UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

July 9, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

Cinedigm Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 001-31810 22-3720962
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

45 West 36 th Street, 7 th Floor, New York, New York 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

212-206-8600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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):

 

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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 transmission period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                                    ¨

 

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

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock CIDM Nasdaq Global Market

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Stock Purchase Agreement

 

On July 9, 2019, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Bison Entertainment and Media Group (“BEMG”), an affiliate of Bison Capital Holding Company Limited, which, through an affiliate, is the majority holder of our Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell to BEMG a total of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “SPA Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price in cash of $3,000,000 priced at $1.50 per share. The SPA Shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions. The sale of the SPA Shares was consummated on July 9, 2019. The proceeds of the sale of the SPA Shares sold were used for working capital, including the repayment of debt. In addition, the Company has agreed to enter into a registration rights agreement for the resale of the SPA Shares.

  

Conversion of Loan to Convertible Note

 

On July 12, 2019, the Company and Bison Global Investment SPC for and on behalf of Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1, another affiliate of Bison (“Bison Global”), entered into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) with respect to the term loan agreement dated as of July 20, 2018 between them, pursuant to which the Company had borrowed from Bison Global $10.0 million (the “2018 Loan”). Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount was converted into a convertible note, and the accrued and unpaid interest on such outstanding principal amount was to be payable to Bison Global no later than September 30, 2019. As such, the 2018 Loan was paid in full, and the 2018 Loan Agreement was terminated. No early payment penalties were incurred.

 

On July 12, 2019, the Company issued a subordinated convertible note (the “Bison Convertible Note”) to Bison Global pursuant to which the Company borrowed from Bison Global $10.0 million. The Bison Convertible Note has a term ending on March 4, 2020, and bears interest at 5% per annum. The principal is payable upon maturity, in cash or in shares of Common Stock at the Company’s election. The Bison Convertible Note is unsecured and may be prepaid without premium or penalty, and contains customary covenants, representations and warranties. The Bison Convertible Note is convertible, in whole or in part from time to time, into shares of Common Stock at the holder’s election or at the Company’s election. Upon conversion, the Company may elect to settle such conversion with shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock. At maturity, the Company may elect to pay in cash or shares of Common Stock. The proceeds of the Convertible Note were used to repay the 2018 Loan.

 

The Bison Convertible Note, offset by the concurrent payoff and termination of the 2018 Loan, did not result in any increase to the Company’s outstanding debt balance.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Termination Agreement and the Bison Convertible Note are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, which are filed as Exhibit 10.1, 10.2 and 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference. The SPA Shares were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

   

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

Amendment to Credit Facility

 

On July 3, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment (the “EWB Amendment”) to the Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2018, by and between the Company, East West Bank and the Guarantors named therein (the “EWB Credit Agreement”). The EWB Amendment reduced the size of the facility to $18,000,000, required certain prepayments and daily cash sweeps from collections of receivables to be made, changed in certain respects how the borrowing base is calculated, extended the maturity date to June 30, 2020 and excluded Future Today and any of its future subsidiaries from requirements to become Guarantors. In connection with the EWB Amendment, three of our subsidiaries became Guarantors under the EWB Credit Agreement, and one of them, Comic Blitz II LLC, entered into a Trademark Security Agreement with East West Bank dated as of July 3, 2019 (the “Trademark Security Agreement”) evidencing East West Bank’s security interest in the assets of Comic Blitz II LLC.

 

Extension of Second Lien Loans

 

On June 28, 2019, the Company agreed with the lenders under the Second Lien Loan Agreement dated as of July 14, 2016, as amended, to an extension of the second lien loans pursuant to which (i) the Company agreed to pay half of the outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest to date, and (ii) the maturity date of the remaining outstanding principal amount of the second lien loans was extended to September 30, 2019. The extension was memorialized in a Consent dated June 28, 2019 (the “Second Lien Loan Consent”).

 

The foregoing descriptions of the EWB Amendment, the Trademark Security Agreement and the Second Lien Loan Consent are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, which are filed as Exhibit 10.3, 4.2 and 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     
4.1   Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note dated July 12, 2019.
     
4.2   Trademark Security Agreement dated as of July 3, 2019 by and between Comic Blitz II LLC and East West Bank.
     
10.1   Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2019 between Cinedigm Corp. and Bison Entertainment and Media Group.
     
10.2   Loan Termination Agreement dated as of July 12, 2019 between Cinedigm Corp. and Bison Global Investment SPC for and on behalf of Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1.
     
10.3   Amendment No. 2 to Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of July 3, 2019 by and between the Company, East West Bank and the Guarantors named therein.
     
10.4   Consent dated June 28, 2019 to Second Lien Loan Agreement among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services Inc. as Administrative and Collateral Agent.
     
   

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.

 

Dated: July 15, 2019 By:  /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
    Gary S. Loffredo
President of Digital Cinema, General Counsel and Secretary

 

   

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO CINEDIGM CORP. THE TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS NOTE .

 

This Note and the indebtedness evidenced hereby are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth HEREIN TO CERTAIN SENIOR DEBT (AS DEFINED BELOW), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDEBTEDNESS UNDER (A) that certain LOAN, GUARANTY AND security Agreement dated as of march 30, 2018 among Cinedigm Corp., east west bank, ADM Cinema Corporation d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre, Vistachiara Productions Inc., d/b/a The Bigger Picture, Vistachiara Entertainment, Inc., Cinedigm Entertainment Corp., Cinedigm Entertainment Holdings, LLC, Cinedigm Home Entertainment, LLC, Docurama, LLC, Dove Family Channel, LLC, Cinedigm OTT Holdings, LLC and Cinedigm Productions, LLC, as amended and (b) THAT CERTAIN SECOND LIEN LOAN AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 14, 2016 AMONG CINEDIGM CORP., THE LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY THERETO AND CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT, as amended. each holder of this Note, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by SUCH SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS.

 

CINEDIGM CORP.

Convertible subordinated promissory note

 

July 12, 2019 $10,000,000

 

Cinedigm Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Payor ”), for value received, promises to pay to the order of Bison Global Investment SPC for and on behalf of Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1 SP (“ Payee ”), or its assigns as permitted hereunder, the Principal Amount (as defined below) together with accrued interest thereon, each calculated and payable as and to the extent set forth below in this Note. This Note and all Other Notes (as defined herein) are collectively referred to in this Note as the “ Notes ”.

 

1.           Definitions . As used in this Note, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)          “ 2013 Subordinated Notes ” means the Subordinated Notes issued by the Payor dated October 21, 2013 in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000.00.

 

(b)          “ Bankruptcy Code ” means title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar law for the relief of debtors.

 

   

 

 

(c)          “ Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the City of New York or the City of Los Angeles are required or authorized by law to be closed.

 

(d)          “ Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(e)          “ Common Stock ” means the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Payor.

 

(f)           “ Conversion Date ” means the date identified for conversion under Section 6(c)(i) or Section 6(c)(ii), as applicable.

 

(g)          “ Conversion Price ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 6(a).

 

(h)          “ Conversion Shares ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 6(a).

 

(i)           “ Conversion Value ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 6(c)(iii).

 

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

 

(k)           “ Holder ” means the Payee, as identified in the introduction of this Note, and any permitted subsequent holders of this Note, and Holders means, collectively, the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

 

(l)           “ Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 21, 2013, among the Payor, Société Générale, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement dated as of October 17, 2013 among the Payor, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Société Générale, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the holders of the Payor’s 2013 Subordinated Notes, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

(m)          “ Loan Agreement ” means the Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2018, among Payor, as Borrower, East West Bank, and the Guarantors named therein, as the same may be modified, amended, extended or renewed from time to time.

 

(n)          “ Junior Debt ” means the aggregate principal amount of this Note from time to time outstanding and unpaid, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and any other amounts of any kind whatsoever from time to time owing under this Note.

 

(o)          “ Obligations ” means any and all loans, advances, Indebtedness (as defined in the Loan Agreement), liabilities, obligations, covenants or duties of Payor to a Senior Creditor of any kind or nature arising under the Senior Credit Documents, and all extensions and renewals thereof, and modifications and amendments thereto, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether under any present or future document, agreement or other instrument, and whether or not evidenced by a writing and specifically including but not being limited to, unpaid principal, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to Payor, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), together with all fees, expenses, commissions, charges, penalties and other amounts owing by or chargeable to Payor under the Senior Credit Documents as and when the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

 

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(p)          “ Other Notes ” means (i) all of the notes issued on substantially the same terms and conditions as this Note, other than this Note, and (ii) all notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof.

 

(q)          “ Payment Shares ” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3(b).

 

(r)           “ Representative ” means any agent or representative in respect of any Senior Debt; provided that if, and for so long as, any Senior Debt lacks such representative, then the Representative for such Senior Debt shall at all times constitute the holders of a majority in outstanding principal amount of such Senior Debt.

 

(s)           “ Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(t)           “ SEC Reports ” means all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents, including exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, required to be filed by the Payor under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof.

 

(u)          “ Second Lien Loan Agreement ” means that certain Second Lien Loan Agreement dated as of July 14, 2016 among the Payor, as Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, as the same has been or may be modified, amended, extended or renewed from time to time.

 

(v)          “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(w)          “ Senior Creditor ” means, at the time of determination, each and any state or national bank, commercial bank, state or federal credit union, finance company, insurance company, private equity firm, mezzanine lender or other financial institution or person or any affiliate thereof providing any Indebtedness to the Payor, including without limitation (a) any Bank (or assignee or participant of such Bank) as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement and (b) any Lender and any Agent, as such terms are defined in the Second Lien Loan Agreement. For resolution of doubt, there may be, at any given time, no Senior Creditor, a single Senior Creditor, or multiple Senior Creditors, and each of such Senior Creditors shall have the rights of a Senior Creditor under, and the benefits of, Section 5 and any reference to a Senior Creditor in Section 5 shall mean each and every such Senior Creditor, but if the Holder is required to make a payment to more than one Senior Creditor, it shall make such payment pro rata (based on the principal amount of Senior Debt owed to each such Senior Creditor) to such Senior Creditors or their Representatives.

 

(x)           “ Senior Credit Documents ” means the documents evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise delivered by the Payor to any Senior Creditor in connection with any Senior Debt, and any modification, amendment, extension or renewal thereof, including without limitation the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents as defined in the Loan Agreement and the Second Lien Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents as defined in the Second Lien Loan Agreement.

 

(y)          “ Senior Debt ” means (i) any Indebtedness of the Payor in favor of a Senior Creditor, including, without limitation, the principal amount of all loans and guarantee obligations from time to time outstanding or owing under the Senior Credit Documents, together with interest thereon (including, without limitation, any interest subsequent to the filing by or against the Payor of any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, whether or not such interest would constitute an allowed claim in any such proceeding, calculated at the rate set forth for overdue loans in the Senior Credit Documents) and all out-of-pocket costs or reasonable fees and expenses incurred after the date of filing by or against the Payor of any such bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding and all fees and expenses owing under the Senior Credit Documents and (ii) all other Obligations owing from the Payor to any Senior Creditor under the Senior Credit Documents, including without limitation the Obligations as defined in the Loan Agreement and the Obligations as defined in the Second Lien Loan Agreement.

 

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(z)           “ Trading Market ” means the Nasdaq Global Market or such other primary marketplace on which the Common Stock may, from time to time, be listed for trading.

 

2.          Payment of Principal Amount and Interest .

 

(a)           Principal Amount . The principal amount due under the terms of this Note (the “ Principal Amount ”) is equal to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). Subject to the provisions of Section 4 and Section 5 hereof, the Principal Amount, and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be payable on March 4, 2020 (the “ Maturity Date ”).

 

(b)           Interest .

 

(i)          Prior to the Maturity Date, and subject to this Section 2(b) , interest shall accrue on the outstanding Principal Amount at the rate of five percent (5%) per annum. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 365/6-day year and shall be paid for the actual number of days elapsed, and shall be payable quarterly on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing September 30, 2019, and on the Maturity Date.

 

(ii)         So long as an Event of Default (as defined herein) has occurred and is continuing without being cured or waived, the Principal Amount shall bear interest at a rate that is two (2%) percentage points per annum above the interest rate set forth in Section 2(b)(i) .

 

(c)           Prepayment . This Note may be prepaid at any time by Payor, in whole or in part from time to time, without premium or penalty.

 

3.          Payments .

 

(a)          All payments of principal, interest and any amounts due under this Note shall be paid in lawful money of the United States by inter-bank transfer or wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more bank accounts in the United States of America designated by the Holder to Payor in writing. Any payment hereunder which, but for this Section 3 , would be payable on a day that is not a Business Day shall instead be due and payable on the Business Day next following such day for payment.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding Section 3(a) , payment on the Maturity Date may be made, at the option of the Payor, in shares of Common Stock, to be sent to the Holder by the Payor’s transfer agent relating to the Common Stock, upon written instruction by the Payor, within three (3) Business Days of the Maturity Date and calculated as follows: the number of shares to be issued under this Section 3 (“ Payment Shares ”) shall be the aggregate dollar amount due on such payment date divided by the greater of (x) the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on the Maturity Date (or, if the Maturity Date is not a trading day, on the last trading day immediately preceding the Maturity Date) or (y) $1.10, subject to Section 6(f) .

 

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4.          Events of Default . Subject to Section 5 , if any of the following (each, an “ Event of Default ”) occurs:

 

(a)          Payor fails to pay any Principal Amount when due hereunder;

 

(b)          Payor fails to pay any installment of interest when due hereunder and such failure remains uncured for a period of ten (10) Business Days;

 

(c)          an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of Payor under the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Payor or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Payor or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of Payor; and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered; or

 

(d)          Payor shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in paragraph (d) of this Section 4 , (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Payor or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Payor, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to Payor described in paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section 4 , and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, and subject to Section 4 hereof), the Holder of this Note may declare the Principal Amount then outstanding, all accrued interest thereon and any unpaid obligations of Payor hereunder to become forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall become forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Payor, anything contained herein notwithstanding; and in any event with respect to Payor described in paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section 4 , the Principal Amount then outstanding, all accrued interest thereon and any unpaid obligations of Payor hereunder shall automatically become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by Payor, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

5.          Subordination . The Holder, by its acceptance of this Note, agrees that this Note and the Other Notes shall be subject and subordinate to all Senior Debt to the same extent as the 2013 Subordinated Notes were subordinate and subject to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, and the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement are deemed to be incorporated herein by reference with respect to all Senior Debt. As an inducement to each Senior Creditor to extend Senior Debt, the Holder agrees that the Junior Debt shall not be secured by any security interest in or other liens on any assets of Payor. Payor agrees to provide the Holder with notice of any Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or the Second Lien Loan Agreement.

 

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6.          Conversion .

 

(a)           Voluntary Conversion by Holder . The Holder has the right, at the Holder’s option, at any time prior to payment in full of the principal balance and all accrued interest of this Note, to convert this Note, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 hereof, in whole or in part, into fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock into which this Note may be converted (“ Conversion Shares ”) pursuant to this Section 6(a) or pursuant to Section 6(b) shall be determined by dividing the aggregate Principal Amount to be converted together with all accrued interest thereon to the date of conversion by the Conversion Price (as defined below) in effect at the time of such conversion. The initial conversion price of this Note shall be equal to $1.50, subject to adjustment as set forth herein (the “ Conversion Price ”).

 

(b)           Conversion by Payor . The Principal Amount and all accrued interest thereon, may be converted, at any time in whole or in part from time to time, at the Payor’s option into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price.

 

(c)           Conversion Procedure .

 

(i)           Conversion Pursuant to Section 6(a) . Before the Holder shall be entitled to convert any or all of this Note into shares of Common Stock, it shall surrender this Note at the office of Payor and shall give written notice by mail, postage prepaid, to Payor at its principal corporate office, of the election to convert the same pursuant to Section 6(a) , and shall state therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock are to be issued. Payor shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to the Holder of this Note a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder of this Note shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of this Note, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock as of such date.

 

(ii)          Conversion Pursuant to Section 6(b) . If any or all of this Note is converted pursuant to Section 6(b) , written notice shall be delivered to the Holder of this Note at the address last shown on the records of Payor for the Holder or given by the Holder to Payor for the purpose of notice or, if no such address appears or is given, at the place where the principal executive office of Payor is located, notifying the Holder of the conversion to be effected, specifying the Conversion Price, the principal amount of the Note to be converted, the amount of accrued interest to be converted, the date on which such conversion will occur and calling upon such Holder to surrender to Payor, in the manner and at the place designated, the Note.

 

(d)           Net Share Settlement . At the time of conversion pursuant to either Section 6(a) or Section 6(b) of this Note, Payor shall have the option, at its sole discretion, to repay all or part of the sum of the Principal Amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon in cash and the remaining amount of the Conversion Value due upon such conversion in Conversion Shares, with such number of Conversion Shares determined by dividing such remaining amount by the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on the Conversion Date. “ Conversion Value ” means (x) the sum of the Principal Amount being converted plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, divided by (y) the then-current Conversion Price, multiplied by (z) the closing price of the Common Stock on the Trading Market as of the relevant Conversion Date.

 

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(e)           Payor’s Right to Repay in Lieu of Section 6(a) Conversion . If any or all of this Note is converted pursuant to Section 6(a) , the Payor shall have the option, at its sole discretion, to repay the portion of the Principal Amount and any accrued and unpaid interest thereon in cash in lieu of the proposed conversion, in which case the Payor shall provide written notice to the Holder of such election, and shall make payment, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the notice required by Section 6(a).

 

(f)           Mechanics and Effect of Conversion . No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of Payor issuing any fractional shares to the Holder upon the conversion of this Note, Payor shall pay to the Holder the amount of outstanding principal or accrued interest that is not so converted, such payment to be in the form as provided below. At its expense, Payor shall, as soon as practicable after conversion, issue and deliver to the Holder at such principal office a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of such Common Stock to which the Holder shall be entitled upon such conversion (bearing such legends as are required and applicable state and federal securities laws in the opinion of counsel to Payor), together with any other securities and property to which the Holder is entitled upon such conversion under the terms of this Note, including a check payable to the Holder for any cash amounts payable as described above.

 

(g)           Conversion Price Adjustments .

 

(i)           Adjustments for Stock Splits and Subdivisions . In the event Payor should at any time or from time to time after the date of issuance hereof fix a record date for the effectuation of a split or subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock or the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in additional shares of Common Stock or other securities or rights convertible into, or entitling the holder thereof to receive directly or indirectly, additional shares of Common Stock (hereinafter referred to as “ Common Stock Equivalents ”) without payment of any consideration by such holder for the additional shares of Common Stock or the Common Stock Equivalents (including the additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof), then, as of such record date (or the date of such dividend distribution, split or subdivision if no record date is fixed), the Conversion Price of this Note shall be appropriately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be increased in proportion to such increase of outstanding shares.

 

(ii)          Adjustments for Reverse Stock Splits . If the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any time after the date hereof is decreased by a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, then, following the record date of such combination, the Conversion Price for this Note shall be appropriately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion hereof shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares.

 

(iii)         Notices of Record Date . In the event of:

 

(1)         Any taking by Payor of a record of the holders of any class of securities of Payor for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of stock of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right;

 

(2)         Any capital reorganization of Payor, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of Payor or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Payor to any other person or any consolidation or merger involving Payor; or

 

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(3)         Any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Payor;

 

Payor will mail to the Holder at least ten (10) days prior to the earliest date specified therein, a notice specifying (x) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right and (y) the date on which any such reorganization, reclassification, transfer, consolidation, merger, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective and the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote thereon.

 

(h)           Reservation of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion . Payor shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of this Note such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of the Note; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of the entire outstanding principal amount and accrued interest of this Note, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holder of this Note, Payor will use its best efforts to take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

7.          Representations and Warranties .

 

(a)           Representations and Warranties of Payor .

 

(i)           Organization and Qualification . Payor and each of its subsidiaries (the “ Subsidiaries ”) is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither Payor nor any Subsidiary is in violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of Payor and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Note, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of Payor and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on Payor’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Note (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

 

(ii)          Authorization; Enforcement . Payor has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Note and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Note by Payor and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Payor and no further action is required by Payor, its board of directors or its stockholders in connection therewith. This Note has been duly executed and delivered by Payor and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Payor enforceable against Payor in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

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(iii)         No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Note by Payor do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of Payor’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which Payor or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of Payor or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of clause (ii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(iv)         Filings, Consents and Approvals . Payor is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Payor of this Note.

 

(v)          SEC Reports; Financial Statements . Payor has filed all SEC Reports on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of Payor included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Payor and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(vi)         No Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments . Except as contemplated by this Note, no event, liability or development has occurred or exists with respect to Payor or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by Payor under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made that has not been publicly disclosed before one (1) Business Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

(vii)        Material Changes . Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) Payor has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in Payor’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission and (C) expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, (iii) Payor has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) Payor has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) Payor has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or affiliate, except pursuant to existing Payor stock option plans. Payor does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information.

 

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(viii)       Litigation . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Payor, threatened against or affecting Payor, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of this Note or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Payor nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer of Payor nor any director or officer of any Subsidiary that served as a director or officer of such Subsidiary following the formation or acquisition of such Subsidiary by Payor, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of Payor, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving Payor or any current or former director or officer of Payor. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by Payor or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(ix)          Labor Relations . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, no material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of Payor, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of Payor which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x)           Regulatory Permits . Payor and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“ Material Permits ”), and neither Payor nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(xi)          Title to Assets . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, Payor and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to the business of Payor and the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of Payor and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement), except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by Payor and the Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by Payor and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which Payor and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(xii)         Transactions with Affiliates and Employees . Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of Payor and, to the knowledge of Payor, none of the employees of Payor is presently a party to any transaction with Payor or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of Payor, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than (i) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of Payor and (iii) for other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of Payor.

 

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(xiii)        Certain Fees . The Holders shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other persons for any brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions payable to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other persons in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Note.

 

(xiv)       Investment Company . Payor is not, and is not an affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Payor shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act.

 

(xv)        Registration Rights . Other than as disclosed in Payor’s reports to the Commission, no person has any right to cause Payor to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of Payor.

 

(xvi)       Listing and Maintenance Requirements . Payor’s Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and Payor has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has Payor received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. Other than as disclosed in the SEC Reports, Payor has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Trading Market to the effect that Payor is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such trading market. Payor is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(xvii)      Tax Status . Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, Payor and each Subsidiary has filed all necessary federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns and has paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, and Payor has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been asserted or threatened against Payor or any Subsidiary.

 

(xviii)     Foreign Corrupt Practices . Neither Payor, nor to the knowledge of Payor, any agent or other person acting on behalf of Payor, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by Payor (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which Payor is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

(b)           Representations and Warranties of Holder .

 

(i)           Organization; Authority . Such Holder, if an entity, is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with full right, corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate this Note and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by such Holder of the Note have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or similar action on the part of such Holder. This Note has been duly executed by such Holder, and when delivered by such Holder in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Holder, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(ii)          Holder Status; Own Account . Holder is and upon conversion of this Note pursuant to Article 6 will be: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act. Such Holder was not organized for the purpose of accepting this Note and is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. The Holder understands that this Note and any Conversion Shares are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring this Note and any Conversion Shares for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such this Note and any Conversion Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of this Note or any Conversion Shares in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no arrangement or understanding with any other persons regarding the distribution of this Note and any Conversion Shares (this representation and warranty not limiting such Holder’s right to sell this Note and any Conversion Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws) in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law. The Holder is acquiring this Note and any Conversion Shares hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. The Holder does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute any of this Note and any Conversion Shares.

 

(iii)         Experience of Such Holder . Such Holder, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Note, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Holder is able to bear the economic risk of the Note and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(iv)         Access to Information . Such Holder acknowledges that it has reviewed the SEC Reports and this Note and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of Payor concerning the terms and conditions of the Note and the merits and risks of the Note; (ii) access to information about Payor and the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospectus sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that Payor possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the Note. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Holder or its representatives or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Holder’s right to rely on the truth, accuracy and completeness of the SEC Reports and this Note, and Payor’s representations and warranties contained in this Note.

 

(v)          Fees and Commissions . Such Holder has not retained any intermediary with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Payor from any liability for any compensation to any intermediary retained by such Holder and the fees and expenses of defending against such liability or alleged liability.

 

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(vi)         No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Note by such Holder do not and will not (i) if applicable, conflict with or violate any provision of such Holder’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of such Holder, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a debt of such Holder or otherwise) or other understanding to which such Holder is a party or by which any property or asset of such Holder is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which such Holder is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of such Holder is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(vii)        Consents . All consents, approvals, orders and authorizations required on the part of such Holder in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated therein have been obtained and are effective as of the date hereof.

 

8.          Miscellaneous .

 

(a)           Hedging and Derivatives . Except with the prior written consent of Payor, in its sole discretion, the Holder agrees that neither it nor any of its agents, affiliates or representatives will, from the date hereof until the Maturity Date directly or indirectly (i) acquire (or propose or agree to acquire), of record or beneficially, by purchase or otherwise, any Common Stock, equity securities, debt securities or Common Stock Equivalents (other than this Note or any Conversion Shares) or assets of the Payor or any of its Subsidiaries, or rights or options to acquire interests in any Common Stock, equity securities, debt securities or Common Stock Equivalents (other than this Note or any Conversion Shares); or (ii) engage in any short selling of Payor’s securities, establish or increase any “put equivalent position” as defined in Rule 16(a)-1(h) under the Exchange Act, or engage in any other swap, derivative or hedging transactions with respect to Payor’s securities.

 

(b)           Transfer Restrictions . The Holder acknowledges and understands that (i) this Note and any Conversion Shares may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws and (ii) in connection with any transfer of this Note and any Conversion Shares other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Payor, the Payor may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Payor an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Payor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Payor, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Note or Conversion under the Securities Act. Any transfer or purported transfer of this Note or any Conversion Shares in violation of this Section 8(b)8(b) shall be void.

 

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The Holder agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 8(b), of a legend on any of this Note or any Conversion Shares (and any certificates or instruments representing this Note or any Conversion Shares) in substantially the following form:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.

 

(c)           Furnishing of Information . As long as the Holder owns this Note or any Conversion Shares, the Payor covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Payor after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as the Holder owns Conversion Shares, but only until the Holder’s Conversion Shares may be sold under Rule 144(b)(i) without regard to meeting the requirements of Rule 144(c), if the Payor is not required to file reports pursuant to the Exchange Act, it will prepare and furnish to the Holder and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Holder under Rule 144. The Payor further covenants that it will take such further action as the Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holder to sell this Note or any Conversion Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.

 

(d)           Section Headings . The section headings contained in this Note are for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Note.

 

(e)           Amendment and Waiver . No provision of this Note may be amended or modified except by a written instrument signed by each of Payor and the Holder. No provision of this Note may be waived except by a written instrument signed by the party making such waiver. The failure of Payor or the Holder to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Note shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Note or any part hereof or the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision of this Note. No waiver of any breach of, or noncompliance with, this Note shall be held to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or noncompliance.

 

(f)           Successors, Assigns and Transferors . This Note shall not be assignable or transferable without the prior written consent of Payor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and, in any case, shall not be assigned or transferred in the absence of registration or qualification under the Securities Act, as amended, and any state securities laws that may be applicable or an exemption therefrom. Any purported assignment or transfer not made in accordance with this Section 8(f) shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, the rights and obligations of Payor and the Holder under this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Payor and the Holder and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

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(g)           Governing Law . All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of law that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Note (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the 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 herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, 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 improper or in inconvenient venue or forum for such proceeding. Payor 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, first class postage prepaid and return receipt requested, or by U.S. nationally recognized overnight delivery service (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note 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. EACH OF PAYOR AND EACH HOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

(h)           Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Note . Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Payor of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and of indemnity arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Payor from or on behalf of Holder, and upon surrender or cancellation of this Note if mutilated, Payor shall make and deliver a new note of like tenor in lieu of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note, at Holder’s expense.

 

(i)            Usury . Nothing contained in this Note shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest in excess of the maximum rate legally enforceable. If the rate of interest called for under this Note at any time exceeds the maximum rate legally enforceable, the rate of interest required to be paid hereunder shall be automatically reduced to the maximum rate legally enforceable. If such interest rate is so reduced and thereafter the maximum rate legally enforceable is increased, the rate of interest required to be paid hereunder shall be automatically increased to the lesser of the maximum rate legally enforceable and the rate otherwise provided for in this Note.

 

(j)            Notices . Any and all notices, requests, consents, or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered by hand or via facsimile prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day, (ii) the next Business Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered by hand or via facsimile on a day that is not a Business Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Business Day, (iii) the Business Day following the date of sending, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service for next day delivery, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given, if addressed as follows, or to such other address or addresses as may have been furnished in writing by a party to another party pursuant to this paragraph:

 

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if to Payee:

 

Bison Global Investment SPC

for and on Behalf of Global Investment SPC-Bison Global No. 1 SP

c/o Bison Entertainment Investment Limited

Unit 1501-2, 15/F, Sino Plaza

255 Gloucester Road

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Attn: Mr. Peng Jin

Email: Pengjin@bisonholding.com

 

if to Payor, to:

 

Cinedigm Corp.

45 West 36 th Street, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (212) 206-9001

 

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

 

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

101 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10178

Attention: Carol W. Sherman, Esq.

Facsimile: (212) 808-7897

 

(k)           Severability . If any provision of this Note is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Note shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Note.

 

(l)            Rights of Third Parties . Nothing expressed or implied in this Note is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, other than the parties hereto, the Senior Creditors and their permitted successors and assigns, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Note.

 

(m)           Certain Expenses . In the event Payor defaults on its obligations under this Note, Payor shall pay to the Holder, upon demand but subject to Section 5 and the Loan Agreement, all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, if any, incurred by the Holder in enforcing its rights hereunder.

 

(n)           Entire Agreement . This Note constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters.

 

(o)           Construction . Payor and the Holder agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel has reviewed and had an opportunity to revise this Note and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the this Note or any modifications, amendments, extensions or renewals hereto or hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Payor has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first written above.

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.,

 

  By: /s/ Gary Loffredo
  Name: Gary Loffredo
  Title:    Chief Operating Officer, President – Digital Cinema, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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  BISON GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC - BISON GLOBAL NO.1 SP

 

  By: /s/ Fung Ka Chun
  Name: Fung Ka Chun
  Title:    Director

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

   

 

 

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

This INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (this “Agreement” ), dated as of October 21, 2013, is among Cinedigm Corp., a Delaware Corporation (“ Cinedigm ”), Société Générale, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Senior Lenders (as hereinafter defined) from time to time party to the Senior Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) (including any successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Senior Credit Agreement, the “Senior Agent” ), and the other Persons signatories hereto as holders of Subordinated Notes (as hereinafter defined) (such other Persons are sometimes hereinafter are referred to individually as a “Subordinated Creditor” and collectively as the “Subordinated Creditors” ).

 

Recitals

 

A.           Pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 17, 2013 among Cinedigm, as Borrower, the Senior Lenders and the Senior Agent (as the same may be modified, amended, extended or renewed from time to time (the “ Senior Credit Agreement ”) which, among other things, the Senior Lenders have, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, made certain loans and financial accommodations to Cinedigm.

 

B.           Cinedigm wishes to issue to the Subordinated Creditors and the Subordinated Creditors wish to acquire the Subordinated Notes (as hereinafter defined) on the date hereof.

 

C.           As an inducement to permit Cinedigm to issue the Subordinated Notes to the Subordinated Creditors, the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders have required the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Subordinated Creditors.

 

Now, Therefore , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.          Definitions.

 

All capitalized terms used but not elsewhere defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Senior Credit Agreement. The following terms shall have the following meanings in this Agreement:

 

“Permissible Securities” shall mean: (a) any debt securities of Cinedigm paid or distributed in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness as described in clause (a) of Section 2.1, the payment of which is subordinated, at least to the extent provided in this Agreement with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness, to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness and all other securities issued in exchange thereof; and (b) any shares of common stock (or other equity interests) of Cinedigm paid or distributed in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

“PIK Payments” shall mean, collectively, any payments of interest made on account of the Subordinated Indebtedness as payments in kind (including by capitalizing interest as principal or issuing one or more new promissory notes in the form of the Subordinated Notes).

 

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“Proceeding” shall mean any: (a) insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, custodianship, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition or other similar proceeding relating to Cinedigm or any of its respective properties, whether under any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency law or laws, federal or state, or any law, federal or state, relating to relief of debtors, readjustment of indebtedness, reorganization, composition or extension; (b) proceedings for any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of Cinedigm, voluntary or involuntary, whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; or (c) assignment for the benefit of creditors of Cinedigm.

 

“Required Senior Lenders” shall mean the “Required Lenders” under and as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

“Senior Agent” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

“Senior Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

“Senior Indebtedness” shall mean shall mean the Obligations under and as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

“Senior Lender” or “Senior Lenders” shall mean any “Lender” or the “Lenders,” respectively, as such terms are defined in the Senior Credit Agreement.

 

“Senior Loan Documents” shall mean the Senior Credit Agreement and all other “Loan Documents” as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement, and all other agreements, documents and instruments at any time executed and/or delivered by any Person with, to or in favor of Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders in connection therewith or related thereto, as all of the foregoing now exist or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, replaced or refinanced.

 

“Senior Payment Default” shall mean a Default or Event of Default described in Section 8.1(a) of the Senior Credit Agreement or any other default or event of default resulting from the failure of any of any Loan Party (as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement) to pay, on a timely basis, any amounts due and payable under any Senior Loan Document, without limitation, in each case, any default in payment of Senior Indebtedness after acceleration thereof.

 

“Subordinated Creditor” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the preamble of this Agreement and shall include any other holders of Subordinated Indebtedness from time to time.

 

“Subordinated Default ” shall mean a default in the payment of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or performance of any term, covenant or condition contained in the Subordinated Notes or the occurrence of any event or condition, which default, event or condition permits a Subordinated Creditor to accelerate or demand payment of all or any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

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“Subordinated Default Notice” shall mean a written notice to the Senior Agent pursuant to which the Senior Agent is notified of the existence of a Subordinated Default, which notice incorporates a reasonably detailed description of such Subordinated Default and specifies that it is a Subordinated Default Notice pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Subordinated Indebtedness” shall mean any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness, however evidenced, of every kind, nature and description owing by Cinedigm to any Subordinated Creditor arising under the Subordinated Notes, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, due or not due, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, including principal, interest, charges, fees, costs, indemnities and expenses, whether as principal, surety, endorser, guarantor or otherwise, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before or after the commencement of any Proceeding with respect to Cinedigm (including, without limitation, the payment of interest, fees, expenses and other amounts which accrue after the commencement of such Proceeding to the extent such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in any such Proceeding).

 

“Subordinated Notes” shall mean the Subordinated Notes issued by Cinedigm dated the date hereof in the aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000.00, each payable to the order of a Subordinated Creditor.

 

Section 2.          Subordination of Subordinated Indebtedness to Senior Indebtedness.

 

Section 2.1.           Subordination, Blockage and Standstill . The Subordinated Indebtedness shall at all times be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Indebtedness, whether now or hereafter outstanding, all in the manner and with the force and effect hereinafter set forth. Cinedigm may not pay, and the holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall not take, receive and retain, any direct or indirect payments of any of the Subordinated Indebtedness (including without limitation, any prepayments of any of the Subordinated Indebtedness, whether mandatory or voluntary under the terms of the Subordinated Note) to the extent such payment is prohibited pursuant to Section 2.1(a), Section 2.1(b) or Section 2.1(c).

 

(a)          In the event of any Proceeding, all Senior Indebtedness shall first be paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired before any payment is made upon the Subordinated Indebtedness; and in any such event, any direct or indirect payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities (other than in Permissible Securities or PIK Payments) or by set-off or otherwise (including any payment to the holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness by reason of the subordination of any indebtedness or other obligation to, or any guarantee of, such Subordinated Indebtedness) which shall be made upon or in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be paid over to the Senior Agent, for application in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement, unless and until all Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired. No court or other action which has the effect of voiding, impairing, modifying, equitably subordinating or otherwise adversely affecting the Senior Indebtedness or any lien or security interest securing any Senior Indebtedness, whether in connection with a Proceeding or otherwise, shall affect the rights of the holders of Senior Indebtedness hereunder or any of Subordinated Creditors’ waivers, covenants or obligations hereunder.

 

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(b)          During the continuance of any Senior Payment Default, no direct or indirect payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities (other than in Permissible Securities or PIK Payments) or by set-off or otherwise (including any payment to the holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness by reason of the subordination of any indebtedness or other obligation to, or any guarantee of, such Subordinated Indebtedness) shall be made on any Subordinated Indebtedness (unless such event of default is waived by the Required Senior Lenders and any resulting acceleration, if applicable, shall have been rescinded in writing by the Required Senior Lenders or all Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full in cash and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired).

 

(c)          If any event of default shall have occurred under the Senior Loan Documents, under circumstances when clause (b) of this Section 2.1 shall not be applicable, then no direct or indirect payment in cash, property or securities (other than Permissible Securities or PIK Payments) or by set-off or otherwise (including any payment to the holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness by reason of the subordination of any indebtedness or other obligation to, or any guarantee of, such Subordinated Indebtedness) shall be made on the Subordinated Indebtedness during a period of 180 consecutive days (unless (i) such event of default is waived in writing by the Required Senior Lenders or (ii) the Required Senior Lenders shall have expressly withdrawn such Blockage Notice in writing) from the date that written notice of such default has been given to the Subordinated Creditors by the Senior Agent, which notice shall specify that it constitutes a “Blockage Notice” pursuant to this Section 2.1(c).

 

(d)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) payment on the Subordinated Indebtedness shall not be blocked pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 2.1 in a manner where Cinedigm is not permitted to make two consecutive scheduled interest payments pursuant to Section 2 of the Subordinated Notes; and (ii) a notice pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 2.1 may not be given more than once with respect to any event of default which was specified in such a Blockage Notice unless the same shall have ceased to exist for a period of at least 90 consecutive days since the date such notice was given (provided that breaches of the same financial covenant for consecutive periods shall constitute separate and distinct events of default).

 

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(e)          Until the expiration of the applicable Standstill Period (as hereinafter defined), the Subordinated Creditors shall not: (a) sue for, take or receive from or on behalf of Cinedigm, by set-off or in any other manner, the whole or any part of any moneys which may now or hereafter be owing by Cinedigm with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness, (b) initiate or participate with others in any suit, action or Proceeding against Cinedigm or its property to (i) enforce payment of or to collect the whole or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness or (ii) commence judicial enforcement of any of the rights and remedies under the Subordinated Notes or applicable law with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness, (c) accelerate the Subordinated Indebtedness, (d) cause Cinedigm to honor any redemption, put or mandatory payment obligation with respect to the Subordinated Indebtedness or (e) take any action under the provisions of any state, local, federal or foreign law, including, without limitation, the Uniform Commercial Code, or under any contract or agreement, to foreclose upon, take possession of or sell any property or assets of Cinedigm. Upon the termination of any Standstill Period and subject to the other terms and provisions of this Section 2.1, the Subordinated Creditors may, at their sole election, exercise any and all remedies (including the acceleration of the maturity of the Subordinated Notes) available to them under the Subordinated Notes or applicable law; provided, however, that any authorization to take any such action shall not authorize any Subordinated Creditor to receive, collect or retain any payment on the Subordinated Indebtedness in violation of any other provisions of this Agreement.

 

As used in this Section 2.1(e), “Standstill Period” shall mean the period commencing upon the time an “Event of Default” is declared by a holder of Subordinated Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4(a), 4(b) or 4(c) of a Subordinated Note, or automatically occurs with respect to Section 4(d) or 4(e) of the Subordinated Note (other than with respect to a Proceeding being commenced by or against Cinedigm) and ending on the earlier to occur of (x) 180 days thereafter and (y) (i) the date which the Required Senior Lenders have expressly agreed to in writing as the expiration of such Standstill Period, or (ii)  the date on which there is commenced, either by or against Cinedigm, any Proceeding.

 

Each Subordinated Creditor agrees that it shall not, notwithstanding termination of any applicable Standstill Period, take any other action which (A) contests the validity or amount of any Senior Indebtedness, (B) contests the validity of any liens or security interests granted to, or for the benefit of, the holders of any Senior Indebtedness, (C) contests the relative rights and duties of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness as established in the Senior Loan Documents with respect to such liens and security interests, or (D) contests the enforceability of any Senior Loan Documents; provided , further that, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall limit the right of the Subordinated Creditors to vote to accept or reject any plan of partial or complete liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, composition or extension.

 

Each Subordinated Creditor undertakes and agrees for the benefit of each holder of Senior Indebtedness to execute, verify, deliver and file any proofs of claim which any holder of Senior Indebtedness may at any time require in order to prove and realize upon any rights or claims pertaining to the Subordinated Indebtedness and to effectuate the full benefit of the subordination contained herein; and upon failure of any Subordinated Creditor to do so prior to five (5) days before the expiration of the time to file any such proofs of claim, the Senior Agent shall be deemed to be irrevocably appointed the agent and attorney-in-fact of such Subordinated Creditor to, in its sole discretion, execute, verify, deliver and file any such proofs of claim.

 

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No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time or in any way be affected or impaired by any failure to act on the part of any of the Loan Parties or the holders of Senior Indebtedness, or by any noncompliance by Cinedigm with any of the terms, provisions and covenants of the Subordinated Notes or this Agreement, regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such holder of Senior Indebtedness may have or be otherwise charged with.

 

The obligations of each Subordinated Creditor under the provisions of this Section 2 shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, as to any payment in respect of any Senior Indebtedness that is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the holder of such Senior Indebtedness upon the occurrence or as a result of any Proceeding, all as though such payment had not been made. Without limiting the foregoing, if at any time after the Senior Indebtedness is paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents have terminated or expired, any holder of any Senior Indebtedness is required to repay any amount received by it in respect of the Senior Indebtedness, then each Subordinated Creditor shall pay to the Senior Agent, for application (in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement) to the payment of the then reinstated Senior Indebtedness, the aggregate amount received by such Subordinated Creditor in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness since the date the Senior Indebtedness was paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents terminated or expired.

 

The holders of the Senior Indebtedness and the Senior Agent may, from time to time, at their respective sole discretion and without notice to the Subordinated Creditors, take any or all of the following actions: (a) retain or obtain a security interest in any property to secure any of the Senior Indebtedness, (b) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other obligor or obligors with respect to any of the Senior Indebtedness, (c) subject to Section 3, extend or renew for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period), alter or exchange any of the Senior Indebtedness, or release or compromise any obligation of any nature of any obligor with respect to any of the Senior Indebtedness, and (d) release its security interest in, or surrender, release or permit any substitution or exchange for, all or any part of any property securing any of the Senior Indebtedness, or extend or renew for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period) or release, compromise, alter or exchange any obligations of any nature of any obligor with respect to any such property.

 

The foregoing provisions are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of Senior Indebtedness on the one hand, and the Subordinated Creditors on the other hand, and nothing herein shall impair, as between Cinedigm and the Subordinated Creditors, the obligation of Cinedigm, which is unconditional and absolute, to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with its terms, nor shall anything herein prevent the Subordinated Creditors from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law or under the Subordinated Notes upon default hereunder, subject to the rights of the holders of Senior Indebtedness as herein provided for.

 

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Section 2.2.          Incorrect Payments . If any direct or indirect payment (whether made in cash, securities or other property) not permitted under this Agreement is received by any Subordinated Creditor on account of the Subordinated Indebtedness before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents have terminated or expired, such payment shall be held by such Subordinated Creditor as property of, and for the benefit of, the Senior Lenders and shall be paid over to the Senior Agent, for application (in accordance with the Senior Credit Agreement) to the payment of the Senior Indebtedness then remaining unpaid, until all of the Senior Indebtedness is paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired; provided, however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any holder of any Senior Indebtedness be entitled to receive or otherwise require any Subordinated Creditor to pay, deliver or otherwise turnover to any holder of Senior Indebtedness any payment of the type described in this Section 2.2 received by such Subordinated Creditor if the Senior Lender received notice of such payment prior to, on or about the making of such payment pursuant to the provisions of the Senior Credit Agreement and such Subordinated Creditor does not receive within one (1) year after receipt of such payment by such Subordinated Creditor a written request or demand from any Senior Lender or the Senior Agent that such payment be delivered or turned over to any Senior Lender or the Senior Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.3.          Sale, Transfer . No Subordinated Creditor shall sell, assign, dispose of or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness unless upon the consummation of any such action, the transferee thereof shall execute and deliver to each of the parties hereto a joinder to this Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Agent. Notwithstanding the failure to execute or deliver any such joinder, the subordination effected hereby shall survive any sale, assignment, disposition or other transfer of all or any portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, and the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Subordinated Creditor, as provided in Section 9 below.

 

Section 2.4.          Legends . Each of the Subordinated Notes at all times shall contain in a conspicuous manner a legend in substantially the following form:

 

“This Note and the indebtedness evidenced hereby are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Intercreditor Agreement (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement” ), dated as of October 21, 2013 among Cinedigm Corp., Société Générale, in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Senior Lenders from time to time party to the Senior Credit Agreement (as therein defined) (including any successor Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Senior Credit Agreement), and the other Persons signatories hereto as holders of subordinated creditors; and each holder of this this Note, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.”

 

Section 2.5.          No Liens by Subordinated Creditors . Until all Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired, each Subordinated Creditor hereby expressly disclaims any interest in any property of any of the Loan Parties constituting collateral for any of the Senior Indebtedness and hereby expressly subordinates to the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders all right, title and interest, if any, which it may hereafter have or acquire from any Loan Party in and to any such collateral for any of the Senior Indebtedness ( provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to authorize Cinedigm or any other Loan Party to grant to the Subordinated Creditors, or any of them, or for any Subordinated Creditor to acquire or obtain, any security interest, lien, collateral assignment, mortgage, pledge or other interest in any property of Cinedigm or any other Loan Party).

 

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Section 3.          Continued Effectiveness of this Agreement; Modifications to Senior Indebtedness or to Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

The terms of this Agreement, the subordination effected hereby, and the rights and the obligations of the Subordinated Creditors, the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders arising hereunder, shall not be affected, modified or impaired in any manner or to any extent by: (a) any amendment or modification of or supplement to the Senior Credit Agreement, any other Senior Loan Document, or the Subordinated Note (to the extent such amendment, modification or supplement is not prohibited under the terms of this Agreement) or (b) any exercise or non-exercise of any right, power or remedy under or in respect of the Senior Indebtedness or the Subordinated Indebtedness or any of the instruments or documents referred to in clause (a) above.

 

The Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders may at any time and from time to time without the consent of or notice to any Subordinated Creditor, without incurring liability to any Subordinated Creditor and without impairing or releasing the obligations of any Subordinated Creditor under this Agreement, extend the time of payment of or renew or alter any Senior Indebtedness, or amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify in any manner any other Senior Loan Document.

 

Until all Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full and all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents shall have terminated or expired, the Subordinated Creditors may not, without the prior written consent of the Senior Agent, extend the time of payment of or renew or alter any Subordinated Indebtedness with respect to the Subordinated Note, or amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify in any manner any Subordinated Note.

 

Section 4.          Cumulative Rights; No Waivers by Senior Indebtedness Holders; Notice Waiver by Subordinated Creditors.

 

Each and every right, remedy and power granted to the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders hereunder shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, remedy or power specifically granted herein, in the Senior Credit Agreement and the other Senior Loan Documents, or now or hereafter existing in equity, at law, by virtue of statute or otherwise, and may be exercised by the Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders, from time to time, concurrently or independently and as often and in such order as the Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders may deem expedient. Any failure or delay on the part of the Senior Agent or the Senior Lenders in exercising any such right, remedy or power, or abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce the same, shall not operate as a waiver thereof or affect the Senior Agent’s or the Senior Lenders’ right thereafter to exercise the same, and any single or partial exercise of any such right, remedy or power shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy or power, and no such failure, delay, abandonment or single or partial exercise of the Senior Agent’s or the Senior Lenders’ rights hereunder shall be deemed to establish a custom or course of dealing or performance among the parties hereto. 

 

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Each holder of Subordinated Indebtedness unconditionally waives, for the benefit of the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders, to the extent permitted by law, (a) notice of any of the matters referred to in the preceding paragraph, (b) all notices which may be required, whether by statute, rule of law or otherwise, to preserve intact any rights of the Senior Agent or any holder of any Senior Indebtedness against Cinedigm, including, without limitation, any demand, presentment and protest, proof of notice of nonpayment under any Senior Indebtedness or the Senior Loan Documents, and notice of any failure on the part of Cinedigm to perform and comply with any covenant, agreement, term or condition of any Senior Indebtedness or the Senior Loan Documents, excluding, however, any Blockage Notice and any other notice, but only to the extent specifically required to be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (c) any right to require any enforcement, assertion or exercise by the Senior Agent or any holder of any Senior Indebtedness of any right, power, privilege or remedy conferred with respect to any Senior Indebtedness or in the Senior Loan Documents, or otherwise, (d) any requirement of diligence on the part of the Senior Agent or any holder of any of the Senior Indebtedness, (e) any requirement on the part of the Senior Agent or any holder of any Senior Indebtedness to mitigate damages resulting from any default under such Senior Indebtedness or the Senior Loan Documents, and (f) any notice of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any Senior Indebtedness by any holder thereof.

 

Section 5.          Amendment.

 

Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or any consent to any departure by the Senior Agent or any Subordinated Creditor therefrom, shall not be effective in any event unless the same is in writing and signed by the Senior Agent, the Required Senior Lenders, and the holders of at least 51% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Notes. Notwithstanding that Cinedigm has executed this Agreement, no modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement requires notice to or approval by Cinedigm as to such modification or waiver (other than a modification or waiver imposing a new obligation on, or altering an obligation of, Cinedigm hereunder).

 

Section 6.          Additional Documents and Actions.

 

Each Subordinated Creditor agrees, upon the request of the Senior Agent and at the expense of Cinedigm, to promptly execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as are reasonably necessary to give effect to this Agreement.

 

Section 7.          Notices .

 

All notices and communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (i) delivered in person, (ii) delivered by overnight express courier, or (iii) sent by telecopy (with such telecopy to be confirmed promptly in writing sent in accordance with (i) or (ii) above), addressed to a Subordinated Creditor to its address set forth beneath its signature hereto and to the other parties addressed as follows:

 

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If to Cinedigm: Cinedigm Corp.
  920 Broadway, 9th Floor
  New York, NY 10010
  Attention: General Counsel
  Facsimile: (212) 206-9001

 

 

With a copy to: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
  101 Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10178
  Attn:  Jonathan Cooperman, Esq.
  Facsimile No.: (212) 808-7897

 

If to the Senior Agent:

 

 
  Société Générale
  245 Park Avenue
  New York, NY 10067
  Attention: Elaine Khalil
  Facsimile: 212-278-6136

 

With a copy to:  
  Milbank
  1850 K Street, N.W., Suite 1100
  Washington, D.C. 20006
  Attention:  Gavin W. McKeon
  Facsimile: 202.263.7538

 

or to any other address, as to any of the parties hereto, as such party shall designate in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All notices sent pursuant to the terms of this Section 7 shall be deemed received (i) if personally delivered, then on the Business Day of delivery, (ii) if sent by overnight, express carrier, on the next Business Day immediately following the day sent, or (iii) if delivered by telecopy, on the date of transmission if transmitted on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. New York time, otherwise on the next Business Day.

 

Section 8.          Severability.

 

In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed to be invalid by reason of the operation of any law or by reason of the interpretation placed thereon by any court or governmental authority, this Agreement shall be construed as not containing such provision and the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of any other provisions hereof, and any and all other provisions hereof which otherwise are lawful and valid shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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Section 9.          Successors and Assigns.

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 10.         Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall be one and the same instrument.

 

Section 11.         Defines Rights of Creditors; Subrogation.

 

(a)          The provisions of this Agreement are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Subordinated Creditors, the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders and shall not be deemed to create any rights or priorities in favor of any other Person, including, without limitation, Cinedigm. The failure of Cinedigm to make any payment to any Subordinated Creditor or to comply with any provision of the Subordinated Note due to the operation of this Agreement shall not be construed as prohibiting the occurrence of a Subordinated Default.

 

(b)          Subject to, and effective only upon, the payment in full in cash of all Senior Indebtedness and the termination or expiration of all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents (and until such time each holder of any Subordinated Indebtedness hereby waives all such rights of subrogation and all other similar rights of reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever and all rights of recourse to any security for any Senior Indebtedness), in the event and to the extent cash, property or securities otherwise payable or deliverable to the holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall have been applied pursuant to this Agreement to the payment of Senior Indebtedness, then and in each such event, the holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall be subrogated to the rights of each holder of Senior Indebtedness to receive any further payment or distribution in respect of or applicable to the Senior Indebtedness; and, for the purposes of such subrogation, no payment or distribution to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities to which any holder of Subordinated Indebtedness would be entitled except for the provisions of this Agreement shall, and no payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement to the holders of Senior Indebtedness by the holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall, as between Cinedigm, its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness and the holders of Subordinated Indebtedness, be deemed to be a payment by Cinedigm to or on account of Senior Indebtedness.

 

(c)          For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall affect, impair, diminish or relate to any rights, powers or remedies, or affect, increase or relate to any obligations, of any Subordinated Creditor in any capacity other than in its capacity as the holder of the Subordinated Indebtedness, including without limitation in its capacity as the holder of capital stock of Cinedigm. Without limiting the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall affect, impair, diminish or relate to Cinedigm’ s obligations to a Subordinated Creditor as a holder of the capital stock of Cinedigm or in any capacity other than as the holder of the Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

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Section 12.         Conflict.

 

In the event of any conflict between any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement and any term, covenant or condition of the Subordinated Note or any of the Senior Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and govern.

 

Section 13.         Headings.

 

The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof.

 

Section 14.         Termination.

 

This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the payment in full in cash of all Subordinated Indebtedness in a manner not in violation of this Agreement at the time of such payment and (b) the payment in full in cash of the Senior Indebtedness, and the termination or expiration of all commitments to lend under the Senior Loan Documents, provided, however , any such payment is recovered, rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any Senior Lender or Senior Agent, whether as a result of any Proceeding or otherwise, this Agreement shall be reinstated and in full force and effect as though such payment had never been made and such termination had never occurred.

 

Section 15.         Subordinated Default Notice.

 

The Subordinated Creditors and Cinedigm each shall provide the Senior Agent upon the occurrence of each Subordinated Default with notice thereof, and the Subordinated Creditors shall notify the Senior Agent in the event such Subordinated Default is cured or waived; provided that no breach by any Subordinated Creditor of this Section 15 shall be actionable by any other Person nor shall it change any of the other rights and obligations of the parties hereto.

 

Section 16.         Applicable Law.

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal laws and decisions of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction .

 

Section 17.         Several Obligations.

 

The rights and obligations of the Senior Lenders and the Senior Agent hereunder are several and not joint and several. Neither any Senior Lender nor the Senior Agent shall be liable, directly or indirectly, on account of any act or omission of any other holder of Senior Indebtedness. The rights and obligations of the Subordinated Creditors hereunder are several and not joint and several. No Subordinated Creditor shall be liable, directly or indirectly, on account of any act or omission of any other Subordinated Creditor.

 

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In Witness Whereof , the Subordinated Creditors, the Senior Agent, and Cinedigm have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

  Subordinated Creditors :
   
  Richard & Carol Riley Family Trust

 

  By: /s/Richard Riley
    Name: Richard Riley
    Title: Trustee

 

  Address for notices:
  133 Shorecliff Drive
  Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Bryant & Carleen Riley JTWROS

 

  By: /s/ Bryant Riley
    Name: Bryant Riley
    Title: Individual

 

  By: /s/ Carleen Riley
    Name: Carleen Riley
    Title: Individual

 

  Address for notices:
  B. Riley & Co., LLC
  11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 800
  Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

[Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Robert Antin Children Irrevocable Trust

 

  By: /s/ Bryant Riley
    Name: Bryant Riley
    Title: Trustee

 

  Address for notices:
  Robert Antin Children Irrevocable Trust
  c/o . B. Riley & Co., LLC
  11100 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 800
  Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Blue Opportunity Fund, LP

 

  By: /s/ Adam Epstein
    Name: Adam Epstein
    Title: General Partner

 

  Address for notices:
  Adam Epstein
  MAZE Investements
  12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 820
  Los Angeles, CA 90025

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Sabra Investments, LP

 

  By: /s/ Zvi Rhine
    Name: Zvi Rhine
    Title: Principal, Sabra Capital Partners

 

  Address for notices:
  401 E. Ontario St.
  Suite 2301
  Chicago, IL 60611

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Zvi Rhine

 

  /s/ Zvi Rhine

 

  Address for notices:
  401 E. Ontario St.
  Suite 2301
  Chicago, IL 60611

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Atocha Land LLC

 

  By: /s/ Thomas J. Cirrito Sr.
    Name: Thomas J. Cirrito Sr.
    Title: General Partner, Atocha L.P., Sole Member

 

  Address for notices:
  62250 Overseas hwy
  marathon, FL 33050

 

[ Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  Andrew C. Hart IRA RO

 

  By: /s/ Andrew C. Hart
    Name: Andrew C. Hart
    Title:

 

  Address for notices:
  65 W. 13 th St Apt 5C
  New York, NY 10011

 

[Signature Page to Intercreditor Agreement]

 

   

 

 

  TTIG Capital Management LLC

 

  By: /s/ Thomas G. Woolston
    Name: Thomas G. Woolston
    Title: President

 

  Address for notices:
  TTIG Capital Management LLC
  9330 Georgetown Pike
  Great Falls, VA 22066-2725

 

   

 

 

  Senior Agent :
   
  SOCIĖTĖ GĖNĖRALE

 

  By: /s/ Richard Knowlton
    Name: Richard Knowlton
    Title: Managing Director

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.

 

  By: /s/ Adam M. Mizel
    Name: Adam M. Mizel
    Title:   Chief Operating Office and Chief Financial Officer

 

   

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of July 3, 2019, and is between Comic Blitz II LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Grantor ”) and East West Bank (the “ Bank ”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS pursuant to the terms of that certain Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), among the Grantor, as borrower, the other parties from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”) and the Bank, the Bank has agreed to extend credit and make certain financial accommodations to the Loan Parties;

 

WHEREAS the Loan Parties contemplate and intend that the Bank shall have all rights of a secured party in and to the Trademark Collateral and any proceeds thereof, including, without limitation, if an Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall occur and be continuing, the right to exercise its remedies under the Loan Agreement in connection with all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in the Trademark Collateral; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the Grantor agrees as follows:

 

Defined Terms

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.

 

Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks

 

The Grantor hereby grants to the Bank a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Trademarks, including the Trademarks listed in Schedule A , in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired (collectively, the “ Trademark Collateral ”).

 

Security for Obligations

 

This Agreement secures, and the Trademark Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt and complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise of all Secured Obligations.

 

Security Agreement

 

The security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement are granted in conjunction with the security interests granted to the Bank pursuant to the Loan Agreement, and the Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Bank with respect to the security interest in the Trademark Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Loan Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any irreconcilable conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Loan Agreement, the terms of the Loan Agreement shall control.

 

   

 

 

Recordation

 

The Grantor hereby authorizes and requests that the Commissioner for Trademarks and any other applicable United States government officer record this Agreement.

 

Miscellaneous

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

GRANTOR :
   
  COMIC BLITZ II, LLC

 

  By: /s/ Gary Loffredo
    Name: Gary Loffredo
     Title: Secretary

 

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  BANK:
   
  EAST WEST BANK

  

  By: /s/ Robert Mostert
  Name: Robert Mostert
  Title: Vice President

 

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SCHEDULE a

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARKS :

 

Mark/Name   App. No./Reg.
No.
  App. Date   Reg. Date   Owner/Designations   Full Goods/Services   Status/Status
Date
    5,099,651       12/13/2016   Comic Blitz II LLC        

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AGREEMENT, dated as of July 9, 2019, (the “ Agreement ”) by and between Cinedigm Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Bison Entertainment and Media Group, a Cayman Islands company (the “ Purchaser ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell and the Purchaser desires to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, $0.001 par value (the “ Common Stock ”), on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 14, 2019 (the “ Merger Agreement ”), by and among the Company, C&F Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Merger Sub ”), Future Today Inc (“ Future Today ”), Alok Ranjan and Vikrant Mathur (individually and as Stockholder Representative) and the Company Stockholders identified therein, pursuant to which Future Today will merge with Merger Sub and, as a result, become wholly-owned by the Company, and in connection with which the Company and the Surviving Company (as defined in the Merger Agreement) will enter into this Agreement and a financing arrangement, respectively (together, the “ Acquisition Financing ” and, the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Merger Agreement and in the Acquisition Financing, the “ Transactions ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and representations herein set forth, it is hereby agreed as follows:

 

1.           Purchase and Sale of Common Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ Shares ”) at a purchase price per share (the “ Purchase Price ”) of the $1.50, for an aggregate amount of $3,000,000.

 

2.           Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares by the Purchaser and the Company (a “ Closing ”) will occur on the date hereof (the “ Closing Date ”).

 

3.           Closing Conditions .

 

a. The Closing is subject to the following conditions being met (the “ Closing Conditions ”):

  

 

 

   

(1) The accuracy in all material respects when made and on the relevant Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser and the Company contained herein;

 

(2) The delivery by the Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Purchase Price; and

 

(3) The delivery by the Company of an irrevocable written instruction to the Company’s transfer agent for the Common Stock with respect to the issuance of a certificate representing the applicable Shares, registered in the name of the Purchaser.

 

b. Upon the earlier of (x) the closing of the Transactions or (y) the Merger Agreement shall have been terminated without a closing, the Company and the Purchaser shall promptly enter into the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below) with respect to the Shares.

  

4.           Representations and Warranties of Purchaser . The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants that as of the date hereof and as of each relevant Closing Date:

 

a.           Own Account . The Purchaser understands that the Shares are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), or any applicable state securities law. The Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for his or its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Shares in violation of the Act or any applicable state securities law and has no arrangement or understanding with any other persons or entities regarding the distribution of the Shares (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser’s right to sell the Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws) in violation of the Act or any applicable state securities law.

  

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b.           Purchaser Status . At the time the Purchaser was offered the Shares, he or it was, and at the date hereof he or it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501 under the Act.

 

c.           Experience of Such Purchaser . The Purchaser has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. The Purchaser has had access to information about the Company sufficient to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares.

 

d.           General Solicitation . The Purchaser is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

e.           Certain Trading Activities . The Purchaser has not directly or indirectly, nor has any person or entity acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with the Purchaser, engaged in any direct or indirect purchases or sales in the securities of the Company (including, without limitations, any short sales involving the Company’s securities) since the time that the Purchaser was first contacted by or on behalf of the Company or any other person or entity regarding the investment in the Company contemplated by this Agreement.

 

f.           Authorization; Enforcement . The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out his or its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation by him or it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Purchaser and no further action is required by the Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Purchaser and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

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5.            Representations and Warranties of Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants that as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date:

 

a.           Authorization; Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company or its board of directors in connection therewith. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

b.           Private Placement . Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4, no registration under the Act is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby.

 

6.           Securities Legend; Lockup .

 

a.            Legend . Until such time as the Shares shall have been transferred in accordance with an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that registration under the Act is not required, so long as required under the Act or the regulations promulgated thereunder, the certificate(s) representing the Shares shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED with the securities and exchange commission or the securities commission of any state in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the securities act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities act”), and, accordingly, may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the SECURITIES act or pursuant to an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the securities act and in accordance with applicable state securities laws as evidenced by a legal opinion of counsel to the transferor to such effect, the substance of which shall be reasonably ACCEPTABLE to the company.

  

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b.            Lockup . During the Lockup Period (as defined below), the Purchaser will not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, transfer by gift or contribution, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the Shares. The “Lockup Period” means the period commencing on the date of issuance of any Shares, with respect to such Shares, and ending on the first anniversary of the earlier of (x) the Closing Date or (y) the closing date of the Transactions; provided, however, that if the Merger Agreement shall have been terminated without a closing, the Lockup Period shall end with respect to the Shares upon the termination of the Merger Agreement.

  

7.            Registration Rights . The Purchaser will be entitled to registration rights with respect to the Shares pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement as defined in the Merger Agreement (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”).

 

8.            Termination . This Agreement may be terminated by either the Company or the Purchaser by written notice to the other party if (x) the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason and the Transactions are not consummated and (y) no Shares have been sold at the Closing.

 

9.            Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principle or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.

 

10.          Notice . Notice hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and delivered in person or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, if to the Company, at its office at 45 West 36 th Street, 7 th Floor, New York, New York, 10018, Attn: General Counsel, or if to the Purchaser, at the address set forth on the Purchaser’s signature page (or at such other addresses as the parties may notify each other in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10).

 

11.          Entire Agreement; Amendment . This Agreement supersedes all prior written and oral agreements and understandings among the parties as to its subject matter and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, terminated or any provision hereof waived in whole or in part except by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Purchaser.

 

12.          Waivers . No waiver hereunder shall (i) be valid unless in a writing signed by the waiving party, and (ii) be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the same or a similar nature.

 

13.          Severability; Reformation . If any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of law to be unenforceable for any reason, such unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of any of the remaining provisions hereof; and this Agreement, to the fullest extent lawful, shall be reformed and construed as if such unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had never been contained herein, and such provision or part reformed so that it would be enforceable to the maximum extent legally possible.

 

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14.          Headings . Headings are for convenience only and are not deemed to be part of this Agreement.

 

15.          Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which will be one and the same agreement. Delivery of a signature page by facsimile or other electronic means shall be deemed to be the equivalent of a manually executed original signature page. This Agreement will become effective when each party to this Agreement will have received counterparts signed by all of the other parties.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the undersigned as of the date and year first above written.

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.
   
  By:  /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

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  Bison Entertainment and Media Group
   
  By:  /s/ Peng Jin
  Name:

Peng Jin

  Title:  

 

  Address for Notices:
   
               
       
        

 

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Exhibit 10.2 

 

LOAN TERMINATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN TERMINATION AGREEMENT is made as of July 12, 2019 (the “ Agreement ”), by and between CINEDIGM CORP., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) and BISON GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC-BISON GLOBAL NO. 1 SP (the “ Lender ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2018 (the “ Term Loan Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to accelerate the payment of the full amount outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement and terminate the Term Loan Agreement (the “ Termination ”);

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the Termination, Cinedigm shall execute and deliver a Convertible Promissory Note (the “ Convertible Note ”) for the benefit of the Lender to reflect a loan by Lender to Cinedigm in the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and agreed, the parties agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. Termination Payment . In connection with the termination of the Term Loan Agreement, the Borrower hereby agrees to pay to the Lender the accrued and unpaid interest under the Term Loan Agreement set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (the “ Interest Payment ”) in cash in immediately available funds, by September 30, 2019. The outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Agreement set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (the “ Principal Payment ”) shall constitute the principal balance under the Convertible Note and shall be deemed fully repaid under the Term Loan Agreement upon the issuance of the Convertible Note.

 

2. Termination of the Term Loan Agreement . The Borrower and the Lender each hereby agree that the Term Loan Agreement shall terminate upon the date which the Borrower has effected the Principal Payment (the “ Termination Date ”). Upon termination of the Term Loan Agreement on the Termination Date as provided herein, neither of the parties thereto shall have any further obligation to any of the other parties thereunder. The termination of the Term Loan Agreement, and the mutual releases set forth in Section 3 hereof, shall represent full and complete satisfaction of all obligations of the Borrower and the Lender to each other under the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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3. Release .

 

3.1 Release of the Borrower by the Lender . Effective on the Termination Date, except for Interest Payment due to Lender under Section 1 hereof, the Lender, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, for itself, its affiliated corporations and entities of any nature, and any party which may claim through the Lender, including, but not limited to, its successors and assigns, does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Borrower and its affiliated corporations and entities of any nature, each of their agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them of and from any and all claims, assertion of claims, expenses, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, liabilities, and/or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any nature whatsoever, whether or not now known, suspected or claimed, which they ever had, now have, or hereafter acquire, both at law and in equity, arising out of any fact or matter in any way existing as of the Termination Date, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims arising out of or related to the Term Loan Agreement, and any claims for breach thereof by the Borrower.

 

3.2 Release of the Lender by the Borrower . Effective on the Termination Date, the Borrower, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, for itself, its affiliated corporations and entities of any nature, and any party which may claim through the Borrower, including, but not limited to, its respective successors and assigns, does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Lender and its affiliated corporations and entities of any nature, each of their agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys, predecessors, successors and assigns, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them of and from any and all claims, assertion of claims, expenses, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, liabilities, and/or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any nature whatsoever, whether or not now known, suspected or claimed, which they ever had, now have, or hereafter acquire, both at law and in equity, arising out of any fact or matter in any way existing as of the date of this Agreement, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims arising out of or related to any of the Term Loan Agreements, and any claims for breach thereof by the Lender.

 

3.3 Effect on this Agreement . The foregoing releases shall not apply to or affect the respective obligations of the parties under the Term Loan Agreement unless and until the Termination Date occurs, and shall not apply to or affect the respective obligations of the parties under this Agreement. The Borrower shall continue to perform fully all of their respective obligations under the Term Loan Agreement for the period between the date of this Agreement and the Termination Date, including, without limitation, its payment obligations thereunder, including obligations that have accrued and not been paid; provided that, the Lender hereby agrees to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower . The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender:

 

4.1 Authority, Execution and Enforceability . The Borrower has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. All necessary action, corporate or otherwise, has been taken by the Borrower to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and subject to a court’s discretionary authority with respect to the granting of a decree ordering specific performance or other equitable remedies.

 

4.2 No Violation . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Borrower will not violate or breach in any material respect or constitute a material default under: (i) any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, or any judgments, decrees, injunctions or order of any regulatory authority to which the Borrower is subject; (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Borrower; or (iii) any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, contract, instrument, order, arbitration award, judgment, or decree to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower is bound, or to which any of their respective properties or assets is subject.

 

4.3 Consents . No approval or consent is required to be obtained by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than the consents of lenders pursuant to (a) the Loan, Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2018, by and between the Borrower, East West Bank and the Guarantors named therein, as heretofore amended and (b) the Second Lien Loan Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2016, among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Administrative and Collateral Agent, as heretofore amended.

 

5. Representations and Warranties of the Lender . The Lender hereby represents and warrants to the Borrower as follows:

 

5.1 Authority, Execution and Enforceability . The Lender has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. All necessary action, corporate or otherwise, has been taken by the Lender to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Lender, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and subject to a court’s discretionary authority with respect to the granting of a decree ordering specific performance or other equitable remedies.

 

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5.2 No Violation . The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Lender will not violate or breach in any material respect or constitute a material default under: (i) any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations, or any judgments, decrees, injunctions or order of any regulatory authority to which the Lender is subject; (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Lender, or (iii) any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, contract, instrument, order, arbitration award, judgment, or decree to which the Lender is a party or by which the Lender is bound, or to which any of its properties or assets is subject.

 

5.3 Consents . No approval or consent is required to be obtained by or on behalf of the Lender in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6. General Provisions .

 

6.1 Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures . 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, and it shall not be a condition to the effectiveness of this Agreement that each party shall have executed the same counterpart. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or other electronic signatures.

 

6.2 Applicable Law, Jurisdiction and Venue . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. The parties consent and agree that all legal proceedings relating to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be maintained in courts sitting within the State of New York, and the parties further consent and agree that jurisdiction and venue for such proceedings shall lie exclusively with such courts.

 

6.3 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

6.4 Headings and Subheadings . The various headings and subheadings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

6.5 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties as to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all proposals, whether oral or written, and all other communications between and among the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. No addition to or modification of any of the foregoing provisions shall be binding upon any party unless made in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement.

 

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6.6 No Other Amendments/Waivers . Unless and until the Termination Date occurs, the Term Loan Agreement shall be unmodified and shall continue to be in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. In addition, except as specifically provided herein, unless and until the Termination Date occurs, this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any term or condition of any of the Term Loan Agreement and shall not be deemed to prejudice any right or rights which the Lender or the Borrower may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any of the Term Loan Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

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

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.,
  as Borrower

 

  By: /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title:   COO

 

  BISON GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT SPC-BISON GLOBAL NO. 1 SP, as Lender

 

  By: /s/ Fung Ka Chun
  Name:
 

Title:  

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Schedule A Termination Payment

 

Item   Amount  
Principal   USD 10,000,000.00  
Interest   USD [25,000 ]

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 2 to Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement (this “ Amendment ”) is entered into as of this 3rd day of July, 2019, by and among Cinedigm Corp. (“ Borrower ”), the other Loan Parties set forth on the signature pages hereto (together with Borrower, collectively “ Loan Parties ”) and East West Bank (“ Lender ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Loan Parties and Lender are parties to that certain Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2018 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”) pursuant to which Lender provides Borrower with certain financial accommodations.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has the following subsidiaries which are required to become Loan Parties under the Loan Agreement and such entities desire to become Loan Parties: Comic Blitz II LLC, Viewster, LLC, Matchpoint Digital, LLC and Con TV, LLC (the “ Joining Parties ” and each a “ Joining Party ”)

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested and Lender has agreed to amend the Loan Agreement as provided herein, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the continued performance by each of the parties hereto of their respective promises and obligations under the Loan Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Definitions . All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

2.           Amendments to Loan Agreement . Subject to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 below, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A hereto.

 

3.           Joinder to the Agreement . Each of the Joining Parties represents and warrants that it has received a copy of (i) the Loan Agreement, and (ii) each other Loan Document. Each Joining Party agrees that, upon its execution hereof, it will become a Guarantor and a Loan Party under the Loan Agreement as amended hereby, and hereby expressly, and jointly and severally, assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Guarantor and a Loan Party thereunder to the same extent as if such Joining Party had been a Guarantor and a Loan Party thereunder on original date thereof. Each reference to a “Guarantor”, “Guarantors” and/or “Loan Party” and the “Loan Parties” contained in this Amendment, the Loan Agreement and each other Loan Document shall, and shall be deemed to, include a reference to each Joining Party. Each Joining Party hereby makes and undertakes, as the case may be, each covenant, representation and warranty, solely as they relate to such Joining Party, made by each Guarantor and/or Loan Party in the Loan Agreement and each other Loan Document, in each case as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by all covenants, agreements and obligations of a Guarantor and/or Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents to which it is or becomes a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Joining Party represents and warrants to the Bank that this Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it.

 

   

 

 

4.            Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness . This Amendment shall become effective upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions (such date the “ Second Amendment Effective Date ”):

 

(a)           Lender’s receipt of this Amendment duly executed on behalf of each Loan Party;

 

(b)           Lender’s receipt of any and all outstanding fees and expenses of Lender (to include without limitation, all fees and expenses of counsel to Lender) due to Lender from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Loan Agreement;

 

(c)           Lender’s receipt of an officer’s certificate of each Joining Party with respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the Loan Agreement;

 

(d)           Lender’s receipt of current SOS Reports indicating that except for Permitted Liens, there are no other security interests or Liens of record in the Collateral;

 

(e)           All financial statements required to be submitted in accordance with Section 9.2 of the Loan Agreement, and such other updated financial information as Bank may reasonably request;

 

(f)           Lender’s receipt of a current Compliance Certificate in accordance with Section 9.2 of the Loan Agreement;

 

(g)           Lender’s receipt of a Perfection Certificate dated as of the date hereof;

 

(h)           Lender’s receipt of such other documents or certificates, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate; and

 

(i)           the absence of any defaults or Events of Default, except with respect to those herein waived to the extent waived herein.

 

5.            Representations, Warranties and Covenants . Each Loan Party (including each Joining Party) hereby represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

(a)           This Amendment and the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Party and are enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

(b)           Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, such Loan Party hereby reaffirms all covenants, representations and warranties made in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby and agrees that all such covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed to have been remade as of Second Amendment Effective Date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty expressly relates only to an earlier and/or specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier and/or specified date).

 

(c)           No Event of Default or event or condition that would, with any notice and/or lapse of time, constitute an Event of has occurred and is continuing or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment.

 

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(d)           As of the date hereof, no Loan Party has any defense, counterclaim or offset with respect to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

6.            Effect on the Loan Agreement .

 

(a)           Upon the effectiveness hereof, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.

 

(b)           Except as specifically provided herein, the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents, shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

(c)           Except as specifically provided herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Lender, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Documents.

 

7.            Governing Law . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

 

8.            Release . Borrower and each other Loan Party intends and agrees that this Amendment will be effective as a full, final and general release of and from all matters related to the Loan Agreement and/or any related documents as against Lender, and/or Lender’s predecessors-in-interest, predecessors, successors, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, accountants, servants, employees and attorneys, (collectively, the “Lender Parties”), and any and all claims or defenses any such Loan Party may have with respect to the obligations under the Loan Agreement and/or any related documents and/or the negotiation, execution, and performance of, and any act or omission by the Lender Parties related thereto. Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that the Lender Parties have not made any oral representations contrary, or supplemental, to any written terms of this Amendment. Each Loan Party, therefore, fully and forever releases, discharges, indemnifies and holds harmless the Lender Parties from any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of action that such Loan Party may, or might, have against the Lender Parties, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, by reason of any damages or injuries whatever sustained by any Loan Party, and occasioned directly, or indirectly, by any act or omission of the Lender Parties arising out of or in connection with the Loan Agreement and/or any related documents from the beginning of time until the execution of this Amendment. In furtherance thereof, each Loan Party acknowledges that such Loan Party is familiar with, and that Loan Parties’ attorney(s) of record, if any, has advised Loan Parties of, California Civil Code §1542 , which provides as follows:

 

“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of execution of the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”

 

Each Loan Party expressly waives and releases any right or benefit which such Loan Party has or may in the future have under California Civil Code §1542 to the fullest extent that such rights or benefits may be lawfully waived and released.

 

  /s/ GL   Loan Party initials

 

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Further, each Loan Party acknowledges that such Loan Party may hereafter discover facts different from or in addition to those facts now known or believed by such Loan Party to be true with respect to any or all of the matters covered by this Amendment, and each Loan Party agrees that this Amendment will nevertheless be binding and remain in full and complete force and effect.

 

9.            Headings . Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

 

10.          Counterparts; Electronic Transmission . This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first written above.

 

  LOAN PARTIES:
   
  CINEDIGM CORP.

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

  ADM CINEMA CORPORATION

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title:  

 

  VISTACHIARA PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
    Title: Secretary

 

  VISTACHIARA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Secretary

 

  CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT CORP.

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

  CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, LLC

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
    Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Secretary

 

  CINEDIGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

 

  By / s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Secretary

 

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  DOCURAMA, LLC
     
  By / s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Senior Vice President

  

  DOVE FAMILY CHANNEL, LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name:  Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

  CINEDIGM OTT HOLDINGS, LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
    Name:  Gary S. Loffredo
    Title: Senior Vice President

 

  CINEDIGM PRODUCTIONS, LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title:  

 

  COMIC BLITZ II LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo      
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

  VIEWSTER, LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

  MATCHPOINT DIGITAL, LLC
     
  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
  Title: Chief Operating Officer

 

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  CON TV, LLC

 

  By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo
  Name: Gary S. Loffredo
     Title: Secretary

 

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  LENDER:
   
  EAST WEST BANK

 

  By: /s/ Robert Mostert
  Name: Robert Mostert
 

Title:

Vice President

  

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Exhibit A 

 

LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

This LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 30, 2018, by and among East West Bank (“Bank”), Cinedigm Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), ADM Cinema Corporation d/b/a the Pavilion Theatre, a Delaware corporation (“ADM”), Vistachiara Productions Inc., d/b/a The Bigger Picture, a Delaware corporation (“Vistachiara Productions”), Vistachiara Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Vistachiara Entertainment”), Cinedigm Entertainment Corp., a New York corporation (“Cinedigm Entertainment”), Cinedigm Entertainment Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Cinedigm Entertainment Holdings”), Cinedigm Home Entertainment, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Cinedigm Home Entertainment”), Docurama, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Docurama”), Dove Family Channel, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Dove”), Cinedigm OTT Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Cinedigm OTT”), Comic Blitz II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Viewster, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Matchpoint Digital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Con TV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Cinedigm Productions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Cinedigm Productions”, and, together with ADM, Vistachiara Productions, Vistachiara Entertainment, Cinedigm Entertainment, Cinedigm Entertainment Holdings, Cinedigm Home Entertainment, Docurama, Dove, Cinedigm OTT, Comic Blitz II LLC, Viewster, LLC, Matchpoint Digital, LLC, and Con TV, LLC individually and collectively, the “Guarantor” and, together with the Borrower, collectively, the “Loan Parties” and each a “Loan Party”).

 

RECITALS

 

Borrower wishes to obtain credit from time to time from Bank, and Bank desires to extend credit to Borrower. This Agreement sets forth the terms on which Bank will advance credit to Borrower, and Borrower will repay the amounts owing to Bank.

 

In consideration of the agreement of Bank to make the Advances to Borrower, Guarantor is willing to guaranty the full payment and performance by Borrower of all of its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, all as further set forth herein.

 

Guarantor is a subsidiary of Borrower and will obtain substantial direct and indirect benefit from the Advances made by Bank to Borrower under the Loan Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The parties agree as follows:

 

1.             DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION .

 

1.1        Definitions . As used in this Agreement, all capitalized terms shall have the definitions set forth on Exhibit A. Any term used in the Code and not defined herein, whether or not capitalized, shall have the meaning given to the term in the Code.

 

1.2        Accounting Terms . Any accounting term not specifically defined on Exhibit A shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and all calculations shall be made in accordance with GAAP. The term “financial statements” shall include the accompanying notes and schedules.

 

2.            LOAN AND TERMS OF PAYMENT .

 

2.1           Credit Extensions .

 

(a)          Promise to Pay . Borrower promises to pay to Bank, in lawful money of the United States of America, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Credit Extensions made by Bank to Borrower, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount of such Credit Extensions at the times and at the interest rates in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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(b)           Advances Under Revolving Line .

 

(i)        Amount . Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Borrower may request Advances in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Line or (B) the Borrowing Base as determined by the Bank in accordance with this Agreement and based on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or Section 9.1(b). Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) may be repaid and reborrowed at any time without penalty or premium prior to the Revolving Maturity Date, at which time all Advances under this Section 2.1(b) together with all accrued but unpaid interest and fees thereon shall be immediately due and payable.

 

(ii)        Form of Request . Whenever Borrower desires an Advance, Borrower will notify Bank by facsimile transmission or telephone no later than 12:00 p.m., Noon, Pacific time, on the Business Day that the Advance is to be made. Each such notification shall be promptly confirmed by a Payment/Advance Form in substantially the form of Exhibit C. Bank is authorized to make Advances under this Agreement, based upon instructions received from a Responsible Officer or a designee of a Responsible Officer, or without instructions if in Bank’s discretion such Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have become due and remain unpaid. Bank shall be entitled to rely on any facsimile or telephonic notice given by a person who Bank reasonably believes to be a Responsible Officer or a designee thereof, and Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless for any damages or loss suffered by Bank as a result of such reliance. Bank will credit the amount of Advances made under this Section 2.1(b) to Borrower’s deposit account.

 

2.2           Overadvances . If the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Advances at any time exceeds the lesser of the Revolving Line or the Borrowing Base as determined by the Bank in accordance with this Agreement and based on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or Section 9.1(b), Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within three days) after delivery of such Borrowing Base Certificate or the occurrence of such event, pay to Bank, in cash, the amount of such excess.

 

2.3           Interest Rates, Payments, and Calculations .

 

(a)           Interest Rate . Except as set forth in Section 2.3(b), the Advances shall bear interest, on the outstanding daily balance thereof, at a rate equal to, at the Borrower’s option, either (i) fifty one-hundredths of one percent (0.50%) above the Prime Rate or (ii) three and twenty-five one hundredths of one percent (3.25%) above the LIBOR Rate. The Borrower shall notify the Bank not later than the first (1 st ) Business Day of each calendar month as to what option it has chosen to be in effect for the entire month; provided that (i) such election shall apply to all Advances and (ii) if the Borrower fails to deliver a timely notice of its choice in accordance with this sentence for any month, the Borrower shall be deemed to have chosen the option set forth in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence.

 

(b)          Default Rate . All Obligations shall bear interest, from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under Section 11.1 or Section 11.5, or at the Bank’s option any other Event of Default, at a rate equal to four percent (4.00%) above the interest rate applicable immediately prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default.

 

(c)           Payments .

 

(i)       Interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the last calendar day of each calendar month during the term hereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its option, charge such interest, all Bank Expenses, and all Periodic Payments against any of Borrower’s deposit accounts or against the Revolving Line, and if charged against the Revolving Line those charges shall thereafter be deemed to be Advances and shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, any interest not paid when due and not charged against the Borrower’s deposit accounts shall, subject to Section 2.1(b)(i), be compounded by becoming a part of the Obligations, and such interest shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate then applicable hereunder.

 

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(ii)       In addition to any other payments or amounts due and payable hereunder, Borrower shall pay to Bank, without interest, an amount equal to the Digital Account Adjustment Amount in installments of $300,000 per month until all Advances and interest thereon have been paid in full (with the last installment being in the amount necessary to pay such Digital Account Adjustment Amount in full), with each such installment being due and payable on the first calendar day of each calendar month during the term hereof and, beginning July 1, 2019. Any such payment shall be applied to the Obligations as described in Section 2.5 below. No amount payable under this Section 2.3(c)(ii) shall be considered to be an Advance or Credit Extension for any purpose, including without limitation in determining the aggregate principal amount of Advances outstanding under Section 2.1 or 2.2. For the avoidance of doubt, as of the opening of business on July 3, 2019, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances as of the close of business of the immediately preceding day shall be deemed to be reduced by an amount equal to the Digital Account Adjustment Amount.

 

2.4           Computation . In the event the Prime Rate is changed from time to time hereafter, the applicable rate of interest hereunder shall be increased or decreased, effective as of the day the Prime Rate, is changed, by an amount equal to such change in the Prime Rate. All interest chargeable under the Loan Documents based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty-five or three hundred sixty-six (365/6) day year, as the case may be, for the actual number of days elapsed. All interest chargeable under the Loan Documents based on the LIBOR Rate and the unused line fee pursuant to Section 9.10 shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

 

2.5           Crediting Payments . Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Bank shall credit a wire transfer of funds, check or other item of payment (including payments made under Section 2.3(c)(ii) above) to such Obligation as Borrower specifies. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately apply any wire transfer of funds, check, or other item of payment Bank may receive to conditionally reduce Obligations, but such applications of funds shall not be considered a payment on account unless such payment is of immediately available federal funds or unless and until such check or other item of payment is honored when presented for payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any wire transfer or payment received by Bank after 2:00 PM Pacific time shall be deemed to have been received by Bank as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day. Whenever any payment to Bank under the Loan Documents would otherwise be due (except by reason of acceleration) on a date that is not a Business Day, such payment shall instead be due on the next Business Day, and additional fees or interest, as the case may be, shall accrue and be payable for the period of such extension.

 

2.6           Bank Expenses and Fees . On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to Bank all Bank Expenses incurred through the Closing Date (up to a maximum of $200,000 in the aggregate), and, after the Closing Date, shall pay to Bank all Bank Expenses, as and when they become due. On the Closing Date Borrower shall pay to Bank a loan fee of Seventy-One Thousand Two-Hundred Fifty Dollars ($71,250.00), which, for greater certainty, together with the Bank Expenses then due, may be paid by way of an Advance under the Revolving Line.

 

2.7           Term . This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect for so long as any Obligations remain outstanding or Bank has any obligation to make Credit Extensions under this Agreement which obligation shall terminate on the Revolving Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Bank shall have the right to terminate its obligation to make Credit Extensions under this Agreement immediately upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and (b) Borrower shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time (including without limitation, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control) so long as Borrower pays in full all outstanding Obligations as of such date of termination. In addition, Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Bank, to reduce permanently the amount of the Revolving Line, provided that after giving effect to any such reduction, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Credit Extensions shall not exceed the amount of the lesser of (i) Revolving Line and (ii) the Borrowing Base as determined by the Bank in accordance with this Agreement and based on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Bank pursuant to Section 3.2(a) or Section 9.1(b).

 

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3.            CONDITIONS OF LOANS .

 

3.1          Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extension . The obligation of Bank to make the initial Credit Extension is subject to the condition precedent that Bank shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:

 

(a)          this Agreement;

 

(b)         an officer’s certificate of Borrower and each Guarantor with respect to incumbency and resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement;

 

(c)         UCC National Form Financing Statements for Borrower and each Guarantor;

 

(d)         agreement to furnish insurance;

 

(e)          payment of fees and Bank Expenses then due specified in Section 2.5;

 

(f)          current SOS Reports indicating that except for Permitted Liens, there are no other security interests or Liens of record in the Collateral;

 

(g)       current financial statements, including audited statements for Borrower’s and each Guarantor’s most recently ended fiscal year, together with an unqualified opinion, company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and income statements for the most recently ended month in accordance with Section 9.1, and such other updated financial information as Bank may reasonably request;

 

(h)       current Compliance Certificate in accordance with Section 9.1;

 

(i)       a Perfection Certificate; and

 

(j)       such other documents or certificates, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.

 

3.2          Conditions Precedent to all Credit Extensions . The obligation of Bank to make each Credit Extension, including the initial Credit Extension, is further subject to the following conditions:

 

(a)          timely receipt by Bank of the Payment/Advance Form as provided in Section 2.1 and a Borrowing Base Certificate as provided in Section 9.1(b); provided that if the Borrower submits a Borrowing Base Certificate with the Payment/Advance Form that shows that the Borrowing Base has increased since the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(b), the Borrowing Base Certificate submitted with the Payment/Advance Form shall control for purposes of Bank’s determination of the Borrowing Base in connection with the Credit Extension then being requested;

 

(b)         receipt by Bank of an executed Disbursement Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto; and

 

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(c)          the representations and warranties contained in Article 6 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Payment/Advance Form and on the effective date of each Credit Extension as though made at and as of each such date, and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, or would exist after giving effect to such Credit Extension (provided, however, that those representations and warranties expressly referring to another date shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such date). The making of each Credit Extension shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by Borrower and each Guarantor on the date of such Credit Extension as to the accuracy of the facts referred to in this Section 3.2(c).

 

4.            CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST .

 

4.1            Grant of Security Interest . Each Loan Party grants and pledges to Bank a continuing security interest in all of such Loan’s Party right, title and interest in and to all Collateral whether now owned or hereafter acquired to secure prompt repayment of any and all Obligations and to secure prompt performance by each Loan Party of each of its covenants and duties under the Loan Documents. Except as set forth in the Schedule, subject to Permitted Liens, such security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security interest in the presently existing Collateral, and will constitute a valid, first priority security interest in later-acquired Collateral. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, Bank’s Lien on the Collateral shall remain in effect for so long as any Obligations are outstanding.

 

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4.2           Perfection of Security Interest . Each Loan Party authorizes Bank to file at any time financing statements, continuation statements, and amendments thereto that (i) either specifically describe the Collateral or describe the Collateral as all assets of the Loan Parties of the kind pledged hereunder, and (ii) contain any other information required by the Code for the sufficiency of filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement, or amendment, including whether any Loan Party is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Loan Party, if applicable. Any such financing statements may be filed by Bank at any time in any jurisdiction that the Bank reasonably deems necessary or appropriate whether or not Revised Article 9 of the Code is then in effect in that jurisdiction. Each Loan Party shall from time to time endorse and deliver to Bank, at the request of Bank, all Negotiable Collateral and other documents that Bank may reasonably request, in form reasonably satisfactory to Bank, to perfect and continue perfection of Bank’s security interests in the Collateral and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents; provided that unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Loan Party will be required to endorse and deliver to the Bank any item of Negotiable Collateral having a value less than $50,000.00 individually. Where Collateral having a value in excess of $250,000.00 in the case of clause (i) below, and in excess of $50,000.00 in the case of clause (ii) below is in possession of a third party bailee, such Loan Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take such steps as Bank reasonably requests for Bank to (i) obtain an acknowledgment, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank, of the bailee that the bailee holds such Collateral for the benefit of Bank, and (ii) obtain “control” of any Collateral consisting of investment property, deposit accounts, letter-of-credit rights or electronic chattel paper (as such items and the term “control” are defined in Revised Article 9 of the Code) by causing the securities intermediary or depositary institution or issuing bank to execute a control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank. No Loan Party will create any chattel paper having a value in excess of $50,000.00 without placing a legend on the chattel paper reasonably acceptable to Bank indicating that Bank has a security interest in the chattel paper. Each Loan Party from time to time may deposit with Bank specific cash collateral to secure specific Obligations; such Loan Party authorizes Bank to hold such specific balances in pledge and to decline to honor any drafts thereon or any request by such Loan Party or any other Person to pay or otherwise transfer any part of such balances for so long as the specific Obligations are outstanding.

 

4.3           Right to Inspect . Bank (through any of its officers, employees, or agents) shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice and without unreasonable interference with such Loan Party’s business, from time to time during any Loan Party’s usual business hours but no more than once a year for any Loan Party (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), to inspect such Loan Party’s Books and to make copies thereof and to check, test, and appraise the Collateral in order to verify any such Loan Party’s financial condition or the amount, condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral.

 

4.4            Collection Account . Borrower shall maintain deposit account number [ ] with the Bank (the “Collection Account”). Promptly after the Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause each Loan Party to (a) instruct all payments with respect to Accounts due to such Loan Party to made directly to the Collection Account and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such payments to be made by the relevant Account debtors directly to the Collection Account (and if any such payments are received other than through a direct payment to the Collection Account, Cinedigm shall cause such payment to be transferred to the Collection Account within two Business Days of receipt). Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at 5:00 PM Pacific time each Business Day, if any Obligations remain outstanding, the Bank shall apply all amounts then on deposit in the Collection Account in excess of $600,000 to the payment of such Obligations as Borrower specifies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts in the Collection Account shall, in Bank’s sole discretion, be applied to the payment of any Obligations, whether then due or not, in such order or at such time of application as Bank may determine in its sole discretion and no amounts shall be swept to other accounts unless the Bank agrees in writing to such a sweep in its sole discretion. Except to the extent (but only to the extent) caused by the Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Bank shall not be liable for any loss or damage which Borrower may suffer as a result of Bank’s processing of items or its exercise of any other rights or remedies under this Agreement, including without limitation indirect, special or consequential damages, loss of revenues or profits, or any claim, demand or action by any third party arising out of or in connection with the processing of items or the exercise of any other rights or remedies under this Agreement. Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless from and against all such third party claims, demands or actions, and all related expenses or liabilities, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and including claims, damages, fines, expenses, liabilities or causes of action of whatever kind resulting from Bank’s own negligence except to the extent (but only to the extent) caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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5.             Guaranty .

 

5.1           Unconditional Guaranty of Payment . In consideration of the foregoing, Guarantor hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Bank the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of all Obligations. Guarantor agrees that it shall execute such other documents or agreements and take such action as Bank shall reasonably request to effect the purposes of this Guaranty. If there is more than one Guarantor hereunder, such Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated for the such guarantees provided for herein.

 

5.2           Separate Obligations . These obligations are independent of Borrower’s obligations and separate actions may be brought against Guarantor (whether action is brought against Borrower or whether Borrower is joined in the action).

 

6.             REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .

 

Each Loan Party represents and warrants as follows:

 

6.1           Due Organization and Qualification . Each such Loan Party is an entity duly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized and qualified and licensed to do business in any state in which the conduct of its business or its ownership of property requires that it be so qualified, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.2           Due Authorization; No Conflict . The execution, delivery, and performance of the Loan Documents are within such Loan Party’s powers, have been duly authorized, and are not in conflict with nor constitute a breach of any provision contained in such Loan Party’s organizational documents, nor will they constitute an event of default under any material agreement by which such Loan Party is bound. No Loan Party is in default under any agreement by which it is bound, except to the extent such default would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.3           Collateral . Each Loan Party has rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral, and its title to the Collateral is free and clear of Liens, adverse claims, and restrictions on transfer or pledge except for Permitted Liens. The Eligible Accounts are bona fide existing obligations. The property or services giving rise to such Eligible Accounts has been delivered or rendered to the account debtor or its agent for immediate shipment to and unconditional acceptance by the account debtor. No Loan Party has received notice of actual or imminent Insolvency Proceeding of any account debtor whose accounts are included in any Borrowing Base Certificate as an Eligible Account. No licenses or agreements giving rise to such Eligible Accounts is with any Prohibited Territory or with any Person organized under the laws of a Prohibited Territory or doing business with a Loan Party from a location in a Prohibited Territory.

 

6.4           Name; Location of Chief Executive Office . Except as disclosed in the Schedule, during the last five (5) years prior to the Closing Date, no Loan Party has done business under any name other than that specified on the signature page hereof, and its exact legal name is as set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The chief executive office of each Loan Party is located in the Chief Executive Office State at the address indicated in Section 13 hereof.

 

6.5           Actions, Suits, Litigation, or Proceedings . Except as set forth in the Schedule, there are no actions, suits, litigation or proceedings, at law or in equity, pending by or against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary before any court, administrative agency, or arbitrator in which a likely adverse decision could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.6           No Material Adverse Change in Financial Statements . All consolidated and consolidating financial statements related to each Loan Party that are delivered by any Loan Party to Bank fairly present in all material respects such Loan Party’s consolidated and consolidating financial condition as of the date thereof and each such Loan Party’s consolidated and consolidating results of operations for the period then ended. There has not been a material adverse change in the consolidated or in the consolidating financial condition of Borrower since the date of the most recent of such financial statements submitted to Bank.

 

6.7           Solvency, Payment of Debts . Borrower is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature; the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of its liabilities; and Borrower is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.8           Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Borrower and each Loan Party have in all material respects met the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA. No event has occurred resulting from Borrower’s failure to comply with ERISA that is reasonably likely to result in Borrower’s incurring any liability that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower is not an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of the important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulations T and U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System). Borrower has complied in all material respects with all the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Borrower is in compliance with all environmental laws, regulations and ordinances except where the failure to comply is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower has not violated any statutes, laws, ordinances or rules applicable to it, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower and each Loan Party have filed or caused to be filed all tax returns required to be filed, and have paid, or have made adequate provision for the payment of, all taxes reflected therein except those being contested in good faith with adequate reserves under GAAP or where the failure to file such returns or pay such taxes could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.9           Subsidiaries . Borrower does not own any stock, partnership interest or other equity securities of any Person, except for Permitted Investments.

 

6.10          Government Consents . Borrower and each Loan Party have obtained all consents, approvals and authorizations of, made all declarations or filings with, and given all notices to, all governmental authorities that are necessary for the continued operation of Borrower’s business as currently conducted, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.11         [Reserved].

 

6.12          Full Disclosure . No representation, warranty or other statement made by Borrower in any certificate or written statement furnished to Bank taken together with all such certificates and written statements furnished to Bank contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in such certificates or statements not misleading in light of the circumstances in which such representation, warranty or statement was made, it being recognized by Bank that the projections and forecasts provided by Borrower in good faith and based upon reasonable assumptions are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections and forecasts may differ from the projected or forecasted results.

 

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6.13        Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:

 

(a)          This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

(b)         Guarantor’s obligations hereunder are not subject to any offset or defense against Bank or Borrower of any kind.

 

(c)         To ensure the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence of this Agreement in each of the jurisdictions in which Guarantor is incorporated or organized and any jurisdiction in which Guarantor conducts business, except for actions necessary to perfect the security interests granted hereunder or actions necessary in connection with the disposition of Collateral that constitutes securities under applicable securities laws, it is not necessary that (i) this Agreement be filed or recorded with any court or other authority in such jurisdiction, (ii) any other filings, notices, authorizations, approvals be obtained or other actions taken, or (iii) any stamp or similar tax be paid on or with respect to this Agreement, or, if any of the foregoing actions are necessary, they have been duly taken.

 

(d)         Neither Guarantor nor its property has any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) under applicable law.

 

(e)          The incurrence of Guarantor’s obligations under this Agreement will not cause Guarantor to (i) become insolvent; (ii) be left with unreasonably small capital for any business or transaction in which Guarantor is presently engaged or plans to be engaged; or (iii) be unable to pay its debts as such debts mature.

 

7.             General Waivers . Guarantor waives :

 

(a)          Any right to require Bank to (i) proceed against Borrower or any other person; (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security or (iii) pursue any other remedy. Bank may exercise or not exercise any right or remedy it has against Borrower or any security it holds (including the right to foreclose by judicial or nonjudicial sale) without affecting Guarantor’s liability hereunder.

 

(b)         Any defenses from disability or other defense of Borrower or from the cessation of Borrower’s liabilities, other than the defense of payment or performance of the obligations in question.

 

(c)         Any setoff, defense or counterclaim against Bank.

 

(d)         Any defense from the absence, impairment or loss of any right of reimbursement or subrogation or any other rights against Borrower. Until Borrower’s obligations to Bank have been paid, Guarantor has no right of subrogation or reimbursement or other rights against Borrower.

 

(e)         Any right to enforce any remedy that Bank has against Borrower.

 

(f)          Any rights to participate in any security held by Bank.

 

(g)          Any demands for performance, notices of nonperformance or of new or additional indebtedness incurred by Borrower to Bank. Guarantor is responsible for being and keeping itself informed of Borrower’s financial condition.

 

(h)          The benefit of any act or omission by Bank which directly or indirectly results in or aids the discharge of Borrower from any of the Obligations by operation of law or otherwise, other than the Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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(i)           The benefit of California Civil Code Section 2815 permitting the revocation of this Agreement as to future transactions and the benefit of California Civil Code Sections 2809, 2810, 2819, 2839, 2845, 2848, 2849, 2850, 2899 and 1432 with respect to certain suretyship defenses.

 

8.             REINSTATEMENT . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of Guarantor hereunder shall be reinstated and revived and the rights of Bank shall continue if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of Guarantor or Borrower is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by Bank, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, all as though such amount had not been paid. The determination as to whether any such payment must be rescinded or restored shall be made by Bank in its sole discretion; provided, however , that if Bank chooses to contest any such matter at the request of Guarantor, Guarantor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank from all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) of such litigation. To the extent any payment is rescinded or restored, Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall be revived in full force and effect without reduction or discharge for that payment. Guarantor’s obligations under this Section 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

9.             AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS .

 

Borrower and each other Loan Party covenants that, until payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make a Credit Extension hereunder, Borrower shall do all of the following:

 

9.1           Good Standing and Government Compliance . Borrower and each other Loan Party shall maintain its organizational existence and good standing in the State in which such Person is organized and shall maintain qualification and good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and shall furnish to Bank the organizational identification number issued to Borrower by the authorities of the jurisdiction in which Borrower is organized, if applicable, (b) Borrower shall meet, and shall cause each Loan Party to meet, the minimum funding requirements of ERISA with respect to any employee benefit plans subject to ERISA, except to the extent the failure to meet such requirements could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) Borrower shall comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, and maintain all material permits, licenses and approvals required thereunder where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall comply, and shall cause each Loan Party to comply, with all statutes, laws, ordinances and government rules and regulations to which it is subject, and shall maintain, and shall cause each of Loan Party to maintain, in force all licenses, approvals and agreements, the loss of which or failure to comply with which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(a)           Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates . Borrower shall deliver to Bank: (i) as soon as available after the end of each calendar month, but in any event not later than the last day of the next calendar month, a company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and income statement covering Borrower’s operations during such period, in a form reasonably acceptable to Bank and certified by a Responsible Officer; (ii) as soon as available, but in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of Borrower’s fiscal year, company prepared consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and audited by a certified public accountant; (iii) if applicable, copies of all statements, reports and notices sent or made available generally by Borrower to its security holders or to any holders of Subordinated Debt and all reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iv) promptly upon receipt of notice thereof, a report of any legal actions pending or threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary that could result in damages or costs to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or more; (v) promptly upon receipt, each management letter prepared by Borrower’s independent certified public accounting firm regarding Borrower’s management control systems; (vi) as soon as available, but in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of Borrower’s fiscal year, Borrower’s financial and business projections and budget for the immediately following year, with evidence of approval thereof by Borrower’s board of directors; and (vii) such budgets, sales projections, operating plans or other financial information generally prepared by Borrower in the ordinary course of business as Bank may reasonably request from time to time.

 

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(b)          Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Borrowing Base Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto, not later than (i) the seventeenth (17th) day of each calendar month, which Borrowing Base Certificate shall set forth information as of the end of the immediately preceding month and (ii) the last day of each calendar month, which Borrowing Base Certificate shall set forth information as of the end of the immediately preceding month except that information with respect to each Eligible Digital Transactional Receivable having a balance in excess of $100,000 for which Borrower has updated information shall be updated as of the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the date of such Borrowing Base Certificate, in each case together with aged listings by invoice date of accounts receivable and accounts payable and any evidence or indication (including screenshots) of payments to be made during the immediately succeeding calendar month. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties recognize that the Loan Parties do not generally receive updated information regarding Eligible Digital Transactional Receivables from Pluto, Inc. or Roku, Inc. other than at the end of each calendar month.

 

(c)         Not later than the last day of the next calendar month, for each calendar month, Borrower shall deliver to Bank a Compliance Certificate certified as of the last day of the applicable month and signed by a Responsible Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

(d)         Promptly (and in any event within five (5) Business Days) upon becoming aware of the occurrence or existence of an Event of Default hereunder, a written statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the Event of Default, and the action which Borrower has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(e)          Bank shall have a right from time to time hereafter to audit Borrower’s Accounts and appraise Collateral at Borrower’s expense, provided that such audits will be conducted no more often than every twelve (12) months unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Borrower may deliver to Bank on an electronic basis any certificates, reports or information required pursuant to this Section 9.1, and Bank shall be entitled to rely on the information contained in the electronic files, provided that Bank in good faith believes that the files were delivered by a Responsible Officer. If Borrower delivers this information electronically, it shall also deliver to Bank by U.S. Mail, reputable overnight courier service, hand delivery, facsimile or .pdf file within five (5) Business Days of submission of the unsigned electronic copy the certification of monthly financial statements, the Borrowing Base Certificate and the Compliance Certificate, each bearing the physical signature of the Responsible Officer.

 

9.2           Taxes . Borrower shall make, and cause each Loan Party to make, due and timely payment or deposit of all material federal, state, and local taxes, assessments, or contributions required of it by law, including, but not limited to, those laws concerning income taxes, F.I.C.A., F.U.T.A. and state disability, and will execute and deliver to Bank, on demand, proof reasonably satisfactory to Bank indicating that Borrower or a Loan Party has made such payments or deposits and any appropriate certificates attesting to the payment or deposit thereof; provided that Borrower or a Loan Party need not make any payment if the amount or validity of such payment is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and is reserved against (to the extent required by GAAP) by Borrower.

 

9.3           Insurance .

 

(a)          Borrower, at its expense, shall keep the Collateral insured against loss or damage by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other hazards and risks, and in such amounts, as ordinarily insured against by other owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where Borrower’s business is conducted on the date hereof. Borrower shall also maintain liability and other insurance in amounts and of a type that are customary to businesses similar to Borrower’s.

 

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(b)         All such policies of insurance shall be in such form, with such companies, and in such amounts as reasonably satisfactory to Bank. All policies of property insurance shall contain a lender’s loss payable endorsement, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Bank, showing Bank as an additional loss payee, and all liability insurance policies shall show Bank as an additional insured and specify that the insurer must give at least twenty (20) days’ notice to Bank before canceling its policy for any reason. All policies of insurance shall be addressed to Bank as follows: East West Bank, its Successors and / or Assigns, PO Box 60021, City of Industry, CA 91716-0020. Upon Bank’s request, Borrower shall deliver to Bank certified copies of the policies of insurance and evidence of all premium payments. All proceeds payable under any such policy shall, at Bank’s option, be payable to Bank to be applied on account of the Obligations .

 

9.4           Accounts . Commencing sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Borrower shall maintain all of its primary depository and operating accounts with Bank and its primary investment accounts with Bank or Bank’s Affiliates (covered by reasonably satisfactory control agreements). Any non-primary accounts permitted hereunder (other than Excluded Accounts) to be maintained outside Bank shall be subject to control agreements in form and content reasonably acceptable to Bank.

 

9.5          Minimum EBITDA . On or prior to July 31, 2019, Borrower and Bank shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the Bank in its reasonable discretion, requiring Borrower to at all times maintain a minimum EBITDA reasonably acceptable to the Bank subject to a financial forecast to be delivered by Borrower to Bank on or before July 15, 2019.

 

9.6           Con TV Matters . On or prior to July 17, 2019, Borrower shall provide to Bank evidence of (i) the assignment of US Trademark Registration No. 4740659 and Registration No. 4740660 from Wizard World, Inc. to Con TV, LLC in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank in its reasonable discretion and (ii) evidence of the filing of such assignment with the US Patent and Trademark Office. On or prior to July 31, 2019, Con TV, LLC and Bank shall enter into Trademark Security Agreements covering the trademarks owned by Con TV, LLC.

 

9.7           Creation/Acquisition of Subsidiaries . In the event Borrower or any Loan Party creates or acquires any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), Borrower and such Loan Party shall promptly notify Bank of the creation or acquisition of such new Subsidiary and take all such action as may be reasonably required by Bank to cause each such domestic Subsidiary to guarantee the Obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents and grant a continuing pledge and security interest in and to the collateral of such Subsidiary (substantially as described on Exhibit B hereto), and Borrower or such Loan Party shall grant and pledge to Bank a perfected security interest in the stock, units or other evidence of ownership of each Subsidiary (whether foreign or domestic; provided that any pledge of interests in a foreign Subsidiary shall be limited to 66% of the equity of such Subsidiary).

 

9.8           Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Advances under the Revolving Line shall, unless otherwise consented to in writing by Bank, be used solely for (A) the one-time repayment at closing of existing indebtedness; (B) the acquisition and/or distribution of items of content, (C) payment of interest, legal fees and Bank fees, (D) working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (E) Permitted Investments.

 

9.9           Unused Line Fee . Borrower shall pay to Bank an unused availability fee equal to twenty-five hundredths of one percent (0.25%) per annum of the daily unused portion of the Revolving Line which shall be calculated by subtracting the amount outstanding hereunder from the Revolving Line, which fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter, commencing with the quarter ending June 30, 2018.

 

9.10          Valuations . Loan Parties shall make take all commercially reasonable steps to facilitate an annual valuation by a third party valuator of the Collateral or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at any time in Bank’s sole and absolute discretion. Any and all such valuations shall be at Borrower’s expense.

 

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9.11          Further Assurances . At any time and from time to time Borrower shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such further action as may reasonably be requested by Bank to effect the purposes of this Agreement.

 

10.           NEGATIVE COVENANTS .

 

Borrower and each other Loan Party covenants and agrees that, so long as any credit hereunder shall be available and until the outstanding Obligations are paid in full or for so long as Bank may have any commitment to make any Credit Extensions, Borrower and each such Loan Party will not do any of the following without Bank’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed:

 

10.1          Dispositions . Convey, sell, lease, license, transfer or otherwise dispose of (collectively, to “Transfer”) all or any part of its business or property, or move cash balances on deposit with Bank to accounts opened at another financial institution, other than Permitted Transfers.

 

10.2          Change in Name, Location, Executive Office, or Executive Management; Change in Business; Change in Fiscal Year; Change in Control . Change its name or its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation or relocate its chief executive office without thirty (30) days prior written notification to Bank; replace its chief executive officer or chief financial officer without thirty (30) days prior written notification to Bank (unless such replacement is for cause, in which case the Loan Party will give the Bank as much notice as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances); engage in any business, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any business, other than or reasonably related or incidental to the businesses currently engaged in by Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including expansion of such activities outside the United States); change its fiscal year end; or permit a Change of Control.

 

10.3          Mergers or Acquisitions . Merge or consolidate with or into any other business organization (other than mergers or consolidations of a Subsidiary into another Subsidiary or into Borrower), or acquire all or substantially all of the capital stock or property of another Person, or enter into any agreement to do any of the same, except where (i) such transactions do not in the aggregate exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) during any fiscal year, (ii) no Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would exist after giving effect to such transactions, (iii) such transactions do not result in a Change in Control, and (iv) if Borrower is a party to the transaction, Borrower is the surviving entity and if Borrower is not a party to the transaction, the other Loan Party shall be the surviving entity.

 

10.4         Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume, guarantee or be or remain liable with respect to any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness, or prepay any Indebtedness or take any actions which impose on Borrower an obligation to prepay any Indebtedness, except Indebtedness to Bank and prepayments due to mandatory prepayment obligations that exist with respect to Permitted Indebtedness.

 

10.5         Encumbrances . Create, incur, assume or allow any Lien with respect to any of its property, or assign or otherwise convey any right to receive income, including the sale of any Accounts, except for Permitted Liens, or covenant to any other Person that Borrower in the future will refrain from creating, incurring, assuming or allowing any Lien with respect to any of Borrower’s property.

 

10.6         Distributions . Pay any dividends or make any other distribution or payment on account of or in redemption, retirement or purchase of any capital stock, except that a Loan Party may make dividends, distributions or payments (a) other than the Borrower, to its equity holders pro rata, (b) payable solely in equity securities and (c) paid and declared solely for the purpose of funding the redemption, purchase or other acquisition or retirement for value by any Loan Party of its stock from any present or former employee, director or officer (or the assigns, estate, heirs or current or former spouses thereof) upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such employee, director or officer, in each case as long as an Event of Default does not exist and would not exist after giving effect to such dividend, distribution or payment.

 

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10.7         Investments . Directly or indirectly acquire or own, or make any Investment in or to any Person other than Permitted Investments, or maintain a securities account holding $50,000 or more with a Person other than Bank or Bank’s Affiliates unless such Person has entered into a control agreement with Bank, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank, or suffer or permit any domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to be a party to, or be bound by, an agreement that restricts such Subsidiary from paying dividends or otherwise distributing property to Borrower. Further, Borrower shall not enter into any license or agreement with any Prohibited Territory or with any Person organized under the laws of a Prohibited Territory or doing business with a Loan Party from a location in a Prohibited Territory.

 

10.8         Transactions with Affiliates . Directly or indirectly enter into or permit to exist any material transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower except for (a) transactions among Loan Parties, (b) transactions permitted under Section 10.6, (c) reasonable compensation to directors and (d) transactions that are in the ordinary course of the Loan Party’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to such Loan Party than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-affiliated Person.

 

10.9         Subordinated Debt . Make any payment in respect of any Subordinated Debt not existing as of the Closing Date and disclosed to the Bank in writing prior to the Closing Date, except in compliance with the terms of such Subordinated Debt and the terms of the subordination agreement relating to such Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision of any document evidencing such Subordinated Debt, except in compliance with the terms of the subordination agreement relating to such Subordinated Debt, or amend any provision affecting Bank’s rights contained in any documentation relating to the Subordinated Debt without Bank’s prior written consent.

 

10.10         No Investment Company; Margin Regulation . Become or be controlled by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or become principally engaged in, or undertake as one of its important activities, the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, or use the proceeds of any Credit Extension for such purpose.

 

11.           EVENTS OF DEFAULT .

 

Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” by Borrower under this Agreement:

 

11.1         Payment Default . If Borrower fails to pay (a) any amount of principal as and when due or (b) any of the other Obligations within three Business Days after the date due;

 

11.2         Covenant Default .

 

(a)          If Borrower fails to perform any obligation under Section 9.5 or violates any of the covenants contained in Article 10 of this Agreement; or

 

(b)          If any Loan Party fails or neglects to perform or observe any other material term, provision, condition, covenant contained in this Agreement, in any of the Loan Documents, or in any other present or future agreement between a Loan Party and Bank and as to any default under such other term, provision, condition or covenant that can be cured, has failed to cure such default within thirty (30) days after Borrower receives notice thereof or any officer of Borrower becomes aware thereof; provided, however, that if the default cannot by its nature be cured within the thirty (30) day period or cannot after diligent attempts by Borrower be cured within such thirty (30) day period, and such default is likely to be cured within a reasonable time, then Borrower shall have an additional reasonable period (which shall not in any case exceed thirty (30) days) to attempt to cure such default, so long as Borrower continues to diligently attempt to cure such default, and within such reasonable time period the failure to have cured such default shall not be deemed an Event of Default but the Bank shall not be required to make any Credit Extensions (and shall be permitted in its sole discretion to decline to make any Credit Extension) unless and until such default is cured;

 

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11.3         Defective Perfection . If Bank shall receive at any time following the Closing Date an SOS Report indicating that except for Permitted Liens, Bank’s security interest in the Collateral is not prior to all other security interests or Liens of record reflected in the report and the security interests or Liens in question involve an amount in excess of $250,000 in the aggregate;

 

11.4         Insolvency . If Borrower becomes insolvent, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by Borrower, or if an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against Borrower and is not dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days (provided that Bank shall not be required to make any Credit Extensions prior to the dismissal of such Insolvency Proceeding);

 

11.5         Other Agreements . If there is a default or other failure to perform in any agreement to which Borrower is a party with a third party or parties resulting in a right by such third party or parties, whether or not exercised, to accelerate the maturity of any Indebtedness in an amount in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

11.6         Subordinated Debt . If Borrower makes any payment on account of Subordinated Debt, except to the extent the payment is allowed under any subordination agreement entered into with Bank or otherwise permitted by this Agreement;

 

11.7         Judgments . If one or more final judgments, orders, or decrees for the payment of money in an amount, individually or in the aggregate, of at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00.00) (not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which liability has been denied in writing by such insurance carrier) shall be rendered against Borrower or any Loan Party and the same are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, discharged or execution thereof stayed or bonded pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration of any such stay (provided that but the Bank shall not be required to make any Credit Extensions (and shall be permitted in its sole discretion to decline to make any Credit Extension) prior to the discharge, stay, or bonding of such judgment, order, or decree);

 

11.8         Misrepresentations . If any warranty or representation set forth herein or in any certificate delivered to Bank by any Responsible Officer pursuant to this Agreement or to induce Bank to enter into this Agreement or any other Loan Document was incorrect in any material respect when made.

 

11.9        Guaranty . If any guaranty of all or a portion of the Obligations, including, without limitation, the guaranty provisions of this Agreement, ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect.

 

12            BANK’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES .

 

12.1         Rights and Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Bank may, at its election, upon notice to the Borrower (except with respect to an Event of Default under Section 11.4 to the extent set forth in Section 12.1(a)), do any one or more of the following, all of which are authorized by Borrower:

 

(a)          Declare all Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement, by any of the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, immediately due and payable (provided that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 11.4 (insolvency), all Obligations shall become immediately due and payable without any action by Bank);

 

(b)         Cease advancing money or extending credit to or for the benefit of Borrower under this Agreement or under any other agreement between Borrower and Bank;

 

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(c)          Settle or adjust disputes and claims directly with account debtors for amounts, upon terms and in whatever order that Bank reasonably considers advisable;

 

(d)          Make such payments and do such acts as Bank considers necessary or reasonable to protect its security interest in the Collateral. Borrower agrees to assemble the Collateral if Bank so requires, and to make the Collateral available to Bank as Bank may designate. Borrower authorizes Bank to enter the premises where the Collateral is located, to take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part of it, and to pay, purchase, contest, or compromise any encumbrance, charge, or lien which in Bank’s determination appears to be prior or superior to its security interest and to pay all expenses incurred in connection therewith. With respect to any of Borrower’s owned premises, Borrower hereby grants Bank a license to enter into possession of such premises and to occupy the same, without charge, in order to exercise any of Bank’s rights or remedies provided herein, at law, in equity, or otherwise;

 

(e)          Set off and apply to the Obligations any and all (i) balances and deposits of Borrower held by Bank, and (ii) indebtedness at any time owing to or for the credit or the account of Borrower held by Bank;

 

(f)          Ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale, and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the Collateral. Bank is hereby granted a license or other right, solely pursuant to the provisions of this Section 12.1, to use, without charge, Borrower’s labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks, and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale, and selling any Collateral and, in connection with Bank’s exercise of its rights under this Section 12.1, Borrower’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Bank’s benefit;

 

(g)         Sell the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or both, by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in such manner and at such places (including Borrower’s premises) as Bank determines is commercially reasonable, and apply any proceeds to the Obligations in whatever manner or order Bank deems appropriate. Bank may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to the Collateral. Bank may specifically disclaim any warranties of title or the like. This procedures set forth in the preceding two sentences will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral. If Bank sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Borrower will be credited only with payments actually made by the purchaser, received by Bank, and applied to the indebtedness of the purchaser. If the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Bank may resell the Collateral and Borrower shall be credited with the proceeds of the sale;

 

(h)          Bank may credit bid and purchase at any public sale;

 

(i)           Apply for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or conservator of the Collateral, without notice and without regard to the adequacy of the security for the Obligations and without regard to the solvency of Borrower, any guarantor or any other Person liable for any of the Obligations; and

 

(j)           Any deficiency that exists after disposition of the Collateral as provided above will be paid immediately by Borrower.

 

Bank may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

 

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12.2         Power of Attorney .

 

Effective only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints Bank (and any of Bank’s designated officers, or employees) as Borrower’s true and lawful attorney to: (a) send requests for verification of Accounts or notify account debtors of Bank’s security interest in the Accounts; (b) endorse Borrower’s name on any checks or other forms of payment or security that may come into Bank’s possession; (c) sign Borrower’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any Account, drafts against account debtors, schedules and assignments of Accounts, verifications of Accounts, and notices to account debtors; (d) dispose of any Collateral; (e) make, settle, and adjust all claims under and decisions with respect to Borrower’s policies of insurance; (f) settle and adjust disputes and claims respecting the accounts directly with account debtors, for amounts and upon terms which Bank determines to be reasonable; and (g) file, in its sole discretion, one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of Borrower where permitted by law; provided Bank may exercise such power of attorney to sign the name of Borrower on any of the documents described in clause (g) above, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred. The appointment of Bank as Borrower’s attorney in fact, and each and every one of Bank’s rights and powers, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable until all of the Obligations have been fully repaid and performed and Bank’s obligation to provide advances hereunder is terminated.

 

12.3         Accounts Collection . At any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Bank may notify any Person owing funds to Borrower of Bank’s security interest in such funds and verify the amount of such Account and direct that any payments with respect thereto be deposited directly into the Collections Account, if and to the extent not already so deposited pursuant to the instructions provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.4. Borrower shall collect all amounts owing to Borrower for Bank, receive in trust all payments as Bank’s trustee, and immediately deliver such payments to Bank in their original form as received from the account debtor, with proper endorsements for deposit.

 

12.4         Bank Expenses . If Borrower fails to pay any amounts or furnish any required proof of payment due to third persons or entities, as required under the terms of this Agreement, then Bank may do any or all of the following after reasonable notice to Borrower: (a) make payment of the same or any part thereof; (b) set up such reserves under the Revolving Line as Bank deems necessary to protect Bank from the exposure created by such failure; or (c) obtain and maintain insurance policies of the type discussed in Section 9.4 of this Agreement, and take any action with respect to such policies as Bank deems prudent. Any amounts so paid or deposited by Bank shall constitute Bank Expenses, shall be promptly due and payable, and shall bear interest at the then applicable rate hereinabove provided, and shall be secured by the Collateral. Any payments made by Bank shall not constitute an agreement by Bank to make similar payments in the future or a waiver by Bank of any Event of Default under this Agreement.

 

12.5         Bank’s Liability for Collateral . Bank has no obligation to clean up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. All risk of loss, damage or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by Borrower, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Bank.

 

12.6         No Obligation to Pursue Others . Bank has no obligation to attempt to satisfy the Obligations by collecting them from any other person liable for them and Bank may release, modify or waive any collateral provided by any other Person to secure any of the Obligations, all without affecting Bank’s rights against Borrower. Borrower waives any right it may have to require Bank to pursue any other Person for any of the Obligations.

 

12.7         Remedies Cumulative . Bank’s rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. Bank shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the Code, by law, or in equity. No exercise by Bank of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by Bank of any Event of Default on Borrower’s part shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by Bank shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it. No waiver by Bank shall be effective unless made in a written document signed on behalf of Bank and then shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. Borrower expressly agrees that this Section 12.7 may not be waived or modified by Bank by course of performance, conduct, estoppel or otherwise.

 

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12.8         Demand; Protest . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment and any other notices relating to the Obligations.

 

13.           NOTICES .

 

Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands by any party relating to this Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection herewith shall be in writing and (except for financial statements and other informational documents which may be sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid) shall be personally delivered or sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by telefacsimile to Borrower or to Bank, as the case may be, at its addresses set forth below:

 

If to Borrower or Guarantor: Cinedigm Corp.
  15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. B, Ste. 420
  Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
  Attn: Chris McGurk, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   
With a copy to: Cinedigm Corp.
  45 West 36th Street, 7th Floor
  New York NY 10018
  Attn: Gary S. Loffredo, Esq., President Digital Cinema &
  General Counsel
   
If to Bank: East West Bank
  135 N. Los Robles Ave.
  6th Floor
  Pasadena, CA 91101
  Attn:  Robert Mostert  

 

The parties hereto may change the address at which they are to receive notices hereunder, by notice in writing in the foregoing manner given to the other.

 

14.        CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE.

 

California law governs the Loan Documents without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Borrower and Bank each submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts in Los Angeles County, California; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to operate to preclude Bank from bringing suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Bank. Each party expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction in any action or suit commenced in any such court, hereby waives any objection that it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or forum non conveniens and hereby consents to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by such court. Each party hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaints, and other process issued in such action or suit and agrees that service of such summons, complaints, and other process may be made by registered or certified mail addressed to it at the address set forth in, or subsequently provided by it in accordance with, Section 13 of this Agreement and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier to occur of such party’s actual receipt thereof or five (5) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mails, proper first class postage prepaid.

 

IF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BORROWER AND BANK EACH WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF DUTY AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR BOTH PARTIES TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS COUNSEL.

 

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WITHOUT INTENDING IN ANY WAY TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IF PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, if the above waiver of the right to a trial by jury is not enforceable, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes or controversies of any nature between them arising at any time shall be decided by a reference to a private judge, who is a former or retired judge of any California Federal or State Court, mutually selected by the parties (or, if they cannot agree, by the Presiding Judge of the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court) appointed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638, sitting without a jury, in Santa Clara County, California; and the parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The reference proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 638 through 645.1, inclusive. The private judge shall have the power, among others, to grant provisional relief, including without limitation, entering temporary restraining orders, issuing preliminary and permanent injunctions and appointing receivers. All such proceedings shall be closed to the public and confidential and all records relating thereto shall be permanently sealed. If during the course of any dispute, a party desires to seek provisional relief, but a judge has not been appointed at that point pursuant to the judicial reference procedures, then such party may apply to the Santa Clara County, California Superior Court for such relief. The proceeding before the private judge shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of evidence applicable to judicial proceedings. The parties shall be entitled to discovery which shall be conducted in the same manner as it would be before a court under the rules of discovery applicable to judicial proceedings. The private judge shall oversee discovery and may enforce all discovery rules and orders applicable to judicial proceedings in the same manner as a trial court judge. The parties agree that the selected or appointed private judge shall have the power to decide all issues in the action or proceeding, whether of fact or of law, and shall report a statement of decision thereon pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 644(a). Either party shall have the right to object to the decision of the private judge and to appeal as provided for in the California Code of Civil Procedure. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party at any time to exercise self-help remedies, foreclose against collateral, or obtain provisional remedies. The private judge shall also determine all issues relating to the applicability, interpretation, and enforceability of this paragraph.

 

15.           GENERAL PROVISIONS .

 

15.1         Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall bind all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Agreement; provided, however, that neither this Agreement nor any rights hereunder may be assigned by Borrower without Bank’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Bank’s sole discretion.

 

15.2         Assignments and Participations by Bank .

 

(a)          Bank shall have the right without the consent of or notice to any Loan Party to sell, transfer, negotiate, or grant participation in all or any part of, or any interest in, Bank’s obligations, rights and benefits hereunder, provided that if Bank sells a participation, (a) the Loan Parties shall continue to deal solely and directly with Bank in connection with Bank’s and its participants’ right and obligations under the Credit Facility, (b) Bank’s rights and obligations, and the rights and obligations of the Loan Parties, shall remain unchanged, and (c) the consent of the participant shall not be required (either directly, as a restraint on Bank’s ability to consent under the Loan Documents or otherwise) for any amendments, waivers or consents with respect to any Loan Document or to exercise or refrain from exercising any powers or rights Bank may have under or in respect of the Loan Documents (including the right to enforce or direct enforcement of the Obligations), except for those that would reduce the amount of a payment, or postpone the date fixed for payment of an amount, to which such participant would otherwise be entitled and, amendments, consents and waivers with respect to the release of all or substantially all of the Collateral.

 

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(b)         Subject to paragraph (a), above, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither Bank nor any other lender may assign any of its interests, rights and obligations under the Revolving Line without the Borrower’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld). If Bank shall assign any of its interests, rights or obligations, Bank shall serve as the administrative agent under this Agreement and the Revolving Line and the consent of lenders under the facility shall be set at the holders of a majority of the commitment (the “Required Lenders”), except for such items as are customary to obtain the individual consent of every lender affected thereby (i.e. extending maturity date, modifying economic terms such as interest). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bank may assign all or any portion of its interest, rights and obligations under the Credit Facility without the consent of Borrower, (x) at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (y) to any affiliate of Bank (subject to the acquirer assuming the obligations so assigned).

 

(c)         With respect to any matter to which any lender’s consent is required, Borrower shall have the right to either one or both of the following (x) replace any non-consenting lender with a lender satisfactory to Bank, as administrative agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or (y) terminate the commitment of such non-consenting lender and prepay such non-consenting lender’s outstanding loans under the facility, provided that, in each case under this clause (y), the Required Lenders shall have consented to such matter.

 

15.3         Indemnification . Borrower shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Bank and its officers, employees, and agents against: (a) all obligations, demands, claims, and liabilities claimed or asserted by any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or the Loan Documents; and (b) all losses or Bank Expenses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by Bank, its officers, employees and agents as a result of or in any way arising out of, following, or consequential to transactions between Bank and Borrower whether under this Agreement, or otherwise (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), except for losses caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

15.4         Time of Essence . Time is of the essence for the performance of all obligations set forth in this Agreement.

 

15.5         Severability of Provisions . Each provision of this Agreement shall be severable from every other provision of this Agreement for the purpose of determining the legal enforceability of any specific provision.

 

15.6        [Reserved.]

 

15.7         Amendments in Writing, Integration . All amendments to or terminations of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents must be in writing signed by the parties. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, if any, are merged into this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

15.8         Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of a signature page by electronic means shall be deemed to be the equivalent of delivery of a manually executed original.

 

15.9         Survival . All covenants made in this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect so long as any Obligations remain outstanding or Bank has any obligation to make any Credit Extension to Borrower. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify Bank with respect to the expenses, damages, losses, costs and liabilities described in Section 15.2 shall survive until all applicable statute of limitations periods with respect to actions that may be brought against Bank have run.

 

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15.10         Confidentiality . In handling any confidential information, Bank and all employees and agents of Bank shall exercise the same degree of care that Bank exercises with respect to its own proprietary information of the same types to maintain the confidentiality of any non-public information thereby received or received pursuant to this Agreement except that disclosure of such information may be made (i) to the subsidiaries or Affiliates of Bank in connection with their present or prospective business relations with Borrower, (ii) to prospective transferees or purchasers of any interest in the Loans who have agreed to be bound by this Section 15.10, (iii) as required by law, regulations, rule or order, subpoena, judicial order or similar order, (iv) to Bank’s accountants, auditors and regulators as may be required in connection with the examination, audit or similar investigation of Bank, and (v) as Bank may determine in connection with the enforcement of any remedies hereunder. Confidential information hereunder shall not include information that either: (a) is in the public domain or in the knowledge or possession of Bank when disclosed to Bank, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to Bank through no fault of Bank; or (b) is disclosed to Bank by a third party, provided Bank does not have actual knowledge that such third party is prohibited from disclosing such information.

 

16.           Loan Parties’ Liability . Any Loan Party may, acting singly, request advances hereunder. Each Loan Party hereby appoints the other as agent for the other for all purposes hereunder, including with respect to requesting advances hereunder. Each Loan Party shall be jointly and severally obligated to repay all advances made hereunder, regardless of which Loan Party actually receives said advance, as if each Loan Party directly received all advances. Each Loan Party waives (a) any suretyship defenses available to it under the code or any other applicable law, including, without limitation, the benefit of California civil code section 2815 permitting revocation as to future transactions and the benefit of California civil code sections 1432, 280 9, 2810, 2819, 2839, 2845, 2847, 2848, 2 849, 2850, and 2899 and 3433, and (b) any right to require bank to: (i) proceed against the Borrower or any other person; (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security; or (iii) pursue any other remedy. Bank may exercise or not exercise any right or remedy it has against the Borrower or any security it holds (including the right to foreclose by judicial or non-judicial sale) without affecting the Borrower’s liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement or other related document, Borrower irrevocably waives all rights that it may have at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating borrower to the rights of bank under this agreement) to seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from any other borrower, or any other person now or hereafter primarily or secondarily liable for any of the obligations, for any payment made by borrower with respect to the obligations in connection with this agreement or otherwise and all rights that it might have to benefit from, or to participate in, any security for the obligations as a result of any payment made by borrower with respect to the obligations in connection with this agreement or otherwise. Any agreement providing for indemnification, reimbursement or any other arrangement prohibited under this section shall be null and void. If any payment is made to a borrower in contravention of this section, such borrower shall hold such payment in trust for bank and such payment shall be promptly delivered to bank for application to the obligations, whether matured or unmatured .

 

17.           Intercreditor Agreements . By execution and delivery of this Agreement, (a) the Bank shall be deemed to have become the First Lien Agent party to and bound by the 2016 Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the First Lien Credit Agreement under the 2016 Intercreditor Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be the First Lien Documents under the 2016 Intercreditor Agreement and (b) the Bank shall be deemed to be bound by the provisions of the 2013 Intercreditor Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to be a Senior Credit Agreement under the 2013 Intercreditor Agreement and the Loan Documents shall be deemed to be Senior Loan Documents under the 2013 Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if and to the extent any provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document conflict with the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement, the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

DEFINITIONS

 

“2013 Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 21, 2013 among the Borrower, Société Générale, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Senior Lenders (as defined therein), and the other Persons signatories thereto as holders of the Borrower’s Subordinated Notes (as defined therein).

 

“2016 Intercreditor Agreement” means the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of July 14, 2016 between Société Générale, as administrative agent for the First Lien Secured Parties (as defined therein) and Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC, as agent for the Second Lien Secured Parties (as defined therein), as acknowledged by the Loan Parties, as the same may amended, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Acceptable Account Debtors” means Account debtors approved by Bank in its reasonable discretion at any time and from time to time and specified by Bank to Borrower in writing. Approval of any Account debtor as an “Acceptable Account Debtor” may be withdrawn by Bank in its good faith determination upon thirty (30) calendar days’ prior written notice.

 

“Accounts” means all presently existing and hereafter arising “accounts,” as such term is defined in Section 9102 of the Code, contract rights, instruments (including those evidencing indebtedness owed to Borrower by its affiliates), general intangibles, payment intangibles, chattel paper (including electronic chattel paper) and all other forms of obligations owing to Borrower arising out of the sale or lease of goods or inventory (including, without limitation, the licensing of digital content, software and other technology) or the rendering of services by Borrower and any and all credit insurance, guaranties, and other security therefor, as well as all merchandise returned to or reclaimed by Borrower and Borrower’s Books relating to any of the foregoing.

 

“Advance” or “Advances” means a cash advance or cash advances under the Revolving Line.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly such Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.

 

“Bank Expenses” means all reasonable out-of-pocket costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, administration, amendment, and enforcement of the Loan Documents; reasonable out-of-pocket Collateral audit fees; and Bank’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses (whether generated in-house or by outside counsel) incurred in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents (including fees and expenses of appeal), incurred before, during and after an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not suit is brought.

 

“Borrower State” means Delaware, the state under whose laws Borrower is organized.

 

“Borrower’s Books” means all of Borrower’s books and records including: ledgers; records concerning Borrower’s assets or liabilities, the Collateral, business operations or financial condition; and all computer programs, or tape files, and the equipment, containing such information.

 

“Borrowing Base” means an amount equal to the sum of:

 

(a) eighty percent (85%) of Eligible Digital Licensing Receivables; plus

 

(b) eighty-five percent (85%) of Eligible Digital Transaction Receivables; plus

 

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(c) eighty-five percent (85%) of Eligible Accounts from Acceptable Account Debtors (including without limitation from Capital Christian Music Group as long as such debtor is an Acceptable Account Debtor); plus

 

(d) eighty-five percent (85%) of Eligible Universal Receivables; plus

 

(e) ninety percent (90%) of Eligible Universal Cash; less

 

(f) such Reserves as Bank may establish in its reasonable discretion.

 

Without limiting any other rights and remedies of Bank hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, the Borrowing Base shall be subject to Bank’s continuing right to increase and decrease such Reserves from time to time, if and to the extent that in Bank’s good faith credit judgment such Reserves are necessary.

 

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks in the State of California or the State of New York are authorized or required to close.

 

“Cash” means Unrestricted Cash and Cash Equivalents that are not subject to any Lien other than Lien under the Loan Documents or, subject to the 2016 Intercreditor Agreement, the Second Lien Loan Documents.

 

“Cash Equivalents” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from S&P or at least “P-1” from Moody’s, (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by any Lender or any commercial bank that is, in each case, rated investment grade by both S&P and Moody’s, (e) interests in any money market fund registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States, and (f) other cash equivalents determined by the Bank to have a risk equivalent to items rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and otherwise acceptable from time to time to the Bank; provided, however, that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a) through (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

 

“Change in Control” means any event or circumstance whereby (a) any person or group of persons acting in concert acquires control of Borrower (whether directly or indirectly); or (b) the majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of Directors of Borrower cease to be occupied by persons who either (i) were members of the Board of Directors of Borrower as of the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) were nominated for election by the Board of Directors of Borrower, a majority of whom were directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved by a majority of such directors. For the purpose of this definition, “control” of Borrower means: (x) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date of the Closing) of stock representing 35% or more of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding stock in Borrower; (y) the power to appoint or remove all or a majority of the members of the board of directors of Borrower or (z) otherwise directly or indirectly to direct or have the power to direct the affairs and policies of Borrower.

 

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“Chief Executive Office State” means California, where Borrower’s chief executive office is located.

 

“Closing Date” means the date of this Agreement.

 

“Code” means the California Uniform Commercial Code as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

“Collateral” means the property described on Exhibit B attached hereto except (i) to the extent the granting of a security interest therein is contrary to applicable law, provided that upon the cessation of any such restriction or prohibition, such property shall automatically become part of the Collateral; provided that in no case shall the definition of “Collateral” exclude any Accounts, proceeds of the disposition of any property, or general intangibles consisting of rights to payment, (ii) any leasehold property worth less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (iii) any motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, except to the extent perfection of a security interest therein may be accomplished by the filing of UCC financing statements or an equivalent thereof in appropriate form in the applicable jurisdiction, (iv) any commercial tort claim as to which the claim thereunder is less than $1,000,000, (v) any property if, for so long as and to the extent a security interest may not be granted in such assets as a matter of applicable law or without constituting a material breach of the terms of a lease, license, contract or other agreement or instrument or permitting any party to terminate such lease, license, contract, or other agreement or instrument, except, in each case under this clause (v) to the extent that such law or the terms in such lease, license, contract or other agreement or instrument providing for such prohibition, breach, right of termination or default or requiring such consent, approval, license or authorization is ineffective under the UCC or other applicable law or principles of equity, provided further that this clause (v) shall not exclude proceeds thereof and Accounts arising therefrom the assignment of which is deemed effective under the UCC, (vi) any governmental licenses or permits or franchises, charters and authorizations of a Governmental Authority if, for so long as and to the extent the grant of a security interest therein is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, except, in each case under this clause (vii), to the extent that such prohibition or restriction is ineffective under the UCC or other applicable law or principles of equity, provided that this clause (vi) shall not exclude proceeds thereof and Accounts arising therefrom the assignment of which is deemed effective under the UCC, (vii) equity interests in any Excluded Subsidiary, (viii) any “intent to use” trademark application for which a statement of use has not been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but only to the extent that the grant of a security interest therein would invalidate such trademark application, (ix) any letter-of-credit rights (except to the extent constituting a supporting obligation of other Collateral as to which perfection of a security interest therein may be accomplished solely by the filing of a UCC financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction (it being understood that no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter-of-credit rights, other than the filing of a UCC financing statement), (x) any equity interest in a first-tier foreign Subsidiary in excess of 66% of the voting stock of any first-tier foreign Subsidiary of any Loan Party and (xi) the Excluded Accounts.

 

“Collateral State” means the state or states where the Collateral is located.

 

“Collection Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4.

 

“Consolidated Net Content Advances” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of any date of determination, the sum, without duplication, of (a) production costs capitalized during such period, net of capitalized production costs charged to income during such period, (b) advertising costs deferred during such period, net of deferred advertising costs charged to income during such period, (c) the net cash flow impact of advance payments made with respect to Distributed and Licensed Content pursuant to distribution agreements during such period, (d) advances or purchase consideration made to acquire feature films or other items of content for distribution as Owned Library Content, net of advances amortized and charged to income during such period, in each case as reported in Consolidated cash flow statements in accordance with GAAP and (e) Investments in, start-up expenses related to, and net operating losses incurred with respect to the Borrower’s subscription-based internet distribution services that are so identified in the Borrower’s financial reporting.

 

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“Contingent Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to (i) any indebtedness, lease, dividend, letter of credit or other obligation of another, including, without limitation, any such obligation directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made or discounted or sold with recourse by that Person, or in respect of which that Person is otherwise directly or indirectly liable; (ii) any obligations with respect to undrawn letters of credit, corporate credit cards or merchant services issued for the account of that Person; and (iii) all obligations arising under any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designated to protect a Person against fluctuation in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices; provided, however, that the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business or customary indemnity obligations entered into in connection with any acquisition or any disposition permitted hereunder. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determined amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith; provided, however, that such amount shall not in any event exceed the maximum amount of the obligations under the guarantee or other support arrangement.

 

“Credit Extension” means each Advance or any other extension of credit by Bank to or for the benefit of Borrower hereunder.

 

“Digital Account Adjustment Amount” means $2,425,346.

 

“Distributed and Licensed Content” means theatrical feature films, television productions and other traditional or non-traditional video content, for which a Loan Party obtains the rights via distribution or licensing agreements or any similar agreement to be exploited in various manners, including, but not limited to, one or more of theatrical distribution, DVDs, Blu-Ray, internet or digital distribution, pay-television, cable television, broadcast television and any other content distribution medium.

 

“EBITDA” means annual consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries), calculated on a trailing 12-month basis. EBITDA shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Eligible Accounts” means those Accounts that arise in the ordinary course of a Loan Party’s business that comply with all of the Loan Parties’ representations and warranties to Bank set forth in Section 6.3. Unless otherwise agreed to by Bank, Eligible Accounts shall not include the following:

 

(a) Accounts that the account debtor has failed to pay in full within ninety (90) days of the original date due (not to exceed 120 days from the original invoice date);

 

(b) Credit balances over one hundred twenty (120) days;

 

(c) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, ten percent (10%) of whose Accounts the account debtor has failed to pay within one hundred twenty (120) days of invoice date (other than with respect to Accounts owed by Netflix, Inc., which shall not be deemed to be Eligible Accounts if such account debtor has failed to pay within twelve (12) months;

 

(d) Accounts with respect to an account debtor, including Subsidiaries and Affiliates of such account debtor, whose total obligations to Borrower exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of all Accounts to the extent that such obligations exceed such percentage; provided that (i) Accounts for which any Subsidiaries or Affiliates of Walmart Inc. that conduct their business through web portal/site (including but not limited to Vudu or Walmart Now) is the account debtor shall not be included in determining Accounts of Walmart, Inc. and (ii) Accounts for which Walmart, Inc. is account debtor shall only be excluded hereunder if the total obligations to Borrower with respect to such Accounts exceed (A) for all periods prior to September 30, 2019, forty percent (40%) of all Accounts, and (B) for the period from October 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019, thirty-nine and one-half percent (39.5%), (C) for the period from November 1, 2019 through November 30, 2019, thirty-nine percent (39%), (D) for the period from December 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, thirty-eight and one-half percent (38.5%) and (E) for all periods thereafter, thirty-eight percent (38%) of all Accounts, except in any case as approved in writing by Bank;

 

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(e) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor does not have its principal place of business in the United States, except for Eligible Foreign Accounts;

 

(f) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is the United States or any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, except for Accounts of the United States if the payee has assigned its payment rights to Bank and the assignment has been acknowledged under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. 3727) or other applicable law;

 

(g) Accounts with respect to which Borrower is liable to the account debtor for goods sold or services rendered by the account debtor to Borrower, but only to the extent of any amounts owing to the account debtor against amounts owed to Borrower;

 

(h) Accounts with respect to which goods are placed on consignment, guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, bill and hold, demo or promotional, or other terms by reason of which the payment by the account debtor may be conditional;

 

(i) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor is an officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of Borrower;

 

(j) Accounts that have not yet been billed to the account debtor or that relate to deposits (such as good faith deposits) or other property of the account debtor held by Borrower for the performance of services or delivery of goods which Borrower has not yet performed or delivered;

 

(k) Accounts with respect to which the account debtor bona fide disputes liability or bona fide makes any claim with respect thereto as to which Bank believes, in its reasonable discretion, that there may be a basis for dispute (but only to the extent of the amount subject to such dispute or claim), or is subject to any Insolvency Proceeding, or becomes insolvent, or goes out of business;

 

(l) Accounts the collection of which Bank reasonably determines after inquiry and consultation with Borrower to be doubtful and has given the Borrower at least sixty (60) days’ notice thereof; and

 

(m) Retentions and hold-backs.

 

“Eligible Digital Licensing Receivables” means Accounts (including, but not limited to, future billings, receivables and contractual obligations) of Borrower from obligors (including, without limitation, OTT) with respect the sale or licensing of Distributed and Licensed Content; provided that for purposes of determining the amount of an Eligible Digital Licensing Receivable that may be included for purposes of determining the Borrowing Base; Loan Parties may include up to twelve (12) months of payments (paid, payable or contractually obligated) on account of such Eligible Digital Licensing Receivable.

 

“Eligible Digital Transactional Receivables” means an amount equal to 45% of Accounts (including, but not limited to, transactions and sales reported to the Borrower from a third-party web portal/site, automated emails, and direct email communications from third parties) of Borrower from obligors with respect to the sale and/or distribution of Distributed and Licensed Content and/or Owned Library Content.

 

“Eligible Foreign Accounts” means Accounts with respect to which the account debtor does not have its principal place of business in the United States and is not located in an OFAC sanctioned country and that are (i) supported by one or more letters of credit in an amount and of a tenor, and issued by a financial institution, acceptable to Bank, (ii) insured by the Export Import Bank of the United States, (iii) generated by an account debtor with its principal place of business in Canada, provided that, if legally required to perfect the Bank’s security interest in the Account or asset of the relevant Loan Party in question or deemed to be necessary or advisable by the Bank in its sole discretion, the Bank has perfected its security interest in the appropriate Canadian province, or (iv) approved by Bank on a case-by-case basis. All Eligible Foreign Accounts must be calculated in U.S. Dollars.

 

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“Eligible Universal Cash” means all realized collections on account of Eligible Universal Receivables that have not yet been paid to Borrower or its Subsidiaries as shown on the most recently issued report of Universal delivered to the Bank by the Borrower. For purposes of clarity, if the foregoing amount is less than zero, the amount shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Eligible Universal Receivables shall not include any Eligible Universal Cash.

 

“Eligible Universal Receivables” means (a) Accounts owing to Universal Studios Home Entertainment LLC (“Universal”) by customers of the Loan Parties as shown on the most recently issued report of Universal delivered to the Bank by the Borrower; plus (b) Shout Fees as shown on the most recent report delivered to the Bank by the Borrower based upon information on Universal’s internal system as accessed by the Borrower; plus (c) amounts retained by Universal from such collections referred to in clause (a) as reasonable, documented reserves for potential future returns of home entertainment product made in the ordinary course of business as shown on the most recently issued report of Universal delivered to the Bank by the Borrower; minus (d) an amount equal to the sum of, as shown on the most recently issued report of Universal delivered to the Borrower, (i) the amount deducted by Universal during the monthly period covered by such report to reimburse Universal for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Universal relating to the picking, packaging and shipping of such home entertainment product to customers, and (ii) the amount deducted by Universal during the monthly period immediately preceding the monthly period covered by such report to reimburse Universal for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses. For purposes of clarity, if the foregoing amount is less than zero, the amount shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, orders and the like issued by any federal state, local foreign or other Governmental Authority pertaining to the environment or to any hazardous materials or wastes, toxic substances, flammable, explosive or radioactive materials, asbestos or other similar materials.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned in Article 11.

 

“Excluded Accounts” means any deposit account (a) into which only the only amounts deposited are the proceeds of an issuance of stock or equity securities by Borrower, or any option, warrant or right to purchase, acquire or subscribe for any such stock or equity securities, or (b) used solely for (i) payroll and accrued payroll expenses; (ii) tax payments, (iii) employee benefit accounts; or (iv) petty cash and other accounts in the aggregate not exceeding $250,000 for all such accounts at any time.

 

“Excluded Subsidiaries” means Cinedigm DC Holdings, LLC; Access Digital Media, Inc.; Christie/AIX, Inc.; Cinedigm Digital Funding I, LLC; Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 Corp.; Access Digital Cinema Phase 2 B/AIX Corp.; CDF2 Holdings, LLC; Cinedigm Digital Funding 2, LLC; Cinedigm Digital Cinema Australia Pty Ltd; Future Today Inc., C&F Merger Sub, Inc., and their respective Subsidiaries.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, as in effect from time to time.

 

“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, municipal, national, supranational or other government, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity, officer or examiner exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to any government or any court, in each case whether associated with the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or a foreign entity or government.

 

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“Hedge Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction, or any option or similar agreement, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, prices of equity or debt securities or instruments, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value, or any similar transaction or combination of the foregoing transactions.

 

“Indebtedness” means (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property or services, including without limitation reimbursement and other obligations with respect to surety bonds and letters of credit, but excluding trade payables in the ordinary course of business, (b) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all capital lease obligations that have been or required to be accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP and (d) all Contingent Obligations, if any.

 

“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including general assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extension generally with its creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.

 

“Intercreditor Agreements” means collectively the 2013 Intercreditor Agreement and the 2016 Intercreditor Agreement.

 

“Investment” means any beneficial ownership of (including stock, partnership or limited liability company interest or other securities) any Person, or any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.

 

“IRC” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder.

 

“LIBOR Rate” means, for any particular day, the interest rate equivalent to Bank’s LIBOR Rate which is the rate determined by Bank’s Treasury Desk to be the London Interbank lending rate for a period of one month which appears on the Bloomberg Screen B TMM Page under the heading “LIBOR Fix” as of 11:00 am (London Time) on the first Business Day prior of each day (adjusted for any and all assessments, surcharges and reserve requirements); provided that If at any time LIBOR Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. If such LIBOR Rate is not available, then “LIBOR Rate” shall be the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank market by the Bank for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in U.S. Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the applicable Advance for which the LIBOR Rate is then being determined for a period of one month at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the first Business Day of such month.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, lien, deed of trust, charge, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance.

 

“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, any note or notes executed by Borrower, and any other document, instrument or agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement, all as amended, restated, amended and restated, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time.

 

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“Material Adverse Effect” means any event or circumstance that, (i) has a materially adverse effect on the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), properties, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, (ii) materially impairs the legal right, power or authority of any Loan Party to perform its respective obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (iii) materially impairs the validity or enforceability of, or materially impairs the rights, remedies or benefits available to the Bank under the Loan Documents or (iv) has a materially adverse effect on the Collateral or the Bank’s security interests therein or the priority of such security interests; provided, however, that none of the following, either alone or in combination, will constitute, or be considered in determining whether there has been, a Material Adverse Effect: any event, change, circumstance, effect or other matter resulting from or related to (i) any outbreak or escalation of war or major hostilities or any act of terrorism, (ii) changes in laws, GAAP or enforcement or interpretation thereof, (iii) changes that generally affect the industries and markets in which Borrower and its Subsidiaries operate, (iv) changes in financial markets, general economic conditions (including prevailing interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices and fuel costs) or political conditions, (v) any failure, in and of itself, of Borrower or any Subsidiary to meet any published or internally prepared projections, budgets, plans or forecasts of revenues, earnings or other financial performance measures or operating statistics (it being understood that the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of a “Material Adverse Effect” may be considered in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect), or (vi) any action taken or failed to be taken pursuant to or in accordance with the Loan Documents or at the request of, or consented to by, the Bank.

 

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to its rating agency business.

 

“Negotiable Collateral” means Collateral regarding which a security interest under the Code is or may be perfected by possession or control.

 

“Obligations” means all debt, principal, interest, Bank Expenses, the Digital Account Adjustment Amount and other amounts owed to Bank by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement, whether absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, including any interest that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding and including any debt, liability, or obligation owing from Borrower to others that Bank may have obtained by assignment or otherwise.

 

“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the United States Treasury Department.

 

“OTT” means the business of providing content by streaming media as a standalone product directly to viewers over the Internet, bypassing telecommunications, multichannel television, and broadcast television platforms that traditionally act as a controller or distributor of such content.

 

“Owned Library Content” means theatrical feature films, television productions and other traditional or non-traditional video content, owned by a Loan Party and either (a) exploited by such Loan Party in various manners, including, but not limited to, one or more of theatrical distribution, DVDs, Blu-Ray, internet or digital distribution, pay-television, cable television, broadcast television and any other content distribution medium or otherwise or (b) licensed by the applicable Loan Party to a third party.

 

“Periodic Payments” means all installments or similar recurring payments that Borrower may now or hereafter become obligated to pay to Bank pursuant to the terms and provisions of any instrument, or agreement now or hereafter in existence between Borrower and Bank.

 

“Permitted Indebtedness” means:

 

(a) Indebtedness of a Loan Party in favor of Bank arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

 

(b) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Schedule;

 

(c) Indebtedness not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the aggregate at any time secured by a lien described in clause (c) of the defined term “Permitted Liens,” provided such Indebtedness does not exceed the lesser of the cost or fair market value of the equipment, property, repair or improvement financed with such Indebtedness;

 

(d) Subordinated Debt;

 

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(e) Indebtedness from one Loan Party to another Loan Party;

 

(f) Contingent Obligations of a Loan Party with respect to Permitted Indebtedness of another Loan Party;

 

(g) To the extent constituting Indebtedness, endorsements for collection on deposit and Indebtedness under Hedge Agreements not entered into for speculative purposes; and

 

(h) Extensions, refinancings and renewals of any items of Permitted Indebtedness otherwise permitted by this definition, provided that the principal amount is not increased or the terms modified to impose more burdensome terms upon the Loan Parties, taken as a whole.

 

“Permitted Investments” means:

 

(a) Investments existing on the Closing Date disclosed in the Schedule;

 

(b) (i) Marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or any State thereof maturing within one (1) year from the date of acquisition thereof, (ii) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and currently having rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Moody’s Investors Service, (iii) Bank’s certificates of deposit maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of investment therein, (iv) Bank’s money market accounts and (v) other Cash Equivalents;

 

(c) Repurchases of stock from former employees or directors of Borrower or its Subsidiaries under the terms of applicable repurchase agreements (i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in any fiscal year, provided that no Event of Default has occurred, is continuing or would exist after giving effect to the repurchases, or (ii) in any amount where the consideration for the repurchase is the cancellation of indebtedness owed by such former employees to Borrower or such Subsidiary regardless of whether an Event of Default exists;

 

(d) Investments accepted in connection with Permitted Transfers or transactions permitted under Section 10.3;

 

(e) Investments of Subsidiaries in or to other Subsidiaries or Borrower and Investments by Borrower in Subsidiaries not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the aggregate in any fiscal year;

 

(f) Investments not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the aggregate at any time outstanding consisting of (i) travel advances and employee relocation loans and other employee loans and advances in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) loans to employees, officers or directors relating to the purchase of equity securities of Borrower or its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock purchase plan agreements approved by Borrower’s Board of Directors;

 

(g) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business;

 

(h) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business, provided that this subparagraph (h) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary;

 

(i) Joint ventures or strategic alliances in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business consisting of the non-exclusive licensing of technology, the development of technology or the providing of technical support, provided that any cash Investments by Borrower do not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the aggregate in any fiscal year;

 

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(j) Investments in additional Consolidated Net Content Advances for Distributed and Licensed Content, Owned Library Content, Investments described in clause (e) of the definition of Consolidated Net Content Advances, and other Investments consistent with Borrower’s business plan and past practices;

 

(k) Investments in companies principally engaged in complimentary or similar business activities;

 

(l) (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) extensions of trade credit (other than to Affiliates of the Borrower) arising or acquired in the ordinary course of business and (iii) Investments received in settlements in the ordinary course of business of past due receivables;

 

(m) Investments made by Borrower in C&F Merger Sub, Inc. and/or Future Today, Inc that are financed solely by the proceeds of an issuance of stock or equity securities by Borrower or Permitted Indebtedness incurred by Borrower; and

 

(n) Investments by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party.

 

“Permitted Liens” means the following:

 

(a) Any Liens existing on the Closing Date and disclosed in the Schedule (excluding Liens to be satisfied with the proceeds of the Advances) or arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

 

(b) Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Borrower maintains adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP;

 

(c) Liens not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) in the aggregate at any one time (i) upon or in any equipment or property acquired or held by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or property or the repair or improvement thereof or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment or property or the repair or improvement thereof, or (ii) existing on such equipment or property at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the equipment or property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment or property;

 

(d) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clauses (a) through (c) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not increase;

 

(e) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.7 (judgments), and pledges or cash deposits made in lieu of, or to secure the performance of, judgment or appeal bonds in respect of such judgments and proceedings;

 

(f) Liens arising by operation of applicable requirements of law as a result of the non-payment of lawful claims; provided, that such Liens do not encumber property that, individually or in the aggregate, has a value greater than or equal to $500,000 at any time;

 

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(g) Liens of suppliers, carriers, materialmen, warehousemen, workmen or mechanics and other similar Liens, in each case imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business, and for amounts that are not yet overdue or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are maintained on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;

 

(h) pledges or cash deposits made in the ordinary course of business (i) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA), (ii) to secure the performance of bids, tenders, leases (other than capital leases) sales or other trade contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or (iii) made in lieu of, or to secure the performance of, surety, customs, reclamation or performance bonds (in each case not related to judgments or litigation);

 

(i) Liens (i) arising by reason of zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, reservations, restrictions, covenants, rights-of-way, encroachments, minor defects or irregularities in title (including leasehold title) and other similar encumbrances on the use of real property or (ii) consisting of leases, licenses or subleases granted by a lessor, licensor or sublessor on its property (in each case other than capital leases) that, for each of the Liens in clauses (i) and (ii) above, do not, in the aggregate, materially impair the value or marketability of such real property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business conducted and proposed to be conducted at such real property;

 

(j) Liens of landlords and mortgagees of landlords (i) arising by statute or under any lease or related contractual obligation entered into in the ordinary course of business, (ii) on fixtures and movable tangible property located on the real property leased or subleased from such landlord, (iii) for amounts not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and (iv) for which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are maintained on the books of such Person to the extent required by GAAP;

 

(k) the title and interest of a lessor or sublessor in and to personal property permitted to be leased or subleased under this Agreement (other than through a capital lease), in each case extending only to such personal property;

 

(l) banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with depository institutions; provided that such deposit accounts or funds are not established or deposited for the purpose of providing collateral for any Indebtedness and are not subject to restrictions on access by any Loan Party in excess of those required by applicable banking regulations;

 

(m) Liens arising by virtue of precautionary UCC financing statement filings (or similar filings under applicable law) regarding operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(n) Liens representing any interest or title of a licensor, lessor or sublicensor or sublessor, or a licensee, lessee or sublicensee or sublessee, in the property subject to any lease (other than any capital lease), license or sublicense or concession agreement;

 

(o) 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;

 

(p) deposits of Cash with the owner or lessor of premises to secure the performance of its obligations under the lease for such premises, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

(q) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off;

 

(r) Liens on the stock or equity interests of C&F Merger Sub, Inc. and/or Future Today Inc; and

 

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(s) Liens on Cash and Cash Equivalents securing obligations in respect of Hedge Agreements.

 

“Permitted Transfer” means the conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or disposition by any Loan Party of:

 

(a) Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b) Non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements for the use of the property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(c) Worn-out, damaged or obsolete equipment;

 

(d) Property to another Loan Party;

 

(e) Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business and made to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower if the proceeds of such conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or disposition are retained as working capital with such Loan Party;

 

(f) All or a portion of the assets included in the library of a Loan Party to a non-Affiliate third party for cash; provided that: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of, or would result after giving effect to, any such sale or other disposition (actually and on a pro forma basis); (ii) the Borrowing Base as of the date of any such sale or other disposition exceeds, and would exceed after giving effect to any such sale or other disposition, the aggregate principal amount of the Advances outstanding as of the date of any such sale or other disposition; and (iii) the Borrower notifies the Bank of any such sale or other disposition; or

 

(g) Other assets or property of the Loan Parties that do not in the aggregate exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) during any fiscal year.

 

“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or governmental agency.

 

“Prime Rate” means, for any particular day, the variable rate of interest, per annum, most recently announced by Bank, as its “prime rate,” whether or not such announced rate is the lowest rate available from Bank.

 

“Prohibited Territory” means any person or country listed by OFAC as to which transactions between a United States Person and that territory are prohibited.

 

“Reserves” means reserves established by Bank from time to time in its good faith credit judgment, including to protect Bank’s interest in the Collateral, to protect Bank against possible non-payment of Accounts for any reason by Account debtors, to protect against the diminution in value of any Collateral, to protect Bank against the possible non-payment of any Obligations, to protect Bank for any unpaid taxes, to protect Bank in respect of any state of facts that could constitute a default or Event of Default. For greater certainty, Reserves may include reserves for (i) royalties, “due to producer” amounts and any other residual payments or other amounts paid or payable to any third party in connection with the ongoing use of any asset and/or (ii) a dilution reserve for returns, short pays, holdbacks, credit memos, offsets and other dilutive items.

 

“Responsible Officer” means each of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Controller of Borrower.

 

“Revolving Line” means revolving Credit Extensions of up to Eighteen Million Dollars ($18,000,000.00) in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding.

 

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“Revolving Maturity Date” means June 30, 2020; provided however that the Revolving Maturity Date may be extended for two successive periods of one year each at the sole discretion of the Bank so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the then scheduled Revolving Maturity Date and (ii) provided that Borrower has given the Bank written notice of its intention to extend the Revolving Maturity Date at least ninety (90) days prior to the then scheduled Revolving Maturity Date. If the Borrower has given the Bank such a notice, the Bank shall notify the Borrower within thirty (30) days after receiving such notice as to whether the Revolving Maturity Date will be so extended.

 

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, or any successor to its rating agency business.

 

“Schedule” means the schedule of exceptions attached hereto and approved by Bank, if any.

 

“Second Lien Loan Agreement” means the Second Lien Loan Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2016, among the Borrower, Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as the Agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as the same may amended, amended and restated, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Second Lien Loan Documents” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Second Lien Loan Agreement.

 

“Shout Fees” means amounts payable by Shout! Factory, LLC to Universal to pay for services rendered by Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries pursuant to the agreement between Shout! Factory, LLC and Universal.

 

“SOS Reports” means the official reports from the Secretaries of State of each Collateral State, Chief Executive Office State and the Borrower State and other applicable federal, state or local government offices identifying all current security interests filed in the Collateral and Liens of record as of the date of such report.

 

“Subordinated Debt” means any debt now or hereafter incurred by Borrower that is subordinated in writing to the debt owing by Borrower to Bank on terms reasonably acceptable to Bank (and identified as being such by Borrower and Bank).

 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership or limited liability company or joint venture in which (i) any general partnership interest or (ii) more than fifty percent (50%) of the stock, limited liability company interest or joint venture of which by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect the Board of Directors, managers or trustees of the entity, at the time as of which any determination is being made, is owned by Borrower, either directly or through a Subsidiary.

 

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DEBTORS (INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY): CINEDIGM CORP., ADM CINEMA CORPORATION, VISTACHIARA PRODUCTIONS INC., VISTACHIARA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT CORP., CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, CINEDIGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, DOCURAMA, LLC, DOVE FAMILY CHANNEL, LLC, CINEDIGM OTT HOLDINGS, LLC, CINEDIGM PRODUCTIONS, LLC, COMIC BLITZ II LLC, VIEWSTER, LLC, MATCHPOINT DIGITAL, LLC AND CON TV, LLC

 

SECURED PARTY:             EAST WEST BANK

 

EXHIBIT B

 

COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT TO LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Except as set forth in the definition of “Collateral” in Exhibit A to this Agreement, all personal property of the Loan Parties whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired, and wherever located, including, but not limited to:

 

(a) all accounts (including health-care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic chattel paper), deposit accounts (including, without limitation, the Collection Account), documents (including negotiable documents), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto), general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods (including fixtures), instruments (including promissory notes), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, and including returns and repossessions), investment property (including securities and securities entitlements), letter of credit rights, money, and all of Debtor’s books and records with respect to any of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and records;

 

(b) all common law and statutory copyrights and copyright registrations, applications for registration, now existing or hereafter arising, in the United States of America or in any foreign jurisdiction, obtained or to be obtained on or in connection with any of the foregoing, or any parts thereof or any underlying or component elements of any of the foregoing, together with the right to copyright and all rights to renew or extend such copyrights and the right (but not the obligation) of Secured Party to sue in its own name and/or in the name of the Debtor for past, present and future infringements of copyright;

 

(c) all trademarks, service marks, trade names and service names and the goodwill associated therewith, together with the right to trademark and all rights to renew or extend such trademarks and the right (but not the obligation) of Secured Party to sue in its own name and/or in the name of the Debtor for past, present and future infringements of trademark;

 

(d) all (i) patents and patent applications filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office of any foreign jurisdiction, and interests under patent license agreements, including, without limitation, the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (ii) licenses pertaining to any patent whether Debtor is licensor or licensee, (iii) income, royalties, damages, payments, accounts and accounts receivable now or hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) right (but not the obligation) to sue in the name of Debtor and/or in the name of Secured Party for past, present and future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world in all jurisdictions in which such patents have been issued or applied for, and (vi) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part with respect to any of the foregoing; and

 

(e) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations and the security therefor or for any right to payment. All terms above have the meanings given to them in the Code, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

LOAN ADVANCE/PAYDOWN REQUEST FORM

DEADLINE FOR SAME DAY PROCESSING IS Noon, P.S.T.

 

To: _________
FAX #: (408) 588-9688

 

DATE: _______ __, 2018      TIME: __________________

 

FROM:

 

CINEDIGM CORP.
Borrower's Name

 

TELEPHONE REQUEST (For Bank Use Only):

 

FROM:

____________________________________

Authorized Signer's Name

The following person is authorized to request the loan payment transfer/loan advance on the designated account and is known to me.

 

FROM:

 

____________________________________
Authorized Signature (Borrower)

 

_____________________________________________
Authorized Request & Phone #

 

PHONE #:

 

____________________________________

 

_____________________________________________
Received by (Bank) & Phone #

FROM ACCOUNT#: ____________________________________  
(please include Note number, if applicable) _____________________________________________
TO ACCOUNT #: ____________________________________ Authorized Signature (Bank)
(please include Note number, if applicable)  

 

REQUESTED  TRANSACTION TYPE REQUESTED DOLLAR AMOUNT For Bank Use Only
     
PRINCIPAL INCREASE* (ADVANCE) $__________________________________ Date Rec'd:
PRINCIPAL PAYMENT (ONLY) $__________________________________ Time:
    Comp. Status: YES NO
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:   Status Date:
    Time:
    Approval:
   
   

 

All representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the date of the telephone request for and advance confirmed by this Loan Advance/Paydown Request Form; provided, however, that those representations and warranties the date expressly referring to another date shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects as of such date.

 

*IS THERE A WIRE REQUEST TIED TO THIS LOAN ADVANCE?  (PLEASE CIRCLE ONE) YES NO

If YES, the Outgoing Wire Transfer Instructions must be completed below.

 

OUTGOING WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS Fed Reference Number

Bank Transfer Number
The items marked with an asterisk (*) are required to be completed.
*Beneficiary Name  
*Beneficiary Account Number  
*Beneficiary Address  
Currency Type US DOLLARS ONLY
*ABA Routing Number (9 Digits)  
*Receiving Institution Name  
*Receiving Institution Address  
*Wire Amount $
         

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

[Attached]

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Please send all Required Reporting to:         East West Bank

2350 Mission College Blvd., Suite 988

Santa Clara, CA 95054

Fax: (408) 588-9688

 

FROM: Cinedigm Corp. (“Borrower”)

 

The undersigned authorized Officer of Cinedigm Corp., hereby certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement between Borrower and Bank (the "Agreement"), (i) Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending                      with all required covenants, except as noted below and (ii) all representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof. Attached herewith are the required documents supporting the above certification. The Officer further certifies that these are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and are consistently applied from one period to the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or footnotes.

 

Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under "Complies" or "Applicable" column.

 

REPORTING COVENANTS REQUIRED COMPLIES
Company Prepared Monthly F/S Monthly, by the end of the next month YES NO
Compliance Certificate Monthly, by the end of the next month YES NO
Company prepared Audited and Unqualified F/S Annually, within 120 days of FYE YES NO

Borrowing Base Cert.

 

Monthly, by the end of the next month YES NO

 

FINANCIAL COVENANTS REQUIRED ACTUAL COMPLIES
TO BE TESTED MONTHLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED:    
         
Minimum  balance of cash and availability under Revolving Line $1,000,000 $___________ YES NO
Minimum ratio of (a) the sum of (i) unrestricted Cash plus (ii) Accounts Receivable, divided by (b) Total Funded Debt >1.15:1 ___________ : 1 YES NO

 

Please Enter Below Comments Regarding Violations:

 

The Officer further acknowledges that at any time Borrower is not in compliance with all the terms set forth in the Agreement, including, without limitation, the financial covenants, no credit extensions will be made.

 

Very truly yours,  
   
   
Authorized Signer  
   
Name:  
   
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

DISBURSEMENT LETTER

 

CINEDIGM CORP.

 

The undersigned duly elected and acting officers of CINEDIGM CORP. (“Borrower”) do hereby certify to EAST WEST BANK (“Bank”), in connection with that certain Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of ______ ___, 2018, by and among Borrower, the other Loan Parties thereto and Bank (as modified, amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”; with other capitalized terms used below having the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement) that:

 

1.       The representations and warranties made by Borrower in Section 6 of the Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof.

 

2.       No event or condition has occurred that would constitute an Event of Default.

 

3.       Borrower is in compliance with the covenants and requirements contained in Sections 4, 9 and 10 of the Agreement.

 

4.       All conditions referred to in Section 3 of the Agreement to the making of the Credit Extension(s) to be made on or about the date hereof have been satisfied or waived by Bank.

 

5.       No Material Adverse Change has occurred.

 

6.       The undersigned is a Responsible Officer.

 

[ Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]

 

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7.         The proceeds of the Advances shall be disbursed as follows:

 

Loan Amount: $[______________]
Less:  
 - Facility Fee ($71,250.00)
 - Bank Expenses ($[______________])
 - Payoff Amount ($[______________])
 - Bank Expenses (Loeb & Loeb) ($[______________])*
   
Net Proceeds of the Advance $

 

8.       The aggregate proceeds of the Credit Extensions to be made on the Closing Date shall be remitted as follows:

 

Payoff Amount [ to be completed per Payoff Letter ]:

 

Bank Name:

[_________]
Bank Address: [_________]
Account Number: [_________]
ABA Number: [_________]
Reference: Cinedigm Corp.

 

Bank Expenses (Loeb & Loeb):

 

Bank Name: City National Bank
Bank Address: [_________]
Account Name: [_________]
Account Number: [_________]
ABA Number: [_________]
Reference: [________________________]

 

Balance – credited to Borrower’s account at East West Bank

 

[ Balance of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]

 

* Legal fees and costs are through the Closing Date. Post-closing legal fees and costs, payable after the Closing Date, to be invoiced and paid post-closing

 

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Dated as of the date first set forth above.

 

  BORROWER:
   
  CINEDIGM CORP.
   
  By:             
  Name:
  Title:
   
  BANK:
   
  EAST WEST BANK
   
  By:  
  Name:
  Title:

 

[ Signature Page to Disbursement Letter ]

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCEPTIONS

 

Permitted Indebtedness (Exhibit A)

 

· Second Lien Loan Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2016, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Administrative and Collateral Agent, as amended.

 

· Convertible Subordinated Promissory Note dated October 9, 2018 issued by Cinedigm Corp. to the order of MingTai Investment LP, in the principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00).

 

· Limited Recourse Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, made by Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. in favor of Prospect Capital Corporation, as Collateral Agent, and Limited Recourse Guaranty Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, made by Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. in favor of Prospect Capital Corporation, as Collateral Agent and as Administrative, in each case in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, by and among Cinedigm DC Holdings, LLC, Access Digital Media, Inc., Access Digital Cinema Phase 2, Corp., the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Prospect Capital Corporation as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

 

· Loan Agreement dated as of July 20, 2018 with Bison Global Investment SPC for and on behalf of Global Investment SPC - Bison Global No.1 SP.

 

Permitted Investments (Exhibit A)

 

· Investments in the Excluded Subsidiaries in existence on the Closing Date.

 

Permitted Liens (Exhibit A)

 

· Liens pursuant to Second Lien Loan Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2016, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Administrative and Collateral Agent, as amended.

 

Prior Names (Section 6.4)

 

· Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (former name of Cinedigm Corp.; changed on September 25, 2013)

 

· GVE Newco, LLC (former name of Cinedigm Home Entertainment LLC; changed on October 24, 2013)

 

Litigation (Section 6.5)

 

None.

 

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CORPORATE BORROWING CERTIFICATE

 

 

Borrower :   CINEDIGM CORP. Date :  ______ __, 2018
Bank: EAST WEST BANK  

 

I hereby certify as follows, as of the date set forth above:

 

1. I am the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other officer of the Borrower. My title is as set forth below.

2. Borrower’s exact legal name is set forth above. Borrower is a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

3. Attached hereto are true, correct and complete copies of Borrower’s Certificate of Incorporation (including amendments), as filed with the Secretary of State of the state in which Borrower is incorporated as set forth in paragraph 2 above. Such Certificate of Incorporation has not been amended, annulled, rescinded, revoked or supplemented, and remains in full force and effect as of the date hereof.

 

4. The following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by Borrower’s Board of Directors at a duly held meeting of such directors (or pursuant to a unanimous written consent or other authorized corporate action). Such resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date hereof and have not been in any way modified, repealed, rescinded, amended or revoked, and Bank may rely on them until Bank receives written notice of revocation from Borrower.

 

Resolved , that any one of the following officers or employees of Borrower, whose names, titles and signatures are below, may act on behalf of Borrower:

 

Name   Title   Signature  

Authorized to

Add or Remove

Signatories

            ¨
            ¨
            ¨
            ¨

 

Resolved Further, that any one of the persons designated above with a checked box beside his or her name may, from time to time, add or remove any individuals to and from the above list of persons authorized to act on behalf of Borrower.

 

Resolved Further , that such individuals may, on behalf of Borrower:

 

Borrow Money . Borrow money from East West Bank (“Bank”).

Execute Loan Documents . Execute any loan documents Bank requires.

Grant Security . Grant Bank a security interest in any of Borrower’s assets.

Negotiate Items . Negotiate or discount all drafts, trade acceptances, promissory notes, or other indebtedness in which Borrower has an interest and receive cash or otherwise use the proceeds.

Letters of Credit . Apply for letters of credit from Bank.

Foreign Exchange Contracts . Execute spot or forward foreign exchange contracts.

Issue Warrants . Issue warrants for Borrower’s capital stock.

Further Acts . Designate other individuals to request advances, pay fees and costs and execute other documents or agreements (including documents or agreement that waive Borrower’s right to a jury trial) they believe to be necessary to effectuate such resolutions.

 

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Resolved Further , that all acts authorized by the above resolutions and any prior acts relating thereto are ratified.

 

5. The persons listed above are Borrower’s officers or employees with their titles and signatures shown next to their names.

 

  CINEDIGM CORP.
     
  By:            
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

*** If the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other certifying officer executing above is designated by the resolutions set forth in paragraph 4 as one of the authorized signing officers, this Certificate must also be signed by a second authorized officer or director of Borrower.

 

I, the __________________________ of Borrower, hereby certify as to paragraphs 1 through 5 above, as of the date set forth above.
                         [print title]

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:    

 

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EAST WEST BANK

Member FDIC

 

ITEMIZATION OF AMOUNT FINANCED

DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

(Revolving Line)

 

Name: CINEDIGM CORP.  Date: _______ __, 2018

 

$ credited to deposit account No. ___________ when Advances are requested or disbursed to Borrower by cashier’s check or wire transfer
 
Amounts paid to others on your behalf:
$ to East West Bank for accounts receivable audit (estimate)
$ to Bank counsel fees and expenses
$ to _______________
$ to _______________
$ TOTAL (AMOUNT FINANCED)
   

 

Upon consummation of this transaction, this document will also serve as the authorization for East West Bank to disburse the loan proceeds as stated above.

 

     
Signature   Signature

 

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USA PATRIOT ACT

 

NOTICE

OF

CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT

 

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

 

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: when you open an account, we will ask your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents.

 

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DEBTOR:       [CINEDIGM CORP., ADM CINEMA CORPORATION, VISTACHIARA PRODUCTIONS INC., VISTACHIARA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT CORP., CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, LLC, CINEDIGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, DOCURAMA, LLC, DOVE FAMILY CHANNEL, LLC, CINEDIGM OTT HOLDINGS, LLC, CINEDIGM PRODUCTIONS, LLC, COMIC BLITZ II LLC, VIEWSTER, LLC AND MATCHPOINT DIGITAL, LLC]

 

SECURED PARTY: EAST WEST BANK

 

EXHIBIT A to UCC Financing Statement

 

COLLATERAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHMENT TO UCC NATIONAL FINANCING FORM

 

Except as set forth in the Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement dated as of March 30, 2018 among the Debtor, certain other Loan Parties and the Secured Party, as from time to time amended, all personal property of Borrower (herein referred to as “Borrower” or “Debtor”) whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired, and wherever located, including, but not limited to:

 

(a) all accounts (including health-care-insurance receivables), chattel paper (including tangible and electronic chattel paper), deposit accounts, documents (including negotiable documents), equipment (including all accessions and additions thereto), general intangibles (including payment intangibles and software), goods (including fixtures), instruments (including promissory notes), inventory (including all goods held for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract of service, and including returns and repossessions), investment property (including securities and securities entitlements), letter of credit rights, money, and all of Debtor’s books and records with respect to any of the foregoing, and the computers and equipment containing said books and records;

 

(b) all common law and statutory copyrights and copyright registrations, applications for registration, now existing or hereafter arising, in the United States of America or in any foreign jurisdiction, obtained or to be obtained on or in connection with any of the foregoing, or any parts thereof or any underlying or component elements of any of the foregoing, together with the right to copyright and all rights to renew or extend such copyrights and the right (but not the obligation) of Secured Party to sue in its own name and/or in the name of the Debtor for past, present and future infringements of copyright;

 

(c) all trademarks, service marks, trade names and service names and the goodwill associated therewith, together with the right to trademark and all rights to renew or extend such trademarks and the right (but not the obligation) of Secured Party to sue in its own name and/or in the name of the Debtor for past, present and future infringements of trademark;

 

(d) all (i) patents and patent applications filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office of any foreign jurisdiction, and interests under patent license agreements, including, without limitation, the inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (ii) licenses pertaining to any patent whether Debtor is licensor or licensee, (iii) income, royalties, damages, payments, accounts and accounts receivable now or hereafter due and/or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) right (but not the obligation) to sue in the name of Debtor and/or in the name of Secured Party for past, present and future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world in all jurisdictions in which such patents have been issued or applied for, and (vi) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part with respect to any of the foregoing; and

 

(e) any and all cash proceeds and/or noncash proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, and all supporting obligations and the security therefor or for any right to payment. All terms above have the meanings given to them in the California Uniform Commercial Code.

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

June 28, 2019

 

CONSENT

 

BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Cinedigm Corp.

45 West 36 th Street, 7 th Floor

New York, NY 10018

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We refer to the Second Lien Loan Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified before the date hereof, the “ Second Lien Loan Agreement ”), among Cinedigm Corp. (the “ Borrower ”), certain Lenders, and Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as Agent. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Second Lien Loan Agreement.

 

Under Section 7.1(a) of the Second Lien Agreement, failure by the Borrower to pay (i) any principal of any Loan when the same becomes due and payable (whether at stated maturity, upon prepayment or otherwise), (ii) any interest payable under any Loan Document and such non-payment continues for a period of three (3) Business Days after the due date therefor or (iii) any fee under any Loan Document or any other Obligation (other than those set forth in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii) above) and such non-payment continues for a period of five Business Days after the due date therefor shall constitute an Event of Default unless waived or consented to by the Required Lenders and the Agent (or by the Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders).

 

Upon the payment of all fees and expenses of counsel to the Lead Lender and the Agent due to such Lead Lender and Agent from the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.3 of the Second Lien Loan Agreement, Lenders hereby waive any default or Event of Default that result from the Borrower’s failure to pay the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, accrued and unpaid interest or any other Obligation on the Maturity Date. Such waiver will terminate on July 3, 2019 without any further notice to the Borrower.

 

Nothing contained in this letter agreement or any delay by the Agent or any Lender in exercising any rights, powers, privileges and remedies under the Second Lien Loan Agreement with respect to any Default or Events of Default now existing or hereafter arising under the Second Lien Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be construed as a waiver or modification of such rights, powers, privileges and remedies.

 

This letter agreement is a Loan Document. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Second Lien Loan Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of like import referring to the Second Lien Loan Agreement, and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the “Loan Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Loan Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Second Lien Loan Agreement as amended by this letter agreement.

 

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Sincerely yours,
   
  CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, as Agent
   
  By: /s/ Matthew Trybula
  Name:   Matthew Trybula
  Title:      Associate Counsel

 

AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:  
   
CINEDIGM CORP.  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
ADM CINEMA CORPORATION  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
VISTACHIARA PRODUCTIONS, INC.  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
VISTACHIARA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT CORP.  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
CINEDIGM ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, LLC  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
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CINEDIGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

 
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
DOCURAMA, LLC  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
DOVE FAMILY CHANNEL, LLC  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
CINEDIGM OTT HOLDINGS, LLC  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
CINEDIGM PRODUCTIONS, LLC  
     
By /s/ Gary S. Loffredo  
  Name:  
  Title:  
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Ronald L. Chez IRA
     
  By: /s/ Ronald L. Chez
    Name:
    Title:

 

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  CHRIS AND JAMIE MCGURK LIVING TRUST
     
  By: /s/ Christopher J. McGurk
  Name:  Christopher J. McGurk
  Title:      Trustee

 

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Millennium Trust Company, LLC, Custodian for the benefit of Patrick O’Brien, IRA
     
  By: /s/ Elijah Radakovich
    Name:  Elijah Radakovich
    Title:    Supervisor – Alternative Operations
     
  Patrick O’Brien
     
  By: /s/ Patrick O’Brien
    Name: Patrick O’Brien
    Title: Beneficiary of the Patrick O’Brien, IRA

 

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HACKETT FAMILY TRUST
     
  By: /s/ Terry C. Hackett
    Name:  Terry C. Hackett
    Title: Trustee

 

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Lotus Investors LLC
     
  By: /s/ Gary Simon
    Name: Gary Simon
    Title:   Managing Member
     
  Hedy Kleinman Marital Trust
     
  By: /s/ Gary Simon
    Name: Gary Simon
    Title:   Trustee
     
  Hudson Asset Partners LC
     
  By: /s/ Gary Simon
    Name: Gary Simon
    Title:   Manager
     
  UVE Partners LLC
     
  By: /s/ Gary Simon
    Name: Gary Simon
    Title:   Managing Member

 

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BlueMountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund L.P.
     
  By: /s/ David O’Mara
    Name: David O’Mara
    Title: Deputy General Counsel
     
  BlueMountain Montenvers Master Fund SCA SICAV-SIF
     
  By: /s/ David O’Mara
    Name: David O’Mara
    Title: Deputy General Counsel
     
  BlueMountain Logan Opportunities Master Fund L.P.
     
  By: /s/ David O’Mara
    Name: David O’Mara
    Title: Deputy General Counsel
     
  BlueMountain Foinaven Master Fund L.P.
     
  By: /s/ David O’Mara
    Name: David O’Mara
    Title: Deputy General Counsel
     
  BlueMountain Equity Alternatives Master Fund L.P.
     
  By: /s/ David O’Mara
    Name: David O’Mara
    Title: Deputy General Counsel

 

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Wolverine Flagship Fund Trading Limited
     
  By: /s/ Kenneth L. Nadel
    Name:  Kenneth L. Nadel
    Title:  Authorized Signatory
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PEAK6 Capital Management LLC
   
  By: PEAK6 Investments LLC, its member
     
  By: /s/ Jay Coppoletta
    Name: Jay Coppoletta
    Title: Chief Corporate Development and Legal Officer

 

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