (30) calendar days of a change in capitalization or ownership (however occurring) which results in Holder owning Shares in excess of the Buffer Threshold, Holder agrees to transfer to the Trustee all Shares which constitute Excess Shares. The Trustee shall hold a book-entry position on the records of the Transfer Agent with respect to all Trust Shares (as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement). The Trustee is hereby fully authorized and empowered to receive the allocation of the Trust Shares from the Transfer Agent, and upon such issuance, such Trust Shares shall become assets of the Voting Trust. The Company’s stock ledger shall reflect that the Trust Shares are issued pursuant to this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

c.            Acceptance by Trustee. The Trustee hereby accepts (a) the trust created by this Agreement, (b) the appointment to serve as trustee hereunder and (c) the transfer of all Trust Shares to be held as the assets of the Voting Trust. The Trustee agrees to hold the Trust Shares, to perform any act in respect of the Trust Shares and to release the Trust Shares only in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and shall not have the power or authority to engage in any other activity or perform any act except in pursuit of the foregoing purpose and any activity that is necessary or incidental to the foregoing purpose.

 

d.            Evidence of Beneficial Interest. Holder shall be the beneficiary of the Voting Trust. Ownership of a beneficial interest in the Voting Trust shall not be evidenced by any certificate, security or receipt or in any other form or manner whatsoever, except as evidenced by this Agreement and maintained on the books and records of the Voting Trust by the Trustee.

 

e.            No Legal Title to Trust Shares in Holder. The Holder shall not have legal title to any part of the Trust Shares and shall not be entitled to transfer or convey any interest in (including, without limitation, any encumbrance on) the Trust Shares except as provided in Section 4. No creditor of the Holder shall be able to obtain legal title to or exercise legal or equitable remedies with respect to the Trust Shares. No transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, of any right, title and interest of Holder in its undivided beneficial interest in the Trust Shares or hereunder shall operate to terminate this Agreement or the Voting Trust created in this Agreement except as provided in Section 8 of this Agreement.

 

f.            Nature of Voting Trust. The Voting Trust is intended to be a common law trust and is not intended to be and shall not be deemed to be, and shall not be treated as, a Delaware statutory trust, a general partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation, joint stock company, association or any other type of business entity.

 

g.            Filing; Inspection. Copies of counterparts of this Agreement, signed by the Holder, and of every amendment or supplement hereto, shall be filed in the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware or in the Company’s principal place of business where it shall be available for inspection by any stockholder of the Company or beneficiary under this Agreement daily during business hours.

 

2. Trustee.

 

a.            Term of Service. The Trustee shall serve until the earlier of (a) the termination of the Voting Trust in accordance with Section 8 of this Agreement or (b) such Trustee’s resignation, removal or liquidation.

 

b.            T rust Continuance. The resignation, removal or liquidation of the Trustee shall not terminate the Voting Trust or revoke any existing agency created by the Trustee pursuant to this Agreement or invalidate any action theretofore taken by the Trustee, and each successor Trustee agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successor Trustee and all his, her or its heirs and legal and personal representatives, successors or assigns.

 

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c.            Services. The Trustee shall be entitled to engage in such other activities as it reasonably deems appropriate that are not in conflict with this Agreement.

 

d.            Resignation. The Trustee may resign at any time upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company; provided, that such resignation shall only become effective upon the appointment of a successor Trustee by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Holder that shall become fully vested with all of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor, whereupon the predecessor Trustee shall be fully released from all responsibilities relating to the Voting Trust.

 

e.            Removal. The Trustee may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by mutual agreement of the Holder and the Company; provided, such removal shall not become effective until a successor Trustee has been appointed by the Company with the consent of the Holder. An individual or individuals and/or bank or trust company may be appointed by the Company as successor Trustee. If the Trustee resigns or is removed or otherwise ceases to serve as Trustee hereunder and the Company fails to select a successor a replacement Trustee reasonably acceptable to Holder within fifteen (15) days thereafter, Holder may appoint a successor Trustee in its reasonable discretion.

 

f.            Successor by Merger, etc. Any corporation or other entity into which Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or other entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation or other entity to which substantially all the corporate trust business of Trustee may be transferred, shall be Trustee under this Agreement without further act by or on behalf of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

g.            Compensation. Trustee shall receive as compensation for its services hereunder such fees as have been separately agreed to on or before the date hereof pursuant to a separate agreement. To the extent that reasonable costs and expenses not contemplated by such fee agreement are incurred by Trustee in the administration of this Agreement which are not due to gross negligence or bad faith on Trustee’s part or otherwise subject to indemnification in connection with Sections 5 or 6, Trustee shall send written notice to the Company itemizing such costs or expenses and requesting reimbursement for such reasonable costs and expenses. The Company hereby agrees to reimburse Trustee for such reasonable costs and expenses. The obligations of the Company contained in this Section 2(g) shall survive the resignation or removal of Trustee and the termination of this Agreement.

 

3. Voting Agreement; Proxy.

 

a.            Voting Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, and upon receipt of a Vote Notification, the Trustee agrees (with respect to all Trust Shares held by the Voting Trust) to vote (or cause to be voted) such Trust Shares at every annual, special or other meeting of the stockholders of the Company, and at any adjournment thereof, or pursuant to any consent in lieu of a meeting, or otherwise, pursuant to the instruction set forth in Section 3(d) (the “Voting Instruction”). The Trustee (i) shall have the right to waive notice of any meeting of stockholders of the Company in respect of all Trust Shares and (ii) may exercise any power or perform any act hereunder by an agent, proxy or attorney duly authorized and appointed by it.

 

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b.            Proxy. Upon receipt of a Vote Notification, in furtherance of the voting agreement contained in Section 3(a), the Trustee shall, with respect to each Trust Share held by the Trust as of such date, deliver a proxy to the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Proxy”), authorizing the persons named therein (with full power of substitution and re-substitution) to execute a written consent (or vote at a meeting) and to cause the Trust Shares to be present at a meeting of stockholders for quorum and voting purposes in accordance with the Voting Instruction with respect to such Trust Shares.

 

c.            Vote Notifications. The Company shall timely, and in no event less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the deadline for such vote, provide the Trustee with notification of any of the following (each a “Vote Notification”): (i) any matter subject to a vote of holders of Common Stock of the Company, at a meeting of the stockholders of the Company, or (ii) any matter subject to an action by written consent by holders of Common Stock of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, Trustee shall have no obligation to deliver a consent for any Trust Shares if the Trustee has not, in a timely manner, received an applicable Vote Notification.

 

d.            Voting Instruction. Holder irrevocably and unconditionally directs the Trust, during the term hereof, to vote the Trust Shares (or give or deny consent in lieu thereof) in the same proportions as the Qualifying Shares (as more fully set forth in the form of Proxy). For the purposes of this Agreement, at any given time, the “Qualifying Shares” shall mean all Shares other than (a) the Trust Shares, (b) the Holder Shares and (c) the Shares held by the parties listed on Annex C hereto.

 

4. Release of Trust Shares.

 

a.            Officer’s Certificate. At any time during the term of this Agreement, Holder may deliver an Officer’s Certificate to Trustee in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Certificate”). Holder shall simultaneously send a copy of the Certificate to the Company. As set forth in the Certificate, the Required Parties shall certify, as of the date indicated therein, (a) the amount of Holder Shares, (b) the Total Shares, (c) the Percentage Ownership; (d) the Requested Trust Shares; and (e) the Pro Forma Percentage Ownership. For the avoidance of doubt, in calculating the amounts for clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) to be contained in the Officer’s Certificate, Holder and each Required Party shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in (and not incur liability for) relying upon, (a) the Total Shares reported by the Company in its most recent publicly available filing with the SEC (unless the Holder has reason to believe such information is not current), and/or (b) the most recent weekly sales reported delivered to Holder pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Exchange Agreement, as applicable.

 

b.            Release Requirements. Provided that (i) Holder complies with the delivery and notification requirements set forth in Section 4(a), (ii) the Certificate complies with the form attached hereto (and the Pro Forma Percentage Ownership listed therein is less than or equal to the Ownership Threshold), and (iii) during the Notice Period, the Company does not provide to Holder a written objection to the release of the Requested Trust Shares (based on the Company’s good faith belief that the Holder’s calculations in the applicable Officer’s Certificate, including without limitation the Holder Shares or Ownership Percentage contained therein, are inaccurate or misleading), then, upon the expiration of the Notice Period, the Trust shall promptly release the Requested Trust Shares to the Holder in accordance with the Delivery Instructions attached to the Certificate.

 

c.            Transfer Agent. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Transfer Agent to (i) effectuate the issuance of the Trust Shares to Holder pursuant to the Delivery Instructions promptly at the end of Notice Period, and (ii) promptly deliver via electronic mail a copy of the Direct Registration Statement reflecting the issuance to Holder’s counsel (Brett Lawrence (blawrence@Stroock.com) and Robert Levine (rlevine@stroock.com)). Holder may contact the following representatives of the Transfer Agent directly regarding these matters at the following contact information: Bryan Anderson (BAnderson@astfinancial.com) and Jana Nitti (Jnitti@astfinancial.com).

 

 

5. Trustee Liability.

 

a.            Trustee undertakes to perform such duties, and only such duties, as are specifically set forth in this Agreement (including Sections 1 through 4 hereof). No implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Trustee. If this Agreement requires that Trustee receive a Vote Notification or other written notice prior to the taking of an action hereunder, under no circumstances shall Trustee take such action without first having received such Vote Notification or written notice. Trustee does not have any discretion hereunder and is acting in a purely ministerial capacity. Neither Trustee nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates shall have any implied duties (including common law fiduciary duties) or liabilities under this Agreement or with respect to Holder or any other person, which implied duties and liabilities are hereby eliminated. Trustee shall not be answerable or accountable to the Company, Holder or other stockholders or creditors of the Company under any circumstances except that Trustee shall be liable, in its individual capacity solely to the Company and Holder, (i) for Trustee’s own gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or fraud, or (ii) for any taxes on or measured by the fees received by Trustee for acting hereunder or for services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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b.            In the absence of bad faith on its part, Trustee may conclusively rely upon any notices, instructions, directions, certificates or opinions furnished to Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Agreement. Trustee may comply with any order or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction

 

c.            Trustee shall not be personally liable or accountable to any person or entity under any circumstances; provided, however, that Trustee may be liable, solely to Company and Holder, for Trustee’s own gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or fraud; provided, further, that Trustee shall have no personal liability for any error or judgment made in good faith by any employee or agent of Trustee unless such person was grossly negligent.

 

d.            Trustee shall at no time have any responsibility or liability for or with respect to the legality, validity and enforceability of this Agreement or any of, or filings with respect to, the securities of the Company. Trustee shall not be responsible for or in respect of and makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of any provision of this Agreement or for the due execution hereof by the other parties hereto, or for the form, character, genuineness, sufficiency, value or validity of any of the securities of the Company, and Trustee shall in no event assume or incur any liability, duty or obligation to the Company, Holder or other stockholders or creditors of the Company, other than as expressly provided for herein.

 

e.            Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with the instructions, notices or directions provided to it in a Vote Notification, if applicable, by Holder or the Company in accordance with and subject to this Agreement.

 

f.            No provision of this Agreement or any other document or instrument related hereto shall require Trustee to expend or risk funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its rights or powers hereunder.

 

g.            Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Agreement, or to institute, conduct or defend any litigation under this Agreement or otherwise or in relation to this Agreement, at the request, order or direction of Holder or the Company, unless Holder has offered to Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred by Trustee therein or thereby. The right of Trustee to perform any discretionary act enumerated in this Agreement (if any) shall not be construed as a duty, and Trustee shall not be personally liable or accountable for the performance of any such act except as specifically provided in Sections 1 through 5 herein.

 

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h.            Trustee shall not be required to take any action hereunder or otherwise if Trustee shall have reasonably determined, or shall have been advised by counsel, that such action is likely to result in liability on the part of Trustee or is contrary to the terms hereof or is otherwise contrary to law.

 

i.            Whenever Trustee is unable to decide between alternative courses of action permitted or required by the terms of this Agreement, or is unsure as to the application, intent, interpretation or meaning of any provision of this Agreement, Trustee shall promptly give notice (in such form as shall be appropriate under the circumstances) to Holder requesting instruction as to the course of action to be adopted, and, to the extent Trustee acts in good faith in accordance with any such instruction received, Trustee shall not be liable on account of such action to any person or entity. If Trustee shall not have received instructions within five (5) Business Days of sending such notice (or within such shorter period of time as reasonably may be specified in such notice or may be necessary under the circumstances) it may refrain from taking any action and Trustee shall have no liability to any person or entity for any such inaction.

 

j.            Trustee shall incur no liability to anyone in acting upon any signature, instrument, notice, instruction, direction, resolution, request, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties and need not investigate any fact or matter in any such document as long as Trustee has otherwise satisfied its obligations under this Agreement. Trustee may accept a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of any corporate party as conclusive evidence that such resolution has been duly adopted by such body and that the same is in full force and effect. As to any fact or matter the method of the determination of which is not specifically prescribed herein, Trustee may for all purposes hereof rely on a certificate, signed by the president or any vice president or by the treasurer or other authorized officers of the relevant party, as to such fact or matter, and such certificate shall constitute full protection to Trustee for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in reliance thereon.

 

k.            Trustee shall not be personally liable for any losses due to forces beyond its reasonable control, including strikes, work stoppages, pandemics, epidemics, acts of war or terrorism, insurrection, revolution, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, and closures mandated by executive or other similar orders.

 

l.            Trustee shall not be personally liable for any damages in the nature of special, indirect or consequential damages, however styled, including lost profits.

 

m.            Trustee shall have the discretion and right to select and employ legal counsel to assist it in the exercise and performance of its authority and obligations, and Trustee may rely upon the advice so obtained, and may pay to them reasonable compensation, which shall be promptly reimbursed by Holder. Trustee shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted in good faith by it in accordance with the advice or opinion of any such counsel, unless the loss to Holder was primarily caused by the gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or fraud of Trustee as determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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6.            Indemnification. Holder and the Company shall, jointly and severally, at all times (i) defend, indemnify and hold harmless Trustee from and against any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense of any kind or character whatsoever arising out of, from, or in connection with this Agreement or Trustee’s execution of or performance or inaction under this Agreement, except to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense is found by a final non-appealable judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the Trustee’s own gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or fraud, and (ii) pay in advance all costs and expenses of any proceeding with respect to which Trustee shall be made a party thereto (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), subject to receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of Trustee to repay such amounts if it shall ultimately be determined that the Trustee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 6; provided, however, that Holder shall not be liable for any losses or damage primarily caused by the Company (and vice versa). The indemnities and other rights set forth in this Section 6 shall be in addition to any other rights of Trustee hereunder or at common law or otherwise and shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and the termination of this Agreement.

 

7.            Dividends and Distributions. All dividends or distributions declared and paid on the Trust Shares deposited hereunder shall be distributed to Holder upon receipt provided that any dividends or distributions of Shares issued with respect to the Trust Shares by reason of any capital reorganization, stock split, combination, stock dividend or the like shall be held by the Trustee as Trust Shares; provided, that Trustee or the Trust may retain so much of such payment or amounts as shall be required to pay or reimburse it for any properly invoiced and unpaid or unreimbursed fees or expenses to which it is entitled hereunder.

 

8.            Termination. The Trustee shall be discharged and the Voting Trust shall be terminated and dissolved, and this Agreement shall no longer continue to be in effect (except as to provisions that by their terms survive), on the earliest to occur of (a) mutual agreement of the Company and the Holder to terminate this Agreement and the Voting Trust, (b) the termination of the Stockholders’ Agreement in accordance with its terms, and (c) the date upon which all of the Trust Shares have been released to Holder pursuant to Section 4. Upon the occurrence of (a), (b) or (c) in the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall automatically terminate in its entirety.

 

9.            Miscellaneous.

 

a.            Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned, in whole or in part, by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assignees of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the Parties or their respective successors and permitted assignees any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided herein.

 

b.            Interpretation. The enumeration and section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof. Unless context otherwise requires, whenever used in this Agreement the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular, and words importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine and the neuter, if appropriate, and vice versa, and words importing persons shall include partnerships, associations, corporations and other entities. The words herein, hereby and hereunder, and words with similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or subsection hereof unless the context requires otherwise.

 

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c.            Legal Matters. The Company, the Holder and the Trustee shall reasonably cooperate with each other to comply with any applicable securities and/or other regulatory requirements with respect to this Agreement.

 

d.            Irrevocability. Subject to the termination provisions hereunder, this Agreement and the Voting Trust created hereunder shall be irrevocable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

e.            Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.

 

f.            Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

g.            Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

h.            Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (i) personal delivery to the party to be notified; (ii) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during the recipient’s normal business hours, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next Business Day; (iii) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one (1) Business Day after the Business Day of deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next-day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications to the parties hereto shall be sent to their respective addresses on their respective signature page.

 

i.            Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, modified or terminated and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of all of the parties; provided, however, that any provision hereof may be waived by any waiving party on such party’s own behalf only, without the consent of any other party. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.

 

j.            Severability. In case any one (1) or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

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k.            Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties.

 

l.            Dispute Resolution. Each of the parties hereto (i) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (ii) agrees not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (iii) hereby waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court and (iv) agrees to accept service of process when directed to such party at such party’s notice address as set forth on the signature pages hereto in accordance with the provisions of Section 9(h). WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL: EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

 

m.            Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power, or remedy of such nonbreaching or non-defaulting party, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence to any such breach or default, or to any similar breach or default thereafter occurring, nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. All remedies, whether under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

n.            Further Assurances. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, from and after the Effective Date, the parties hereto covenant and agree to execute and deliver all such documents and notices and to take all such further actions as may reasonably be required from time to time to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

HOLDER

 

 

[MANAGER], on behalf of the Accounts listed on Annex A hereto.

 

 

 

  By  
   

Name:

Title:

 

  Notice Address:
   
  Street Address:
  City/State/Zip Code:
  Fax:
  Email:

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY

 

 

TELIGENT, INC.

 

 

 

  By  
   

Name: Timothy B. Sawyer

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

  Notice Address:
   
  Street Address: 105 Lincoln Avenue, PO Box 687
  City/State/Zip Code: Buena, New Jersey 08310
  Attention: Philip K. Yachmetz, Chief Legal Officer
  Email: pyachmetz@teligent.com

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

TRUSTEE

 

 

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB

 

 

 

  By  
   

Name:

Title:

 

  Notice Address:
   
  Street Address:
  City/State/Zip Code:
  Fax:
  Email:

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 6

TO SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2021 (this “Amendment”), is by and among TELIGENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Credit Parties signatory hereto, the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“ARCC”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). For purposes of this Amendment, all terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein, including but not limited to those terms used in the recitals hereto, shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, Lenders, Borrower and other Credit Parties have entered into financing arrangements pursuant to which the Lenders (or Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders) have made and shall make Loans and provide other financial accommodations to Borrower as set forth in (i) the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2018, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2019 and effective as of June 29, 2019, as amended by that certain Consent and Amendment No. 3 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 4 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2020 and effective as of December 31, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 5 to Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2020 (as in effect prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”, and as the same is further amended by this Amendment and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), by and among the Administrative Agent, Lenders, Borrower and other Credit Parties and (ii) the other Credit Documents, including, without limitation, this Amendment;

 

WHEREAS, on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit to the Borrowers in the form of a delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL C Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $4,600,000, the proceeds of which facility shall be used to finance cash disbursements of amounts outlined in the Approved Budget attached hereto as Annex II;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that certain Events of Default have occurred as set forth in detail on Annex V attached hereto (such Events of Default are hereinafter referred to as the “Specified Defaults”);

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Third Lien Noteholders desire that on or about January 27, 2021, the Third Lien Noteholders will exchange 100% of the Third Lien Convertible Notes for Capital Stock of the Borrower in the form of common stock and preferred stock (the “Third Lien Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the Third Lien Exchange, the Borrower, the Lenders and Administrative Agent have agreed upon a restructuring of the Indebtedness whereby (a) a portion of the Term Loans constituting interest that was paid in kind thereon in accordance with Section 2.08(f) of the Credit Agreement in the principal amount of $24,549,952.45 will be converted into an aggregate of 85,411.93 Series D Preferred Stock of the Borrower to be issued to the Lenders pursuant to that pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Third Lien Noteholders signatory thereto (the “Exchange Agreement”) and (b) the remaining amount of the Term Loans, in the principal amount of $80,000,000.00 shall be continued as Term Loans thereunder (such transactions, the “Ares PIK Exchange”, and together with the Third Lien Exchange, the “Debt Exchange”);

 

     

 

 

WHEREAS, on the Business Day following the Debt Exchange, the Borrower will launch (the date of such launch, the “ATM Launch Date”) an at-the-market offering of common Capital Stock pursuant to the Borrower’s existing Form S-3 shelf registration statement and a prospectus supplement (the “ATM Offering”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (i) waive the Specified Defaults and (ii) amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, as provided more fully herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements and covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 hereof, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in Section 2 hereof, pursuant to Section 12.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as set forth below in this Section 1.

 

1.01.       The Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety (inclusive of Schedules 1.01(a) and 7.04) with the document pages attached hereto as Annex I.

 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party, jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows, which representations and warranties are continuing and shall survive the execution and delivery hereof:

 

2.01        No Default. At and as of the date of this Amendment and both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default is continuing (other than the Specified Defaults).

 

2.02       Representations and Warranties True and Correct. At and as of the date of this Amendment and both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents (other than those set forth on Annex III hereto) is true and correct in all material respects (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

 

2.03       Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and carry out the terms and provisions of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Credit Agreement. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered this Amendment, and this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement constitute the valid and binding agreements of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

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2.04       No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Credit Agreement, and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, will not (i) contravene any applicable provision of any material Applicable Law of any Governmental Authority, (ii) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party (other than Permitted Liens and Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to (A) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust, or (B) any other Material Contract, in the case of either clause (ii)(A) or (ii)(B), to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound, or (iii) violate any provision of the Organization Documents of any Credit Party, except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (ii), to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall not become effective until each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived by the Required Lenders):

 

3.01       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by each Credit Party signatory hereto and each other relevant party to this Amendment;

 

3.02       The representations and warranties contained in Section 2 hereof (other than those set forth on Annex III hereto) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date);

 

3.03       The Administrative Agent shall have received the Approved Budget (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) in the form attached hereto as Annex II;

 

3.04       The Administrative Agent shall have received Annex IV setting forth a detailed description of certain litigation, actions or proceedings;

 

3.05       The Administrative Agent shall have received a Participation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, duly executed by the Administrative Agent, ARCC and each other relevant party signatory thereto with respect to the $1,600,000 participation interest in the DDTL C Facility and substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex VI (collectively, the “Participation Agreements”);

 

3.06       The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate for each Credit Party party to the Amendment, dated as of the date hereof, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of such Credit Party party to the Amendment certifying as to:

 

(i)               The resolutions of each such Person’s board of managers/directors (or other managing body, in the case of a Person that is not a corporation) then in full force and effect expressly and specifically authorizing, to the extent relevant, all aspects of this Amendment applicable to such Person and the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment to be executed by such Person;

 

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(ii)              the incumbency and signatures of its Authorized Officers and any other of its officers, managing member or general partner, as applicable, authorized to act with respect to this Amendment to be executed by such Person;

 

(iii)            certifying that there have been no amendments, modifications or other changes to such Person’s Organization Documents and a certificate of incorporation for the Borrower certified by the appropriate officer or official body of the State of Delaware; and

 

(iv)             certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the date hereof, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Credit Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction;

 

3.07       The Administrative Agent shall have received, for its own account, the fees, costs and expenses due and payable to it pursuant to Section 12.05 of the Amended Credit Agreement (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of one (1) counsel to the Administrative Agent and First Lien Agent) for which invoices have been presented prior to the date hereof;

 

3.08       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Credit Agreement duly executed by the First Lien Agent, each Credit Party signatory thereto and each other relevant party thereto; and

 

3.09       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter duly executed by each Credit Party signatory hereto and each other relevant party to this Amendment.

 

Section 4. Conditions Subsequent. Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that the failure to comply with each of the following conditions by the applicable dates specified below shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement:

 

4.01       Substantially concurrently with the ATM Launch Date, but in any event no later than January 28, 2021, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying as to the launch of the ATM Offering in accordance with Applicable Laws and the ATM Sales Agreement (without any amendment or modification thereto);

 

4.02       No later than July 1, 2021, the Borrower shall submit to a shareholder vote at a meeting of its shareholder a change to its capital structure to either (i) authorize additional shares of common stock of the Borrower or (ii) effectuate a reverse stock split of the Borrower’s outstanding shares of common stock, in each case, in an amount sufficient to consummate the Debt Exchange;

 

4.03       Within five (5) Business Days after the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent original stock certificates representing that portion of the Term Loans converted into Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Ares PIK Exchange;

 

4.04       Within five (5) Business Days after the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower shall cause each Restricted Credit Party (other than Teligent OU) to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a joinder to this Amendment evidencing such Restricted Credit Party’s agreement with and acknowledgment of the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment; and

 

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4.05       Within five (5) Business Days of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Intercompany Note duly executed by each Credit Party party thereto.

 

Section 5. Consent. The Borrower hereby consents, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 12.06 of the Amended Credit Agreement, to the terms and conditions set forth in the Participation Agreements.

 

Section 6. Waiver. Effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, Administrative Agent and the Lenders signatory hereto hereby waive the Specified Defaults. The waiver contained in this Section 6 is a limited waiver and (i) shall only be relied upon and used for the specific purpose set forth herein, (ii) shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a waiver, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, of (a) any Default or Event of Default other than those enumerated on Annex V hereto or (b) any term or condition of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iii) shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a consent by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to anything other than the specific purpose set forth herein and (iv) shall not constitute a custom or course of dealing among the parties hereto.

 

Section 7. Miscellaneous.

 

7.01       No Waiver or Modification. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any term or condition (except as set forth in Section 6 hereof) contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or constitute a course of conduct or dealing among the parties. The Administrative Agent and Lenders reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Credit Documents. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents remain unmodified and in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

 

7.02       Credit Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. All references in the Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

7.03       Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE UNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT (AT LAW OR IN EQUITY), TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

7.04       Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or in electronic format (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) by electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

7.05       Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

 

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7.06       Binding Effect; Assignment. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

7.08       Integration. This Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement, and the other Credit Documents incorporate all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and are the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement, and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any party hereto or thereto relative to the subject matter hereof or thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

7.09       Reaffirmation. Each Credit Party as debtor, grantor, pledgor, guarantor, assignor, or in any other similar capacity in which such Credit Party grants liens or security interests in its property or otherwise acts as accommodation party or guarantor, as the case may be, hereby (i) ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under each Credit Document to which it is a party (after giving effect hereto) and (ii) to the extent such Credit Party granted liens on or security interests in any of its property pursuant to any such Credit Document as security for or otherwise guaranteed the Borrower’s Obligations under or with respect to the Credit Documents, ratifies and reaffirms such guarantee and grant of security interests and liens and confirms and agrees that such security interests and liens hereafter secure all of the Obligations as amended hereby.

 

7.10       Release of Claims. In consideration of the Lenders’ and Administrative Agent’s agreements contained in this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants and attorneys (each, a “Released Person”) of and from any and all claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which such Credit Party ever had or now has against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions prior to the date hereof of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person relating to the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

7.11       Electronic Signatures. Section 12.02(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated herein, mutatis mutandis.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

 

BORROWER: TELIGENT, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
       
GUARANTORS: IGEN, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
       
  TELIGENT PHARMA, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND A LENDER: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
  a Maryland corporation
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement] 

 

 

 

LENDERS: ACF FINCO I LP,
  a Delaware limited partnership
       
       
  By:    /s/ Oleh Szczupak
      Name: Oleh Szczupak
      Title: Authorized Signer
       
       
  CION ARES DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  ARES CENTRE STREET PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
       
  By: Ares Centre Street GP, Inc., as general partner
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  ARES CREDIT STRATEGIES INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND SERIES INTERESTS OF THE SALI MULTI-SERIES FUND, L.P.
       
  By: Ares Capital Management LLC, its investment manager
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  ARES COMMERCIAL FINANCE,
       
  By: Ares Commercial Finance GP LP, its general partner
  By: ACF GP LLC, its general partner
       
       
  By:    /s/ Oleh Szczupak
      Name: Oleh Szczupak
      Title: Authorized Signer

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

ANNEX I

 

Amended Credit Agreement

 

[Attached]

 

 

 

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE LIEN AND SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE EXERCISE OF ANY RIGHT OR REMEDY BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HEREUNDER ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF DECEMBER 13, 2018 (AS AMENDED, RESTATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT”), AMONG TELIGENT, INC., ACF FINCO I LP, AS FIRST LIEN AGENT AND ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AS SECOND LIEN AGENT, AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS PARTY OR THAT MAY BECOME PARTY THERETO FROM TIME TO TIME. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.

 

SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

TELIGENT, INC.,
as Borrower,

 

Certain Subsidiaries thereof, as Guarantors,

 

The Lenders
from Time to Time Party Hereto,

 

and

 

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as Administrative Agent,

 

Dated as of December 13, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

Article I Definitions 2

 

Section 1.01 Defined Terms 2
Section 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 39
Section 1.03 Accounting Terms and Determination 40
Section 1.04 Rounding 40
Section 1.05 References to Agreements, Laws, etc 40
Section 1.06 Times of Day 40
Section 1.07 Timing of Payment of Performance 41
Section 1.08 Corporate Terminology 41
Section 1.09 UCC Definitions 41
Section 1.10 Collateral 41

 

Article II Amount and Terms of Credit Facilities 41

 

     
Section 2.01 Loans 41
Section 2.02 Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings 45
Section 2.03 Notice of Borrowing 46
Section 2.04 Disbursement of Funds 46
Section 2.05 Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt 47
Section 2.06 Conversions and Continuations 48
Section 2.07 Pro Rata Borrowings 49
Section 2.08 Interest 49
Section 2.09 Interest Periods 50
Section 2.10 Increased Costs, Illegality, etc 51
Section 2.11 Compensation 53
Section 2.12 Change of Lending Office 54
Section 2.13 Notice of Certain Costs 54
Section 2.14 [Reserved] 54
Section 2.15 Defaulting Lenders 54

 

Article III [RESERVED] 55

 

Article IV Fees and Commitment Terminations 55

 

Section 4.01 Fees 55
Section 4.02 Mandatory Termination of Commitments 56

 

Article V Payments 56

 

Section 5.01 Voluntary Prepayments 56
Section 5.02 Mandatory Prepayments 58
Section 5.03 Payment of Obligations; Method and Place of Payment 60
Section 5.04 Net Payments 61
Section 5.05 Computations of Interest and Fees 63

 

Article VI Conditions Precedent 64

 

Section 6.01 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension 64
Section 6.02 Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions 68

 

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Article VII Representations, Warranties and Agreements 69

 

Section 7.01 Corporate Status 69
Section 7.02 Corporate Power and Authority 69
Section 7.03 No Violation 69
Section 7.04 Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc 70
Section 7.05 Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X 70
Section 7.06 Approvals, Consents, etc 70
Section 7.07 Investment Company Act 70
Section 7.08 Full Disclosure 70
Section 7.09 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect 71
Section 7.10 Tax Returns and Payments 71
Section 7.11 Compliance with ERISA 72
Section 7.12 Capitalization and Subsidiaries 73
Section 7.13 Intellectual Property; Licenses, etc 73
Section 7.14 Environmental 73
Section 7.15 Ownership of Properties 74
Section 7.16 No Default 74
Section 7.17 Solvency 74
Section 7.18 [Intentionally Omitted] 75
Section 7.19 Compliance with Laws; Authorizations 75
Section 7.20 Contractual or Other Restrictions 75
Section 7.21 Transaction Documents 75
Section 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements 75
Section 7.23 Insurance 75
Section 7.24 Evidence of Other Indebtedness 76
Section 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts 76
Section 7.26 Foreign Assets Control Regulations; Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Practices 76
Section 7.27 Patriot Act 77
Section 7.28 First Lien Loan Documents 77
Section 7.29 Flood Insurance 77
Section 7.30 Location of Collateral; Equipment List 77
Section 7.31 Regulatory Matters 78
Section 7.32 Third Lien Note Documents 81

 

Article VIII Affirmative Covenants 81

 

Section 8.01 Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information 81
Section 8.02 Books, Records and Inspections 85
Section 8.03 Maintenance of Insurance 86
Section 8.04 Payment of Taxes 87
Section 8.05 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, etc 87
Section 8.06 Environmental Compliance 87
Section 8.07 ERISA 89
Section 8.08 Maintenance of Property and Assets 89
Section 8.09 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters 90
Section 8.10 Use of Proceeds 90
Section 8.11 Further Assurances; Additional Guarantors and Grantors 90
Section 8.12 Bank Accounts 92
Section 8.13 [Intentionally Omitted] 93
Section 8.14 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account 93
Section 8.15 Post-Closing 93
Section 8.16 Board Observation 95
Section 8.17 Financial Advisor; Consultant 96
Section 8.18 Approved Budget 97

 

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Article IX Negative Covenants 98

 

Section 9.01 Limitation on Indebtedness 98
Section 9.02 Limitation on Liens 99
Section 9.03 Consolidation, Merger, etc 101
Section 9.04 Permitted Dispositions 102
Section 9.05 Investments 103
Section 9.06 Restricted Payments, etc 104
Section 9.07 Modification of Certain Agreements 105
Section 9.08 Sale and Leaseback 105
Section 9.09 Transactions with Affiliates 105
Section 9.10 Restrictive Agreements, etc 106
Section 9.11 Hedging Transactions 106
Section 9.12 Changes in Business 106
Section 9.13 Financial Performance Covenant 106
Section 9.14 Disqualified Capital Stock 107
Section 9.15 Removal of Collateral 107
Section 9.16 Voluntary Prepayments of Material Indebtedness; Scheduled Interest Payments on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes 107
Section 9.17 ATM Sales Agreement 108

 

Article X Events of Default 108

 

Section 10.01 Listing of Events of Default 108
Section 10.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default 112

 

Article XI The Administrative Agent 112

 

Section 11.01 Appointment 112
Section 11.02 Delegation of Duties 113
Section 11.03 Exculpatory Provisions 113
Section 11.04 Reliance by Agents 113
Section 11.05 Notice of Default 114
Section 11.06 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders 114
Section 11.07 Indemnification 115
Section 11.08 Agent in Its Individual Capacity 115
Section 11.09 Successor Agents 115
Section 11.10 Agents Generally 116
Section 11.11 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments 116
Section 11.12 Agency for Perfection 116
Section 11.13 Authorization to File Proof of Claim 117
Section 11.14 Credit Bids 117
Section 11.15 Collective Action 118
Section 11.16 Binding Effect 118

 

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Article XII Miscellaneous 118

 

Section 12.01 Amendments and Waivers 118
Section 12.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies 120
Section 12.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 121
Section 12.04 Survival of Representations and Warranties 121
Section 12.05 Payment of Expenses; Indemnification 121
Section 12.06 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments 122
Section 12.07 Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances 126
Section 12.08 Securitization 127
Section 12.09 Adjustments; Set-off 127
Section 12.10 Counterparts 128
Section 12.11 Severability 128
Section 12.12 Integration 129
Section 12.13 GOVERNING LAW 129
Section 12.14 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers 129
Section 12.15 Acknowledgments 130
Section 12.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL 130
Section 12.17 Confidentiality 130
Section 12.18 Press Releases, etc 132
Section 12.19 Releases of Guarantees and Liens 132
Section 12.20 USA Patriot Act 133
Section 12.21 No Fiduciary Duty 133
Section 12.22 Authorized Officers 133
Section 12.23 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 134

 

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SCHEDULES  
   
Schedule 1.01(a) Commitments  
Schedule 1.01(b) Immaterial Subsidiaries   
Schedule 1.01(c) Material Contracts  
Schedule 7.04 Litigation
Schedule 7.12 Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures/Partnerships
Schedule 7.15 Real Property
Schedule 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements
Schedule 7.23 Insurance
Schedule 7.24 Evidence of Indebtedness
Schedule 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 7.30 Location of Collateral; Equipment List
Schedule 7.31 Regulatory Matters
Schedule 9.02 Liens
Schedule 12.02 Addresses for Notices  
Schedule 12.06 2023 Convertible Note holders, 2023 PIK Convertible Note holders and Affiliates   

 

EXHIBITS  
   
Exhibit A-1 Form of Assignment and Acceptance  
Exhibit D-1 Form of DDTL Note   
Exhibit C-1 Form of Compliance Certificate   
Exhibit N-1 Form of Notice of Borrowing  
Exhibit N-2 Form of Notice of Conversion or Continuation  
Exhibit T-1 Form of Term Loan Note  
Exhibit P-1 Form of Perfection Certificate  

 

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SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 13, 2018, is among TELIGENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), its Subsidiaries signatory hereto as guarantors or hereafter designated as Guarantors pursuant to Section 8.11, the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“Ares”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit to the Borrower in the form of (a) an initial term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 on the Closing Date (the “Initial Term Loan Facility”), (b) a delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL A Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $30,000,000 and (c) a delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL B Facility”, together with the DDTL A Facility, the “DDTL Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $15,000,000;

 

WHEREAS, (a) the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan Facility will be used (i) to finance the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase (as defined herein) and the repayment of other Indebtedness outstanding as of the date hereof (other than the 2023 Convertible Notes) and (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and such repurchase, redemption or repayment, in each case, to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, (b) the proceeds of the DDTL A Facility will be used solely (i) to finance the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and (c) the proceeds of the DDTL B Facility will be used for solely to finance the construction of the high speed injectable line (the “Line Project”) at the Borrower’s Buena, New Jersey facility;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower previously issued the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions set forth in an Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2019, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, the Guarantors, as subsidiary guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and certain of the holders of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and certain holders of the 2023 Convertible Notes desire that, on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, (i) such holders shall exchange their outstanding 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and 2023 Convertible Notes, as applicable in each case, for Third Lien Convertible Notes (as defined herein) and (ii) such holders of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes shall purchase additional Third Lien Convertible Notes for cash, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Lien Note Documents;

 

WHEREAS, on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit to the Borrower in the form of a delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL C Facility”, together with the DDTL A Facility and the DDTL B Facility, the “DDTL Facility”) in the aggregate principal amount of up to $4,600,000;

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Third Lien Noteholders desire that on or about January 27, 2021, the Third Lien Noteholders will exchange 100% of the Third Lien Convertible Notes for Capital Stock of the Borrower in the form of common stock and preferred stock (the “Third Lien Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the Third Lien Exchange, the Borrower, the Lenders and Administrative Agent have agreed upon a restructuring of the Term Loans whereby (a) a portion of the Term Loan constituting interest that was paid in kind thereon in accordance with Section 2.08(f) in the principal amount of $24,549,952.45 (the “Converted PIK Interest Amount”) will be converted into an aggregate of 85,411.93 Series D Preferred Stock of the Borrower to be issued to the Lenders pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (as defined herein), and (b) the remaining amount of the Term Loans, in the principal amount of $80,000,000.00 shall be continued as Term Loans hereunder (such transactions, the “Ares PIK Exchange”, together with the Third Lien Exchange, the “Debt Exchange”); and

  

WHEREAS, on the Business Day following the Debt Exchange, the Borrower will launch (the date of such launch, the “ATM Launch Date”) an at-the-market offering of common Capital Stock pursuant to the Borrower’s existing Form S-3 shelf registration statement and a prospectus supplement (the “ATM Offering”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I

Definitions

 

Section 1.01        Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.01 unless the context otherwise requires:

 

2019 Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 3.75% senior notes due 2019.

 

2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase” shall mean the Borrower’s repurchase, redemption, defeasance, purchase or repayment at maturity of all or any portion of the 2019 Convertible Notes, whether by tender offer, open-market purchases or otherwise.

 

2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account” shall mean a deposit account of Borrower maintained with Disbursement Bank that shall be subject to Administrative Agent’s and First Lien Agent’s sole dominion and control.

 

2023 Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 4.75% senior notes due 2023.

 

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2023 PIK Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 7.0% / 8.0% PIK Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.

 

ABR” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next highest 1/16 of 1%) equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of one percentage point (c) the Eurodollar Rate with a term of one month plus one percentage point, and (d) (i) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date, 2.00% per annum and (ii) from and including the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date, 2.50% per annum. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of any Loans maintained as ABR Loans will take effect simultaneously with each change in the ABR.

 

ABR Loan” shall mean each Loan bearing interest at ABR, as provided in 2.08.

 

ACF” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean a questionnaire completed by each Lender, in a form approved by the Administrative Agent, in which such Lender, among other things, (a) designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Credit Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with such Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Laws, including federal and state securities laws and (b) designates an address, facsimile number, electronic mail address and/or telephone number for notices and communications with such Lender.

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided, that, no Secured Party shall be an Affiliate of any Credit Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Credit Documents. The term “Control” means either (a) the power to vote, or the beneficial ownership of, 10% or more of the voting Capital Stock of such Person or (b) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” shall mean October 31, 2019.

 

Amendment No. 4 Closing Date shall mean April 6, 2020.

 

Amendment No. 4 Effective Date shall mean December 31, 2019.

 

Amendment No. 5 Effective Date” shall mean July 20, 2020.

 

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“Amendment No. 5 Warrants” shall mean the warrants issued to the Warrant Holder equal to 2.50% of the aggregate outstanding shares of common stock of Borrower.

 

Amendment No. 6” shall mean that certain Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit, dated as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date by and among the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Amendment No. 6 Effective Date” shall mean January 27, 2021.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean any and all laws, rules or regulations relating to corruption or bribery, including, but not limited to, the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean any and all laws, rules or regulations relating to money laundering or terrorism financing, including (a) 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957; and (b) the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq., as amended by the PATRIOT Act, and its implementing regulations.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall mean any laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

 

Applicable Laws” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the common law and any federal, state, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes, treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, ordinances, orders, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities) and the interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or Products or to which such Person or any of its Property or Products is subject. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Applicable Laws” shall include FATCA and any intergovernmental agreements with respect thereto between the United States and another jurisdiction.

 

Applicable Margin” shall mean (a) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date, a percentage per annum equal to, with respect to Loans, (i) that are Eurodollar Loans, 8.75 percentage points and (ii) that are ABR Loans, 7.75 percentage points and (b) from and including the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date to the Maturity Date, a percentage per annum equal to, with respect to Loans, (i) that are Eurodollar Loans, 13.00 percentage points and (ii) that are ABR Loans, 12.00 percentage points.

 

Approved Budget” shall mean the aggregate, without duplication, of all items that are set forth in the budget delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, substantially in the form attached as Annex II to Amendment No. 6, as may be amended from time to time in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion.

 

Approved Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

 

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Ares” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Ares PIK Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.

 

ATM Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

ATM Launch Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

ATM Net Proceeds” shall mean, in respect of the ATM Offering, cash proceeds, net of commissions and out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith in favor of any Person not an Affiliate of a Borrower, including, but not limited to, all legal counsel expenses in connection therewith, fees of Deloitte and fees of Jefferies LLC.

 

ATM Sales Agreement” shall mean that certain At Market Issuance Sales Agreement dated as of January 27, 2021 by and among the Borrower and B. Riley Securities, Inc.

  

Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, on any date, in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP.

 

Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Credit Party, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or any other senior financial officer (to the extent that such senior financial officer is designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent by such Credit Party) of such Credit Party.

 

Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation” shall mean, 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 for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.

 

Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

 

Board of Directors” shall mean the board of directors (or other similar body) of Borrower.

 

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Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Borrowing” shall mean and include the incurrence of one Type of Loan on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given date) having, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the same Interest Period.

 

Business Day” shall mean (a) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that shall be in the City of New York a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close, and (b) any day that is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the interbank Eurodollar market.

 

Business Plan and Budget” means the quarterly forecasted financial projections for the remaining portion of fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 (including projections for Consolidated Capital Expenditures, a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow, projected changes in financial position and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto), in each case, as customarily prepared by management of the Credit Parties for their internal use consistent in scope with the financial statements provided pursuant to Section 8.01(c), setting forth the principal assumptions on which such projections are based, as updated from time to time.

 

Canadian Subsidiary” shall mean Teligent Canada.

 

Canadian Security Documents” shall mean (i) that certain Canadian Security Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, by and among each relevant Credit Party party thereto and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) that certain Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, by and among each relevant Credit Party party thereto and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Capital Stock” shall mean any and all shares, interests, participations, units or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, membership interests in a limited liability company, partnership interests of a limited partnership, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all obligations under Capitalized Leases of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

Capitalized Leases” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all leases of property that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases on the balance sheet of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis; provided, that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Cash Equivalents” shall mean:

 

(a)               any direct obligation of (or unconditional guarantee by) the United States (or any agency or political subdivision thereof, to the extent such obligations are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b)               commercial paper maturing not more than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issue and issued by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any Credit Party) organized under the laws of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia and, at the time of acquisition thereof, rated A-1 or higher by S&P or P-1 or higher by Moody’s, or (ii) any Lender (or its holding company);

 

(c)               any certificate of deposit, time deposit or bankers acceptance, maturing not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after its date of issuance, which is issued by either: (i) a bank organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof) which has, at the time of acquisition thereof, (A) a credit rating of P2 or higher from Moody’s or A or higher from S&P and (B) a combined capital and surplus greater than $500,000,000, or (ii) a Lender;

 

(d)               any repurchase agreement having a term of thirty (30) days or less entered into with any Lender or any commercial banking institution satisfying, at the time of acquisition thereof, the criteria set forth in clause (c)(i) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in clause (a), and (ii) has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of such Lender or commercial banking institution thereunder;

 

(e)               money market and mutual funds investing primarily in assets described in clauses (a) through (d) of this definition.

 

Cash Interest Payment Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(h).

 

Casualty Event” shall mean the damage, destruction or condemnation, as the case may be, of property of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.

 

Change of Control” shall mean an event or series of events by which: (a) any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder) shall acquire ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, of Capital Stock of the Borrower representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Stock of the Borrower; (b) Borrower ceases to own one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Igen, Inc. (other than as a result of a transaction permitted by Section 9.03 or 9.04); (c) Igen, Inc. ceases to own one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Teligent Pharma, Inc.

 

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(other than as a result of a transaction permitted by Section 9.03 or 9.04), in each instance in clauses (b) and (c), free and clear of all Liens, rights, options, warrants or other similar agreements or understandings, other than Liens in favor of Administrative Agent), (d) during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the Closing Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of Borrower such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors; or (e) a “change of control” (however so defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement or Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable) shall occur.

 

Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Environmental Claims”.

 

Closing Date” shall mean December 13, 2018.

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to the Code are to the Code, as in effect at the date of this Agreement, and any subsequent provisions of the Code, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

Collateral” shall mean any assets of any Credit Party or other collateral upon which Administrative Agent has been granted a Lien in connection with this Agreement.

 

Collateral Documents” shall mean the Security Agreement, any Foreign Security Instrument and each other document or agreement that creates or perfects any security interests granted by any of the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties.

 

Collateral Sale” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.14.

 

Collections” shall mean all cash, checks, credit card slips or receipts, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and tax refunds) of the Credit Parties.

 

Commitment” shall mean any of the Initial Term Loan Commitment, DDTL A Commitment, DDTL B Commitment or DDTL C Commitment. The aggregate amount of the Commitments as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date is $4,600,000, as set forth on Schedule 1.01(a).

 

Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate duly completed and executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1.

  

Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.17.

 

Converted PIK Interest Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Connection Income Taxes” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for a specified period, an amount determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to

 

(a)               Consolidated Net Income,

 

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(b)               to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for:

 

(i)              Consolidated Interest Expense (net of interest income),

 

(ii)             provisions for Taxes based on income,

 

(iii)            total depreciation expense,

 

(iv)            total amortization expense,

 

(v)             other non-cash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non cash item (x) to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period or (y) relating to a write-down, write off or reserve with respect to Receivables),

 

(vi)             losses on asset sales, disposals or abandonments, including derivative liabilities or losses related to the 2023 Convertible Notes (other than (i) of current assets and (ii) asset sales, disposals or abandonments in the ordinary course of business),

 

(vii)           fees and expenses incurred in connection with (i) the consummation of the Transactions on the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and (ii) the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to this Agreement and the First Lien Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, in each case, to the extent disclosed to Administrative Agent,

 

(viii)         fees and expenses incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, a permitted Disposition or the refinancing or redemption of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.01(b) to the extent disclosed to Administrative Agent, provided, to the extent such transactions have not been consummated, in an amount not greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate,

 

(ix)             foreign exchange losses,

 

(x)              legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation and arbitration matters as agreed from time to time by the Company and Administrative Agent,

 

(xi)             fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with NASDAQ listing standards, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, and

 

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(xii)           losses attributed to failure to supply penalties in an amount not to exceed (i) $2,000,000 for such losses incurred for the twelve-month period ending on December 31, 2019 and (ii) $0 for any losses after December 31, 2019;

 

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(c)               to the extent included in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for:

 

(i)              other non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item in any prior period),

 

(ii)             gains on asset sales, disposals or abandonments (other than (A) of current assets and (B) asset sales, disposals or abandonments in the ordinary course of business),

 

(iii)            foreign exchange gains;

 

(iv)            extraordinary gains and income; and

 

(v)             gains related to the 2023 Convertible Notes;

 

provided; however, for purposes of determining the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis;

 

provided; further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA that is attributable to revenues from customers located in countries other than the United States and Canada shall not exceed 15% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any specified period, except to the extent such revenues are actually distributed to the Borrower or any other Credit Party.”

 

Consolidated Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any specified period, the sum of, without duplication, all expenditures made, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, that are or should be reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment or similar items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or have a useful life of more than one year.

 

Consolidated Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for a specified period, the excess (if any), of: (a) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such period, less (b) the sum for such period (without duplication and to the extent that the following amounts have not already been deducted in determining Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such period) of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense paid in cash, (ii) scheduled principal payments of the Term Loans or other Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (in respect of Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01 hereof) made during such period to the extent paid in cash (and not financed, other than with the proceeds of loans funded under the First Lien Credit Agreement), (iii) Taxes based on income paid in cash by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (iv) Consolidated Capital Expenditures made in cash during such period (and not financed, other than with the proceeds of loans funded under the First Lien Credit Agreement), (v) any costs, expenses and/or charges described in clause (b)(vii) or clause (b)(viii) of the definition of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” to the extent paid in the cash during such period, (vi) the purchase price paid in cash for all Permitted Acquisitions to the extent paid in cash (and not financed, other than with the proceeds of loans funded under the First Lien Credit Agreement) and (vii) increases (or minus decreases) in Consolidated Working Capital for such period.

 

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Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any specified period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of: (a) all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the interest component of any payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations) accrued or capitalized during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period) plus (b) the net amount payable (or minus the net amount receivable) in respect of Hedging Obligations relating to interest during such period (whether or not actually paid or received during such period). For the avoidance of doubt, the total interest expense of the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not be included herein so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable

 

Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any specified period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other proper charges, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (i) the income (or loss) of any Person (other than consolidated Subsidiaries of Borrower) in which any Person (other than Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries by such Person during such specified period, (ii) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a consolidated Subsidiary of Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries or such Person’s assets are acquired by Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries, and (iii) the income of any consolidated Subsidiary of Borrower (other than a Credit Party) to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that consolidated Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that consolidated Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any income resulting from the forgiveness or cancellation of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income.

 

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean the consolidated total assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP as of the date of the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.01 hereunder.

 

Consolidated Total Net Debt” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of all Funded Debt less the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents subject to a Control Agreement (not to exceed $10,000,000). For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Consolidated Total Net Debt so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

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Consolidated Working Capital” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the excess of (a) the sum of all amounts (other than Cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date over (b) the sum of all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, including deferred revenue but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any Funded Debt, (ii) all Indebtedness consisting of the Loans and loans under the First Lien Credit Agreement and the Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable, to the extent otherwise included therein, (iii) the current portion of interest and (iv) the current portion of current and deferred income Taxes.

 

Consultant” a third-party consultant retained by Administrative Agent to perform the Consultant’s Work.

 

Consultant’s Work” means the scope of work described on Annex VI to Amendment No. 6 or as otherwise agreed by the Company and Administrative Agent.

 

Contingent Liability” shall mean, for any Person, any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the Indebtedness of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Stock of any other Person. The amount of any Person’s obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount of the debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby.

 

Continuing Director” shall mean (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Borrower on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, but excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.

 

Control” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Affiliate”.

 

Control Agreement” shall mean a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by the applicable Credit Party, Administrative Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank, which agreement is sufficient to give the First Lien Agent or Administrative Agent “control” over each of such Credit Party’s securities accounts, deposit accounts or investment property, as the case may be.

 

Credit Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Fee Letter, the Guarantee Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, any Notes issued by the Borrower hereunder, the Third Lien Subordination Agreement, any intercreditor or subordination agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement, and any other agreement entered into now, or in the future, by any Credit Party, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent or Lender, on the other hand, in connection with this Agreement.

 

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Credit Extension” shall mean and include the making (but not the conversion or continuation) of a Loan.

 

Credit Facility” shall mean any of the Initial Term Loan Facility or DDTL Facility, as applicable, and collectively, the Initial Term Loan Facility and DDTL Facility.

 

Credit Party” shall mean the Borrower, each of the Guarantors and each other Person that becomes a Credit Party hereafter pursuant to the execution of joinder documents.

 

DDTL A Commitment” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.01(a) as such Lender’s “DDTL A Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as such Lender’s “DDTL A Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the DDTL A Commitment, in each case as the same (x) shall be permanently reduced each time there is a Delayed Draw Term Loan A draw by the amount of such Delayed Draw Term Loan A draw that such Lender funds and (y) may be otherwise changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

DDTL A Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean the date that is the first anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

DDTL A Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

DDTL B Commitment” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.01(a) as such Lender’s “DDTL B Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as such Lender’s “DDTL B Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the DDTL B Commitment, in each case as the same (x) shall be permanently reduced each time there is a Delayed Draw Term Loan B draw by the amount of such Delayed Draw Term Loan B draw that such Lender funds and (y) may be otherwise changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean October 31, 2019.

 

DDTL B Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

DDTL C Commitment” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.01(a) as such Lender’s “DDTL C Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the amount specified as such Lender’s “DDTL C Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the DDTL C Commitment, in each case as the same (x) shall be permanently reduced each time there is a Delayed Draw Term Loan C draw by the amount of such Delayed Draw Term Loan C draw that such Lender funds and (y) may be otherwise changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date” shall mean December 31, 2021.

 

DDTL C Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

DDTL Commitment” shall mean the DDTL A Commitment, DDTL B Commitment or DDTL C Commitment.

 

DDTL Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1.

 

Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(j).

 

Debt Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Default” shall mean any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(c).

 

Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.15, any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to (i) fund any portion of the Term Loans required to be funded by it hereunder for three (3) or more Business Days unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Borrower, or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) or more Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity, (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iv) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

 

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Delayed Draw Term Loan A” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan B” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan C” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan” shall mean each of Delayed Draw Term Loan A, Delayed Draw Term Loan B and Delayed Draw Term Loan C.

 

Disbursement Bank” shall mean Pacific Western Bank.

 

Disposition” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any sale, transfer, lease, contribution, division or other conveyance (including by way of merger) of, or the granting of options, warrants or other rights to, any of such Person’s or their respective Subsidiaries’ assets (including Receivables and Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any other Person in a single transaction or series of transactions.

 

Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a Change of Control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock) (except as a result of a Change of Control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the latest Maturity Date; provided, that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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Dollars” and “$” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Holding Company” any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist of equity interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized under the Applicable Laws of the United States, any state, territory, protectorate or commonwealth thereof, or the District of Columbia.

 

Drug Application” shall mean a pending or approved new drug application, an abbreviated new drug application or a biologic license application, including a section 351(k) application, or an investigational new drug exemption, for any Teligent Product, as appropriate, as those terms are defined in the Food Drug Cosmetic Act and any and all Intellectual Property relating thereto, solely as applied to the Product covered thereunder.

 

EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (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” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean 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.

 

Engagement Letter” shall mean that certain agreement dated as of December 14, 2020, by and among Borrower and the Financial Advisor.

 

Environmental Claims” shall mean any and all administrative, regulatory, adjudicatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, fines, penalties, requests for information, inquiries, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by the Credit Parties in the ordinary course of such Person’s business) or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law, any Hazardous Material (including any exposure to any Hazardous Material), or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law (“Claims”), including (i) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial, investigation, monitoring or other actions or damages pursuant to any Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any Person seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from the presence, Release of, or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health, public safety or the environment, pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

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Environmental Law” shall mean any federal, state, foreign, regional, county or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, and code now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or administrative order, decree or judgment, relating to the protection of human health, safety or the environment or natural resources, including laws relating to the Release, threat of Release, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, presence, production, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, labeling or handling of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials, including the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Air Act and CERCLA, and other similar state and local statutes, and any regulations promulgated thereto.

 

Enumerated Budget Item” shall mean the line items marked with an asterisk in the Approved Budget, which such items may not be amended without the Administrative Agent’s express written consent.

 

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA as in effect at the date of this Agreement and any subsequent provisions of ERISA amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) that, together with any Credit Party or a Subsidiary thereof, is, or within the last six (6) years was, treated as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived pursuant to applicable regulations), (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, in each case whether or not waived, (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at-risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code), (e) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower, and Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, (f) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (g) the cessation of operations at a facility of Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (h) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to its withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (i) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability on it or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in “endangered” or “critical” status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.

 

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EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

Eurodollar Loan” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.

 

Eurodollar Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any Interest Period, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) (i) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date, 1.00% per annum and (ii) from and including the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date to the Maturity Date, 1.50% per annum and (b) an amount equal to (i) the rate per annum appearing on Bloomberg Professional Service Page BBAN1 offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) business days prior to the first day of such interest period for a term comparable thereto; multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate. If for any reason the rate referred to in clause (b)(i) is not available, for any such interest period, such rate will be (x) a comparable successor or alternative interbank rate for deposits in Dollars that it, at such time, broadly accepted by the loan market in lieu of the Eurodollar Rate and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower or (y) solely if no such broadly accepted comparable successor interbank rate exists at such time, a successor or alternative index rate as the Agent may reasonably determine in light of prevailing market practices and is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower; provided that, to the extent a successor or alternative index rate cannot be agreed upon in accordance with clause (x) or (y) above within five (5) Business Days after the Eurodollar Rate becomes unavailable, all Loans hereunder will be deemed to be ABR Loans (and shall bear interest accordingly) for purposes of the definition of “Applicable Margin” and Section 2.10, until such time as an alternative rate can be agreed upon in accordance with clause (x) or (y).

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X.

 

“Excess Availability” shall have the meaning set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Exchange Agreement” shall mean that certain Exchange Agreement dated as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date by and among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Third Lien Noteholders.

 

Excluded Account” means each deposit or securities accounts constituting (a) a zero balance account that sweeps on a daily basis into a deposit account subject to a Control Agreement, (b) a deposit account used solely to fund payroll obligations, health benefit or employee benefit obligations, trust fund Tax obligations, escrow arrangements, trust accounts or holding third-party insurance funds or funds owned by Persons other than the Credit Parties, (c) any other deposit or securities account so long as with respect to this clause (c), the aggregate amount on deposit in all such accounts does not exceed $750,000 at any one time, (d) a deposit account into which an Account Debtor makes payment under Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or any other health program operated by or financed in whole or in part by any foreign or domestic federal, state or local government so long as funds on deposit in such deposit account are transferred on each Business Day to an account subject to a Control Agreement, (e) a deposit account holding solely funds pledged as cash collateral to the extent permitted under Section 9.02(o) or (f) a deposit account established at or about the time of entry into the loan documents evidencing the Indebtedness incurred before the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date permitted under Section 9.01(q).

 

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Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean (i) any Foreign Subsidiary or Domestic Holding Company, in each case solely to the extent that the inclusion of such Person as a Guarantor may result (or may be reasonably likely to result) in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Borrower and notified in writing to the Administrative Agent and (ii) each Immaterial Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, none of Teligent OU, a private limited company organized in Tallin, Republic of Estonia, Teligent Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a société a responsabilité limitée formed in Luxembourg, and Teligent Canada, a company formed in the province of British Columbia, shall constitute Excluded Subsidiaries.

 

Excluded Taxes” shall mean with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income (i) by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (c) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Lender at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office, unless such designation was at the request of the Borrower), except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 5.04(a), (d) Taxes imposed by reason of the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to comply with its obligations under Section 5.04(b) and Section 5.04(c), or to the extent that such documentation fails to establish a complete exemption from applicable withholding Taxes, other than, in either case, due to a change in Applicable Laws after the Closing Date, and (e) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

Existing Notes” shall mean the 2019 Convertible Notes and the 2023 Convertible Notes.

 

FATCA” shall mean 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), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

 

FCPA” shall mean the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

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FDA” shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor thereto.

 

FDA Trigger Amount” shall mean $2,500,000, which such amount shall be increased to $5,000,000 if at any time, when tested, the revenue of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Test Period measured at the end of the most recently ended two consecutive fiscal quarters is greater than $100,000,000).

 

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to: (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next succeeding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or (b) if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

Fee Letter” shall mean, collectively, the (i) Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, by and between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the First Lien Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) Amendment Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date by and between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the First Lien Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Amendment Fee Letter”) and (iii) Amendment No. 2 Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date by and between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Fees” shall mean all amounts payable pursuant to, or referred to in, Section 4.01 or the Fee Letter.

 

Financial Advisor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.17.

 

Financial Advisor Engagement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.17.

 

Financial Performance Covenants” shall mean the covenants set forth in Section 9.13.

 

First Lien Agent” shall mean ACF FINCO I LP, or any successor “Administrative Agent” as such term is defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

First Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement of even date herewith among the Borrower, ACF FINCO I LP, as administrative agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and the other credit parties thereto, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

First Lien Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness under the First Lien Loan Documents.

 

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First Lien Lenders” shall mean “Lenders” as such term is defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

First Lien Loan Documents” shall mean the First Lien Credit Agreement and all agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by any Credit Party or any other Person with, to or in favor of the First Lien Agent, the First Lien Lenders, or any of them, in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Flood Hazard Property” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of the term “Flood Insurance Requirements”.

 

Flood Insurance Laws” shall mean, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and (v) the Biggert –Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, as now or hereafter in effect of any successor statute thereto, in each case, together with all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing, implementing  or interpreting any of the foregoing, as amended or modified from time to time.

 

Flood Insurance Requirements” shall mean (i) a completed “life of loan” Federal Emergency Management Standard Flood Hazard Determination as to whether such real property is in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards (a “Flood Hazard Property”) and (ii) if such real property is a Flood Hazard Property, evidence as to (A) whether the community in which such real property, or as applicable, the leasehold interest of such Credit Party in such real property, is located is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, (B) the applicable Credit Party’s written acknowledgment of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent (1) as to the fact that such real property is a Flood Hazard Property and (2) as to whether the community in which each such Flood Hazard Property is located is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and (C) copies of flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program (or private insurance endorsed to cause such private insurance to be fully compliant with the federal law as regards private placement insurance applicable to the National Flood Insurance Program, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower) or a declaration page, application accompanied by proof of premium payment for such policies, or such other documentation as is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, with confirmation of such satisfaction of such Lender to be made in writing (which, for purposes of such confirmation, shall include email) and such confirmation shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in each case, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries evidencing such flood insurance coverage in such amounts and with such deductibles as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as the Administrative Agent may request (but no less than required by applicable Flood Insurance Laws) and naming the Administrative Agent and its successors and/or assigns as sole loss payee on behalf of the Lenders.

 

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Foreign Security Instrument” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.15(e)(i).

 

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary of a Credit Party that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Funded Debt” shall mean, as of any date of determination, all then outstanding Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (d) and (f) of the defined term “Indebtedness”. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Funded Debt so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Credit Parties shall negotiate in good faith to effect such amendment and such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

 

Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States, any foreign country or any multinational authority, or any state, commonwealth, protectorate or political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the PBGC and other quasi-governmental entities established to perform such functions.

 

Guarantee Agreement” shall mean a Guarantee Agreement, executed and delivered by each Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

Guarantee Obligations” shall mean, as to any Person, any Contingent Liability of such Person or other obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided, that the term “Guarantee Obligations” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date, entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

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Guarantors” shall mean (a) each Person that is a Domestic Subsidiary on the Closing Date, (b) each Person that is a Foreign Subsidiary on the Closing Date, and (c) each Person that becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 8.11, in each case, other than any Excluded Subsidiary.

 

Hazardous Materials” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous waste”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”, “contaminants”, or “pollutants”, or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is classified, prohibited, limited or regulated by, or forming the basis of liability under any Environmental Law.

 

Hedge Termination Value” shall mean, in respect of any one or more Hedging Obligations, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedging Obligations, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedging Obligations have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedging Obligations, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedging Obligations (which may include any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

Hedging Obligations” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired under (a) any and all Hedging Transactions, (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Hedging Transactions and (c) any and all renewals, extensions and modifications of any Hedging Transactions and any and all substitutions for any Hedging Transactions.

 

Hedging Transaction” of any Person shall mean (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) permitted under Section 9.11 now existing or hereafter entered into by such Person that is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, spot transaction, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

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Historical Financial Statements” shall mean (a) audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed on March 15, 2017 with the SEC pursuant to an annual report on Form 10-K and December 31, 2017 as filed on March 19, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to an annual report on Form 10-K and (b) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the fiscal year to date periods ended March 31, 2018 as filed on May 15, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q, June 30, 2018 as filed on December 12, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A and September 30, 2018 as filed on December 12, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean, at any date of determination, each Subsidiary of the Borrower that has been designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” for purposes of this Agreement; provided, that, (a) for purposes of this Agreement, at no time shall (i) the Consolidated Total Assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries at the last day of the most recent Test Period be equal to or exceed 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and its subsidiaries at such date or (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Test Period of all Immaterial Subsidiaries equal or exceed 2.5% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, (b) the Borrower shall not designate any new Immaterial Subsidiary if such designation would not comply with the provisions set forth in clause (a) above, and (c) if clause (a) shall not be satisfied at any time, then all such Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be non-Immaterial Subsidiaries unless and until the Borrower shall redesignate one or more Immaterial Subsidiaries as non-Immaterial Subsidiaries, in each case in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, and, as a result thereof, clause (a) shall be satisfied. Each Immaterial Subsidiary existing as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 1.01(b).

 

Indebtedness” shall mean, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

 

(a)               all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money and all indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

 

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(b)               the maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions which may have been reimbursed) available under all letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;

 

(c)               the Hedge Termination Value of all Hedging Obligations of such Person;

 

(d)              all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, including earn-out obligations (other than (i) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and (ii) to the extent such obligation is not due at any time prior to the date that is six months after the latest Maturity Date, any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP);

 

(e)              indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

 

(f)                all Attributable Indebtedness;

 

(g)               all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock; and

 

(h)               all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing,

 

provided, that Indebtedness shall not include (i) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (iii) endorsements of checks or drafts arising in the ordinary course of business, and (iv) preferred Capital Stock to the extent not constituting Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to the extent such Person’s liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited and only to the extent such Indebtedness would be included in the calculation of Consolidated Total Net Debt. The amount of any net Hedging Obligations on any date shall be deemed to be the Hedge Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (y) the fair market value of the property of such Person encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Indebtedness so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

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Initial Term Loan Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Initial Term Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)(w).

 

Initial Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, (a) in the case of each Lender that is a Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.01(a) as such Lender’s “Initial Term Loan Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as such Lender’s “Initial Term Loan Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed all or a portion of the Initial Term Loan Commitment, in each case as the same (x) shall be permanently reduced on the Closing Date upon the Initial Term Loan draw that such Lender funds and (y) may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Administrative Agent and First Lien Agent, and acknowledged by the Credit Parties, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the interest period applicable thereto, as determined pursuant to Section 2.09.

 

Investment” shall mean, relative to any Person, (a) any loan, advance or extension of credit made by such Person to any other Person, including the purchase by such first Person of any bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of any such other Person; (b) Contingent Liabilities in favor of any other Person; and (c) any Capital Stock or other investment held by such Person in any other Person. The amount of any Investment at any time shall be the original principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon made on or before such time and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the fair market value of such property at the time of such Investment.

 

Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Letter of Directionshall mean that certain executed letter of direction from Borrower addressed to Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, directing the disbursement on the Closing Date of the proceeds of the Loans made on such date.

 

Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment for collateral purposes, lien (statutory or other) or similar encumbrance, and any easement, right-of-way, license, restriction (including zoning restrictions), defect, exception or irregularity in title or similar charge or encumbrance (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof); provided, that in no event shall an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business or any precautionary UCC filings made pursuant thereto by an applicable lessor or lessee, be deemed to be a Lien.

 

Line Project” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Liquidity” shall mean, at any time, Availability (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement), plus unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of any Credit Party that is on deposit in deposit accounts or in securities accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such deposit accounts and/or securities accounts are the subject of a Control Agreement.

 

Loan” shall mean, individually, any Loan made by any Lender hereunder, and collectively, the Loans made by the Lenders hereunder. “Loan” shall include the Initial Term Loan and each Delayed Draw Term Loan.

 

Make-Whole Premium” shall mean, with respect to any prepayment of the Term Loans at any time on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the excess of (a) the sum of the present value of (i) 102% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans being prepaid as of such date of prepayment, plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Term Loans from the date of prepayment through and including the second anniversary of the Closing Date, which such present value shall be computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points over (b) the principal amount of the Term Loans being prepaid; provided that in no event shall the Make-Whole Premium be less than zero.

 

Master Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of the term “Hedging Transaction”.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, (c) a material impairment in the Secured Parties’ ability to enforce their rights or remedies hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents, or (d) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their payment and other material obligations under the Credit Documents to which they are parties.

 

Material Contractshall mean, as to any Person, (i) each contract or agreement to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate annual consideration payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of $1,500,000 or more (other than customer contracts), and (ii) all other contracts or agreements, the loss of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. A reasonably detailed description of each Material Contract is set forth on Schedule 1.01(c) as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Material Real Property” shall mean any Real Property that has a fair market value in excess of $1,500,000, as reasonably determined by the Borrower based on information available to it.

 

Maturity Date” shall mean December 29, 2022.

 

Maximum Cash Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in the First Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Minimum DDTL A Borrowing Amount” shall mean $10,000,000.

 

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Minimum DDTL B Borrowing Amount” shall mean $2,500,000.

 

Minimum DDTL C Borrowing Amount” shall mean $100,000.

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Mortgage” shall mean a mortgage or a deed of trust, deed to secure debt, trust deed or other security document entered into by any applicable Credit Party and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of any Real Property owned by such Credit Party, in such form as agreed between such Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Mortgaged Property” shall mean each parcel of Real Property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 8.11(d).

 

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA to which any Credit Party, any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, is obligated, or within the last six (6) years has been obligated, to make contributions, or with respect to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party has any liability, actual or contingent.

 

Net Proceeds” shall mean (a) in respect of a Disposition or Casualty Event, cash proceeds as and when received by the Person making a Disposition, as well as insurance proceeds and condemnation and similar awards received on account of a Casualty Event, net of: (i) in the event of a Disposition (w) the direct costs relating to such Disposition, (x) sales, use or other transaction Taxes actually paid, assessed or estimated by such Person (in good faith) to be payable in cash within the next 12 months in connection with such proceeds provided, that if, after the expiration of the twelve-month period, the amount of estimated or assessed Taxes, if any, exceeded the Taxes actually paid in cash in respect of proceeds from such Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess shall constitute Net Proceeds under Section 5.02 and, subject to Section 5.02(k), be immediately applied to the prepayment of the Obligations in accordance with Section 5.02(f), (y) amounts required to be applied to pay principal, interest and prepayment premiums and penalties on Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) secured by a Lien on the asset which is the subject of such Disposition and (z) with respect to a Disposition, any escrow or reserve for any indemnification payments (fixed or contingent) attributable to seller’s indemnities and representations and warranties to purchaser in respect of the applicable Disposition undertaken by any Credit Party or other liabilities in connection with such Disposition (provided that upon release of any such escrow or reserve, the amount released shall be considered Net Proceeds) and (ii) in the event of a Casualty Event, (x) all of the costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the collection of such proceeds, award or other payments, and (y) any amounts retained by or paid to parties having superior rights to such proceeds, awards or other payments and (b) in respect of any incurrence of Indebtedness or issuance of equity, cash proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith in favor of any Person not an Affiliate of a Borrower.

 

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Net Revenue” means, for any period, (a) Credit Parties’ gross revenues during such period, less (b)(i) trade, quantity and cash discounts allowed by a Credit Party, (ii) discounts, refunds, rebates, charge backs, retroactive price adjustments and any other allowances which effectively reduce net selling price, (iii) product returns and allowances, (iv) allowances for shipping or other distribution expenses, (v) set-offs and counterclaims, and (vi) any other similar and customary deductions used by a Credit Party in determining net revenues, all, in respect of (a) and (b), as determined in accordance with GAAP and in the ordinary course of business (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, revenues from extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual events).

 

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.07(b).

 

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a).

 

Non-U.S. Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(b).

 

Note” shall mean, as the context may require, a DDTL Note or a Term Loan Note.

 

Notice of Borrowing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

 

Notice of Conversion or Continuation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.06(a).

 

November Interest Payment” shall mean the cash interest payment in respect of the 2023 Convertible Notes that is due and payable in November 2020.

 

Obligations” shall mean all Loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by any Credit Party to any Lender, Agent, or any other Person required to be indemnified hereunder, that arise under any Credit Document, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, guaranty, indemnification or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired, including all fees, expenses and other amounts accruing during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed in such proceeding.

 

Organization Documents” shall mean, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and, if applicable, any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan).

 

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Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible recording, filing or similar Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies (but excluding any Tax, charge or levy that constitutes an Excluded Tax) arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement.

 

Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c)(i).

 

Participant Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c)(iii).

 

Patriot Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.20.

 

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

Pension Plan” shall mean any single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, and subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Sections 302 or 303 of ERISA, that is or was within any of the preceding six plan years sponsored, maintained or contributed to (or to which there is or was an obligation to contribute or to make payments) by any Credit Party, Subsidiary of a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate thereof, or respect of which any Credit Party, Subsidiary of a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate thereof incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Perfection Certificate” shall mean, individually and collectively, the certificates, substantially in the form of Exhibit P-1 or otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, delivered by the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent.

 

Permits” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, clearance, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other contractual obligations with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or Products or to which such Person or any of its property or Products is subject, including without limitation all Registrations.

 

Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition by a Credit Party of (i) all or substantially all of the assets of a target, which assets are located in the United States or (ii) 100% of the Capital Stock of a target organized under the laws of any State in the United States or the District of Columbia, in each case, to the extent that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

 

(a)               the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any new Subsidiary) shall execute and deliver the agreements, instruments and other documents required by Section 8.11;

 

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(b)               such acquisition shall not be hostile and shall have been approved by the board of directors (or other similar body) and/or the stockholders or other equityholders of the target;

 

(c)               no Event of Default shall then exist or would exist after giving effect thereto;

 

(d)               the average daily Excess Availability for the immediately preceding ninety (90) day period is not less than $5,000,000, and after giving effect to such proposed acquisition (including payment of the purchase price in accordance with clause (e) below), the Borrower shall have a minimum pro-forma Excess Availability as of the date of consummation of such acquisition (after giving effect to the funding of all Loans and use of cash as of such date) of not less than $5,000,000;

 

(e)               the total consideration paid or payable for Permitted Acquisitions shall be funded solely with internally generated cash or net proceeds from an issuance of Capital Stock or Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(j); and

 

(f)                the pro forma Target Adjusted EBITDA of the target of each such acquisition, on a cumulative basis for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters, shall be no less than $0.

 

Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

 

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness issued or incurred (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) to refinance, refund, extend, renew or replace existing Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (the “Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided, that the original principal amount of such refinancing, refunding, extending, renewing or replacing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness plus the amount of any interest, premiums or penalties required to be paid thereon plus fees and expenses associated therewith.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.

 

PIK Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(f).

 

PIK Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(f).

 

PIK Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08(f).

 

PIK Termination Date” shall mean January 27, 2022.

  

Plan” shall mean a Pension Plan or a Multiemployer Plan.

  

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Prepayment Premium” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a).

 

Prime Rate” shall mean a variable per annum rate, as of any date of determination, equal to the rate as of such date published in The Wall Street Journal as being the “Prime Rate” (or, if more than one rate is published as the Prime Rate, then the highest of such rates). The Prime Rate will change as of the date of publication in The Wall Street Journal of a Prime Rate that is different from that published on the preceding Business Day. In the event that The Wall Street Journal shall, for any reason, fail or cease to publish the Prime Rate, the Administrative Agent shall choose a reasonably comparable index or source to use as the basis for the Prime Rate.

 

Products” shall mean any item or any service that is researched or developed, created, tested, packaged, labeled, distributed, manufactured, managed, performed, or otherwise used, offered, marketed, sold, or handled by or on behalf of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, whether marketed or in development.

 

Property” shall mean any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

 

Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, for purposes of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio:

 

(a)               Investments, acquisitions, mergers, consolidations and dispositions of any Subsidiary, line of business or division, that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person or any of its Subsidiaries acquired by, merged or consolidated with the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions and incurrences of Indebtedness, and including increases in ownership of Subsidiaries, during the applicable reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the date of determination will be given pro forma effect, as if they had occurred on the first day of the applicable reference period;

 

(b)               any Person that is a Subsidiary on the date of determination will be deemed to have been a Subsidiary at all times during such reference period; and

 

(c)               any Person that is not a Subsidiary on the date of determination will be deemed not to have been a Subsidiary at any time during such reference period;

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the good faith determination of the Borrower as set forth in an officers’ certificate, to reflect operating expense reductions (but not revenue increases) expected to result from the applicable pro forma event if such adjustments are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Pro Rata Share” shall mean (a) with respect to the Initial Term Loan Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of which shall be the sum of such Lender’s unfunded Initial Term Loan Commitment, plus such Lender’s funded Initial Term Loans, and the denominator of which shall be the sum of the unused Initial Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders, plus all funded Initial Term Loans of all Lenders, (b) with respect to the DDTL A Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of be the sum of such Lender’s unfunded DDTL A Commitment, plus such Lender’s funded Delayed Draw Term Loan A, and the denominator of which shall be the sum of the DDTL A Commitment of all Lenders, plus all funded Delayed Draw Term Loan A of all Lenders, (c) with respect to the DDTL B Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of be the sum of such Lender’s unfunded DDTL B Commitment, plus such Lender ’s funded Delayed Draw Term Loan B, and the denominator of which shall be the sum of the DDTL B Commitment of all Lenders, plus all funded Delayed Draw Term Loan B of all Lenders or (d) with respect to the DDTL C Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of be the sum of such Lender’s unfunded DDTL C Commitment, plus such Lender’s funded Delayed Draw Term Loan C, and the denominator of which shall be the sum of the DDTL C Commitment of all Lenders, plus all funded Delayed Draw Term Loan C of all Lenders.

 

Public Health Laws” shall mean all Applicable Laws relating to the procurement, development, manufacture, production, analysis, distribution, dispensing, importation, exportation, use, handling, quality, sale, or promotion of any drug, medical device, food, dietary supplement, or other product (including, without limitation, any ingredient or component of the foregoing products) subject to regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §801 et seq., pharmacy laws, or consumer product safety laws and similar state laws, the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq., the Antikickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7b(b), the Civil Monetary Penalty Law, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7a, the Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. §1395nn, all laws relating to the disclosure of payments or other value to healthcare providers, including but not limited to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, 42 C.F.R. §401-403, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. §1320d et seq., as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and all other federal, state and local laws relating to the prevention of fraud and abuse, and the regulation of the Credit Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ Products and services to ensure they are not adulterated or misbranded.

 

Qualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Real Property” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all right, title and interest of such Person (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) in and to a parcel of real property owned, leased or operated by such Person together with, in each case, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures, equipment, personal property, easements and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

 

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Receivable” shall mean, with respect to each Credit Party, each (i) Account, (ii) Health-Care-Insurance Receivable, (iii) credit card receivable, (iv) right to payment under any contract, Document, Instrument, promissory note, Chattel Paper, or electronic chattel paper, (v) tax refund or right to receive any tax refund, (vi) bond or certificate owned or held by such Credit Party or held for the benefit of such Credit Party, (vi) right to payment for the sale, lease or license of any Inventory, Equipment or General Intangible, (vii) policy of insurance issued to or for the benefit of such Credit Party and each right to payment and Proceeds of such insurance, (viii) right to payment in connection with each Investment Property, Deposit Account, book account, credit or reserve, and (ix) form of obligation whatsoever owing to such Credit Party, together with all Instruments, Documents and Certificates of Title representing any of the foregoing, and all rights in any merchandise or Goods which any of the same may represent, all files and Records with respect to any collateral or security given by such Credit Party to Administrative Agent in the foregoing, together with all rights, title, security, Supporting Obligations and guarantees with respect to the foregoing, including any right of stoppage in transit, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by such Credit Party or in which such Credit Party now has or hereafter acquires any interest.

 

Refinanced Indebtedness” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”.

 

Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(b)(iv).

 

Registrations” shall mean all Permits and exemptions issued or allowed by any Governmental Authority (including but not limited to new drug applications, abbreviated new drug applications, biologics license applications, including section 351(k) applications, drug master files, investigational new drug applications, over-the-counter drug monograph, drug establishment and listing forms, device pre-market approval applications, device pre-market notifications, investigational device exemptions, product recertifications, manufacturing approvals and authorizations, CE Marks, pricing and reimbursement approvals, labeling approvals or their foreign equivalent, controlled substance registrations, marketing and promotion registrations, and wholesale distributor permits held by, or applied by contract to, any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, that are required for the research, development, testing, manufacture, distribution, promotion, marketing, storage, transportation, use and sale of the Products of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Regulatory Matters” shall mean, collectively, activities and Products that are subject to Public Health Laws.

 

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.

 

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors of such Person and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Release” shall mean a “release”, as such term has the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

 

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Reportable Event” shall mean an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder (excluding any such event for which the notice requirement has been waived by the PBGC).

 

Required Lenders” shall mean, at any date, Lenders having or holding a majority of (a) unused Commitments of Lenders plus (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans; provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

Required Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(j).

 

Restricted Credit Party” shall mean Teligent OU, a private limited company organized in Tallin, Republic of Estonia, and any other Credit Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary and is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than Canada, in each case, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent.

 

Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend on, or the making of any payment or distribution on account of, or setting apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Stock of such Person or any warrants or options to purchase any such Capital Stock, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or the making of any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property, (b) the payment or prepayment of principal of, or premium or interest or any other amount in respect of, any Indebtedness that is contractually subordinate to the Obligations unless such payment is permitted under the terms of the subordination agreement applicable thereto and (c) any payment in respect of earn-out obligations.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Credit Party under the Credit Documents and (d) any successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns of each of the foregoing.

 

Security Agreement” shall mean a Security Agreement, by and among each Credit Party and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Security Documents” shall mean, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Documents, any Mortgage and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 8.11 or pursuant to any of the Security Documents to secure any of the Obligations.

 

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Solvency Certificate” shall mean a solvency certificate dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

  

Solvent” shall mean, with respect to any Person, at any date, that (a) the sum of such Person’s debt (including Contingent Liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of such Person’s present assets, (b) such Person’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on such date, (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur debts including current obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under Applicable Laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any Contingent Liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

 

Statutory Reserve Rate” shall mean, for any day as applied to any Eurodollar Loan, a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages that are in effect on that day (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves), expressed as a decimal, as prescribed by the Board and to which the Administrative Agent is subject, for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

Subordinated Intercompany Note” shall mean that certain subordinated intercompany note, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, executed by each of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries on the date hereof.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean and include (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose Voting Stock having by the terms thereof power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than a 50% voting equity interest at the time. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of a Credit Party.

 

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Target Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for any specified period, an amount determined for any Person equal to (a) the consolidated net income (or deficit) of such Person, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other proper charges, determined in accordance with GAAP after eliminating all extraordinary nonrecurring items of income, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent deducted in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for (i) total interest expense, (ii) provisions for Taxes based on income, (iii) total depreciation expense, (iv) total amortization expense, and (v) any other non-cash charges and expenses, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, deducted in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of an item that was paid in a prior period), minus (c) without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person, amounts for non-cash gains (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any prior period).

 

Taxes” shall mean all income, stamp or other taxes, duties, levies, imposts, charges, assessments, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, enacted, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, and all interest, penalties, additions to tax or similar liabilities with respect thereto.

 

Teligent Product” shall mean any Product owned exclusively by Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries.

 

Term Loan” shall mean the Initial Term Loan, Delayed Draw Term Loan A, Delayed Draw Term Loan B or Delayed Draw Term Loan C. For the avoidance of doubt, “Term Loan” shall include all interest and fees (including the Amendment PIK Fee (as defined in the Amendment Fee Letter)) that are paid in kind and added to the principal of the Term Loans.

 

Term Loan Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit T-1.

 

Test Period” shall mean, for any date of determination under this Agreement, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower most recently ended as of such date of determination.

 

Third Lien Agent” shall mean Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent under the Third Lien Note Documents.

 

Third Lien Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023.

 

Third Lien Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness under the Third Lien Note Documents.

 

Third Lien Indenture” shall mean, in respect of the Third Lien Convertible Notes, the Indenture, dated as of the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, the Guarantors, as subsidiary guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

Third Lien Note Documents” shall mean the Third Lien Indenture, the Third Lien Subordination Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Third Lien Indenture) and Note Exchange Agreement (as defined in the Third Lien Indenture), each as dated on the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date by and between the Credit Parties and the Third Lien Noteholders and/or Third Lien Agent, as applicable, or any of them, in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Third Lien Subordination Agreement.

 

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Third Lien Noteholders” shall mean the holders of Third Lien Indebtedness.

 

Third Lien Subordination Agreement” shall mean the Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Administrative Agent, Second Lien Agent, the Third Lien Agent and acknowledged by the Credit Parties and Third Lien Noteholders, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Total Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of the last day of any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of such date to (b) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Test Period.

 

Transaction Documents” shall mean each of the documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Transactions, including without limitation, the Credit Documents and the First Lien Loan Documents.

 

Transactions” shall mean collectively, the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents and the First Lien Loan Documents.

 

Treasury Rate” shall mean as of any prepayment date, shall mean the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury Securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior such prepayment (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source or similar market data) most nearly equal to the period from such prepayment date to the second anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, that if the period from such prepayment date to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury Securities for which such yields are given.

 

Type” shall mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or Eurodollar Loan.

 

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

 

Unasserted Contingent Obligations” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Unfunded Current Liability” of any Pension Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under such Pension Plan as of the close of its most recent plan year, determined in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 715: Compensation - Retirement Benefits, as in effect on the date hereof, exceeds the fair market value of the assets of such Pension Plan allocable to such accrued benefits.

 

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Unused DDTL A Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(b).

 

Unused DDTL B Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(c).

 

Unused DDTL C Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(c).

 

U.S.” and “United States” shall mean the United States of America.

 

Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, shares of such Person’s Capital Stock having the right to vote for the election of directors (or Persons acting in a comparable capacity) of such Person under ordinary circumstances.

 

Warrant Holder” shall mean each of the Lenders hereunder.

 

Warrants” shall mean (i) the warrants issued to the Warrant Holder equal to 10.00% of the aggregate outstanding shares of common stock of Borrower and (ii) the Amendment No. 5 Warrants.

 

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, 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.

 

Section 1.02        Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Credit Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Credit Document:

 

(a)     The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(b)    The words “herein”, “hereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Credit Document shall refer to such Credit Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

 

(c)     Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Credit Document in which such reference appears.

 

(d)     The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.

 

(e)     The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.

 

(f)      In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

(g)    Section headings herein and in the other Credit Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

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Section 1.03        Accounting Terms and Determination. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Historical Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. No change in the accounting principles used in the preparation of any financial statement hereafter adopted by the Borrower shall be given effect for purposes of measuring compliance with any provisions of Article IX unless the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders agree to modify such provisions to reflect such changes in GAAP and, unless such provisions are modified, all financial statements, Compliance Certificates and similar documents provided hereunder shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein 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 in Article IX shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 or 470-20 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party at “fair value.” A breach of any Financial Performance Covenant shall be deemed to have occurred as of the last day of the relevant specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 1.04        Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained or complied with by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

Section 1.05        References to Agreements, Laws, etc. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Credit Documents) and other Material Contracts shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by any Credit Document; and (b) references to any Applicable Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

 

Section 1.06        Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

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Section 1.07        Timing of Payment of Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

Section 1.08        Corporate Terminology. Any reference to officers, shareholders, stock, shares, directors, boards of directors, corporate authority, articles of incorporation, bylaws or any other such references to matters relating to a corporation made herein or in any other Credit Document with respect to a Person that is not a corporation shall mean and be references to the comparable terms used with respect to such Person.

 

Section 1.09        UCC Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms have the same definitions as provided in Article 9 of the UCC, but for convenience in this Agreement the first letter of all such terms shall be capitalized : “Accession”, “Account”, “Account Debtor”, “Authenticate” (and all derivations thereof), “Certificate Of Title”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Deposit Account”, “Document”, “Equipment”, “General Intangible”, “Goods”, “Health-Care-Insurance Receivable”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-Of-Credit Right”, “Obligor”, “Proceeds” (as specifically defined in Section 9-102(64) of the UCC), “Record”, “Secondary Obligor”, “Secured Party”, “Software” and “Supporting Obligation”.

 

Section 1.10        Collateral. With respect to any Collateral, until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), any obligation of the Credit Parties hereunder or under any other Credit Document with respect to the delivery, transfer or control of any Collateral, the notation of any lien, security interest or pledge on any certificate of title, bill of lading, share register or other document or record, the giving of any notice to any bailee or other Person, the execution of any instrument of transfer or similar document, the provision of voting rights or the obtaining of any consent of any Person shall be deemed to be satisfied if such Credit Party complies with the requirements of the similar provision of the applicable First Lien Indebtedness Documents. Until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, the delivery or transfer of any Collateral to, or the control of any Collateral by, the First Lien Agent pursuant to the First Lien Loan Documents shall satisfy any delivery, transfer or control requirement hereunder or under any other Credit Document.

 

Article II

 

Amount and Terms of Credit Facilities

 

Section 2.01        Loans.

 

(a)     Subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth:

 

(w) Each Lender having an Initial Term Loan Commitment, severally agrees to make a term loan (collectively, the “Initial Term Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in the amount of the Initial Term Loan Commitment of such Lender. $21,535,808.07 of the Initial Term Loan shall be deposited on the Closing Date and maintained in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account, to be released pursuant to the conditions set forth herein.

 

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(x) Each Lender having a DDTL A Commitment, severally agrees to make a term loan or loans (collectively, the “Delayed Draw Term Loan A”) to the Borrower on or before the DDTL A Commitment Expiration Date in the aggregate amount of the DDTL A Commitment of such Lender.

 

(y) Each Lender having a DDTL B Commitment, severally agrees to make a term loan or loans (collectively, the “Delayed Draw Term Loan B”) to the Borrower on or before the DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date in the aggregate amount of the DDTL B Commitment of such Lender.

 

(z) Each Lender having a DDTL C Commitment, severally agrees to make a term loan or loans (collectively, the “Delayed Draw Term Loan C”) to the Borrower on or before the DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date in the aggregate amount of the DDTL C Commitment of such Lender.

 

(b)           Each of the Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.01(a) may, at the option of the Borrower, (i) be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans; provided, that all such Term Loans made by each of the Lenders pursuant to the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, consist entirely of Term Loans of the same Type, and (ii) may be repaid or prepaid in accordance with the provisions hereof, but once repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

 

(c)           Each Lender, may at its option, make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Eurodollar Loan; provided, that (i) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Eurodollar Loan and (ii) in exercising such option, such Lender shall use its reasonable efforts to minimize any increased costs to the Borrower resulting therefrom.

 

(d)          On the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, in connection with the Debt Exchange, (A) the Converted PIK Interest Amount will be converted to Series D Preferred Stock of the Borrower, (B) the $80,000,000.00 portion of the Term Loan not converted into Series D Preferred Stock issued by the Borrower to the Lenders pursuant to the Exchange Agreement shall remain outstanding and be continued as Term Loans under this Agreement, as amended and restated by the terms hereof; for the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby understood that no repayment of the Term Loans is being effected hereby, but merely a continuation and renewal of a portion thereof in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(e)           Reductions in DDTL Commitments. Borrower may at any time upon at least two (2) Business Days' (or such shorter period as is acceptable to Administrative Agent) prior written notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent permanently reduce any DDTL Commitment; provided that (i) such reductions shall be in an amount greater than or equal to $1,000,000 or, if less, the remaining amount of such DDTL Commitment and (ii) Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders holding such DDTL Commitment a reduction fee in an amount equal to 0.625% of the amount of the reduction of such DDTL Commitment. All reductions of a DDTL Commitment shall be allocated pro rata among all Lenders holding such DDTL Commitment.

 

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(f)            Delayed Draw Term Loan Conditions: Except in connection with a 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase constituting a payment at maturity at par,

 

(i)            Delayed Draw Term Loan A Conditions. No Lender with a DDTL A Commitment shall be obligated to fund any Delayed Draw Term Loan A unless each of the following conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement (in addition to all other conditions to the funding of Delayed Draw Term Loan A set forth in this Agreement):

 

a. no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Delayed Draw Term Loan A;

 

b. Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of the Borrower’s commitment to repurchase or redeem all or a portion of 2019 Convertible Notes pursuant to the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and the amount of consideration to be paid therefor;

 

c. Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

d. Administrative Agent shall have received a pro forma balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries giving effect to the Delayed Draw Term Loan A; and

 

e. each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 shall have been satisfied (it being understood that all references to “the date of such Credit Extension” or similar language in Section 6.02 shall be deemed to refer to date of funding of the Delayed Draw Term Loan A).

 

(ii)           Delayed Draw Term Loan B Conditions. No Lender with a DDTL B Commitment shall be obligated to fund any Delayed Draw Term Loan B after the DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date and unless each of the following conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement (in addition to all other conditions to the funding of Delayed Draw Term Loan B set forth in this Agreement):

 

a. no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Delayed Draw Term Loan B;

 

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b. Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

c. Administrative Agent shall have received a budget of the Line Project, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

d. Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of Board of Director approval for the Line Project (together with any and all documentation submitted in connection with such approval), as well as a detailed sources and uses, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) and certification that the proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B shall be used solely for the DDTL Facility B Purposes in accordance with the budget for the Line Project, along with documents, including purchase orders, invoices or other demands for payment, each evidencing the amounts due and payable thereunder;

 

e. the trailing twelve-month revenue of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be at least $65,000,000, as certified and reported pursuant to Section 8.01; and

 

f. each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 shall have been satisfied (it being understood that all references to “the date of such Credit Extension” or similar language in Section 6.02 shall be deemed to refer to the date of funding of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B).

 

(iii)          Delayed Draw Term Loan C Conditions. No Lender with a DDTL C Commitment shall be obligated to fund any Delayed Draw Term Loan C after the DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date and unless each of the following conditions have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement (in addition to all other conditions to the funding of Delayed Draw Term Loan C set forth in this Agreement):

 

a. no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing prior to and immediately after giving effect to such Delayed Draw Term Loan C;

 

b. Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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c. Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying (i) the amount of such Borrowing and the corresponding Approved Budget line-item which such Borrowing shall fund and (ii) that the proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan C shall be used solely for amounts set forth in the Approved Budget (subject to variance as permitted in this Agreement), in each case, along with back-up information or documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent;

 

d. the Credit Parties shall be in pro forma compliance with the Maximum Cash Amount;

 

e. after the ATM Launch Date, Liquidity, on a pro forma basis, shall be less than $4,000,000; and

 

f. each of the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 shall have been satisfied (it being understood that all references to “the date of such Credit Extension” or similar language in Section 6.02 shall be deemed to refer to the date of funding of the Delayed Draw Term Loan C).

 

(iv)          Terms. Each Delayed Draw Term Loan shall have the same pricing and maturity and, except as expressly set forth herein, other terms, as the Initial Term Loan.

 

(v)           Required Amendments. The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.01(e) shall constitute Term Loans and Commitments hereunder and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the guarantees and security interests created by the applicable Collateral Documents. The Credit Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Liens and security interests granted by the applicable Collateral Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such new Loans and Commitments to the extent provided in any Collateral Documents. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrower, take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all Delayed Draw Term Loans which are not separate tranches, when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Term Loans on a pro rata basis. This may be accomplished by requiring each outstanding Borrowing of Term Loans that are Eurodollar Loans to be converted into a Borrowing of Term Loans that are ABR Loans on the date of each such Delayed Draw Term Loan, or by allocating a portion of each such Delayed Draw Term Loan to each outstanding Borrowing of Term Loans that are Eurodollar Loans on a pro rata basis. Any conversion of Eurodollar Loans to ABR Loans required by the preceding sentence shall be subject to Section 2.11.

 

Section 2.02        Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings. The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing of (i) Delayed Draw Term Loan A shall not be less than the Minimum DDTL A Borrowing Amount, (ii) Delayed Draw Term Loan B shall not be less than the Minimum DDTL B Borrowing Amount and (iii) Delayed Draw Term Loan C shall not be less than the Minimum DDTL C Borrowing Amount, as applicable. More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date; provided, that at no time shall there be outstanding more than 4 Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.03        Notice of Borrowing.

 

(a)     The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent prior written notice in the form of Exhibit N-1 (a “Notice of Borrowing”) (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) (i) prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) at least three Business Days’ prior to each Borrowing of Term Loans which are to be initially Eurodollar Loans and (ii) prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) on the date of each Borrowing of Term Loans which are to be ABR Loans. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 2.10, each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans to be made, (B) the date of the Borrowing (which shall be, in the case of Term Loans, the Closing Date) and (C) whether the Term Loans shall consist of ABR Loans and/or Eurodollar Loans and, if the Term Loans are to include Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing of Term Loans, of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof and of the other matters covered by the related Notice of Borrowing.

 

(b)     [Reserved].

 

(c)     Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Borrower to confirm in writing any notice it may give hereunder by telephone, the Administrative Agent may act prior to receipt of written confirmation without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower. In each such case, the Borrower hereby waives the right to dispute the Administrative Agent’s record of the terms of any such telephonic notice.

 

Section 2.04        Disbursement of Funds.

 

(a)     No later than (i) 2:00 p.m. (New York time), in the case of each Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loans for which a Notice of Borrowing has been timely delivered in accordance with Section 2.03 (other than for Borrowings on the Closing Date), each Lender will make available its Pro Rata Share, if any, of the Borrowing requested to be made on such date in the manner provided below and (ii) 5:00 p.m. (New York time), in the case of the making of the Initial Term Loan, if the conditions set forth in Article VI to the effectiveness of this Agreement are met prior to 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date, each Lender will make available its Pro Rata Share of the Initial Term Loan in the manner provided below.

 

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(b)     Each Lender shall make available all amounts it is to fund to the Borrower, under any Borrowing, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent will make available to the Borrower, by depositing $21,535,808.07 of the Initial Term Loan and all of the Delayed Draw Term Loan A in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account, and in the case of the remaining Initial Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans or otherwise with the Administrative Agent’s consent, another account designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing, the aggregate of the amounts so made available in Dollars. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent its portion of the Borrowing or Borrowings to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance upon such assumption, may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so) make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender and the Administrative Agent has made available the same to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall promptly pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from such Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (i) if paid by such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate or (ii) if paid by the Borrower, the then-applicable rate of interest, calculated in accordance with Section 2.08, applicable to ABR Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay interest to the Administrative Agent for the same (or a portion of the same) period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.

 

(c)     Nothing in this Section 2.04 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder).

 

Section 2.05        Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

 

(a)     Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, on the Maturity Date, the aggregate amount of all outstanding Term Loans.

 

(b)     Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower to the appropriate lending office of such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such lending office of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such lending office of such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

 

(c)     The Borrower agrees that from time to time on and after the Closing Date, upon the request to Administrative Agent by any Lender, at Borrower’s own expense, the Borrower will execute and deliver to such Lender a Note, evidencing the Loans made by, and payable to such Lender or registered assigns in a maximum principal amount equal to such Lender’s applicable Initial Term Loan Commitment, DDTL A Commitment or DDTL B Commitment, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 12.06(b)(iv), and a subaccount for each Lender, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type of each Loan made and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

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(d)               The entries made in the Register and accounts and subaccounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section 2.05 shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided, that the failure of any Lender or Administrative Agent to maintain such account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.06         Conversions and Continuations. (a) The Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to convert all or a portion equal to at least the Minimum Delayed Draw Term Loan A, Minimum DDTL B Borrowing Amount or Minimum DDTL C Borrowing Amount, as applicable, of the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans of one Type into a Borrowing or Borrowings of another Type and the Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to continue the outstanding principal amount of any Eurodollar Loans as Eurodollar Loans for an additional Interest Period; provided, that (i) no partial conversion of Eurodollar Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than the Minimum DDTL A Borrowing Amount, Minimum DDTL B Borrowing Amount or Minimum DDTL C Borrowing Amount, as applicable, (ii) ABR Loans may not be converted into Eurodollar Loans if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed conversion and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders in respect of the Credit Facility that is the subject of such conversion have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversion, (iii) Eurodollar Loans may not be continued as Eurodollar Loans for an additional Interest Period in excess of one month if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed continuation and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders in respect of the Credit Facility that is the subject of such conversion have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation and (iv) Borrowings resulting from conversions pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall be limited in number as provided in Section 2.02. Each such conversion or continuation shall be effected by the Borrower by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) at least three Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a conversion into ABR Loans) (and in either case on not more than five Business Days) prior to such proposed conversion or continuation, in the form of Exhibit N-2 (each, a “Notice of Conversion or Continuation”) specifying the Loans to be so converted or continued, the Type of Loans to be converted or continued into and, if such Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall give each Lender notice as promptly as practicable of any such proposed conversion or continuation affecting any of its Loans.

 

(b)              If any Event of Default is in existence at the time of any proposed continuation of any Eurodollar Loans for an Interest Period in excess of one month and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders in respect of the Credit Facility that is subject of such continuation have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation, such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically continued on the last day of the current Interest Period into Eurodollar Loans with an Interest Period of one month. If, upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be applicable thereto as provided in Section 2.06(a), Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans into a Borrowing of ABR Loans effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

 

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Section 2.07         Pro Rata Borrowings. Borrowing of the Initial Term Loan funded on the Closing Date under this Agreement shall be made by each Lender with an Initial Term Loan Commitment on the basis of its then-applicable Initial Term Loan Commitment. Each Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loan A under this Agreement shall be made by each Lender with a DDTL A Commitment on the basis of its then-applicable DDTL A Commitment. Each Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loan B under this Agreement shall be made by each Lender with a DDTL B Commitment on the basis of its then applicable DDTL B Commitment. Each Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loan C under this Agreement shall be made by each Lender with a DDTL C Commitment on the basis of its then applicable DDTL C Commitment. It is understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and that each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder.

 

Section 2.08        Interest. (a) The unpaid principal amount of each ABR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until repayment or prepayment thereof at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the ABR in effect from time to time.

 

(b)               The unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof until repayment or prepayment thereof at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time plus the relevant Eurodollar Rate.

 

(c)               From and after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon notice by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to the Borrower (or automatically while any Event of Default under Section 10.01(a) or Section 10.01(h) exists), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all Loans and all other due and unpaid Obligations, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, at the rate described in Section 2.08(a) or Section 2.08(b), as applicable, plus two (2) percentage points per annum (the “Default Rate”). All such interest at the Default Rate shall be payable on demand of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders and in cash.

 

(d)             Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the date of any Borrowing to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof and shall be payable (i) in respect of each ABR Loan, quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2018 (the “ABR Interest Payment Date”), (ii) in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on each date occurring at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period (the “Eurodollar Interest Payment Date”), and (iii) in respect of each Loan, on any prepayment (on the amount prepaid), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand.

 

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(e)                [reserved].

 

(f)               On each of the ABR Interest Payment Date or Eurodollar Interest Payment Date, as applicable, Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loans by, at Borrower’s option (upon advanced written notice to Administrative Agent, in form and substance as addressed below, and as permitted under the First Lien Loan Documents), either (x) paying all such accrued interest in cash or (y) (i) until the PIK Termination Date, paying all such accrued interest by increasing the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the applicable Term Loans by the amount of such accrued and unpaid interest on such Term Loans and (ii) after the PIK Termination Date paying all such accrued interest except the PIK Amount (as defined below) in cash and paying the PIK Amount by increasing the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans by the PIK Amount (any such amount that is added to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans pursuant to subclauses (i) or (ii) under this clause (y), “PIK Interest”). In addition, immediately before the Ares PIK Exchange, all accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loans through the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date shall be paid in kind on the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date by increasing the amount of the Term Loans by such amount. “PIK Amount” shall mean a portion of the interest accruing on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans at a rate of up to 4.25% per annum. On or prior to the first interest payment date after the (i) Closing Date and (ii) the PIK Termination Date, the Borrower shall deliver a written notice, which such notice may be in the form of electronic mail (the “PIK Notice”), to the Administrative Agent specifying whether the Borrower will elect to pay PIK Interest by increasing the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans in accordance with clause (y) of the first sentence above. On each subsequent interest payment date, unless a new PIK Notice has been delivered to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such interest payment date, the Borrower is deemed to have made the election set forth in the most recently delivered PIK Notice. All accrued, but unpaid Interest shall be payable in cash on the Maturity Date.

  

(g)              The Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, shall promptly notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders thereof. Each such determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

Section 2.09         Interest Periods. At the time the Borrower gives a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion or Continuation in respect of the making of, or conversion into or continuation as, a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto) or prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day (and in any event, on not more than five Business Days’ notice) prior to the expiration of an Interest Period applicable to a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower shall have, by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) the right to elect the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower, be a one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) month period:

 

(a)               the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Borrowing of ABR Loans) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

 

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(b)           if any Interest Period relating to a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

(c)         if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, that if any Interest Period in respect of a Eurodollar Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day; and

 

(d)           the Borrower shall not be entitled to elect any Interest Period in respect of any Eurodollar Loan if such Interest Period would extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date of such Loan.

 

Section 2.10      Increased Costs, Illegality, etc. (a) In the event that (x) in the case of clause (i) below, the Administrative Agent or (y) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) below, any Lender, in each case, shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto):

 

  (i)                 on any date for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period that (A) deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising any Eurodollar Loan are not generally available in the relevant market or (B) by reason of any changes arising on or after the Closing Date affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of Eurodollar Rate; or

 

  (ii)                at any time, after the later of the Closing Date and the date such entity became a Lender hereunder, that such Lender shall incur increased costs or reductions in the amounts received or receivable hereunder with respect to any Eurodollar Loans (excluding all Taxes except any Other Connection Taxes that are not Connection Income Taxes) because of (A) any change since the date hereof in any Applicable Law (or in the interpretation or administration thereof and including the introduction of any new Applicable Law), such as, for example, without limitation, a change in official reserve requirements (but excluding changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender), and/or (B) other circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market or the position of such Lender in such market; or

 

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(iii)            at any time, that the making or continuance of any Eurodollar Loan has become unlawful by compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law (or would conflict with any such Applicable Law not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date hereof that materially and adversely affects the interbank Eurodollar market, then, and in any such event, such Lender (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall promptly give notice (if by telephone, confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (A) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurodollar Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist (which notice the Administrative Agent agrees to give at such time when such circumstances no longer exist), and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation given by the Borrower with respect to Eurodollar Loans that have not yet been incurred shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower, (B) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall, pay to such Lender, within 5 days after receipt of written demand therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its reasonable discretion shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder (it being agreed that a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) and (C) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 2.10(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law.

 

(b)             At any time that any Eurodollar Loan is affected by the circumstances described in (i) Section 2.10(a)(ii), the Borrower may either (A) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel said Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed promptly in writing) thereof on the same date that the Borrower was notified by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(ii) or (B) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert each such Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan; provided, that if more than one Lender is so affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.10(b) or (ii) Section 2.10(a)(iii), (A) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, such Borrowing shall automatically be deemed cancelled and rescinded and (B) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, each such Eurodollar Loan shall automatically be converted into an ABR Loan; provided, that if more than one Lender is affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.10(b).

 

(c)           If, after the later of the date hereof, and that date such entity becomes a Lender hereunder, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by a Lender or its parent with any request or directive made or adopted after such date regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, association, central bank or comparable agency, has the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or its parent’s capital or assets as a consequence of such Lender’s commitments or obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or its parent could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or its parent’s policies with respect to capital adequacy), then within 5 days after written demand by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its parent for such reduction, it being understood and agreed, however, that a Lender shall not be entitled to such compensation as a result of such Lender’s compliance with, or pursuant to any request or directive to comply with, any such Applicable Law as in effect on the date hereof. Each Lender (on its own behalf), upon determining in good faith that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.10(c), will, as promptly as practicable upon ascertaining knowledge thereof, give written notice thereof to the Borrower, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis of the calculation of such additional amounts. The failure to give any such notice, with respect to a particular event, within the time frame specified in Section 2.13, shall not release or diminish any of the Borrower’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.10(c) for amounts accrued or incurred after the date of such notice with respect to such event.

 

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(d)            Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in Applicable Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

(e)               This Section 2.10 shall not apply to Taxes to the extent duplicative of Section 5.04.

 

Section 2.11        Compensation. If (a) any payment of principal of a Eurodollar Loan is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan as a result of a payment or conversion pursuant to Section 2.05, 2.06, 2.10, 5.01 or 5.02, as a result of acceleration of the maturity of the Loans pursuant to Article X or for any other reason, (b) any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans is not made as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Borrowing (except with respect to a revocation as provided in Section 2.10 or by reason of a Lender being a Defaulting Lender), (c) any ABR Loan is not converted into a Eurodollar Loan as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Conversion or Continuation, (d) any Eurodollar Loan is not continued as a Eurodollar Loan as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Conversion or Continuation or (e) any prepayment of principal of a Eurodollar Loan is not made as a result of a withdrawn notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.02, the Borrower shall, after receipt of a written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that such Lender may reasonably incur as a result of such payment, failure to convert, failure to continue, failure to prepay, reduction or failure to reduce, including any loss, cost or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Eurodollar Loan.

 

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Section 2.12      Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.10(a)(ii), 2.10(a)(iii), 2.10(b) or 5.04 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event; provided, that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section. Nothing in this Section 2.12 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender provided in Section 2.10 or 5.04.

 

Section 2.13        Notice of Certain Costs. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any notice required by Section 2.10, 2.11 or 5.04 is given by any Lender more than one hundred twenty (120) days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such Sections, such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under Section 2.10, 2.11 or 5.04, as the case may be, for any such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the giving of such notice to the Borrower.

 

Section 2.14        [Reserved].

 

Section 2.15        Defaulting Lenders.

 

(a)             Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

 

    (i)              Waivers and Amendments. That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 12.01.

 

    (ii)               Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of that Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 5.02(f) or Article X or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 12.09), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding with respect to Loans under this Agreement; fourth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth, so long as no Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

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(iii)            Certain Fees. A Lender that is a Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive any Unused DDTL A Commitment Fee, Unused DDTL B Commitment Fee or Unused DDTL C Commitment Fee, as applicable, for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

 

(iv)              [reserved.

 

(v)               [reserved].

 

(b)        Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Lenders to hold their respective Pro Rata Share of Loans, whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

Article III

 

[RESERVED]

 

Article IV

 


Fees and Commitment Terminations

 

Section 4.01          Fees.

 

(a)               The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, all the Fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

(b)               The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender having a DDTL A Commitment a commitment fee (the “Unused DDTL A Commitment Fee”) calculated at the rate of 1.00% on the daily balance of the DDTL A Commitment of such Lender during each fiscal quarter or portion thereof from the Closing Date to the DDTL A Commitment Expiration Date.

 

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The Unused DDTL A Commitment Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October and on the DDTL A Commitment Expiration Date or any earlier date on which the DDTL A Commitments shall terminate.

 

(c)           The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender having a DDTL B Commitment a commitment fee (the “Unused DDTL B Commitment Fee”) calculated at the rate of 1.00% on the daily balance of the DDTL B Commitment during each fiscal quarter or portion thereof from the Closing Date to the DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date. The Unused DDTL B Commitment Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October and on the DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date or any earlier date on which the DDTL B Commitments shall terminate.

 

(d)           The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender having a DDTL C Commitment a commitment fee (the “Unused DDTL C Commitment Fee”) calculated at the rate of 1.00% on the daily balance of the DDTL C Commitment during each fiscal quarter or portion thereof from the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date to the DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date. The Unused DDTL C Commitment Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October and on the DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date or any earlier date on which the DDTL C Commitments shall terminate.

 

Section 4.02         Mandatory Termination of Commitments.

 

(a)               The Initial Term Loan Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date.

 

(b)               The DDTL A Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the DDTL A Commitment Expiration Date.

 

(c)               The DDTL B Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the DDTL B Commitment Expiration Date.

 

(d)               The DDTL C Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the DDTL C Commitment Expiration Date.

 

Article V

 

Payments

 

Section 5.01         Voluntary Prepayments.

 

(a)              Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5.01, the Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, from time to time subject to payment of the following Make-Whole Premium or prepayment premium (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the Term Loans being prepaid) (the “Prepayment Premium”), as applicable, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the prepayment date. Each prepayment (x) made on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date shall be made subject to payment of the Make-Whole Premium and (y) made after the second anniversary of the Closing Date shall be subject to payment of the applicable Prepayment Premium set forth below:

 

Time Period Prepayment Premium
After the second anniversary, but on or prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date 2.0%
After the third  anniversary, but on or prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date 1.00%
After the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date 0.0%

 

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(b)            When making a voluntary partial prepayment, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of (i) its intent to make such prepayment, (ii) the amount of such prepayment and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which such prepayment will be made, no later than (A) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, 1:00 p.m. (New York time) three (3) Business Days prior to, and (B) in the case of ABR Loans, 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date of such prepayment, and such prepayment shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the relevant Lenders, as the case may be.

 

(c)              Each voluntary partial prepayment of any Loans shall be in a multiple of $500,000 and in aggregate principal amount of at least $100,000; provided, that no partial prepayment of Eurodollar Loans outstanding under a single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding Eurodollar Loans outstanding under such Borrowing to an amount less than $500,000.

 

(d)              With respect to each prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 5.01, the Borrower may designate the Types of Loans that are to be prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which made; provided, that the Borrower pays any amounts, if any, required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.11 with respect to prepayments of Eurodollar Loans made on any date other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period. In the absence of a designation by the Borrower as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion with a view, but no obligation, to minimize breakage costs owing under Section 2.11. Each such prepayment shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the Loans so prepaid, through the date of such prepayment.

 

(e)               Each prepayment in respect of any Term Loans pursuant to this Section 5.01 shall be applied ratably to Term Loans.

 

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Section 5.02         Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(a)              Concurrently with the receipt by any Credit Party of any proceeds from any Disposition pursuant to Section 9.04(k), the Borrower shall (i) (x) subject to compliance with Section 8.17 of the First Lien Credit Agreement, be permitted to retain such Net Proceeds until the Credit Parties have a maximum amount of Liquidity equal to $9,500,000 and (ii) thereafter, apply any remaining Net Proceeds to prepay the Loans in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds from such Disposition, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f). Nothing in this Section 5.02(a) shall be construed to permit or waive any Default or Event of Default arising from any Disposition not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)            Concurrently with the receipt by any Credit Party of any Net Proceeds from any Casualty Event, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f).

 

(c)              Concurrently with the incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Credit Party (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01), the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f). Nothing in this Section 5.02(c) shall be construed to permit or waive any Default or Event of Default arising from any incurrence of Indebtedness not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)            Substantially concurrently with any Change of Control, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in full, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f).

 

(e)              Immediately upon any acceleration of the Maturity Date of any Loans pursuant to Section 10.02, the Borrower shall repay all the Loans and other Obligations, unless only a portion of all the Loans and other Obligations is so accelerated (in which case the portion so accelerated shall be so repaid).

 

(f)              Subject to Section 5.02(i), amounts to be applied in connection with prepayments and Commitment reductions made pursuant to this Section 5.02, other than under subsection (l) of this Section, shall be applied, first, to the prepayment of the Term Loans, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, until such Term Loans are repaid in full and, second, to the prepayment of any other outstanding Obligations. Each prepayment of the Loans under this Section 5.02, other than under subsection (l) of this Section, shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid and the Prepayment Premium or Make-Whole Premium, as applicable; notwithstanding the foregoing, from the Amendment No. 4 Closing Date until on or before December 13, 2020, each prepayment of the Loans made pursuant to Section 5.02(a) shall not be subject to the Make-Whole Premium, but shall instead be subject a prepayment fee of 2.00% on the principal amount prepaid.

 

(g)               Subject to clause (j), each prepayment in respect of any Term Loans pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be applied ratably to Term Loans.

 

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(h)               Application to Loans. With respect to each prepayment of Term Loans required by this Section 5.02, the Borrower may designate the Types of Loans that are to be prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which made; provided, that the Borrower pays any amounts, if any, required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.11 with respect to prepayments of Eurodollar Loans made on any date other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period. In the absence of a designation by the Borrower as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion with a view, but no obligation, to minimize breakage costs owing under Section 2.11.

 

(i)               Application of Collateral Proceeds and Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.01, this Section 5.02 or any other provision of any Credit Document, (x) all payments (including, without limitation, prepayments) in respect of the Obligations after acceleration and (y) all proceeds of Collateral and other payments received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the exercise of remedies against the Collateral, applied as set forth in this clause (i), as follows:

 

    (i)               first, ratably to pay any fees then due to the Administrative Agent under the Credit Documents and any costs or expense reimbursements of the Administrative Agent and any indemnities then due to the Administrative Agent under the Credit Documents, until paid in full,

 

    (ii)              second, ratably, to pay any fees or premiums then due to any of the Lenders of any Term Loans until paid in full,

 

    (iii)            third, ratably to pay any costs or expense reimbursements of Lenders of any Term Loans and indemnities then due to any of the Lenders of any Term Loans until paid in full,

 

    (iv)            fourth, ratably to pay interest due in respect of the outstanding the Term Loans until paid in full,

 

    (v)             fifth, ratably to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loans (in the inverse order of the maturity of the installments due thereunder) until the Term Loans are paid in full,

 

    (vi)            sixth, to pay any other Obligations in respect of Term Loans,

 

    (vii)           seventh, to Borrower or such other Person entitled thereto under Applicable Law.

 

(j)              Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender may reject all or a portion of its Pro Rata Share of any mandatory prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”) of any class of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (c), or (l) of this Section 5.02 by providing written notice (each, a “Rejection Notice”) to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower no later than 1:00 p.m. one (1) Business Day after the date of such Lender’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent regarding such prepayment (subject to extension by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion). Each Rejection Notice from a Lender shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Term Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to Administrative Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory prepayment of such Term Loans. Any Declined Proceeds may be retained by the Borrower.

 

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(k)               Other Mandatory Prepayment Matters. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any other clause in this Section 5.02, until the Discharge of First Lien Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) shall have occurred, the Borrower’s obligation to make the mandatory prepayments set forth in Section 5.02(a)-(c) hereof will be (A) reduced by an amount equal to any mandatory prepayment of the First Lien Indebtedness arising from the same circumstances requiring the prepayment of the Loans to the extent such mandatory prepayment is actually made to the holders of such First Lien Indebtedness and (B) deferred by an amount equal to any mandatory prepayment of the First Lien Indebtedness arising from the same circumstances requiring the prepayment of the Loans to the extent such mandatory prepayment is due but not yet made.

 

(l)               On or prior to the earlier of (A) the fifth (5th) day after the delivery of annual financial statements for a fiscal year in accordance with Section 8.01(c) or (B) the ninety-fifth (95th) day of each year, in each case commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to (x) fifty percent (50%) of Consolidated Excess Cash Flow (if any) for such fiscal year, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f) less (y) all voluntary prepayments of Term Loans made during such fiscal year pursuant to Section 5.01, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(f).

 

Section 5.03         Payment of Obligations; Method and Place of Payment.

 

(a)              The obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under each other Credit Document are not subject to counterclaim, set-off, rights of rescission, or any other defense. Subject to Section 5.04, and except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made by the Borrower, without set-off, rights of rescission, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Secured Parties entitled thereto, as the case may be, not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date when due and shall be made in immediately available funds in Dollars to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent will thereafter cause to be distributed on the same day (if payment was actually received by the Administrative Agent prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York time), on such day) like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest or Fees ratably to the Secured Parties entitled thereto.

 

(b)            For purposes of computing interest or fees, any payments under this Agreement that are made later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time), shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall continue to accrue during such extension at the applicable rate in effect immediately prior to such extension.

 

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Section 5.04          Net Payments.

 

(a)               Subject to the following sentence, all payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any current or future Taxes (including Other Taxes) other than Excluded Taxes. If any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld from any amounts payable under this Agreement, the Borrower shall increase the amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender to the extent necessary to yield to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes, including any such Non-Excluded Taxes payable in respect of additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 5.04(a)) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter, the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Secured Party, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt (or other evidence acceptable to such Lender, acting reasonably) received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental Taxes, interest, costs or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. The agreements in this Section 5.04(a) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

(b)              Each Lender that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall:

 

  (i)           deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two copies of either (A) in the case of Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (together with a certificate representing that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), (B) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI, or (C) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-9, the certificate described in (A) above, if applicable, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender will provide the documents set forth in (A) above on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner, in each case properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on payments by the Borrower under this Agreement;

 

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  (ii)           deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further copies of any such form or certification (or any applicable successor form) promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender; and

 

  (iii)             obtain such extensions of time for filing and complete such forms or certifications as may reasonably be requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, unless in any such case any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required that renders any such form inapplicable or would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender so advises the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in which case such Lender shall not be required to provide any form under subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above. Each Person that shall become a Participant pursuant to Section 12.06 or a Lender pursuant to Section 12.06 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be required to provide all the forms and statements required pursuant to this Section 5.04(b) or Section 5.04(c), as applicable; provided, that in the case of a Participant such Participant shall furnish all such required forms and statements to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

 

(c)              Each Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by Applicable Law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate; provided, that such Lender is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal position of such Lender.

 

(d)               The Borrower shall indemnify each Agent and each Lender within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes paid by each Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest, additions to tax and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or by each Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)               If a payment made to a Lender would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iv), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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(f)                If any Lender or the Administrative Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of a Tax for which an additional payment has been made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.04 or Section 12.05 of this Agreement, then such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Borrower for such amount (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 5.04 and Section 12.05 with respect to the Tax giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including any Taxes imposed on the receipt of such refund) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

 

(g)              Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 5.04 shall use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and requirements under Applicable Laws) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office if such a change would reduce any such additional amounts (or any similar amount that may thereafter accrue) and would not, in the reasonable determination of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

 

(h)                Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.04 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Loans and Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document.

 

Section 5.05          Computations of Interest and Fees. All interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring during the period for which such interest or fee is payable over a year comprised of (a) 365 (or 366 as appropriate) days in the case of ABR Loans and (b) 360 days in all other cases. Payments due on a day that is not a Business Day shall (except as otherwise required by Section 2.09(c)) be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees in connection with that payment.

 

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Article VI

 

Conditions Precedent

 

Section 6.01   Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension. The making of the initial Credit Extension is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date:

 

(a)         Credit Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents, duly executed by an Authorized Officer of each Credit Party and each other relevant party:

 

(i)               this Agreement;

 

(ii)              the Fee Letter;

 

(iii)            the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(iv)             the Guarantee Agreement;

 

(v)              the Security Agreement;

 

(vi)             each Note requested by any Lender;

 

(vii)           the Mortgage in respect of the Real Property set forth on Schedule 7.15;

 

(viii)          the Notice of Borrowing, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)             the Letter of Direction and flow of funds, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(x)              the Subordinated Intercompany Note; and

 

(xi)             each other Credit Document.

 

(b)         Collateral. (i) To the extent required under the Security Documents, all Capital Stock of each Subsidiary of each Credit Party shall have been pledged to the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)             [reserved].

 

(iii)            The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a search of the UCC filings (or equivalent filings), in addition to tax Lien, judgment Lien, bankruptcy and litigation searches made with respect to each Credit Party, together with copies of the financing statements and other filings (or similar documents) disclosed by such searches, and accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement and other filings (or similar document) are Permitted Liens or have been released or will be released substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extensions hereunder.

 

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(iv)             The Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the appropriate UCC (or equivalent) financing statements for filing in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral.

 

(c)          Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received executed legal opinion of K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, which opinion shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)          First Lien Loan Documents.

 

(i)             The Administrative Agent shall have received executed copies of the First Lien Loan Documents, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(ii)           The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that, substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extension hereunder, the First Lien Credit Agreement shall have been executed and delivered.

 

(e)          Legal and Collateral Due Diligence. The Administrative Agent shall have completed its legal and collateral due diligence, including a satisfactory review of regulatory due diligence and a satisfactory review of the terms of the Existing Notes.

 

(f)          Phase I Report. The Administrative Agent shall have received a phase-I environmental report with respect to each parcel composing the owned Real Property located in New Jersey (the environmental consultants retained for such reports, the scope of the reports, and the results thereof of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent).

 

(g)          Officer’s Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate for each Credit Party, dated the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party’s General Counsel, other duly authorized officer, managing member or general partner, as applicable, as to:

 

(i)               resolutions of each such Person’s board of managers/directors (or other managing body, in the case of a Person that is not a corporation) then in full force and effect expressly and specifically authorizing, to the extent relevant, all aspects of the Credit Documents and the other Transaction Documents applicable to such Person and the execution, delivery and performance of each Credit Document and each other Transaction Document, in each case, to be executed by such Person;

 

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(ii)              the incumbency and signatures of its Authorized Officers and any other of its officers, managing member or general partner, as applicable, authorized to act with respect to each Credit Document to be executed by such Person;

 

(iii)            each such Person’s Organization Documents, as amended, modified or supplemented as of Closing Date, with the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation certified by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person;

 

(A)             certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Credit Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction, and (B) certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions where such Credit Party is qualified to do business as a foreign entity and conducts material business operations, which certificates shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdictions, which certificates shall provide that each Secured Party may conclusively rely thereon until it shall have received a further certificate of a General Counsel, other duly authorized officer, managing member or general partner, as applicable, of any such Person canceling or amending the prior certificate of such Person as provided in Section 8.01(k).

 

(h)          Other Documents and Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents and certificates, each of which shall be dated the Closing Date and properly executed by an Authorized Officer of each applicable Credit Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:

 

(i)               a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying as to such items as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, including without limitation:

 

(A)             the consummation of the Transactions, all in accordance with Applicable Laws and the Transaction Documents;

 

(B)              the receipt of all required approvals and consents of all Governmental Authorities and other third parties with respect to the consummation of the Transactions (if any) and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; and

 

(C)              the names of each of the officers and directors of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date.

 

(ii)              a Perfection Certificate of each Credit Party.

 

(i)          Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower, on behalf of the Credit Parties, confirming the Solvency of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries after giving effect to the Transactions.

 

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(j)          Financial Information. The Administrative Agent shall have received (or in the case of clause (i) below, made available to the Administrative Agent through the materials filed with the SEC) the following documents and reports (each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent):

 

(i)                the Historical Financial Statements;

 

(ii)              the forecasted financial projections of the Credit Parties (including adjustments to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and projections for Consolidated Capital Expenditures) for the fiscal years 2018-2020 as of the Closing Date along with a pro forma balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries giving effect to the Transactions; and

 

(iii)            a detailed sources and uses statement which reflects (A) the sources of all funds to be used by the Credit Parties to consummate the Transactions and to pay all transaction expenses incurred in connection therewith (including the fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to the Fee Letter, Sections 4.01 and 12.05) and (B) all uses of such funds, which sources and uses shall be attached as an exhibit to the Notice of Borrowing delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a).

 

(k)          Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, in each case, as to the insurance required by Section 8.03, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(l)          Payment of Outstanding Indebtedness. (A) On the Closing Date, the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries shall have no outstanding Indebtedness other than the Loans hereunder and the Indebtedness (if any) listed on Schedule 7.24, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all documentation and instruments evidencing the discharge of all Indebtedness paid off in connection with the Transactions on the Closing Date, and (B) all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) securing payment of any such Indebtedness shall have been released and the Administrative Agent shall have received pay-off letters and all form UCC-3 termination statements and other instruments as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection therewith. The terms, maturity and subordination of any indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.24 shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(m)         Material Adverse Effect. There has been no Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2017.

 

(n)          Fees and Expenses. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received, for its own respective account, (i) all fees and expenses due and payable to such Person under the Fee Letter, and (ii) the reasonable fees, costs and expenses due and payable to such Person pursuant Sections 4.01 and 12.05 (including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) for which invoices have been presented at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

 

(o)          Patriot Act Compliance. The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by banking regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and Anti- Money Laundering Laws, rules and regulations, and any required Patriot Act compliance, the results of which are satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

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(p)          No Adverse Actions. The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that there is no action or proceeding before any court or Governmental Authority, litigation or investigation, pending or threatened in writing against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, or any of their respective Subsidiaries wherein an unfavorable judgment, decree or order would (w) prevent the consummation of any of the Transactions, (x) declare unlawful any of the Transactions, (y) reasonably be expected to cause any of the Transactions to be rescinded, or (z) result in damages owing by ACF in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(q)          [reserved].

 

(r)          2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) satisfactory evidence of the formation of the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account and (ii) a Control Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for such 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account.

 

Section 6.02        Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions.

 

(a)          No Default; Representations and Warranties. The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it on any date is subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent that at the time of each such Credit Extension and also after giving effect thereto, and in the case of the Credit Extensions on the Closing Date, both before and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) all representations and warranties made by each Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of the initial Credit Extensions to occur on the Closing Date, in which case all representations and warranties made by each Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all respects), in each case, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Credit Extension (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates, and (iii) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature restricting or prohibiting, directly or indirectly, such Credit Extension shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Lender. The acceptance of the benefits of each Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Credit Party to each of the Lenders that all the applicable conditions specified above are satisfied as of that time.

 

(b)          Notice of Borrowing. Prior to the making of each Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing (whether in writing or by telephone) meeting the requirements of Section 2.03.

 

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Article VII

 

Representations, Warranties and Agreements

 

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, make the Loans as provided for herein, the Credit Parties make the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date and as of the date of making of each Loan thereafter, in each case as otherwise set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 6, all of which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

Section 7.01        Corporate Status. Each Credit Party and each of their Subsidiaries (a) is a duly organized or formed and validly existing corporation or other registered entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (b) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where it does business or owns assets, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.02        Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which it is a party. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered the Credit Documents and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party and such Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

Section 7.03        No Violation. None of (a) the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, (b) the consummation of the Transactions, or (c) the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on the relevant dates therefor will (i) contravene any applicable provision of any material Applicable Law of any Governmental Authority, (ii) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party (other than Permitted Liens and Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to, (A) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust (for the avoidance of doubt, including but not limited to, the First Lien Loan Documents or Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable), or (B) any other Material Contracts, in the case of either clause (A) and (B) to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or (iii) violate any provision of the Organization Documents any Credit Party, except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not the creation of Liens) referred to in clauses (ii)(A) or (ii)(B), to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 7.04        Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy (including without limitation, strikes, lockouts or slowdowns) against the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing (a) except as disclosed in Schedule 7.04 and other matters that could not reasonably be expected to (x) have a Material Adverse Effect, or (y) result in monetary judgments or relief, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $1,000,000, or (b) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document, any Transaction Document or the Transactions.

 

Section 7.05        Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X. The proceeds of the Loans are intended to be and shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 8.10. No Credit Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Credit Extension will be used to purchase or carry margin stock or otherwise for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with Regulation U or Regulation X. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party owns any margin stock.

 

Section 7.06        Approvals, Consents, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person, and no consent or approval under any contract or instrument (other than (a) those that have been duly obtained or made and which are in full force and effect, or if not obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) the filing of UCC financing statements and other equivalent filings for foreign jurisdictions) is required for the consummation of the Transactions or the due execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party, or for the due execution, delivery or performance of the other Transaction Documents, in each case by any of the parties thereto. There does not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint issued or filed with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the consummation of the Transactions, the making of any Credit Extension or the performance by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries of their Obligations under the Credit Documents.

 

Section 7.07        Investment Company Act. No Credit Party is, or will be after giving effect to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated under the Credit Documents, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Section 7.08        Full Disclosure.

 

(a)               In connection with the execution of this Agreement and the Transactions, Credit Parties have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect. None of the factual information and data (taken as a whole) at any time furnished by any Credit Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective authorized representatives in writing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the representations and warranties, reports, exhibits or otherwise in the Credit Documents but excluding the Approved Budget, any pro forma financial information or projections, which are subject to the requirements of clause (b) below) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the Transactions contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make such information and data (taken as a whole) not materially misleading, in each case, at the time such information was provided in light of the circumstances under which such information or data was furnished.

 

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(b)              The Approved Budget, pro forma financial information and projections provided pursuant to this Agreement were prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Credit Parties to be reasonable at the time made in light of then current market conditions, it being recognized by the Agents and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts , are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections are not guaranties of financial performance and may differ from the projected results and such differences may be material.

 

Section 7.09        Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect.

 

(a)              The Historical Financial Statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Credit Parties at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes. The Historical Financial Statements and all of the balance sheets, all statements of income and of cash flow and all other financial information furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 have been and will for all periods following the Closing Date be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. All of the financial information furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 presents fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Credit Parties at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes.

 

(b)              There are no material liabilities of any Credit Party of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liabilities, other than those liabilities provided for or disclosed in the most recently delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 8.01.

 

(c)              Since the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, there has been no circumstance, event or occurrence, and no fact is known to the Credit Parties that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.10         Tax Returns and Payments. Each Credit Party has filed all applicable federal and state income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns, domestic and foreign, required to be filed by them and has paid all material Taxes and assessments payable by them that have become due, other than those not yet delinquent or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and by proper proceedings which stay the enforcement of any Lien as to which such Credit Party has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Section 7.11        Compliance with ERISA. Each Pension Plan is in compliance with ERISA, the Code and any Applicable Law; no Reportable Event has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) with respect to any Pension Plan; each Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service for all required amendments regarding its qualification thereunder that considers the law changes incorporated in the plan sponsor’s most recently expired remedial amendment cycle determined under the provisions of Rev. Proc. 2007-44, and nothing has occurred subsequent to the issuance of such determination letter which would reasonably be expected to prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, (i) no Multiemployer Plan is insolvent or in reorganization or in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 4241 or 4245 of Title IV of ERISA (or is reasonably likely to be insolvent or in reorganization), and no written notice of any such insolvency or reorganization has been given to any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; (ii) no Pension Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (iii) no Pension Plan has failed to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, including, without limitation, any obligation to make any required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA), (or is reasonably likely to do so); (iv) no failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan when due has occurred; (v) none of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred (or is reasonably expected to incur) any liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code or has been notified in writing that it will incur any liability under any of the foregoing Sections with respect to any Plan; (vi) no proceedings have been instituted (or are reasonably likely to be instituted) to terminate or to reorganize any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, and no written notice of any such proceedings has been given to any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; and (vii) no Lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate exists (or is reasonably likely to exist) nor have the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate been notified in writing that such a Lien will be imposed on the assets of any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate on account of any Plan. No Pension Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability that exceeds $1,000,000. No employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of §3(1) or §3(2)(B) of ERISA of any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries, provides benefit coverage subsequent to termination of employment except as required by Title I, Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA or applicable state insurance laws. No liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA has been, or is reasonably expected to be, incurred. With respect to any Foreign Plan, (a) all employer and employee contributions required by applicable law or by the terms of such Foreign Plan have been made or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with normal accounting practices; (b) the accrued benefit obligations of each Foreign Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Foreign Plan) with respect to all current and former participants do not exceed the assets of such Foreign Plan; (c) each Foreign Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing and applicable regulatory authorities; and (d) each Foreign Plan is in compliance in all material respects with applicable law and regulations and with the terms of such Foreign Plan.

 

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Section 7.12        Capitalization and Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12 as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d), no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party (a) has any Subsidiaries or (b) is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Credit Documents. All such securities were issued in compliance with all Applicable Laws concerning the issuance of securities. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.12, there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements (other than stock options granted to employees) pursuant to which any Credit Party may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Capital Stock or any Capital Stock of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 7.13        Intellectual Property; Licenses, etc. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the material trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, neither the use of such intellectual property, nor any slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed by such Credit Party, or any of such Credit Party’s Subsidiaries, infringes upon any intellectual property rights held by any other Person. Except as specifically set forth on Schedule 7.04 and as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of such Credit Party threatened in writing.

 

Section 7.14        Environmental. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Environmental Laws in all jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, are currently doing business (including obtaining, maintaining in full force and effect, and complying with all Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate the business of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries as currently conducted); (ii) none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is subject to any Environmental Claim or any other liability under any Environmental Law that is pending or, to the knowledge of such Credit Party, threatened in writing; (iii) to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, there are no conditions relating to the formerly owned Real Property that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Claim against any of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries and (iv) no Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Claims has attached to any Real Property of any of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

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(b)              None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has treated, stored, transported, Released or disposed of Hazardous Materials at, from, on or under any currently or formerly owned Real Property, facility relating to its business, or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, any other location, in each case, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to an Environmental Claim that could result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)               Each Credit Party has made available to the Administrative Agent copies of all existing material environmental assessment reports, assessments, reviews, audits, correspondence and other documents and data that have a material bearing on actual or potential Environmental Claims or compliance with Environmental Laws, in each case to the extent such reports, assessments, reviews, audits and documents and data are in their possession or reasonable control.

 

(d)              This Section 7.14 contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Credit Parties with respect to matters arising under or relating to Environmental Laws, Environmental Claims, Hazardous Materials, Releases, or any other environmental, health, or safety matters.

 

Section 7.15        Ownership of Properties. Set forth on Schedule 7.15 is a list of all of the Real Property owned or leased by any of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d), indicating in each case whether the respective property is owned or leased, the identity of the owner or lessor and the location of the respective property. Each Credit Party owns (a) in the case of owned Real Property, good, indefeasible and marketable fee simple title to such Real Property, (b) in the case of owned personal property, good and valid title to such personal property, and (c) in the case of leased Real Property or personal property, valid, subsisting, marketable, insurable and enforceable (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally and by generally applicable equitable principles, whether considered in an action at law or in equity) leasehold interests (as the case may be) in such leased property, in each case, free and clear in each case of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

 

Section 7.16        No Default. None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Material Contract (copies of which have been received by the Administrative Agent) (other than any such Material Contract in respect of Indebtedness) that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any Material Contract in respect of Indebtedness the breach of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continue or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

Section 7.17        Solvency. On the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

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Section 7.18        [Intentionally Omitted].

 

Section 7.19        Compliance with Laws; Authorizations. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries (a) has complied and is complying with all Applicable Laws and (b) is in possession of and has all requisite Registrations, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required under Applicable Laws, and (c) to the extent due and owing has fully paid all applicable user fees, to operate its business and relating to the Credit Party’s Products as currently conducted except, in each case, to the extent that failure to do so could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.20        Contractual or Other Restrictions. Other than the Credit Documents and to the extent permitted by Section 9.10, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or arrangement or subject to any Applicable Law that limits its ability to pay dividends to, or otherwise make Investments in or other payments to any Credit Party, that limits its ability to grant Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent or that otherwise limits its ability to perform the terms of the Credit Documents.

 

Section 7.21        Transaction Documents. All representations and warranties of (a) the Credit Parties set forth in the Transaction Documents and (b) to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, of each other Person (other than Lenders) party to the Transaction Documents, were true and correct in all material respects as of the time as of which such representations and warranties were made and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if such representations and warranties were made on and as of such date (unless such representation or warranty is given as of a specific date). No default or event of default has occurred and is continuing under any Transaction Document. Each Transaction Document is in full force and effect, enforceable against each of the parties thereto (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally and by generally applicable equitable principles, whether considered in an action at law or in equity), no Transaction Document has been amended or modified except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date or otherwise in accordance with Section 9.07, and no waiver or consent has been granted under any such document, except in accordance with Section 9.07. There are no agreements, contracts or other arrangements entered into by any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party for the payment of fees, compensation or other similar amounts to any employee or member of the management of any Credit Party.

 

Section 7.22        Collective Bargaining Agreements. Set forth on Schedule 7.22 is a list and description (including dates of termination) of all collective bargaining or similar agreements between or applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any union, labor organization or other bargaining agent in respect of the employees of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof or as of the last date such schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Section 7.23        Insurance. The properties of each Credit Party are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of any Credit Party against loss and damage in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by Persons of comparable size and of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses and owning similar properties in the general locations where such Credit Party operates, in each case as described on Schedule 7.23 as in effect on the Closing Date.

 

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Section 7.24        Evidence of Other Indebtedness. Schedule 7.24 is a complete and correct list of each credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture, purchase agreement, guarantee, letter of credit or other arrangement providing for or otherwise relating to any Indebtedness or any extension of credit (or commitment for any extension of credit) to, any Credit Party outstanding on the Closing Date which will remain outstanding after the Closing Date (other than this Agreement and the other Credit Documents), and the aggregate principal or face amount outstanding or that may become outstanding under each such arrangement as of the Closing Date is correctly described in Schedule 7.24.

 

Section 7.25        Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Set forth in Schedule 7.25 is a list of all of the deposit accounts and securities accounts of each Credit Party, including, with respect to each bank or securities intermediary at which such accounts are maintained by such Credit Party (a) the name and location of such Person and (b) the account numbers of the deposit accounts or securities accounts maintained with such Person, in each case, as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Section 7.26        Foreign Assets Control Regulations; Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Practices. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is (x) in compliance with all U.S. economic sanctions laws, executive orders and implementing regulations (“Sanctions”) as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), and (y) in compliance in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation, by virtue of such Person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any Person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Credit Document would be prohibited under U.S. law. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. None of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary thereof, nor to the knowledge of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee, or other person acting on behalf of a Credit Party or any Subsidiary, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation in any material respect of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of a Credit Party has instituted and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote compliance with Applicable Anti-Corruption laws.

  

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Section 7.27        Patriot Act. The Credit Parties, each of their Subsidiaries and each of their controlled Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) the Patriot Act and (c) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

Section 7.28        First Lien Loan Documents.

 

(a)              As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the First Lien Loan Documents (including all schedules, exhibits, amendments, supplements, modifications, assignments and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith).

 

Section 7.29        Flood Insurance. Borrower and its Subsidiaries maintain, if available, fully paid flood hazard insurance on all Real Property that is located in a special flood hazard area and that constitutes Collateral, on such terms and in such amounts as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as otherwise reasonably required by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 7.30          Location of Collateral; Equipment List. Schedule 7.30 lists:

 

(a)              all places at which Records relating to the Collateral, including, but not limited to, all Documents and Instruments relating to Receivables and Inventory, are maintained by Borrower or by any other Person;

 

(b)              except for In-Transit Inventory (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement), all places where Credit Parties maintain, or will maintain, Inventory, and whether the premises are owned or leased by Credit Parties or whether the premises are the premises of a warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name and address of such third party; and

 

(c)               subject to Section 9.15, all places where the Credit Parties’ equipment is located and whether the premises are owned or leased by Credit Parties or whether the premises are the premises of a warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name and address of such third party.

 

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Section 7.31        Regulatory Matters.

 

(a)               Schedule 7.31 sets forth, as of the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, a complete and correct list of all material Registrations held by each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries. Such listed material Registrations are the only material Registrations that are required for the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses as presently or previously conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has, and it and its Products are in conformance with, all Registrations required to conduct its respective businesses as now or currently proposed to be conducted except where the failure to have such Registrations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, neither the FDA nor other Governmental Authority has provided notice of or is considering limiting, suspending, revoking or otherwise restricting such Registrations or changing the regulatory status or marketing classification or labeling or other material parameter affecting the Products of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, there is no false or misleading information or significant omission in any Product application or other submission to the FDA or other Governmental Authority administering Public Health Laws. The Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries have fulfilled and performed, in all material respects, their obligations under each material Registration, and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no event has occurred or condition or state of facts exists which would constitute a breach or default, or would cause revocation, modification, suspension, or termination of any such Registration. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no event has occurred or condition or state of facts exists which would present potential product liability related, in whole or in part, to Regulatory Matters. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, any third party that is a manufacturer or contractor for the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in compliance with all material Registrations required by the FDA or comparable Governmental Authority and all Public Health Laws insofar as they reasonably pertain to the Products of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)              All Products researched, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold or marketed by or on behalf of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries that are subject to Public Health Laws, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, have been and are being researched, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold and marketed in compliance with the Public Health Laws or any other Applicable Law, including, without limitation, clinical and non-clinical testing, product approval or clearance, current good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising and promotion, record-keeping, establishment registration and listing, and adverse event reporting, and all other required importation and distribution requirements, except to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)              No Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries is subject to any material obligation arising under an administrative or regulatory action, proceeding, investigation or inspection by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, warning letter, notice of violation letter, untitled letter, consent decree, request for information or any other notice or communication, response or commitment made to or with a Governmental Authority with respect to Regulatory Matters, and Public Health Laws, and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no such obligation has been threatened in writing. There is no, and there is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or lead to, any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, FDA Form 483, penalty, fine, reprimand, sanction, data integrity review, proceeding or request for information pending against any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, and, to each Credit Party’s and its Subsidiary’s knowledge, no Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries has any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with any Public Health Laws. There has not been any violation of any Public Health Laws by any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries in its Product research or development efforts, testing submissions, record keeping, importation, and reports to the FDA, DEA or any other Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to require or lead to investigation, corrective action or enforcement, regulatory or administrative action that would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries, there are no civil or criminal proceedings relating to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any officer, director or employee of any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party that involve an alleged violation of any Public Health Law.

 

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(d)              As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries is undergoing any inspection related to Regulatory Matters, or any other Governmental Authority investigation, except as set forth on Schedule 7.31; nor are there any uncompleted corrective or preventative actions resulting from any FDA cGMP inspections related to a Product during the period of the last three calendar years.

 

(e)               During the period of three calendar years immediately preceding the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party has introduced into commercial distribution any Products manufactured by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or distributed any products on behalf of another manufacturer that were upon their shipment by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries knowingly adulterated or misbranded in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 331. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party has received any notice of communication from any Governmental Authority alleging material noncompliance with any Applicable Law. No Product has been seized, withdrawn, recalled (voluntary or otherwise), detained, or subject to a suspension (other than in the ordinary course of business) relating to research, testing, manufacturing, distribution, or commercialization activity, and there are no facts or circumstances reasonably likely to cause (i) the seizure, denial, withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), detention, public health notification, safety alert or suspension of manufacturing or other activity relating to any Product; (ii) a change in the labeling of any Product suggesting a compliance or safety issue or risk; or (iii) a termination, seizure or suspension of manufacturing, researching, distributing or marketing of any Product. No proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), revocation, suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product are pending or threatened in writing against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(f)               No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees or, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, agents or contractors (i) have been excluded or debarred from any federal healthcare program (including without limitation Medicare or Medicaid) or any other federal program or (ii) have received notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority with respect to debarment or disqualification of any Person that would reasonably be expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees or, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, agents or contractors have been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which (x) debarment is mandated or permitted by 21 U.S.C. § 335a or (y) such Person could be excluded or otherwise deemed ineligible from participating in the federal health care programs under Section 1128 of the Social Security Act or any similar law. No officer and to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no employee or agent of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, has (A) made any untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority; (B) failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority; or (C) committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that would reasonably be expected to provide the basis for the FDA or any other Governmental Authority to invoke its policy respecting “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities,” as set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991); or (D) been investigated by FDA or any other Governmental Authority, including but not limited to the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Justice, for data or healthcare program fraud. Neither Credit Party or any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or, to their knowledge, contractors, have made or offered any payment, gratuity, or other thing of value that is prohibited by any Applicable Law to personnel of the FDA or any other Governmental Authority.

 

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(g)               [Intentionally Omitted].

 

(h)               Except as set forth on Schedule 7.31: (i) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and, to their knowledge, their respective contract manufacturers are, and have been for the past three calendar years, in compliance with, and each Product in current commercial distribution has been and is imported, researched, manufactured, tested, processed, prepared, packaged, labeled, marketed, stored and held in compliance with, the current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations set forth in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 211, as applicable, (ii) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has been and is in compliance with the written standard operating procedures, record-keeping and reporting requirements implemented by Credit Party or its subsidiaries or required by the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority pertaining to the Product, including but not limited to reporting of adverse events involving the Products, (iii) all Products are and have been labeled, promoted, marketed, and advertised in accordance with their Registration and approved labeling, and (iv) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries’ establishments are registered with the FDA and each Product is listed with the FDA under the applicable FDA regulations except, in each case, to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)                 There are no civil, criminal, or administrative actions, suits, demands, claims, hearings, notices of violation, investigations, proceedings, demand letters, or other communications relating to any alleged hazard or alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials, or workmanship, including, without limitation, any failure to warn or alleged breach of express or implied warranty or representation, relating to any Product provided by the Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, or alleging that any Products are otherwise unsafe or ineffective for their intended use, that are presently pending or threatened in writing. Since January 1, 2013, neither any Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries have made any modification to any Product because of warranty, product liability, regulatory, or other claims or communications concerning alleged hazards or defects in such product, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(j)                 The Credit Party and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all reports, documents, applications, notices, Permits, and copies of any contracts required by any Applicable Laws to be filed or furnished to any Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, the FDA, DEA and state agencies, except where the failure to so timely file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such reports, documents, applications, notices, Permits, and copies of any contracts were complete and correct in all respects on the date filed (or were corrected in or supplemented by a subsequent filing such that no liability exists in respect to the Credit Party or its Subsidiaries with respect to such filings or lack thereof), except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.32        Third Lien Note Documents.

 

(a)              As of the Amendment No. 5 Effective Date, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Third Lien Note Documents (including all schedules, exhibits, amendments, supplements, modifications, assignments and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith).

 

Article VIII

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

The Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Commitments have been terminated and the Loans and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in each case, except as, otherwise set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 6:

 

Section 8.01        Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information. The Credit Parties will furnish each Agent for further distribution to each Lender copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information, provided, that as to any information contained in materials filed with the SEC, the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Sections 8.01(b) and (c) below):

 

(a)               Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, (i) (x) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month, and (y) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, in each case, including in comparative form the figures for the corresponding month in the preceding fiscal year of Borrower, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date portion of such fiscal year ending concurrently with such month, including, in comparative form Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the same year-to-date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year and (iii) a monthly Liquidity forecast in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, together with a certification from an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of Borrower, that Borrower is in compliance with the minimum Liquidity requirement set forth in Section 9.13(c) in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.

 

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(b)               Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of Borrower, (i)(A) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and (B) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, in each case, and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year of Borrower and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, including (in each of clause (A) and (B)), in comparative form to the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter in, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, certified as complete and correct by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower, (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (A) for the year-to-date portion of such fiscal year of Borrower ending concurrently with such fiscal quarter, including, in comparative form for the same year-to-date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower and (B) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2019, for the Test Period ending concurrently with such fiscal quarter, including, in comparative form for the Test Period immediately preceding such reported period, and (iii) a management discussion and analysis (with reasonable detail and specificity) of the results of operations for the fiscal periods reported, including, in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter in, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, and a comparison to projections for such fiscal quarter, and period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year of Borrower and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter.

 

(c)               Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the fiscal year of Borrower ending December 31, 2019 and within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower thereafter, (i) copies of the consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the immediately preceding fiscal year, such consolidated statements to be audited and certified accompanied by a report and unqualified opinion of Deloitte or another independent firm of certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which report and opinion shall (x) state that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years and (y) not be subject to any “going concern” exception (except with respect to the opinion delivered in connection with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019) or any qualifications or exception as to the scope of the audit), together with a management discussion and analysis (with reasonable detail and specificity) of the results of operations for the fiscal periods reported and (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such fiscal year, including, in comparative form for the same year to date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

 

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(d)               Compliance Certificates. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial information pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) above, a Compliance Certificate, executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower, (i) showing compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants then in effect and stating that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred, specifying the details of such Default or Event of Default and the actions taken or to be taken with respect thereto) and containing the applicable certifications set forth in Section 7.09 with respect thereto, (ii) specifying any change in the identity of the Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year or period, as the case may be, from the Subsidiaries identified to the Lenders on the Closing Date or the most recent fiscal year or period, as the case may be, (iii) including a written supplement substantially in the form of Schedules 1-5, as applicable, to the Security Agreement with respect to any assets and property acquired by any Credit Party after the date hereof or since the date of the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable, all in reasonable detail, and (iv) to the extent applicable, a written supplement updating Schedules 1.01(b), 1.01(c) (including delivery of copies of (a)(x) each Material Contract entered into since the Closing Date or the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable, and (y) each material amendment or modification of any Material Contract entered into since the Closing Date or the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable), 7.12, 7.15, 7.22, 7.23, 7.25 and 7.30 (it being agreed that Borrower may deliver at any time and from time to time written supplements to any such Schedules to make the representations and warranties set forth herein or in the Security Agreement, as applicable, true and correct) and each such written supplement shall be deemed to immediately and automatically amend such Schedule as then in effect.

 

(e)               Business Plan and Budget. On or before March 31, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), the Business Plan and Budget, and, on or before September 30, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), a written update thereto.

 

(f)                [Reserved].

 

(g)               Defaults. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, notice from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower of (i) the occurrence of any event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the applicable Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto or (ii) the occurrence of a breach or non-performance of, or any default under, any other Material Contracts of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, or any violation of, or non-compliance with any Applicable Laws, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)               Other Litigation. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, notice from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower of (i) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy or proceeding affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or its respective property (A) in which the amount of damages claimed is $1,000,000 or more, (B) which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document, any other Transaction Document or (D) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any Transaction Document or any other document or instrument referred to in Section 9.07, or (ii) the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to any litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy described in Schedule 7.04, and, in each case together with a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, and what actions the applicable Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto, and, to the extent the Administrative Agent requests, copies of all documentation related thereto.

 

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(i)                 Transaction Documents. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after any Credit Party obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a breach or default or notice of termination by any party under, or material amendment entered into by any party to, any Transaction Document or any other document or instrument referred to in Section 9.07, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such breach or default or notice of termination and the actions taken or to be taken with respect thereto and, if applicable, a copy of such amendment.

 

(j)                 Management Letters. Promptly upon, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after, receipt thereof, copies of all “management letters” submitted to any Credit Party by the independent public accountants referred to in Section 8.01(c) in connection with each audit made by such accountants.

 

(k)               Corporate Information. Promptly upon, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after, becoming aware of any additional corporate or limited liability company information or division information of the type delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(f), or of any change to such information delivered on or prior to the Closing Date or pursuant to this Section 8.01 or otherwise under the Credit Documents, a certificate, certified to the extent of any change from a prior certification, from the secretary, assistant secretary, managing member or general partner of such Credit Party notifying the Administrative Agent of such information or change and attaching thereto any relevant documentation in connection therewith.

 

(l)                 Other Information. With reasonable promptness, such other information (financial or otherwise) as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

(m)             Insurance Report. Substantially concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Section 8.01(c), a report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to insurance policies maintained by the Credit Parties, as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

(n)               Indebtedness Notices. Promptly after (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of) the receipt or delivery thereof, the Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of all executed amendments, waivers, consents, material notices (including any notice of default) and material correspondence which the Borrower or any such Subsidiary sends or receives in respect of its material Indebtedness (including, but not limited to, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, the Third Lien Note Documents and the First Lien Credit Agreement).

 

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(o)               FDA Notices. Promptly, and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after an Authorized Officer becomes aware thereof, notify and provide copies to the Administrative Agent of any notice and related correspondence that (i) the FDA or any other similar Governmental Authority is limiting, suspending or revoking any material Registration, changing the Product Approval, manufacturing process or facilities, distribution pathway or parameters, or label or labeling of the Products of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, or considering any of the foregoing; (ii) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries becoming subject to any administrative or regulatory action, including FDA application integrity review, Form FDA 483 observation or other inspection-related or audit documents, warning letter, untitled letter, notice of violation letter, penalty, fine, sanction or reprimand, or other notice, response or commitment made to or with the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority, or any Product of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries being seized, withdrawn, recalled (voluntarily or otherwise), detained, or subject to a suspension of manufacturing, or the commencement of any proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product are pending or threatened in writing against the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries; and (iii) any voluntary withdrawal or recall of any Product by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount of $500,000 or which would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)               2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Documentation. Promptly, and in any event not later than three (3) Business Days after each 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase, (i) cause the 2019 Convertible Notes so repurchased to be delivered to the trustee and cancelled and (ii) provide all information and documentation available to the Borrower relating to such 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and such cancellation to the Administrative Agent.

 

(q)               Cash Flow Forecast and Other Weekly Reports. On or prior to the close of business on the Thursday of each week occurring after the Amendment No. 6 Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a thirteen-week cash flow forecast detailing cash receipts and cash disbursements as of the end of the prior week, (ii) until the ATM Launch Date, a variance analysis report executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower certifying: (w) the Credit Parties’ actual receipts, disbursements and total Liquidity for the immediately preceding week, (x) all variances (if any) on a line-item basis, from the amount set forth for such period in the Approved Budget, (y) a written explanation for any material variances and (z) the Credit Parties compliance with Section 8.18 herein, (iii) an update, if any, with respect to the litigation set forth on Annex IV to Amendment No. 6 and (iv) until the first Thursday following the earlier to occur of March 31, 2021 and the termination of the ATM Sales Agreement, (x) the amount, if any, of ATM Net Proceeds received in such week and (y), if applicable, the revised Maximum Cash Amount.

  

Section 8.02          Books, Records and Inspections. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its properties (to the extent authorized pursuant to any leases for such properties), to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom (subject to applicable confidentiality agreements or undertakings and copyright laws), and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors and officers (provided, that an authorized representative of the Credit Parties shall allowed to be present and that any such inspection of properties shall not include any invasive or physically intrusive environmental sampling), all at the expense of the Credit Parties and (unless an Event of Default then exists) as often as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request at reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Credit Parties; provided that during any calendar year, absent the continuation of an Event of Default, reasonable expenses of a reasonable number of people in connection with only one (1) inspection by Administrative Agent shall be at the Borrower’s expense and reimbursable under this Agreement. Any information obtained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.02 may be shared with the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the request of such Secured Party.

 

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Section 8.03        Maintenance of Insurance.

 

(a)               The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain in full force and effect, with insurance companies that the Borrower believes (in its reasonable business judgment) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (and with such risk retentions) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in businesses similar to those engaged in by the Credit Parties; and will furnish to the Administrative Agent for further delivery to the Lenders, upon written request from the Administrative Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance so carried, including (i) endorsements to (A) all “All Risk” policies naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as loss payee and (B) all general liability and other liability policies naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured and (ii) legends providing that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in insurance coverage thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof.

 

(b)              Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of each insurance policy (or binders in respect thereof), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)               Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain, if available, fully paid flood hazard insurance on all owned or leased Real Property that is located in a special flood hazard area and that constitutes Collateral, on such terms and in such amounts as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as otherwise reasonably required by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, (ii) furnish to the Administrative Agent evidence of the renewal (and payment of renewal premiums therefor) of all such policies prior to the expiration or lapse thereof, and (iii) furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any redesignation of any such owned or leased improved Real Property into or out of a special flood hazard area.

 

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Section 8.04       

 

Payment of Taxes. The Credit Parties will pay and discharge, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, all material Taxes payable by them that have become due, other than those not yet delinquent or being diligently contested in good faith and by proper proceedings which stay the enforcement of any Lien as to which such Credit Party has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

Section 8.05        Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, etc.

 

(a)               Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation as applicable, except as permitted by Section 9.03, and (b) preserve and maintain its good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction where such Person is required to be so qualified, to do business as a foreign entity except, in the case of this clause (b) where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)              Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Applicable Laws and Permits (including without limitation, all Registrations) of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it, its business or its Products, except where such failures to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries shall comply with all material Public Health Laws and their implementation by any applicable Governmental Authority and all lawful requests of any Governmental Authority applicable to its Products. All Products developed, manufactured, tested, distributed or marketed by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that are subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA or comparable Governmental Authority shall be developed, tested, manufactured, distributed and marketed in compliance with the Public Health Laws and any other Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, product approval or premarket notification, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, record-keeping, and adverse event reporting, and have been and are being tested, investigated, distributed, marketed, and sold in compliance with Public Health Laws and all other Applicable Laws.

 

Section 8.06        Environmental Compliance.

 

(a)               Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, use and operate all of its and their facilities and Real Property in compliance with all Environmental Laws, keep all necessary permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters in effect and remain in compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in compliance with all Environmental Laws, and keep its and their Real Property free of any Lien imposed by any Environmental Law, in each case, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)              The Borrower will promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent upon any Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof becoming aware of: (i) any violation by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any proceeding against or investigation of any Credit Party under any Environmental Law, including a written request for information or a written notice of violation or potential environmental liability from any Governmental Authority or any other Person, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the occurrence or discovery of a new Release or new threat of a Release (or discovery of any Release or threat of a Release previously undisclosed by any Credit Party to Administrative Agent) at, on, under or from any of the Real Property of any Credit Party or any facility or assets therein in excess of reportable or allowable standards or levels under any Environmental Law, or under circumstances, or in a manner or amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iv) any Environmental Claim arising or existing on or after the Closing Date which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)               In the event of a Release of any Hazardous Material on any Real Property of any Credit Party which could reasonably be expected to result in material liability on the part of any Credit Party under any Environmental Law, such Credit Party, upon discovery thereof, shall take all necessary steps to initiate and expeditiously complete all response, corrective and other action to mitigate and resolve any such violation or potential liability in accordance with and to the extent required of such Credit Party under Environmental Law, and shall keep the Administrative Agent informed on a regular basis of their actions and the results of such actions; provided, however, that no Credit Party (or its respective Subsidiaries) shall be required to undertake any such response, corrective action or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)               Each Credit Party shall provide the Administrative Agent with copies of any material demand, request for information, notice, submittal, documentation or correspondence received or provided by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries from or to any Governmental Authority or other Person under any Environmental Law. Such notice, submittal or documentation shall be provided to the Administrative Agent promptly and, in any event, within five (5) Business Days after such material is provided to any Governmental Authority or third party.

 

(e)               At the written request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall obtain and provide, at its sole expense, an environmental site assessment (including, without limitation, the results of any groundwater or other testing, conducted at the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request) concerning any Real Property now or hereafter owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, conducted by an environmental consulting firm approved by the Administrative Agent indicating, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, the likely presence or absence of Hazardous Materials and the potential cost of any required action in connection with any Hazardous Materials on, at, under or emanating from such Real Property; provided, that such request may be made only if (i) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default, or (ii) circumstances exist that in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent could be expected to result in a material violation of or material liability under any Environmental Law on the part of any Credit Party or its respective Subsidiaries; provided further, if the Borrower fails to provide the same within ninety (90) days after such request was made, the Administrative Agent may but is under no obligation to conduct the same, and the Credit Parties shall grant and hereby do grant to the Administrative Agent and its agents access to such Real Property and specifically grants the Administrative Agent an irrevocable non-exclusive license, subject to the rights of tenants, to undertake such an assessment, all at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense.

 

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Section 8.07        ERISA. (a) Promptly after any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following events (including such events previously disclosed or exempt from disclosure hereunder, to the extent the liability therefor remains outstanding), the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, that such Credit Party, such Subsidiary or such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices (required, proposed or otherwise) given to or filed with or by such Credit Party, such Subsidiary, such ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan participant (other than notices relating to an individual participant’s benefits) or the Plan administrator and all documentation with respect thereto: that a Reportable Event has occurred; that a failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA) has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) or an application is to be made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412, 430 or 431 of the Code with respect to a Plan; the failure to make a required contribution to any Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA or under Section 430(k) of the Code; that a Pension Plan having an Unfunded Current Liability has been or is to be terminated, reorganized or partitioned under Title IV of ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); the taking of any action with respect to a Plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the requirement that any Credit Party furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Plan; that a proceeding has been instituted against a Credit Party, a Subsidiary thereof or an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; or that the PBGC has notified any Credit Party, any Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate of its intention to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Plan which could result in the incurrence by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party of any material liability (including any contingent or secondary liability), fine or penalty.

 

(b)              Promptly following any request therefor, copies of any documents or notices described in Sections 101(f), 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate may reasonably request with respect to any Plan; provided, that if any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Plan, the applicable Credit Party, the applicable Subsidiary(ies) or the ERISA Affiliate(s) shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.

 

Section 8.08        Maintenance of Property and Assets. Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its properties and assets in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted and subject to dispositions permitted pursuant to Section 9.04), and make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements thereof and will maintain and renew as necessary all licenses, permits and other clearances necessary to use and occupy such properties and assets, in each case so that the business carried on by such Person may be properly conducted at all times, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 8.09        End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. The Credit Parties will, for financial reporting purposes, cause (a) each of their, and each of their Subsidiaries’, fiscal years to end on December 31 of each year and (b) each of their and each of their Subsidiaries’, fiscal quarters to end on dates consistent with such fiscal year-end; provided, that the Credit Parties may change their, and each of their respective Subsidiaries’, fiscal year end (and change the end of the fiscal quarters in a corresponding manner) upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.10        Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Initial Term Loan shall be used (i) to finance the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and the repayment of other Indebtedness outstanding as of the date hereof (other than the 2023 Convertible Notes) and (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and such repurchase, redemption or repayment, in each case, to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement. The proceeds of the DDTL A Facility shall be used (i) to finance the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and (ii) to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase. The proceeds of the DDTL B Facility shall be used to finance the Line Project at the Borrower’s Buena, New Jersey facility. The proceeds of the DDTL C Facility shall be used to finance cash disbursements of amounts outlined in the Approved Budget (subject to variance as permitted hereunder); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, no proceeds of any Loans may be used to fund or purchase any D&O tail policy of insurance without Administrative Agent’s express written consent. The Credit Parties shall not use the proceeds of any Credit Extension made hereunder, or use or allow its respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use, the proceeds of any extension of credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Person on the SDN List or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party.

 

Section 8.11        Further Assurances; Additional Guarantors and Grantors.

 

(a)               The Credit Parties will and will cause their Subsidiaries to execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust (excluding leasehold deeds of trust) and other documents), which may be required under any Applicable Law, or which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security Agreement, any Mortgage or any other Security Document, all at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower.

 

(b)              Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee Agreement and the Security Agreement, as applicable, the Credit Parties will promptly upon the formation or acquisition thereof (and in any event within thirty (30) days after the formation, division or acquisition thereof (or such later date as agreed by the Administrative Agent)) cause any direct or indirect Subsidiary formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date to execute (i) a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in the form of Annex I to the Guarantee Agreement or a guarantee in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (ii) a supplement to the Security Agreement in the form of Annex I to the Security Agreement, or a security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; provided, however, that no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to execute the documentation described in clauses (i) and (ii) above.

 

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(c)               Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Security Agreement, the Credit Parties (i) will promptly upon the formation or acquisition thereof (and in any event within thirty (30) days after the formation or acquisition thereof (or such later date as agreed by the Administrative Agent)) pledge to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary Administrative held by such Credit Party in each case, formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date; provided, however, that, with respect to any pledge of the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary or Domestic Holding Company , such pledge shall be limited to 65% of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of each Foreign Subsidiary and Domestic Holding Company to the extent that providing greater than such amount would result in adverse tax consequences to the Credit Parties, and (ii) subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, will promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent any promissory notes executed after the Closing Date evidencing Indebtedness of any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party that is owing to any other Credit Party or any other promissory notes executed after the Closing Date evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 owing to the Credit Parties.

 

(d)               Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in any applicable Security Document, if any fee simple interest in Material Real Property is acquired by any Credit Party after the Closing Date, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof and will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the applicable Obligations and will take, and cause the other Credit Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and/or perfect such Liens consistent with the applicable requirements of the Security Documents, including actions described in this Section 8.11, all at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower within 60 days after the acquisition of such Material Real Property (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree). Any Mortgage delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be accompanied by (A) a policy or policies (or unconditional binding commitment thereof) of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each Mortgage as a valid Lien (with the priority described therein) on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 9.02, together with such endorsements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of local counsel to the applicable Credit Party(ies) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 8.03(a), the Credit Parties shall, in connection with the grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of any Mortgage with respect to any Real Property, (X) provide at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of the contemplated pledge of such Real Property as Collateral, (Y) the Borrower shall provide each of the documents and determinations required by the Real Property Flood Insurance Requirements and (Z) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent shall not enter into, accept or record (and no Credit Party shall be required to grant) any mortgage in respect of such Real Property until the Administrative Agent shall have received written confirmation (which shall, for purposes hereunder, include email) from each Lender that flood insurance compliance has been completed by such Lender with respect to such Real Property (such written confirmation not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  Any increase, extension or renewal of this Agreement shall be subject to flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender.

 

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(e)               Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent determines that the cost of creating or perfecting any Lien on any property is excessive in relation to the practical benefits afforded to the Lenders thereby, then such property may be excluded from the Collateral for all purposes of the Credit Documents.

 

(f)                For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes under this Section 8.11, the formation and acquisition of a Person shall be deemed to include any formations and acquisitions by division; provided that compliance with the requirements of this Section 8.11 shall not cure any Default or Event of Default for the occurrence of such division.

 

(g)               From and after the Closing Date, any Drug Applications and comparable applications required outside of the United States submitted after the Closing Date for Teligent Products shall be held exclusively by Borrower or a Guarantor that is a Domestic Subsidiary, unless prohibited by applicable law or otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.12        Bank Accounts.

 

(a)               Within 30 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Borrower shall establish and deliver to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement with respect to each of the Credit Parties’ respective securities accounts, deposit accounts and investment property set forth on Schedule 7.25 (other than Excluded Accounts); provided, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Credit Parties may establish new deposit accounts or securities accounts so long as, prior to the time such account is established: (i) the Credit Parties have delivered to the Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent an amended Schedule 7.25 including such account and (ii) the Credit Parties have delivered to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement with respect to such account (other than any Excluded Account).

 

(b)               If, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any of the Credit Parties receive or otherwise have dominion over or control of any Collections or other amounts, the Borrower shall hold, and shall cause each other Credit Party to hold, such Collections and amounts in trust for the Administrative Agent or First Lien Agent, as applicable and as subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, and shall not commingle such Collections with any other funds of any Credit Party or other Person or deposit such Collections in any account other than those accounts set forth on Schedule 7.25 (unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent or First Lien Agent, as applicable and as subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement).

 

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Section 8.13        [Intentionally Omitted].

 

Section 8.14        2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account. $21,535,808.07 from the proceeds of the Initial Term Loan and, unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, all proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan A shall be deposited in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account and shall only be released by the Administrative Agent upon evidence of the Borrower’s intent to repurchase or redeem all or a portion of 2019 Convertible Notes pursuant to the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and the amount of consideration therefor unless such 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase constitutes a payment at maturity, in which event no such condition shall apply. It is understood and agreed that the release of proceeds of the Initial Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loan A from the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account shall be subject to no conditions other than as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence and the Administrative Agent shall direct the Disbursement Bank to release such funds on the date of satisfying such conditions.

 

Section 8.15        Post-Closing.

 

(a)               Landlord Agreements. Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to Administrative Agent a landlord agreement from each lessor of a leased location identified on Schedule 7.15, which agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent.

 

(b)               Bailee Waivers. Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to Administrative Agent a bailee waiver for each location for which a bailee arrangement is in place, which agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Administrative Agent.

 

(c)               Stock Certificates. Within three (3) Business Days following the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), the First Lien Agent shall have received all existing certificates representing securities (if such securities are certificated securities for purposes of Article 8 of the UCC) pledged under the Security Agreement, accompanied by instruments of transfer and undated stock powers endorsed in blank.

 

(d)               Transfer Letters. Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), the First Lien Agent shall have received a Transfer Letter (as defined in the Security Agreement) executed in blank covering each pending or issued Drug Application (as defined in the Security Agreement).

 

(e)               Certificate of Occupancy. Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), Borrower shall have received a certificate of occupancy from the applicable Governmental Authority in respect of its manufacturing facility in Buena, New Jersey.

 

(f)                Foreign Collateral Documents. Within (i) sixty (60) days for each Credit Party organized under the laws of Canada (or a province thereof) and Luxembourg and (ii) ninety (90) days for each Credit Party organized under the laws of Estonia, in each case following the Closing Date (or such later date as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), shall deliver the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by an authorized officer of such applicable Credit Party and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

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(A)             a security agreement or similar agreement expressed to be governed by the laws of Canada (or a province thereof), Luxembourg or Estonia, as applicable (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, each a “Foreign Security Instrument”), with respect to which such Credit Party grants or conveys to the Administrative Agent a Lien in the present and future Collateral (or any similarly defined term set forth therein in such agreement) of such Credit Party on substantially similar terms as the Security Agreement but giving effect to any substantive or procedural legal requirements of the applicable jurisdiction, together with:

 

(B)              to the extent applicable, filings in form appropriate for filing in all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under each Foreign Security Instrument, covering the Collateral described therein;

 

(C)              copies of applicable lien searches or equivalent reports, each of a recent date listing all effective lien notices or comparable documents (together with copies of such documents) that name any such Credit Party as debtor and that are filed in those jurisdictions in which any such Credit Party is organized or maintains its principal place of business, in each case, to the extent such searches or reports are available at a reasonable expense in such jurisdiction; and

 

(D)             a stock pledge expressed to be governed by the laws of Canada (or a province thereof), Luxembourg or Estonia, as applicable, with respect to which the parent of such Credit Party grants or coveys to the Administrative Agent a pledge in the stock (or local equivalent) of such Credit Party on substantially similar terms as the Security Agreement but giving effect to any substantive or procedural legal requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.

 

(g)               such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of authorized officers of each such Credit Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each such Credit Party and its authorized officers to act as an authorized officer in connection with the Foreign Security Instrument to which such Credit Party is a party; and

 

(h)               such other documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Credit Party is duly organized or formed, is validly existing and in good standing and qualified in its jurisdiction of organization or maintains its principal place of business.

 

(i)                Within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), Administrative Agent and Borrower shall have entered into an amendment to this Agreement providing for a customary mandatory prepayment of 50% of “Excess Cash Flow” of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (such definition and related terms to be agreed by Administrative Agent and Borrower), calculated and paid on an annual basis, commencing with Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. No such “Excess Cash Flow” prepayment shall be subject to any Prepayment Premium or other penalty.

 

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(j)                Within three (3) Business Days following any 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase constituting payment at maturity (or such longer period as may be agreed by Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), Borrower shall have delivered to Administrative Agent a discharge from the trustee of the 2019 Convertible Notes evidencing such payment at maturity.

 

Section 8.16        Board Observation.

 

(a)               Meetings. Until such time as all Obligations incurred hereunder are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Ares shall be entitled to have one of its employees (the “Ares Designee”) present (whether in person or by telephone) at all physical and telephonic meetings of the Board of Directors. The Ares Designee shall not be entitled to vote at such meetings. Ares may be excluded from certain confidential “closed sessions” of the Board of Directors would jeopardize the attorney client privilege, confidentiality provisions binding the Borrower or any other Credit Party or if information is being discussed at such meeting relates to any of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ strategy, negotiating positions or similar matters relating to any of the Lenders or directly relating to any refinancing or replacement of the Obligation.

 

(b)               Notices and other Information. The Borrower shall send to Ares at the same time such materials distributed by or to the members of any Board of Directors, all of the notices, information and other materials that are distributed to the members of the Board of Directors, including, without limitation, copies of the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and all notices, information and other materials that are distributed by or to the members of the Board of Directors with respect to the meetings of the Board of Directors, but excluding any notices, information or other materials distributed by or to members of the Board of Directors, if the Board of Directors determines that receipt of such materials by Ares would jeopardize the attorney client privilege, confidentiality provisions binding the Borrower or any other Credit Party or if information is being discussed at such meeting or disclosed in such materials relating to any of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ strategy, negotiating positions or similar matters relating to any of the Lenders or directly relating to any refinancing or replacement of the Obligations. Any material provided to stockholders of the Borrower in connection with any meetings of stockholders shall also be provided to Ares. Upon the request of Ares, Borrower shall refrain from sending such notices, information and other materials to Ares for so long as Ares, shall request.

 

(c)               Consent in lieu of Meetings. If the Borrower proposes to take any action by written consent in lieu of a meeting of the Board of Directors, the Borrower, shall give notice thereof to Ares at the same time and in the same manner as notice is given to the members of the Board of Directors.

 

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(d)               Expenses. Promptly upon receipt of a written demand (including documentation supporting such demand) from Ares, the Borrower shall reimburse Ares for the reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Ares Designee incurred in connection with the attendance at such meetings of the Board of Directors of the Borrower on a basis consistent with its reimbursement policies for its Board of Directors.

 

Section 8.17        Financial Advisor; Consultant.

 

(a)               Financial Advisor Engagement. Portage Point Partners, LLC (or another third party advisor acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) (the “Financial Advisor”) shall continue to be retained by Borrower with reporting responsibilities and access rights of the Lenders described in subsection (c) below and other terms reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, to assist in evaluating and developing strategic alternatives, financial forecasting and other contingency planning initiatives (the “Financial Advisor Engagement”). The Financial Advisor Engagement may not be terminated without written consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)               Updates. At the request of the Administrative Agent on not more than a weekly basis, the Borrower and the Financial Advisor shall conduct a telephonic meeting, to be attended by management representative(s) of the Borrower, the Financial Advisor and the Lenders, during which the Borrower and the Financial Advisor shall present to Lenders on the work done and planned to be done by the Financial Advisor and the results and projected results of such work.

 

(c)               Financial Advisor Access. The Credit Parties shall (i) provide access on its properties (including remote access as may be requested) to the Financial Advisor as frequently as the Financial Advisor reasonably determines to be appropriate in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (ii) make the Credit Parties’ directors, officers, employees and advisors available for meetings and discussions with Lenders and/or the Financial Advisor, at such times as shall be reasonably requested; (iii) permit the Financial Advisor to conduct monitoring and evaluations of the Borrower’s finances, financial condition, business and operations in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (iv) furnish information when reasonably requested and permit the Financial Advisor to inspect and obtain copies (including electronic data), as available, from the Borrower’s books and records in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (v) provide timely updates to the Financial Advisor on any changes in the business or expected financial performance that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the affairs of the Borrower; and (vi) provide the Lenders direct access to the Financial Advisor (preferably with involvement of management representative(s) of the Borrower) as reasonably requested by Lender and provide to the Lenders any reports or work product developed by the Financial Advisor in the course of its services under the Engagement Letter; provided (A) such meetings and discussions shall not consume more than two hours of the Financial Advisor’s time in any week, (B) the Financial Advisor shall be required to keep the Borrower fully and promptly informed about the specifics of any such direct access, meetings and discussions, including the specifics of any materials provided, (C) Lenders shall not be entitled to instruct the Financial Advisor to provide any services or scope of work not authorized in writing by the Borrower or to modify any services or scope of work requested by the Borrower, without the prior written consent of the Borrower, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (D) the Borrower shall be entitled to review and comment on any written materials that are to be shared by the Financial Advisor to Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor the Financial Advisor shall be required to disclose any privileged information or communications that has been identified by the Borrower as being subject to the attorney-client privilege and that the Borrower and its legal counsel have determined in good faith that any further disclosure of such information or communications by the Financial Advisor would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege and (E) the Financial Advisor will not be required to and shall not discuss any information related to the Proprietary Matters (as defined in the Engagement Letter).

 

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(d)               Consultant Access. The Credit Parties shall (i) provide access on their properties (including remote access as may be requested) to the Consultant as frequently as the Consultant reasonably determines to be appropriate in order to perform the Consultant’s Work; (ii) make the Credit Parties’ officers, employees and advisors available for meetings and discussions with the Consultant at such times as shall be reasonably requested; (iii) permit the Consultant to conduct evaluations of the Credit Parties’ business, real property and operations in order to perform the Consultant’s Work and (iv) furnish information when reasonably requested and permit the Consultant to inspect and obtain copies (including electronic data), as available, from the Credit Parties’ books and records in order to perform the Consultant’s Work.

 

Section 8.18        Approved Budget. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, and except as Administrative Agent otherwise consents in writing in its sole discretion, the proceeds of the DDTL C Facility made under this Agreement shall be used by the Borrower solely for the purposes of the Approved Budget in compliance with Section 8.10; provided that at all times before the ATM Launch Date:

 

(a)               The Borrower’s expenditures for any Enumerated Budget Item included in any seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget shall not exceed one hundred five percent (105%) of the budgeted amount for such Enumerated Budget Item for such seven-day period (plus, solely with respect to the line item relating to professional fees, the cumulative unused portion of such line item allocated to any prior seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget). Except as expressly set forth above, no unused portion of any Enumerated Budget Item in the Approved Budget may be carried forward or carried backward to the same or any other line item for any prior or subsequent seven-day period in the Approved Budget.

 

(b)               During each period beginning on the first day of the initial seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget and ending on the last day of the seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget most recently ended, the aggregate cumulative expenditures (other than expenditures for Enumerated Budget Items) by the Borrower shall not exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the aggregate cumulative amount budgeted for such expenditures during such cumulative time period pursuant to the Approved Budget.

 

Agent and Lenders (i) may assume that the Borrower will comply with the Approved Budget, (ii) shall have no duty to monitor such compliance and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be obligated for any unpaid expenses incurred or authorized to be incurred by the Credit Parties.

 

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Article IX

 

Negative Covenants

 

Each Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Commitments have been terminated and the Loans and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement:

 

Section 9.01        Limitation on Indebtedness. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, suffer to exist or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise with respect to any Indebtedness, except for:

 

(a)               Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations;

 

(b)               Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date which is identified in Schedule 7.24 and which is not otherwise permitted by this Section 9.01, and, except with respect to any 2019 Convertible Notes, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof;

 

(c)               unsecured Indebtedness (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business of such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries in respect of open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services and (ii) in respect of performance, surety or appeal bonds, bid bonds and similar obligations provided in the ordinary course of business, but excluding (in each case) Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect thereof;

 

(d)               Indebtedness (i) evidencing the deferred purchase price of newly acquired property or incurred to finance the acquisition, replacement or construction of any property of such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries (pursuant to purchase money mortgages or otherwise, whether owed to the seller or a third party), provided, that such Indebtedness is incurred within one hundred twenty (120) days after such acquisition, replacement or construction of such property, and (ii) Capitalized Lease Liabilities, and, with respect to each of clause (i) and (ii), Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof; provided, that the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this clause (d) shall not at any time exceed $2,875,000;

 

(e)               Intercompany Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.05;

 

(f)                Contingent Liabilities of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeals bonds, bid bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations;

 

(g)               Guarantee Obligations of any Credit Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that if such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee Obligation shall be subordinated to the same extent;

 

(h)               Hedging Obligations not prohibited by Section 9.11;

 

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(i)                 First Lien Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the First Lien Cap Amount (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement);

 

(j)                 unsecured Indebtedness arising in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (including, without limitation, seller notes and earnouts) incurred after the PIK Termination Date, provided, that (i) the maximum amount of Indebtedness shall not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate or represent more than twenty percent (20%) of the purchase price for any Permitted Acquisition, (ii) all such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and First Lien Indebtedness on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and First Lien Agent, and (iii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition shall not exceed 4.75:1.00;

 

(k)               Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance insurance policy premiums;

 

(l)                 Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, returned items, employee credit card programs and other similar services in connection with cash management and deposit accounts;

 

(m)              Letters of credit and reimbursement obligations in respect thereof in favor of suppliers, landlords and other counterparties at any one time outstanding not to exceed $2,300,000 and Permitted Refinancings thereof;

 

(n)               other unsecured Indebtedness not to exceed $1,150,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(o)               Indebtedness of the Credit Parties in respect of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, in an amount not to exceed $806,173;

 

(p)               Third Lien Indebtedness, to the extent subject to the Third Lien Subordination Agreement; and

 

(q)               the unsecured loan funded to Teligent Pharma, Inc. by Quaint Oak Bank, as is guaranteed under paragraph (36) of Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) as added by Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), and all regulations and guidance issued by any Governmental Authority with respect thereto, as in effect from time to time constituting the Paycheck Protection Program.

 

Section 9.02        Limitation on Liens. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets of any kind (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of any such Person (including its Capital Stock), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following (collectively, the “Permitted Liens”):

 

(a)               Liens securing the Obligations;

 

(b)               Liens existing as of the Closing Date and disclosed in Schedule 9.02 securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(b) (other than the Existing Notes) and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that no such Lien shall (1) secure Indebtedness under any Existing Notes or (2) encumber any additional property and the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be increased (as such Indebtedness may be permanently reduced subsequent to the Closing Date) except to the extent permitted by Section 9.01(b);

 

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(c)               Liens securing Capitalized Lease Liabilities and Liens securing Indebtedness of the type permitted under Section 9.01(d)(i); provided, that (i) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the applicable property at the time of such acquisition, replacement or construction and (ii) such Lien secures only the assets that are the subject of the Indebtedness referred to in such clause and proceeds thereof;

 

(d)               Liens arising by operation of law in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, suppliers, laborers and landlords and other similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts not overdue or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been established on its books;

 

(e)               Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases or other similar obligations (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety, bid, appeal or performance bonds;

 

(f)                judgment Liens not constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.01(f);

 

(g)               easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the value or use of the property to which such Lien is attached and other Liens on any Real Property subject to a Mortgage that are identified in any title insurance policy issued in favor of the Administrative Agent;

 

(h)               Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or the non-payment of which is permitted by Section 7.10;

 

(i)                Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) or other funds maintained with a depository institution or securities intermediary, so long as the applicable provisions of Section 8.12 have been complied with, in respect of such deposit accounts (other than Excluded Accounts);

 

(j)                 Non-exclusive licenses, leases and sublicenses, and subleases granted by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or leases or subleases by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so licensed, sublicensed, leased, or subleased;

 

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(k)               Liens that are customary rights of set-off relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness;

 

(l)                Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (or similar filings under other applicable law) regarding operating leases or consignment or bailee arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m)              Liens in favor of the Borrower or any other Credit Party securing intercompany Indebtedness permitted under the Credit Documents so long as any such Liens on the Collateral are subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

 

(n)               Liens securing First Lien Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 9.01(i), to the extent such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(o)               Cash collateral securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(m) in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of such Indebtedness;

 

(p)               Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(q)               Liens securing Third Lien Indebtedness to be incurred pursuant to Section 9.01(p), provided that such Liens shall be subject to the Third Lien Subordination Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.02, commencing on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Credit Parties and each its Subsidiaries shall not in any event license in any manner any assets (including intellectual property) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

 

Section 9.03        Consolidation, Merger, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other Person or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (or any division thereof) except Permitted Acquisitions, provided, that (a) any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into, the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the surviving entity), (b) any Guarantor may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into any Credit Party, (c) any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into any other Subsidiary, (d) the assets or Capital Stock of any Credit Party may be purchased or otherwise acquired by any other Credit Party, (e) the assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Party and (f) any Subsidiary of any Credit Party may file a certificate of division, adopt a plan of division or otherwise take any action to effectuate a division pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (or any analogous action taken pursuant to Applicable Law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity) so long as such surviving Person shall have complied with the requirements of Section 8.11 within the time periods set forth therein.

 

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Section 9.04       

 

Permitted Dispositions. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make a Disposition, or enter into any agreement to make a Disposition, of such Credit Party’s or such other Person’s assets (including Receivables and Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any Person in one transaction or a series of transactions unless such Disposition:

 

(a)               is in the ordinary course of its business and is of obsolete or worn out property or property no longer used or useful in its business;

 

(b)               is a sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)               is the leasing, subleasing or licensing, as lessor, of real or personal property no longer used or useful in such Person’s business or otherwise in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)               is a sale or disposition of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, or the proceeds of such Dispositions are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, all in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)               is otherwise permitted by Section 9.02(j) or 9.03;

 

(f)                is a Disposition of property by one Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party) to another Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party);

 

(g)               is a Disposition of property by a non-Credit Party or a Restricted Credit Party to a Credit Party if the purchase price of said property is not higher than its fair market value;

 

(h)               is a Disposition of property by a non-Credit Party or a Restricted Credit Party to a non-Credit Party or Restricted Credit Party;

 

(i)                 is a Disposition of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice (and not for financing purposes);

 

(j)                is the lapse, abandonment or other Disposition of intellectual property that is in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries no longer economically practicable or commercially desirable to maintain or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;

 

(k)               is a Disposition of (i) all or substantially all of the Canadian business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the Equity Interests in Teligent Canada so long as (x) the purchase price therefor is not less than an amount separately agreed by the Company and Administrative Agent and (y) not less than at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneously with such Disposition or (ii) at the time of such Disposition, (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (y) not less than at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneously with such Disposition and (z) the aggregate fair market value of all assets so sold shall not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate; or

 

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(l)                 is a Disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents,

 

provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Credit Party, or shall any Credit Party permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) directly or indirectly, issue, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except (1) to qualify directors if required by applicable law or (2) pursuant to clause (f) or (g) above or (ii) to file a certificate of division, adopt a plan of division or otherwise take any action to effectuate a division pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (or any analogous action taken pursuant to Applicable Law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.04, commencing on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Credit Parties and each its Subsidiaries shall not utilize clauses (k)(ii) and shall not in any event license in any manner any assets (including intellectual property) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

 

Section 9.05        Investments. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, make, incur, assume or permit to exist any Investment in any other Person, except:

 

(a)               Investments existing on the Closing Date and identified in Schedule 7.12;

 

(b)               Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(c)               Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)               Investments by way of contributions to capital or purchases of Capital Stock (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by any Credit Party in any other Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party) and (y) by any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party in any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party;

 

(e)               Investments constituting (i) Receivables arising, (ii) trade debt granted, or (iii) deposits made in connection with the purchase price of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)                Investments consisting of any deferred portion of the sales price received by any Credit Party in connection with any Disposition permitted under Section 9.04;

 

(g)               Investments consisting of intercompany loans, other extensions of credit or other Investments (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by a Credit Party to any other Credit Party (other than Restricted Credit Parties) or (y) by a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to a Credit Party or another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party; provided, that, any intercompany Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: (1) shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered in pledge to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, and shall not be forgiven or otherwise discharged for any consideration other than and to the extent of repayment in cash; and (2) shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the subordination terms set forth therein;

 

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(h)               Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(i)                the maintenance of deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business so long as the applicable provisions of Section 8.12 have been complied with in respect of such deposit accounts;

 

(j)                Investments consisting of intercompany loans, other extensions of credit or other Investments (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by a Credit Party to any other Credit Party (other than Restricted Credit Parties) or (y) by a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to a Credit Party or another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party; provided, that, any intercompany Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: (1) shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered in pledge to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, and shall not be forgiven or otherwise discharged for any consideration other than and to the extent of repayment in cash; and (2) shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the subordination terms set forth therein;

 

(k)               Investments in any Person to the extent such Investment represents the non-cash portion of the consideration received in a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 9(j); and

 

(l)                loans and advances to current or former employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors in the ordinary course of business or in connection with relocations, indemnification, or reimbursement in respect of liabilities relating to them serving in any such capacity, including business travel and entertainment expenses, not to exceed $150,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

 

Section 9.06        Restricted Payments, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment, or make any deposit for any Restricted Payment, other than:

 

(a)               payments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or its direct parent so long as such parent is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower;

 

(b)              Restricted Payments by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to pay dividends with respect to its Capital Stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock);

 

(c)              regularly scheduled, non-accelerated payments with respect to Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations (including, without limitation, seller notes and earnout obligations) permitted by Section 9.01(j) to the extent expressly permitted by the applicable subordination agreement or such other subordination terms with respect thereto;

 

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(d)               conversion of the 2019 Convertible Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and the Third Lien Convertible Notes into equity interests of the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof; and

 

(e)               conversion of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes into the Third Lien Convertible Notes in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Section 9.07        Modification of Certain Agreements. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification of, or enter into any forbearance from exercising any rights with respect to the terms or provisions contained in (a) any of First Lien Loan Documents except to the extent permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) any of the Organization Documents if such amendment, modification or change would (i) require any mandatory redemption date of any Capital Stock, (ii) require any cash dividends or other payments in cash to be made earlier than the Maturity Date, (iii) in the case of a Credit Party, modify any name, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number or federal identification number unless at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice shall be given to the Administrative Agent or (iv) otherwise be materially adverse to the interests of the Agents or the Lenders in any respect, (c) any document, agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness that has been subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment or any Liens that have been subordinated in priority to the Liens of the Administrative Agent (including the Third Lien Note Documents) unless such amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification is permitted under the terms of the subordination agreement applicable thereto or (d) any Material Contract, except to the extent that such amendment, modification or change could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lender.

 

Section 9.08        Sale and Leaseback. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement or arrangement providing for the sale or transfer by it of any property (now owned or hereafter acquired) to a Person and the subsequent lease or rental of such property or other similar property from such Person.

 

Section 9.09        Transactions with Affiliates. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or cause or permit to exist any arrangement, transaction or contract (including for the purchase, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of services) with any Affiliate except (a) on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than it could obtain in an arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate, (b) any transaction expressly permitted under Section 9.03, Section 9.05(d), Section 9.05(g) or Section 9.06, (c) customary fees to, and indemnifications of, non-officer directors of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, (d) the payment of reasonable and customary compensation and indemnification arrangements and benefit plans for officers and employees of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (e) transactions solely among Credit Parties.

 

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Section 9.10        Restrictive Agreements, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (other than a Transaction Document) prohibiting:

 

(a)               the creation or assumption by any Credit Party of any Lien upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired;

 

(b)               the ability of such Person to amend or otherwise modify any Credit Document; or

 

(c)               the ability of such Person to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to the Credit Parties, including by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments.

 

The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply to (i) agreements entered into in connection with the First Lien Credit Agreement or the Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable, or (ii) customary restrictions of the type described in clause (a) above (which do not prohibit the Credit Parties from complying with or performing the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents) which are contained in any agreement, (A) governing any Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.01(d) as to assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, (B) for the creation or assumption of any Lien on the sublet or assignment of any leasehold interest of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business, (C) for the assignment of any contract entered into by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or (D) for the transfer of any asset pending the close of the sale of such asset pursuant to a Disposition permitted under this Agreement;

 

Section 9.11        Hedging Transactions. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Transaction, except (a) Hedging Transactions entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock) and (b) Hedging Transactions entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rate, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.12        Changes in Business. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries are engaged in as of the date hereof and other businesses that are reasonably related thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.

 

Section 9.13        Financial Performance Covenant. The Credit Parties will not permit:

 

(a)               [Reserved].

 

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(b)               Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of each Test Period set forth below, to be less than the amount set forth below opposite such measurement date:

 

Test Period Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
4 quarters ending March 31, 2022 $10,500,000
4 quarters ending June 30, 2022 $11,000,000
4 quarters ending September 30, 2022 $13,000,000
4 quarters ending December 31, 2022 and each fiscal quarter thereafter $14,500,000

 

(c)               Minimum Liquidity.

 

(i)                The Liquidity of the Credit Parties on a consolidated basis to be less than (a) $1,000,000 at any time until the earlier of: (x) the date on which ATM Net Proceeds exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate and (y) February 15, 2021, and (b) $3,000,000 at any time on and after such earlier date until, but not including, March 31, 2022.

 

(ii)              On and after March 31, 2022, the Liquidity of the Credit Parties on a consolidated basis to be less than $4,000,000 at any time.

 

The Financial Performance Covenants may be adjusted, based on the Business Plan and Budget and any updates thereto delivered on or before September 30, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), in each case, to the extent approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

Section 9.14       Disqualified Capital Stock. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, issue any Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Section 9.15        Removal of Collateral. No Credit Party shall remove, or cause or permit to be removed, any of the Collateral from the premises where such Collateral is currently located and described in Schedule 7.30 (as such schedule may be updated from time to time in accordance with the Security Agreement), except in connection with (a) dispositions permitted under Section 9.04, and (b) off-site repairs of Equipment in the ordinary course of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ business as conducted on the Closing Date.

 

Section 9.16        Voluntary Prepayments of Material Indebtedness; Scheduled Interest Payments on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes.

 

(a)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or purchase of 2019 Convertible Notes unless such prepayment is funded from the proceeds of (w) the Term Loans funded on the Closing Date, (x) the DDTL A Facility, (y) the issuance of Capital Stock or (z) the proceeds of all or any portion of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes.

 

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(b)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or purchase of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or the Third Lien Convertible Notes except solely to the extent such voluntary prepayment is made solely in shares of Capital Stock and no cash payment is made.

 

(c)               Borrower shall not elect to make any payments of interest on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes in cash if and to the extent that Borrower has the right to make such election pursuant to the indenture, promissory note or other agreements, instruments and documents governing the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(d)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment of the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q); provided that, the foregoing shall not prohibit the return of any unused proceeds thereof.

 

Section 9.17        ATM Sales Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party shall exercise any right to terminate the ATM Sales Agreement or consent to any termination of the ATM Sales Agreement by B. Riley Securities, Inc. without written consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent.

 

Article X

 

Events of Default

 

Section 10.01    Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or occurrences described in this Section 10.01 shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)               Non-Payment of Obligations. The Borrower shall default in the payment of:

 

(i)               any principal of any Loan when such amount is due; or

 

(ii)             any interest on any Loan when such amount is due and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after such amount is due; or

 

(iii)            any fee described in Article IV or any other monetary Obligation under the Credit Documents when such amount is due and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after such amount is due.

 

(b)               Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty of any Credit Party made or deemed to be made in any Credit Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to Article VI) which, by its terms, is subject to a materiality qualifier, is or shall be incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made or any other representation or warranty of any Credit Party made or deemed to be made in any Credit Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to Article VI) is or shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made.

 

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(c)               Non-Performance of Certain Covenants and Obligations. Any Credit Party shall default in the due performance or observance of any of its obligations under (i) Section 8.01(a) – (d), Section 8.01(e)(i)-(iii), Section 8.01(g), 8.01 (q), Section 8.02 (other than to the limited extent such Section requires books and records to be kept in accordance with GAAP which shall instead be subject to Section 10.01(d)), Section 8.03, Section 8.05(a), Section 8.10, Section 8.11(b), Section 8.11(c), Section 8.12, 8.16, Article IX or the Fee Letter (other than any payment obligations under the Fee Letter which shall instead be subject to Section 10.01(a)(iii)), (ii) Section 8.01(e)(iv), Section 8.01(f), Section 8.01(h), Section 8.01(o) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after the earlier of (x) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (y) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof or (iii) Section 8.18 and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days after the earlier of (x) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (y) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof.

 

(d)               Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations. Any Credit Party shall default in the due performance and observance of any obligation contained in any Credit Document executed by it (other than as specified in Section 10.01(a), Section 10.01(b) or Section 10.01(c)), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) Business Days after the earlier of (i) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (ii) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof.

 

(e)               Default on Other Indebtedness. (i) A default shall occur in the payment of any amount when due (subject to any applicable grace period or cure period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any principal or stated amount of, or interest or fees on, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations or the First Lien Indebtedness) of any Credit Party, or Subsidiary of any Credit Party having a principal or stated amount, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $1,500,000, or a default shall occur in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any such Indebtedness if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness, or any trustee or agent for such holders, to cause or declare such Indebtedness to become immediately due and payable, (ii) a default shall occur (after expiration of any available grace or cure periods) in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any Indebtedness which has been subordinated (whether as to payment or Lien priority) to the Obligations or the Administrative Agent’s Liens or any such Indebtedness shall be required to be or prepaid, redeemed, purchased or defeased, or require an offer to purchase or defease such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its expressed maturity or (iii) an “Event of Default” (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing under the First Lien Credit Agreement and as a result of such Event of Default thereunder the maturity of any Loans (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) thereunder has been accelerated, the Commitments (as defined therein) shall have been terminated or the First Lien Agent or First Lien Lenders otherwise shall cause such First Lien Indebtedness to become due and payable (or require any Credit Party to purchase or redeem such First Lien Indebtedness) in its entirety prior to its expressed maturity.

 

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(f)                Judgments; Awards. Any judgment, award (including any arbitration award) or order for the payment of money individually or in the aggregate in excess of $1,000,000 (exclusive of any amounts fully covered by insurance (less any applicable deductible) and as to which the insurer has been notified of the claim and has not disputed coverage) shall be issued or rendered against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(g)               Plans. An ERISA Event occurs that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)               Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. Any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall:

 

(i)              [reserved];

 

(ii)             apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for any substantial part of the assets or other property of any such Person, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(iii)            in the absence of such application, consent or acquiesce to or permit or suffer to exist, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for a substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days; provided, that each Credit Party hereby expressly authorizes each Secured Party to appear in any court conducting any relevant proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Credit Documents;

 

(iv)           permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect thereof, and, if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by such Person, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by such Person, or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for sixty (60) days undismissed; provided, that each Credit Party hereby expressly authorizes each Secured Party to appear in any court conducting any such case or proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Credit Documents; or

 

(v)             take any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.

 

(i)                 Impairment of Security, etc. Any Credit Document or any Lien granted thereunder with respect to any portion of the Collateral (except (i) in accordance with its terms or (ii) with respect to immaterial assets), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of any Credit Party thereto, or any Credit Party or any other Person shall contest in writing such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability; or, except as permitted under any Credit Document, any Lien on the Collateral (except with respect to immaterial assets) shall cease to be a perfected Lien (other than as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to take any action within its control).

 

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(j)                 Change of Control. Any Change of Control shall occur.

 

(k)               Restraint of Operations; Loss of Assets. If any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order or other Governmental Authority from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs or if any material portion of any Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any third Person and the same is not discharged before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such property or asset is subject to forfeiture by such Credit Party or the applicable Subsidiary.

 

(l)                 Damage; Casualty. Any event occurs, whether or not insured or insurable, as a result of which revenue-producing activities cease or are substantially curtailed at facilities of the Credit Parties generating more than 35% of the Borrower’s consolidated revenues for the fiscal year preceding such event and such cessation or curtailment continues for more than forty-five (45) days.

 

(m)             Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements, Intercreditor Agreement and Third Lien Subordination Agreement. (i) The subordination provisions of the Third Lien Subordination Agreement or of any other subordination agreement or any subordination provisions governing any subordinated Indebtedness shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party shall contest in writing the validity or enforceability thereof or deny in writing that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations, for any reason shall not have the priority contemplated by such subordination provisions (other than as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to take any action within its control) or (ii) any lien subordination or any other material provision of the Intercreditor Agreement or Third Lien Subordination Agreement, as applicable, shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party shall contest in writing the validity or enforceability thereof or deny in writing that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder.

 

(n)               FDA Matters. Except as set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 6, (i) the FDA or any other Governmental Authority initiates enforcement action including but not limited to any inspection against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any suppliers that causes such Credit Party or Subsidiary to recall, withdraw, remove or discontinue manufacturing, shipping or marketing any of its Products the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in aggregate liability and expense to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries of the FDA Trigger Amount or more or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the FDA requires Credit Party or its Subsidiaries to modify the label or labeling of any Product as a result of a safety or compliance risk, or seeks to restrict in any way, the distribution of any of Credit Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ Products, which would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the FDA or any other Governmental Authority issues a warning letter or other communication to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Regulatory Matter which if not promptly resolved would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries conducts a mandated or voluntary recall or market withdrawal which could reasonably be expected to result in aggregate liability and expense to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries of the FDA Trigger Amount or more; or (v) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a settlement agreement with the FDA or any other Governmental Authority that results in aggregate liability as to any single or related series of transactions, incidents or conditions, of the FDA Trigger Amount or more, or that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(o)               D&O Insurance. Any Credit Party shall directly or indirectly make any payment or purchase in respect any D&O insurance tail policy, including any purchase, prepayment, advance payment or deposit into any reserve, escrow or other account funds for any payment or purchase of any tail policy in respect of any D&O insurance, or shall provide any financial support for any Person other than a Credit Party to make any such payment or purchase in respect of such D&O insurance tail policy, other than a D&O insurance tail policy included in any Approved Budget. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it being agreed that the financing of insurance policy premiums otherwise permitted hereunder in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice shall not constitute an Event of Default.

 

Section 10.02    Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower (a) permanently reduce the Commitment in whole or in part or (b) declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable and the Commitments (if not theretofore terminated) to be terminated, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans and other Obligations which shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, without further notice, demand or presentment, and the Commitments shall terminate. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to any Credit Documents.

 

Article XI

 

The Administrative Agent

 

Section 11.01    Appointment. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby appoints ACF as its Administrative Agent under and for purposes of each Credit Document and hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to act on behalf of such Lender (or, if applicable, each other Secured Party) under each Credit Document and, in the absence of other written instructions from the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Documents received from time to time by the Administrative Agent, to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as may be incidental thereto. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or other Secured Party, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 11.02    Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

Section 11.03    Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Credit Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for any failure of any Credit Party or other Person to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law. The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party.

 

Section 11.04    Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, electronic mail, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Credit Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Credit Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other requisite Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans and all other Secured Parties.

 

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Section 11.05    Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder, except with respect to any Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or any other instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement); provided, that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Secured Parties.

 

Section 11.06    Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender or any other Secured Party. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or any other Secured Party with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

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Section 11.07    Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to their respective Total Credit Exposure in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 11.07 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents, any Specified Hedging Agreement or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 11.07 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

Section 11.08    Agent in Its Individual Capacity. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Credit Party as though the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender”, “Lenders”, “Secured Party” and “Secured Parties” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

 

Section 11.09    Successor Agents. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent, upon twenty (20) days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no applicable successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is twenty (20) days following such retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, such retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any of the Credit Documents, the Administrative Agent will continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After an Agent’s resignation as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article XI shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

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Section 11.10    Agents Generally. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

 

Section 11.11    Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.

 

(a)               Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of the Administrative Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Administrative Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any deposit accounts of any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Administrative Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Credit Document against any Credit Party or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

 

(b)               Subject to Section 12.09, if, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the Administrative Agent in excess of such Lender’s pro rata share of all such distributions by the Administrative Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to the Administrative Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Administrative Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their pro rata shares; provided, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

 

Section 11.12    Agency for Perfection. Administrative Agent hereby appoints each other Secured Party as its agent (and each Secured Party hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting the Administrative Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 7 or Article 8, as applicable, of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable state can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Secured Party obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Secured Party shall notify Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Administrative Agent or in accordance with Administrative Agent’s instructions.

 

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Section 11.13    Authorization to File Proof of Claim. In case of the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding with respect to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable or whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand therefor) shall be entitled: (i) to file and prove a claim in such proceeding for the full amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for reimbursement under Section 12.05) allowed in such proceeding; and (ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any trustee, liquidator or another similar official in any such proceedings is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the obligations of the Credit Party hereunder or the rights of any Lender, or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

Section 11.14    Credit Bids. Each Credit Party and each Secured Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent, based upon the written instruction of the Required Lenders, to bid and purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted (i) by the Administrative Agent under the provisions of the Code, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Code (ii) under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363, 365 and/or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) by the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise, including a foreclosure sale) in accordance with applicable law (clauses (i), (ii) an (iii), a “Collateral Sale”); and in connection with any Collateral Sale based upon the written instruction of Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by such acquisition vehicle under the direction or control of the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent may offset all or any portion of the Obligations against the purchase price of such Collateral. Each Secured Party hereby agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Credit Documents, or with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any Credit Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under applicable law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral.

 

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Section 11.15    Collective Action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Lenders and each other holder of an Obligation under a Credit Document shall act collectively through the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the delegation of authority to the Administrative Agent set forth herein, the Required Lenders shall direct the Administrative Agent with respect to the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and under other Credit Documents (including with respect to alleging the existence or occurrence of, and exercising rights and remedies as a result of, any Default or Event of Default), and the exercise of rights and remedies with respect to (i) the Loans and any securities or interests issued pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) any Collateral, and (iii) any other property of any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Related Parties of any Credit Party. Any such rights and remedies shall not be exercised other than through the Administrative Agent. Each Lender agrees that it shall not, and hereby waives any right to, take or institute any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any such right or remedy or assert any other cause of action against any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Credit Party concerning this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Loans and any securities or interests issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Collateral, or any other property of any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Related Parties of any Credit Party other than through the Administrative Agent; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this sentence may be enforced against any Lender by the Required Lenders, the Agents or the Borrower (or any of its Affiliates) and each Lender and the Agents expressly acknowledge that this sentence shall be available as a defense of the Borrower (or any of its Affiliates) in any action, proceeding or remedial procedure. Each Lender, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral and Security Documents, to have agreed to the foregoing provisions.

 

Section 11.16    Binding Effect. Each Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the Credit Documents, agrees that (i) any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if expressly required hereby, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Documents, (ii) any action taken by the Administrative Agent in reliance upon the instructions of Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) and (iii) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Secured Parties.

 

Article XII

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 12.01    Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any other Credit Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.01. The Required Lenders may, or, with the consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, may, from time to time, (a) enter into with the relevant Credit Party or Credit Parties written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Credit Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, that no such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification shall directly:

 

(i)                 (A) reduce or forgive any portion of any Loan or extend the final expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment or extend the final scheduled maturity date of any Loan or reduce the stated interest rate (it being understood that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or amend Section 2.08(c)), or (B) reduce or forgive any portion or extend the date for the payment, of any interest or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or (C) amend or modify any provisions of Section 12.09(b) or any other provision that provides for the pro rata nature of disbursements by or payments to Lenders, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

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(ii)             amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 12.01 or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of the term “Required Lenders” or consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 9.03), in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(iii)            increase the aggregate amount of any Commitment of any Lender without the consent of such Lender;

 

(iv)            amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI applicable to the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(v)            release all or substantially all of the Guarantors under the Guarantee Agreement (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantee Agreement), or release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Security Agreement and the Mortgages (except as expressly permitted thereby and in Section 12.19), in each case without the prior written consent of each Lender;

 

(vi)           amend Section 2.10 so as to permit Interest Period intervals greater than six months if not agreed to by all applicable Lenders; or

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein:

 

(i)             this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower (x) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with the Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (y) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders;

 

(ii)             no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended, and amounts payable to such Lender hereunder may not be permanently reduced without the consent of such Lender (other than reductions in fees and interest in which such reduction does not disproportionately affect such Lender);

 

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(iii)            schedules to this Agreement and the Security Agreement may be amended or supplemented by the delivery of a Compliance Certificate in accordance with, and solely to the extent set forth in, Section 8.01(d); and

 

(iv)             this Agreement and any other Credit Document may be amended solely with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lender if such amendment is delivered in order to (x) correct or cure ambiguities, errors, omissions, defects, (y) effect administrative changes of a technical or immaterial nature or (z) correct or cure incorrect cross references or similar inaccuracies in this Agreement or the applicable Credit Document, in each case with regards to clauses (x) through (z), the correction of which is not adverse to the interest of any Lender. Guarantees, collateral documents, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related documents executed in connection with this Agreement may be amended, modified, terminated or waived, and consent to any departure therefrom may be given, without the consent of any Lender if such amendment, modification, waiver or consent is given in order to cause such guarantee, collateral document, security document, intercreditor agreement or related document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Any such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Credit Document.

 

Section 12.02    Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.

 

(a)               General. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be in writing (including by electronic transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, e-mailed or delivered to the applicable address or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(i)                 if to the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, to the address, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 12.02 or to such other address, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and

 

(ii)              if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent.

 

All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of Section 12.02(c)), when delivered; provided, that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until actually received by such Person.

 

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(b)               Effectiveness of Electronic Documents and Signatures. Credit Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by e-mail or other electronic communication. The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on all Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(c)               Reliance by the Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Notices of Borrowing) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Credit Party even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. All telephonic notices to the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

 

Section 12.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

 

Section 12.04    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Credit Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

 

Section 12.05    Payment of Expenses; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees, subject to any limitations set forth in the Fee Letter, (a) to pay or reimburse the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel (and, to the extent necessary, one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction and, if reasonably required, one regulatory counsel) to the Agents and the First Lien Agent (unless the Agents and the First Lien Agent are not affiliated) and other third party advisors to the Agents (including, but not limited to, the Financial Advisor and the Consultant, but limited in the case of the Consultant to $50,000 (or such greater amount as approved by Borrower) in the aggregate, plus any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with Consultant’s Work), (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Agents and the Lenders and other third party advisors to the Agents, and (c) to pay, indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Agents and their respective Related Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, and reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, including reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel, arising as a result of the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law on the part of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any actual or alleged presence of Hazardous Materials as a result of the operations of each Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including at any of their Real Property (all the foregoing in this clause (c), collectively, the “indemnified liabilities”); provided, that the Credit Parties shall have no obligation hereunder to the Agents or any Lender nor any of their Related Parties with respect to indemnified liabilities arising from (i) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified or one of their Related Parties; (ii) disputes among the Agents, the Lenders and/or their transferees; or (iii) diminution in value of any Real Property of any Credit Party resulting from the presence of Hazardous Materials existing at such Real Property on or before the Closing Date. The agreements in this Section 12.05 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder and termination of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against any Lender, the Administrative Agent and their respective Related Parties, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Lender, no Agent nor any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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Section 12.06    Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.

 

(a)               The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) except as set forth in Section 9.03, no Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Credit Party without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.06. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 12.06) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (a) any Lender shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of such Lender’s rights hereunder including, but not limited to, any Loans (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto) to secure the obligations of such Lender or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of such Lender or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person and (b) the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of their respective rights hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, including, but not limited to, rights to payment (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto), to secure the obligations of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person.

 

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(b)           (i)          Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than to a Defaulting Lender or to the Borrower or to any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, an “Eligible Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (which consent in each case shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Administrative Agent; provided, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, and provided further, that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for any assignment hereunder.

 

(ii)           Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)             except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans, the amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $1,000,000, unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents, which consent, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 10.01(a), (c) (solely in respect of a breach of Section 8.01(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), or Section 9.13) or Section 10.01(h) has occurred and is continuing; and provided further, that contemporaneous assignments to a single assignee made by affiliated Lenders or related Approved Funds and contemporaneous assignments by a single assignor to affiliated Lenders or related Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting the minimum assignment amount requirements stated above;

 

(B)              each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, that this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Commitments or Loans;

 

(C)              the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided, that only one such fee shall be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more Approved Funds; and

 

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(D)              the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(E)              No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder to any of the Credit Parties.

 

In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to such assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee (by its execution and delivery of the applicable Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent) and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full respective Pro Rata Share of all Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

(iii)          Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) of this Section 12.06, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.11, 5.04 and 12.05); provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.06 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 12.06.

 

(iv)         The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose on behalf of the Borrower (but not as an agent, fiduciary or for any other purposes), shall maintain a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). Further, the Register shall contain the name and address of the Administrative Agent and the lending office through which each such Person acts under this Agreement. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. The Register, as in effect at the close of business on the preceding Business Day, shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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(v)         Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder) and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b)(i) of this Section 12.06, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless and until it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

(vi)         Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, (i) no Person identified on Schedule 12.06 as a holder of 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or other unsecured Indebtedness nor (ii) any Affiliate of any Person identified on Schedule 12.06 to the extent such Affiliate is either (x) identified as such in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time or (y) readily identifiable on the basis of such Affiliate’s name, in each case, shall be permitted to acquire Loans hereunder by means of exchanging such holder’s 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or such other unsecured Indebtedness (or any similar exchange transaction) for Loans hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not prohibit assignments of Loans to Persons identified on Schedule 12.06 and their Affiliates in a transaction not involving an exchange of 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or other unsecured Indebtedness for Loans hereunder.

 

(c)           (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided, that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clause (i) of the first proviso to Section 12.01. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section 12.06, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 5.04 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 12.06. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.09(b) as though it were a Lender, provided, that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.09(a) as though it were a Lender.

 

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(ii)        A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14, 2.15 or 5.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.04 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 5.04(b) as though it were a Lender.

 

(iii)        Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Lender’s obligations hereunder (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall not have any responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

Section 12.07   Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances.

 

(a)           The Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, shall be permitted to replace any Lender (or any Participant), other than an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, that (i) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.10, Section 2.11, Section 2.12 or Section 5.04, or (ii) is affected in the manner described in Section 2.10(a)(iii) and as a result thereof any of the actions described in such Section is required to be taken, provided, that (A) such replacement does not conflict with any Applicable Law, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (C) the Borrower shall repay (or the replacement bank or institution shall purchase, at par) all Loans and other amounts (other than any disputed amounts) pursuant to Section 2.10, Section 2.11, Section 2.12 or Section 5.04, as the case may be, owing to such replaced Lender prior to the date of replacement, (D) the replacement bank or institution, if not already a Lender, and the terms and conditions of such replacement, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (E) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.06 (except that such replaced Lender shall not be obligated to pay any processing and recordation fee required pursuant thereto) and (F) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.

 

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(b)          If any Lender (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination, which pursuant to the terms of Section 12.01 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected or the Required Lenders and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have granted their consent, then, provided that no Default or Event of Default then exists, the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent), at its own cost and expense, to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by requiring such Non-Consenting Lender to assign its Loans and Commitments to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, provided, that: (i) all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment and (ii) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. In connection with any such assignment, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 12.06 (except that such Non-Consenting Lender shall not be obligated to pay any processing and recordation fee required pursuant thereto).

 

Section 12.08   Securitization. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge that the Lenders and their Affiliates may securitize the Loans (a “Securitization”) through the pledge of the Loans as collateral security for loans to the Lenders or their Affiliates or through the sale of the Loans or the issuance of direct or indirect interests in the Loans to their controlled Affiliates, which loans to the Lenders or their Affiliates or direct or indirect interests will be rated by Moody’s, S&P or one or more other rating agencies. The Credit Parties shall, to the extent commercially reasonable, cooperate with the Lenders and their Affiliates to effect any and all Securitizations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Securitization shall release the Lender party thereto from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any pledgee, secured party or any other party to such Securitization for such Lender as a party hereto and no change in ownership of the Loans may be effected except pursuant to Section 12.06.

 

Section 12.09   Adjustments; Set-off. (a) If any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans, or interest thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 10.01(h), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, that (x) if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest and (y) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (1) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.05(d) and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (2) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.

 

Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

(b)          After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the extent consented to by Administrative Agent, in addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Borrower or any other Credit Party, any such notice being expressly waived by the Credit Parties to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower, as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

Section 12.10   Counterparts. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents may be executed by one or more of the parties thereto on any number of separate counterparts (including by electronic transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 12.11   Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.11, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law), as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

 

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Section 12.12    Integration. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any party hereto or thereto relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.

 

Section 12.13  GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE THEREIN) AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

Section 12.14   Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a)           agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Affiliate of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court;

 

(b)          consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c)           agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the applicable party at its respective address set forth on Schedule 12.02 or on Schedule 1.01(a) or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

(d)           agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against the Borrower or any other Credit Party or their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction;

 

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(e)          waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, all rights of rescission, setoff, counterclaims, and other defenses in connection with the repayment of the Obligations; and

 

(f)          waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 12.14 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

Section 12.15   Acknowledgments. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)           it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(b)           neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Credit Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, and the relationship between the Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

 

(c)           no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Credit Parties and the Lenders.

 

Section 12.16   WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. THE CREDIT PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

Section 12.17   Confidentiality. Each Agent and Lender shall hold all Confidential Information confidential in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and (in the case of a Lender that is a bank) in accordance with safe and sound banking practices; provided, that Confidential Information may be disclosed by the Administrative Agent or Lender:

 

(a)     as required by any governmental agency or representative thereof (including, without limitation, public disclosures by the Administrative Agent, Lender, or any of their Related Parties required by the SEC or any other governmental or regulatory authority);

 

(b)           pursuant to legal process;

 

(c)        in connection with the enforcement of any rights or exercise of any remedies by the Administrative Agent or Lender under this Agreement or any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document;

 

(d)           to the Administrative Agent’s or Lender’s attorneys, professional advisors, independent auditors or Affiliates,

 

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(e)           in connection with:

 

(i)            the establishment of any special purpose funding vehicle with respect to the Loans,

 

(ii)           any Securitization permitted under Section 12.08;

 

(iii)          any prospective assignment of, or participation in, its rights and obligations pursuant to Section 12.06, to prospective assignees or Participants, as the case may be;

 

(iv)          any Hedging Transaction entered into or proposed to be entered into in connection with the Loans made hereunder, to actual or proposed direct or indirect contractual counterparties; and

 

(v)         any actual or proposed credit facility for loans, letters of credit or other extensions of credit to or for the account of the Administrative Agent or Lender or any of its Affiliates, to any Person providing or proposing to provide such loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit or any agent, trustee or representative of such Person; or

 

(f)            with the consent of the Borrower;

 

provided, that in the case of clause (e) hereof, the Person to whom Confidential Information is so disclosed is advised of and has been directed to comply with the provisions of this Section 12.17.

 

For purposes of this Section, “Confidential Information” means all information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary, whether directly or from a Credit Party or a Subsidiary’s managers, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, or other advisors, relating to the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Agents or any Secured Party on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by or on behalf of such Credit Party or any Subsidiary.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any Affiliate thereof is hereby expressly permitted by the Credit Parties to refer to any Credit Party and any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with any promotion or marketing undertaken by the Administrative Agent, Lender or Affiliate and, for such purpose, the Administrative Agent, Lender or Affiliate may utilize any trade name, trademark, logo or other distinctive symbol associated with such Credit Party or such Subsidiary or any of their businesses and (B) any information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by the Administrative Agent or Lender) shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 12.17.

 

EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION 12.17) FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON- PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

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ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE CREDIT PARTIES OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Section 12.18   Press Releases, etc. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to publish any press release or other similar public disclosure or announcements (including any marketing materials) regarding this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Transaction Documents, or any of the Transactions, without the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 12.19   Releases of Guarantees and Liens. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Secured Party (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Secured Party except as expressly required by Section 12.01) to take any action requested by the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Credit Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 12.01, (ii) upon request by Borrower, to release any Guarantor that has become an Excluded Subsidiary, provided, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) below.

 

(b)           At such time as (i) the Loans and the other Obligations (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) shall have been paid in full and (ii) the Commitments have been terminated, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Security Documents and all pledges and obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Credit Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

 

(c)         Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any guarantee obligations pursuant to this Section 12.19. In each case as specified in this Section 12.19, the Administrative Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to), at the Borrower’s request and expense, (i) execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, the Administrative Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by the Administrative Agent and (ii) deliver all possessory collateral in the Administrative Agent’s possession, custody or control to the Borrower (or the Borrower’s designee), and (iii) execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such other documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral or obligation from the assignment, lien or security interest granted under the Security Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents and this Section 12.19.

 

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Section 12.20   USA Patriot Act. Each Lender hereby notifies each Credit Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. Each Credit Party agrees to provide all such information to the Lenders upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, whether with respect to any Person who is a Credit Party on the Closing Date or who becomes a Credit Party thereafter.

 

Section 12.21   No Fiduciary Duty. Each Credit Party, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Credit Parties, their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

 

Section 12.22   Authorized Officers. The execution of any certificate requirement hereunder by an Authorized Officer shall be considered to have been done solely in such Authorized Officer’s capacity as an officer of the applicable Credit Party (and not individually). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Secured Parties shall be entitled to rely and act on any certificate, notice or other document delivered by or on behalf of any Person purporting to be an Authorized Officer of a Credit Party and shall have no duty to inquire as to the actual incumbency or authority of such Person.

 

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Section 12.23   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution, and (b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable: (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability, (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER: TELIGENT, INC.,
  a Delaware corporation
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:
     
OTHER GUARANTORS: [_________],
a [_______]
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement 

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND A LENDER: ACF FINCO I LP,
  a Delaware limited partnership
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4

TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO FIRST LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 27, 2021 (this “Amendment”), is by and among TELIGENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Credit Parties signatory hereto, the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), ACF FINCO I LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). For purposes of this Amendment, all terms used herein which are not otherwise defined herein, including but not limited to those terms used in the recitals hereto, shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent, Lenders, Borrower and other Credit Parties have entered into financing arrangements pursuant to which the Lenders (or Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders) have made and shall make Loans and provide other financial accommodations to Borrower as set forth in (i) the First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2018, as amended by that certain Consent and Amendment No. 1 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2020 and effective as of December 31, 2019, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 3 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2020 (as in effect prior to the effectiveness of this Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”, and as the same is further amended by this Amendment and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), by and among the Administrative Agent, Lenders, Borrower and other Credit Parties and (ii) the other Credit Documents, including, without limitation, this Amendment;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has informed the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that certain Events of Default have occurred as set forth in detail on Annex V attached hereto (such Events of Default are hereinafter referred to as the “Specified Defaults”);

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Third Lien Noteholders desire that on or about January 27, 2021, the Third Lien Noteholders will exchange 100% of the Third Lien Convertible Notes for Capital Stock of the Borrower in the form of common stock and preferred stock (the “Third Lien Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the Third Lien Exchange, the Borrower, the Second Lien Lenders and Second Lien Agent have agreed upon a restructuring of the Second Lien Indebtedness whereby (a) a portion of the Term Loans (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) constituting interest that was paid in kind thereon in accordance with Section 2.08(f) of the Second Lien Credit Agreement in the principal amount of $24,549,952.45 will be converted into an aggregate of 85,411.93 Series D Preferred Stock of the Borrower to be issued to the Second Lien Lenders pursuant to that certain Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the Second Lien Lenders and the Third Lien Noteholders signatory thereto (the “Exchange Agreement”), and (b) the remaining amount of the Term Loans, in the principal amount of $80,000,000.00 shall be continued as Term Loans thereunder (such transactions, the “Ares PIK Exchange”, and together with the Third Lien Exchange, the “Debt Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, on the Business Day following the Debt Exchange, the Borrower will launch (the date of such launch, the “ATM Launch Date”) an at-the-market offering of common Capital Stock pursuant to the Borrower’s existing Form S-3 shelf registration statement and a prospectus supplement (the “ATM Offering”); and

 

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WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (i) waive the Specified Defaults and (ii) amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, as provided more fully herein.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual agreements and covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the conditions to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 hereof, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in Section 2 hereof, pursuant to Section 12.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as set forth below in this Section 1.

 

1.01.       The Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety (inclusive of Schedule 7.04) with the document pages attached hereto as Annex I.

 

Section 2. Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party, jointly and severally, hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as follows, which representations and warranties are continuing and shall survive the execution and delivery hereof:

 

2.01       No Default. At and as of the date of this Amendment and both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default is continuing (other than the Specified Defaults).

 

2.02       Representations and Warranties True and Correct. At and as of the date of this Amendment and both prior to and after giving effect to this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents (other than those set forth on Annex III hereto) is true and correct in all material respects (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

 

2.03       Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and carry out the terms and provisions of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Credit Agreement. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered this Amendment, and this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement constitute the valid and binding agreements of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

2.04       No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of this Amendment and the performance of the Amended Credit Agreement, and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, will not (i) contravene any applicable provision of any material Applicable Law of any Governmental Authority, (ii) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party (other than Permitted Liens and Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to (A) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust, or (B) any other Material Contract, in the case of either clause (ii)(A) or (ii)(B), to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound, or (iii) violate any provision of the Organization Documents of any Credit Party, except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (ii), to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall not become effective until each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived by the Required Lenders):

 

3.01       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by each Credit Party signatory hereto and each other relevant party to this Amendment;

 

3.02       The representations and warranties contained in Section 2 hereof (other than those set forth on Annex III hereto) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date);

 

3.03       The Administrative Agent shall have received the Approved Budget (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement) in the form and substance attached hereto as Annex II;

 

3.04       The Administrative Agent shall have received Annex IV setting forth a detailed description of certain litigation, actions or proceedings;

 

3.05       The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate for each Credit Party party to the Amendment, dated as of the date hereof, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of such Credit Party party to the Amendment certifying as to:

 

(i)               the resolutions of each such Person’s board of managers/directors (or other managing body, in the case of a Person that is not a corporation) then in full force and effect expressly and specifically authorizing, to the extent relevant, all aspects of this Amendment applicable to such Person and the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment to be executed by such Person;

 

(ii)              the incumbency and signatures of its Authorized Officers and any other of its officers, managing member or general partner, as applicable, authorized to act with respect to this Amendment to be executed by such Person;

 

(iii)            certifying that there have been no amendments, modifications or other changes to such Person’s Organization Documents and a certificate of incorporation for the Borrower certified by the appropriate officer or official body of the State of Delaware; and

 

(iv)             certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the date hereof, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Credit Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction;

 

3.06       The Administrative Agent shall have received, for its own account, the fees, costs and expenses due and payable to it pursuant to Section 12.05 of the Amended Credit Agreement (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of one (1) counsel to the Administrative Agent and Second Lien Agent) for which invoices have been presented prior to the date hereof;

 

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3.07       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement duly executed by the Second Lien Agent, each Credit Party signatory thereto and each other relevant party thereto; and

 

3.08       The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter duly executed by each Credit Party signatory hereto and each other relevant party to this Amendment.

 

Section 4. Conditions Subsequent. Each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that the failure to comply with each of the following conditions by the applicable dates specified below shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement:

 

4.01       Substantially concurrently with the ATM Launch Date, but in any event no later than January 28, 2021, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying as to the launch of the ATM Offering in accordance with Applicable Laws and the ATM Sales Agreement (without any amendment or modification thereto);

 

4.02       No later than July 1, 2021, the Borrower shall submit to a shareholder vote at a meeting of its shareholder a change to its capital structure to either (i) authorize additional shares of common stock of the Borrower or (ii) effectuate a reverse stock split of the Borrower’s outstanding shares of common stock, in each case, in an amount sufficient to consummate the Debt Exchange;

 

4.03       Within five (5) Business Days after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent original stock certificates representing that portion of the Term Loans (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) converted into Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Ares PIK Exchange; and

 

4.04       Within five (5) Business Days after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Borrower shall cause each Restricted Credit Party (other than Teligent OU) to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a joinder to this Amendment evidencing such Restricted Credit Party’s agreement with and acknowledgment of the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment; and

 

4.05       Within five (5) Business Days after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of the Second Amended and Restated Subordinated Intercompany Note duly executed by each Credit Party party thereto.

 

Section 5. Waiver. Effective as of the date hereof and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, Administrative Agent and the Lenders signatory hereto hereby waive the Specified Defaults. The waiver contained in this Section 5 is a limited waiver and (i) shall only be relied upon and used for the specific purpose set forth herein, (ii) shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a waiver, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, of (a) any Default or Event of Default other than those enumerated on Annex V hereto or (b) any term or condition of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iii) shall not constitute nor be deemed to constitute a consent by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to anything other than the specific purpose set forth herein and (iv) shall not constitute a custom or course of dealing among the parties hereto.

 

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Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

6.01       No Waiver or Modification. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any term or condition (except as set forth in Section 4 hereof) contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document or constitute a course of conduct or dealing among the parties. The Administrative Agent and Lenders reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Credit Documents. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents remain unmodified and in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

 

6.02       Credit Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Credit Document under and as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement. All references in the Credit Documents to the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

6.03       Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE UNDER, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT (AT LAW OR IN EQUITY), TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

6.04       Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto in any number of separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment by facsimile or in electronic format (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) by electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

6.05       Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

 

6.06       Binding Effect; Assignment. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the other Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

6.07       Integration. This Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement, and the other Credit Documents incorporate all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and are the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Amendment, the Amended Credit Agreement, and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any party hereto or thereto relative to the subject matter hereof or thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

6.08       Reaffirmation. Each Credit Party as debtor, grantor, pledgor, guarantor, assignor, or in any other similar capacity in which such Credit Party grants liens or security interests in its property or otherwise acts as accommodation party or guarantor, as the case may be, hereby (i) ratifies and reaffirms all of its payment and performance obligations, contingent or otherwise, under each Credit Document to which it is a party (after giving effect hereto) and (ii) to the extent such Credit Party granted liens on or security interests in any of its property pursuant to any such Credit Document as security for or otherwise guaranteed the Borrower’s Obligations under or with respect to the Credit Documents, ratifies and reaffirms such guarantee and grant of security interests and liens and confirms and agrees that such security interests and liens hereafter secure all of the Obligations as amended hereby.

 

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6.09       Release of Claims. In consideration of the Lenders’ and Administrative Agent’s agreements contained in this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharges the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants and attorneys (each, a “Released Person”) of and from any and all claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which such Credit Party ever had or now has against the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions prior to the date hereof of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Released Person relating to the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

6.10       Electronic Signatures. Section 12.02(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated herein, mutatis mutandis.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

 

BORROWER: TELIGENT, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
       
GUARANTORS: IGEN, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
       
  TELIGENT PHARMA, INC.
       
       
  By:   /s/ Timothy B. Sawyer
      Name: Timothy B. Sawyer
      Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND A LENDER: ACF FINCO I LP,
  a Delaware limited partnership
       
       
  By:    /s/ Oleh Szczupak
      Name: Oleh Szczupak
      Title: Authorized Signer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

LENDERS: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
  a Maryland corporation
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  CION ARES DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  ARES CENTRE STREET PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
       
  By: Ares Centre Street GP, Inc., as general partner
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory
       
       
  ARES CREDIT STRATEGIES INSURANCE DEDICATED FUND SERIES INTERESTS OF THE SALI MULTI-SERIES FUND, L.P.
       
  By: Ares Capital Management LLC, its investment manager
       
       
  By:    /s/ Scott Lem
      Name: Scott Lem
      Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

  ARES COMMERCIAL FINANCE,
       
  By: Ares Commercial Finance GP LP, its general partner
  By: ACF GP LLC, its general partner
       
       
  By:    /s/ Oleh Szczupak
      Name: Oleh Szczupak
      Title: Authorized Signer

 

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement]

 

 

 

ANNEX I

 

Amended Credit Agreement

 

[Attached]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFORMED COPY INCORPORATING

AMENDMENT NO. 1 THROUGH DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 4

 

FIRST LIEN REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

by and among

 

TELIGENT, INC.,

as Borrower,

 

Certain Subsidiaries thereof, as Guarantors,

 

The Lenders

from Time to Time Party Hereto,

 

and

 

ACF FINCO I LP,

as Administrative Agent,

 

Dated as of December 13, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Article I Definitions 2

 

  Section 1.01 Defined Terms 2
  Section 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 43
  Section 1.03 Accounting Terms and Determination 44
  Section 1.04 Rounding 44
  Section 1.05 References to Agreements, Laws, etc 44
  Section 1.06 Times of Day 44
  Section 1.07 Timing of Payment of Performance 44
  Section 1.08 Corporate Terminology 44
  Section 1.09 UCC Definitions 45

 

Article II Amount and Terms of Loans 45

 

  Section 2.01 Revolving Credit; Note 45
  Section 2.02 Overadvances, 45
  Section 2.03 Protective Advances 46
  Section 2.04 Reserves 47
  Section 2.05 Borrowing Procedures; Settlement 47
  Section 2.06 Collections 52
  Section 2.07 Crediting of Funds 52
  Section 2.08 Maintenance of Loan Account; Records of Administrative Agent 54
  Section 2.09 Payments; Termination of Loans 54
  Section 2.10 Interest 54
  Section 2.11 Conversions and Continuations 55
  Section 2.12 Pro Rata Borrowings 56
  Section 2.13 Interest Periods 56
  Section 2.14 Increased Costs, Illegality, etc 57
  Section 2.15 Compensation 59
  Section 2.16 Change of Lending Office 59
  Section 2.17 Notice of Certain Costs 59

 

Article III [RESERVED] 60

 

Article IV Fees and Commitment Terminations 60

 

  Section 4.01 Fees 60
  Section 4.02 Mandatory Termination of Commitments 60
  Section 4.03 Field Examination Fees; Appraisals 60

 

Article V Payments 61

 

  Section 5.01 Voluntary Prepayments; Termination of Commitments 61
  Section 5.02 Mandatory Prepayments 62
  Section 5.03 [Reserved] 63
  Section 5.04 Net Payments 63
  Section 5.05 Computations of Interest and Fees 66

 

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Article VI Conditions Precedent 66

 

  Section 6.01 Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension 66
  Section 6.02 Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions 71

 

Article VII Representations, Warranties and Agreements 71

 

  Section 7.01 Corporate Status 72
  Section 7.02 Corporate Power and Authority 72
  Section 7.03 No Violation 72
  Section 7.04 Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc 72
  Section 7.05 Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X 73
  Section 7.06 Approvals, Consents, etc 73
  Section 7.07 Investment Company Act 73
  Section 7.08 Full Disclosure 73
  Section 7.09 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect 74
  Section 7.10 Tax Returns and Payments 74
  Section 7.11 Compliance with ERISA 75
  Section 7.12 Capitalization and Subsidiaries 76
  Section 7.13 Intellectual Property; Licenses, etc 76
  Section 7.14 Environmental 76
  Section 7.15 Ownership of Properties 77
  Section 7.16 No Default 77
  Section 7.17 Solvency 77
  Section 7.18 [Intentionally Omitted] 77
  Section 7.19 Compliance with Laws; Authorizations 77
  Section 7.20 Contractual or Other Restrictions 78
  Section 7.21 Transaction Documents 78
  Section 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements 78
  Section 7.23 Insurance 78
  Section 7.24 Evidence of Other Indebtedness 78
  Section 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts 79
  Section 7.26 Foreign Assets Control Regulations; Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Practices 79
  Section 7.27 Patriot Act 79
  Section 7.28 Status as Senior Debt; Second Lien Loan Documents 80
  Section 7.29 Flood Insurance 80
  Section 7.30 Location of Collateral; Equipment List 80
  Section 7.31 Regulatory Matters 81
  Section 7.32 Third Lien Note Documents 85

 

Article VIII Affirmative Covenants 85

 

  Section 8.01 Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information 85
  Section 8.02 Books, Records and Inspections 91
  Section 8.03 Maintenance of Insurance 91
  Section 8.04 Payment of Taxes 92
  Section 8.05 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, etc 92
  Section 8.06 Environmental Compliance 93
  Section 8.07 ERISA 94
  Section 8.08 Maintenance of Property and Assets 95
  Section 8.09 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters 95
  Section 8.10 Use of Proceeds 95
  Section 8.11 Further Assurances; Additional Guarantors and Grantors 96
  Section 8.12 Bank Accounts 98
  Section 8.13 [Intentionally Omitted] 98
  Section 8.14 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account 98
  Section 8.15 Post-Closing 98
  Section 8.16 Interest Payment Election 99
  Section 8.17 Maximum Cash Amount 99
  Section 8.18 Financial Advisor; Consultant 99
  Section 8.19 Approved Budget 100

 

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Article IX Negative Covenants 101

 

  Section 9.01 Limitation on Indebtedness 101
  Section 9.02 Limitation on Liens 103
  Section 9.03 Consolidation, Merger, etc 105
  Section 9.04 Permitted Dispositions 105
  Section 9.05 Investments 106
  Section 9.06 Restricted Payments, etc 108
  Section 9.07 Modification of Certain Agreements 108
  Section 9.08 Sale and Leaseback 109
  Section 9.09 Transactions with Affiliates 109
  Section 9.10 Restrictive Agreements, etc 109
  Section 9.11 Hedging Transactions 110
  Section 9.12 Changes in Business 110
  Section 9.13 Financial Performance Covenant 110
  Section 9.14 Disqualified Capital Stock 111
  Section 9.15 Removal of Collateral 111
  Section 9.16 Voluntary Prepayments of Material Indebtedness; Scheduled Interest Payments on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes 111
  Section 9.17 ATM Sales Agreement 111

 

Article X Events of Default 112

 

  Section 10.01 Listing of Events of Default 112
  Section 10.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default 116

 

Article XI The Administrative Agent 116

 

  Section 11.01 Appointment 116
  Section 11.02 Delegation of Duties 116
  Section 11.03 Exculpatory Provisions 117
  Section 11.04 Reliance by Agents 117
  Section 11.05 Notice of Default 117
  Section 11.06 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders 118
  Section 11.07 Indemnification 118
  Section 11.08 Agent in Its Individual Capacity 119
  Section 11.09 Successor Agents 119
  Section 11.10 Agents Generally 119
  Section 11.11 Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments 120
  Section 11.12 Agency for Perfection 120
  Section 11.13 Authorization to File Proof of Claim 120
  Section 11.14 Credit Bids 121
  Section 11.15 Collective Action 121
  Section 11.16 Binding Effect 122

 

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Article XII Miscellaneous 122

 

  Section 12.01 Amendments and Waivers 122
  Section 12.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies 124
  Section 12.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 125
  Section 12.04 Survival of Representations and Warranties 125
  Section 12.05 Payment of Expenses; Indemnification 125
  Section 12.06 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments 126
  Section 12.07 Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances 130
  Section 12.08 Securitization 131
  Section 12.09 Adjustments; Set-off 131
  Section 12.10 Counterparts 132
  Section 12.11 Severability 132
  Section 12.12 Integration 133
  Section 12.13 GOVERNING LAW 133
  Section 12.14 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers 133
  Section 12.15 Acknowledgments 134
  Section 12.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL 134
  Section 12.17 Confidentiality 134
  Section 12.18 Press Releases, etc 136
  Section 12.19 Releases of Guarantees and Liens 136
  Section 12.20 USA Patriot Act 137
  Section 12.21 No Fiduciary Duty 137
  Section 12.22 Authorized Officers 137
  Section 12.23 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 138

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.01(a) Commitments
Schedule 1.01(b) Immaterial Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01(c) Material Contracts
Schedule 7.04 Litigation
Schedule 7.12 Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures/Partnerships
Schedule 7.15 Real Property
Schedule 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements
Schedule 7.23 Insurance
Schedule 7.24 Evidence of Indebtedness
Schedule 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 7.30 Location of Collateral; Equipment List
Schedule 7.31 Regulatory Matters
Schedule 9.02 Liens
Schedule 12.02 Addresses for Notices
Schedule 12.06 2023 Convertible Note holders, 2023 PIK Convertible Note holders and Affiliates

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1 Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit B Borrowing Base Certificate
Exhibit C-1 Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit N-1 Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit N-2 Form of Notice of Conversion or Continuation
Exhibit R-1 Form of Note
Exhibit P-1 Form of Perfection Certificate

 

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FIRST LIEN REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS FIRST LIEN REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 13, 2018, is among TELIGENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), its Subsidiaries signatory hereto as guarantors or hereafter designated as Guarantors pursuant to Section 8.11, the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and ACF FINCO I LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ACF”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent, Lenders and Borrower enter into this Agreement and that Lenders extend loans to Borrower under a revolving credit facility to support Borrower’s working capital needs and for other purposes as described in this Agreement. Lenders are willing to extend such loans to Borrower subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower previously issued the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions set forth in an Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2019, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, the Guarantors, as subsidiary guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and certain of the holders of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and certain holders of the 2023 Convertible Notes desire that, on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, (i) such holders shall exchange their outstanding 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and 2023 Convertible Notes, as applicable in each case, for Third Lien Convertible Notes (as defined herein) and (ii) such holders of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes shall purchase additional Third Lien Convertible Notes for cash, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Lien Note Documents;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Third Lien Noteholders desire that on or about January 27, 2021, the Third Lien Noteholders will exchange 100% of the Third Lien Convertible Notes for Capital Stock of the Borrower in the form of common stock and preferred stock (the “Third Lien Exchange”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the Third Lien Exchange, the Borrower, the Second Lien Lenders and Second Lien Agent have agreed upon a restructuring of the Second Lien Indebtedness whereby (a) a portion of the Term Loans (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) constituting interest that was paid in kind thereon in accordance with Section 2.08(f) of the Second Lien Credit Agreement in the principal amount of $24,549,952.45 will be converted into an aggregate of 85,411.93 Series D Preferred Stock of the Borrower to be issued to the Second Lien Lenders pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement), and (b) the remaining amount of the Term Loans, in the principal amount of $80,000,000.00 shall be continued as Term Loans thereunder (such transactions, the “Ares PIK Exchange”, together with the Third Lien Exchange, the “Debt Exchange”); and

 

 

 

 

WHEREAS, on the Business Day following the Debt Exchange, the Borrower will launch (the date of such launch, the “ATM Launch Date”) an at-the-market offering of common Capital Stock pursuant to the Borrower’s existing Form S-3 shelf registration statement and a prospectus supplement (the “ATM Offering”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I

 

Definitions

 

Section 1.01        Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.01 unless the context otherwise requires:

 

2019 Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 3.75% senior notes due 2019.

 

2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase” shall mean the Borrower’s repurchase, redemption, defeasance, purchase or repayment at maturity of all or any portion of the 2019 Convertible Notes, whether by tender offer, open-market purchases or otherwise.

 

2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account” shall mean a deposit account of Borrower maintained with Disbursement Bank that shall be subject to Administrative Agent’s and Second Lien Agent’s sole dominion and control.

 

2023 Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 4.75% senior notes due 2023.

 

2023 PIK Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 7.0% / 8.0% PIK Convertible Senior Notes due 2023.

 

ABR” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next highest 1/16 of 1%) equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of one percentage point (c) the Eurodollar Rate with a term of one month plus one percentage point, and (d) (i) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, 2.00% per annum and (ii) from and including the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, 2.50% per annum. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of any Loans maintained as ABR Loans will take effect simultaneously with each change in the ABR.

 

ABR Loan” shall mean each Loan bearing interest at ABR, as provided in Section 2.10(a).

 

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Acceptable Appraisal” shall mean, with respect to an appraisal of Inventory, Equipment or Real Property, the most recent appraisal of such property received by Administrative Agent (a) from an appraisal company satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (b) the scope and methodology (including, to the extent relevant, any sampling procedure employed by such appraisal company) of which are satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (c) the results of which are satisfactory to Administrative Agent, in each case, in Administrative Agent's Permitted Discretion.

 

ACF” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean a questionnaire completed by each Lender, in a form approved by the Administrative Agent, in which such Lender, among other things, (a) designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Credit Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with such Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Laws, including federal and state securities laws and (b) designates an address, facsimile number, electronic mail address and/or telephone number for notices and communications with such Lender.

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided, that, no Secured Party shall be an Affiliate of any Credit Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Credit Documents. The term “Control” means either (a) the power to vote, or the beneficial ownership of, 10% or more of the voting Capital Stock of such Person or (b) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. The terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Agreement” shall mean this Credit Agreement, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” shall mean October 31, 2019.

 

Amendment No. 2 Closing Date shall mean April 6, 2020.

 

Amendment No. 2 Effective Date” shall mean December 31, 2019.

 

Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” shall mean July 20, 2020.

 

Amendment No. 4” shall mean that certain Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, by and among the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

Amendment No. 4 Effective Date shall mean January 27, 2021.

  

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Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean any and all laws, rules or regulations relating to corruption or bribery, including, but not limited to, the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean any and all laws, rules or regulations relating to money laundering or terrorism financing, including (a) 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 and 1957; and (b) the Bank Secrecy Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq., as amended by the PATRIOT Act, and its implementing regulations.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall mean any laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

 

Applicable Laws” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the common law and any federal, state, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes, treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, ordinances, orders, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities) and the interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or Products or to which such Person or any of its Property or Products is subject. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Applicable Laws” shall include FATCA and any intergovernmental agreements with respect thereto between the United States and another jurisdiction.

 

Applicable Margin” shall mean (a) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, a percentage per annum equal to, with respect to Loans, (i) that are Eurodollar Loans, 3.75 percentage points and (ii) that are ABR Loans, 2.75 percentage points and (b) from and including the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date to the Maturity Date, a percentage per annum equal to, with respect to Loans, (i) that are Eurodollar Loans, 5.50 percentage points and (ii) that are ABR Loans, 4.50 percentage points.

 

Approved Budget” shall mean the aggregate, without duplication, of all items that are set forth in the budget delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, substantially in the form attached as Annex II to Amendment No. 4, as may be amended from time to time in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion.

 

Approved Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.

 

Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.

 

Ares PIK Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

ATM Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

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ATM Launch Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

ATM Net Proceeds” shall mean, in respect of the ATM Offering, cash proceeds, net of commissions and out-of-pocket costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith in favor of any Person not an Affiliate of a Borrower, including, but not limited to, all legal counsel expenses in connection therewith, fees of Deloitte and fees of Jefferies LLC.

 

ATM Sales Agreement” shall mean that certain At Market Issuance Sales Agreement dated as of January 27, 2021 by and among the Borrower and B. Riley Securities, Inc.

  

Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, on any date, in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP.

 

Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Credit Party, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Legal Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or any other senior financial officer (to the extent that such senior financial officer is designated as such in writing to the Administrative Agent by such Credit Party) of such Credit Party.

 

“Availability” shall mean as of any date of determination, the amount that the Borrower is entitled to borrow as Loans under this Agreement.

 

Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation” shall mean, 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 for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.

 

Blocked Account” shall mean an account established by Administrative Agent that shall (x) initially on the Closing Date be subject to the Credit Parties’ control and (y) subsequently, during any Cash Dominion Period, be subject to Administrative Agent’s sole dominion and control (including, but not limited to the sole power of withdrawal during any such Cash Dominion Period).

 

Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

 

Board of Directors” shall mean the board of directors (or other similar body) of Borrower.

 

Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Borrowing” shall mean and include the incurrence of one Type of Loan on a given date (or resulting from conversions on a given date) having, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the same Interest Period (provided, that ABR Loans incurred pursuant to Section 2.14(b) shall be considered part of any related Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans).

 

Borrowing Base” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to:

 

(a)           the lesser of:

 

(i)            Total Commitment, and

 

(ii)           the sum of:

 

(A)              an amount not to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the aggregate amount of the result of Eligible Receivables less the Dilution Reserve, if any, at such time; plus

 

(B)              the least of (1) sixty percent (60%) of the Value of Eligible Inventory at such time, (2) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory, (3) Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($12,500,000.00), and (4) fifty percent (50%) of clause (a)(ii)(A) of the definition of Borrowing Base; plus

 

(C)              the lesser of (1) eighty-five percent (85%) of the appraised Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Equipment, and (2) Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($7,500,000.00); plus

 

(D)              the lesser of (1) thirty-five percent (35%) of the Fair Market Value of Eligible Real Property as such Fair Market Value is identified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Real Property at such time, and (2) Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($17,500,000.00);

 

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(b)           without duplication of any Reserves accounted for pursuant to clause (a)(ii) above, the aggregate amount of all Reserves in effect at such time.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(e)(i).

 

Borrowing Capacity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

Business Day” shall mean (a) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that shall be in the City of New York a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close, and (b) any day that is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the interbank Eurodollar market.

 

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Business Plan and Budget” means the quarterly forecasted financial projections for the remaining portion of fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 (including projections for Consolidated Capital Expenditures, a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow, projected changes in financial position and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto), in each case, as customarily prepared by management of the Credit Parties for their internal use consistent in scope with the financial statements provided pursuant to Section 8.01(c), setting forth the principal assumptions on which such projections are based, as updated from time to time.

 

Canadian Subsidiary” shall mean Teligent Canada.

 

Canadian Security Documents” shall mean (i) that certain Canadian Security Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, by and among the Canadian Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) that certain Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2019, by and among the Canadian Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Capital Stock” shall mean any and all shares, interests, participations, units or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, membership interests in a limited liability company, partnership interests of a limited partnership, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all obligations under Capitalized Leases of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

Capitalized Leases” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all leases of property that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases on the balance sheet of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis; provided, that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof accounted for as a liability on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash Dominion Period” shall mean the period (a) commencing (i) on any day that Excess Availability is less than an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Commitments, at any time or (ii) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, and (b) continuing until (i) to the extent that the Cash Dominion Period has occurred due to clause (a)(i) of this definition, for the previous ninety (90) consecutive calendar days, Excess Availability at all times has been greater than or equal to an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Commitments, and (ii) to the extent that the Cash Dominion Period has occurred due to clause (a)(ii) of this definition, such Event of Default is cured, waived or no longer exists for a period of at least thirty (30) days.

 

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Cash Equivalents” shall mean:

 

(a)           any direct obligation of (or unconditional guarantee by) the United States (or any agency or political subdivision thereof, to the extent such obligations are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof;

 

(b)           commercial paper maturing not more than one hundred eighty (180) days from the date of issue and issued by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any Credit Party) organized under the laws of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia and, at the time of acquisition thereof, rated A-1 or higher by S&P or P-1 or higher by Moody’s, or (ii) any Lender (or its holding company);

 

(c)                            any certificate of deposit, time deposit or bankers acceptance, maturing not more than one hundred eighty (180) days after its date of issuance, which is issued by either: (i) a bank organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof) which has, at the time of acquisition thereof, (A) a credit rating of P2 or higher from Moody’s or A or higher from S&P and (B) a combined capital and surplus greater than $500,000,000, or (ii) a Lender;

 

(d)                           any repurchase agreement having a term of thirty (30) days or less entered into with any Lender or any commercial banking institution satisfying, at the time of acquisition thereof, the criteria set forth in clause (c)(i) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in clause (a), and (ii) has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of such Lender or commercial banking institution thereunder;

 

(e)                            money market and mutual funds investing primarily in assets described in clauses (a) through (d) of this definition.

 

CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.

 

Change of Control” shall mean an event or series of events by which: (a) any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder) shall acquire ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, of Capital Stock of the Borrower representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Stock of the Borrower; (b) Borrower ceases to own one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Igen, Inc. (other than as a result of a transaction permitted by Section 9.03 or 9.04); (c) Igen, Inc. ceases to own one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Teligent Pharma, Inc. (other than as a result of a transaction permitted by Section 9.03 or 9.04), in each instance in clauses (b) and (c), free and clear of all Liens, rights, options, warrants or other similar agreements or understandings, other than Liens in favor of Administrative Agent), (d) during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the Closing Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of Borrower such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors; or (e) a “change of control” (however so defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement or Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable) shall occur.

 

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Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Environmental Claims”.

 

Closing Date” shall mean December 13, 2018.

 

Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to the Code are to the Code, as in effect at the date of this Agreement, and any subsequent provisions of the Code, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

Collateral” shall mean any assets of any Credit Party or other collateral upon which Administrative Agent has been granted a Lien in connection with this Agreement.

 

Collateral Sale” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.14.

 

Collections” shall mean all cash, checks, credit card slips or receipts, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and tax refunds) of the Credit Parties.

 

Commitment” shall mean, (a) with respect to each Lender that is a Lender on the date hereof, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on and after the Closing Date, on Schedule 1.01(a) as such Lender’s “Commitment” and (b) in the case of any Lender that becomes a Lender after the date hereof, the amount specified as such Lender’s “Commitment” in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed a portion of the Total Commitment, in each case as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to terms hereof. The amount of the Commitments as of the date hereof is $25,000,000.

 

Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate duly completed and executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1.

  

Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.17.

 

Connection Income Taxes” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for a specified period, an amount determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis equal to

 

(f)            Consolidated Net Income,

 

plus

 

(g)           to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for:

 

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(i)             Consolidated Interest Expense (net of interest income),

 

(ii)           provisions for Taxes based on income,

 

(iii)          total depreciation expense,

 

(iv)          total amortization expense,

 

(v)          other non-cash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income (excluding any such non cash item (x) to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period or (y) relating to a write-down, write off or reserve with respect to Receivables),

 

(vi)          losses on asset sales, disposals or abandonments, including derivative liabilities or losses related to the 2023 Convertible Notes (other than (i) of current assets and (ii) asset sales, disposals or abandonments in the ordinary course of business),

 

(vii)        fees and expenses incurred in connection with (i) the consummation of the Transactions on the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and (ii) the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to this Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000, in each case, to the extent disclosed to Administrative Agent,

 

(viii)        fees and expenses incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, a permitted Disposition or the refinancing or redemption of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.01(b) to the extent disclosed to Administrative Agent, provided, to the extent such transactions have not been consummated, in an amount not greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate,

 

(ix)           foreign exchange losses,

 

(x)           legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with litigation and arbitration matters as agreed from time to time by the Company and Administrative Agent,

 

(xi)           fees and expenses incurred in connection with compliance with NASDAQ listing standards, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, and

 

(xii)          losses attributed to failure to supply penalties in an amount not to exceed (i) $2,000,000 for such losses incurred for the twelve-month period ending on December 31, 2019 and (ii) $0 for any losses after December 31, 2019;

 

minus

 

(h)           to the extent included in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for:

 

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(i)             other non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item in any prior period),

 

(ii)           gains on asset sales, disposals or abandonments (other than (A) of current assets and (B) asset sales, disposals or abandonments in the ordinary course of business),

 

(iii)           foreign exchange gains;

 

(iv)          extraordinary gains and income; and

 

(v)           gains related to the 2023 Convertible Notes;

 

provided; however, for purposes of determining the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis;

 

provided; further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA that is attributable to revenues from customers located in countries other than the United States and Canada shall not exceed 15% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any specified period, except to the extent such revenues are actually distributed to the Borrower or any other Credit Party.

 

Consolidated Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any specified period, the sum of, without duplication, all expenditures made, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, that are or should be reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment or similar items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or have a useful life of more than one year.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any specified period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the sum of: (a) all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including, without limitation, the interest component of any payments in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations) accrued or capitalized during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period) plus (b) the net amount payable (or minus the net amount receivable) in respect of Hedging Obligations relating to interest during such period (whether or not actually paid or received during such period). For the avoidance of doubt, the total interest expense of the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall be excluded herein so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

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Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, for any specified period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other proper charges, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (i) the income (or loss) of any Person (other than consolidated Subsidiaries of Borrower) in which any Person (other than Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries by such Person during such specified period, (ii) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a consolidated Subsidiary of Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries or such Person’s assets are acquired by Borrower or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries, and (iii) the income of any consolidated Subsidiary of Borrower (other than a Credit Party) to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that consolidated Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that consolidated Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any income resulting from the forgiveness or cancellation of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income.

 

Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean the consolidated total assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP as of the date of the financial statements most recently delivered pursuant to Section 8.01 hereunder.

 

Consolidated Total Net Debt” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of all Funded Debt less the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents subject to a Control Agreement (not to exceed $10,000,000). For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Consolidated Total Net Debt so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

Consultant” a third-party consultant retained by Administrative Agent to perform the Consultant’s Work.

 

Consultant’s Work” means the scope of work described on Annex VI to Amendment No. 4 or as otherwise agreed by the Company and Administrative Agent.

 

Contingent Liability” shall mean, for any Person, any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the Indebtedness of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Stock of any other Person. The amount of any Person’s obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount of the debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby.

 

Continuing Director” shall mean (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Borrower on the Closing Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Continuing Directors, but excluding any such individual originally proposed for election in opposition to the Board of Directors in office at the Closing Date in an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors (or comparable managers) of Borrower and whose initial assumption of office resulted from such contest or the settlement thereof.

 

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Control” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Affiliate”.

 

Control Agreement” shall mean a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, executed and delivered by the applicable Credit Party, Administrative Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank, which agreement is sufficient to give Administrative Agent “control” over each of such Credit Party’s securities accounts, deposit accounts or investment property, as the case may be.

 

Credit Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Fee Letter, the Guarantee Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Perfection Certificate, any Notes issued by the Borrower hereunder, the Third Lien Subordination Agreement, any intercreditor or subordination agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement, and any other agreement entered into now, or in the future, by any Credit Party, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent or Lender, on the other hand, in connection with this Agreement.

 

Credit Extension” shall mean and include the making (but not the conversion or continuation) of a Loan.

 

Credit Party” shall mean the Borrower, each of the Guarantors and each other Person that becomes a Credit Party hereafter pursuant to the execution of joinder documents.

 

Debt Exchange” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

 

Default” shall mean any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(c).

 

Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.05(d), any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to (i) fund any portion of the Loans required to be funded by it hereunder for three (3) or more Business Days unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Borrower, or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) or more Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (ii) had a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity, (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iv) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

 

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“Dilution” shall mean, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the immediately prior 12 months, that is the result of dividing the amount of (a) bad debt write-downs, discounts, advertising allowances, credits or other dilutive items with respect to Borrower’s Receivables during such period, by (b) Borrower’s gross sales with respect to Receivables during such period.

 

Dilution Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, an amount sufficient to reduce the advance rate against Eligible Receivables to the extent of any Dilution.

 

Disbursement Bank” shall mean Pacific Western Bank.

 

Disposition” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any sale, transfer, lease, contribution, division or other conveyance (including by way of merger) of, or the granting of options, warrants or other rights to, any of such Person’s or their respective Subsidiaries’ assets (including Receivables and Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any other Person in a single transaction or series of transactions.

 

Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a Change of Control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Total Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock) (except as a result of a Change of Control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Total Commitments), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the latest Maturity Date; provided, that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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Dollars” and “$” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Holding Company” any Domestic Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist of equity interests in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized under the Applicable Laws of the United States, any state, territory, protectorate or commonwealth thereof, or the District of Columbia.

 

Drug Application” shall mean a pending or approved new drug application, an abbreviated new drug application or a biologic license application, including a section 351(k) application, or an investigational new drug exemption, for any Teligent Product, as appropriate, as those terms are defined in the Food Drug Cosmetic Act and any and all Intellectual Property relating thereto, solely as applied to the Product covered thereunder.

 

EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (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” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean 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.

 

Engagement Letter” shall mean that certain agreement date as of December 14, 2020, by and among Borrower and the Financial Advisor.

 

“Eligible Equipment” shall mean Equipment owned by any Credit Party that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Equipment made in the Credit Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, however, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Administrative Agent in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Credit Parties’ business or assets of which the Administrative Agent becomes aware after the Closing Date, including the results of any audit or appraisal performed by Administrative Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. An item of Equipment shall not be included in Eligible Equipment if:

 

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(a)       such Credit Party does not have good title to such Equipment;

 

(b)       such Credit Party does not have the right to subject such Equipment to a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;

 

(c)       such Equipment is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of all other Liens of any nature whatsoever (except for Permitted Liens which do not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent);

 

(d)       the full purchase price for such Equipment has not been paid by such Credit Party;

 

(e)       such Equipment is not located on premises (i) owned by a Credit Party, or (ii) leased by a Credit Party where the lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement;

 

(f)       such Equipment is not in good working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) or is not used or held for use by the Credit Parties in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)       such Equipment is subject to any agreement which restricts the ability of the Credit Parties to use, sell, transport or dispose of such Equipment or which restricts the Administrative Agent’s ability to take possession of, sell or otherwise dispose of such Equipment; or

 

(g)       such Equipment constitutes a “fixture” under the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such Equipment is located.

 

“Eligible Inventory” shall mean Inventory consisting of first quality finished goods held for sale in the ordinary course of business of any Credit Party that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Inventory made in the Credit Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, however, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Administrative Agent in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Credit Parties’ business or assets of which Administrative Agent becomes aware after the Closing Date, including the results of any audit or appraisal performed by Administrative Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. For purposes of determining the amount to be advanced against Inventory in calculating the Borrowing Base, the “Value” of Inventory shall mean the lesser of cost or the fair market value of such Inventory. An item of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible Inventory if:

 

(a)       such Credit Party does not have good, valid, and marketable title thereto;

 

(b)       such Credit Party does not have actual and exclusive possession thereof (either directly or through a bailee or agent of such Credit Party);

 

(c)       it is not located at one of the locations in the continental United States or Canada (other than Quebec) set forth on Schedule 7.30 (unless in-transit from one such location to another such location);

 

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(d)       it is In-Transit Inventory;

 

(e)       it is located on real property leased by a Credit Party or in a contract warehouse, in each case, unless it is subject to a satisfactory landlord or warehousemen agreement executed by the lessor or warehouseman, as the case may be (provided, however, the Credit Parties shall have 60 days subsequent to the Closing Date (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent) in which to obtain a landlord or warehousemen agreement for its leased or third party warehouse locations and Inventory at such leased or warehouse locations which would otherwise be “Eligible Inventory” but for such requirement shall be deemed to be “Eligible Inventory” during such period, subject to any Reserves in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion);

 

(f)       it is the subject of a bill of lading or other document of title;

 

(g)       it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of all other Liens of any nature whatsoever (except for Permitted Liens which do not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent) (provided, however, the Credit Parties shall have 60 days subsequent to the Closing Date (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent) in which to join the Canadian Subsidiary as a Credit Party with a valid and perfect first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent in compliance with the terms herein and any Inventory held by the Canadian Subsidiary which would otherwise be “Eligible Inventory” but for such requirement shall be deemed to be “Eligible Inventory” during such period, subject to any Reserves in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion);

 

(h)       it consists of goods returned or rejected by customers;

 

(i)       it consists of goods that are obsolete or slow moving, restrictive or custom items, work-in-process, raw materials, or goods that constitute spare parts, packaging supplies, labels and shipping materials, maintenance items, supplies used or consumed in a Credit Party’s business, bill and hold goods, defective goods, “seconds,” or Inventory acquired on consignment;

 

(j)       it shall have been in a Credit Party’s possession or control for a period of more than twelve (12) calendar months;

 

(k)       it is subject to a claim, lien or security interest (other than a Permitted Lien);

 

(l)       it is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and subject to the “hot goods” provisions contained in Title 29 U.S.C. §215;

 

(m)       it is not salable in the United States or Canada;

 

(n)       if it is represented or covered by any Certificate of Title, Instrument, Document or Chattel Paper, a Credit Party is not the sole owner of each such Certificate Of Title, Instrument, Document or Chattel Paper (in the possession of a Credit Party), or it has been sold, assigned or otherwise transferred, and or it is subject to any claim, lien or security interest;

 

(o)       it is subject to third party trademark, licensing or other proprietary rights, unless the Administrative Agent is satisfied in its Permitted Discretion that such Inventory can be freely sold by Administrative Agent on and after the occurrence of an Event of a Default despite such third party rights;

 

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(p)       it has not received FDA or Health Canada approval or it has previously received the applicable approval but such approval has been revoked, or if otherwise does not meet all standards imposed by any applicable Governmental Authority in all material respects, including with respect to its production, acquisition or importation (as the case may be); or

 

(q)       Administrative Agent shall have determined in its Permitted Discretion that it is unacceptable due to age, type, category, quality and/or quantity.

 

Eligible Real Property” shall mean Real Property owned in fee by a Credit Party that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Real Property made in the Credit Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Agent in Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Credit Parties’ business or assets of which Administrative Agent becomes aware after the Closing Date, including any field examination or appraisal performed by or received by the Administrative Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. An item of Real Property shall not be included in Eligible Real Property if:

 

(a)       it is not identified on Schedule 7.15 to the Agreement as of the Closing Date,

 

(b)       a Credit Party does not have good, valid, and marketable fee title thereto,

 

(c)       it is not Real Property with respect to which Administrative Agent has received (i) mortgagee title insurance policies issued by a title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent assuring Administrative Agent that the Mortgages on such Real Property are valid and enforceable first priority mortgage Liens on such Real Property free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens, and otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (ii) ALTA surveys in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, (iii) phase-I environmental site reports if required by Section 8.14(a); and (iv) flood certifications (and, if applicable, acceptable flood insurance and FEMA form acknowledgements of insurance),

 

(d)       an Acceptable Appraisal of such item of Real Property has not been completed,

 

(e)       it is not Mortgaged Property subject to a valid and perfected first priority Agent’s Lien, or

 

(g)       it is subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens of the type described in Section 9.02 (a), (d), (f), (g), (h) or (n).

 

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Eligible Receivable” shall mean each Receivable: for which the Records and accounts are located at the Credit Parties’ facilities where such Records are maintained as described in Schedule 7.30; arising out of a sale in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business; relating to a sale made by a Credit Party to a Person that is not an Affiliate of such Credit Party; that is not in dispute; with respect to which each representation with respect to Eligible Receivables set forth in this Agreement is accurate, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, however, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by Administrative Agent in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion to address the results of any information with respect to the Credit Parties’ business or assets of which the Administrative Agent has become aware after the Closing Date, including the results of any audit performed by Administrative Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Receivables shall be calculated net of customer deposits and unapplied cash. Eligible Receivables shall not include the following:

 

(a)       more than one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days has passed from the original invoice date for such Receivable; or

 

(b)       [intentionally omitted]; or

 

(c)       [intentionally omitted]; or

 

(d)       the Account Debtor (i) has filed a case for bankruptcy or reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, or (ii) has had filed against it any case under the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) has failed, suspended business operations, become insolvent, (v) has had a receiver or a trustee appointed for all or a significant portion of its assets or affairs, or (vi) has provided notice, or the Administrative Agent has received notice, of an imminent insolvency proceeding of such Account Debtor; or

 

(e)       the Account Debtor is a supplier to or creditor of the Credit Parties; or

 

(f)       the Account Debtor has or asserts any right of offset with respect to any Receivable or asserts any claim or counterclaim against a Credit Party with respect to any Receivable (but such Receivable shall only be ineligible to the extent of such offset, claim or counterclaim); or

 

(g)       Borrower is not the sole owner of the Receivable; Borrower has sold, assigned or otherwise transferred all or any portion thereof; or any portion of the Receivable is subject to any claim, lien or security interest (other than a Permitted Lien); or

 

(h)       the sale giving rise to such receivable is to an Account Debtor domiciled outside of the continental United States and Canada; or

 

(i)       fifty percent (50%) or more of the Receivables of any Account Debtor and/or its Affiliates is ineligible, then all the Receivables of such Account Debtor and its Affiliates shall be treated as ineligible; or

 

(j)       any portion of the Eligible Receivables of the Account Debtor and/or its Affiliates exceeds fifty percent (50%) of the total amount of all Eligible Receivables, then the amount of such excess shall be treated as ineligible; or

 

(k)       such Receivable relates to a sale of goods or services to the United States of America, or to a Governmental Authority, unless Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Administrative Agent in compliance with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended; or

 

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(l)       such Receivable relates to a sale of goods or services to any State of the United States of America, or to any Governmental Authority, unless Borrower assigns its right to payment of such Receivable to Administrative Agent in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations or administrative or judicial determinations relating to the assignment (in whole or in part) of any agreement or contract pursuant to which such sale was made; or

 

(m)       the goods or services covered by such Receivable were shipped to the customer or performed for the customer, as applicable, prior to or after the date of the invoice giving rise to such Receivable, or such Receivable consists of a sale to an Account Debtor: on consignment; on any bill and hold basis; on any guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval or other repurchase or return basis; on any billing in advance of shipment or performance or other “pre-billing” basis; or under any payment plan, scheduled installment plan, or other extended payment terms basis, or such Receivable consists of milestone or progress billing or is subject to percentage of completion accounting; or

 

(n)       the Account Debtor is located in a state in which a Credit Party is deemed to be doing business under the laws of such state and such state denies creditors access to its courts in the absence of such Credit Party’s qualification to transact business in such state or of Borrower’s filing of any reports with such state, unless such Credit Party has qualified as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in such state and has filed all required reports; or

 

(o)       such Receivable is evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind which has not been assigned or endorsed and delivered to Administrative Agent, or such Receivable has been reduced to judgment; or

 

(p)       such Receivable arises from a sale of goods or services to an individual who is purchasing such goods primarily for personal, family or household purposes; or

 

(q)       Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, believes that collection of such Receivable is insecure or that such Receivable may not be paid by reason of the Account Debtor’s financial inability to pay; or

 

(r)       Administrative Agent does not have a valid and perfected first priority security interest in such Receivable (except for Permitted Liens which do not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent).

 

Enumerated Budget Items” means the line items marked with an asterisk in the Approved Budget, which such line items shall not be amended without Administrative Agent’s express written consent.

 

Environmental Claims” shall mean any and all administrative, regulatory, adjudicatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, fines, penalties, requests for information, inquiries, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by the Credit Parties in the ordinary course of such Person’s business) or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law, any Hazardous Material (including any exposure to any Hazardous Material), or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law (“Claims”), including (i) any and all Claims by governmental or regulatory authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial, investigation, monitoring or other actions or damages pursuant to any Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any Person seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from the presence, Release of, or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health, public safety or the environment, pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

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Environmental Law” shall mean any federal, state, foreign, regional, county or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, and code now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or administrative order, decree or judgment, relating to the protection of human health, safety or the environment or natural resources, including laws relating to the Release, threat of Release, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, presence, production, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, labeling or handling of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials, including the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Air Act and CERCLA, and other similar state and local statutes, and any regulations promulgated thereto.

 

ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA as in effect at the date of this Agreement and any subsequent provisions of ERISA amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) that, together with any Credit Party or a Subsidiary thereof, is, or within the last six (6) years was, treated as a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived pursuant to applicable regulations), (b) any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standard (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, in each case whether or not waived, (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (d) a determination that any Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at-risk” status (as defined in Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA or Section 430(i)(4) of the Code), (e) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower, and Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, (f) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (g) the cessation of operations at a facility of Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (h) the incurrence by Holdings, the Borrower any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to its withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (i) the receipt by Holdings, the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability on it or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or in “endangered” or “critical” status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.

 

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EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

Eurodollar Loan” shall mean any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate.

 

Eurodollar Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for any Interest Period, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) (i) from the Closing Date until the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, 1.00% per annum and (ii) from and including the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date to the Maturity Date, 1.50% per annum and (b) an amount equal to (i) the rate per annum appearing on Bloomberg Professional Service Page BBAN1 offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) business days prior to the first day of such interest period for a term comparable thereto; multiplied by (ii) the Statutory Reserve Rate. If for any reason the rate referred to in clause (b)(i) is not available, for any such interest period, such rate will be (x) a comparable successor or alternative interbank rate for deposits in Dollars that it, at such time, broadly accepted by the loan market in lieu of the Eurodollar Rate and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower or (y) solely if no such broadly accepted comparable successor interbank rate exists at such time, a successor or alternative index rate as the Agent may reasonably determine in light of prevailing market practices and is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower; provided that, to the extent a successor or alternative index rate cannot be agreed upon in accordance with clause (x) or (y) above within five (5) Business Days after the Eurodollar Rate becomes unavailable, all Loans hereunder will be deemed to be ABR Loans (and shall bear interest accordingly) for purposes of the definition of “Applicable Margin” and Section 2.10, until such time as an alternative rate can be agreed upon in accordance with clause (x) or (y).

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Article X.

 

“Excess Availability” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount equal to Qualified Cash plus Availability, minus the aggregate amount, if any, of all trade payables of Borrower and its Subsidiaries aged in excess of historical levels with respect thereto and all book overdrafts of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of historical practices with respect thereto, in each case as determined by Administrative Agent in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion.

 

Excluded Account” means each deposit or securities accounts constituting (a) a zero balance account that sweeps on a daily basis into a deposit account subject to a Control Agreement, (b) a deposit account used solely to fund payroll obligations, health benefit or employee benefit obligations, trust fund Tax obligations, escrow arrangements, trust accounts or holding third-party insurance funds or funds owned by Persons other than the Credit Parties, (c) any other deposit or securities account so long as with respect to this clause (c), the aggregate amount on deposit in all such accounts does not exceed $750,000 at any one time, (d) a deposit account into which an Account Debtor makes payment under Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE or any other health program operated by or financed in whole or in part by any foreign or domestic federal, state or local government so long as funds on deposit in such deposit account are transferred on each Business Day to an account subject to a Control Agreement, (e) a deposit account holding solely funds pledged as cash collateral to the extent permitted under Section 9.02(o) or (f) a deposit account established at or about the time of entry into the loan documents evidencing the Indebtedness incurred before the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date permitted under Section 9.01(q).

 

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Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean (i) any Foreign Subsidiary or Domestic Holding Company, in each case solely to the extent that the inclusion of such Person as a Guarantor may result (or may be reasonably likely to result) in adverse tax consequences to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by the Borrower and notified in writing to the Administrative Agent and (ii) each Immaterial Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, none of Teligent OU, a private limited company organized in Tallin, Republic of Estonia, Teligent Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a société a responsabilité limitée formed in Luxembourg, and Teligent Canada, a company formed in the province of British Columbia, shall constitute Excluded Subsidiaries.

 

Excluded Taxes” shall mean with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income (i) by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, (c) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender, any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Non-U.S. Lender at the time such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office, unless such designation was at the request of the Borrower), except to the extent that such Non-U.S. Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 5.04(a), (d) Taxes imposed by reason of the failure of the Administrative Agent or such Lender to comply with its obligations under Section 5.04(b) and Section 5.04(c), or to the extent that such documentation fails to establish a complete exemption from applicable withholding Taxes, other than, in either case, due to a change in Applicable Laws after the Closing Date, and (e) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

Existing Notes” shall mean the 2019 Convertible Notes and the 2023 Convertible Notes.

 

Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the fair market value of Borrower’s Eligible Real Property that is estimated to be recoverable in an orderly sale in a 12-month marketing period of such Eligible Real Property net of all associated costs and expenses of such sale, such value to be as specified in the most recent Acceptable Appraisal of Real Property.

 

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FATCA” shall mean 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), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

 

FCPA” shall mean the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

FDA” shall mean the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor thereto.

 

FDA Trigger Amount” shall mean $2,500,000, which such amount shall be increased to $5,000,000 if at any time, when tested, the revenue of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Test Period measured at the end of the most recently ended two consecutive fiscal quarters is greater than $100,000,000).

 

Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to: (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next succeeding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; or (b) if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

Fee Letter” shall mean, collectively, the (i) Second Amended and Restated Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, by and between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Second Lien Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) Amendment Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date by and between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Second Lien Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and (iii) Amendment No. 2 Fee Letter dated as of the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date by and between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Fees” shall mean all amounts payable pursuant to, or referred to in, Section 4.01 or the Fee Letter.

 

Financial Advisor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.18.

 

Financial Advisor Engagement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.18.

 

Financial Performance Covenants” shall mean the covenants set forth in Section 9.13.

 

Flood Hazard Property” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of the term “Flood Insurance Requirements”.

 

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Flood Insurance Laws” shall mean, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 and (v) the Biggert –Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, as now or hereafter in effect of any successor statute thereto, in each case, together with all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing, implementing  or interpreting any of the foregoing, as amended or modified from time to time.

 

Flood Insurance Requirements” shall mean (i) a completed “life of loan” Federal Emergency Management Standard Flood Hazard Determination as to whether such real property is in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards (a “Flood Hazard Property”) and (ii) if such real property is a Flood Hazard Property, evidence as to (A) whether the community in which such real property, or as applicable, the leasehold interest of such Credit Party in such real property, is located is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, (B) the applicable Credit Party’s written acknowledgment of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent (1) as to the fact that such real property is a Flood Hazard Property and (2) as to whether the community in which each such Flood Hazard Property is located is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program and (C) copies of flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program (or private insurance endorsed to cause such private insurance to be fully compliant with the federal law as regards private placement insurance applicable to the National Flood Insurance Program, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower) or a declaration page, application accompanied by proof of premium payment for such policies, or such other documentation as is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, with confirmation of such satisfaction of such Lender to be made in writing (which, for purposes of such confirmation, shall include email) and such confirmation shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in each case, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries evidencing such flood insurance coverage in such amounts and with such deductibles as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as the Administrative Agent may request (but no less than required by applicable Flood Insurance Laws) and naming the Administrative Agent and its successors and/or assigns as sole loss payee on behalf of the Lenders.

 

Foreign Security Instrument” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.15(e)(i).

 

Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary of a Credit Party that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Funded Debt” shall mean, as of any date of determination, all then outstanding Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, of the type described in clauses (a), (b), (d) and (f) of the defined term “Indebtedness”. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Funded Debt so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

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GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as in effect from time to time; provided, that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Credit Parties shall negotiate in good faith to effect such amendment and such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.

 

Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States, any foreign country or any multinational authority, or any state, commonwealth, protectorate or political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the PBGC and other quasi-governmental entities established to perform such functions.

 

Guarantee Agreement” shall mean a Guarantee Agreement, executed and delivered by each Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

Guarantee Obligations” shall mean, as to any Person, any Contingent Liability of such Person or other obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided, that the term “Guarantee Obligations” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date, entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

 

Guarantors” shall mean (a) each Person that is a Domestic Subsidiary on the Closing Date, (b) each Person that is a Foreign Subsidiary on the Closing Date, and (c) each Person that becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 8.11, in each case, other than any Excluded Subsidiary.

 

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Hazardous Materials” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous waste”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”, “contaminants”, or “pollutants”, or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is classified, prohibited, limited or regulated by, or forming the basis of liability under any Environmental Law.

 

Hedge Termination Value” shall mean, in respect of any one or more Hedging Obligations, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Hedging Obligations, (a) for any date on or after the date such Hedging Obligations have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Hedging Obligations, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Hedging Obligations (which may include any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

Hedging Obligations” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired under (a) any and all Hedging Transactions, (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Hedging Transactions and (c) any and all renewals, extensions and modifications of any Hedging Transactions and any and all substitutions for any Hedging Transactions.

 

Hedging Transaction” of any Person shall mean (a) any transaction (including an agreement with respect to any such transaction) permitted under Section 9.11 now existing or hereafter entered into by such Person that is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, spot transaction, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof, whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

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Historical Financial Statements” shall mean (a) audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed on March 15, 2017 with the SEC pursuant to an annual report on Form 10-K and December 31, 2017 as filed on March 19, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to an annual report on Form 10-K and (b) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower for the fiscal year to date periods ended March 31, 2018 as filed on May 15, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q, June 30, 2018 as filed on December 12, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A and September 30, 2018 as filed on December 12, 2018 with the SEC pursuant to a quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean, at any date of determination, each Subsidiary of the Borrower that has been designated by the Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” for purposes of this Agreement; provided, that, (a) for purposes of this Agreement, at no time shall (i) the Consolidated Total Assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries at the last day of the most recent Test Period be equal to or exceed 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and its subsidiaries at such date or (ii) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Test Period of all Immaterial Subsidiaries equal or exceed 2.5% of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, (b) the Borrower shall not designate any new Immaterial Subsidiary if such designation would not comply with the provisions set forth in clause (a) above, and (c) if clause (a) shall not be satisfied at any time, then all such Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be non-Immaterial Subsidiaries unless and until the Borrower shall redesignate one or more Immaterial Subsidiaries as non-Immaterial Subsidiaries, in each case in a written notice to the Administrative Agent, and, as a result thereof, clause (a) shall be satisfied. Each Immaterial Subsidiary existing as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 1.01(b).

 

In-Transit Inventory” shall mean Inventory that is being shipped or otherwise transported to a Credit Party from a point of origin within the continental United States or Canada or is being shipped or otherwise transported to a Credit Party from a point of origin outside of the continental United States or Canada.

 

Indebtedness” shall mean, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

 

(i)                 all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money and all indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

 

(j)                 the maximum amount (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions which may have been reimbursed) available under all letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;

 

(k)               the Hedge Termination Value of all Hedging Obligations of such Person;

 

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(l)                 all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, including earn-out obligations (other than (i) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and (ii) to the extent such obligation is not due at any time prior to the date that is six months after the latest Maturity Date, any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP);

 

(m)             indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

 

(n)               all Attributable Indebtedness;

 

(o)               all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock; and

 

(p)               all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing,

 

provided, that Indebtedness shall not include (i) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (ii) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (iii) endorsements of checks or drafts arising in the ordinary course of business, and (iv) preferred Capital Stock to the extent not constituting Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, except to the extent such Person’s liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited and only to the extent such Indebtedness would be included in the calculation of Consolidated Total Net Debt. The amount of any net Hedging Obligations on any date shall be deemed to be the Hedge Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (y) the fair market value of the property of such Person encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith. For the avoidance of doubt, the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q) shall not constitute Indebtedness so long as such Indebtedness is outstanding, unless not forgiven by the applicable Governmental Authority relevant thereto or Quaint Oak Bank, as applicable.

 

Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Administrative Agent and Second Lien Agent, and acknowledged by the Credit Parties, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the interest period applicable thereto, as determined pursuant to Section 2.11.

 

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Investment” shall mean, relative to any Person, (a) any loan, advance or extension of credit made by such Person to any other Person, including the purchase by such first Person of any bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of any such other Person; (b) Contingent Liabilities in favor of any other Person; and (c) any Capital Stock or other investment held by such Person in any other Person. The amount of any Investment at any time shall be the original principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon made on or before such time and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the fair market value of such property at the time of such Investment.

 

Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Letter of Directionshall mean that certain executed letter of direction from Borrower addressed to Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, directing the disbursement on the Closing Date of the proceeds of the Loans made on such date.

 

Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment for collateral purposes, lien (statutory or other) or similar encumbrance, and any easement, right-of-way, license, restriction (including zoning restrictions), defect, exception or irregularity in title or similar charge or encumbrance (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof); provided, that in no event shall an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business or any precautionary UCC filings made pursuant thereto by an applicable lessor or lessee, be deemed to be a Lien.

 

Liquidity” shall mean, at any time, Availability, plus unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of any Credit Party that is on deposit in deposit accounts or in securities accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such deposit accounts and/or securities accounts are the subject of a Control Agreement.

 

Loan” shall mean, individually, any Loan made by any Lender hereunder, and collectively, the Loans made by the Lenders hereunder. “Loan” shall include any Swingline Loan, Overadvance and Protective Advance.

 

Loan Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.08.

 

Master Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of the term “Hedging Transaction”.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, (c) a material impairment in the Secured Parties’ ability to enforce their rights or remedies hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents, or (d) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to perform their payment and other material obligations under the Credit Documents to which they are parties.

 

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Material Contractshall mean, as to any Person, (i) each contract or agreement to which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate annual consideration payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of $1,500,000 or more (other than customer contracts), and (ii) all other contracts or agreements, the loss of which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. A reasonably detailed description of each Material Contract is set forth on Schedule 1.01(c) as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Material Real Property” shall mean any Real Property that has a fair market value in excess of $1,500,000, as reasonably determined by the Borrower based on information available to it.

 

Maturity Date” shall mean September 30, 2022.

 

Maximum Cash Amount” shall mean (i) initially, $10,000,000 and (ii) immediately upon a borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loan C (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement as in effect on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date) and at all times thereafter, $3,000,000, plus the amount of ATM Net Proceeds and net proceeds from any other equity offering.

  

Minimum Borrowing Amount” shall mean $100,000.

 

Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Mortgage” shall mean a mortgage or a deed of trust, deed to secure debt, trust deed or other security document entered into by any applicable Credit Party and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of any Real Property owned by such Credit Party, in such form as agreed between such Credit Party and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Mortgaged Property” shall mean each parcel of Real Property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 8.11(d).

 

Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA to which any Credit Party, any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making, is obligated, or within the last six (6) years has been obligated, to make contributions, or with respect to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party has any liability, actual or contingent.

 

Net Orderly Liquidation Value” shall mean, with respect to Inventory or Equipment of any Credit Party, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.

 

Net Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

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Net Revenue” means, for any period, (a) Credit Parties’ gross revenues during such period, less (b)(i) trade, quantity and cash discounts allowed by a Credit Party, (ii) discounts, refunds, rebates, charge backs, retroactive price adjustments and any other allowances which effectively reduce net selling price, (iii) product returns and allowances, (iv) allowances for shipping or other distribution expenses, (v) set-offs and counterclaims, and (vi) any other similar and customary deductions used by a Credit Party in determining net revenues, all, in respect of (a) and (b), as determined in accordance with GAAP and in the ordinary course of business (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, revenues from extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual events).

 

Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.07(b).

 

Non-Excluded Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(a).

 

Non-U.S. Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(b).

 

Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

Notice of Borrowing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).

 

Notice of Conversion or Continuation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

 

Obligations” shall mean all Loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by any Credit Party to any Lender, Agent, or any other Person required to be indemnified hereunder, that arise under any Credit Document, whether or not for the payment of money, whether arising by reason of an extension of credit, loan, guaranty, indemnification or in any other manner, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired, including all fees, expenses and other amounts accruing during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed in such proceeding.

 

Organization Documents” shall mean, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and, if applicable, any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan).

 

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Other Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible recording, filing or similar Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies (but excluding any Tax, charge or levy that constitutes an Excluded Tax) arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement.

 

Overadvance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c)(i).

 

Participant Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c)(iii).

 

Patriot Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.20.

 

PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

Pension Plan” shall mean any single-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, and subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Sections 302 or 303 of ERISA, that is or was within any of the preceding six plan years sponsored, maintained or contributed to (or to which there is or was an obligation to contribute or to make payments) by any Credit Party, Subsidiary of a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate thereof, or respect of which any Credit Party, Subsidiary of a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate thereof incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Perfection Certificate” shall mean, individually and collectively, the certificates, substantially in the form of Exhibit P-1 or otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, delivered by the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent.

 

Permits” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, clearance, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other contractual obligations with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or Products or to which such Person or any of its property or Products is subject, including without limitation all Registrations.

 

Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition by a Credit Party of (i) all or substantially all of the assets of a target, which assets are located in the United States or (ii) 100% of the Capital Stock of a target organized under the laws of any State in the United States or the District of Columbia, in each case, to the extent that each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied:

 

(q)               the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any new Subsidiary) shall execute and deliver the agreements, instruments and other documents required by Section 8.11;

 

(r)                such acquisition shall not be hostile and shall have been approved by the board of directors (or other similar body) and/or the stockholders or other equityholders of the target;

 

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(s)                no Event of Default shall then exist or would exist after giving effect thereto;

 

(t)                 the average daily Excess Availability for the immediately preceding ninety (90) day period is not less than $5,000,000, and after giving effect to such proposed acquisition (including payment of the purchase price in accordance with clause (e) below), the Borrower shall have a minimum pro forma Excess Availability as of the date of consummation of such acquisition (after giving effect to the funding of all Loans and use of cash as of such date) of not less than $5,000,000;

 

(u)               the total consideration paid or payable for Permitted Acquisitions shall be funded solely with internally generated cash or net proceeds from an issuance of Capital Stock or Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(j); and

 

(v)               the pro forma Target Adjusted EBITDA of the target of each such acquisition, on a cumulative basis for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters, shall be no less than $0.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing and the definition of Borrowing Base, no Accounts, Inventory, Equipment or Real Property acquired in an Acquisition permitted hereunder shall be included in the Borrowing Base unless the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, determines that such Accounts, Inventory, Equipment and Real Property conform to standards of eligibility established in accordance with this Agreement through completion of such audits, evaluations and appraisals thereof as Agent shall require (which appraisals, evaluations and audits shall be conducted at the expense of the Borrower and in form, scope and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion).

 

Permitted Discretion” shall mean, in connection with a determination to be made by Administrative Agent under this Agreement, or in connection with an election by Administrative Agent to take or refrain from taking an action under this Agreement, Administrative Agent may make such determination, or elect to take or not take such action, as applicable, in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable business judgment from the perspective of a secured asset based lender.

 

Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

 

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness issued or incurred (including by means of the extension or renewal of existing Indebtedness) to refinance, refund, extend, renew or replace existing Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (the “Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided, that the original principal amount of such refinancing, refunding, extending, renewing or replacing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness plus the amount of any interest, premiums or penalties required to be paid thereon plus fees and expenses associated therewith.

 

Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.

 

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PIK Interest” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

PIK Termination Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Plan” shall mean a Pension Plan or a Multiemployer Plan.

 

Pledged Stock” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Prepayment Premium” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(d).

 

Prepayment Premium Event” shall mean any termination or reduction in whole of Commitments (with a corresponding prepayment in whole of the Loans) or any acceleration of the Loans for any reason and at any time, including, without limitation, whether such reduction or termination or acceleration is (i) voluntary or mandatory, (ii) made when a Default or Event of Default is then outstanding, (iii) made in connection with a sale during any Event of Default or foreclosure upon the Collateral, (iv) the result of or subsequent to the acceleration of the Loans or the termination of the Commitments for any reason at any time, including, without limitation, as a result of the occurrence of any Event of Default and, in the case of insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, whether or not a claim for the Prepayment Premium is allowed in such proceeding, (v) made pursuant to, or as the consequence of, any regulatory or judicial enforcement or other actions from any Governmental Authority or (vi) made pursuant to, or as the consequence of, any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, whether or not a claim for the Prepayment Premium is allowed in such proceeding.

 

Prime Rate” shall mean a variable per annum rate, as of any date of determination, equal to the rate as of such date published in The Wall Street Journal as being the “Prime Rate” (or, if more than one rate is published as the Prime Rate, then the highest of such rates). The Prime Rate will change as of the date of publication in The Wall Street Journal of a Prime Rate that is different from that published on the preceding Business Day. In the event that The Wall Street Journal shall, for any reason, fail or cease to publish the Prime Rate, the Administrative Agent shall choose a reasonably comparable index or source to use as the basis for the Prime Rate.

 

Products” shall mean any item or any service that is researched or developed, created, tested, packaged, labeled, distributed, manufactured, managed, performed, or otherwise used, offered, marketed, sold, or handled by or on behalf of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, whether marketed or in development.

 

Property” shall mean any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.

 

Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, for purposes of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio:

 

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(w)             Investments, acquisitions, mergers, consolidations and dispositions of any Subsidiary, line of business or division, that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person or any of its Subsidiaries acquired by, merged or consolidated with the specified Person or any of its Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions and incurrences of Indebtedness, and including increases in ownership of Subsidiaries, during the applicable reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the date of determination will be given pro forma effect, as if they had occurred on the first day of the applicable reference period;

 

(x)               any Person that is a Subsidiary on the date of determination will be deemed to have been a Subsidiary at all times during such reference period; and

 

(y)               any Person that is not a Subsidiary on the date of determination will be deemed not to have been a Subsidiary at any time during such reference period;

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the good faith determination of the Borrower as set forth in an officers’ certificate, to reflect operating expense reductions (but not revenue increases) expected to result from the applicable pro forma event if such adjustments are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

  

Pro Rata Share” shall mean (a) with respect to any Commitment of any Lender at any time, a percentage, the numerator of which shall be such Lender’s Commitment (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, such Lender’s Loans), and the denominator of which shall be the sum of such Commitments of all Lenders (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, all Loans of all Lenders) and (b) with respect to all Commitments of any Lender at any time, the numerator of which shall be the sum of such Lender’s Commitment (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, such Lender’s Loans) and the denominator of which shall be the sum of all Lenders’ Commitments (or if such Commitments have been terminated or expired or the Loans have been declared to be due and payable, all Loans funded under such Commitments).

 

Protective Advance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).

 

Public Health Laws” shall mean all Applicable Laws relating to the procurement, development, manufacture, production, analysis, distribution, dispensing, importation, exportation, use, handling, quality, sale, or promotion of any drug, medical device, food, dietary supplement, or other product (including, without limitation, any ingredient or component of the foregoing products) subject to regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. §301 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §801 et seq., pharmacy laws, or consumer product safety laws and similar state laws, the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq., the Antikickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7b(b), the Civil Monetary Penalty Law, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7a, the Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. §1395nn, all laws relating to the disclosure of payments or other value to healthcare providers, including but not limited to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, 42 C.F.R. §401-403, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, 42 U.S.C. §1320d et seq., as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and all other federal, state and local laws relating to the prevention of fraud and abuse, and the regulation of the Credit Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ Products and services to ensure they are not adulterated or misbranded.

 

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Qualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Qualified Cash” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000, that is on deposit in deposit accounts or in securities accounts, or any combination thereof, and which such deposit accounts and/or securities accounts are the subject of a Control Agreement, and are maintained by a branch office of the bank or securities intermediary located within the United States (for the avoidance of doubt, the cash that is on deposit in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account shall not be Qualified Cash).

 

Real Property” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all right, title and interest of such Person (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) in and to a parcel of real property owned, leased or operated by such Person together with, in each case, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures, equipment, personal property, easements and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.

 

“Receivable” shall mean, with respect to each Credit Party, each (i) Account, (ii) Health-Care-Insurance Receivable, (iii) credit card receivable, (iv) right to payment under any contract, Document, Instrument, promissory note, Chattel Paper, or electronic chattel paper, (v) tax refund or right to receive any tax refund, (vi) bond or certificate owned or held by such Credit Party or held for the benefit of such Credit Party, (vi) right to payment for the sale, lease or license of any Inventory, Equipment or General Intangible, (vii) policy of insurance issued to or for the benefit of such Credit Party and each right to payment and Proceeds of such insurance, (viii) right to payment in connection with each Investment Property, Deposit Account, book account, credit or reserve, and (ix) form of obligation whatsoever owing to such Credit Party, together with all Instruments, Documents and Certificates of Title representing any of the foregoing, and all rights in any merchandise or Goods which any of the same may represent, all files and Records with respect to any collateral or security given by such Credit Party to Administrative Agent in the foregoing, together with all rights, title, security, Supporting Obligations and guarantees with respect to the foregoing, including any right of stoppage in transit, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by such Credit Party or in which such Credit Party now has or hereafter acquires any interest.

 

Refinanced Indebtedness” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”.

 

Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(b)(v).

 

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Registrations” shall mean all Permits and exemptions issued or allowed by any Governmental Authority (including but not limited to new drug applications, abbreviated new drug applications, biologics license applications, including section 351(k) applications, drug master files, investigational new drug applications, over-the-counter drug monograph, drug establishment and listing forms, device pre-market approval applications, device pre-market notifications, investigational device exemptions, product recertifications, manufacturing approvals and authorizations, CE Marks, pricing and reimbursement approvals, labeling approvals or their foreign equivalent, controlled substance registrations, marketing and promotion registrations, and wholesale distributor permits held by, or applied by contract to, any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, that are required for the research, development, testing, manufacture, distribution, promotion, marketing, storage, transportation, use and sale of the Products of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Regulatory Matters” shall mean, collectively, activities and Products that are subject to Public Health Laws.

 

Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.

 

Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

 

Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors of such Person and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Release” shall mean a “release”, as such term has the meaning set forth in CERCLA.

 

Reportable Event” shall mean an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder (excluding any such event for which the notice requirement has been waived by the PBGC).

 

Required Lenders” shall mean, at any date, Lenders having or holding a majority of (a) the Total Commitment or (b) if the Total Commitment has been terminated, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans; provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

Reserves” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.

 

Restricted Credit Party” shall mean Teligent OU, a private limited company organized in Tallin, Republic of Estonia, and any other Credit Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary and is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than Canada, in each case, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend on, or the making of any payment or distribution on account of, or setting apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Stock of such Person or any warrants or options to purchase any such Capital Stock, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or the making of any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property, (b) the payment or prepayment of principal of, or premium or interest or any other amount in respect of, any Indebtedness that is contractually subordinate to the Obligations unless such payment is permitted under the terms of the subordination agreement applicable thereto and (c) any payment in respect of earn-out obligations.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Second Lien Agent” shall mean Ares Capital Corporation, or any successor “Administrative Agent” as such term is defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Second Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement of even date herewith among the Borrower, Ares Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and the other credit parties thereto, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Second Lien Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness under the Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

Second Lien Initial Term Loan” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Initial Term Loans set forth in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Second Lien Lenders” shall mean “Lenders” as such term is defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Second Lien Loan Documents” shall mean the Second Lien Credit Agreement and all agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by any Credit Party or any other Person with, to or in favor of the Second Lien Agent, the Second Lien Lenders, or any of them, in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.

 

Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Credit Party under the Credit Documents and (d) any successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns of each of the foregoing.

 

Security Agreement” shall mean a Security Agreement, by and among each Credit Party and the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Security Documents” shall mean, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Documents, any Mortgage and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to Section 8.11 or pursuant to any of the Security Documents to secure any of the Obligations.

 

Settlement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c)(i).

 

“Settlement Account” means Agent’s account at BMO Harris Bank N.A., Chicago, IL 60603, Account Name: ACF FINCO I LP Concentration Account; Account No. 3098704, ABA No. 071000288, or such other account as Agent may advise Borrower.

 

Settlement Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(c)(i).

 

Solvency Certificate” shall mean a solvency certificate dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

  

Solvent” shall mean, with respect to any Person, at any date, that (a) the sum of such Person’s debt (including Contingent Liabilities) does not exceed the present fair saleable value of such Person’s present assets, (b) such Person’s capital is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on such date, (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur debts including current obligations beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under Applicable Laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any Contingent Liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).

 

Statutory Reserve Rate” shall mean, for any day as applied to any Eurodollar Loan, a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages that are in effect on that day (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves), expressed as a decimal, as prescribed by the Board and to which the Administrative Agent is subject, for Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

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Subordinated Intercompany Note” shall mean that certain subordinated intercompany note, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, executed by each of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries on the date hereof.

 

Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean and include (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose Voting Stock having by the terms thereof power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries and (b) any partnership, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than a 50% voting equity interest at the time. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of a Credit Party.

 

Swingline Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a)(i).

 

Target Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean, for any specified period, an amount determined for any Person equal to (a) the consolidated net income (or deficit) of such Person, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other proper charges, determined in accordance with GAAP after eliminating all extraordinary nonrecurring items of income, plus (b) without duplication and to the extent deducted in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person, the sum of, without duplication, amounts for (i) total interest expense, (ii) provisions for Taxes based on income, (iii) total depreciation expense, (iv) total amortization expense, and (v) any other non-cash charges and expenses, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, deducted in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent that it represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period or amortization of an item that was paid in a prior period), minus (c) without duplication and to the extent included in arriving at the consolidated net income of such Person, amounts for non-cash gains (excluding any such non-cash item to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any prior period).

 

Taxes” shall mean all income, stamp or other taxes, duties, levies, imposts, charges, assessments, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, enacted, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, and all interest, penalties, additions to tax or similar liabilities with respect thereto.

 

Teligent Product” shall mean any Product owned exclusively by Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries.

 

Test Period” shall mean, for any date of determination under this Agreement, the four consecutive fiscal quarters of Borrower most recently ended as of such date of determination.

 

Third Lien Agent” shall mean Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent under the Third Lien Note Documents.

 

Third Lien Convertible Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023.

 

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Third Lien Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness under the Third Lien Note Documents.

 

Third Lien Indenture” shall mean, in respect of the Third Lien Convertible Notes, the Indenture, dated as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, the Guarantors, as subsidiary guarantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

Third Lien Note Documents” shall mean the Third Lien Indenture, the Third Lien Subordination Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement (as defined in the Third Lien Indenture) and Note Exchange Agreement (as defined in the Third Lien Indenture), each as dated on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date by and between the Credit Parties and the Third Lien Noteholders and/or Third Lien Agent, as applicable, or any of them, in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Third Lien Subordination Agreement.

 

Third Lien Noteholders” shall mean the holders of Third Lien Indebtedness.

 

Third Lien Subordination Agreement” shall mean the Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Administrative Agent, Second Lien Agent, the Third Lien Agent and acknowledged by the Credit Parties and Third Lien Noteholders, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Total Commitment” shall mean the sum of the Commitments. On the Closing Date, the Total Commitment shall be $25,000,000 as set forth on Schedule 1.01(a).

 

Total Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, as of the last day of any Test Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Net Debt as of such date to (b) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such Test Period.

 

Transaction Documents” shall mean each of the documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Transactions, including without limitation, the Credit Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

Transactions” shall mean collectively, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

Type” shall mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan or Eurodollar Loan.

 

UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

 

Unasserted Contingent Obligations” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Security Agreement.

 

Unfunded Current Liability” of any Pension Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under such Pension Plan as of the close of its most recent plan year, determined in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 715: Compensation - Retirement Benefits, as in effect on the date hereof, exceeds the fair market value of the assets of such Pension Plan allocable to such accrued benefits.

 

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U.S.” and “United States” shall mean the United States of America.

 

Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, shares of such Person’s Capital Stock having the right to vote for the election of directors (or Persons acting in a comparable capacity) of such Person under ordinary circumstances.

 

Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, 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.

 

Section 1.02        Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Credit Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Credit Document:

 

(a)               The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

(b)               The words “herein”, “hereto”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Credit Document shall refer to such Credit Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.

 

(c)               Article, Section, Exhibit and Schedule references are to the Credit Document in which such reference appears.

 

(d)               The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.

 

(e)               The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.

 

(f)                In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including”.

 

(g)               Section headings herein and in the other Credit Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

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Section 1.03        Accounting Terms and Determination. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Historical Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. No change in the accounting principles used in the preparation of any financial statement hereafter adopted by the Borrower shall be given effect for purposes of measuring compliance with any provisions of Article IX unless the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders agree to modify such provisions to reflect such changes in GAAP and, unless such provisions are modified, all financial statements, Compliance Certificates and similar documents provided hereunder shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein 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 in Article IX shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 or 470-20 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party at “fair value.” A breach of any Financial Performance Covenant shall be deemed to have occurred as of the last day of the relevant specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 1.04        Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained or complied with by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under this Agreement) shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

Section 1.05        References to Agreements, Laws, etc. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Credit Documents) and other Material Contracts shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by any Credit Document; and (b) references to any Applicable Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Applicable Law.

 

Section 1.06        Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

Section 1.07        Timing of Payment of Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as described in the definition of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.

 

Section 1.08        Corporate Terminology. Any reference to officers, shareholders, stock, shares, directors, boards of directors, corporate authority, articles of incorporation, bylaws or any other such references to matters relating to a corporation made herein or in any other Credit Document with respect to a Person that is not a corporation shall mean and be references to the comparable terms used with respect to such Person.

 

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Section 1.09        UCC Definitions. When used in this Agreement, the following terms have the same definitions as provided in Article 9 of the UCC, but for convenience in this Agreement the first letter of all such terms shall be capitalized : “Accession”, “Account”, “Account Debtor”, “Authenticate” (and all derivations thereof), “Certificate Of Title”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Deposit Account”, “Document”, “Equipment”, “General Intangible”, “Goods”, “Health-Care-Insurance Receivable”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-Of-Credit Right”, “Obligor”, “Proceeds” (as specifically defined in Section 9-102(64) of the UCC), “Record”, “Secondary Obligor”, “Secured Party”, “Software” and “Supporting Obligation”.

 

Article II

Amount and Terms of Loans

 

Section 2.01        Revolving Credit; Note. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation Section 6.02 hereof, each Lender agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) that it shall make revolving loans to Borrower at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (a) such Lender’s Commitment and (b) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Borrowing Base as reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrower to the Administrative Agent (such lesser amount on an aggregate basis, the “Borrowing Capacity”); provided, that, it is understood and agreed that, on the Closing Date, the Borrowing Capacity shall be $25,000,000. The maximum principal amount of any Loan (including Swingline Loans) shall not exceed an amount equal to the amount of the Borrowing Capacity less the aggregate amount of all Loans then outstanding. Within the limits of the Borrowing Capacity, and subject to terms and conditions of this Agreement, prior to the Maturity Date, Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the principal amount of the Loans. To the extent requested by any Lender, Borrower’s obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Loans made to Borrower shall be evidenced by an Authenticated promissory note in favor of such Lender in form and content as attached to this Agreement in the form of Exhibit R-1 (any such note, a “Note”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, on and after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, Loans shall only be made available under this Section 2.01 at such time as the “DDTL C Commitment” (as defined in the Second Lien Loan Agreement as in effect on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date) has been reduced to $0.

 

Section 2.02        Overadvances,

 

(a)               Lenders shall not be required to make any Loan at any time in a principal amount that would, when aggregated with the amount of the Obligations then outstanding, exceed the Borrowing Capacity. If the Obligations of Borrower to Lenders incurred hereunder exceed the Borrowing Capacity for any reason (the amount of such excess to be referred to as an “Overadvance”), then (i) such Overadvance will constitute a Loan for purposes of this Agreement, (ii) payment of such Overadvance will be secured by the Collateral, (iii) subject to paragraph (b) below, Borrower shall immediately repay the amount of such Overadvance without notice or demand by Administrative Agent or any Lender, and (iv) each Lender may in such Lender’s sole discretion refrain from making any additional Loans until the Overadvance has been repaid to Lenders in full.

 

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(b)               Any contrary provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the Lenders hereby authorize Administrative Agent, and Administrative Agent may, but is not obligated to, knowingly and intentionally, continue to make Loans to the Borrower notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or thereby would be created, so long as (A) after giving effect to such Loans, the outstanding Obligations do not exceed the Borrowing Capacity by more than 10% of the Commitments, and (B) after giving effect to such Loans, the outstanding Obligations (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or expenses) do not exceed the Commitments. In the event Administrative Agent obtains actual knowledge that the outstanding amount of Loans exceeds the amounts permitted by the immediately foregoing provisions, regardless of the amount of, or reason for, such excess, Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders as soon as practicable (and prior to making any (or any additional) intentional Overadvances (except for and excluding amounts charged to the Loan Account for interest, fees, or expenses) unless Administrative Agent determines that prior notice would result in imminent harm to the Collateral or its value, in which case Administrative Agent may make such Overadvances and provide notice as promptly as practical thereafter), and the Lenders thereupon shall, together with Administrative Agent, jointly determine the terms of arrangements that shall be implemented with Borrower intended to reduce, within a reasonable time, the outstanding principal amount of the Loans to the Borrower to an amount permitted by the preceding sentence. In such circumstances, if any Lender objects to the proposed terms of reduction or repayment of any Overadvance, the terms of reduction or repayment thereof shall be implemented according to the determination of the Required Lenders. The foregoing provisions are meant for the benefit of the Lenders and Administrative Agent and are not meant for the benefit of the Borrower. Each Lender shall be obligated to settle with Administrative Agent as provided in Section 2.05(c) for the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any unintentional Overadvances by Administrative Agent reported to such Lender, any intentional Overadvances made as permitted under this Section 2.02(b), and any Overadvances resulting from the charging to the Loan Account of interest, fees, or expenses.

 

Section 2.03        Protective Advances.

 

(a)               Any contrary provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document notwithstanding, Administrative Agent hereby is authorized by the Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, (A) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.02 are not satisfied, to make Loans to, or for the benefit of, the Borrower on behalf of the Lenders that Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or (2) to enhance the likelihood of repayment of the Obligations (any of the Loans described in this Section 2.03(a) shall be referred to as “Protective Advances”).

 

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(b)               Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall be deemed to be a Loan hereunder and, prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be payable to Administrative Agent solely for its own account. The Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be repayable on demand, secured by Administrative Agent’s Liens, constitute Obligations hereunder, and bear interest at the rate applicable from time to time to Loans. The ability of Administrative Agent to make Protective Advances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Overadvances and its ability to make Overadvances is separate and distinct from its ability to make Protective Advances. For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations on Administrative Agent’s ability to make Protective Advances do not apply to Overadvances and the limitations on Administrative Agent’s ability to make Overadvances do not apply to Protective Advances. The provisions of this Section 2.03(b) are for the exclusive benefit of Administrative Agent and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit any Borrower in any way.

 

(c)               Each Lender shall be obligated to settle with Administrative Agent as provided in Section 2.05(c) for the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any Protective Advances.

 

Section 2.04        Reserves. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.01, Administrative Agent may at any time establish one or more reserves which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the Dilution Reserve, royalty reserves, and reserves relating to intercompany markups (“Reserves”) as Administrative Agent may deem appropriate in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion. The amount of any Reserve established by the Administrative Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or circumstance or fact that is the basis for such Reserve and shall not be duplicative of any other Reserve established and currently maintained. Upon establishment or increase in any Reserve, Administrative Agent agrees to make itself available to discuss same, and the Borrower may take such action as may be required so that the event, condition or circumstance no longer exists, in a manner and to the extent reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion. A Reserve may limit the Borrowing Capacity, reduce the Borrowing Base (by reduction of an advance rate set forth in the Borrowing Base or otherwise), or otherwise restrict Borrower’s ability to borrow under the terms of this Agreement. Administrative Agent shall endeavor to notify Borrower promptly after the establishment of any Reserve; provided, however, under no circumstance shall the delivery or receipt of any such notice constitute a condition to Administrative Agent’s establishment of any Reserve. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the foregoing, Administrative Agent may in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion (but Administrative Agent shall have no obligation in any circumstance to) increase, reduce or release any Reserve that was previously established under this Section 2.04.

 

Section 2.05        Borrowing Procedures; Settlement.

 

(a)               Borrower shall request each Loan by delivering an Authenticated Notice of Borrowing in the form of Exhibit N-1 (a “Notice of Borrowing”) to Administrative Agent (a) by facsimile, or (b) by electronic transmission including, without limitation, e-mail. The Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, (B) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (C) whether the respective Borrowing shall consist of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans and, if Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto. Borrower must verify Administrative Agent’s receipt of each Notice of Borrowing by telephone confirmation or, upon Borrower’s request, by Borrower’s receipt of confirming e-mail from Administrative Agent. With respect to each Notice of Borrowing, each Lender agrees that Administrative Agent may in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, but Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to, make such requested Loan to the Borrower on behalf of the Lenders as a Swingline Loan. Upon receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion shall do either of the following:

 

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(i)                 in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, advance the amount of the proposed Loan to the Borrower disproportionately (a “Swingline Loan”) out of the Administrative Agent’s own funds on behalf of Lenders, which advance shall be on the Funding Date specified in the relevant Notice of Borrowing, and thereby elect settlement in accordance with clause (c) below such that, upon such settlement, each Lender’s share of the outstanding Loans (including the amount of any such Swingline Loan settled on such date) equals its Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Loans; or

 

(ii)              promptly notify each Lender by facsimile, electronic mail or other similar from of transmission of the requested Loan and the proposed Funding Date, and thereupon each Lender shall remit to, so that Administrative Agent shall have received prior to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the proposed Funding Date, in immediately available funds, the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Loan.

 

(b)               Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, with proceeds of Swingline Loans or amounts received from the Lenders, Administrative Agent shall deliver the amount of the Loan requested in the Notice of Borrowing for credit to any account of Borrower (other than a payroll account) at a bank in the United States of America as Borrower may specify in writing (or, in the Letter of Direction, dated as of the date hereof) by wire transfer of immediately available funds (i) on the same day of Administrative Agent’s receipt of the Notice of Borrowing if Administrative Agent verifies that the Notice of Borrowing was received by Administrative Agent on or before 11 a.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, or (ii) on the Business Day immediately following Administrative Agent’s receipt of the Notice of Borrowing if Administrative Agent verifies that the Notice of Borrowing was received by Administrative Agent after 11 a.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, or Administrative Agent verifies that the Notice of Borrowing was received by Administrative Agent on any day that is not a Business Day. Administrative Agent shall charge to the Loan Account the actual amount of usual and customary fees for the wire transfer of each Loan. All Swingline Loans made under Section 2.5(a)(i) shall be subject to Settlement in accordance with Section 2.05(c) below; it being understood that all payments on any such Swingline Loans shall be payable solely to Administrative Agent until Settlement thereof shall have occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, all Swingline Loans constitute Loans and Loans hereunder and constitute a utilization of the Borrowing Capacity.

 

(c)               It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the Loans is intended by the Lenders to equal, at all times, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Loans. Such agreement notwithstanding, Administrative Agent and the other Lenders agree (which agreement shall not be for the benefit of Borrower) that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, settlement among the Lenders as to the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances) shall take place on a periodic basis in accordance with the following provisions:

 

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(i)                 Administrative Agent shall request settlement (“Settlement”) with the Lenders on a weekly basis, or on a more frequent basis if so determined by Administrative Agent (1) for itself, with respect to the outstanding Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) and (2) with respect to Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s collections or payments received, as to each by notifying the Lenders by telecopy, telephone, or other similar form of transmission, of such requested Settlement, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of such requested Settlement (the date of such requested Settlement being the “Settlement Date”). Such notice of a Settlement Date shall include a summary statement of the amount of outstanding Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) for the period since the prior Settlement Date. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein: (y) if the amount of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) made by a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender exceeds such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) as of a Settlement Date, then Administrative Agent shall, by no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Settlement Date, transfer in immediately available funds to a deposit account of such Lender (as such Lender may designate), an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon receipt of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances), and (z) if the amount of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) made by a Lender is less than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) as of a Settlement Date, such Lender shall no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Settlement Date transfer in immediately available funds to the Settlement Account, an amount such that each such Lender shall, upon transfer of such amount, have as of the Settlement Date, its Pro Rata Share of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances). If any such amount is not made available to Administrative Agent by any Lender on the Settlement Date applicable thereto to the extent required by the terms hereof, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover for its account such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon at an equivalent rate as the rate accruing in respect of ABR Loans. Settlement shall occur under this Section 2.05(c) notwithstanding that the conditions precedent to making Loans under Article 4 have not been satisfied or the Commitments shall have terminated at such time.

 

(ii)              In determining whether a Lender’s balance of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) is less than, equal to, or greater than such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) as of a Settlement Date, Administrative Agent shall, as part of the relevant Settlement, apply to such balance the portion of payments actually received in good funds by Administrative Agent with respect to the principal, interest and fees payable by the Borrower and allocable to the Lenders hereunder, and proceeds of Collateral.

 

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(iii)            Between Settlement Dates, Administrative Agent may pay over to the Lenders any collections or payments received by Administrative Agent that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement would be applied to the reduction of the Loans, for application to Swingline Loans, Protective Advances or Overadvances. During the period between Settlement Dates, with respect to any Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) that Administrative Agent has funded since the prior Settlement Date, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to interest on the daily amount of such Loans at an equivalent rate as the rate accruing in respect of ABR Loans.

 

(iv)             Anything in this Section 2.05(c) to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from remitting settlement amounts to the Defaulting Lender and, instead, shall be entitled to elect to implement the provisions set forth in Section 2.05(d).

 

(v)               Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to settle pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the failure of any condition in Section 6.02 to be satisfied, or any reduction or termination of the Commitments or a reduction in the Borrowing Capacity, and that each such Settlement payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

 

(d)               Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments made by the Borrower to Administrative Agent for the Defaulting Lender’s benefit or any collections or proceeds of Collateral that would otherwise be remitted hereunder to the Defaulting Lender, and, in the absence of such transfer to the Defaulting Lender, Administrative Agent shall transfer any such payments (i) first, to Administrative Agent to the extent of any Loans (including Swingline Loans, Protective Advances and Overadvances) that were made by Administrative Agent and that were required to be, but were not, repaid by the Defaulting Lender, (ii) second, to each non-Defaulting Lender ratably in accordance with their Commitments (but, in each case, only to the extent that such Defaulting Lender’s portion of a Loan (or other funding obligation) was funded by such other non-Defaulting Lender), (iii) to an account maintained by Administrative Agent, the proceeds of which shall be retained by Administrative Agent and may be made available to be re-advanced to or for the benefit of the Borrower as if such Defaulting Lender had made its portion of Loans (or other funding obligations) hereunder, and (iv) from and after the date on which all other Obligations have been paid in full, to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.07(a)(viii). Subject to the foregoing and the provisions in Section 2.18, Administrative Agent may hold and, in its sole discretion, re-lend to the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender the amount of all such payments received and retained by Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender. Solely for the purposes of voting or consenting to matters with respect to the Credit Documents (including the calculation of Pro Rata Share in connection therewith). The provisions of this Section 2.05(d) shall remain effective with respect to such Defaulting Lender until the earlier of (y) the date on which the non-Defaulting Lenders, Administrative Agent, and Borrower shall have waived, in writing, the application of this Section 2.05(d) to such Defaulting Lender, or (z) the date on which such Defaulting Lender makes payment of all amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, pays to Administrative Agent all amounts owing by Defaulting Lender in respect of the amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder, and, if requested by Administrative Agent, provides adequate assurance of its ability to perform its future obligations hereunder. The operation of this Section 2.05(d) shall not be construed to increase or otherwise affect the Commitment of any Lender, to relieve or excuse the performance by such Defaulting Lender or any other Lender of its duties and obligations hereunder, or to relieve or excuse the performance by the Borrower of its duties and obligations hereunder to Administrative Agent or to the Lenders other than such Defaulting Lender. Any failure by a Defaulting Lender to fund amounts that it was obligated to fund hereunder shall constitute a material breach by such Defaulting Lender of this Agreement and shall entitle the Borrower, at its option, upon written notice to Administrative Agent, to arrange for a substitute Lender to assume the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender, such substitute Lender to be reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent. In connection with the arrangement of such a substitute Lender, the Defaulting Lender shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder, and agrees to execute and deliver a completed form of Assignment Agreement in favor of the substitute Lender (and agrees that it shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such document if it fails to do so) subject only to being repaid its share of the outstanding Obligations; provided, however, that any such assumption of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any of Administrative Agent’s, any Lender’s or the Borrower’s rights or remedies against any such Defaulting Lender arising out of or in relation to such failure to fund. In the event of a direct conflict between the priority provisions of this Section 2.05(d) and any other provision contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, it is the intention of the parties hereto that such provisions be read together and construed, to the fullest extent possible, to be in concert with each other. In the event of any actual, irreconcilable conflict that cannot be resolved as aforesaid, the terms and provisions of this Section 2.05(d) shall control and govern.

 

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(e)               It is understood that (i) no Lender shall be responsible for any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligation to make any Loan (or other extension of credit) hereunder, nor shall any Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of any failure by any other Lender to perform its obligations hereunder, and (ii) no failure by any Lender to perform its obligations hereunder shall excuse any other Lender from its obligations hereunder.

 

(f)                The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing of Loans shall be in multiples of $100,000 and, in each case, shall not be less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount with respect thereto. More than one Borrowing may be incurred on any date; provided, that at no time shall there be outstanding more than 2 Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans under this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.06        Collections.

 

(a)               Subject to Section 8.12, the Credit Parties shall instruct all their respective Account Debtors paying Receivables of the Credit Parties to a deposit account of a Credit Party that is subject to a Control Agreement.

 

(b)               Subject to Section 8.12, during any Cash Dominion Period, each Credit Party shall deliver all Proceeds of Collateral in its possession to a deposit account subject to a Control Agreement promptly after receipt.

 

(c)               Subject to Section 8.12, during any Cash Dominion Period, Credit Parties shall cause Persons processing or collecting any credit card payments or Proceeds of Receivables on behalf of Credit Parties to deliver such payments or Proceeds to a deposit account subject to a Control Agreement promptly, but not less frequently than once every week.

 

Section 2.07        Crediting of Funds.

 

(a)               During any Cash Dominion Period, on each Business Day, Administrative Agent shall withdraw available funds from the Blocked Account, deposit such funds in the Settlement Account, and credit available funds received in the Settlement Account to the payment of the Obligations. Whether or not a Cash Dominion Period is in effect, Administrative Agent shall credit to the payment of the Obligations any other form of funds received by Administrative Agent in the Settlement Account for which Administrative Agent has received notice that such funds are collected and available to Administrative Agent (i) on the same day of Administrative Agent’s receipt of such notice if such notice is received by Administrative Agent on or before 2 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, and (ii) on the Business Day immediately following Administrative Agent’s receipt of such notice if such notice is received by Administrative Agent after 2 p.m. Eastern Time on a Business Day, or if such notice is received by Administrative Agent on a day that is not a Business Day. It is understood and agreed that transfer of funds from the Blocked Account to the Settlement Account may take up to two Business Days. Aggregate principal and interest payments shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Obligations to which such payments relate held by each Lender) and payments of fees and expenses (other than fees or expenses that are for Administrative Agent’s separate account) shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders having a Pro Rata Share of the type of Obligation to which a particular fee relates.

 

(b)               All payments and proceeds of Collateral received by Administrative Agent shall be applied, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to reduce the Loans outstanding (and thereafter to Borrower or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law). At any time that an Event of Default is continuing, all payments and proceeds of Collateral will be applied in the following order:

 

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(i)                 First, to pay any expenses or indemnities then due to Administrative Agent under Section 12.05 of this Agreement, until paid in full;

 

(ii)              Second, to pay any expenses or indemnities then due to Lenders under the Credit Documents, on a ratable basis, until paid in full;

 

(iii)            Third, to pay any fees then due to Administrative Agent (for its separate account) under the Credit Documents, until paid in full;

 

(iv)             Fourth, to pay any fees then due to Lenders then due to Lenders under the Credit Documents, on a ratable basis, until paid in full;

 

(v)               Fifth, ratably to pay interest due in respect of the Protective Advances and Swingline Loans, until paid in full;

 

(vi)             Sixth, ratably to pay the principal amount of all Protective Advances and Swingline Loans until paid in full;

 

(vii)          Seventh, ratably to pay interest due in respect of the Loans (other than Protective Advances and Swingline Loans), until paid in full;

 

(viii)        Eighth, ratably to pay the principal amount of all Loans (other than Protective Advances and Swingline Loans) until paid in full;

 

(ix)             Ninth, to pay all other Obligations other than Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders, ratably to each Person entitled to such amounts, until paid in full;

 

(x)               Tenth, to pay all Obligations owed to Defaulting Lenders, ratably to each Person entitled to such amounts, until paid in full; and

 

(xi)             Eleventh, to the Borrower or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.

 

(c)               All funds credited to the payment of the Obligations in accordance with clause (b) above are conditional upon final payment to Administrative Agent in cash or solvent credits of the items giving rise to such funds. If any item credited to the payment of the Obligations is not paid to Administrative Agent (or payment thereof is rescinded or required to be returned by the Administrative Agent), the amount of any credit given for such item shall be charged to the balance of the Obligations whether or not the item is returned.

 

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Section 2.08        Maintenance of Loan Account; Records of Administrative Agent. Administrative Agent shall maintain an account on its books in the name of Borrower (the “Loan Account”) on which Borrower will be charged with all Loans made by Administrative Agent or the Lenders to Borrower or for Borrower’s account and with all other payment Obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, including, accrued interest, fees and expenses, and other amounts payable in accordance with Section 12.05. In accordance with Section 2.06(a), the Loan Account will be credited with all payments received by Administrative Agent from any Credit Party or for Borrower’s account. Administrative Agent shall render statements regarding the Loan Account to Borrower, including principal, interest, fees, an itemization of all charges and expenses, and other amounts owing in accordance with Section 12.05, and such statements, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrower and the Lenders unless, within 30 days after receipt thereof by Borrower, Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in any such statements. No failure of Administrative Agent to render any Record or in making any annotation shall affect the obligation of Borrower to pay and perform the Obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. This Section 2.08 and Section 12.06(c)(iii) shall be construed so that the Loans are at all times maintained in “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code.

 

Section 2.09        Payments; Termination of Loans. (a) On the Maturity Date, the Borrower shall pay to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in cash the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loans, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus all fees, costs, expenses and other amounts payable to Administrative Agent and Lenders in connection with the Loans, plus all other Obligations payable to Administrative Agent and Lenders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. No Lender shall be obligated to make or continue to extend any Loan or continue any Loan to Borrower hereunder after the Maturity Date. All payments (including prepayments) to be made by Borrower on account of principal, interest, fees and other amounts payable hereunder are not subject to counterclaim, set-off, rights of rescission, or any other defense. Subject to Section 5.04, and except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments under this Agreement shall be made by the Borrower, without set-off, rights of rescission, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the Secured Parties entitled thereto.

 

Section 2.10        Interest. (a) The unpaid principal amount of each ABR Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin plus the ABR in effect from time to time.

 

(b)               The unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing thereof at a rate per annum that shall at all times be the Applicable Margin in effect from time to time plus the relevant Eurodollar Rate.

 

(c)               From and after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, upon notice by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to the Borrower (or automatically while any Event of Default under Section 10.01(a) or Section 10.01(h) exists), the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all Loans and all other due and unpaid Obligations, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, at the rate described in Section 2.10(a) or Section 2.10(b), as applicable, plus two (2) percentage points per annum (the “Default Rate”). All such interest shall be payable on demand of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders and in cash.

 

(d)               Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the date of any Borrowing to but excluding the date of any repayment thereof and shall be payable (i) in respect of each ABR Loan, quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2018, (ii) in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on each date occurring at three-month intervals after the first day of such Interest Period, and (iii) in respect of each Loan (except, other than in the case of prepayments, any Loans that are ABR Loans), on any prepayment (on the amount prepaid), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after such maturity, on demand.

 

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(e)               All computations of interest hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.05.

 

(f)                The Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, shall promptly notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders thereof. Each such determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

(g)               In no event shall the interest rate or rates payable under this Agreement, plus any other amounts paid in connection herewith, exceed the highest rate permissible under any law that a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable. Agent, Borrower and the Lenders, in executing and delivering this Agreement, intend legally to agree upon the rate or rates of interest and manner of payment stated within it; provided, that anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if such rate or rates of interest or manner of payment exceeds the maximum allowable under applicable law, then, ipso facto, as of the date of this Agreement, Borrower is and shall be liable only for the payment of such maximum amount as is allowed by law, and payment received from Borrower in excess of such legal maximum, whenever received, shall be applied to reduce the principal balance of the Obligations to the extent of such excess.

 

Section 2.11        Conversions and Continuations. (a) The Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to convert all or a portion equal to at least the Minimum Borrowing Amount of the outstanding principal amount of Loans of one Type into a Borrowing or Borrowings of another Type and the Borrower shall have the option on any Business Day to continue the outstanding principal amount of any Eurodollar Loans for an additional Interest Period; provided, that (i) no partial conversion of Eurodollar Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount, (ii) ABR Loans may not be converted into Eurodollar Loans if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed conversion and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversion, (iii) Eurodollar Loans may not be continued as Eurodollar Loans for an additional Interest Period in excess of one month if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed continuation and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation and (iv) Borrowings resulting from conversions pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be limited in number as provided in Section 2.05(f). Each such conversion or continuation shall be effected by the Borrower by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York time) at least three Business Days (or one Business Day in the case of a conversion into ABR Loans) (and in either case on not more than five Business Days) prior to such proposed conversion or continuation, in the form of Exhibit N-2 (each, a “Notice of Conversion or Continuation”) specifying the Loans to be so converted or continued, the Type of Loans to be converted or continued into and, if such Loans are to be converted into or continued as Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period to be initially applicable thereto. The Administrative Agent shall give each Lender notice as promptly as practicable of any such proposed conversion or continuation affecting any of its Loans.

 

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(b)               If any Event of Default is in existence at the time of any proposed continuation of any Eurodollar Loans for an Interest Period in excess of one month and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuation, such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically continued on the last day of the current Interest Period into Eurodollar Loans with an Interest Period of one month. If, upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be applicable thereto as provided in Section 2.11(a), the Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans into a Borrowing of ABR Loans effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

 

Section 2.12        Pro Rata Borrowings. Each Borrowing of Loans under this Agreement shall be granted by the Lenders on the basis of their then-applicable Pro Rata Share of the Commitments. It is understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans hereunder and that each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill its commitments hereunder.

 

Section 2.13        Interest Periods. At the time the Borrower gives a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Conversion or Continuation in respect of the making of, or conversion into or continuation as, a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans (in the case of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto) or prior to 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day (and in any event, on not more than five Business Days’ notice) prior to the expiration of an Interest Period applicable to a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower shall have, by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) the right to elect the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower, be a one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) month period:

 

(a)               the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Borrowing of ABR Loans) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the immediately preceding Interest Period expires;

 

(b)               if any Interest Period relating to a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month or begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period;

 

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(c)               if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, that if any Interest Period in respect of a Eurodollar Loan would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the immediately preceding Business Day; and

 

(d)               the Borrower shall not be entitled to elect any Interest Period in respect of any Eurodollar Loan if such Interest Period would extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date of such Loan.

 

Section 2.14        Increased Costs, Illegality, etc. (a) In the event that (x) in the case of clause (i) below, the Administrative Agent or (y) in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) below, any Lender, in each case, shall have reasonably determined (which determination shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto):

 

(i)                 on any date for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any Interest Period that (A) deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising any Eurodollar Loan are not generally available in the relevant market or (B) by reason of any changes arising on or after the Closing Date affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of Eurodollar Rate; or

 

(ii)              at any time, after the later of the Closing Date and the date such entity became a Lender hereunder, that such Lender shall incur increased costs or reductions in the amounts received or receivable hereunder with respect to any Eurodollar Loans (excluding all Taxes except any Other Connection Taxes that are not Connection Income Taxes) because of (A) any change since the date hereof in any Applicable Law (or in the interpretation or administration thereof and including the introduction of any new Applicable Law), such as, for example, without limitation, a change in official reserve requirements (but excluding changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender), and/or (B) other circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market or the position of such Lender in such market; or

 

(iii)            at any time, that the making or continuance of any Eurodollar Loan has become unlawful by compliance by such Lender in good faith with any Applicable Law (or would conflict with any such Applicable Law not having the force of law even though the failure to comply therewith would not be unlawful), or has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date hereof that materially and adversely affects the interbank Eurodollar market,

 

then, and in any such event, such Lender (or the Administrative Agent, in the case of clause (i) above) shall promptly give notice (if by telephone, confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such determination (which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the other Lenders). Thereafter (A) in the case of clause (i) above, Eurodollar Loans shall no longer be available until such time as the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower, and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice by the Administrative Agent no longer exist (which notice the Administrative Agent agrees to give at such time when such circumstances no longer exist), and any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion or Continuation given by the Borrower with respect to Eurodollar Loans that have not yet been incurred shall be deemed rescinded by the Borrower, (B) in the case of clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender, within 5 days after receipt of written demand therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its reasonable discretion shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder (it being agreed that a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the calculation thereof, submitted to the Borrower by such Lender shall, absent clearly demonstrable error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) and (C) in the case of clause (iii) above, the Borrower shall take one of the actions specified in Section 2.14(b) as promptly as possible and, in any event, within the time period required by law.

 

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(b)               At any time that any Eurodollar Loan is affected by the circumstances described in (i) Section 2.14(a)(ii), the Borrower may either (A) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, cancel said Borrowing by giving the Administrative Agent telephonic notice (confirmed promptly in writing) thereof on the same date that the Borrower was notified by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.14(a)(ii) or (B) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, upon at least three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, require the affected Lender to convert each such Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan; provided, that if more than one Lender is so affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.14(b) or (ii) Section 2.14(a)(iii), (A) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then being made pursuant to a Borrowing, such Borrowing shall automatically be deemed cancelled and rescinded and (B) if the affected Eurodollar Loan is then outstanding, each such Eurodollar Loan shall automatically be converted into an ABR Loan; provided, that if more than one Lender is affected at any time, then all affected Lenders must be treated in the same manner pursuant to this Section 2.14(b).

 

(c)               If, after the later of the date hereof, and that date such entity becomes a Lender hereunder, the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding capital adequacy, or any change therein, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by a Lender or its parent with any request or directive made or adopted after such date regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, association, central bank or comparable agency, has the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or its parent’s capital or assets as a consequence of such Lender’s commitments or obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or its parent could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or its parent’s policies with respect to capital adequacy), then within 5 days after written demand by such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or its parent for such reduction, it being understood and agreed, however, that a Lender shall not be entitled to such compensation as a result of such Lender’s compliance with, or pursuant to any request or directive to comply with, any such Applicable Law as in effect on the date hereof. Each Lender (on its own behalf), upon determining in good faith that any additional amounts will be payable pursuant to this Section 2.14(c), will, as promptly as practicable upon ascertaining knowledge thereof, give written notice thereof to the Borrower, which notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis of the calculation of such additional amounts. The failure to give any such notice, with respect to a particular event, within the time frame specified in Section 2.17, shall not release or diminish any of the Borrower’s obligations to pay additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.14(c) for amounts accrued or incurred after the date of such notice with respect to such event.

 

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(d)               Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in Applicable Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

(e)               This Section 2.14 shall not apply to Taxes to the extent duplicative of Section 5.04.

 

Section 2.15        Compensation. If (a) any payment of principal of a Eurodollar Loan is made by the Borrower to or for the account of a Lender other than on the last day of the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan as a result of a payment or conversion pursuant to Section 2.09, 2.11, 2.14, 5.01 or 5.02, as a result of acceleration of the maturity of the Loans pursuant to Article X or for any other reason, (b) any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans is not made as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Borrowing (except with respect to a revocation as provided in Section 2.14), (c) any ABR Loan is not converted into a Eurodollar Loan as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Conversion or Continuation, (d) any Eurodollar Loan is not continued as a Eurodollar Loan as a result of a withdrawn Notice of Conversion or Continuation or (e) any prepayment of principal of a Eurodollar Loan is not made as a result of a withdrawn notice of prepayment pursuant to Section 5.01 or 5.02, the Borrower shall, after receipt of a written request by such Lender (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such amount), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses that such Lender may reasonably incur as a result of such payment, failure to convert, failure to continue, failure to prepay, reduction or failure to reduce, including any loss, cost or expense (excluding loss of anticipated profits) actually incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Eurodollar Loan.

 

Section 2.16        Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.14(a)(ii), 2.14(a)(iii), 2.14(b) or 5.04 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event; provided, that such designation is made on such terms that such Lender and its lending office suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, with the object of avoiding the consequence of the event giving rise to the operation of any such Section. Nothing in this Section 2.16 shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the right of any Lender provided in Section 2.14 or 5.04.

 

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Section 2.17        Notice of Certain Costs. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any notice required by Section 2.14, 2.15, or 5.04 is given by any Lender more than one hundred twenty (120) days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the additional cost, reduction in amounts, loss, tax or other additional amounts described in such Sections, such Lender shall not be entitled to compensation under Section 2.14, 2.15, or 5.04, as the case may be, for any such amounts incurred or accruing prior to the giving of such notice to the Borrower.

 

Article III

[RESERVED]

 

Article IV

Fees and Commitment Terminations

 

Section 4.01        Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, all the Fees set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

Section 4.02        Mandatory Termination of Commitments. The Total Commitment shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Maturity Date.

 

Section 4.03        Field Examination Fees; Appraisals. Borrower shall be liable for and promptly reimburse Administrative Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses associated with periodic, field examinations and appraisals of Collateral performed by Administrative Agent and/or Administrative Agent’s sub-agents, all as deemed necessary by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion; provided, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be liable for or shall not be required to reimburse Administrative Agent for such fees, costs or expenses with respect to more than two (2) field examinations and two (2) appraisals for each of Receivables, Inventory, Equipment, and Real Property in any calendar year (which, for the avoidance of doubt, Administrative Agent may elect not to require in its sole discretion). Borrower acknowledges and agrees that during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall be liable for and shall reimburse Administrative Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of all field examinations and appraisals conducted by Administrative Agent and/or its agents, without limit and regardless of the number of field examinations or appraisals conducted by Administrative Agent or its agents in any calendar year. Administrative Agent agrees to provide Borrower with a copy of the report for any such field examination or appraisal so long as such report exists and, if requested, Borrower executes and deliver to Administrative Agent a non-reliance letter in satisfactory form.

 

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Article V



Payments

 

Section 5.01        Voluntary Prepayments; Termination of Commitments.

 

(a)               Subject to Section 5.01(d) below and the other terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5.01, the Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, from time to time without premium or penalty.

 

(b)               When making a voluntary partial prepayment, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of (i) its intent to make such prepayment, (ii) the amount of such prepayment and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which such prepayment will be made, no later than (A) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, 2:00 p.m. (New York time) three (3) Business Days prior to, and (B) in the case of ABR Loans, 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the date of such prepayment, and such prepayment shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the relevant Lenders, as the case may be.

 

(c)               Each voluntary partial prepayment of any Loans shall be in a multiple of $50,000 and in aggregate principal amount of at least $100,000; provided, that no partial prepayment of Eurodollar Loans outstanding under a single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding Eurodollar Loans outstanding under such Borrowing to an amount less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount for Eurodollar Loans.

 

(d)               The Borrower may at any time terminate the Commitments upon payment in full of the Obligations subject to the terms of this Section 5.01(d). In connection with any such termination, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate the Commitments at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of such termination, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable (except that any notice of termination may specify a condition that such termination is contingent upon the occurrence of a refinancing transaction or other contingent event, in which event such notice will be subject to such refinancing transaction or other contingency) and any termination of the Commitments shall be permanent and subject to payment of any Prepayment Premium. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any termination of the Commitments and each other Prepayment Premium Event shall be subject to the following call protection (the “Prepayment Premium”):

 

(i)                 after the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date but on or before October 6, 2021, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Loans being prepaid plus all interest on the principal amount being prepaid that has accrued through the prepayment date plus a premium equal to 2.0% of the Commitment;

 

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(ii)              after October 6, 2021 but on or prior to October 6, 2022, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Loans being prepaid plus all interest on the principal amount being prepaid that has accrued through the prepayment date plus a premium equal to 1.0% of the Commitment; and

 

(iii)            thereafter, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Loans being prepaid plus all interest on the principal amount being prepaid that has accrued through the prepayment date.

 

Section 5.02        Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(a)               Repayment of Loans. If on any date the aggregate amount of the Loans exceeds the lesser of (i) the Total Commitment as then in effect and (ii) the Borrowing Base then in effect, the Borrower shall forthwith repay on such date the principal amount of Loans in an amount equal to such excess.

 

(b)               Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(i)                 Concurrently with the receipt by any Credit Party of any proceeds from any Disposition pursuant to Section 9.04(k), the Borrower shall be permitted to retain the Net Proceeds therefrom until Liquidity equals (but does not exceed) $9,500,000, and thereafter, apply any remaining Net Proceeds to prepay the Loans in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Proceeds from such Disposition, to be applied as set forth in Section 5.02(c).

 

(ii)              In addition to the requirements set forth in (b)(i) above, until the Discharge of the First Lien Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), amounts otherwise required to be prepaid pursuant to Sections 5.02(a) – (c) of the Second Lien Credit Agreement shall instead be required to be paid under the terms of this Agreement (unless waived by the Administrative Agent) as if such provisions were fully set forth herein, provided, that any references set forth therein to “Term Loans” shall be deemed to be a reference to the Loans hereunder.

 

(iii)            For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent (x) no Loans are outstanding or (y) any such mandatory prepayment of the Obligations (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, a mandatory prepayment arising under Section 5.2(b)(i) hereof) arising from the same circumstances requiring the prepayment of the Second Lien Indebtedness hereunder is waived by the Administrative Agent, no mandatory prepayment shall be required under this Agreement and shall instead be applied to the prepayment of the Second Lien Indebtedness to the extent required under the Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

(c)               Application to Loans. Subject to Section 2.07(b), with respect to each prepayment of Loans elected by the Borrower pursuant to Section 5.01 or required by Section 5.02, the Borrower may designate (i) the Types of Loans that are to be prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which made and (ii) the Loans to be prepaid; provided, that (A) Eurodollar Loans may be designated for prepayment pursuant to this Section 5.02 only on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto unless all Eurodollar Loans with Interest Periods ending on such date of required prepayment and all ABR Loans have been paid in full; and (B) subject to 2.05(d), each prepayment of any Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall be applied pro rata among such Loans. In the absence of a designation by the Borrower as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall, subject to the above, make such designation in its reasonable discretion with a view, but no obligation, to minimize breakage costs owing under Section 2.15. Any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall not result in a permanent reduction in any of the Commitments.

 

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Section 5.03      [Reserved].

 

Section 5.04      Net Payments.

 

(a)              Subject to the following sentence, all payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any current or future Taxes (including Other Taxes) other than Excluded Taxes. If any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld from any amounts payable under this Agreement, the Borrower shall increase the amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender to the extent necessary to yield to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes, including any such Non-Excluded Taxes payable in respect of additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 5.04(a)) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter, the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Secured Party, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt (or other evidence acceptable to such Lender, acting reasonably) received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental Taxes, interest, costs or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. The agreements in this Section 5.04(a) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

(b)            Each Lender that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall:

 

(i)              deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two copies of either (A) in the case of Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (together with a certificate representing that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a bank for purposes of Section 881(c) of the Code, is not a 10- percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower and is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code)), (B) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI, or (C) to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-9, the certificate described in (A) above, if applicable, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender will provide the documents set forth in (A) above on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner, in each case properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on payments by the Borrower under this Agreement;

 

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(ii)           deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further copies of any such form or certification (or any applicable successor form) promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender; and

 

(iii)            obtain such extensions of time for filing and complete such forms or certifications as may reasonably be requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, unless in any such case any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required that renders any such form inapplicable or would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender so advises the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in which case such Lender shall not be required to provide any form under subparagraphs (i) or (ii) above. Each Person that shall become a Participant pursuant to Section 12.06 or a Lender pursuant to Section 12.06 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be required to provide all the forms and statements required pursuant to this Section 5.04(b) or Section 5.04(c), as applicable; provided, that in the case of a Participant such Participant shall furnish all such required forms and statements to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.

 

(c)           Each Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by Applicable Law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate; provided, that such Lender is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal position of such Lender.

 

(d)              The Borrower shall indemnify each Agent and each Lender within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes paid by each Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest, additions to tax and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or by each Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(e)               If a payment made to a Lender would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iv), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

(f)              If any Lender or the Administrative Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of a Tax for which an additional payment has been made by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 5.04 or Section 12.05 of this Agreement, then such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Borrower for such amount (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 5.04 and Section 12.05 with respect to the Tax giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including any Taxes imposed on the receipt of such refund) and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

 

(g)           Any Lender claiming any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 5.04 shall use its reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policies and requirements under Applicable Laws) to change the jurisdiction of its lending office if such a change would reduce any such additional amounts (or any similar amount that may thereafter accrue) and would not, in the reasonable determination of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender.

 

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(h)             Each party’s obligations under this Section 5.04 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Loans and Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document.

 

Section 5.05      Computations of Interest and Fees. All interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring during the period for which such interest or fee is payable over a year comprised of (a) 365 (or 366 as appropriate) days in the case of ABR Loans and (b) 360 days in all other cases. Payments due on a day that is not a Business Day shall (except as otherwise required by Section 2.13(c)) be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees in connection with that payment.

 

Article VI

 
Conditions Precedent

 

Section 6.01     Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension. The making of the initial Credit Extension is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date:

 

(a)            Credit Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents, duly executed by an Authorized Officer of each Credit Party and each other relevant party:

 

(i)              this Agreement;

 

(ii)             the Fee Letter;

 

(iii)            the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(iv)            the Guarantee Agreement;

 

(v)             the Security Agreement;

 

(vi)            each Note requested by any Lender;

 

(vii)           the Mortgage in respect of the Real Property set forth on Schedule 7.15;

 

(viii)          the Notice of Borrowing, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)             the Letter of Direction and flow of funds, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(x)              the Subordinated Intercompany Note; and

 

(xi)             each other Credit Document.

 

(b)            Collateral. (i) To the extent required under the Security Documents, all Capital Stock of each Subsidiary of each Credit Party shall have been pledged to the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)              [reserved].

 

(iii)          The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a search of the UCC filings (or equivalent filings), in addition to tax Lien, judgment Lien, bankruptcy and litigation searches made with respect to each Credit Party, together with copies of the financing statements and other filings (or similar documents) disclosed by such searches, and accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement and other filings (or similar document) are Permitted Liens or have been released or will be released substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extensions hereunder.

 

(iv)          The Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the appropriate UCC (or equivalent) financing statements for filing in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Administrative Agent, desirable, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral.

 

(c)              Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received executed legal opinion of K&L Gates LLP, counsel to the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, which opinion shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(d)             Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

(i)             The Administrative Agent shall have received executed copies of the Second Lien Loan Documents, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

(ii)              The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that, substantially simultaneously with the initial Credit Extension hereunder, the Second Lien Credit Agreement shall have been executed and delivered and the Second Lien Lenders shall have funded the Second Lien Initial Term Loan in connection therewith.

 

(e)            Legal and Collateral Due Diligence. The Administrative Agent shall have completed its legal and collateral due diligence, including a satisfactory review of regulatory due diligence and a satisfactory review of the terms of the Existing Notes.

 

(f)               Phase I Report. The Administrative Agent shall have received a phase-I environmental report with respect to each parcel composing the owned Real Property located in New Jersey (the environmental consultants retained for such reports, the scope of the reports, and the results thereof of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent).

 

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(g)             Officer’s Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate for each Credit Party, dated the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party’s General Counsel, other duly authorized officer, managing member or general partner, as applicable, as to:

 

(i)               resolutions of each such Person’s board of managers/directors (or other managing body, in the case of a Person that is not a corporation) then in full force and effect expressly and specifically authorizing, to the extent relevant, all aspects of the Credit Documents and the other Transaction Documents applicable to such Person and the execution, delivery and performance of each Credit Document and each other Transaction Document, in each case, to be executed by such Person;

 

(ii)           the incumbency and signatures of its Authorized Officers and any other of its officers, managing member or general partner, as applicable, authorized to act with respect to each Credit Document to be executed by such Person;

 

(iii)         each such Person’s Organization Documents, as amended, modified or supplemented as of Closing Date, with the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation certified by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person;

 

(iv)           (A) certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer or official body of the jurisdiction of organization of such Credit Party, which certificate shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdiction, and (B) certificates of good standing with respect to each Credit Party, each dated within a recent date prior to the Closing Date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions where such Credit Party is qualified to do business as a foreign entity and conducts material business operations, which certificates shall indicate that such Credit Party is in good standing in such jurisdictions, which certificates shall provide that each Secured Party may conclusively rely thereon until it shall have received a further certificate of a General Counsel, other duly authorized officer, managing member or general partner, as applicable, of any such Person canceling or amending the prior certificate of such Person as provided in Section 8.01(k).

 

(h)          Other Documents and Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents and certificates, each of which shall be dated the Closing Date and properly executed by an Authorized Officer of each applicable Credit Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its legal counsel:

 

(i)            a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying as to such items as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, including without limitation:

 

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(A)             the consummation of the Transactions, all in accordance with Applicable Laws and the Transaction Documents;

 

(B)           the receipt of all required approvals and consents of all Governmental Authorities and other third parties with respect to the consummation of the Transactions (if any) and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; and

 

(C)             the names of each of the officers and directors of each Credit Party as of the Closing Date.

 

(ii)              a Perfection Certificate of each Credit Party.

 

(i)               Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Solvency Certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower, on behalf of the Credit Parties, confirming the Solvency of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries after giving effect to the Transactions.

 

(j)               Financial Information. The Administrative Agent shall have received (or in the case of clause (i) below, made available to the Administrative Agent through the materials filed with the SEC) the following documents and reports (each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent):

 

(i)               the Historical Financial Statements;

 

(ii)              the forecasted financial projections of the Credit Parties (including adjustments to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and projections for Consolidated Capital Expenditures) for the fiscal years 2018-2020 as of the Closing Date along with a pro forma balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries giving effect to the Transactions; and

 

(iii)           a detailed sources and uses statement which reflects (A) the sources of all funds to be used by the Credit Parties to consummate the Transactions and to pay all transaction expenses incurred in connection therewith (including the fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to the Fee Letter, Sections 4.01 and 12.05) and (B) all uses of such funds, which sources and uses shall be attached as an exhibit to the Notice of Borrowing delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a).

 

(k)           Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of insurance, together with the endorsements thereto, in each case, as to the insurance required by Section 8.03, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

 

(l)           Payment of Outstanding Indebtedness. (A) On the Closing Date, the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries shall have no outstanding Indebtedness other than the Loans hereunder and the Indebtedness (if any) listed on Schedule 7.24, and the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of all documentation and instruments evidencing the discharge of all Indebtedness paid off in connection with the Transactions on the Closing Date, and (B) all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) securing payment of any such Indebtedness shall have been released and the Administrative Agent shall have received pay-off letters and all form UCC-3 termination statements and other instruments as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in connection therewith. The terms, maturity and subordination of any indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.24 shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(m)            Material Adverse Effect. There has been no Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2017.

 

(n)          Fees and Expenses. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall have received, for its own respective account, (i) all fees and expenses due and payable to such Person under the Fee Letter, and (ii) the reasonable fees, costs and expenses due and payable to such Person pursuant Sections 4.01 and 12.05 (including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) for which invoices have been presented at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.

 

(o)           Patriot Act Compliance. The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information required by banking regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, rules and regulations, and any required Patriot Act compliance, the results of which are satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

(p)             No Adverse Actions. The Administrative Agent shall be reasonably satisfied that there is no action or proceeding before any court or Governmental Authority, litigation or investigation, pending or threatened in writing against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, or any of their respective Subsidiaries wherein an unfavorable judgment, decree or order would (w) prevent the consummation of any of the Transactions, (x) declare unlawful any of the Transactions, (y) reasonably be expected to cause any of the Transactions to be rescinded, or (z) result in damages owing by ACF in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(q)             Background Checks. The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory background checks on key members of the Borrower.

 

(r)            Borrowing Base Certificate. Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an audit of Eligible Receivables and an Acceptable Appraisal of the Eligible Inventory, Equipment and Real Property, in each case the results of which shall be satisfactory to Administrative Agent and (ii) an acceptable Borrowing Base Certificate executed by the Chief Financial officer of the Borrower.

 

(s)           2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) satisfactory evidence of the formation of the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account and (ii) a Control Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for such 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account.

 

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Section 6.02      Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions.

 

(a)              No Default; Representations and Warranties. The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it on any date is subject to the satisfaction of the condition precedent that at the time of each such Credit Extension and also after giving effect thereto, and in the case of the Credit Extensions on the Closing Date, both before and after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) all representations and warranties made by each Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of the initial Credit Extensions to occur on the Closing Date, in which case all representations and warranties made by each Credit Party contained herein or in the other Credit Documents shall be true and correct in all respects), in each case, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Credit Extension (except where such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); provided, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates, and (iii) no injunction, writ, restraining order, or other order of any nature restricting or prohibiting, directly or indirectly, such Credit Extension shall have been issued and remain in force by any Governmental Authority against the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Lender. The acceptance of the benefits of each Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by each Credit Party to each of the Lenders that all the applicable conditions specified above are satisfied as of that time.

 

(b)             Borrowing Base Certificate. Prior to the making of each Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received an executed Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(c)           Notice of Borrowing. Prior to the making of each Loan, the Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing (whether in writing or by telephone) meeting the requirements of Section 2.05(a).

 

(d)           Maximum Cash Amount. After giving effect to the making of any such Loan, the Credit Parties’ book cash is not in excess of the Maximum Cash Amount.

 

Article VII

 

Representations, Warranties and Agreements

 

In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement, make the Loans as provided for herein, the Credit Parties make the following representations and warranties as of the Closing Date and as of the date of making of each Loan thereafter, in each case, except as otherwise set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 4, all of which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

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Section 7.01      Corporate Status. Each Credit Party and each of their Subsidiaries (a) is a duly organized or formed and validly existing corporation or other registered entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (b) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where it does business or owns assets, except where the failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.02      Corporate Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which it is a party. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered the Credit Documents and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party and such Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

Section 7.03      No Violation. None of (a) the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, (b) the consummation of the Transactions, or (c) the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on the relevant dates therefor will (i) contravene any applicable provision of any material Applicable Law of any Governmental Authority, (ii) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party (other than Permitted Liens and Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to, (A) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust (for the avoidance of doubt, including but not limited to, the Second Lien Loan Documents or Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable), or (B) any other Material Contracts, in the case of either clause (A) and (B) to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or (iii) violate any provision of the Organization Documents any Credit Party, except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not the creation of Liens) referred to in clauses (ii)(A) or (ii)(B), to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.04      Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy (including without limitation, strikes, lockouts or slowdowns) against the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries that is pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing (a) except as disclosed in Schedule 7.04 and other matters that could not reasonably be expected to (x) have a Material Adverse Effect, or (y) result in monetary judgments or relief, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $1,000,000, or (b) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document, any Transaction Document or the Transactions.

 

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Section 7.05      Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X. The proceeds of the Loans are intended to be and shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 8.10. No Credit Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Credit Extension will be used to purchase or carry margin stock or otherwise for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with Regulation U or Regulation X. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party owns any margin stock.

 

Section 7.06     Approvals, Consents, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person, and no consent or approval under any contract or instrument (other than (a) those that have been duly obtained or made and which are in full force and effect, or if not obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) the filing of UCC financing statements and other equivalent filings for foreign jurisdictions) is required for the consummation of the Transactions or the due execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party, or for the due execution, delivery or performance of the other Transaction Documents, in each case by any of the parties thereto. There does not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint issued or filed with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the consummation of the Transactions, the making of any Credit Extension or the performance by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries of their Obligations under the Credit Documents.

 

Section 7.07      Investment Company Act. No Credit Party is, or will be after giving effect to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated under the Credit Documents, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Section 7.08      Full Disclosure.

 

(a)         In connection with the execution of this Agreement and the Transactions, Credit Parties have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to them, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect. None of the factual information and data (taken as a whole) at any time furnished by any Credit Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective authorized representatives in writing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the representations and warranties, reports, exhibits or otherwise in the Credit Documents but excluding the Approved Budget, any pro forma financial information or projections, which are subject to the requirements of clause (b) below) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the Transactions contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make such information and data (taken as a whole) not materially misleading, in each case, at the time such information was provided in light of the circumstances under which such information or data was furnished.

 

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(b)          The Approved Budget, pro forma financial information and projections provided pursuant to this Agreement were prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Credit Parties to be reasonable at the time made in light of then current market conditions, it being recognized by the Agents and the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts , are subject to uncertainties and contingencies, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections are not guaranties of financial performance and may differ from the projected results and such differences may be material.

 

Section 7.09      Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect.

 

(a)             The Historical Financial Statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Credit Parties at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes. The Historical Financial Statements and all of the balance sheets, all statements of income and of cash flow and all other financial information furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 have been and will for all periods following the Closing Date be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. All of the financial information furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 presents fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of the Credit Parties at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes.

 

(b)          There are no material liabilities of any Credit Party of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liabilities, other than those liabilities provided for or disclosed in the most recently delivered financial statements pursuant to Section 8.01.

 

(c)             Since the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, there has been no circumstance, event or occurrence, and no fact is known to the Credit Parties that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.10      Tax Returns and Payments. Each Credit Party has filed all applicable federal and state income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns, domestic and foreign, required to be filed by them and has paid all material Taxes and assessments payable by them that have become due, other than those not yet delinquent or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and by proper proceedings which stay the enforcement of any Lien as to which such Credit Party has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Section 7.11      Compliance with ERISA. Each Pension Plan is in compliance with ERISA, the Code and any Applicable Law; no Reportable Event has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) with respect to any Pension Plan; each Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service for all required amendments regarding its qualification thereunder that considers the law changes incorporated in the plan sponsor’s most recently expired remedial amendment cycle determined under the provisions of Rev. Proc. 2007-44, and nothing has occurred subsequent to the issuance of such determination letter which would reasonably be expected to prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, (i) no Multiemployer Plan is insolvent or in reorganization or in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 4241 or 4245 of Title IV of ERISA (or is reasonably likely to be insolvent or in reorganization), and no written notice of any such insolvency or reorganization has been given to any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; (ii) no Pension Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at risk” status (as defined in Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (iii) no Pension Plan has failed to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, including, without limitation, any obligation to make any required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA), (or is reasonably likely to do so); (iv) no failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan when due has occurred; (v) none of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has incurred (or is reasonably expected to incur) any liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the Code or has been notified in writing that it will incur any liability under any of the foregoing Sections with respect to any Plan; (vi) no proceedings have been instituted (or are reasonably likely to be instituted) to terminate or to reorganize any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, and no written notice of any such proceedings has been given to any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; and (vii) no Lien imposed under the Code or ERISA on the assets of any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate exists (or is reasonably likely to exist) nor have the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate been notified in writing that such a Lien will be imposed on the assets of any of the Credit Parties, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate on account of any Plan. No Pension Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability that exceeds $1,000,000. No employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of §3(1) or §3(2)(B) of ERISA of any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries, provides benefit coverage subsequent to termination of employment except as required by Title I, Subtitle B, Part 6 of ERISA or applicable state insurance laws. No liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA has been, or is reasonably expected to be, incurred. With respect to any Foreign Plan, (a) all employer and employee contributions required by applicable law or by the terms of such Foreign Plan have been made or, if applicable, accrued in accordance with normal accounting practices; (b) the accrued benefit obligations of each Foreign Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Foreign Plan) with respect to all current and former participants do not exceed the assets of such Foreign Plan; (c) each Foreign Plan that is required to be registered has been registered and has been maintained in good standing and applicable regulatory authorities; and (d) each Foreign Plan is in compliance in all material respects with applicable law and regulations and with the terms of such Foreign Plan.

 

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Section 7.12      Capitalization and Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12 as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d), no Credit Party and no Subsidiary of any Credit Party (a) has any Subsidiaries or (b) is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Credit Documents. All such securities were issued in compliance with all Applicable Laws concerning the issuance of securities. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.12, there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements (other than stock options granted to employees) pursuant to which any Credit Party may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Capital Stock or any Capital Stock of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 7.13      Intellectual Property; Licenses, etc. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the material trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses. To the knowledge of each Credit Party, neither the use of such intellectual property, nor any slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed by such Credit Party, or any of such Credit Party’s Subsidiaries, infringes upon any intellectual property rights held by any other Person. Except as specifically set forth on Schedule 7.04 and as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of such Credit Party threatened in writing.

 

Section 7.14      Environmental. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Credit Parties and each of their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Environmental Laws in all jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, are currently doing business (including obtaining, maintaining in full force and effect, and complying with all Permits required under Environmental Laws to operate the business of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries as currently conducted); (ii) none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is subject to any Environmental Claim or any other liability under any Environmental Law that is pending or, to the knowledge of such Credit Party, threatened in writing; (iii) to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, there are no conditions relating to the formerly owned Real Property that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Claim against any of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries and (iv) no Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Claims has attached to any Real Property of any of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

(b)             None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has treated, stored, transported, Released or disposed of Hazardous Materials at, from, on or under any currently or formerly owned Real Property, facility relating to its business, or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, any other location, in each case, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise to an Environmental Claim that could result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)            Each Credit Party has made available to the Administrative Agent copies of all existing material environmental assessment reports, assessments, reviews, audits, correspondence and other documents and data that have a material bearing on actual or potential Environmental Claims or compliance with Environmental Laws, in each case to the extent such reports, assessments, reviews, audits and documents and data are in their possession or reasonable control.

 

(d)          This Section 7.14 contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Credit Parties with respect to matters arising under or relating to Environmental Laws, Environmental Claims, Hazardous Materials, Releases, or any other environmental, health, or safety matters.

 

Section 7.15      Ownership of Properties. Set forth on Schedule 7.15 is a list of all of the Real Property owned or leased by any of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d), indicating in each case whether the respective property is owned or leased, the identity of the owner or lessor and the location of the respective property. Each Credit Party owns (a) in the case of owned Real Property, good, indefeasible and marketable fee simple title to such Real Property, (b) in the case of owned personal property, good and valid title to such personal property, and (c) in the case of leased Real Property or personal property, valid, subsisting, marketable, insurable and enforceable (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally and by generally applicable equitable principles, whether considered in an action at law or in equity) leasehold interests (as the case may be) in such leased property, in each case, free and clear in each case of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.

 

Section 7.16      No Default. None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Material Contract (copies of which have been received by the Administrative Agent) (other than any such Material Contract in respect of Indebtedness) that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any Material Contract in respect of Indebtedness the breach of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continue or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

Section 7.17      Solvency. On the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

Section 7.18      [Intentionally Omitted].

 

Section 7.19      Compliance with Laws; Authorizations. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries (a) has complied and is complying with all Applicable Laws and (b) is in possession of and has all requisite Registrations, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required under Applicable Laws, and (c) to the extent due and owing has fully paid all applicable user fees, to operate its business and relating to the Credit Party’s Products as currently conducted except, in each case, to the extent that failure to do so could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 7.20      Contractual or Other Restrictions. Other than the Credit Documents and to the extent permitted by Section 9.10, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or arrangement or subject to any Applicable Law that limits its ability to pay dividends to, or otherwise make Investments in or other payments to any Credit Party, that limits its ability to grant Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent or that otherwise limits its ability to perform the terms of the Credit Documents.

 

Section 7.21      Transaction Documents. All representations and warranties of (a) the Credit Parties set forth in the Transaction Documents and (b) to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, of each other Person (other than Lenders) party to the Transaction Documents, were true and correct in all material respects as of the time as of which such representations and warranties were made and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if such representations and warranties were made on and as of such date (unless such representation or warranty is given as of a specific date). No default or event of default has occurred and is continuing under any Transaction Document. Each Transaction Document is in full force and effect, enforceable against each of the parties thereto (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally and by generally applicable equitable principles, whether considered in an action at law or in equity), no Transaction Document has been amended or modified except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date or otherwise in accordance with Section 9.07 and no waiver or consent has been granted under any such document, except in accordance with Section 9.07. There are no agreements, contracts or other arrangements entered into by any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party for the payment of fees, compensation or other similar amounts to any employee or member of the management of any Credit Party.

 

Section 7.22      Collective Bargaining Agreements. Set forth on Schedule 7.22 is a list and description (including dates of termination) of all collective bargaining or similar agreements between or applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any union, labor organization or other bargaining agent in respect of the employees of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date hereof or as of the last date such schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Section 7.23      Insurance. The properties of each Credit Party are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of any Credit Party against loss and damage in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by Persons of comparable size and of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses and owning similar properties in the general locations where such Credit Party operates, in each case as described on Schedule 7.23 as in effect on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.24      Evidence of Other Indebtedness. Schedule 7.24 is a complete and correct list of each credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture, purchase agreement, guarantee, letter of credit or other arrangement providing for or otherwise relating to any Indebtedness or any extension of credit (or commitment for any extension of credit) to, any Credit Party outstanding on the Closing Date which will remain outstanding after the Closing Date (other than this Agreement and the other Credit Documents), and the aggregate principal or face amount outstanding or that may become outstanding under each such arrangement as of the Closing Date is correctly described in Schedule 7.24.

 

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Section 7.25      Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts. Set forth in Schedule 7.25 is a list of all of the deposit accounts and securities accounts of each Credit Party, including, with respect to each bank or securities intermediary at which such accounts are maintained by such Credit Party (a) the name and location of such Person and (b) the account numbers of the deposit accounts or securities accounts maintained with such Person, in each case, as of the Closing Date and as of the last date such Schedule was required to be updated in accordance with Section 8.01(d).

 

Section 7.26      Foreign Assets Control Regulations; Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Corruption Practices. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is (x) in compliance with all U.S. economic sanctions laws, executive orders and implementing regulations (“Sanctions”) as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), and (y) in compliance in all material respects with all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. No Credit Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation, by virtue of such Person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any Person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Credit Document would be prohibited under U.S. law. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of each Credit Party is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. None of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary thereof, nor to the knowledge of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent, employee, or other person acting on behalf of a Credit Party or any Subsidiary, has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation in any material respect of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Credit Party and each Subsidiary of a Credit Party has instituted and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote compliance with Applicable Anti-Corruption laws.

 

Section 7.27      Patriot Act. The Credit Parties, each of their Subsidiaries and each of their controlled Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) the Patriot Act and (c) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

 

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Section 7.28      Status as Senior Debt; Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

(a)              The Obligations constitute “Senior Debt” or “First Lien Debt” or any similar designation under and as defined in any agreement governing the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the lien subordination provisions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement are legally valid and enforceable against the parties thereto, subject to customary exceptions.

 

(b)             As of the Closing Date, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Second Lien Loan Documents (including all schedules, exhibits, amendments, supplements, modifications, assignments and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith).

 

Section 7.29      Flood Insurance. Borrower and its Subsidiaries maintain, if available, fully paid flood hazard insurance on all Real Property that is located in a special flood hazard area and that constitutes Collateral, on such terms and in such amounts as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as otherwise reasonably required by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 7.30      Location of Collateral; Equipment List. Schedule 7.30 lists:

 

(a)            all places at which Records relating to the Collateral, including, but not limited to, all Documents and Instruments relating to Receivables and Inventory, are maintained by Borrower or by any other Person;

 

(b)             except for In-Transit Inventory, all places where Credit Parties maintain, or will maintain, Inventory, and whether the premises are owned or leased by Credit Parties or whether the premises are the premises of a warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name and address of such third party; and

 

(c)              subject to Section 9.15, all places where the Credit Parties’ equipment is located and whether the premises are owned or leased by Credit Parties or whether the premises are the premises of a warehouseman, bailee or other third party, and if owned by a third party, the name and address of such third party.

 

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Section 7.31      Regulatory Matters.

 

(a)           Schedule 7.31 sets forth, as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, a complete and correct list of all material Registrations held by each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries. Such listed material Registrations are the only material Registrations that are required for the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses as presently or previously conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has, and it and its Products are in conformance with, all Registrations required to conduct its respective businesses as now or currently proposed to be conducted except where the failure to have such Registrations would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, neither the FDA nor other Governmental Authority has provided notice of or is considering limiting, suspending, revoking or otherwise restricting such Registrations or changing the regulatory status or marketing classification or labeling or other material parameter affecting the Products of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, there is no false or misleading information or significant omission in any Product application or other submission to the FDA or other Governmental Authority administering Public Health Laws. The Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries have fulfilled and performed, in all material respects, their obligations under each material Registration, and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no event has occurred or condition or state of facts exists which would constitute a breach or default, or would cause revocation, modification, suspension, or termination of any such Registration. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no event has occurred or condition or state of facts exists which would present potential product liability related, in whole or in part, to Regulatory Matters. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, any third party that is a manufacturer or contractor for the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in compliance with all material Registrations required by the FDA or comparable Governmental Authority and all Public Health Laws insofar as they reasonably pertain to the Products of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, except to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)          All Products researched, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold or marketed by or on behalf of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries that are subject to Public Health Laws, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, have been and are being researched, developed, investigated, manufactured, prepared, assembled, packaged, tested, labeled, distributed, sold and marketed in compliance with the Public Health Laws or any other Applicable Law, including, without limitation, clinical and non-clinical testing, product approval or clearance, current good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising and promotion, record-keeping, establishment registration and listing, and adverse event reporting, and all other required importation and distribution requirements, except to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)             No Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries is subject to any material obligation arising under an administrative or regulatory action, proceeding, investigation or inspection by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, warning letter, notice of violation letter, untitled letter, consent decree, request for information or any other notice or communication, response or commitment made to or with a Governmental Authority with respect to Regulatory Matters, and Public Health Laws, and, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no such obligation has been threatened in writing. There is no, and there is no act, omission, event, or circumstance of which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries has knowledge that would reasonably be expected to give rise to or lead to, any civil, criminal or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, complaint, hearing, investigation, demand letter, warning letter, FDA Form 483, penalty, fine, reprimand, sanction, data integrity review, proceeding or request for information pending against any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, and, to each Credit Party’s and its Subsidiary’s knowledge, no Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries has any liability (whether actual or contingent) for failure to comply with any Public Health Laws. There has not been any violation of any Public Health Laws by any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries in its Product research or development efforts, testing submissions, record keeping, importation, and reports to the FDA, DEA or any other Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to require or lead to investigation, corrective action or enforcement, regulatory or administrative action that would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Credit Party and each of their respective Subsidiaries, there are no civil or criminal proceedings relating to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any officer, director or employee of any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party that involve an alleged violation of any Public Health Law.

 

(d)             As of the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries is undergoing any inspection related to Regulatory Matters, or any other Governmental Authority investigation, except as set forth on Schedule 7.31; nor are there any uncompleted corrective or preventative actions resulting from any FDA cGMP inspections related to a Product during the period of the last three calendar years.

 

(e)             During the period of three calendar years immediately preceding the Closing Date, no Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party has introduced into commercial distribution any Products manufactured by or on behalf of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or distributed any products on behalf of another manufacturer that were upon their shipment by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries knowingly adulterated or misbranded in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 331. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party has received any notice of communication from any Governmental Authority alleging material noncompliance with any Applicable Law. No Product has been seized, withdrawn, recalled (voluntary or otherwise), detained, or subject to a suspension (other than in the ordinary course of business) relating to research, testing, manufacturing, distribution, or commercialization activity, and there are no facts or circumstances reasonably likely to cause (i) the seizure, denial, withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), detention, public health notification, safety alert or suspension of manufacturing or other activity relating to any Product; (ii) a change in the labeling of any Product suggesting a compliance or safety issue or risk; or (iii) a termination, seizure or suspension of manufacturing, researching, distributing or marketing of any Product. No proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), revocation, suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product are pending or threatened in writing against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(f)                No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees or, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, agents or contractors (i) have been excluded or debarred from any federal healthcare program (including without limitation Medicare or Medicaid) or any other federal program or (ii) have received notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority with respect to debarment or disqualification of any Person that would reasonably be expected to have, in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No Credit Party nor any Subsidiary of any Credit Party nor any of their respective officers, directors or employees or, to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, agents or contractors have been convicted of any crime or engaged in any conduct for which (x) debarment is mandated or permitted by 21 U.S.C. § 335a or (y) such Person could be excluded or otherwise deemed ineligible from participating in the federal health care programs under Section 1128 of the Social Security Act or any similar law. No officer and to the knowledge of each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries, no employee or agent of any Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, has (A) made any untrue statement of material fact or fraudulent statement to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority; (B) failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to the FDA or any other Governmental Authority; or (C) committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that would reasonably be expected to provide the basis for the FDA or any other Governmental Authority to invoke its policy respecting “Fraud, Untrue Statements of Material Facts, Bribery, and Illegal Gratuities,” as set forth in 56 Fed. Reg. 46191 (September 10, 1991); or (D) been investigated by FDA or any other Governmental Authority, including but not limited to the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Justice, for data or healthcare program fraud. Neither Credit Party or any of its subsidiaries, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or, to their knowledge, contractors, have made or offered any payment, gratuity, or other thing of value that is prohibited by any Applicable Law to personnel of the FDA or any other Governmental Authority.

 

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(g)               [Intentionally Omitted].

 

(h)               Except as set forth on Schedule 7.31: (i) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries and, to their knowledge, their respective contract manufacturers are, and have been for the past three calendar years, in compliance with, and each Product in current commercial distribution has been and is imported, researched, manufactured, tested, processed, prepared, packaged, labeled, marketed, stored and held in compliance with, the current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations set forth in 21 C.F.R. Parts 210 and 211, as applicable, (ii) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has been and is in compliance with the written standard operating procedures, record-keeping and reporting requirements implemented by Credit Party or its subsidiaries or required by the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority pertaining to the Product, including but not limited to reporting of adverse events involving the Products, (iii) all Products are and have been labeled, promoted, marketed, and advertised in accordance with their Registration and approved labeling, and (iv) each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries’ establishments are registered with the FDA and each Product is listed with the FDA under the applicable FDA regulations except, in each case, to the extent that failure to be in such compliance would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(i)                There are no civil, criminal, or administrative actions, suits, demands, claims, hearings, notices of violation, investigations, proceedings, demand letters, or other communications relating to any alleged hazard or alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials, or workmanship, including, without limitation, any failure to warn or alleged breach of express or implied warranty or representation,relating to any Product provided by the Credit Party or its Subsidiaries, or alleging that any Products are otherwise unsafe or ineffective for their intended use, that are presently pending or threatened in writing. Since January 1, 2013, neither any Credit Party nor its Subsidiaries have made any modification to any Product because of warranty, product liability, regulatory, or other claims or communications concerning alleged hazards or defects in such product, that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(j)                 The Credit Party and its Subsidiaries have timely filed all reports, documents, applications, notices, Permits, and copies of any contracts required by any Applicable Laws to be filed or furnished to any Governmental Authority, including, without limitation, the FDA, DEA and state agencies, except where the failure to so timely file would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such reports, documents, applications, notices, Permits, and copies of any contracts were complete and correct in all respects on the date filed (or were corrected in or supplemented by a subsequent filing such that no liability exists in respect to the Credit Party or its Subsidiaries with respect to such filings or lack thereof), except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 7.32       Third Lien Note Documents.

 

(a)               As of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Third Lien Note Documents (including all schedules, exhibits, amendments, supplements, modifications, assignments and all other documents delivered pursuant thereto or in connection therewith).

 

Article VIII

Affirmative Covenants

 

The Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Total Commitments have been terminated and the Loans and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in each case, except as otherwise set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 4:

 

Section 8.01       Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information. The Credit Parties will furnish each Agent for further distribution to each Lender copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information, provided, that as to any information contained in materials filed with the SEC, the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Sections 8.01(b) and (c) below):

 

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(a)               Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, (i) (x) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month, and (y) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, in each case, including in comparative form the figures for the corresponding month in the preceding fiscal year of Borrower, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the year-to-date portion of such fiscal year ending concurrently with such month, including, in comparative form Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the same year-to-date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year and (iii) a monthly Liquidity forecast in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, together with a certification from an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of Borrower, that Borrower is in compliance with the minimum Liquidity requirement set forth in Section 9.13(c) in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent.

 

(b)               Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of Borrower, (i)(A) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and (B) unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, in each case, and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year of Borrower and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, including (in each of clause (A) and (B)), in comparative form to the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter in, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, certified as complete and correct by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower, (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (A) for the year-to-date portion of such fiscal year of Borrower ending concurrently with such fiscal quarter, including, in comparative form for the same year-to-date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower and (B) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2019, for the Test Period ending concurrently with such fiscal quarter, including, in comparative form for the Test Period immediately preceding such reported period, and (iii) a management discussion and analysis (with reasonable detail and specificity) of the results of operations for the fiscal periods reported, including, in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter in, and year-to-date portion of, the immediately preceding fiscal year of Borrower, and a comparison to projections for such fiscal quarter, and period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year of Borrower and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter.

  

(c)               Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the fiscal year of Borrower ending December 31, 2019 and within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower thereafter, (i) copies of the consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the immediately preceding fiscal year, such consolidated statements to be audited and certified accompanied by a report and unqualified opinion of Deloitte or another independent firm of certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which report and opinion shall (x) state that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years and (y) not be subject to any “going concern” exception (except with respect to the opinion delivered in connection with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019) or any qualifications or exception as to the scope of the audit), together with a management discussion and analysis (with reasonable detail and specificity) of the results of operations for the fiscal periods reported and (ii) a schedule of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for such fiscal year, including, in comparative form for the same year to date period in the immediately preceding fiscal year.

 

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(d)               Compliance Certificates. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial information pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) above, a Compliance Certificate, executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower, (i) showing compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants then in effect and stating that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred, specifying the details of such Default or Event of Default and the actions taken or to be taken with respect thereto) and containing the applicable certifications set forth in Section 7.09 with respect thereto, (ii) specifying any change in the identity of the Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year or period, as the case may be, from the Subsidiaries identified to the Lenders on the Closing Date or the most recent fiscal year or period, as the case may be, (iii) including a written supplement substantially in the form of Schedules 1-5, as applicable, to the Security Agreement with respect to any assets and property acquired by any Credit Party after the date hereof or since the date of the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable, all in reasonable detail, and (iv) to the extent applicable, a written supplement updating Schedules 1.01(b), 1.01(c) (including delivery of copies of (a)(x) each Material Contract entered into since the Closing Date or the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable, and (y) each material amendment or modification of any Material Contract entered into since the Closing Date or the most recently delivered Compliance Certificate, as applicable), 7.12, 7.15, 7.22, 7.23, 7.25 and 7.30 (it being agreed that Borrower may deliver at any time and from time to time written supplements to any such Schedules to make the representations and warranties set forth herein or in the Security Agreement, as applicable, true and correct) and each such written supplement shall be deemed to immediately and automatically amend such Schedule as then in effect.

  

(e)               Collateral Reporting. Borrower shall deliver to Administrative Agent, or shall cause to be delivered to Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                Borrowing Base Certificates. A satisfactorily completed and authenticated certificate in the form of Exhibit B (a “Borrowing Base Certificate”) together with accompanying sales journals, cash receipts journals and detailed sales credit reports (a) contemporaneously with each request for a Loan and (b) on a monthly basis (within thirty (30) days after the end of each month). In addition, Borrower shall provide to Administrative Agent with each Borrowing Base Certificate a report showing in reasonable detail all sales to Account Debtors (i) on consignment or on approval, under all bill and hold, guaranteed sale, sale or return, billing in advance of shipment, and other “pre-billing” arrangements, and (ii) under all payment plans, scheduled installment plans, extended payment terms or on any other repurchase or return basis. Borrower shall also furnish to Administrative Agent adjusted trial balances for the Borrower’s top customers as well as any aging provided by the Borrower’s third-party logistics provider. On Administrative Agent’s request, Borrower shall also furnish to Administrative Agent (i) copies of invoices to customers and related shipping and delivery receipts or warehouse receipts for all Inventory covered by each such invoice and (ii) any additional reports deemed necessary and requested by Administrative Agent as determined in Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion.

 

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(ii)               A/R and A/P Aging; Perpetual Inventory Report; Bank Statements; Equipment. Monthly, concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate under 8.01(e)(i), (A) a detailed report of Borrower’s agings of accounts receivable and accounts payable (each, based on the respective invoice dates), (B) a reconciliation to the general ledger with respect to Gross to Net Receivables, accounts payable, Inventory and Equipment, (C) copies of monthly bank statements showing the cash balances of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (D) a perpetual inventory report and (E) a detailed report regarding Borrower’s Equipment, specifying the net book value thereof.

 

(iii)             Ineligible Collateral. Monthly, concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate under 8.01(e)(i), a report showing (A) Borrower’s Receivables that are not Eligible Receivables, (B) Borrower’s Inventory that is not Eligible Inventory, including, but not limited to, an analysis of all Inventory of Borrower for which the Value of each item of such Inventory exceeds the average Value of such item for the preceding twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, (C) Borrower’s Equipment that is not Eligible Equipment and (D) Borrower’s Real Property that is not Eligible Real Property.

 

(iv)              Physical Inventory Report. Annually within fifteen (15) calendar days of the end of each fiscal year, prepared as of such fiscal year end, a report of Borrower’s physical inventory audit conducted as of such date.

 

(f)                Business Plan and Budget. On or before March 31, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), the Business Plan and Budget, and, on or before September 30, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), a written update thereto.

 

(g)               Defaults. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, notice from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower of (i) the occurrence of any event that constitutes a Default or an Event of Default, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the applicable Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto or (ii) the occurrence of a breach or non-performance of, or any default under, any other Material Contracts of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, or any violation of, or non-compliance with any Applicable Laws, in each case, which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)               Other Litigation. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after an Authorized Officer of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries obtains knowledge thereof, notice from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower of (i) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy or proceeding affecting any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party or its respective property (A) in which the amount of damages claimed is $1,000,000 or more, (B) which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document, any other Transaction Document or (D) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any Transaction Document or any other document or instrument referred to in Section 9.07, or (ii) the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to any litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy described in Schedule 7.04, and, in each case together with a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, and what actions the applicable Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto, and, to the extent the Administrative Agent requests, copies of all documentation related thereto.

 

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(i)                Transaction Documents. As soon as possible and in any event within five (5) Business Days after any Credit Party obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a breach or default or notice of termination by any party under, or material amendment entered into by any party to, any Transaction Document or any other document or instrument referred to in Section 9.07, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such breach or default or notice of termination and the actions taken or to be taken with respect thereto and, if applicable, a copy of such amendment.

 

(j)                Management Letters. Promptly upon, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after, receipt thereof, copies of all “management letters” submitted to any Credit Party by the independent public accountants referred to in Section 8.01(c) in connection with each audit made by such accountants.

 

(k)               Corporate Information. Promptly upon, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after, becoming aware of any additional corporate or limited liability company information or division information of the type delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(f), or of any change to such information delivered on or prior to the Closing Date or pursuant to this Section 8.01 or otherwise under the Credit Documents, a certificate, certified to the extent of any change from a prior certification, from the secretary, assistant secretary, managing member or general partner of such Credit Party notifying the Administrative Agent of such information or change and attaching thereto any relevant documentation in connection therewith.

 

(l)                Other Information. With reasonable promptness, such other information (financial or otherwise) as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

(m)              Insurance Report. Substantially concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements provided for in Section 8.01(c), a report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to insurance policies maintained by the Credit Parties, as the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender may reasonably request in writing from time to time.

 

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(n)              Customer and Vendor Lists. On each June 30 and December 31 a list of all of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ customers and vendors, including the addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers of each customer and vendor as of such date.

 

(o)               FDA Notices. Promptly, and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after an Authorized Officer becomes aware thereof, notify and provide copies to the Administrative Agent of any notice and related correspondence that (i) the FDA or any other similar Governmental Authority is limiting, suspending or revoking any material Registration, changing the Product Approval, manufacturing process or facilities, distribution pathway or parameters, or label or labeling of the Products of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, or considering any of the foregoing; (ii) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries becoming subject to any administrative or regulatory action, including FDA application integrity review, Form FDA 483 observation or other inspection-related or audit documents, warning letter, untitled letter, notice of violation letter, penalty, fine, sanction or reprimand, or other notice, response or commitment made to or with the FDA or any comparable Governmental Authority, or any Product of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries being seized, withdrawn, recalled (voluntarily or otherwise), detained, or subject to a suspension of manufacturing, or the commencement of any proceedings in the United States or any other jurisdiction seeking the withdrawal, recall (voluntary or otherwise), suspension, import detention, or seizure of any Product are pending or threatened in writing against the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries; and (iii) any voluntary withdrawal or recall of any Product by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount of $500,000 or which would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)              2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Documentation. Promptly, and in any event not later than three (3) Business Days after each 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase, (i) cause the 2019 Convertible Notes so repurchased to be delivered to the trustee and cancelled and (ii) provide all information and documentation available to the Borrower relating to such 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase and such cancellation to the Administrative Agent.

 

(q)               Cash Flow Forecast and Other Weekly Reports. On or prior to the close of business on the Thursday of each week occurring after the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a thirteen-week cash flow forecast detailing cash receipts and cash disbursements as of the end of the prior week, (ii) until the ATM Launch Date, a variance analysis report executed by an Authorized Officer (other than the Chief Legal Officer) of the Borrower certifying: (w) the Credit Parties’ actual receipts, disbursements and total Liquidity for the immediately preceding week, (x) all variances (if any) on a line-item basis, from the amount set forth for such period in the Approved Budget, (y) a written explanation for any material variances and (z) the Credit Parties compliance with Section 8.19 herein, (iii) an update, if any, with respect to the litigation set forth on Annex IV to Amendment No. 4 and (iv) until the first Thursday following the earlier to occur of March 31, 2021 and the termination of the ATM Sales Agreement, (x) the amount, if any, of ATM Net Proceeds received in such week and (y), if applicable, the revised Maximum Cash Amount.

  

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(r)               Indebtedness Notices. Promptly after (and in any event within five (5) Business Days of) the receipt or delivery thereof, the Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of all executed amendments, waivers, consents, material notices (including any notice of default) and material correspondence which the Borrower or any such Subsidiary sends or receives in respect of its material Indebtedness (including, but not limited to, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, the Third Lien Note Documents and the Second Lien Credit Agreement).

 

Section 8.02        Books, Records and Inspections. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its properties (to the extent authorized pursuant to any leases for such properties), to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom (subject to applicable confidentiality agreements or undertakings and copyright laws), and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors and officers (provided, that an authorized representative of the Credit Parties shall allowed to be present and that any such inspection of properties shall not include any invasive or physically intrusive environmental sampling), all at the expense of the Credit Parties and (unless an Event of Default then exists) as often as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request at reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Credit Parties; provided that during any calendar year, absent the continuation of an Event of Default, reasonable expenses of a reasonable number of people in connection with only one (1) inspection by Administrative Agent shall be at the Borrower’s expense and reimbursable under this Agreement. Any information obtained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.02 may be shared with the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon the request of such Secured Party.

 

Section 8.03        Maintenance of Insurance.

 

(a)                The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain in full force and effect, with insurance companies that the Borrower believes (in its reasonable business judgment) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (and with such risk retentions) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in businesses similar to those engaged in by the Credit Parties; and will furnish to the Administrative Agent for further delivery to the Lenders, upon written request from the Administrative Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance so carried, including (i) endorsements to (A) all “All Risk” policies naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as loss payee and (B) all general liability and other liability policies naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured and (ii) legends providing that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in insurance coverage thereof shall be effective until at least thirty (30) days after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof.

 

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(b)               Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent copies of each insurance policy (or binders in respect thereof), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)               Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain, if available, fully paid flood hazard insurance on all owned or leased Real Property that is located in a special flood hazard area and that constitutes Collateral, on such terms and in such amounts as required by Flood Insurance Laws or as otherwise reasonably required by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, (ii) furnish to the Administrative Agent evidence of the renewal (and payment of renewal premiums therefor) of all such policies prior to the expiration or lapse thereof, and (iii) furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any redesignation of any such owned or leased improved Real Property into or out of a special flood hazard area.

 

Section 8.04       Payment of Taxes. The Credit Parties will pay and discharge, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to pay and discharge, all material Taxes payable by them that have become due, other than those not yet delinquent or being diligently contested in good faith and by proper proceedings which stay the enforcement of any Lien as to which such Credit Party has maintained adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

Section 8.05        Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, etc.

 

(a)               Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation as applicable, except as permitted by Section 9.03, and (b) preserve and maintain its good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction where such Person is required to be so qualified, to do business as a foreign entity except, in the case of this clause (b) where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)               Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Applicable Laws and Permits (including without limitation, all Registrations) of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it, its business or its Products, except where such failures to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries shall comply with all material Public Health Laws and their implementation by any applicable Governmental Authority and all lawful requests of any Governmental Authority applicable to its Products. All Products developed, manufactured, tested, distributed or marketed by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that are subject to the jurisdiction of the FDA or comparable Governmental Authority shall be developed, tested, manufactured, distributed and marketed in compliance with the Public Health Laws and any other Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, product approval or premarket notification, good manufacturing practices, labeling, advertising, record-keeping, and adverse event reporting, and have been and are being tested, investigated, distributed, marketed, and sold in compliance with Public Health Laws and all other Applicable Laws.

 

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Section 8.06        Environmental Compliance.

 

(a)               Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, use and operate all of its and their facilities and Real Property in compliance with all Environmental Laws, keep all necessary permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters in effect and remain in compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in compliance with all Environmental Laws, and keep its and their Real Property free of any Lien imposed by any Environmental Law, in each case, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)               The Borrower will promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent upon any Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof becoming aware of: (i) any violation by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) any proceeding against or investigation of any Credit Party under any Environmental Law, including a written request for information or a written notice of violation or potential environmental liability from any Governmental Authority or any other Person, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the occurrence or discovery of a new Release or new threat of a Release (or discovery of any Release or threat of a Release previously undisclosed by any Credit Party to Administrative Agent) at, on, under or from any of the Real Property of any Credit Party or any facility or assets therein in excess of reportable or allowable standards or levels under any Environmental Law, or under circumstances, or in a manner or amount which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (iv) any Environmental Claim arising or existing on or after the Closing Date which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)               In the event of a Release of any Hazardous Material on any Real Property of any Credit Party which could reasonably be expected to result in material liability on the part of any Credit Party under any Environmental Law, such Credit Party, upon discovery thereof, shall take all necessary steps to initiate and expeditiously complete all response, corrective and other action to mitigate and resolve any such violation or potential liability in accordance with and to the extent required of such Credit Party under Environmental Law, and shall keep the Administrative Agent informed on a regular basis of their actions and the results of such actions; provided, however, that no Credit Party (or its respective Subsidiaries) shall be required to undertake any such response, corrective action or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(d)               Each Credit Party shall provide the Administrative Agent with copies of any material demand, request for information, notice, submittal, documentation or correspondence received or provided by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries from or to any Governmental Authority or other Person under any Environmental Law. Such notice, submittal or documentation shall be provided to the Administrative Agent promptly and, in any event, within five (5) Business Days after such material is provided to any Governmental Authority or third party.

 

(e)               At the written request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall obtain and provide, at its sole expense, an environmental site assessment (including, without limitation, the results of any groundwater or other testing, conducted at the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request) concerning any Real Property now or hereafter owned, leased or operated by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, conducted by an environmental consulting firm approved by the Administrative Agent indicating, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, the likely presence or absence of Hazardous Materials and the potential cost of any required action in connection with any Hazardous Materials on, at, under or emanating from such Real Property; provided, that such request may be made only if (i) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default, or (ii) circumstances exist that in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent could be expected to result in a material violation of or material liability under any Environmental Law on the part of any Credit Party or its respective Subsidiaries; provided further, if the Borrower fails to provide the same within ninety (90) days after such request was made, the Administrative Agent may but is under no obligation to conduct the same, and the Credit Parties shall grant and hereby do grant to the Administrative Agent and its agents access to such Real Property and specifically grants the Administrative Agent an irrevocable non-exclusive license, subject to the rights of tenants, to undertake such an assessment, all at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense.

 

Section 8.07        ERISA.(a)               Promptly after any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party knows or has reason to know of the occurrence of any of the following events (including such events previously disclosed or exempt from disclosure hereunder, to the extent the liability therefor remains outstanding), the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, that such Credit Party, such Subsidiary or such ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take, together with any notices (required, proposed or otherwise) given to or filed with or by such Credit Party, such Subsidiary, such ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan participant (other than notices relating to an individual participant’s benefits) or the Plan administrator and all documentation with respect thereto: that a Reportable Event has occurred; that a failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA) has occurred (or is reasonably likely to occur) or an application is to be made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section 412, 430 or 431 of the Code with respect to a Plan; the failure to make a required contribution to any Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA or under Section 430(k) of the Code; that a Pension Plan having an Unfunded Current Liability has been or is to be terminated, reorganized or partitioned under Title IV of ERISA (including the giving of written notice thereof); the taking of any action with respect to a Plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the requirement that any Credit Party furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Plan; that a proceeding has been instituted against a Credit Party, a Subsidiary thereof or an ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; or that the PBGC has notified any Credit Party, any Subsidiary thereof or any ERISA Affiliate of its intention to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Plan which could result in the incurrence by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party of any material liability (including any contingent or secondary liability), fine or penalty.

 

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(b)               Promptly following any request therefor, copies of any documents or notices described in Sections 101(f), 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate may reasonably request with respect to any Plan; provided, that if any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Plan, the applicable Credit Party, the applicable Subsidiary(ies) or the ERISA Affiliate(s) shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof.

 

Section 8.08        Maintenance of Property and Assets. Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its properties and assets in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted and subject to dispositions permitted pursuant to Section 9.04), and make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements thereof and will maintain and renew as necessary all licenses, permits and other clearances necessary to use and occupy such properties and assets, in each case so that the business carried on by such Person may be properly conducted at all times, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 8.09        End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. The Credit Parties will, for financial reporting purposes, cause (a) each of their, and each of their Subsidiaries’, fiscal years to end on December 31 of each year and (b) each of their and each of their Subsidiaries’, fiscal quarters to end on dates consistent with such fiscal year-end; provided, that the Credit Parties may change their, and each of their respective Subsidiaries’, fiscal year end (and change the end of the fiscal quarters in a corresponding manner) upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.10        Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans shall be used for (a) refinancing Indebtedness pursuant to Section 9.01(b) (other than with respect to the 2023 Convertible Notes), (b) paying fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions, which fees and expenses shall be paid on the Closing Date, and (c) working capital requirements and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement. The Credit Parties shall not use the proceeds of any Credit Extension made hereunder, or use or allow its respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use, the proceeds of any extension of credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Terrorism Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Person on the SDN List or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party

 

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Section 8.11        Further Assurances; Additional Guarantors and Grantors.

 

(a)               The Credit Parties will and will cause their Subsidiaries to execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of trust (excluding leasehold deeds of trust) and other documents), which may be required under any Applicable Law, or which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security Agreement, any Mortgage or any other Security Document, all at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower.

 

(b)               Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Guarantee Agreement and the Security Agreement, as applicable, the Credit Parties will promptly upon the formation or acquisition thereof (and in any event within thirty (30) days after the formation, division or acquisition thereof (or such later date as agreed by the Administrative Agent)) cause any direct or indirect Subsidiary formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date to execute (i) a supplement to the Guarantee Agreement in the form of Annex I to the Guarantee Agreement or a guarantee in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent, and (ii) a supplement to the Security Agreement in the form of Annex I to the Security Agreement, or a security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; provided, however, that no Excluded Subsidiary shall be required to execute the documentation described in clauses (i) and (ii) above.

 

(c)               Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in the Security Agreement, the Credit Parties (i) will promptly upon the formation or acquisition thereof (and in any event within thirty (30) days after the formation or acquisition thereof (or such later date as agreed by the Administrative Agent)) pledge to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary Administrative held by such Credit Party in each case, formed or otherwise purchased or acquired after the Closing Date; provided, however, that, with respect to any pledge of the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary or Domestic Holding Company , such pledge shall be limited to 65% of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock and 100% of the outstanding non-voting Capital Stock of each Foreign Subsidiary and Domestic Holding Company to the extent that providing greater than such amount would result in adverse tax consequences to the Credit Parties, and (ii) will promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent any promissory notes executed after the Closing Date evidencing Indebtedness of any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party that is owing to any other Credit Party or any other promissory notes executed after the Closing Date evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 owing to the Credit Parties.

 

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(d)               Subject to any applicable limitations set forth in any applicable Security Document, if any fee simple interest in Material Real Property is acquired by any Credit Party after the Closing Date, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof and will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the applicable Obligations and will take, and cause the other Credit Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and/or perfect such Liens consistent with the applicable requirements of the Security Documents, including actions described in this Section 8.11, all at the sole cost and expense of the Borrower within 60 days after the acquisition of such Material Real Property (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree). Any Mortgage delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be accompanied by (A) a policy or policies (or unconditional binding commitment thereof) of title insurance issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each Mortgage as a valid Lien (with the priority described therein) on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except as expressly permitted by Section 9.02, together with such endorsements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of local counsel to the applicable Credit Party(ies) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 8.03(a), the Credit Parties shall, in connection with the grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties of any Mortgage with respect to any Real Property, (X) provide at least twenty (20) days' prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of the contemplated pledge of such Real Property as Collateral, (Y) the Borrower shall provide each of the documents and determinations required by the Real Property Flood Insurance Requirements and (Z) notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent shall not enter into, accept or record (and no Credit Party shall be required to grant) any mortgage in respect of such Real Property until the Administrative Agent shall have received written confirmation (which shall, for purposes hereunder, include email) from each Lender that flood insurance compliance has been completed by such Lender with respect to such Real Property (such written confirmation not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  Any increase, extension or renewal of this Agreement shall be subject to flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender.

 

(e)               Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Administrative Agent determines that the cost of creating or perfecting any Lien on any property is excessive in relation to the practical benefits afforded to the Lenders thereby, then such property may be excluded from the Collateral for all purposes of the Credit Documents.

 

(f)                For the avoidance of doubt, for all purposes under this Section 8.11, the formation and acquisition of a Person shall be deemed to include any formations and acquisitions by division; provided that compliance with the requirements of this Section 8.11 shall not cure any Default or Event of Default for the occurrence of such division.

 

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(g)               From and after the Closing Date, any Drug Applications and comparable applications required outside of the United States submitted after the Closing Date for Teligent Products shall be held exclusively by Borrower or a Guarantor that is a Domestic Subsidiary, unless prohibited by applicable law or otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 8.12        Bank Accounts.

 

(a)               Within 30 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Borrower shall establish and deliver to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement with respect to each of the Credit Parties’ respective securities accounts, deposit accounts and investment property set forth on Schedule 7.25 (other than Excluded Accounts); provided, that, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Credit Parties may establish new deposit accounts or securities accounts so long as, prior to the time such account is established: (i) the Credit Parties have delivered to the Administrative Agent and Administrative Agent an amended Schedule 7.25 including such account and (ii) the Credit Parties have delivered to Administrative Agent a Control Agreement with respect to such account (other than any Excluded Account).

 

(b)               If, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any of the Credit Parties receive or otherwise have dominion over or control of any Collections or other amounts, the Borrower shall hold, and shall cause each other Credit Party to hold, such Collections and amounts in trust for the Administrative Agent and shall not commingle such Collections with any other funds of any Credit Party or other Person or deposit such Collections in any account other than those accounts set forth on Schedule 7.25 (unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent).

 

Section 8.13        [Intentionally Omitted].

 

Section 8.14        2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account. $14,399,036.01 from the proceeds of the Loans shall be deposited in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account and the Administrative Agent authorizes and agrees to direct the Second Lien Agent to direct the Disbursement Bank to release the funds deposited in the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account upon satisfaction of the release conditions as set forth in the Second Lien Credit Agreement. It is understood and agreed that the release of proceeds of the Loans from the 2019 Convertible Notes Repurchase Blocked Account shall be subject to no conditions other than as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence and the Administrative Agent shall direct the Second Lien Agent to direct the Disbursement Bank to release such funds on the date of satisfying such conditions.

 

Section 8.15        Post-Closing. The Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent, within thirty (30) days after the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date (or such later date approved by Administrative Agent), Control Agreements for each deposit account listed on Schedule 7.25 (other than for any Excluded Account or any other such account for which a Control Agreement has already been delivered) hereto (which such schedule shall be complete in all respects as of the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date), in each case in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and duly executed by the parties thereto, to the extent Control Agreements are not already in place.

 

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Section 8.16        Interest Payment Election. If at any time the Borrower has the option to pay interest on the Second Lien Indebtedness in the form of PIK Interest (as opposed to paying such interest in cash), the Borrower shall make such election and make all such interest payments in the form of PIK Interest.

 

Section 8.17        Maximum Cash Amount. If at any point after the Amendment No. 2 Closing Date, the Credit Parties’ have book cash in excess of the Maximum Cash Amount, Borrower shall, within one (1) Business Day, apply such amounts in excess of the Maximum Cash Amount to repay the Obligations, to be applied in accordance with Section 5.02(c); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the determination of the Maximum Cash Amount shall not take into account (and the Borrower shall have no obligation to prepay the Obligations with) any proceeds of Third Lien Indebtedness.

 

Section 8.18        Financial Advisor; Consultant.

 

(a)               Financial Advisor Engagement. Portage Point Partners, LLC (or another third party acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, the “Financial Advisor”) shall continue to be retained by Borrower with reporting responsibilities and access rights of the Lenders described in subsection (c) below and other terms reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, to assist in evaluating and developing strategic alternatives, financial forecasting and other contingency planning initiatives (the “Financial Advisor Engagement”). The Financial Advisor Engagement may not be terminated without written consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)               Updates. At the request of the Administrative Agent on not more than a weekly basis, the Borrower and the Financial Advisor shall conduct a telephonic meeting, to be attended by management representative(s) of the Borrower, the Financial Advisor and the Lenders, during which the Borrower and the Financial Advisor shall present to Lenders on the work done and planned to be done by the Financial Advisor and the results and projected results of such work.

 

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(c)               Financial Advisor Access. The Credit Parties shall (i) provide access on its properties (including remote access as may be requested) to the Financial Advisor as frequently as the Financial Advisor reasonably determines to be appropriate in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (ii) make the Credit Parties’ directors, officers, employees and advisors available for meetings and discussions with Lenders and/or the Financial Advisor, at such times as shall be reasonably requested; (iii) permit the Financial Advisor to conduct monitoring and evaluations of the Borrower’s finances, financial condition, business and operations in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (iv) furnish information when reasonably requested and permit the Financial Advisor to inspect and obtain copies (including electronic data), as available, from the Borrower’s books and records in order to perform the agreed scope of work in the Engagement Letter; (v) provide timely updates to the Financial Advisor on any changes in the business or expected financial performance that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the affairs of the Borrower; and (vi) provide the Lenders direct access to the Financial Advisor (preferably with involvement of management representative(s) of the Borrower) as reasonably requested by Lender and provide to the Lenders any reports or work product developed by the Financial Advisor in the course of its services under the Engagement Letter; provided (A) such meetings and discussions shall not consume more than two hours of the Financial Advisor’s time in any week, (B) the Financial Advisor shall be required to keep the Borrower fully and promptly informed about the specifics of any such direct access, meetings and discussions, including the specifics of any materials provided, (C) Lenders shall not be entitled to instruct the Financial Advisor to provide any services or scope of work not authorized in writing by the Borrower or to modify any services or scope of work requested by the Borrower, without the prior written consent of the Borrower, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (D) the Borrower shall be entitled to review and comment on any written materials that are to be shared by the Financial Advisor to Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor the Financial Advisor shall be required to disclose any privileged information or communications that has been identified by the Borrower as being subject to the attorney-client privilege and that the Borrower and its legal counsel have determined in good faith that any further disclosure of such information or communications by the Financial Advisor would jeopardize the attorney-client privilege and (E) the Financial Advisor will not be required to and shall not discuss any information related to the Proprietary Matters (as defined in the Engagement Letter).

 

(d)               Consultant Access. The Credit Parties shall (i) provide access on their properties (including remote access as may be requested) to the Consultant as frequently as the Consultant reasonably determines to be appropriate in order to perform the Consultant’s Work; (ii) make the Credit Parties’ officers, employees and advisors available for meetings and discussions with the Consultant at such times as shall be reasonably requested; (iii) permit the Consultant to conduct evaluations of the Credit Parties’ business, real property and operations in order to perform the Consultant’s Work and (iv) furnish information when reasonably requested and permit the Consultant to inspect and obtain copies (including electronic data), as available, from the Credit Parties’ books and records in order to perform the Consultant’s Work.

 

Section 8.19        Approved Budget. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, and except as Administrative Agent otherwise consents in writing in its sole discretion, the proceeds of Loans made under this Agreement shall be used by the Borrower solely for the purposes of the Approved Budget in compliance with Section 8.10; provided that at all times before the ATM Launch Date:

 

(a)               The Borrower’s expenditures for any Enumerated Budget Item included in any seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget shall not exceed one hundred five percent (105%) of the budgeted amount for such Enumerated Budget Item for such seven-day period (plus, solely with respect to the line item relating to professional fees, the cumulative unused portion of such line item allocated to any prior seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget). Except as expressly set forth above, no unused portion of any Enumerated Budget Item in the Approved Budget may be carried forward or carried backward to the same or any other line item for any prior or subsequent seven-day period in the Approved Budget.

 

(b)               During each period beginning on the first day of the initial seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget and ending on the last day of the seven-day period set forth in the Approved Budget most recently ended, the aggregate cumulative expenditures (other than expenditures for Enumerated Budget Items) by the Borrower shall not exceed one hundred ten percent (110%) of the aggregate cumulative amount budgeted for such expenditures during such cumulative time period pursuant to the Approved Budget.

 

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(c)               Agent and Lenders (i) may assume that the Borrower will comply with the Approved Budget, (ii) shall have no duty to monitor such compliance and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be obligated for any unpaid expenses incurred or authorized to be incurred by the Credit Parties.

 

Article IX

Negative Covenants

 

Each Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Total Commitments have been terminated and the Loans and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement:

 

Section 9.01        Limitation on Indebtedness. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, suffer to exist or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise with respect to any Indebtedness, except for:

 

(a)               Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations;

 

(b)               Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date which is identified in Schedule 7.24 and which is not otherwise permitted by this Section 9.01, and, except with respect to any 2019 Convertible Notes, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof;

 

(c)               unsecured Indebtedness (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business of such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries in respect of open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services and (ii) in respect of performance, surety or appeal bonds, bid bonds and similar obligations provided in the ordinary course of business, but excluding (in each case) Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect thereof;

 

(d)               Indebtedness (i) evidencing the deferred purchase price of newly acquired property or incurred to finance the acquisition, replacement or construction of any property of such Credit Party and its Subsidiaries (pursuant to purchase money mortgages or otherwise, whether owed to the seller or a third party), provided, that such Indebtedness is incurred within one hundred twenty (120) days after such acquisition, replacement or construction of such property, and (ii) Capitalized Lease Liabilities, and, with respect to each of clause (i) and (ii), Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof; provided, that the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this clause (d) shall not at any time exceed $2,500,000;

 

(e)               Intercompany Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 9.05;

 

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(f)                Contingent Liabilities of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeals bonds, bid bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations;

 

(g)               Guarantee Obligations of any Credit Party in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that if such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations, such Guarantee Obligation shall be subordinated to the same extent;

 

(h)               Hedging Obligations not prohibited by Section 9.11;

 

(i)                 Second Lien Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Second Lien Cap Amount (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement);

 

(j)                 unsecured Indebtedness arising in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (including, without limitation, seller notes and earnouts) incurred after the PIK Termination Date, provided, that (i) the maximum amount of Indebtedness shall not exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate or represent more than twenty percent (20%) of the purchase price for any Permitted Acquisition, (ii) all such Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and Second Lien Indebtedness on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Second Lien Agent, and (iii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Permitted Acquisition shall not exceed 4.50:1.00;

 

(k)               Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance insurance policy premiums;

 

(l)                Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, returned items, employee credit card programs and other similar services in connection with cash management and deposit accounts;

 

(m)              Letters of credit and reimbursement obligations in respect thereof in favor of suppliers, landlords and other counterparties at any one time outstanding not to exceed $2,000,000 and Permitted Refinancings thereof;

 

(n)               other unsecured Indebtedness not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

 

(o)               Indebtedness of the Credit Parties in respect of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes, in an amount not to exceed $806,173;

 

(p)               Third Lien Indebtedness, to the extent subject to the Third Lien Subordination Agreement; and

 

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(q)               the unsecured loan funded to Teligent Pharma, Inc. by Quaint Oak Bank and deposited in a newly-opened segregated deposit account to be maintained by Teligent Pharma, Inc., into which all unsecured loan proceeds, and for purposes of clarification, no other funds, will be deposited, as is guaranteed under paragraph (36) of Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) as added by Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136), and all regulations and guidance issued by any Governmental Authority with respect thereto, as in effect from time to time constituting the Paycheck Protection Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,349,094.12.

 

Section 9.02        Limitation on Liens. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets of any kind (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of any such Person (including its Capital Stock), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following (collectively, the “Permitted Liens”):

 

(a)               Liens securing the Obligations;

 

(b)               Liens existing as of the Closing Date and disclosed in Schedule 9.02 securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(b) (other than the Existing Notes) and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that no such Lien shall (1) secure Indebtedness under any Existing Notes or (2) encumber any additional property and the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be increased (as such Indebtedness may be permanently reduced subsequent to the Closing Date) except to the extent permitted by Section 9.01(b);

 

(c)               Liens securing Capitalized Lease Liabilities and Liens securing Indebtedness of the type permitted under Section 9.01(d)(i); provided, that (i) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the applicable property at the time of such acquisition, replacement or construction and (ii) such Lien secures only the assets that are the subject of the Indebtedness referred to in such clause and proceeds thereof;

 

(d)               Liens arising by operation of law in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, suppliers, laborers and landlords and other similar Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts not overdue or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been established on its books;

 

(e)               Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids, leases or other similar obligations (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety, bid, appeal or performance bonds;

 

(f)                judgment Liens not constituting an Event of Default under Section 10.01(f);

 

(g)               easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the value or use of the property to which such Lien is attached and other Liens on any Real Property subject to a Mortgage that are identified in any title insurance policy issued in favor of the Administrative Agent;

 

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(h)               Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due and payable or the non-payment of which is permitted by Section 7.10;

 

(i)                 Liens arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual, statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts (including funds or other assets credited thereto) or other funds maintained with a depository institution or securities intermediary, so long as the applicable provisions of Section 8.12 have been complied with, in respect of such deposit accounts (other than Excluded Accounts);

 

(j)                 Non-exclusive licenses, leases and sublicenses, and subleases granted by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party or leases or subleases by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party, in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so licensed, sublicensed, leased, or subleased;

 

(k)               Liens that are customary rights of set-off relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness;

 

(l)                 Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (or similar filings under other applicable law) regarding operating leases or consignment or bailee arrangements in the ordinary course of business;

 

(m)             Liens in favor of the Borrower or any other Credit Party securing intercompany Indebtedness permitted under the Credit Documents so long as any such Liens on the Collateral are subordinated to the Liens securing the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower;

 

(n)               Liens securing Second Lien Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 9.01(i), to the extent such Liens are subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

(o)               Cash collateral securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(m) in an amount not to exceed 110% of the amount of such Indebtedness;

 

(p)               Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(q)               Liens securing Third Lien Indebtedness to be incurred pursuant to Section 9.01(p), provided that such Liens shall be subject to the Third Lien Subordination Agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.02, commencing on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Credit Parties and each its Subsidiaries shall not in any event license in any manner any assets (including intellectual property) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

 

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Section 9.03        Consolidation, Merger, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other Person or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (or any division thereof) except Permitted Acquisitions, provided, that (a) any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into, the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the surviving entity), (b) any Guarantor may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into any Credit Party, (c) any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and into any other Subsidiary, (d) the assets or Capital Stock of any Credit Party may be purchased or otherwise acquired by any other Credit Party, (e) the assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Party and (f) any Subsidiary of any Credit Party may file a certificate of division, adopt a plan of division or otherwise take any action to effectuate a division pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (or any analogous action taken pursuant to Applicable Law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity) so long as such surviving Person shall have complied with the requirements of Section 8.11 within the time periods set forth therein.

 

Section 9.04        Permitted Dispositions. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make a Disposition, or enter into any agreement to make a Disposition, of such Credit Party’s or such other Person’s assets (including Receivables and Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any Person in one transaction or a series of transactions unless such Disposition:

 

(a)               is in the ordinary course of its business and is of obsolete or worn out property or property no longer used or useful in its business;

 

(b)               is a sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c)               is the leasing, subleasing or licensing, as lessor, of real or personal property no longer used or useful in such Person’s business or otherwise in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)               is a sale or disposition of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, or the proceeds of such Dispositions are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, all in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)               is otherwise permitted by Section 9.02(j) or 9.03;

 

(f)                is a Disposition of property by one Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party) to another Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party);

 

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(g)               is a Disposition of property by a non-Credit Party or a Restricted Credit Party to a Credit Party if the purchase price of said property is not higher than its fair market value;

 

(h)               is a Disposition of property by a non-Credit Party or a Restricted Credit Party to a non-Credit Party or Restricted Credit Party;

 

(i)                 is a Disposition of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice (and not for financing purposes);

 

(j)                 is the lapse, abandonment or other Disposition of intellectual property that is in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries no longer economically practicable or commercially desirable to maintain or necessary for the conduct of the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries;

 

(k)               is a Disposition of (i) all or substantially all of the Canadian business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the Equity Interests in Teligent Canada so long as (x) the purchase price therefor is not less than an amount separately agreed by the Company and Administrative Agent and (y) not less than at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneously with such Disposition or (ii) at the time of such Disposition, (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (y) not less than at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the consideration paid in connection therewith shall be cash or Cash Equivalents paid contemporaneously with such Disposition and (z) the aggregate fair market value of all assets so sold shall not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate; or

 

(l)                 is a Disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents,

 

provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Credit Party, or shall any Credit Party permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) directly or indirectly, issue, sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Capital Stock of any of its Subsidiaries, except (1) to qualify directors if required by applicable law or (2) pursuant to clause (f) or (g) above or (ii) to file a certificate of division, adopt a plan of division or otherwise take any action to effectuate a division pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (or any analogous action taken pursuant to Applicable Law with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.04, commencing on the Amendment No. 2 Effective Date, the Credit Parties and each its Subsidiaries shall not utilize clauses (k)(ii) and shall not in any event license in any manner any assets (including intellectual property) without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

 

Section 9.05        Investments. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase, make, incur, assume or permit to exist any Investment in any other Person, except:

 

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(a)               Investments existing on the Closing Date and identified in Schedule 7.12;

 

(b)               Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

(c)               Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(d)               Investments by way of contributions to capital or purchases of Capital Stock (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by any Credit Party in any other Credit Party (other than a Restricted Credit Party) or (y) by any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party in any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party;

 

(e)               Investments constituting (i) Receivables arising, (ii) trade debt granted, or (iii) deposits made in connection with the purchase price of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(f)                Investments consisting of any deferred portion of the sales price received by any Credit Party in connection with any Disposition permitted under Section 9.04;

 

(g)               Investments consisting of intercompany loans, other extensions of credit or other Investments (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by a Credit Party to any other Credit Party (other than Restricted Credit Parties) or (y) by a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to a Credit Party or another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party; provided, that, any intercompany Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: (1) shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered in pledge to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, and shall not be forgiven or otherwise discharged for any consideration other than and to the extent of repayment in cash; and (2) shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the subordination terms set forth therein;

 

(h)               Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(i)                 the maintenance of deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business so long as the applicable provisions of Section 8.12 have been complied with in respect of such deposit accounts;

 

(j)                 Investments consisting of intercompany loans, other extensions of credit or other Investments (i) outstanding as of the date hereof and (ii) hereafter (x) by a Credit Party to any other Credit Party (other than Restricted Credit Parties) or (y) by a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to a Credit Party or another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party; provided, that, any intercompany Indebtedness described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: (1) shall be evidenced by one or more promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered in pledge to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, and shall not be forgiven or otherwise discharged for any consideration other than and to the extent of repayment in cash; and (2) shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to the subordination terms set forth therein;

 

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(k)               Investments in any Person to the extent such Investment represents the non-cash portion of the consideration received in a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 9(j); and

 

(l)                 loans and advances to current or former employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors in the ordinary course of business or in connection with relocations, indemnification, or reimbursement in respect of liabilities relating to them serving in any such capacity, including business travel and entertainment expenses, not to exceed $150,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

 

Section 9.06        Restricted Payments, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment, or make any deposit for any Restricted Payment, other than:

 

(a)               payments by any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or its direct parent so long as such parent is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower;

 

(b)               Restricted Payments by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to pay dividends with respect to its Capital Stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock);

 

(c)               regularly scheduled, non-accelerated payments with respect to Indebtedness subordinated to the Obligations (including, without limitation, seller notes and earnout obligations) permitted by Section 9.01(j) to the extent expressly permitted by the applicable subordination agreement or such other subordination terms with respect thereto;

 

(d)          conversion of the 2019 Convertible Notes, the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes and the Third Lien Convertible Notes into equity interests of the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof; and

 

(e)            conversion of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes into the Third Lien Convertible Notes in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Section 9.07      Modification of Certain Agreements. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification of, or enter into any forbearance from exercising any rights with respect to the terms or provisions contained in (a) any of Second Lien Loan Documents except to the extent permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) any of the Organization Documents if such amendment, modification or change would (i) require any mandatory redemption date of any Capital Stock, (ii) require any cash dividends or other payments in cash to be made earlier than the Maturity Date, (iii) in the case of a Credit Party, modify any name, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number or federal identification number unless at least ten (10) Business Days prior written notice shall be given to the Administrative Agent or (iv) otherwise be materially adverse to the interests of the Agents or the Lenders in any respect, or (c) any document, agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness that has been subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment or any Liens that have been subordinated in priority to the Liens of the Administrative Agent (including the Third Lien Note Documents) unless such amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification is permitted under the terms of the subordination agreement applicable thereto, or (d) any Material Contract, except to the extent that such amendment, modification or change could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lender.

 

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Section 9.08       Sale and Leaseback. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement or arrangement providing for the sale or transfer by it of any property (now owned or hereafter acquired) to a Person and the subsequent lease or rental of such property or other similar property from such Person.

 

Section 9.09      Transactions with Affiliates. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or cause or permit to exist any arrangement, transaction or contract (including for the purchase, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of services) with any Affiliate except (a) on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than it could obtain in an arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate, (b) any transaction expressly permitted under Section 9.03, Section 9.05(d), Section 9.05(g) or Section 9.06, (c) customary fees to, and indemnifications of, non-officer directors of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries, (d) the payment of reasonable and customary compensation and indemnification arrangements and benefit plans for officers and employees of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and (e) transactions solely among Credit Parties.

 

Section 9.10      Restrictive Agreements, etc. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (other than a Transaction Document) prohibiting:

 

(a)               the creation or assumption by any Credit Party of any Lien upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired;

 

(b)               the ability of such Person to amend or otherwise modify any Credit Document; or

 

(c)               the ability of such Person to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to the Credit Parties, including by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments.

 

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The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply to (i) agreements entered into in connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement or Third Lien Note Documents, as applicable, or (ii) customary restrictions of the type described in clause (a) above (which do not prohibit the Credit Parties from complying with or performing the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents) which are contained in any agreement, (A) governing any Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.01(d) as to assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, (B) for the creation or assumption of any Lien on the sublet or assignment of any leasehold interest of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business, (C) for the assignment of any contract entered into by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or (D) for the transfer of any asset pending the close of the sale of such asset pursuant to a Disposition permitted under this Agreement;

 

Section 9.11      Hedging Transactions. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any Hedging Transaction, except (a) Hedging Transactions entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock) and (b) Hedging Transactions entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rate, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of such Credit Party or such Subsidiary.

 

Section 9.12      Changes in Business. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business other than the businesses the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries are engaged in as of the date hereof and other businesses that are reasonably related thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.

 

Section 9.13       Financial Performance Covenant. The Credit Parties will not permit:

 

(a)               [Reserved].

 

(b)               Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA. The Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as of the last day of each Test Period set forth below, to be less than the amount set forth below opposite such measurement date

 

Test Period Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
4 quarters ending March 31, 2022 $10,500,000
4 quarters ending June 30, 2022 $11,000,000
4 quarters ending September 30, 2022 and each fiscal quarter thereafter $13,000,000

 

(c)               Minimum Liquidity.

 

(i)                 The Liquidity of the Credit Parties on a consolidated basis to be less than (a) $1,000,000 at any time until the earlier of: (x) the date on which ATM Net Proceeds exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate and (y) February 15, 2021, and (b) $3,000,000 at any time on and after such earlier date until, but not including, March 31, 2022.

 

(ii)              On and after March 31, 2022, the Liquidity of the Credit Parties on a consolidated basis to be less than $4,000,000 at any time.

 

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The Financial Performance Covenants may be adjusted, based on the Business Plan and Budget and any updates thereto delivered on or before September 30, 2021 (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent), in each case, to the extent approved by the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

 

Section 9.14      Disqualified Capital Stock. No Credit Party shall, and no Credit Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, issue any Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

Section 9.15      Removal of Collateral. No Credit Party shall remove, or cause or permit to be removed, any of the Collateral from the premises where such Collateral is currently located and described in Schedule 7.30 (as such schedule may be updated from time to time in accordance with the Security Agreement), except in connection with (a) dispositions permitted under Section 9.04, and (b) off-site repairs of Equipment in the ordinary course of Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ business as conducted on the Closing Date.

 

Section 9.16       Voluntary Prepayments of Material Indebtedness; Scheduled Interest Payments on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes.

 

(a)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or purchase of 2019 Convertible Notes unless such prepayment is funded from the proceeds of (w) the Term Loans funded on the Closing Date, (x) the DDTL A Facility, (y) the issuance of Capital Stock or (z) the proceeds of all or any portion of the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes.

 

(b)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or purchase of the 2023 Convertible Notes, the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or the Third Lien Convertible Notes except solely to the extent such voluntary prepayment is made solely in shares of Capital Stock and no cash payment is made.

 

(c)               Borrower shall not elect to make any payments of interest on the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes in cash if and to the extent that Borrower has the right to make such election pursuant to the indenture, promissory note or other agreements, instruments and documents governing the 2023 PIK Convertible Notes as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(d)               No Credit Party shall make any voluntary prepayment of the Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(q); provided that, the foregoing shall not prohibit the return of any unused proceeds thereof.

 

Section 9.17      ATM Sales Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party shall exercise any right to terminate the ATM Sales Agreement or consent to any termination of the ATM Sales Agreement by B. Riley Securities, Inc. without written consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent.

 

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Article X

 

Events of Default

 

Section 10.01    Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or occurrences described in this Section 10.01 shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)               Non-Payment of Obligations. The Borrower shall default in the payment of:

 

(i)                 any principal of any Loan when such amount is due; or

 

(ii)              any interest on any Loan when such amount is due and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after such amount is due; or

 

(iii)            any fee described in Article IV or any other monetary Obligation under the Credit Documents when such amount is due and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after such amount is due.

 

(b)               Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty of any Credit Party made or deemed to be made in any Credit Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to Article VI) which, by its terms, is subject to a materiality qualifier, is or shall be incorrect in any respect when made or deemed to have been made or any other representation or warranty of any Credit Party made or deemed to be made in any Credit Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to Article VI) is or shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have been made.

 

(c)               Non-Performance of Certain Covenants and Obligations. Any Credit Party shall default in the due performance or observance of any of its obligations under (i) Section 8.01(a) – (d), Section 8.01(e)(i)-(iii), Section 8.01(g), 8.01 (q), 8.02 (other than to the limited extent such Section requires books and records to be kept in accordance with GAAP which shall instead be subject to Section 10.01(d)), Section 8.03, Section 8.05(a), Section 8.10, Section 8.11(b), Section 8.11(c), Section 8.12, 8.15, 8.16, 8.17, Article IX or the Fee Letter (other than any payment obligations under the Fee Letter which shall instead be subject to Section 10.01(a)(iii)), (ii) Section 8.01(e)(iv), Section 8.01(f), Section 8.01(h), Section 8.01(o) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days after the earlier of (x) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (y) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof or (iii) Section 8.19 and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days after the earlier of (x) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (y) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof.

 

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(d)               Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations. Any Credit Party shall default in the due performance and observance of any obligation contained in any Credit Document executed by it (other than as specified in Section 10.01(a), Section 10.01(b) or Section 10.01(c)), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) Business Days after the earlier of (i) any officer of any Credit Party shall first have knowledge thereof or (ii) any Credit Party receives written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders in respect thereof.

 

(e)               Default on Other Indebtedness. (i) A default shall occur in the payment of any amount when due (subject to any applicable grace period or cure period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any principal or stated amount of, or interest or fees on, any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of any Credit Party, or Subsidiary of any Credit Party having a principal or stated amount, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $1,500,000, or a default shall occur in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any such Indebtedness if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness, or any trustee or agent for such holders, to cause or declare such Indebtedness to become immediately due and payable or (ii) a default shall occur (after expiration of any available grace or cure periods) in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to any Indebtedness which has been subordinated (whether as to payment or Lien priority) to the Obligations or the Administrative Agent’s Liens or any such Indebtedness shall be required to be or prepaid, redeemed, purchased or defeased, or require an offer to purchase or defease such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its expressed maturity.

 

(f)                Judgments; Awards. Any judgment, award (including any arbitration award) or order for the payment of money individually or in the aggregate in excess of $1,000,000 (exclusive of any amounts fully covered by insurance (less any applicable deductible) and as to which the insurer has been notified of the claim and has not disputed coverage) shall be issued or rendered against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(g)               Plans. An ERISA Event occurs that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)               Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. Any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall:

 

(i)                 [reserved];

 

(ii)                apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for any substantial part of the assets or other property of any such Person, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(iii)               in the absence of such application, consent or acquiesce to or permit or suffer to exist, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for a substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days; provided, that each Credit Party hereby expressly authorizes each Secured Party to appear in any court conducting any relevant proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Credit Documents;

 

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(iv)              permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect thereof, and, if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by such Person, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by such Person, or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for sixty (60) days undismissed; provided, that each Credit Party hereby expressly authorizes each Secured Party to appear in any court conducting any such case or proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Credit Documents; or

 

(v)                take any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.

 

(i)                 Impairment of Security, etc. Any Credit Document or any Lien granted thereunder with respect to any portion of the Collateral (except (i) in accordance with its terms or (ii) with respect to immaterial assets), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of any Credit Party thereto, or any Credit Party or any other Person shall contest in writing such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability; or, except as permitted under any Credit Document, any Lien on the Collateral (except with respect to immaterial assets) shall cease to be a perfected Lien (other than as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to take any action within its control).

 

(j)                  Change of Control. Any Change of Control shall occur.

 

(k)                 Restraint of Operations; Loss of Assets. If any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit Party is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order or other Governmental Authority from continuing to conduct all or any material part of its business affairs or if any material portion of any Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets is attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or is levied upon, or comes into the possession of any third Person and the same is not discharged before the earlier of 30 days after the date it first arises or 5 days prior to the date on which such property or asset is subject to forfeiture by such Credit Party or the applicable Subsidiary.

 

(l)                 Damage; Casualty. Any event occurs, whether or not insured or insurable, as a result of which revenue-producing activities cease or are substantially curtailed at facilities of the Credit Parties generating more than 35% of the Borrower’s consolidated revenues for the fiscal year preceding such event and such cessation or curtailment continues for more than forty-five (45) days.

 

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(m)               Subordination and Intercreditor Agreements, Intercreditor Agreement and Third Lien Subordination Agreement. (i) The subordination provisions of the Third Lien Subordination Agreement or of any other subordination agreement or any subordination provisions governing any subordinated Indebtedness shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party shall contest in writing the validity or enforceability thereof or deny in writing that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations, for any reason shall not have the priority contemplated by such subordination provisions (other than as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to take any action within its control) or (ii) any lien subordination or any other material provision of the Intercreditor Agreement or Third Lien Subordination Agreement, as applicable, shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party shall contest in writing the validity or enforceability thereof or deny in writing that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder.

 

(n)                FDA Matters. Except as set forth on Annex III to Amendment No. 4, (i) the FDA or any other Governmental Authority initiates enforcement action including but not limited to any inspection against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any suppliers that causes such Credit Party or Subsidiary to recall, withdraw, remove or discontinue manufacturing, shipping or marketing any of its Products the result of which could reasonably be expected to result in aggregate liability and expense to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries of the FDA Trigger Amount or more or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the FDA requires Credit Party or its Subsidiaries to modify the label or labeling of any Product as a result of a safety or compliance risk, or seeks to restrict in any way, the distribution of any of Credit Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ Products, which would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the FDA or any other Governmental Authority issues a warning letter or other communication to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Regulatory Matter which if not promptly resolved would reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries conducts a mandated or voluntary recall or market withdrawal which could reasonably be expected to result in aggregate liability and expense to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries of the FDA Trigger Amount or more; or (v) any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries enters into a settlement agreement with the FDA or any other Governmental Authority that results in aggregate liability as to any single or related series of transactions, incidents or conditions, of the FDA Trigger Amount or more, or that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o)               D&O Insurance. Any Credit Party shall directly or indirectly make any payment or purchase in respect any D&O insurance tail policy, including any purchase, prepayment, advance payment or deposit into any reserve, escrow or other account funds for any payment or purchase of any tail policy in respect of any D&O insurance, or shall provide any financial support for any Person other than a Credit Party to make any such payment or purchase in respect of such D&O insurance tail policy, other than a D&O insurance tail policy included in any Approved Budget. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it being agreed that the financing of insurance policy premiums otherwise permitted hereunder in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice shall not constitute an Event of Default.

 

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Section 10.02    Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower (a) permanently reduce the Commitment in whole or in part or (b) declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable and the Commitments (if not theretofore terminated) to be terminated, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans and other Obligations which shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, without further notice, demand or presentment, and the Commitments shall terminate. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to any Credit Documents.

 

Article XI

 

The Administrative Agent

 

Section 11.01    Appointment. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby appoints ACF as its Administrative Agent under and for purposes of each Credit Document and hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to act on behalf of such Lender (or, if applicable, each other Secured Party) under each Credit Document and, in the absence of other written instructions from the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Documents received from time to time by the Administrative Agent, to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as may be incidental thereto. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or other Secured Party, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 11.02     Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

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Section 11.03   Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Credit Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for any failure of any Credit Party or other Person to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law. The Administrative Agent shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party.

 

Section 11.04    Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, electronic mail, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Credit Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Credit Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other requisite Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans and all other Secured Parties.

 

Section 11.05    Notice of Default. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder, except with respect to any Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal, interest and fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or any other instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement); provided, that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Secured Parties.

 

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Section 11.06    Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to any Lender or any other Secured Party. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) represents to the Administrative Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or any other Secured Party with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

Section 11.07    Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to their respective Total Credit Exposure in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 11.07 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents, any Specified Hedging Agreement or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 11.07 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

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Section 11.08    Agent in Its Individual Capacity. The Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Credit Party as though the Administrative Agent were not the Administrative Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it, the Administrative Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the terms “Lender”, “Lenders”, “Secured Party” and “Secured Parties” shall include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity.

 

Section 11.09     Successor Agents. The Administrative Agent may resign as Administrative Agent, upon twenty (20) days’ notice to the Lenders and the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no applicable successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is twenty (20) days following such retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, such retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under any of the Credit Documents, the Administrative Agent will continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After an Agent’s resignation as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article XI shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

Section 11.10    Agents Generally. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

 

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Section 11.11     Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.

 

(a)               Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of the Administrative Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Administrative Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any deposit accounts of any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Administrative Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Credit Document against any Credit Party or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

 

(b)               Subject to Section 12.09, if, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from the Administrative Agent in excess of such Lender’s pro rata share of all such distributions by the Administrative Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to the Administrative Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Administrative Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their pro rata shares; provided, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.

 

Section 11.12    Agency for Perfection. Administrative Agent hereby appoints each other Secured Party as its agent (and each Secured Party hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting the Administrative Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 7 or Article 8, as applicable, of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable state can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Secured Party obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Secured Party shall notify Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Administrative Agent or in accordance with Administrative Agent’s instructions.

 

Section 11.13    Authorization to File Proof of Claim. In case of the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar proceeding with respect to any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable or whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand therefor) shall be entitled: (i) to file and prove a claim in such proceeding for the full amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for reimbursement under Section 12.05) allowed in such proceeding; and (ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any trustee, liquidator or another similar official in any such proceedings is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the obligations of the Credit Party hereunder or the rights of any Lender, or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

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Section 11.14    Credit Bids. Each Credit Party and each Secured Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Administrative Agent, based upon the written instruction of the Required Lenders, to bid and purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted (i) by the Administrative Agent under the provisions of the Code, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the Code (ii) under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363, 365 and/or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) by the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise, including a foreclosure sale) in accordance with applicable law (clauses (i), (ii) an (iii), a “Collateral Sale”); and in connection with any Collateral Sale based upon the written instruction of Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by such acquisition vehicle under the direction or control of the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent may offset all or any portion of the Obligations against the purchase price of such Collateral. Each Secured Party hereby agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any Credit Documents, or with the written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, it will not take any enforcement action, accelerate obligations under any Credit Documents, or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under applicable law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other similar dispositions of Collateral.

 

Section 11.15    Collective Action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Lenders and each other holder of an Obligation under a Credit Document shall act collectively through the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the delegation of authority to the Administrative Agent set forth herein, the Required Lenders shall direct the Administrative Agent with respect to the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and under other Credit Documents (including with respect to alleging the existence or occurrence of, and exercising rights and remedies as a result of, any Default or Event of Default), and the exercise of rights and remedies with respect to (i) the Loans and any securities or interests issued pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) any Collateral, and (iii) any other property of any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Related Parties of any Credit Party. Any such rights and remedies shall not be exercised other than through the Administrative Agent. Each Lender agrees that it shall not, and hereby waives any right to, take or institute any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any such right or remedy or assert any other cause of action against any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Credit Party concerning this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Loans and any securities or interests issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Collateral, or any other property of any Credit Party or any past, present, or future Related Parties of any Credit Party other than through the Administrative Agent; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this sentence may be enforced against any Lender by the Required Lenders, the Agents or the Borrower (or any of its Affiliates) and each Lender and the Agents expressly acknowledge that this sentence shall be available as a defense of the Borrower (or any of its Affiliates) in any action, proceeding or remedial procedure. Each Lender, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral and Security Documents, to have agreed to the foregoing provisions.

 

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Section 11.16    Binding Effect. Each Secured Party, by accepting the benefits of the Credit Documents, agrees that (i) any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if expressly required hereby, a greater proportion of the Lenders) in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Documents, (ii) any action taken by the Administrative Agent in reliance upon the instructions of Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) and (iii) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, where so required, such greater proportion) of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Secured Parties.

 

Article XII

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 12.01    Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any other Credit Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.01. The Required Lenders may, or, with the consent of the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, may, from time to time, (a) enter into with the relevant Credit Party or Credit Parties written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or the Credit Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, that no such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification shall directly:

 

(i)                 (A) reduce or forgive any portion of any Loan or extend the final expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment or extend the final scheduled maturity date of any Loan or reduce the stated interest rate (it being understood that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate or amend Section 2.10(c), or (B) reduce or forgive any portion or extend the date for the payment, of any interest or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or (C) amend or modify any provisions of Section 12.09(b) or any other provision that provides for the pro rata nature of disbursements by or payments to Lenders, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(ii)                amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 12.01 or reduce the percentages specified in the definitions of the term “Required Lenders” or consent to the assignment or transfer by any Credit Party of its rights and obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party (except as permitted pursuant to Section 9.03), in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

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(iii)                increase the aggregate amount of any Commitment of any Lender without the consent of such Lender;

 

(iv)               amend, modify or waive any provision of Article XI applicable to the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the Administrative Agent;

 

(v)                release all or substantially all of the Guarantors under the Guarantee Agreement (except as expressly permitted by the Guarantee Agreement), or release all or substantially all of the Collateral under the Security Agreement and the Mortgages (except as expressly permitted thereby and in Section 12.19), in each case without the prior written consent of each Lender;

 

(vi)              amend Section 2.10 so as to permit Interest Period intervals greater than six months if not agreed to by all applicable Lenders; or

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein:

 

(i)                 this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent, and the Borrower (x) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with the Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (y) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders;

 

(ii)                no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended, and amounts payable to such Lender hereunder may not be permanently reduced without the consent of such Lender (other than reductions in fees and interest in which such reduction does not disproportionately affect such Lender);

 

(iii)              schedules to this Agreement and the Security Agreement may be amended or supplemented by the delivery of a Compliance Certificate in accordance with, and solely to the extent set forth in, Section 8.01(d); and

 

(iv)               this Agreement and any other Credit Document may be amended solely with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower without the need to obtain the consent of any other Lender if such amendment is delivered in order to (x) correct or cure ambiguities, errors, omissions, defects, (y) effect administrative changes of a technical or immaterial nature or (z) correct or cure incorrect cross references or similar inaccuracies in this Agreement or the applicable Credit Document, in each case with regards to clauses (x) through (z), the correction of which is not adverse to the interest of any Lender. Guarantees, collateral documents, security documents, intercreditor agreements, and related documents executed in connection with this Agreement may be amended, modified, terminated or waived, and consent to any departure therefrom may be given, without the consent of any Lender if such amendment, modification, waiver or consent is given in order to cause such guarantee, collateral document, security document, intercreditor agreement or related document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Any such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Credit Document.

 

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Section 12.02    Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.

 

(a)           General. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall be in writing (including by electronic transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed, e-mailed or delivered to the applicable address or electronic mail address, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

(i)           if to the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, to the address, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 12.02 or to such other address, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties; and

 

(ii)          if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or to such other address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent.

 

All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, three (3) Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of Section 12.02(c)), when delivered; provided, that notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until actually received by such Person.

 

(b)          Effectiveness of Electronic Documents and Signatures. Credit Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by e-mail or other electronic communication. The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on all Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

(c)          Reliance by the Administrative Agent and Lenders. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Notices of Borrowing) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Credit Party even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. All telephonic notices to the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

 

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Section 12.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

 

Section 12.04    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Credit Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

 

Section 12.05    Payment of Expenses; Indemnification. The Borrower agrees, subject to any limitations set forth in the Fee Letter, (a) to pay or reimburse the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, waiver, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel (and, to the extent necessary, one local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction and, if reasonably required, one regulatory counsel) to the Agents and the Second Lien Agent (unless the Agents and the Second Lien Agent are not affiliated) and other third party advisors to the Agents (including, but not limited to, the Financial Advisor and the Consultant but, limited in the case of the Consultant to $50,000 (or such greater amount as approved by Borrower) in the aggregate, plus any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with Consultant’s Work), (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Agents and the Lenders and other third party advisors to the Agents, and (c) to pay, indemnify and hold harmless each Lender and the Agents and their respective Related Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, and reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, including reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel, arising as a result of the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law on the part of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any actual or alleged presence of Hazardous Materials as a result of the operations of each Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, including at any of their Real Property (all the foregoing in this clause (c), collectively, the “indemnified liabilities”); provided, that the Credit Parties shall have no obligation hereunder to the Agents or any Lender nor any of their Related Parties with respect to indemnified liabilities arising from (i) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified or one of their Related Parties; (ii) disputes among the Agents, the Lenders and/or their transferees; or (iii) diminution in value of any Real Property of any Credit Party resulting from the presence of Hazardous Materials existing at such Real Property on or before the Closing Date. The agreements in this Section 12.05 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder and termination of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against any Lender, the Administrative Agent and their respective Related Parties, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Lender, no Agent nor any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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Section 12.06    Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.

 

(a)          The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) except as set forth in Section 9.03, no Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Credit Party without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 12.06. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 12.06) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (a) any Lender shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of such Lender’s rights hereunder including, but not limited to, any Loans (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto) to secure the obligations of such Lender or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of such Lender or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person and (b) the Administrative Agent shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of their respective rights hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, including, but not limited to, rights to payment (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto), to secure the obligations of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person.

 

(b)          (i)     Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than to a Defaulting Lender or to the Borrower or to any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, an “Eligible Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (which consent in each case shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Administrative Agent; provided, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, and provided further, that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for any assignment hereunder.

 

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(ii)         Assignments shall be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent; provided, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

 

(iii)         Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

(A)          except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans, the amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $1,000,000, unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consents, which consent, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 10.01(a), (c) (solely in respect of a breach of Section 8.01(a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), or Section 9.13) or Section 10.01(h) has occurred and is continuing; and provided further, that contemporaneous assignments to a single assignee made by affiliated Lenders or related Approved Funds and contemporaneous assignments by a single assignor to affiliated Lenders or related Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of meeting the minimum assignment amount requirements stated above;

 

(B)           each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided, that this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Commitments or Loans;

 

(C)          the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided, that only one such fee shall be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more Approved Funds; and

 

(D)          the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

 

(E)           No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder to any of the Credit Parties.

 

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In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to such assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee (by its execution and delivery of the applicable Assignment and Acceptance to the Administrative Agent) and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full Pro Rata Share of all Loans. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

(iv)         Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) of this Section 12.06, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.11, 5.04 and 12.05); provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 12.06 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 12.06.

 

(v)         The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose on behalf of the Borrower (but not as an agent, fiduciary or for any other purposes), shall maintain a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Total Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). Further, the Register shall contain the name and address of the Administrative Agent and the lending office through which each such Person acts under this Agreement. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. The Register, as in effect at the close of business on the preceding Business Day, shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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(vi)        Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder) and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b)(i) of this Section 12.06, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless and until it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

(vii)       Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, (i) no Person identified on Schedule 12.06 as a holder of 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or other unsecured Indebtedness nor (ii) any Affiliate of any Person identified on Schedule 12.06 to the extent such Affiliate is either (x) identified as such in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time or (y) readily identifiable on the basis of such Affiliate’s name, in each case, shall be permitted to acquire Loans hereunder by means of exchanging such holder’s 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or such other unsecured Indebtedness (or any similar exchange transaction) for Loans hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not prohibit assignments of Loans to Persons identified on Schedule 12.06 and their Affiliates in a transaction not involving an exchange of 2023 Convertible Notes, 2023 PIK Convertible Notes or other unsecured Indebtedness for Loans hereunder.

 

(c)           (i)     Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document; provided, that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in clause (i) of the first proviso to Section 12.01. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section 12.06, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.10, 2.11 and 5.04, the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 12.06. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.09(b) as though it were a Lender, provided, that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.09(a) as though it were a Lender.

 

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(ii)          A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.10, 2.11 or 5.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.04 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 5.04 as though it were a Lender.

 

(iii)         Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Lender’s obligations hereunder (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall not have any responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

Section 12.07    Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances.

 

(a)          The Borrower, at its sole cost and expense, shall be permitted to replace any Lender (or any Participant), other than an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, that (i) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 or 5.04, or (ii) is affected in the manner described in Section 2.14(a)(iii) and as a result thereof any of the actions described in such Section is required to be taken, provided, that (A) such replacement does not conflict with any Applicable Law, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (C) the Borrower shall repay (or the replacement bank or institution shall purchase, at par) all Loans and other amounts (other than any disputed amounts) pursuant to Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 or 5.04, as the case may be, owing to such replaced Lender prior to the date of replacement, (D) the replacement bank or institution, if not already a Lender, and the terms and conditions of such replacement, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (E) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.06 (except that such replaced Lender shall not be obligated to pay any processing and recordation fee required pursuant thereto) and (F) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender.

 

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(b)         If any Lender (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination, which pursuant to the terms of Section 12.01 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected or the Required Lenders and with respect to which the Required Lenders shall have granted their consent, then, provided that no Default or Event of Default then exists, the Borrower shall have the right (unless such Non-Consenting Lender grants such consent), at its own cost and expense, to replace such Non-Consenting Lender by requiring such Non-Consenting Lender to assign its Loans and Commitments to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, provided, that: (i) all Obligations of the Borrower owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment and (ii) the replacement Lender shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. In connection with any such assignment, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, such Non-Consenting Lender and the replacement Lender shall otherwise comply with Section 12.06 (except that such Non-Consenting Lender shall not be obligated to pay any processing and recordation fee required pursuant thereto).

 

Section 12.08    Securitization. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge that the Lenders and their Affiliates may securitize the Loans (a “Securitization”) through the pledge of the Loans as collateral security for loans to the Lenders or their Affiliates or through the sale of the Loans or the issuance of direct or indirect interests in the Loans to their controlled Affiliates, which loans to the Lenders or their Affiliates or direct or indirect interests will be rated by Moody’s, S&P or one or more other rating agencies. The Credit Parties shall, to the extent commercially reasonable, cooperate with the Lenders and their Affiliates to effect any and all Securitizations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such Securitization shall release the Lender party thereto from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any pledgee, secured party or any other party to such Securitization for such Lender as a party hereto and no change in ownership of the Loans may be effected except pursuant to Section 12.06.

 

Section 12.09    Adjustments; Set-off. (a) If any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans, or interest thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 10.01(h), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact and (ii) purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, that (x) if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest and (y) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (1) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.05(d) and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (2) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.

 

Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.

 

(b)         After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the extent consented to by Administrative Agent, in addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Borrower or any other Credit Party, any such notice being expressly waived by the Credit Parties to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) to set-off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower, as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

Section 12.10    Counterparts. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents may be executed by one or more of the parties thereto on any number of separate counterparts (including by electronic transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower, and the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 12.11    Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.11, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law), as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

 

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Section 12.12    Integration. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any party hereto or thereto relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.

 

Section 12.13    GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE THEREIN) AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

Section 12.14    Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

(a)          agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Affiliate of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court;

 

(b)          consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

 

(c)          agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the applicable party at its respective address set forth on Schedule 12.02 or on Schedule 1.01(a) or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

(d)         agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit any right that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against the Borrower or any other Credit Party or their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction;

 

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(e)         waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, all rights of rescission, setoff, counterclaims, and other defenses in connection with the repayment of the Obligations; and

 

(f)          waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 12.14 any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

Section 12.15    Acknowledgments. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that:

 

(a)         it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(b)         neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the Credit Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, and the relationship between the Administrative Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

 

(c)         no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Credit Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among the Credit Parties and the Lenders.

 

Section 12.16    WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. THE CREDIT PARTIES, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

Section 12.17    Confidentiality. Each Agent and Lender shall hold all Confidential Information confidential in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and (in the case of a Lender that is a bank) in accordance with safe and sound banking practices; provided, that Confidential Information may be disclosed by the Administrative Agent or Lender:

 

(a)         as required by any governmental agency or representative thereof (including, without limitation, public disclosures by the Administrative Agent, Lender, or any of their Related Parties required by the SEC or any other governmental or regulatory authority);

 

(b)         pursuant to legal process;

 

(c)         in connection with the enforcement of any rights or exercise of any remedies by the Administrative Agent or Lender under this Agreement or any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document;

 

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(d)         to the Administrative Agent’s or Lender’s attorneys, professional advisors, independent auditors or Affiliates,

 

(e)         in connection with:

 

(i)          the establishment of any special purpose funding vehicle with respect to the Loans,

 

(ii)         any Securitization permitted under Section 12.08;

 

(iii)        any prospective assignment of, or participation in, its rights and obligations pursuant to Section 12.06, to prospective assignees or Participants, as the case may be;

 

(iv)        any Hedging Transaction entered into or proposed to be entered into in connection with the Loans made hereunder, to actual or proposed direct or indirect contractual counterparties; and

 

(v)         any actual or proposed credit facility for loans, letters of credit or other extensions of credit to or for the account of the Administrative Agent or Lender or any of its Affiliates, to any Person providing or proposing to provide such loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit or any agent, trustee or representative of such Person; or

 

(f)          with the consent of the Borrower;

 

provided, that in the case of clause (e) hereof, the Person to whom Confidential Information is so disclosed is advised of and has been directed to comply with the provisions of this Section 12.17.

 

For purposes of this Section, “Confidential Information” means all information received from a Credit Party or any Subsidiary, whether directly or from a Credit Party or a Subsidiary’s managers, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, or other advisors, relating to the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Agents or any Secured Party on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by or on behalf of such Credit Party or any Subsidiary.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and any Affiliate thereof is hereby expressly permitted by the Credit Parties to refer to any Credit Party and any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with any promotion or marketing undertaken by the Administrative Agent, Lender or Affiliate and, for such purpose, the Administrative Agent, Lender or Affiliate may utilize any trade name, trademark, logo or other distinctive symbol associated with such Credit Party or such Subsidiary or any of their businesses and (B) any information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by the Administrative Agent or Lender) shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 12.17.

 

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EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION 12.17) FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE CREDIT PARTIES OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Section 12.18    Press Releases, etc. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to publish any press release or other similar public disclosure or announcements (including any marketing materials) regarding this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Transaction Documents, or any of the Transactions, without the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

Section 12.19    Releases of Guarantees and Liens. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Secured Party (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Secured Party except as expressly required by Section 12.01) to take any action requested by the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Credit Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 12.01, (ii) upon request by Borrower, to release any Guarantor that has become an Excluded Subsidiary, provided, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (iii) under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) below.

 

(b)         At such time as (i) the Loans and the other Obligations (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) shall have been paid in full and (ii) the Commitments have been terminated, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Security Documents and all pledges and obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Credit Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

 

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(c)         Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any guarantee obligations pursuant to this Section 12.19. In each case as specified in this Section 12.19, the Administrative Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to), at the Borrower’s request and expense, (i) execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to release, as of record, the Administrative Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by the Administrative Agent and (ii) deliver all possessory collateral in the Administrative Agent’s possession, custody or control to the Borrower (or the Borrower’s designee), and (iii) execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such other documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral or obligation from the assignment, lien or security interest granted under the Security Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents and this Section 12.19.

 

Section 12.20    USA Patriot Act. Each Lender hereby notifies each Credit Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information includes the name and address of each Credit Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Credit Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. Each Credit Party agrees to provide all such information to the Lenders upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, whether with respect to any Person who is a Credit Party on the Closing Date or who becomes a Credit Party thereafter.

 

Section 12.21    No Fiduciary Duty. Each Credit Party, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Credit Parties, their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.

 

Section 12.22    Authorized Officers. The execution of any certificate requirement hereunder by an Authorized Officer shall be considered to have been done solely in such Authorized Officer’s capacity as an officer of the applicable Credit Party (and not individually). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Secured Parties shall be entitled to rely and act on any certificate, notice or other document delivered by or on behalf of any Person purporting to be an Authorized Officer of a Credit Party and shall have no duty to inquire as to the actual incumbency or authority of such Person.

 

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Section 12.23    Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by: (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution, and (b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable: (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability, (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWER: TELIGENT, INC.,
  a Delaware corporation
   
  By:
  Name:
  Title:
   
OTHER GUARANTORS: [__________],
  a [________]
   
  By:
  Name:
  Title:

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND A LENDER: ACF FINCO I LP,
  a Delaware limited partnership
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
LENDER: ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION,
  a Maryland corporation
   
  By:
  Name:
  Title:
   
  CION ARES DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  ARES CENTRE STREET PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
  By: Ares Centre Street GP, Inc., as general partner
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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  SALI FUND MANAGEMENT
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:
   
  ARES COMMERCIAL FINANCE,
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Exhibit 99.1

 

Teligent Takes Strategic Steps to Recapitalize and Position Business for Success

 

Completes $77 million debt-for-equity exchange with Series C noteholders and senior secured lenders at premiums of 60% and 30% to the 5 day VWAP

 

Achieves aggregate reduction in debt of $118 million since June 30, 2020, resulting in current indebtedness of $105 million

 

Gains access to $4.6 million in incremental financing

 

Announces “At-The-Market” equity offering

 

BUENA, NJ., January 28 – Teligent, Inc. (Nasdaq: TLGT), (“Teligent” or the “Company”), a New Jersey-based specialty generic pharmaceutical company, today announced a series of strategic actions in partnership with its senior lenders and its Series C noteholders to recapitalize and enhance the Company’s financial flexibility. Through these actions and with support from its senior lenders and Series C noteholders, the Company is strengthening its balance sheet while also working to raise additional capital and position itself for success, including enabling it to complete the work necessary to remediate and address the issues raised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Warning Letter issued to the Company on November 26, 2019.

 

  · In support of the Company, Teligent’s Series C noteholders (primarily Silverback Asset Management, LLC [“Silverback”] and Nantahala Capital Management, LLC [“Nantahala”]) and its senior secured lenders have converted approximately $77 million of total debt into equity at  sixty percent (60%) and thirty percent (30%) premiums, respectively, to the approximate price per share of $1.11, the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the common stock for a trailing five day trading period ending on January 26, 2021.
  · Teligent’s Second Lien Credit Agreement has been amended to provide $4.6 million in incremental financing through delayed draw term loans to support the Company’s ongoing liquidity.
  · Teligent has also entered into an at-the-market (ATM) issuance sales agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc. pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, in its discretion, offer and sell shares of its common stock with a total value of approximately $22.62 million.  Teligent expects to use proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes.

 

“Today’s announcement marks a pivotal step in our journey toward securing a strong financial future for Teligent, and we are grateful for the continued support of our lenders and noteholders as we work to achieve this goal,” said Tim Sawyer, Teligent’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Over the past 12 months, we have taken significant strides to reduce our debt burden while addressing market trends and operational hurdles that have challenged our business. The series of financial actions we are announcing today is a further collaborative step that will allow us to address our current financial standing and evaluate additional strategic paths that will best position Teligent for the future. We believe that through the debt-for-equity exchange, incremental loan availability and the ATM equity offering, we will achieve a financial structure that will enable us to continue delivering quality products for our customers and patients and grow our relationships with all stakeholders.”

 

Debt-for-Equity Exchange and Additional Incremental Financing

 

As of January 27, the Series C noteholders have exchanged 100% of their Series C notes (collectively $53 million) into common stock at a premium of sixty percent (60%) to the VWAP of $1.11, and Teligent’s senior secured lender has converted its payment-in-kind (PIK) interest of $24.5 million into convertible preferred stock at a thirty percent (30%) premium to the VWAP of $1.11. In total, this represents the conversion of approximately $77 million of debt into equity, demonstrating noteholders’ and lenders’ support of Teligent’s path forward and belief in the Company’s future. After giving effect to this debt-for-equity exchange, Teligent’s outstanding funded debt has been reduced by approximately $118 million since June 30, 2020, from $223 million to approximately $105 million.

 

 

 

 

To support the Company as it has been finalizing the conversion of debt to equity and commencement of the ATM equity offering, the Company’s senior secured lender, with participation from Nantahala and Silverback, has amended the Company’s Second Lien Credit Agreement to provide for $4.6 million in additional financing in the form of delayed draw term loans. The Second Lien Credit Agreement has also been amended to extend PIK interest for a one-year period and both the Company’s First Lien and Second Lien Credit Agreements have been amended to provide a financial covenant holiday through March 31, 2022. The additional loan capacity under the Second Lien Credit Agreement is available in multiple draws in the event the Company’s liquidity dips below $4 million.

 

At-The-Market Equity Offering

 

The Company has entered into an at market issuance sales agreement with B. Riley pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell up to $22.62 million of common stock through or to B. Riley. Teligent intends to use the net proceeds of the at-the-market equity offering for general corporate purposes, including resolution of the issues raised in the November 2019 warning letter from the FDA, maintaining readiness for an FDA pre-approval inspection for its newly constructed injectables facility and expanding its offering of CDMO services to its clients.

 

The common stock will be offered under the Company's existing effective shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224188) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A prospectus supplement related to the offering has been filed with the SEC. Any offer, solicitation or sale will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Current and potential investors should read the prospectus in the registration statement and the prospectus supplement relating to the at-the-market offering and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about Teligent and the at-the-market offering program.

 

A copy of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained by contacting B. Riley Securities, Inc., 299 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10171, by phone at (703) 312-9580 or by emailing prospectuses@brileyfin.com.

 

Please see Form S-3 (File No. 333-224188) and the related prospectus supplement filed today with the SEC for information on the offering of shares. Before making an investment, potential investors should educate themselves on the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. For more complete information about the Company and the “at-the-market” equity offering program, please visit SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

 

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of Teligent's common stock in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any state or jurisdiction.

 

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About Teligent, Inc.

 

Teligent is a specialty generic pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to be a leading player in the specialty generic prescription drug market. Learn more on our website www.teligent.com.

 

 

 

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Information

 

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” that are intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the Company’s business and the industry in which the Company operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the Company’s management. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “depends,” “expect,” “goal,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “project,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “indicate,” “outlook,” and similar expressions of future intent or the negative of such terms. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, these forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs or expectations and are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the prospectus supplement relating to the ATM offering and the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, many of these risks and uncertainties are currently amplified by and will continue to be amplified by, or in the future may be amplified by, the COVID-19 outbreak and the effects thereof on the Company’s future performance and results of operations. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. There may be additional risks that the Company considers immaterial or which are unknown. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and, subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange rules, we expressly disclaim any obligation to disseminate, after the date of this document, any updates or revisions to any such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in expectations or events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Teligent, Inc. discloses the information set forth below as of January 28, 2021, the date of this disclosure.

 

Our Company

 

Overview

 

Teligent, Inc. is a generic pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a diversified portfolio focused on high-barrier prescription products. Our mission is to become a leader in the generic pharmaceutical market. Under our own label, we currently market and sell generic topical, branded generic and generic injectable, and generic ophthalmic pharmaceutical products in the United States and Canada. In the United States we are currently marketing 37 generic topical pharmaceutical products and two branded generic injectable pharmaceutical products. In Canada, we market 25 generic injectable, three generic topical, and three generic ophthalmic products. Generic pharmaceutical products are bioequivalent to their brand name counterparts. We also provide contract manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, ("OTC"), and cosmetic markets. We operate our business under one segment.

 

We have two platforms for growth:

 

· Developing, manufacturing and marketing a portfolio of generic prescription pharmaceutical products under our own or a private label in topical, injectable, and other high-barrier dosage forms; and
   
· Managing our current contract manufacturing and formulation services business.

 

We have been in the contract manufacturing and development of topical products business since the early 1990s, but our strategy since 2010 has been focused on the growth of our own generic prescription pharmaceutical business. Since 2010, we have focused on transitioning our business to include more customers in the topical pharmaceutical industry. In 2014, we broadened our primary target product focus from topical pharmaceuticals to include a wider approach focused on high-barrier generic prescription pharmaceutical products. We believe that expanding our development and commercial base beyond topical generics, historically the cornerstone of our expertise, to include injectable generics and other high-barrier dosage forms will leverage our existing expertise and capabilities, and broaden our platform for diversified strategic growth.

 

We currently have seven Abbreviated New Drug Applications (“ANDA”) in our topical pipeline that are pending at the FDA. Additionally, we have one Abbreviated New Drug Submission (“ANDS”) pending at Health Canada.

 

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol “TLGT.” Our principal executive office, laboratories, and manufacturing facilities are located at 105 Lincoln Avenue, Buena, New Jersey. We have additional offices located in Iselin, New Jersey and Mississauga, Canada.

 

Our Generic Pharmaceutical Business

 

In September 2010, we leveraged our existing formulation and manufacturing capabilities to begin our transformation from being solely a contract development and manufacturing company into a generic pharmaceutical company with our own portfolio of products, as recognized by our first ANDA submission to the FDA in 2015. ANDAs are submitted to the FDA for generic prescription drug products that have the same active ingredient, strength, dosage form, and route of administration as brand name innovator drug products to which they are bioequivalent, meaning that there is no significant difference between the drugs in their rate and extent of absorption in the body. In the United States, approved ANDA generic drugs are usually interchangeable with the innovator drug. This means that the generic version may generally be substituted for the branded product by either a physician or pharmacist when dispensing a prescription. Our commercialization of each of these product candidates requires approval of the respective ANDA by the FDA.

 

 

 

 

Based on IQVIA (NYSE: IQV) data, the addressable market for the seven ANDA topical filings and three NDA Prior Approval Supplements (PASs) that we have pending with the FDA is estimated to total over $130 million per annum. We expect to continue to expand our presence in the generic topical and generic injectable pharmaceutical markets through the submission of additional ANDAs to the FDA and the subsequent launch of products if and when these applications are approved by the FDA. Additionally, we plan to file further ANDSs with Health Canada in 2021 to the extent the COVID-19 pandemic allows for the submission of new drug applications.

 

Our Contract Manufacturing and Development Business

 

We develop, manufacture, fill and package topical semi-solid and liquid products for branded and generic pharmaceutical customers, as well as the OTC and cosmetic markets. These products are used in a wide range of applications from cosmetics and cosmeceuticals to the prescription treatment of conditions like dermatitis, psoriasis and eczema.

 

We believe that our quality contract manufacturing and development business provides a consistent and reliable source of products and services to our customers. We offer flexibility in batch sizing and package design, which gives our customers the opportunity to select the appropriate presentation for each product. Our high-speed packaging lines can accommodate a variety of tubes, bottles, pumps and jars. We presently anticipate continuing efforts to grow this business through the addition of new customers and products.

 

Recent Developments

 

Liquidity Issues

 

We have recently experienced significant liquidity issues and have engaged in a series of equitization and refinancing transactions. However, as discussed further below, we continue to experience significant financial and operating challenges that present substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. As of the date of this disclosure, we have approximately $5.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. In the event we do not generate sufficient liquidity from the previously announced at-the-market offering of our shares of our common stock contemplated by that certain At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley Securities”) dated as of January 27, 2021 (such offering, the “ATM Offering”), we expect to pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as early as during the first quarter of 2021.

 

Additionally, due to our failure to comply with Nasdaq’s Minimum Bid Price Requirement (as defined and further discussed below), our common stock is at substantial risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions

 

On January 27, 2021, we completed a recapitalization and equitization transaction pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated January 27, 2021, among the Company, the Series C Noteholders (as defined below) and Ares (as defined below) (the “Exchange Agreement”). Under the Exchange Agreement, the holders (the “Series C Noteholders”) of all of our 9.5% Series C Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2023 (the “Series C Notes”) agreed to exchange an aggregate of approximately $50.3 million of outstanding principal under the Series C Notes, representing 100% of the outstanding principal under the Series C Notes, together with accrued interest thereon, for an aggregate of 29,862,641 shares (the “Series C Exchange Shares”) of our common stock (the “Series C Equitization”). The Series C Equitization resulted in the extinguishment of all of our obligations under the Indenture, dated as of July 20, 2020, between us and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Series C Indenture”).

 

 

 

 

Additionally, under the Exchange Agreement, certain credit funds and accounts managed by affiliates of Ares Management Corporation (such funds and accounts, collectively, “Ares” and, together with the Series C Noteholders, the “Participating Parties”) that are lenders under our Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and Ares Capital Corporation as Administrative Agent (as amended, including by the Second Lien Amendment (as defined below), the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”) agreed to convert a portion of the outstanding term loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement constituting 100% of the approximately $24.5 million in accrued PIK interest under the Second Lien Credit Agreement into an aggregate of approximately 85,412 shares of our newly created Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”, and such transaction, the “PIK Interest Exchange” and, together with the Series C Equitization, the “January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions”). Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is non-voting and, subject to an increase in the number of shares of our common stock available for issuance under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, is convertible into 200 shares of our common stock. The shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued in connection with the PIK Interest Exchange are convertible into an aggregate of 17,082,385 shares of our common stock. The holders of shares of Series D Preferred Stock may not convert such shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock to the extent such a conversion would result in a holder thereof, together with its affiliates, collectively owning more than 15% of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding.

 

The January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions reduced the amount of indebtedness on our balance sheet from approximately $186.3 million to approximately $109.7 million. After giving effect to the January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions and prior exchange transactions in which we extinguished all outstanding 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2023 and all outstanding 7.0% Cash / 8.0% PIK Series B Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes due 2023, our remaining indebtedness consists of:

 

· $105.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreements;
· $1.3 million outstanding principal amount of our Zero Coupon Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Series D Notes”) (described further below); and
· $3.4 million in other outstanding indebtedness.

 

Our current amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes 100,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance. As of the date of this disclosure, we have 53,438,791 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and our board of directors has reserved up to 40,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance in the ATM Offering. In addition, after giving effect to the January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions, there are approximately 85,412 shares of Series D Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of this disclosure, which are convertible into, in the aggregate, 17,082,385 shares of our common stock as of the date of this disclosure. As a result, there are presently an insufficient number of shares authorized and available for issuance under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock into common stock pursuant to the terms of such Series D Preferred Stock if we were to issue and sell all 40,000,000 shares of common stock in the ATM Offering. Following the launch of the ATM Offering, pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, we are required to seek the requisite approval of our stockholders to an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to allow for the conversion in full of all shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock (either by an increase in the number of authorized shares of our common stock, the effectuation of a reverse stock split, or otherwise) (the “Stockholder Approval”). The Exchange Agreement provides that, if we are unable to obtain the Stockholder Approval on or before July 1, 2021, we will issue to each holder of Series D Preferred Stock, on a quarterly basis, additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock equal to 2.5% of the number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock originally issued to such holder until the Stockholder Approval is obtained (with a prorated amount of Series D Preferred Stock to be issued in the event the Stockholder Approval is obtained during any such calendar quarter).

 

 

 

 

As a condition to entering into the Exchange Agreement, we entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement with the Participating Parties and B. Riley Securities (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other matters, the Company granted (i) the Participating Parties registration rights for the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the Series C Exchange Shares, and (ii) B. Riley Securities registration rights for the shares of common stock issued to B. Riley Securities as a commitment fee in connection with this offering. In addition to the voting restrictions discussed further below, the Stockholders’ Agreement also contains terms restricting the transfer of shares of our common stock and Series D Preferred Stock held by the Participating Parties, including, subject to certain exceptions, a restriction on all sales or other transfers or dispositions of such shares (i) in respect of the ATM Offering, from the date the ATM Offering is launched until the termination of the ATM Offering; (ii) in any period during which we are conducting a follow-on public offering of our common stock within 11 months after the ATM Offering and ending on the earlier of 60 days after commencement of such offering or five trading days following its completion; (iii) in violation of certain volume restrictions set forth in the Stockholders’ Agreement (including the Rule 144 Volume Limitation (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement)) at any time when such Participating Party holds at least 9.9% of the outstanding shares of our common stock (including shares issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock) and (iv) to any person or entity that is required to file a statement on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G with respect to our securities. The Stockholders’ Agreement also (x) subjects each Participating Party to certain standstill provisions for a period of 18 months following the date of the Stockholders’ Agreement, (y) requires each Participating Party to include, in any Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G that such Participating Party may be required to file in respect of our securities, an acknowledgment that such Participating Party has no intent to directly or indirectly control us or to take any actions contemplated by Section 5 of the Stockholders’ Agreement and (z) provides that the rights of each of Nantahala Capital Management, LLC (“Nantahala”) and Silverback Asset Management, LLC, two of our Series C Noteholders, to appoint a non-voting observer to our board of directors terminate upon the consummation of the Series C Exchange.

 

The Stockholders’ Agreement also contains certain voting restrictions as follows: (a) each Series C Noteholder and each of such Series C Noteholder’s affiliates will not vote any shares of our common stock held by such Series C Noteholder or such affiliates to the extent such vote would result in such Series C Noteholder and such affiliates, collectively, voting in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the record date for such vote, and (b) Ares will not vote any shares of our common stock held by it to the extent such vote would result in Ares and its affiliates, collectively, voting in excess of 15% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the record date for such vote. In addition, pursuant to Voting Trust Agreements among Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (“WSFS Bank”), us and each of Nantahala and Silverback (the “Voting Trust Agreements”), we and each of Nantahala and Silverback have agreed to establish voting trusts with WSFS Bank to hold all Series C Exchange Shares issued to Nantahala or Silverback, respectively, in excess of 4.9% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and WSFS Bank has agreed to vote all such Series C Exchange Shares on all matters presented to the vote of our stockholders in the same proportions as all shares of our common stock other than (x) the Series C Exchange Shares held in trust by WSFS Bank; (y) any other shares of our common stock held by Nantahala or Silverback, as applicable and (z) other shares of our common stock held by the other Participating Parties.

 

Amendments to First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement

 

Also in connection with the January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions and the ATM Offering, we entered into (i) Amendment No. 4 to First Lien Revolving Credit Agreement (the “First Lien Amendment”), amending the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated December 13, 2018, by and among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and ACF Finco I LP as Administrative Agent (as amended by the First Lien Amendment, the “First Lien Credit Agreement”), and (ii) Amendment No. 6 to Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Amendment”), pursuant to which all identified defaults and events of default thereunder were waived and certain amendments were made to the First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement, respectively, including those described below. The First Lien Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement are referred to herein as the “Senior Credit Agreements,”, and such indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Credit Agreements is referred to herein as the “Senior Credit Facilities”.

 

 

 

 

The First Lien Amendment amended the First Lien Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) permit borrowings under the revolving credit facility under the First Lien Credit Agreement, subject to availability (which is $0 as of the date of this disclosure) and the other terms and conditions of the First Lien Credit Agreement, provided, that such borrowings are only available until the commitments of the lenders under the Second Lien Credit Agreement under the Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility (as defined below) have been reduced to $0, (ii) reduce from $10.0 million to $3.0 million (from and after the first draw of the Second Lien Delayed Drawn Term Loan C Facility described below) the maximum amount of cash that we and our subsidiaries that are credit parties under the First Lien Credit Agreement are permitted to maintain prior to triggering a mandatory prepayment of the revolving credit facility (without a permanent reduction of the revolving credit commitments), which $3.0 million threshold automatically increases by the net proceeds received from the ATM Offering and any other equity offering, (iii) reduce from $3.0 million to $1.0 million the minimum liquidity (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) required to be maintained by us and our subsidiaries that are credit parties under the First Lien Credit Agreement on a consolidated basis until the earlier of (a) the date on which the net proceeds from the ATM Offering exceed $15.0 million in the aggregate and (b) February 15, 2021, at which time the liquidity covenant increases to $3.0 million on a consolidated basis, (iv) from and after March 31, 2022, further increase the liquidity covenant to $4.0 million on a consolidated basis and (v) suspend testing of the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant until March 31, 2022, at which time such minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant levels will resume to the levels in effect prior to the closing of the First Lien Amendment.

 

The Second Lien Amendment amended the Second Lien Credit Agreement to (i) permit, among other things, the January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions, (ii) provide for a new multiple-draw delayed draw term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $4.6 million (the “Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility”) which will be made available to us until December 31, 2021, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to borrowing, including, following the launch of the ATM Offering, a pro forma maximum liquidity test of $4.0 million, the proceeds of which may be used to pay expenses specified in a budget approved by the administrative agent under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, (iii) reduce from $3.0 million to $1.0 million the minimum liquidity (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) required to be maintained by us and our subsidiaries that are credit parties under the Second Lien Credit Agreement on a consolidated basis until the earlier of (a) the date on which the net proceeds from the ATM Offering exceed $15.0 million in the aggregate and (b) February 15, 2021, at which time the minimum liquidity covenant increases to $3.0 million on a consolidated basis, (iv) from and after March 31, 2022, further increase the minimum liquidity covenant to $4.0 million on a consolidated basis, (v) suspend testing of the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant until March 31, 2022, at which time such minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant levels will resume to the levels in effect prior to the closing of the Second Lien Amendment and (vi) extend the date on which we may elect to pay interest in kind. Loans made under the Second Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan C Facility will be pari passu with, and have the same interest and payment terms (including maturity) as those applicable to, the existing loans under the Second Lien Credit Agreement.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources; Going Concern

 

We have incurred significant losses and generated negative cash flows from operations in recent years, and we expect to continue to incur losses and generate negative cash flows from operations for the foreseeable future. We are not currently generating revenues from operations that are sufficient to cover our operating expenses, and our available capital resources are not sufficient for us to continue to meet our obligations as they become due, presenting substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 were approximately $6.3 million, compared to approximately $9.7 million at September 30, 2020. We have engaged financial and legal advisors to assist us in, among other matters, analyzing all available strategic alternatives to address our liquidity and capital structure including, but not limited to, significant changes in our operating plan, pursuit of a merger or other change of control transaction, or restructuring our outstanding debt via out of court or in-court methods, including a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

As of the date of this disclosure, our cash and cash equivalents are approximately $5.4 million, and we have determined that we would likely immediately pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code if our cash and cash equivalents were to fall below $3.0 million. In the absence of additional liquidity, we anticipate that existing cash resources, after giving effect to $4.6 million in interim funding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement, would be depleted by the end of February 2021. To remain viable, we estimate that we will require no less than approximately $20.0 million of additional liquidity to fund our cash requirements until December 31, 2021 (assuming, among other matters, the completion of the inspections under the FDA Warning Letter (described further below) and a reduction in the impact on our operations and financial results from the COVID-19 pandemic), although this estimate is subject to a number of assumptions and may vary materially. In the event that the ATM Offering does not generate sufficient proceeds, we expect to pursue a reorganization under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as early as during the first quarter of 2021.

 

 

 

 

We are actively pursuing potential sources of additional liquidity, including:

 

Equity Financing. We are pursuing the ATM Offering with an aggregate offering price of up to $22,619,204 in shares of our common stock. The amount of liquidity we will generate in the ATM Offering will primarily depend on the market price of our common stock, which will impact the number of shares we will be able to sell and the periods in which such sales may be made. Because, among other matters, (i) we have not sought equity financing in the recent past, (ii) we will not be able to make sales of common stock in the ATM Offering following the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (see “Termination of S-3 Eligibility” below for further discussion), and (iii) the ATM Offering may be highly dilutive to current holders of our common stock, there is no guarantee as to the amount of liquidity we will be able to generate in the ATM Offering.
     
Debt Financing. As discussed in “January 2021 Debt Exchange Transactions” above, we have undertaken several deleveraging transactions to reduce our indebtedness and our related costs of capital. Additionally, we have worked with our lenders under the Senior Credit Facilities to obtain short-term financing to meet our immediate liquidity needs, including $4.6 million in interim funding under the Second Lien Credit Agreement. At the commencement of the ATM Offering, we and Ares agreed to amendments of the Senior Credit Agreements to provide for an extension of relief from certain financial covenants (including, among others, our minimum liquidity covenant through March 31 2022). There can be no assurances that our senior lenders will continue to provide interim financing or other relief from the covenants contained in our Senior Credit Agreements, from which we may need one or more additional waivers based on our currently expected results. In the event such waivers are not extended and we violate one or more of certain specified covenants in our Senior Credit Agreements, such violation may lead to one or more events of default under the Senior Credit Agreements, which may trigger certain cross-default provisions under the terms of any other indebtedness then in effect.
     
Strategic Alternatives. We have engaged in discussions with a number of counterparties with respect to potential transactions for certain of our strategic assets, as well as sales of substantially all of our assets (on a consolidated basis) or a merger or other change-of-control transactions. We expect to continue to engage in such discussions as we and our board of directors determine are appropriate; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such strategic transaction on terms that are acceptable to us, if at all.

 

It is very difficult to estimate our liquidity requirements, future cash burn rates and future operating results, and any such estimates may vary significantly. Further, it is very difficult to determine when our operating environment will change to allow us to return to more normalized operations, including in respect of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By way of example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant decrease in elective visits to dermatologists in the United States, which has led to a reduction in the volume of prescriptions written for topical products customarily supplied by us, which has negatively impacted our revenue. Further, the FDA Warning Letter (discussed further below) has prevented us from launching our new sterile injectable product line to be produced at our new facility, and due to regulatory and inventory production requirements, as well as certain issues of non-conformance with respect to certain products identified during our review undertaken in connection with the FDA Warning Letter (including, among other matters, product recalls, long-term production pauses, short-term clear path to market production pauses, and continued production with minor process correction), we anticipate continuing to experience a significant delay in the launch of such product line even after the restrictions imposed by the FDA Warning Letter are rescinded (if such restrictions are rescinded at all). We also continue to experience significant pressures on our liquidity related to remediation efforts arising in respect of the FDA Warning Letter. While we believe we have made substantial progress in remediating the issues identified in the FDA Warning Letter and in subsequent internal reviews, the FDA has significantly reduced its on-site inspections during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, there can be no assurances as to when the FDA will re-inspect our Buena, NJ facility and whether (and to what extent) the FDA will agree to remove the restrictions imposed by the FDA Warning Letter following such re-inspection.

 

 

 

 

As such, there is substantial doubt that any of these potential sources of liquidity will be realized or that, if realized, they will generate sufficient liquidity required by us until we are able to achieve more normalized operating results. Further, given the substantial doubts of our ability to proceed as a going concern and the significant operational challenges we face in the near- and long-term, there can be no assurances that any or all of these potential sources of liquidity will be available to us on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. In the event that we determine that these sources of liquidity will not be available to us or they will not allow us to meet our obligations as they become due, we will need to pursue relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

 

FDA Warning Letter

 

As part of our efforts to remediate the issues identified in the FDA’s warning letter issued in November 2019 (the “FDA Warning Letter”) and to strengthen our quality systems, we undertook a comprehensive review of all of our products. This review was completed in December 2020. While the review did not identify material issues with many of our products, it identified certain issues of non-conformance with respect to certain products which have resulted in recalls and halting the production of certain products, that we are actively reviewing and remediating. We have experienced and may continue to experience, among other matters, product recalls, long-term production pauses, short-term clear path to market production pauses, and continued production with minor process corrections. We believe the foregoing disruptions with respect to certain of our products and the diversion of resources to remediate the product quality issues will have a negative impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows during the fourth quarter of 2020 and during 2021, including reducing our revenue, negatively impacting operating/(loss), and possibly resulting in impairment and other charges. Further, we anticipate that the FDA’s issuance of the warning letter and review of our processes will continue to delay the FDA’s pre-approval inspection for commercial production on the newly installed injectable line at the Buena, NJ facility. The continued failure to address the issues identified by the FDA in its warning letter and those subsequently identified by us in our comprehensive product quality review as well as the continued delay in obtaining the FDA’s pre-approval inspection for commercial production on the newly installed injectable line at the Buena, NJ facility will have a negative impact on our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

COVID-19 Response

 

As a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, we are considered “essential” under applicable directives from the state of New Jersey. We have and anticipate continuing to remain open as long as permitted and conditions remain safe for our employees. Among other preventative measures, we have directed all non-production, Quality or R&D employees to continue working from home in accordance with applicable guidelines, implemented social distancing measures on-site at our manufacturing facility, provided daily personal protective equipment to our onsite employees upon their arrival to the site and implemented temperature monitoring services at our newly established single point of entrance. We have also implemented a more frequent sanitization process of the facility.

 

In order to preserve cash and align manufacturing-related resources with downward adjustments made to our production schedule, we initiated a reduction in force at our Buena, NJ manufacturing facility effective June 19, 2020. In connection with the reduction, we terminated 53 employees and furloughed another 15 employees. Our employee base after these actions, coupled with our Company-wide effort to reduce recruitment initiated earlier in the year, is down 31% from the start of the year.

 

In addition, we decided to shift our research and development operation being performed in our Tallinn, Estonia office to our US manufacturing site at Buena, New Jersey and subsequently to wind-down our Estonia operation. In October 2020, we sold certain of our assets located in Estonia, primarily lab machinery, equipment and office furniture, for a sales price of $125,000 in cash to our former Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

 

Nasdaq Compliance Matters

 

On December 4, 2020, we received a notice from Nasdaq informing us that, for the immediately preceding 30 consecutive trading days, the bid price of our securities had closed below $1.00 per share, which is the minimum required closing bid price for continued listing on Nasdaq pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). We have until June 2, 2021 to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and if, at any time before such date, the closing bid price of our securities is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, we will have achieved compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. In the event we do not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement on or before June 2, 2021, then our common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market unless we request a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

 

Termination of S-3 Eligibility

 

We failed to timely file our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020 (the “Third Quarter 10-Q”). When we file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Form 10-K”), such filing will serve as an update of our current registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-224188) (the “Current Form S-3”) for purposes of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 401(b) promulgated under the Securities Act. Because of our failure to timely file the Third Quarter 10-Q, we will not be eligible to use Form S-3, including our Current Form S-3, after we file our 2020 Form 10-K. At such time, if we have not already done so, we will be required to cease the ATM Offering at the time the 2020 Form 10-K is filed (to the extent the ATM Offering has not already been terminated) and in no event later than March 31, 2021.