UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2021
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | 0-28104 | 95-4527222 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission |
(IRS Employer |
of incorporation) |
File Number) |
Identification No.) |
2951 28th Street, Santa Monica, California |
90405 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (424) 268-9444
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.001 par value |
JAKK |
NASDAQ Global Select Market |
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
ABL Revolving Credit Facility
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a Credit Agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”), dated as of June 2, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent and lender for a $67,500,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New ABL Facility”). The ABL Credit Agreement replaces the Company’s existing asset-based revolving credit agreement, dated as of March 27, 2014 (the “Existing ABL Facility”), with General Electric Capital Corporation, since assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. Any amounts borrowed under the New ABL Facility will bear interest at either (i) LIBOR plus 1.50%-2.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid) or (ii) base rate plus 0.50%-1.00% (determined by reference to an excess availability pricing grid and base rate subject to a 1.00% floor). The New ABL Facility matures in June 2026.
The ABL Credit Agreement contains negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, pledge their assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. Under certain circumstances the Company is also subject to a springing fixed charge coverage ratio covenant of not less than 1.1 to 1.0, as described in more detail in the ABL Credit Agreement.
The ABL Credit Agreement contains events of default that are customary for a facility of this nature, including (subject in certain cases to grace periods and thresholds) nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross-default to certain other existing indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, certain judgment defaults, loss of liens or guarantees and a change of control as specified in the ABL Credit Agreement. If an event of default occurs, the commitments of the lenders to lend under the ABL Credit Agreement may be terminated and the maturity of the amounts owed may be accelerated.
The obligations under the ABL Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and certain of the other existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens.
New Term Loan
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, entered into a First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (the “New Term Loan Agreement”), with Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., as Sole Lead Arranger, and BSP Agency, LLC, as agent, for a $99,000,000 first-lien secured term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”) and $19,000,000 delayed draw term loan (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”), collectively, the “New Term Loan”). Proceeds from the Initial Term Loan, together with available cash from the Company, were used to repay the Company’s existing term loan (the “Term Loan”), under the agreement dated as of August 9, 2019 with Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as agent for certain investor parties. Proceeds from the Delayed Draw Term Loan will be used to redeem any of the Company’s outstanding 2023 Convertible Senior Notes (the “2023 Convertible Senior Notes”) upon their maturity, which, upon repayment of the Term Loan, accelerated to no later than 91 days from the repayment of the Term Loan, or September 1, 2021.
Amounts outstanding under the New Term Loan will bear interest at either (i) LIBOR plus 6.50% - 7.00% (determined by reference to a net leverage pricing grid), subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor, or (ii) base rate plus 5.50% - 6.00% (determined by reference to a net leverage pricing grid), subject to a 2.00% base rate floor. The New Term Loan matures in June 2027.
The New Term Loan Agreement contains negative covenants that, subject to certain exceptions, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments, pledge their assets as security, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions, undergo fundamental changes and enter into transactions with affiliates. Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, the Company is also required to maintain a Net Leverage Ratio of 4:00x, with step-downs commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2023 and a minimum cash balance of not less than $20,000,000, provided that, the minimum cash amount shall be reduced by $1,000,000 for every $5,000,000 in principal repayment of the New Term Loan, in each case as such terms are defined and such covenants are described in more detail in the New Term Loan Agreement.
The New Term Loan Agreement contains events of default that are customary for a facility of this nature, including (subject in certain cases to grace periods and thresholds) nonpayment of principal, nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross-default to certain other existing indebtedness, bankruptcy or insolvency events, certain judgment defaults and a change of control as specified in the New Term Loan Agreement. If an event of default occurs, the maturity of the amounts owed under the New Term Loan Agreement may be accelerated.
The obligations under the New Term Loan Agreement are guaranteed by the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and certain of the other existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company, the subsidiary borrowers thereunder and such other subsidiary guarantors, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens and subject to the priority lien granted under the ABL Credit Agreement.
The agent and Sole Lead Arranger under the New Term Loan are affiliates of an affiliate of the Company, which affiliate owns common stock and 2023 Convertible Notes of the Company, as well as a majority of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock giving the affiliates various rights as described in the Company’s public filings.
The foregoing descriptions of the ABL Credit Agreement and the New Term Loan Agreement are qualified in their respective entireties by reference to the respective agreements attached as exhibits to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.
Item 1.02. |
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On the Closing Date, the Company repaid in full and terminated the Existing Term Loan Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2019, with Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, as agent. The Existing ABL Credit Facility Agreement was also terminated as of the Closing Date.
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 of this Form 8-K with respect to the New ABL Facility and the New Term Loan is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) |
Exhibits |
Exhibit |
Description |
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10.1* |
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10.2* |
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Certain schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally any omitted schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. |
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Dated: June 3, 2021 |
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By: /s/ JOHN L. KIMBLE John L. Kimble, CFO |
Exhibit 10.1
J.P. Morgan
CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
June 2, 2021
among
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.,
The Other Borrowers Party Hereto from Time to Time,
The Other Loan Parties Party Hereto from Time to Time,
The Lenders Party Hereto
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
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ASSET BASED LENDING
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 |
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SECTION 1.01 |
Defined Terms |
1 |
SECTION 1.02 |
Classification of Loans and Borrowings |
61 |
SECTION 1.03 |
Terms Generally |
62 |
SECTION 1.04 |
Accounting Terms; GAAP |
62 |
SECTION 1.05 |
Interest Rates; LIBOR Notifications |
63 |
SECTION 1.06 |
Letters of Credit |
64 |
SECTION 1.07 |
Divisions |
64 |
SECTION 1.08 |
Québec Matters |
65 |
SECTION 1.09 |
Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents |
65 |
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS |
66 |
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SECTION 2.01 |
Commitments |
66 |
SECTION 2.02 |
Loans and Borrowings |
66 |
SECTION 2.03 |
Requests for Revolving Borrowings |
67 |
SECTION 2.04 |
Protective Advances |
68 |
SECTION 2.05 |
Swingline Loans and Overadvances |
68 |
SECTION 2.06 |
Letters of Credit |
70 |
SECTION 2.07 |
Funding of Borrowings |
76 |
SECTION 2.08 |
Interest Elections |
76 |
SECTION 2.09 |
Termination and Reduction of Revolving Commitments; Increase in Revolving Commitments |
78 |
SECTION 2.10 |
Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt |
80 |
SECTION 2.11 |
Prepayment of Loans |
80 |
SECTION 2.12 |
Fees |
81 |
SECTION 2.13 |
Interest |
82 |
SECTION 2.14 |
Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality |
83 |
SECTION 2.15 |
Increased Costs |
86 |
SECTION 2.16 |
Break Funding Payments |
87 |
SECTION 2.17 |
Withholding of Taxes; Gross Up |
88 |
SECTION 2.18 |
Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs |
92 |
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SECTION 2.19 |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
95 |
SECTION 2.20 |
Defaulting Lenders |
96 |
SECTION 2.21 |
Returned Payments |
98 |
SECTION 2.22 |
Banking Services and Swap Agreements |
99 |
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
99 |
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SECTION 3.01 |
Organization; Powers |
99 |
SECTION 3.02 |
Authorization; Enforceability |
99 |
SECTION 3.03 |
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts |
100 |
SECTION 3.04 |
Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change |
100 |
SECTION 3.05 |
Properties |
101 |
SECTION 3.06 |
Litigation and Environmental Matters |
101 |
SECTION 3.07 |
Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default |
102 |
SECTION 3.08 |
Investment Company Status |
102 |
SECTION 3.09 |
Taxes |
102 |
SECTION 3.10 |
ERISA; Foreign Benefit Arrangement; Canadian Pension Plans and Benefit Plan; UK Pensions |
102 |
SECTION 3.11 |
Disclosure |
103 |
SECTION 3.12 |
Material Agreements |
103 |
SECTION 3.13 |
Solvency |
103 |
SECTION 3.14 |
Insurance |
104 |
SECTION 3.15 |
Capitalization and Subsidiaries |
104 |
SECTION 3.16 |
Security Interest in Collateral |
104 |
SECTION 3.17 |
Employment Matters |
105 |
SECTION 3.18 |
Margin Regulations |
105 |
SECTION 3.19 |
Use of Proceeds |
106 |
SECTION 3.20 |
No Burdensome Restrictions |
106 |
SECTION 3.21 |
Anti Corruption Laws and Sanctions |
106 |
SECTION 3.22 |
Affiliate Transactions |
106 |
SECTION 3.23 |
Common Enterprise |
106 |
SECTION 3.24 |
EEA Financial Institutions |
107 |
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SECTION 3.25 |
Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions |
107 |
SECTION 3.26 |
Term Documents and 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes |
107 |
SECTION 3.27 |
Centre of Main Interest and Establishments |
107 |
SECTION 3.28 |
Fiscal Unity |
107 |
SECTION 3.29 |
PPP Loan |
108 |
SECTION 3.30 |
Activities of Inactive Subsidiaries |
108 |
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS |
108 |
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SECTION 4.01 |
Effective Date |
108 |
SECTION 4.02 |
Each Credit Event |
111 |
ARTICLE V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
112 |
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SECTION 5.01 |
Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information |
112 |
SECTION 5.02 |
Notices of Material Events |
116 |
SECTION 5.03 |
Existence; Conduct of Business |
117 |
SECTION 5.04 |
Payment of Obligations |
118 |
SECTION 5.05 |
Maintenance of Properties |
118 |
SECTION 5.06 |
Books and Records; Inspection Rights |
118 |
SECTION 5.07 |
Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations and Certain Pension Plan Matters |
119 |
SECTION 5.08 |
Use of Proceeds |
119 |
SECTION 5.09 |
Accuracy of Information |
120 |
SECTION 5.10 |
Insurance |
120 |
SECTION 5.11 |
Casualty and Condemnation |
120 |
SECTION 5.12 |
Appraisals |
121 |
SECTION 5.13 |
Depository Banks |
121 |
SECTION 5.14 |
Additional Collateral; Further Assurances |
121 |
SECTION 5.15 |
Certain Foreign Loan Party Cash Management Provisions |
122 |
SECTION 5.16 |
U.K. Pensions |
123 |
SECTION 5.17 |
Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity |
123 |
SECTION 5.18 |
Centre of Main Interest and Establishments |
123 |
SECTION 5.19 |
People with Significant Control Regime |
123 |
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SECTION 5.20 |
PPP Loan Forgiveness |
124 |
SECTION 5.21 |
Post Closing Covenants |
124 |
ARTICLE VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
124 |
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SECTION 6.01 |
Indebtedness |
124 |
SECTION 6.02 |
Liens |
127 |
SECTION 6.03 |
Fundamental Changes |
128 |
SECTION 6.04 |
Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions |
129 |
SECTION 6.05 |
Asset Sales |
130 |
SECTION 6.06 |
Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
131 |
SECTION 6.07 |
Swap Agreements |
131 |
SECTION 6.08 |
Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness |
132 |
SECTION 6.09 |
Transactions with Affiliates |
132 |
SECTION 6.10 |
Restrictive Agreements |
133 |
SECTION 6.11 |
Amendment of Material Documents |
133 |
SECTION 6.12 |
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |
133 |
SECTION 6.13 |
Canadian Pension Plans |
134 |
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
134 |
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ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT |
137 |
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SECTION 8.01 |
Authorization and Action |
137 |
SECTION 8.02 |
Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Limitation of Liability, Etc |
141 |
SECTION 8.03 |
Posting of Communications |
142 |
SECTION 8.04 |
The Administrative Agent Individually |
143 |
SECTION 8.05 |
Successor Administrative Agent |
144 |
SECTION 8.06 |
Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Bank |
145 |
SECTION 8.07 |
Collateral Matters |
147 |
SECTION 8.08 |
Credit Bidding |
148 |
SECTION 8.09 |
Certain ERISA Matters |
149 |
SECTION 8.10 |
Flood Laws |
150 |
SECTION 8.11 |
Appointment of Administrative Agent as U.K Security Trustee |
151 |
SECTION 8.12 |
Parallel Debt Undertaking |
154 |
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SECTION 8.13 |
Dutch Collateral Documents |
154 |
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
155 |
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SECTION 9.01 |
Notices |
155 |
SECTION 9.02 |
Waivers; Amendments |
156 |
SECTION 9.03 |
Expenses; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity, Etc |
159 |
SECTION 9.04 |
Successors and Assigns |
162 |
SECTION 9.05 |
Survival |
166 |
SECTION 9.06 |
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution |
166 |
SECTION 9.07 |
Severability |
167 |
SECTION 9.08 |
Right of Setoff |
167 |
SECTION 9.09 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process |
168 |
SECTION 9.10 |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
169 |
SECTION 9.11 |
Headings |
170 |
SECTION 9.12 |
Confidentiality |
170 |
SECTION 9.13 |
Several Obligations; Non Reliance; Violation of Law |
171 |
SECTION 9.14 |
USA PATRIOT Act; UK “Know Your Customer” Checks; Canadian Anti-Money Laundering |
171 |
SECTION 9.15 |
Disclosure |
172 |
SECTION 9.16 |
Appointment for Perfection |
172 |
SECTION 9.17 |
Interest Rate Limitation |
173 |
SECTION 9.18 |
Marketing Consent |
173 |
SECTION 9.19 |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions |
173 |
SECTION 9.20 |
No Fiduciary Duty, etc |
174 |
SECTION 9.21 |
Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs |
175 |
SECTION 9.22 |
Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity |
175 |
SECTION 9.23 |
English Language |
176 |
SECTION 9.24 |
Intercreditor Agreement |
176 |
SECTION 9.25 |
Judgment Currency |
176 |
ARTICLE X LOAN GUARANTY |
177 |
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SECTION 10.01 |
Guaranty |
177 |
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SECTION 10.02 |
Guaranty of Payment |
177 |
SECTION 10.03 |
No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty |
178 |
SECTION 10.04 |
Defenses Waived |
179 |
SECTION 10.05 |
Rights of Subrogation |
179 |
SECTION 10.06 |
Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration |
179 |
SECTION 10.07 |
Information |
180 |
SECTION 10.08 |
Termination |
180 |
SECTION 10.09 |
Taxes |
180 |
SECTION 10.10 |
Maximum Liability |
180 |
SECTION 10.11 |
Contribution |
181 |
SECTION 10.12 |
Liability Cumulative |
181 |
SECTION 10.13 |
Keepwell |
181 |
ARTICLE XI THE BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE |
182 |
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SECTION 11.01 |
Appointment; Nature of Relationship |
182 |
SECTION 11.02 |
Powers |
182 |
SECTION 11.03 |
Employment of Agents |
182 |
SECTION 11.04 |
Notices |
182 |
SECTION 11.05 |
Successor Borrower Representative |
183 |
SECTION 11.06 |
Execution of Loan Documents; Borrowing Base Certificate |
183 |
SCHEDULES:
Commitment Schedule
Schedule 3.05 | -- | Properties |
Schedule 3.06 | -- | Disclosed Matters |
Schedule 3.12 | -- | Material Agreements |
Schedule 3.14 | -- | Insurance |
Schedule 3.15 | -- | Capitalization and Subsidiaries |
Schedule 3.22 | -- | Affiliate Transactions |
Schedule 6.01 | -- | Existing Indebtedness |
Schedule 6.02 | -- | Existing Liens |
Schedule 6.04 | -- | Existing Investments |
Schedule 6.10 | -- | Existing Restrictions |
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit A | -- | Form of Assignment and Assumption |
Exhibit B | -- | Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
Exhibit C | -- | Form of Compliance Certificate |
Exhibit D | -- | Joinder Agreement |
CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of June 2, 2021 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) among JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), JAKKS SALES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JAKKS Sales”), DISGUISE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Disguise”), MAUI, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Maui”), MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Moose” and together with the Company, JAKKS Sales, Disguise, Maui and any other Person that joins this Agreement as a Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Borrower”, and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as the “Borrowers”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions.
SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
“2023 Oasis Convertible Notes” means the following convertible senior notes issued by JAKKS to Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd.: (i) the $21.5 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on November 7, 2017 and amended and restated on August 9, 2019, (ii) the $8.5 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on July 26, 2018 and amended and restated on August 9, 2019, and (iii) the $8.0 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on August 9, 2019.
“ABL Priority Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“ABR”, when used in reference to (a) a rate of interest, refers to the Alternate Base Rate, and (b) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bear interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
“Account” has the meaning assigned to the term (a) “Accounts” in the U.S. Security Agreement, (b) “Book Debts” in the U.K. Debenture (with respect to Accounts of a U.K. Loan Party), (c) “Rights and Claims” in the Dutch Omnibus Pledge (with respect to Accounts of a Dutch Loan Party), (d) “Accounts” in the Canadian Security Agreement (with respect to Accounts of a Canadian Loan Party), and (e) “Book Debts” in the Hong Kong Debenture (with respect to Accounts of a Hong Kong Loan Party).
“Account Debtor” means any Person obligated on an Account.
“Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the Effective Date, by which any Loan Party (a) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise or (b) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the Equity
Interests of a Person which has ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other similar management personnel of a Person (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority of the outstanding Equity Interests of a Person.
“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or for any ABR Borrowing, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
“Administrative Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders and collateral agent, security trustee and hypothecary representative (pursuant to Section 8.01) for the Secured Parties hereunder or, as applicable, such branches or affiliates of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as it shall from time to time designate for the purposes of performing its obligations hereunder in such capacities. References to the “Administrative Agent” shall include any branch or affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. designated by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the purpose of performing its obligations in such capacity.
“Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the specified Person.
“Agent Related Person” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.03(d).
“Aggregate Revolving Commitment” means, at any time, the aggregate of the Revolving Commitments of all of the Lenders, as increased or reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. As of the Effective Date, the Aggregate Revolving Commitment is $67,500,000.
“Aggregate Revolving Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all the Lenders at such time.
“Allowable Uses” means the “Allowable Uses of Covered Loans” set forth in Section 7(a)(36)(F) of the Small Business Act.
“Alternate Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1%, and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one‑month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that, for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or if the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate
due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.14 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.14(c)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clause (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for purposes of this Agreement.
“Alternative Currency” means Euros, Sterling and Hong Kong Dollars.
“Ancillary Document” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.06(b).
“Anti‑Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption or money laundering, and includes the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation.
“Applicable Parties” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03(c).
“Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, with respect to Revolving Loans, LC Exposure, Overadvances, Protective Advances or Swingline Loans, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and the denominator of which is the Aggregate Revolving Commitment; provided that, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon such Lender’s share of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure at that time; provided further that, in accordance with Section 2.20, so long as any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment shall be disregarded.
“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, with respect to any Loan, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Revolver ABR Spread”, or “Revolver Eurodollar Spread”, as the case may be, based upon the Average Quarterly Availability during the most recently ended calendar quarter; provided that the “Applicable Rate” shall be the applicable rates per annum set forth below in Category II during the period from the Effective Date to, and including, the last day of the first full calendar quarter ending after the Effective Date:
Average Quarterly Availability |
Revolver ABR Spread |
Revolver Eurodollar Spread |
Category 1 ≥ 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment |
0.50% |
1.50% |
Category 2 < 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment but ≥ 25% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment |
0.75% |
1.75% |
Category 3 < 25% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment |
1.00% |
2.00% |
For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in Average Quarterly Availability shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the first day of each calendar quarter and ending on the last day of such calendar quarter, it being understood and agreed that, for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate on the first day of any calendar quarter, the Average Quarterly Availability during the most recently ended calendar quarter shall be used. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Average Quarterly Availability shall be deemed to be in Category III at the option of the Administrative Agent or at the request of the Required Lenders if the Borrowers fail to deliver any Borrowing Base Certificate or related information required to be delivered by them pursuant to Section 5.01, during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until each such Borrowing Base Certificate and related information is so delivered.
If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any Borrowing Base Certificate or related information based on which Availability and/or such Average Quarterly Availability and the corresponding Applicable Rate was determined, as applicable, was incorrect (whether based on a restatement, fraud or otherwise), the Borrowers shall be required to retroactively pay any additional amount that the Borrowers would have been required to pay if such Borrowing Base Certificate or related information based upon which Availability and/or such Average Quarterly Availability was determined had been accurate at the time it was delivered.
“Approved Electronic Platform” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.03(a).
“Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
“Approved European Jurisdiction” means any of the following jurisdictions: United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Portugal, Luxembourg, Poland and Czech Republic.
“Approved Jurisdiction” means any of the following jurisdictions: each Approved European Jurisdiction, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.
“Arranger” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as sole bookrunner and sole lead arranger hereunder.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form (including electronic records generated by the use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Availability” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and (ii) the Borrowing Base minus (b) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure (calculated, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings), as such amounts are calculated by Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement and in its Permitted Discretion, provided that Administrative Agent’s calculations of clauses (a)(i) and (b) of this definition shall not be binding in the event of manifest error.
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.
“Available Revolving Commitment” means, at any time, the Aggregate Revolving Commitment minus the Aggregate Revolving Exposure (calculated, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings).
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (g) of Section 2.14.
“Average Quarterly Availability” means, for any calendar quarter, an amount equal to the average daily Availability during such calendar quarter, as determined by the Administrative Agent’s system of records; provided, that in order to determine Availability on any day for purposes of this definition, the Borrowing Base for such day shall be determined by reference to
the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate (but as updated by the Administrative Agent in its discretion to take into account any changes to the amount of Eligible Pledged Cash) delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01 as of such day.
“Average Revolver Usage” shall mean, for any calendar quarter, an amount equal to the average daily Aggregate Revolving Exposure during such calendar quarter, as determined by the Administrative Agent’s system of records.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Banking Services” means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries by JPMCB or any of its Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, “commercial credit cards” and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) merchant processing services, (d) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, any direct debit scheme or arrangement, overdrafts, cash pooling services, and interstate depository network services), (e) Lease Financing, and foreign exchange and currency management services.
“Banking Services Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services; provided, however, Banking Services Obligations in respect of Lease Financing shall be limited to Lease Deficiency Obligations.
“Banking Services Reserves” means all Reserves which the Administrative Agent from time to time establishes in its Permitted Discretion for Banking Services then provided or outstanding.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, when such Person becomes the subject of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, interim receiver, monitor, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization, administration or liquidation of its business, appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any
such proceeding or appointment or has had any order for relief in such proceeding entered in respect thereof, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands or any other applicable jurisdiction or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permits such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality), to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
“Benchmark” means, initially, LIBO Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBO Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (c) or clause (d) of Section 2.14.
“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:
(1) | the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; |
(2) | the sum of: (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; |
(3) | the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; |
provided that, in the case of clause (1), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; provided further that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event, and the delivery of a Term SOFR Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the sum of (a) Term SOFR and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, as set forth in clause (1) of this definition (subject to the first proviso above).
If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1), (2) or (3) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:
(1) for purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent:
(a) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor;
(b) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and
(2) for purposes of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement,” the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities;
provided that, in the case of clause (1) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the
definition of “Alternate Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides in its reasonable discretion may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein;
(3) in the case of a Term SOFR Transition Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term SOFR Notice is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.14(d); or
(4) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the sixth (6th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Lenders, written notice of objection to such Early Opt-in Election from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.14.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code to
which Section 4975 of the Code applies, and (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of the Plan Asset Regulations or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Blocking Regulation” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.21.
“Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers or other governing body) of such Person, or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers or other governing body).
“Borrower” or “Borrowers” have the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Borrower Representative” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.01.
“Borrowing” means (a) a Revolving Borrowing, (b) a Swingline Loan, (c) a Protective Advance, and (d) an Overadvance.
“Borrowing Base” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) $20,000,000, and (ii) 100% of the Borrowers’ Eligible Pledged Cash, plus (b) 85% of the Eligible Loan Parties’ Eligible Accounts at such time (provided, however, that such percentage shall be reduced by 1% for each percentage point (or portion thereof) that the Dilution Percent exceeds 5%), plus (c) the lesser of (i) 85% of the Eligible Loan Parties’ Eligible Inventory, at such time, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first‑in‑first‑out basis and (ii) the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage identified in the most recent Inventory appraisal ordered by the Administrative Agent multiplied by the Eligible Loan Parties’ Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first‑in‑first‑out basis, minus (d) Reserves. The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion, adjust Reserves and, at any time an Event of Default exists, reduce the advance rates set forth above or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Borrowing Base. The calculations in clause (c) above may be determined on a combined basis for Inventory or on a category by category basis for Inventory, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion from time to time based on its review of any appraisal and/or field examination of such Inventory. The maximum amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to: (I) the Accounts of the Hong Kong Loan Parties shall not exceed the lesser of: (x) $50,000,000, and (y) 50% of the Borrowing Base; (II) in-transit Inventory pursuant to the provisos of clauses (g), (h), and (i) of the definition of Eligible Inventory shall not exceed $10,000,000, and (III) Halloween Accounts shall not exceed $3,500,000.
“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in substantially the form of Exhibit B or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower Representative for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.
“Burdensome Restrictions” means any consensual encumbrance or restriction of the type described in clause (a) or (b) of Section 6.10.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for general business in London.
“C’est Moi Sale” means the sale of Loan Parties’ “C’est Moi” skincare and cosmetics product line, including all associated intellectual property and Inventory.
“Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation” means, collectively, the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, the Proceeds of Crime Act, c. 17 and the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-2 or any similar Canadian legislation, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto including, without limitation, the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism and the United Nations Al Qaida and Taliban Regulations promulgated under the United Nations Act.
“Canadian Blocked Person” means any Person that is a “politically exposed foreign person” as defined in the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), or “terrorist group” as defined in Part II.1 of the Criminal Code (Canada).
“Canadian Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Canadian Security Agreement, and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, deeds of hypothec, debentures, share charges, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, and financing statements, in each case now or hereafter executed by any Canadian Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any Canadian Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
“Canadian Defined Benefit Plan” means a pension plan for the purposes of any applicable pension benefits standards statute or regulation in Canada, which contains a “defined benefit provision,” as defined in subsection 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
“Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws” means any Canadian laws, regulations or orders governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with countries, entities, organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures, including the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada), and any related regulations.
“Canadian Guarantor” means JAKKS Pacific (Canada), Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.
“Canadian ITA” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended.
“Canadian Loan Parties” means, each of, and collectively, the Canadian Guarantor, and any other Subsidiary of the Company organized under applicable law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada which becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors and assigns, and the term “Canadian Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Canadian Pension Event” means (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of the Canadian Loan Party or another Loan Party from a Canadian Pension Plan during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Pension Plan or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Pension Plan; or (d) any other event or condition which might constitute grounds for the termination of, winding up or partial termination of winding up or the appointment of trustee to administer, any Canadian Pension Plan.
“Canadian Pension Plan” means a pension plan that is covered by the applicable pension standards laws of any jurisdiction in Canada including the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) and the Income Tax Act (Canada) and that is either (a) maintained or sponsored by the Canadian Loan Party for employees or (b) maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, or other arrangement under which more than one employer makes contributions and to which the Canadian Loan Party is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five years made or accrued such contributions.
“Canadian Priority Payable Reserves” means any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, for amounts owing by a Canadian Loan Party secured by any Liens, choate or inchoate, which rank or are capable of ranking in priority to the Administrative Agent’s Liens and/or for amounts which may represent costs relating to the enforcement of the Administrative Agent’s Liens including, without limitation, in the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent, any such amounts due and not paid for wages, salaries, commission or compensation, including vacation pay (including as provided for under WEPPA), amounts due and not paid under any legislation relating to workers’ compensation or to employment insurance, all amounts deducted or withheld and not paid and remitted when due under the Income Tax Act (Canada), amounts currently or past due and not paid for realty, municipal or similar taxes, any and all solvency deficiencies, unfunded liabilities on wind-up or wind-up deficiencies in regards to any Canadian Pension Plan which is a defined benefit plan (to the extent impacting personal or moveable property) and all amounts currently or past due and not contributed, remitted or paid to any Canadian Pension Plan or under the Canada Pension Plan, the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) or any similar legislation.
“Canadian Security Agreement” means that certain Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Canadian Loan Parties party thereto and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, and any other Canadian pledge and security agreement or deed of hypothec entered into after the date of this Agreement (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Capital Expenditures” means, without duplication, any expenditure or commitment to expend money for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Lease Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases or financing leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“CARES Act” means The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, as amended from time to time, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule, or regulation of the CARES Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future law.
“Cash Dominion Period” means the period (a) commencing on any day that (i) Availability is less than an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment for three (3) consecutive Business Days, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred, and (b) continuing until no Event of Default has existed and Availability has been greater than or equal to an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, in each case, at all times for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, the amount of Availability attributable to clause (a) of the definition of Borrowing Base cannot exceed 5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.
“Change in Control” means that: (a) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests of the Company (or other securities convertible into such Equity Interests) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of all Equity Interests of the Company entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Company, (b) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert, shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of the Company or control over the Equity Interests of such Person entitled to vote for members of the Board of Directors of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests, (c) during any period of 24 consecutive months commencing on or after the Effective Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors, (d) Borrowers fail to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party (other than pursuant to a transaction not prohibited by Section 6.03 or Section 6.04), (e) the occurrence of a “Liquidity Event” as defined in the Series A Certificate of Designations, or (f) the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the Term Credit Agreement.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption of or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority; or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof or any European equivalent regulation (such as the European Market and Infrastructure Regulation), and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, including CRR and CRR II, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
“Charges” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans or Protective Advances or Overadvances.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Collateral” means any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person covered by the Collateral Documents and any and all other property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that may at any time be, become or be intended to be, subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders and other Secured Parties, to secure the Secured Obligations.
“Collateral Access Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Collateral Documents.
“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Canadian Collateral Documents, the U.S. Collateral Documents, the U.K. Collateral Documents, the Dutch Collateral Documents, the Hong Kong Collateral Documents, and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, deeds of hypothec, debentures, share charges, mortgages, deeds of trust, loan agreements, notes, guarantees, subordination agreements, pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, fee letters, notices, leases, financing statements and all other written matter whether theretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
“Collection Account” means, (a) with respect to the U.S. Loan Parties, as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement, (b) with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties, as defined in the Canadian
Security Agreement, (c) with respect to the U.K. Loan Parties, each deposit account maintained by any U.K. Loan Party into which cash, checks or other similar payments relating to or constituting payments made in respect of Accounts or other proceeds will be deposited, (d) with respect to the Dutch Loan Parties, each deposit account maintained by any Dutch Borrower into which cash, checks or other similar payments relating to or constituting payments made in respect of Accounts or other proceeds will be deposited, and (e) with respect to the Hong Kong Loan Parties, each deposit account maintained by any Hong Kong Loan Party into which cash, checks or other similar payments relating to or constituting payments made in respect of Accounts or other proceeds will be deposited; provided, however, that the Loan Parties shall ensure no Term Loan Priority Account is a Collection Account.
“Commitment Fee Rate” shall mean, for any day, with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Commitment Fee Rate”, based upon the Average Revolver Usage during the most recently ended calendar month; provided that the “Commitment Fee Rate” shall be the applicable rate per annum set forth below in Category 2 during the period from the Effective Date to, and including, the last day of the first full calendar quarter ending after the Effective Date:
Average Revolver Usage |
Commitment Fee Rate |
Category 1 ≥ 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment |
0.25% |
Category 2 < 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment |
0.375% |
For purposes of the foregoing, each change in the Commitment Fee Rate resulting from a change in Average Revolver Usage shall be effective during the period commencing on and including the first day of each calendar quarter and ending on the last day of such calendar quarter, it being understood and agreed that, for purposes of determining the Commitment Fee Rate on the first day of any calendar quarter, the Average Revolver Usage during the most recently ended calendar quarter shall be used.
“Commitment Schedule” means the Commitment Schedule attached hereto identified as such.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Communications” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03(c).
“Company” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit C.
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Continuing Director” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who was a director (or comparable manager) of the Company on the Effective Date, and (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Effective Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors of the Company by a majority of the Continuing Directors.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Controlled Disbursement Account” means any accounts of the Borrowers maintained with the Administrative Agent as a zero balance, cash management account pursuant to and under any agreement between a Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as modified and amended from time to time, and through which all disbursements of a Borrower, any other Loan Party and any designated Subsidiary of a Borrower are made and settled on a daily basis with no uninvested balance remaining overnight.
“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.
“Covenant Testing Trigger Period” means the period (a) commencing on any day that Availability is less than an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, and (b) continuing until Availability has been greater than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment at all times for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, the amount of Availability attributable to clause (a) of the definition of Borrowing Base cannot exceed 5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.
“Covered Entity” means any of the following:
(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Covered Party” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.21.
“Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.
“CRR” means either CRR-EU or, as the context may require, CRR-UK.
“CRR-EU” means regulation 575/2013 of the European Union on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and regulation 2019/876 of the European Union amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and all delegated and implementing regulations supplementing that Regulation.
“CRR-UK” means CRR-EU as amended and transposed into the laws of the United Kingdom by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and as amended by the Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
“CRR II” means either CRR II-EU or, as the context may require, CRR II-UK.
“CRR II-EU” means regulation 2019/876 amending CRR-EU as regards the leverage ratio, the net stable funding ratio, requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities, counterparty credit risk, market risk, exposures to central counterparties, exposures to collective investment undertakings, large exposures, reporting and disclosure requirements, and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 and all delegated and implementing regulations supplementing that Regulation.
“CRR II-UK” means CRR II-EU as amended and transposed into the laws of the United Kingdom by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 and as amended by the Capital Requirements (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which may include a lookback) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may establish another convention in its reasonable discretion.
“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good
faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) has not been satisfied; (b) has notified any Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) to funding a Loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations as of the date of certification) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of (i) a Bankruptcy Event or (ii) a Bail‑In Action.
“Deposit Account Control Agreement” shall mean a control agreement (or any similar agreement, documentation or requirement necessary, including notice to and acknowledgement from the account bank maintaining a Collection Account as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion) providing for the Administrative Agent to be able to take sole dominion and control of the relevant Collection Account(s) during a Cash Dominion Period.
“Dilution Percent” means, as of any date of determination, a percentage, based upon the experience of the immediately prior twelve (12) months (or such other period as may be determined by the Administrative Agent acting in its Permitted Discretion), that is the result of dividing the Dollar amount of (a) bad debt write-downs or write-offs, discounts, returns, promotions, allowances, credits, credit memos and other dilutive items with respect to Eligible Loan Parties’ Accounts (in each case, without duplication), divided by (b) the Eligible Loan Parties’ billings with respect to Accounts during such period.
“Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits, proceedings and environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06.
"Disney Entities" means, Disney Consumer Products, Inc. and any of its Affiliates that may from time to time enter into a license agreement or similar arrangement with the Loan Parties.
"Disney Licenses" means, collectively, (i) the Standard Terms and Conditions, dated as of January 1, 2014, by and among Disney Consumer Products, Inc. and the Company, (ii) each of the schedules, amendments, attachments, and other supplements thereto, and (iii) any other licensing or similar agreement between any Loan Party and any Disney Entity.
“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (in one transaction or in a series of transactions and whether effected pursuant to a Division or otherwise) of any property by any Person (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction and any issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of such Person), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
“Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests which do not otherwise constitute Disqualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests which do not otherwise constitute Disqualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provide for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) are or become convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date.
“Dividing Person” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “Division.”
“Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.
“Division Successor” means any Person that, upon the consummation of a Division of a Dividing Person, holds all or any portion of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations previously held by such Dividing Person immediately prior to the consummation of such Division. A Dividing Person which retains any of its assets, liabilities and/or obligations after a Division shall be deemed a Division Successor upon the occurrence of such Division.
“Document” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Collateral Document.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, for any amount, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Alternative Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent) by Reuters on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Alternative Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters chosen by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
“Dollars”, dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the U.S.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the U.S.
“Dutch CITA” means the Dutch Corporate Income Tax Act (Wet op de vennootschapsbelasting 1969).
“Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity” means a fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) for Dutch corporate income tax purposes (within the meaning of Article 15 of the Dutch CITA).
“Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.22.
“Dutch Civil Code” means the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek).
“Dutch Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Dutch Omnibus Pledge, the Dutch Share Pledge and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure any of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, debentures, share charges, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, financing statements, in each case now or hereafter executed by any Dutch Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any Dutch Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
“Dutch Loan Parties” means, each of, and collectively, JAKKS Europe B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under Dutch law, having its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and registered with the Trade Register under registration number 77749855, and any other Subsidiary of the Company organized under applicable law of The Netherlands which becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors and assigns, and the term “Dutch Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Dutch Omnibus Pledge” means the Dutch law governed omnibus pledge entered into on or about the date of this Agreement by and among the Dutch Loan Parties, as pledgors, and the Administrative Agent, as pledgee.
“Dutch Share Pledge” means the Dutch law governed pledge to be entered into after the Effective Date by the Company and the Agent in respect of the entire issued share capital of JAKKS Europe B.V.
“Early Opt-in Election” means, if the then-current Benchmark is LIBO Rate, the occurrence of:
(1) a notification by the Administrative Agent to (or the request by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent to notify) each of the other parties hereto that at least five currently outstanding dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate (and such syndicated credit facilities are identified in such notice and are publicly available for review), and
(2) the joint election by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative to trigger a fallback from LIBO Rate and the provision by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Lenders.
“EBITDA” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Loan Parties determined, in each case, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP:
(a) Net Income,
minus
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(b) without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent included in determining Net Income for such period:
(i) unusual or non-recurring gains, and
(ii) interest income,
plus
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(c) without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent deducted in determining Net Income for such period:
(i) non-cash unusual and non-recurring losses (but excluding any non‑cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period and any non‑cash charge that relates to the write‑down or write‑off of inventory),
(ii) non-cash charges or adjustments (but excluding any non-cash charge or adjustment in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period) for compensation expenses and other expenses related to or associated with compensation programs,
(iii) Interest Expense,
(iv) income taxes (for the avoidance of doubt, net of any tax refunds),
(v) depreciation and amortization,
(vi) non-recurring transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transactions and the entry into, and the incurrence and performance of obligations under, the Term Documents, in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (vi) not to exceed $3,000,000,
(vii) non-recurring transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with any redemption of any of the outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes in accordance herewith), the C’est Moi Sale or the PPP Loan, in
an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (vii) not to exceed $500,000,
(viii) non-recurring transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (viii) not to exceed $1,500,000,
(ix) non-recurring fees and expenses of consultants incurred in connection with operational and financial performance improvement initiatives in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (ix) not to exceed $1,000,000, and
(x) any non-cash loss (or minus any gain) from foreign currency translation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, EBITDA for each of the fiscal months ending April 30, 2020, May 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 31, 2020, September 30, 2020, October 31, 2020, November 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, January 31, 2021, February 28, 2021, and March 31, 2021, shall be $(6,550,550), $(1,271,140), $3,220,690, $12,565,468, $12,269,112, $18,227,753, $2,454,687, $1,775,572, $(28,926), $5,784,439, $(3,174,802), and $(4,724,304), respectively, as may be adjusted on a pro forma basis.
“ECP” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1(a)(18) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and the applicable rules issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or the SEC.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Effective Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
“Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
“Electronic System” means any electronic system, including e‑mail, e‑fax, web portal access for such Borrower and any other Internet or extranet‑based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
“Eligible Accounts” means, at any time, the Accounts of an Eligible Loan Party which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion are eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s discretion provided herein, Eligible Accounts shall not include any Account of an Eligible Loan Party:
(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent;
(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, or (iii) in accordance with and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, a second lien security interest in favor of the Term Agent;
(c) (i) which is unpaid more than 90 days (or 180 days with respect to Halloween Accounts) after the date of the original invoice therefor or more than 60 days after the original due date therefor, or (ii) which has been written off the books of such Eligible Loan Party or otherwise designated as uncollectible;
(d) which is owing by an Account Debtor for which more than 50% of the Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible hereunder;
(e) which is owing by an Account Debtor to the extent the aggregate amount of Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates to all Eligible Loan Parties exceeds 25% (or (i) 35% in the case of Walmart and its Affiliates, and (ii) 40% in the case of Target and its Affiliates) of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts of all Eligible Loan Parties;
(f) with respect to which any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any Collateral Document has been breached or is not true;
(g) which (i) does not arise from the sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) is not evidenced by an invoice or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which has been sent to the Account Debtor, (iii) represents a progress billing, (iv) is contingent upon such Eligible Loan Party’s completion of any further performance, (v) represents a sale on a bill‑and‑hold, guaranteed sale, sale‑and‑return, sale on approval, consignment, cash‑on‑delivery or any other repurchase or return basis, or (vi) relates to payments of interest, finance charges or late charges;
(h) for which the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped to the Account Debtor or for which the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by such Eligible Loan Party or if such Account was invoiced more than once;
(i) with respect to which any check or other instrument of payment has been returned uncollected for any reason;
(j) which is owed by an Account Debtor which has (i) applied for, suffered, or consented to the appointment of any receiver, interim receiver, monitor, custodian, trustee, administrator, administrative receiver, compulsory manager or liquidator of its assets or similar official for such Account Debtor or its assets, (ii) had possession of all or a material part of its property taken by any receiver, interim receiver, monitor, custodian, trustee, administrator, administrative receiver, compulsory manager or liquidator, (iii) filed, or had filed against it, any assignment, application, request or petition for liquidation, administration, reorganization, arrangement, compromise, adjustment of debts, stay of proceedings, adjudication as bankrupt, winding-up, or voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any Insolvency Laws (other than post‑petition accounts payable of an Account Debtor that is a debtor‑in‑possession under any Insolvency Laws and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), (iv) admitted in writing its inability, or is generally unable to, pay its debts as they become due, (v) become insolvent, or (vi) ceased operation of its business
(k) which is owed by any Account Debtor which has sold all or substantially all of its assets;
(l) with respect to the Borrowers and any Eligible Loan Party that is a Canadian Loan Party, which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office (or the equivalent in the applicable jurisdiction) in the U.S. or Canada or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the U.S., any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, Canada, or any province of Canada, unless, in any such case, such Account is backed by a letter of credit or other credit support acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent;
(m) with respect to the Eligible Loan Parties that are U.K. Loan Parties or Dutch Loan Parties, which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office (or the equivalent in the applicable jurisdiction) in the U.S., Canada or an Approved European Jurisdiction, or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the U.S., any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, Canada, any province of Canada, or any Approved European Jurisdiction unless, in any such case, such Account is backed by a letter of credit or other credit support acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent;
(n) with respect to the Eligible Loan Parties that are Hong Kong Loan Parties, which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office (or the equivalent in the applicable jurisdiction) in an Approved Jurisdiction, or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of an Approved Jurisdiction unless, in any such case, such Account is backed by a letter of credit or other credit support acceptable to the
Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent;
(o) which, in respect of any Account of any Eligible Loan Party that is a U.K. Loan Party or a Dutch Loan Party, the contract or agreement underlying such Account is governed by (or, if no governing law is expressed therein, is deemed to be governed by) the laws of any jurisdiction other than an Approved European Jurisdiction;
(p) which, in respect of any Account of any Eligible Loan Party that is a Hong Kong Loan Party, the contract or agreement underlying such Account is governed by (or, if no governing law is expressed therein, is deemed to be governed by) the laws of any jurisdiction other than an Approved Jurisdiction;
(q) which, in respect of any Eligible Loan Party that is a U.K. Loan Party or a Dutch Loan Party, is subject to any limitation on assignment or other restriction (whether arising by operation of law, by agreement or otherwise) which would under the local governing law of the contract have the effect of restricting the assignment for or by way of security or the creation of security, in each case unless the Administrative Agent has determined that such limitation is not enforceable;
(r) which is owed in any currency other than U.S. dollars, or, solely in the case of Eligible Loan Parties that are U.K. Loan Parties, Dutch Loan Parties, or Hong Kong Loan Parties, an Alternative Currency;
(s) which is owed by (i) any government (or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof) of any country other than the U.S. unless such Account is backed by a Letter of Credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent, (ii) any government of the U.S., or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof, unless the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727 et seq. and 41 U.S.C. § 15 et seq.), and any other steps necessary to perfect the Lien of the Administrative Agent in such Account have been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction or (iii) any Governmental Authority of Canada, or any province, territory, department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof, unless the Financial Administration Act (Canada) or any other legislation of similar purpose and effect restricting the assignment of such Account and any other steps necessary to perfect the Lien of the Administrative Agent in such Account, have been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction;
(t) which is owed by any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any employee, officer, director, agent or stockholder of any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates;
(u) [Intentionally Omitted];
(v) which is owed by an Account Debtor or any Affiliate of such Account Debtor to which any Loan Party is indebted, but only to the extent of such indebtedness, or is subject to any security, deposit, progress payment, retainage or other similar advance made by or for the benefit of an Account Debtor, in each case to the extent thereof;
(w) which is subject to any counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute but only to the extent of any such counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute;
(x) which is evidenced by any promissory note, chattel paper or instrument;
(y) which is owed by an Account Debtor (i) located in any jurisdiction which requires filing of a “Notice of Business Activities Report” or other similar report in order to permit such Eligible Loan Party to seek judicial enforcement in such jurisdiction of payment of such Account, unless such Eligible Loan Party has filed such report or qualified to do business in such jurisdiction or (ii) which is a Sanctioned Person;
(z) with respect to which such Eligible Loan Party has made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any reduction thereof, other than discounts and adjustments given in the ordinary course of business, but only to the extent of any such reduction, or any Account which was partially paid and such Eligible Loan Party created a new receivable for the unpaid portion of such Account;
(aa) which does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations, whether federal, state, provincial, territorial, local, or those of a foreign jurisdiction, including without limitation the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z;
(bb) which is for goods that have been sold under a purchase order or pursuant to the terms of a contract or other agreement or understanding (written or oral) that indicates or purports that any Person other than such Eligible Loan Party has or has had an ownership interest in such goods, or which indicates any party other than such Eligible Loan Party as payee or remittance party;
(cc) which was created on cash on delivery terms;
(dd) unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, Accounts owned or generated by a target or business acquired in connection with an Acquisition until the completion of an appraisal and field examination with respect to such target or business, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(ee) which are subject to any valid extended retention of title right;
(ff) which are owing to any Hong Kong Loan Party from (i) Wal-Mart to the extent any Accounts owing from Wal-Mart to any Hong Kong Loan Party are factored as otherwise permitted hereunder, or (ii) Target to the extent any Accounts owing from Target to any Hong Kong Loan Party are factored as otherwise permitted hereunder, or
(gg) which the Administrative Agent otherwise determines is unacceptable in its Permitted Discretion.
In the event that an Account of an Eligible Loan Party which was previously an Eligible Account ceases to be an Eligible Account hereunder, the Borrower Representative shall notify the
Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate. In determining the amount of an Eligible Account of an Eligible Loan Party, the face amount of an Account may, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that such Eligible Loan Party may be obligated to rebate to an Account Debtor pursuant to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by such Eligible Loan Party to reduce the amount of such Account.
“Eligible Inventory” means, at any time, the Inventory of an Eligible Loan Party which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion is eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s discretion provided herein, Eligible Inventory of an Eligible Loan Party shall not include any Inventory:
(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien governed by the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such Inventory is located in favor of the Administrative Agent;
(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, or (iii) in accordance with and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, a second lien security interest in favor of the Term Agent;
(c) which is, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, slow moving, obsolete, unmerchantable, defective, used, unfit for sale, not salable at prices approximating at least the cost of such Inventory in the ordinary course of business or unacceptable due to age, type, category and/or quantity;
(d) with respect to which any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any Collateral Documents has been breached or is not true and which does not conform to all standards imposed by any Governmental Authority;
(e) in which any Person other than such an Eligible Loan Party shall (i) have any direct or indirect ownership, interest or title to such Inventory or (ii) be indicated on any purchase order or invoice with respect to such Inventory as having or purporting to have an interest therein;
(f) which is not finished goods or which constitutes work‑in‑process, raw materials, spare or replacement parts, subassemblies, packaging and shipping material, manufacturing supplies, samples, prototypes, displays or display items, bill‑and‑hold or ship‑in‑place goods, goods that are returned or marked for return, repossessed goods, defective or damaged goods, goods held on consignment, or goods which are not of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of business;
(g) which, in the case of the Borrowers, is not located in the U.S. or is in‑transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers; provided that, Inventory of the Borrowers that is in transit from vendors and suppliers may be included as Eligible Inventory despite the foregoing provision of this clause (g) so long as:
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) a true and correct copy of the bill of lading and other shipping documents for such Inventory and (2) evidence of satisfactory casualty insurance naming the Administrative Agent as lender loss payee and otherwise covering such risks as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request,
(ii) if the bill of lading is non-negotiable, the Inventory must be in transit within the U.S., and the Administrative Agent shall have received, if requested, a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the applicable customs broker, freight forwarder or carrier for such Inventory,
(iii) if the bill of lading is negotiable, the Inventory must be in transit from outside the U.S. to a location within the U.S., and the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) confirmation that the bill is issued in the name of such Borrower and consigned to the order of the Administrative Agent, and an acceptable agreement has been executed with such Borrower’s customs broker, in which the customs broker agrees that it holds the negotiable bill as agent for the Administrative Agent and has granted the Administrative Agent access to the Inventory, (2) confirmation that such Borrower has paid for the goods, and (3) an estimate from such Borrower of the customs duties and customs fees associated with the Inventory in order to establish an appropriate Reserve,
(iv) the common carrier is not an Affiliate of the applicable vendor or supplier, and
(v) the customs broker is not an Affiliate of any Borrower;
(h) which, in the case of an Eligible Loan Party that is a U.K. Loan Party, is not located in the United Kingdom or is in‑transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers; provided that, Inventory of an Eligible Loan Party that is a U.K. Loan Party that is in transit from vendors and suppliers may be included as Eligible Inventory despite the foregoing provision of this clause (h) so long as:
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) a true and correct copy of the bill of lading and other shipping documents for such Inventory and (2) evidence of satisfactory casualty insurance naming the Administrative Agent as lender loss payee and otherwise covering such risks as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(ii) if the bill of lading is non-negotiable, the inventory must be in transit within the United Kingdom, and the Administrative Agent shall have received, if requested, a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the applicable customs broker, freight forwarder or carrier for such Inventory;
(iii) if the bill of lading is negotiable, the inventory must be in transit from outside the United Kingdom to a location within the United Kingdom, and the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) confirmation that the bill is issued in the name of such U.K. Loan Party and consigned to the order of the Administrative Agent, and an acceptable agreement has been executed with such U.K. Loan Party’s customs broker, in which the customs broker agrees that it holds the negotiable bill as agent for the Administrative Agent and has granted the Administrative Agent access to the Inventory, (2) confirmation that such U.K. Loan Party has paid for the goods, and (3) an estimate from such U.K. Loan Party of the customs duties and customs fees associated with the Inventory in order to establish an appropriate Reserve;
(iv) the common carrier is not an Affiliate of the applicable vendor or supplier, and
(v) the customs broker is not an Affiliate of any Loan Party.
(i) which, in the case of an Eligible Loan Party that is a Dutch Loan Party, is not located in The Netherlands or is in‑transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers; provided that, Inventory of an Eligible Loan Party that is a Dutch Loan Party that is in transit from vendors and suppliers may be included as Eligible Inventory despite the foregoing provision of this clause (i) so long as:
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) a true and correct copy of the bill of lading and other shipping documents for such Inventory and (2) evidence of satisfactory casualty insurance naming the Administrative Agent as lender loss payee and otherwise covering such risks as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(ii) if the bill of lading is non-negotiable, the inventory must be in transit within The Netherlands, and the Administrative Agent shall have received, if requested, a duly executed Collateral Access Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, from the applicable customs broker, freight forwarder or carrier for such Inventory;
(iii) if the bill of lading is negotiable, the inventory must be in transit from outside The Netherlands to a location within The Netherlands, and the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) confirmation that the bill is issued in the name of such Dutch Loan Party and consigned to the order of the Administrative Agent, and an acceptable agreement has been executed with such Dutch Loan Party’s customs broker, in which the customs broker agrees that it holds the negotiable bill as agent for the Administrative Agent and has granted the Administrative Agent access to the Inventory, (2) confirmation that such Dutch Loan Party has paid for the goods, and (3) an estimate from such Dutch Loan Party
of the customs duties and customs fees associated with the Inventory in order to establish an appropriate Reserve;
(iv) the common carrier is not an Affiliate of the applicable vendor or supplier, and
(v) the customs broker is not an Affiliate of any Loan Party.
(j) which is located in any location leased by such Eligible Loan Party unless (A) (i) the lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement or (ii) a Rent and Charges Reserve for rent, charges and other amounts due or to become due with respect to such facility has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, and (B) at least $100,000 of Inventory of the Eligible Loan Parties which would otherwise constitute Eligible Inventory is located at such location;
(k) which is located in any third party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee (other than a third party processor) and is not evidenced by a Document (other than bills of lading to the extent permitted pursuant to clause (g), (h) and (i) above), unless (A)(i) such warehouseman or bailee has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may require in its Permitted Discretion, or (ii) an appropriate Rent and Charges Reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, and (B) at least $100,000 of Inventory of the Eligible Loan Parties which would otherwise constitute Eligible Inventory is located at such third party warehouse or in possession of such bailee;
(l) which is being processed offsite at a third party location or outside processor, or is in‑transit to or from such third party location or outside processor;
(m) which is a discontinued product or component thereof;
(n) which is the subject of a consignment by such Eligible Loan Party as consignor;
(o) which is perishable;
(p) which contains or bears any intellectual property rights licensed to such Eligible Loan Party unless the Administrative Agent is satisfied that it may sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory without (i) infringing the rights of such licensor, (ii) violating any contract with such licensor, or (iii) incurring any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement (it being acknowledged and agreed that sales of Inventory pursuant to the terms of the Disney Licenses in effect on the Effective Date satisfies the conditions of this paragraph (p));
(q) which is not reflected in a current perpetual inventory report of such Eligible Loan Party (unless such Inventory is reflected in a report to the Administrative Agent as “in transit” Inventory);
(r) which has been acquired from a Sanctioned Person;
(s) unless otherwise waived by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, Inventory owned or generated by a target or business acquired in connection with an Acquisition until the completion of an appraisal and field examination with respect to such target or business, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(t) with respect to the Inventory of any Eligible Loan Party which is a U.K. Loan Party for which (i) any contract or related documentation (such as invoices or purchase orders) relating to such Inventory includes retention of title rights in favor of the vendor or supplier thereof, (ii) under applicable governing laws, retention of title may be imposed unilaterally by the vendor or supplier thereof, or (iii) any contract relating to such Inventory of such U.K. Loan Party does not address retention of title and such U.K. Loan Party has not represented to the Administrative Agent that there is no retention of title in favor of the vendor or supplier thereof;
(u) which is subject to reclamation rights (recht van reclame); provided that Inventory located in The Netherlands which may be subject to any reclamation right shall not be excluded from Eligible Inventory solely pursuant to this clause (t) in the event that (A) the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the full purchase price of such Inventory has, or will have, been paid prior, or upon the delivery of, such Inventory to the relevant Dutch Loan Party or (B) a Letter of Credit has been issued under and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the purchase of such Inventory;
(v) which is owned by any of the Hong Kong Loan Parties or the Canadian Loan Parties;
(w) which is part of the skincare and cosmetics product line; or
(x) which the Administrative Agent otherwise determines is unacceptable in its Permitted Discretion.
In the event that Inventory of an Eligible Loan Party which was previously Eligible Inventory ceases to be Eligible Inventory hereunder, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate.
“Eligible Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrowers, JAKKS Pacific (H.K.) Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 468246, JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 971208, Moose Mountain Toymakers Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 540751, Disguise Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1287686, JAKKS Europe B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under Dutch law, having its seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and registered with the Trade Register under
registration number 77749855, JAKKS Pacific (UK) Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales with registration number 06749712, the Canadian Guarantor, and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and with respect to which the Administrative Agent permits in its sole discretion the inclusion of such Person’s Accounts and/or Inventory in the calculation of the Borrowing Base, and the term “Eligible Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Eligible Pledged Cash” means the cash maintained in a Deposit Account of any Borrower maintained at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., over which the Administrative Agent has exclusive control for withdrawal purposes, and which is subject to a perfected first priority Lien to secure the Secured Obligations pursuant to agreements or other documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to (a) the environment, (b) preservation or reclamation of natural resources, (c) the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or (d) health and safety matters.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Loan Party or Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) any exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Equipment” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Collateral Document.
“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any of the foregoing, but excluding any debt securities convertible into any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes shall not be deemed to be “Equity Interests”.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Loan Party, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or Section 4001(14) of ERISA or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) the failure to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in
Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, in critical status or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
“EU Bail‑In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail‑In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar”, when used in reference to any Revolving Loan or Revolving Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
“Excess Availability” shall mean Availability minus the aggregate amount of all outstanding trade payables of Borrowers which have been unpaid for more than 30 days after the due date therefor (other than trade payables being contested or disputed by any Borrower in good faith), as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Loan Guarantor of, or the grant by such Loan Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such Loan Guarantor or the grant of such security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.
“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes; (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on
amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Revolving Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Letter of Credit or Revolving Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrowers under Section 2.19(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.17, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Revolving Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office; (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f); and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Extenuating Circumstance” means any period during which the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (a) that due to unforeseen and/or nonrecurring circumstances, it is impractical and/or not feasible to submit or receive a Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request by email or fax or through Electronic System, and (b) to accept a Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request telephonically.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
“FCA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as shall be set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate, provided that, if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
“Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of a Borrower.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of (a) the result of (i) EBITDA minus (iii) Unfinanced Capital Expenditures, to (b) Fixed Charges, all calculated for such period in accordance with GAAP.
“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense, plus scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness actually made (including, for the avoidance of doubt, on account of any excess cash flow sweeps and excluding, for the further avoidance of doubt, any voluntary principal payments on Indebtedness), plus expenses for taxes paid in cash, plus Restricted Payments paid in cash, plus Capital Lease Obligation payments, plus cash
contributions to any Plan, all calculated for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Flood Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.10.
“Floor” means the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to LIBO Rate.
“Foreign Benefit Arrangement” means any employee benefit arrangement in existence at the date of this Agreement or at any time thereafter which is mandated by non-U.S. law (other than Canadian law) and that is maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries).
“Foreign Benefit Arrangement Event” means (a) the failure of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) to make its required material contributions in respect of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement when such contributions are payable; (b) the failure of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) to administer any Foreign Benefit Arrangement in any material respect in accordance with its terms and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders (to the extent that any Loan Party or Subsidiary (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) is required by law to administer); (c) the occurrence of an act or omission in respect of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement which could give rise to the imposition on a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) of material fines, penalties or related charges under applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders; (d) the assertion of a material claim (other than a routine claim for benefits) against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) in respect of a Foreign Benefit Arrangement; (e) the imposition of a Lien affecting the assets of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) in respect of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement; (f) the whole or partial withdrawal of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary (other than any Canadian Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) from a Foreign Benefit Arrangement; or (g) any event or condition which might constitute grounds for, or otherwise causes, the termination, in whole or in part, of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement or the appointment of a trustee by a Governmental Authority to administer any Foreign Benefit Arrangement.
“Foreign Lender” means (a) if a Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender, with respect to such Borrower, that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if a Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender, with respect to such Borrower, that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
“Foreign Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is not organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the U.S.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Funding Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(h).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, or any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, territorial or local, the European Central Bank, the Council of Ministers of the European Union, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity (including any European supranational body) exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
“Guarantee” of or by any Person (the “guarantor”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided, that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01.
“Halloween Accounts” means Accounts of the Eligible Loan Parties that: (a) are due and payable in November of each year, (b) arise out of sales of Halloween-related Inventory, and (c) arise from sales consummated between June 1 through August 31 of such year.
“Hazardous Materials” means: (a) any substance, material, or waste that is included within the definitions of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic materials,” “toxic waste,” or words of similar import in any Environmental Law; (b) those substances listed as hazardous substances by the United States Department of Transportation (or any successor agency or similar applicable foreign agency) (49 C.F.R. 172.101 and amendments thereto) or by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor or similar applicable foreign agency) (40 C.F.R. Part 302 and amendments thereto); and (c) any substance, material, or waste that is petroleum, petroleum‑related, or a petroleum by‑product, asbestos or asbestos‑containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, flammable, explosive, radioactive, freon gas, radon, or a pesticide, herbicide, or any other agricultural chemical.
“HK Debenture” means a Hong Kong law governed debenture entered into on or about the date of this Agreement between the Hong Kong Loan Parties as chargors and the Administrative Agent.
“HK Share Charge” means the Hong Kong law governed charge over shares entered into on or about the date of this Agreement between JAKKS Pacific, Inc. and JP Morgan over the shares of JAKKS Pacific (H.K.) Limited (
).
“Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
“Hong Kong Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the HK Debenture, the HK Share Charge and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure any of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, debentures, share charges, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, financing statements, in each case now or hereafter governed by Hong Kong law and delivered to the Administrative Agent that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
“Hong Kong Loan Parties” means, each of, and collectively, JAKKS Pacific (H.K.) Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 468246, JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 971208, Moose Mountain Toymakers Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 540751, Disguise Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1287686, and any other Subsidiary of the Company incorporated under the law of Hong Kong which becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their successors and assigns, and the term “Hong Kong Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.
“Inactive Subsidiaries” means, collectively, Pacific Animation Partners, LLC, DreamPlay Toys, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, DreamPlay, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, AS Design Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 453139, Arbor Toys Company Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1011343, Kids Only Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 455075, and Tollytots Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1251086, and the term “Inactive Subsidiary” shall mean any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind (excluding any portion of the PPP Loan that has actually been determined to be forgiven pursuant to Section 1106 of the CARES Act), (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease
Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (k) obligations under any earn‑out (which for all purposes of this Agreement shall be valued at the maximum potential amount payable with respect to such earn‑out), (l) any other Off‑Balance Sheet Liability, and (m) obligations, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (i) any and all Swap Agreements, and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a) hereof, Other Taxes.
“Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).
“Ineligible Institution” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12.
“Insolvency Laws” means each of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada), Dutch Bankruptcy Act (Faillissementswet), the Insolvency Act 1986 (UK), the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the laws of Hong Kong), the Companies (Winding Up) Rules (Cap. 32H of the laws of Hong Kong), the Bankruptcy Ordinance (Cap. 6 of the laws of Hong Kong) and the European Union Regulation, in each case as amended, and any other applicable state, provincial, territorial or federal bankruptcy, liquidation, conservatorship, assignment for the benefit of creditors, administration, examinership, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, judicial management, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws, each as now and hereafter in effect, any successors to such statutes and any other applicable insolvency or other similar law of any jurisdiction, including any corporate law of any jurisdiction permitting a debtor to obtain a stay or a compromise of the claims of its creditors against it and including any rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
“Insolvency Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast).
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Collateral Document.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Administrative Agent and the Term Loan Agent and acknowledged and agreed to by the Loan Parties.
“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower Representative to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.
“Interest Expense” means, for any period, total interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances and net costs under Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP), calculated on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Subsidiaries for such period in accordance with GAAP, but excluding (a) at any time prior to the final determination of forgiveness with respect to the PPP Loan pursuant to Section 1106 of the CARES Act, all interest accrued on that portion of the PPP Loan which is reasonably expected to be forgiven, and (b) at all times thereafter, interest that accrued on that portion of the PPP Loan that has actually been forgiven.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the first day of each calendar quarter and the Maturity Date, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part (and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period) and the Maturity Date.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Eurodollar Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one three months thereafter, as the Borrower Representative may elect; provided, that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (b) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
“Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time; provided, that if any Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Inventory” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Collateral Documents.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.
“Issuing Bank” means, individually and collectively, each of JPMCB, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and any other Revolving Lender from time to time designated by the Borrower Representative as an Issuing Bank, with the consent of such Revolving Lender and the Administrative Agent, and their respective successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(i). Any Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by its Affiliates, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate (it being agreed that such Issuing Bank shall, or shall cause such Affiliate to, comply with the requirements of Section 2.06 with respect to such Letters of Credit). At any time there is more than one Issuing Bank, all singular references to the Issuing Bank shall mean any Issuing Bank, either Issuing Bank, each Issuing Bank, the Issuing Bank that has issued the applicable Letter of Credit, or both (or all) Issuing Banks, as the context may require.
“Issuing Bank Sublimits” means, as of the Effective Date, (a) $25,000,000, in the case of JPMCB, and (b) such amount as shall be designated to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative in writing by an Issuing Bank; provided that any Issuing Bank shall be permitted at any time to increase or reduce its Issuing Bank Sublimit upon providing five (5) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative.
“Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit D.
“JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors.
“JPMCB Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.18.
“JV Entities” means each of JAKKS Pacific Trading Limited (
), a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 2144770, and JAKKS Meisheng Animation (H.K.) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 2436638 in each case, so long as each such Person is prohibited by applicable Requirement of Law or contractual obligation (including any restriction in any joint venture agreements) from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure any of the Obligations or with respect to which any consent, approval, license or authorization from any Governmental Authority or third party (other than a Borrower or Subsidiary thereof) would be required for the provision of any such guaranty.
“LC Collateral Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(j).
“LC Disbursement” means any payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements relating to Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate LC Exposure at such time.
“Lease Deficiency Obligation” means after default, repossession and disposition of the Equipment which is the subject of or which secures a Lease Financing, the amount, if any, by which (a) any and all obligations of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries to a Lessor, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with a specific Lease Financing, exceeds (b) the Net Proceeds realized by the Lessor upon the disposition of the Equipment which is the subject of or which secures the specific Lease Financing.
“Lease Financing” means (a) a lease of specific Equipment as defined in Article 2‑A of the UCC, and (b) a secured financing transaction secured by specific Equipment, whether that transaction is called a lease or a loan, entered into by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries with JPMCB or any of its Affiliates (in this context, the “Lessor”).
“Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
“Lender-Related Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).
“Lenders” means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.09 or an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or otherwise. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank.
“Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement, and the term “Letter of Credit” means any one of them or each of them singularly, as the context may require.
“Letter of Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 2.06(b).
“Liabilities” means any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.
“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any applicable Interest Period or for any ABR Borrowing, LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that, if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”), then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate, subject to Section 2.14 in the event that the Administrative Agent shall conclude that it shall not be possible to determine such Interpolated Rate (which conclusion shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error). Notwithstanding the above, to the extent that “LIBO Rate” or “Adjusted LIBO Rate” is used in
connection with an ABR Borrowing, such rate shall be determined as modified by the definition of Alternate Base Rate.
“LIBO Screen Rate” means, for any day and time, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or for any ABR Borrowing, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for Dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
“LIBOR” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.05.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit Agreement, the Collateral Documents, each Compliance Certificate, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Loan Guaranty, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements, letter of credit applications and any agreements between the Borrower Representative and the Issuing Bank regarding respective rights and obligations between any Borrower and the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance by the Issuing Bank of Letters of Credit, and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.
“Loan Guarantor” means each Loan Party.
“Loan Guaranty” means Article X of this Agreement and, to the extent applicable, each separate Guarantee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, delivered by each Loan Guarantor that is a Foreign Subsidiary (which Guarantee shall be governed by the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary is located), as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the U.S. Loan Parties, the Canadian Loan Parties, the Hong Kong Loan Parties, the U.K. Loan Parties, the Dutch Loan Parties, and any other Subsidiary of the Company (other than the Inactive Subsidiaries) who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement (and the execution of any Guarantee, as applicable) and their respective successors and assigns, and the term “Loan Party” shall mean any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“Loans” means the loans and advances made by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, including Swingline Loans, Overadvances, and Protective Advances.
“Margin Stock” means margin stock within the meaning of Regulations T, U and X, as applicable.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) the Collateral, or the Administrative Agent’s Liens (on behalf of itself and other Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or (d) the rights of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.
“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Company or its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $10,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Company or its Subsidiaries would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the PPP Loan constitutes Material Indebtedness.
“Maturity Date” means the earliest of (a) June 2, 2026, (b) 180 days prior to the maturity date of the Term Obligations, and (c) any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage” means any mortgage, deed of hypothec, deed of trust or other agreement which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on real property of a Loan Party, including any amendment, restatement, modification or supplement thereto.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Net Income” means, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that
there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Company or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any contractual obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Subsidiary.
“Net Orderly Liquidation Value” means, with respect to Inventory (or any category thereof) of any Person, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.
“Net Proceeds” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non‑cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, minus (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out‑of‑pocket expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a Disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid (or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative).
“Non‑Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).
“NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day(or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“NYFRB’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
“Obligated Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.
“Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all LC Exposure, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations and indebtedness (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities of any of the Loan Parties to any of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any indemnified party, individually or collectively, existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, arising or incurred under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or in respect of any of the Loans made or reimbursement or other obligations incurred or any of the Letters of Credit or other instruments at any time evidencing any thereof.
“Off‑Balance Sheet Liability” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so‑called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheet of such Person (other than operating leases).
“Original Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(f).
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan, Letter of Credit or any Loan Document).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19).
“Overadvance” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).
“Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurodollar borrowings by U.S.‑managed banking offices of depository institutions (as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on NYFRB’s Website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.
“Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, (a) the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all outstanding Loans and LC Disbursements, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon,
(b) the termination, expiration, or cancellation and return of all outstanding Letters of Credit (or alternatively, with respect to each such Letter of Credit, the furnishing to the Administrative Agent of a cash deposit, or at the discretion of the Administrative Agent a backup standby letter of credit satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, in an amount equal to 105% of the LC Exposure as of the date of such payment), (c) the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the accrued and unpaid fees, (d) the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all reimbursable expenses and other Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations for which no claim has been made and other obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination of this Agreement), together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (e) the termination of all Revolving Commitments, and (f) the termination of the Swap Agreement Obligations and the Banking Services Obligations or entering into other arrangements satisfactory to the Secured Parties counterparties thereto.
“Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
“Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
“Payment” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.06(d).
“Payment Condition” shall be deemed to be satisfied in connection with a Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition, or prepayments of Indebtedness if:
(a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition or prepayment of Indebtedness;
(b) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition or prepayment of Indebtedness, the Borrowers shall have (i) (A) Excess Availability calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition or prepayment of Indebtedness of not less than 15% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, and (B) a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the trailing twelve months calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition or prepayment of Indebtedness of not less than 1.20 to 1.00, recomputed for the most recent month for which financial statements were required to be delivered to Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, or (ii) Excess Availability calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, investment, Permitted Acquisition or prepayment of Indebtedness of not less than 20% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment; and
(c) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying as to the items described in (a) and (b) above and attaching calculations for item (b).
“Payment Notice” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 8.06(d).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by any Loan Party in a transaction that satisfies each of the following requirements:
(a) such Acquisition is not a hostile or contested acquisition;
(b) the business acquired in connection with such Acquisition is not engaged, directly or indirectly, in any line of business other than the businesses in which the Loan Parties are engaged on the Effective Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related, or incidental thereto;
(c) both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and the Loans (if any) requested to be made in connection therewith, each of the representations and warranties in the Loan Documents is true and correct (except any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date);
(d) as soon as available, but not less than thirty (30) days prior to such Acquisition, the Borrower Representative has provided the Administrative Agent (i) notice of such Acquisition and (ii) a copy of all business and financial information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent including pro forma financial statements, statements of cash flow, and Availability projections;
(e) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person, such Acquisition is structured so that the acquired Person shall become a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party;
(f) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of assets, such Acquisition is structured so that a Borrower or another Loan Party shall acquire such assets;
(g) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of Equity Interests, such Acquisition will not result in any violation of Regulation U;
(h) if such Acquisition involves a merger, amalgamation or a consolidation involving: (i) a Borrower, such Borrower shall be the surviving entity; or (ii) a Loan Party other than a Borrower, a Loan Party shall be the surviving entity; provided that no mergers, acquisitions or consolidations shall result in the Company ceasing to exist;
(i) no Loan Party shall, as a result of or in connection with any such Acquisition, assume or incur any direct or contingent liabilities (whether relating to environmental, tax, litigation, or other matters) that could have a Material Adverse Effect;
(j) in connection with the Acquisition of the Equity Interests of any Person, all Liens on property of such Person shall be terminated (except for Liens permitted under Section 6.02) unless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion consent otherwise, and in connection with an Acquisition of the assets of any Person, all Liens on such assets shall be terminated (except for Liens permitted under Section 6.02);
(k) the Payment Conditions shall have been satisfied;
(l) all actions required to be taken with respect to any newly acquired or formed Subsidiary of a Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable, required under Section 5.14 shall have been taken; and
(m) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) the substantially final form documentation relating to such Acquisition within two (2) Business Days prior to the consummation thereof, and (ii) the final executed material documentation relating to such Acquisition within three (3) days following the consummation thereof.
“Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset‑based lender) business judgment.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means:
(a) Liens imposed by law for Taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
(b) carriers’, landlord’s, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;
(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(e) judgment Liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;
(f) easements, zoning restrictions, rights‑of‑way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g) Liens which constitute banker’s liens, rights of set-off, or similar rights as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a bank or other financial institution (but only to the extent such banker’s liens, rights of set-off or other rights are in respect of customary service charges relative to such deposit accounts and other funds, and not in respect of any loans or other extensions of credit by such bank or other financial institution);
(h) Liens arising from precautionary UCC or PPSA filings regarding “true” operating leases or, to the extent permitted under the Loan Documents, the consignment of goods to Borrower;
(i) the interests of lessors or sublessors under operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by any other provision hereof;
(j) non-exclusive licenses of intellectual property rights granted in the ordinary course of business;
(k) the interest of any licensor or sub-licensor under a license of intellectual property rights granted to a Loan Party in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Liens granted in the ordinary course of business on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under Section 6.01(i);
(m) cash earnest money deposits for acquisitions of assets not prohibited hereunder;
(n) Liens in favor of customs and revenues authorities imposed by applicable law arising in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04; and
(o) Liens in respect of JAKKS Pacific (UK) Ltd. arising under a rent deposit deed dated 25 February 2021 in an amount not to exceed £16,743 in favour of Salmon Harvester Properties Limited.
provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, except with respect to clauses (e), (i) or (l) above.
“Permitted Investments” means:
(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the U.S. (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;
(c) investments in certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the U.S. or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and
(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a‑7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Plan Asset Regulations” means 29 CFR § 2510.3‑101 et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, as amended from time to time.
“PPP Loan” means the loan made to the Company by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. under the “Paycheck Protection Program” in accordance with the terms of the Small Business Act and Title I of the CARES Act evidenced by that certain Paycheck Protection Program Promissory Note and Agreement in the original principal amount of $6,205,860.
“PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), as amended from time to time (or any successor statute) including the regulations thereto and Minister’s Order made thereunder; provided that, if validity, perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or opposability or the priority of any Lien created hereunder on the Collateral is governed by the personal (movable) property security legislation or other applicable legislation with respect to personal (movable) property security in effect in a jurisdiction other than Ontario, “PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act or such other applicable legislation (including, without limitation, the Civil Code of Quebec) in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such validity, perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or opposability or priority.
“Prepayment Event” means:
(a) any Disposition (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any ABL Priority Collateral of any Loan Party; or
(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any ABL Priority Collateral of any Loan Party.
“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.
“Priority Payable Reserve” means, with respect to jurisdictions other than the U.S. (or any state thereof) and Canada (or any province or territory thereof), or the United Kingdom (or any jurisdiction thereof) any Reserve established in the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent for amounts which rank or are capable of ranking prior to the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent under the Collateral Documents, including, without limitation, in the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent, any such amounts due and not paid for wages, or vacation pay, severance pay, employee deductions, income tax, insolvency costs (including the expenses and liabilities incurred by any administrator or other insolvency officer) and any remuneration of such administrator or other insolvency officer, amounts due and not paid under any legislation relating to workers’ compensation or to employment insurance amounts currently or past due and not paid for realty, municipal or similar taxes (to the extent impacting personal or movable property), sales tax and pension obligations.
“Proceeding” means any claim, litigation, investigation, action, suit, arbitration or administrative judicial or regulatory action or proceeding in any jurisdiction.
“Proceeds of Crime Act” means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), as amended from time to time, and including all regulations thereunder.
“Projections” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(f).
“Protective Advance” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
“PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.21.
“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Loan Guaranty or grant of the relevant security interest becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Recipient” means, as applicable, (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, or any combination thereof (as the context requires).
“Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is LIBO Rate, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London banking days preceding the date of such setting, and (2) if such Benchmark is not LIBO Rate, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Refinance Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(f).
“Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).
“Regulation D” means Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Federal Reserve Board, as in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, partners, members, trustees, employees, agents, administrators, managers, representatives and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, disposing or dumping of any substance into the environment.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board or the NYFRB or any successor thereto.
“Rent and Charges Reserve” means the aggregate of (a) all past due rent and other amounts owing by any Eligible Loan Party to any third party (including any bailee, processor, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) who possesses any ABL Priority Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any such Collateral is located; and (b) a reserve equal to three months’ rent and other charges (or one months’ rent if such Person does not possess and could not assert a Lien on any Eligible Inventory or material books and records) that could be payable to any such Person, unless it has executed a Collateral Access Agreement that is in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Report” means reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the assets of the Loan Parties from information furnished by or on behalf of the Loan Parties, after the Administrative Agent has
exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement, which Reports may be distributed to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent.
“Reporting Trigger Period” means the period (a) commencing on any day that (i) Availability is less than an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment for three (3) consecutive Business Days, or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred, and (b) continuing until no Event of Default has existed and Availability has been greater than or equal to an amount equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment, in each case, at all times for thirty (30) consecutive calendar days; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, the amount of Availability attributable to clause (a) of the definition of Borrowing Base cannot exceed 5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment.
“Required Lenders” means, subject to Section 2.20, (a) at any time prior to the earlier of the Loans becoming due and payable pursuant to Article VII or the Revolving Commitments terminating or expiring, Lenders having Revolving Exposures and Unfunded Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure and Unfunded Commitments at such time; provided that, as long as there are only two Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean both Lenders.
“Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, (a) the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents of such Person and (b) any statute, law (including common law), treaty, rule, regulation, code, ordinance, order, decree, writ, judgment, injunction or determination of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority (including Environmental Laws), in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Reserves” means any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, to maintain (including, without limitation, an availability reserve, reserves for accrued and unpaid interest on the Secured Obligations, Priority Payable Reserves, Canadian Priority Payable Reserves, U.K. Priority Payables Reserve, Banking Services Reserves, volatility reserves, reserves for extended or extendable retention of title, Rent and Charges Reserves, reserves for Inventory shrinkage, reserves for customs charges and shipping charges related to any Inventory in‑transit (taking into consideration any bonds, letters of credit or other credit support therefor obtained by a Loan Party, which are disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion), reserves for Swap Agreement Obligations, reserves for contingent liabilities of any Loan Party, reserves for uninsured losses of any Loan Party, reserves for uninsured, underinsured, un‑indemnified or under‑indemnified liabilities or potential liabilities with respect to any litigation and reserves for taxes, fees, assessments, and other governmental charges) with respect to the Collateral or any Loan Party.
“Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer” means the president, Financial Officer or other executive officer of a Borrower.
“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in any Loan Party or any Subsidiary.
“Reuters” means, as applicable, Thomson Reuters Corp, Refinitiv, or any successor thereto.
“Revolving Borrowing” means Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Revolving Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the amount set forth on the Commitment Schedule opposite such Lender’s name, or in the Assignment and Assumption or other documentation or record (as such term is defined in Section 9‑102(a)(70) of the New York Uniform Commercial Code) as provided in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(C) pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable, as such Revolving Commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04; provided, that at no time shall the Revolving Exposure of any Lender exceed its Revolving Commitment.
“Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans, its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure at such time, plus (b) an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Protective Advances outstanding at such time, plus (c) an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Overadvances outstanding at such time.
“Revolving Lender” means, as of any date of determination, a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.
“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06.
“Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba (other than with respect to Canadian Loan Parties), Iran, North Korea and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the Government of Canada, the United Nations
Security Council, the European Union or any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses, (a) or (b), or (d) any Person otherwise the subject of any Sanctions, including a Canadian Blocked Person.
“Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, (b) the Government of Canada (including the Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws), or (c) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Government, including the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, or other relevant sanctions authority.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.
“Secured Obligations” means all Obligations, together with all (a) Banking Services Obligations and (b) Swap Agreement Obligations owing to one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided, however, that the definition of “Secured Obligations” shall not create any guarantee by any Loan Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Guarantor.
“Secured Parties” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) the Lenders, (c) each Issuing Bank, (d) each provider of Banking Services, to the extent the Banking Services Obligations in respect thereof constitute Secured Obligations, (e) each counterparty to any Swap Agreement, to the extent the obligations thereunder constitute Secured Obligations, (f) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document, and (g) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.
“Series A Certificate of Designations” means that certain Certificate of Designations Of The Powers, Preferences and Relative, Participating, Optional And Other Special Rights, And Qualifications, Limitations And Restrictions Thereof, Of Series A Senior Preferred Stock, executed by the Company on August 9, 2019.
“Settlement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05.
“Settlement Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05.
“Small Business Act” means the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 636(a)) after giving effect to the implementation of the CARES Act and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.
“SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
“SOFR Administrator” means the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the NYFRB’s Website, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(f).
“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) established by the Federal Reserve Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
“Subordinated Indebtedness” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.
“subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent and/or one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
“Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company or a Loan Party, as applicable.
“Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.21.
“Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, spot, future, credit default or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.
“Swap Agreement Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements permitted hereunder with a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction permitted hereunder with a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.
“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.
“Swingline Lender” means JPMCB, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder. Any consent required of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to be required of the Swingline Lender and any consent given by JPMCB in its capacity as Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank shall be deemed given by JPMCB in its capacity as Swingline Lender.
“Swingline Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).
“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), value added taxes, or any other goods and services, use or sales taxes, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Documents” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Loan Priority Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Priority Collateral” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
“Term SOFR Notice” means a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative of the occurrence of a Term SOFR Transition Event.
“Term SOFR Transition Event” means the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term SOFR has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term SOFR is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.14 that is not Term SOFR.
“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“Type”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the ABR.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or in any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.
“UK Financial Institutions” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, Capital Expenditures made during such period which are not financed from the proceeds of any Indebtedness (other than the Revolving Loans; it being understood and agreed that, to the extent any Capital Expenditures are financed with Revolving Loans, such Capital Expenditures shall be deemed Unfinanced Capital Expenditures).
“Unfunded Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the Revolving Commitment of such Lender less its Revolving Exposure.
“Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (a) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (b) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature
at such time; or (c) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.
“U.K. Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the U.K. Debenture, the U.K. Share Charge and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure any of the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, debentures, share charges, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, financing statements, in each case now governed by English law and delivered to the Administrative Agent that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
“U.K. Debenture” means the English law debenture dated as of the date hereof, by and among the U.K. Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties.
“U.K. Loan Parties” means, each of, and collectively, JAKKS Pacific (UK) Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales with registration number 06749712, and any other Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of England and Wales who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their respective successors and assigns, and the term “U.K. Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“U.K. Priority Payables Reserve” means as of any date of determination, a reserve in such amount as the Administrative Agent may determine to reflect the full amount of any liabilities or amounts which (by virtue of any Liens or any statutory provision) rank or are capable of ranking in priority to the Administrative Agent’s Liens and/or for amounts which may represent costs relating to the enforcement of the Administrative Agent’s Liens including, without limitation, but only to the extent prescribed pursuant to English law and statute then in force, (i) amounts due to employees in respect of unpaid wages and holiday pay, (ii) the amount of all scheduled but unpaid pension contributions, (iii) the “prescribed part” of floating charge realisations held for unsecured creditors, (iv) amounts due to HM Revenue and Customs in respect of valued added tax (VAT), pay as you earn (PAYE) (including student loan repayments), employee national insurance contributions and construction industry scheme deductions, and (v) the expenses and liabilities incurred by any administrator (or other insolvency officer) and any remuneration of such administrator (or other insolvency officer).
“U.K. Share Charge” means the English law charge over shares dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties relating to 100% of the issued Equity Interests in JAKKS Pacific (UK) Ltd.
“U.S.” means the United States of America.
“U.S. Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the U.S. Security Agreement, and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure any of the Secured Obligations, including,
without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, debentures, share charges, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, financing statements, in each case now or hereafter executed by any U.S. Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens on assets of any U.S. Loan Party to secure any of the Secured Obligations.
“U.S. Loan Parties” means, each of, and collectively, the Borrowers and any other Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the United States who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and their respective successors and assigns, and the term “U.S. Loan Party” means any one of them or all of them individually, as the context may require.
“U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Security Agreement” means that certain U.S. Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, among the U.S. Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties.
“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.21.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(B)(3).
“USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.
“WEPPA” means the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Canada).
“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by
Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03 Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply) and all judgments, orders and decrees of all Governmental Authorities. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignments set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (f) any reference in any definition to the phrase “at any time” or “for any period” shall refer to the same time or period for all calculations or determinations within such definition, and (g) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if after the date hereof there occurs any change in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of any provision hereof and the Borrower Representative notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred
to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825‑10‑25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Company or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 470‑20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.04(a) or in the definition of “Capital Lease Obligations,” any change in accounting for leases pursuant to GAAP resulting from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2016‑02, Leases (Topic 842) (“FAS 842”), to the extent such adoption would require treating any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) as a capital lease where such lease (or similar arrangement) would not have been required to be so treated under GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2015, such lease shall not be considered a capital lease, and all calculations and deliverables under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made or delivered, as applicable, in accordance therewith.
(c) Neither the incurrence of the PPP Loan nor any full or partial forgiveness thereof shall, or shall be deemed to, result in any increase to EBITDA or Net Income.
(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, whenever “Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP” is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, at the Administrative Agent’s election in its sole discretion, it shall be understood to mean the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis but without giving effect to the results of any JV Entity. In such circumstances, Borrowers shall deliver any information requested by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion to show the exclusion of the JV Entities from such calculations.
SECTION 1.05 Interest Rates; LIBOR Notifications. The interest rate on Eurodollar Loans is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, which is derived from the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short‑term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. On March 5, 2021, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) publicly announced that, (a) immediately after December 31, 2021, publication of all seven euro LIBOR settings, all seven Swiss Franc LIBOR settings, the spot next, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month Japanese Yen LIBOR settings, the overnight, 1-week, 2-month and 12-month British Pound Sterling LIBOR settings, and the 1-week and 2-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after June 30, 2023, publication of the overnight and 12-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will permanently cease; immediately after December 31, 2021, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month Japanese Yen LIBOR settings and the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month British Pound Sterling LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to consultation by the FCA, be provided on a changed methodology (or “synthetic”) basis and no longer be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored; and immediately
after June 30, 2023, the 1-month, 3-month and 6-month U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be provided or, subject to the FCA’s consideration of the case, be provided on a synthetic basis and no long be representative of the underlying market and economic reality they are intended to measure and that representativeness will not be restored. There is no assurance that dates announced by the FCA will not change or that the administrator of LIBOR and/or regulators will not take further action that could impact the availability, composition, or characteristics of LIBOR or the currencies and/or tenors for which LIBOR is published. Each party to this agreement should consult its own advisors to stay informed of any such developments. Public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of LIBOR. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, such Section 2.14(c) and (d) provide the mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower Representative, pursuant to Section 2.14(f), of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to LIBOR or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof (including, without limitation, (a) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.14(c) or (d), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (b) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.14(e)), including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.
SECTION 1.06 Letters of Credit. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the amount of such Letter of Credit available to be drawn at such time; provided that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Letter of Credit Agreement related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the available amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum amount is available to be drawn at such time. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Article 29(a) of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time) or Rule 3.13 or Rule 3.14 of the International Standby Practices, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time) or similar terms of the Letter of Credit itself, or if compliant documents have been presented but not yet honored, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” and “undrawn” in the amount so remaining available to be paid, and the obligations of the Borrowers and each Lender shall remain in full force and effect until the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall have no further obligations to make any payments or disbursements under any circumstances with respect to any Letter of Credit.
SECTION 1.07 Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any Division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event
under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.
SECTION 1.08 Québec Matters. For purposes of any assets, liabilities or entities located in the Province of Québec (Canada) and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of this Agreement may be subject to the laws of the Province of Québec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (a) ”personal property” shall include “movable property”, (b) ”real property” or “real estate” shall include “immovable property”, (c) ”tangible property” shall include “corporeal property”, (d) ”intangible property” shall include “incorporeal property”, (e) ”security interest” and “lien” shall include a “hypothec”, “right of retention”, “prior claim”, “reservation of ownership” and a resolutory clause, (f) all references to filing, perfection, priority, remedies, registering or recording under the Uniform Commercial Code or a Personal Property Security Act shall include publication under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” liens or security interest shall include a reference to an “opposable” or “set up” lien or security interest as against third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall include a “right of compensation”, (i) ”goods” shall include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, (j) an “agent” shall include a “mandatary”, (k) ”construction liens” or “mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or other like Liens” shall include “legal hypothecs” and “legal hypothec in favour of Persons having taken part in the construction or renovation of an immovable”; (l) ”joint and several” shall include “solidary”; (m) ”gross negligence or willful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”; (n) ”beneficial ownership” shall include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatary”; (o) ”easement” shall include “servitude”; (p) ”priority” shall include “prior claim”, as applicable; (q) ”survey” shall include “certificate of location and plan”; (r) ”state” shall include “province”; (s) ”fee simple title” shall include “absolute ownership”; (t) ”accounts” shall include “claims”, (u) ”legal title” shall include “holding title on behalf of an owner as mandatory or prête‑nom”; (v) ”leasehold interest” shall include a “valid lease”; (w) ”lease” shall include a “leasing contract” and (x) ”guaranty” and “guarantor” shall include “suretyship” and “surety”, respectively. Within one month of the delivery of any financial statements or other information written in a language other than English, at the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders) an English translation of such financial statements.
SECTION 1.09 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.
(a) Without limiting the other terms of this Agreement, the calculations and determinations under this Agreement of any amount in any currency other than Dollars shall be deemed to refer to the Dollar Equivalent thereof, as the case may be, and all Borrowing Base Certificates delivered under this Agreement shall express such calculations or determinations in Dollars or the Dollar Equivalent thereof, as the case may be.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Dollar Equivalent of the Borrowing Base and of any Borrowings, Loans, Letters of Credit and other
Secured Obligations shall be determined in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Such Dollar Equivalent shall become effective as of the revaluation date for the Borrowing Base and for such Borrowings, Loans, Letters of Credit and other Secured Obligations and shall be the Dollar Equivalent employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next revaluation date to occur for the Borrowing Base and for such Borrowings, Loans, Letters of Credit and other Secured Obligations.
ARTICLE II
The Credits.
SECTION 2.01 Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make Revolving Loans in dollars to the Borrowers from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of (x) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and (y) the Borrowing Base, subject to the Administrative Agent’s authority, in its sole discretion, to make Protective Advances and Overadvances pursuant to the terms of Sections 2.04 and 2.05. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.
SECTION 2.02 Loans and Borrowings.
(a) Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments of the applicable Class. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required. Any Protective Advance, any Overadvance and any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 2.04 and 2.05.
(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith, provided that all Borrowings made on the Effective Date must be made as ABR Borrowings but may be converted into Eurodollar Borrowings in accordance with Section 2.08. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to such Lender); provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000. ABR Borrowings may be in any amount. Borrowings of more than one Type
and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of 5 Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower Representative shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.
SECTION 2.03 Requests for Revolving Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request either in writing (delivered by hand or fax) by delivering a Borrowing Request signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative or through Electronic System if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent (or if an Extenuating Circumstance shall exist, by telephone) not later than (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) may be given not later than 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, on the date of such proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and each such telephonic Borrowing Request, if permitted, shall be confirmed immediately upon the cessation of the Extenuating Circumstance by hand delivery, facsimile or a communication through Electronic System to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative. Each such written (or if permitted, telephonic) Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i) the name of the applicable Borrower(s);
(ii) the aggregate amount of the requested Revolving Borrowing and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;
(iii) the date of such Revolving Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iv) whether such Revolving Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(v) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”
If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then the applicable Borrower(s) shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
SECTION 2.04 Protective Advances.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Loans to the Borrowers, on behalf of all Lenders, which the Administrative Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (any of such Loans are herein referred to as “Protective Advances”); provided that, the aggregate amount of Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not at any time exceed $10,000,000; provided further that, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure after giving effect to the Protective Advances being made shall not exceed the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have not been satisfied. The Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. All Protective Advances shall be ABR Borrowings. The making of a Protective Advance on any one occasion shall not obligate the Administrative Agent to make any Protective Advance on any other occasion. The Administrative Agent’s authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof. At any time that there is sufficient Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the Revolving Lenders to make a Revolving Loan to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time the Administrative Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk participations described in Section 2.04(b).
(b) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default), each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.
SECTION 2.05 Swingline Loans and Overadvances.
(a) The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Revolving Lenders agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, promptly after the Borrower Representative requests an ABR Revolving Borrowing, the Swingline Lender may elect to have the terms of this Section 2.05(a) apply to such Borrowing Request by advancing, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders and in the amount requested, same day funds to the Borrowers, on the date of the applicable Borrowing to the Funding Account(s) (each such Loan made solely by the Swingline Lender pursuant to this Section 2.05(a) is referred to in this
Agreement as a “Swingline Loan”), with settlement among them as to the Swingline Loans to take place on a periodic basis as set forth in Section 2.05(d). Each Swingline Loan shall be subject to all the terms and conditions applicable to other ABR Loans funded by the Revolving Lenders, except that all payments thereon shall be payable to the Swingline Lender solely for its own account. In addition, the Borrowers hereby authorize the Swingline Lender to, and the Swingline Lender may, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein (but without any further written notice required), not later than 11:00 a.m., Pacific time, on each Business Day, make available to the Borrowers by means of a credit to the Funding Account(s), the proceeds of a Swingline Loan to the extent necessary to pay items to be drawn on any Controlled Disbursement Account that Business Day; provided that, if on any Business Day there is insufficient borrowing capacity to permit the Swingline Lender to make available to the Borrowers a Swingline Loan in the amount necessary to pay all items to be so drawn on any such Controlled Disbursement Account on such Business Day, then the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested an ABR Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 in the amount of such deficiency to be made on such Business Day. The aggregate amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed $10,000,000. The Swingline Lender shall not make any Swingline Loan if the requested Swingline Loan exceeds Availability (before or after giving effect to such Swingline Loan). All Swingline Loans shall be ABR Borrowings.
(b) Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation), on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, (x) make Revolving Loans to the Borrowers in amounts that exceed Availability (any such excess Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “Overadvances”) or (y) deem the amount of Revolving Loans outstanding to the Borrowers that are in excess of Availability to be Overadvances; provided that, no Overadvance shall result in a Default due to Borrowers’ failure to comply with Section 2.01 for so long as such Overadvance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such Overadvance. In addition, Overadvances may be made even if the condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02(c) has not been satisfied. All Overadvances shall constitute ABR Borrowings. The making of an Overadvance on any one occasion shall not obligate the Administrative Agent to make any Overadvance on any other occasion. The authority of the Administrative Agent to make Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time, no Overadvance may remain outstanding for more than thirty (30) days and no Overadvance shall cause any Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure to exceed its Revolving Commitment; provided that, the Required Lenders may at any time revoke the Administrative Agent’s authorization to make Overadvances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof.
(c) Upon the making of a Swingline Loan or an Overadvance (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default and regardless of whether a Settlement has been requested with respect to such Swingline Loan or Overadvance), each Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Swingline Loan or Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment. The Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent may, at any time, require the Revolving Lenders to fund their participations.
From and after the date, if any, on which any Revolving Lender is required to fund its participation in any Swingline Loan or Overadvance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Swingline Loan or Overadvance.
(d) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Swingline Lender, shall request settlement (a “Settlement”) with the Revolving Lenders on at least a weekly basis or on any date that the Administrative Agent elects, by notifying the Revolving Lenders of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephone, or e‑mail no later than 10:00 a.m. Pacific time on the date of such requested Settlement (the “Settlement Date”). Each Revolving Lender (other than the Swingline Lender, in the case of the Swingline Loans) shall transfer the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to the Administrative Agent, to such account of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may designate, not later than noon, Pacific time, on such Settlement Date. Settlements may occur during the existence of a Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the Swingline Lender’s Swingline Loans and, together with Swingline Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan, shall constitute Revolving Loans of such Revolving Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent by any Revolving Lender on such Settlement Date, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender on demand such amount, together with interest thereon, as specified in Section 2.07.
SECTION 2.06 Letters of Credit.
(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower Representative may request any Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit for its own account or for the account of another Borrower denominated in dollars as the applicant thereof for the support of its or its Subsidiaries’ obligations, in a form reasonably acceptable to such Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period, and such Issuing Bank may, but shall have no obligation, to issue such requested Letters of Credit pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower Representative shall deliver by hand or facsimile (or transmit through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the respective Issuing Bank) to an Issuing Bank selected by it and to the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of, but in any event no less than three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend or extend such Letter of Credit. In addition, as a condition to any such Letter of Credit issuance, the applicable Borrower shall have entered into a continuing agreement (or other letter of credit agreement) for the issuance of letters of credit and/or shall submit a letter of credit application in
each case, as required by the respective Issuing Bank and using such Issuing Bank’s standard form (each, a “Letter of Credit Agreement”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Letter of Credit Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrowers shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension (i) the aggregate LC Exposure shall not exceed $25,000,000, (ii) no Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure shall exceed its Revolving Commitment and (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and (y) the Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, no Issuing Bank shall be obligated to issue or modify any Letter of Credit if, immediately after giving effect thereto, the outstanding LC Exposure in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Person and its Affiliates would exceed such Issuing Bank’s Issuing Bank Sublimit. Without limiting the foregoing and without affecting the limitations contained herein, it is understood and agreed that the Borrower Representative may from time to time request that an Issuing Bank issue Letters of Credit in excess of its individual Issuing Bank Sublimit in effect at the time of such request, and each Issuing Bank agrees to consider any such request in good faith. Any Letter of Credit so issued by an Issuing Bank in excess of its individual Issuing Bank Sublimit then in effect shall nonetheless constitute a Letter of Credit for all purposes of this Agreement, and shall not affect the Issuing Bank Sublimit of any other Issuing Bank, subject to the limitations on the aggregate LC Exposure set forth in clause (i) of this Section 2.06(b).
An Issuing Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law relating to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Effective Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it, or
(ii) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally.
(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination or non-renewal by notice from the applicable Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereof) at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any extension of the expiration thereof, including, without limitation, any automatic renewal provision, one year after such extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date.
(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable
Issuing Bank or the Revolving Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrowers on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrowers for any reason, including after the Maturity Date. Each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments.
(e) Reimbursement. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrowers shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on (a) (i) the Business Day that the Borrower Representative receives notice of such LC Disbursement, if such notice is received prior to 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower Representative receives such notice, if such notice is received after 9:00 a.m. Chicago time on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrowers may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrowers’ obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing. If the Borrowers fail to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrowers in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrowers, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the respective Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrowers pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the respective Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank, as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrowers of their obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrowers’ joint and several obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional
and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) any payment by the respective Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders, nor any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms, any error in translation or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the respective Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse an Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrowers to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by any Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of an Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, an Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit shall, within the time allowed by applicable law or the specific terms of the Letter of Credit following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under such Letter of Credit. Such Issuing Bank shall promptly after such examination notify the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower by telephone (confirmed by fax or through Electronic Systems) of such demand for payment if such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrowers or the other Loan Parties of their obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank for any Letter of Credit shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrowers shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day
from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrowers reimburse such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans and such interest shall be due and payable on the date when such reimbursement is payable; provided that, if the Borrowers fail to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(d) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of such Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank for such LC Disbursement shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i) Replacement and Resignation of an Issuing Bank.
(i) An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrowers shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (A) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (B) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit then outstanding and issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or extend or otherwise amend any existing Letter of Credit.
(ii) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative and the Lenders, in which case, such resigning Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.06(i)(i) above.
(j) Cash Collateralization. If any Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower Representative receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the aggregate LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrowers shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders (the “LC Collateral Account”), an amount in cash equal to 105% of the amount of the LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. Such Borrower also shall deposit cash collateral in accordance with this paragraph as and to the extent required by Sections 2.10(b), 2.11(b) or 2.20. Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured
Obligations. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing or paragraph (c) of this Section, if any LC Exposure remains outstanding after the expiration date specified in said paragraph (c), the Borrowers shall immediately deposit in the LC Collateral Account an amount in cash equal to 105% of such LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the LC Collateral Account and the Borrowers hereby grant the Administrative Agent a security interest in the LC Collateral Account and all money or other assets on deposit therein or credited thereto. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrowers’ risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in the LC Collateral Account. Moneys in the LC Collateral Account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed, together with related fees, costs, and customary processing charges, and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrowers for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Revolving Lenders with LC Exposure representing greater than 50% of the aggregate LC Exposure), be applied to satisfy other Secured Obligations. If the Borrowers are required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of a Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrowers within three (3) Business Days after all such Defaults have been cured or waived as confirmed in writing by the Administrative Agent.
(k) Issuing Bank Reports to the Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank shall, in addition to its notification obligations set forth elsewhere in this Section, report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) periodic activity (for such period or recurrent periods as shall be requested by the Administrative Agent) in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, including all issuances, extensions, and amendments, all expirations and cancelations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (ii) reasonably prior to the time that such Issuing Bank issues, amends or extends any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment or extension, and the stated amount of the Letters of Credit issued, amended or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension (and whether the amounts thereof shall have changed), (iii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement, the date and amount of such LC Disbursement, (iv) on any Business Day on which any Borrower fails to reimburse an LC Disbursement required to be reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day, the date of such failure and the amount of such LC Disbursement, and (v) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.
(l) Letters of Credit Issued for Account of Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder supports any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, or states that a Subsidiary is the “account party,” “applicant,” “customer,” “instructing party,” or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, and without derogating from any rights of the Issuing Bank (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise) against such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Borrowers (i) shall reimburse, indemnify and compensate the Issuing Bank hereunder for such Letter of Credit (including to reimburse any and all drawings thereunder) as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of a Borrower and
(ii) irrevocably waives any and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of such Letters of Credit for its Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrowers, and that each Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.07 Funding of Borrowings.
(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder on the proposed date thereof solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds by noon, Pacific time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage; provided that, Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower Representative by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to the Funding Account; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of (i) an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank and (ii) a Protective Advance or an Overadvance shall be retained by the Administrative Agent.
(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrowers each severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing, provided, that any interest received from a Borrower by the Administrative Agent during the period beginning when Administrative Agent funded the Borrowing until such Lender pays such amount shall be solely for the account of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.08 Interest Elections.
(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower Representative may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower Representative may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding
the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, Overadvances or Protective Advances, which may not be converted or continued.
(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election either in writing (delivered by hand or fax) by delivering an Interest Election Request signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative or through Electronic System if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent (or if an Extenuating Circumstance shall exist, by telephone) by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrowers were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and each such telephonic Interest Election Request, if permitted, shall be confirmed immediately upon the cessation of the Extenuating Circumstance by hand delivery, Electronic System or facsimile to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative.
(c) Each written (or if permitted, telephonic) Interest Election Request (including requests submitted through Electronic System) shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i) the name of the applicable Borrower and the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(e) If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such
Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as a Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
SECTION 2.09 Termination and Reduction of Revolving Commitments; Increase in Revolving Commitments.
(a) Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.
(b) The Borrowers may at any time terminate the Revolving Commitments upon the Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations.
(c) The Borrowers may from time to time reduce the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000, (ii) the Borrowers may not reduce the Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.09(c) to an amount less than $25,000,000, and (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, (A) any Lender’s Revolving Exposure would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or (B) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure would exceed the lesser of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and the Borrowing Base.
(d) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments under paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section at least three (3) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower Representative pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower Representative may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower Representative (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.
(e) The Borrowers shall have the right to increase the Revolving Commitments by obtaining additional Revolving Commitments, either from one or more of the Lenders or another lending institution; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, (ii) the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, may make a maximum of 5 such requests, (iii) after giving effect thereto, the sum of the total of the additional Revolving Commitments does not exceed $82,500,000, (iv) the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank have approved the identity of any such new Lender, such approvals not to be
unreasonably withheld, (v) any such new Lender assumes all of the rights and obligations of a “Lender” hereunder, (vi) the procedure described in Section 2.09(f) have been satisfied, and (vii) the Term Agent and Loan Parties have entered into an amendment to the Intercreditor Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to reflect such increase. Nothing contained in this Section 2.09 shall constitute, or otherwise be deemed to be, a commitment on the part of any Lender to increase its Revolving Commitment hereunder at any time.
(f) Any amendment hereto for such an increase or addition shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall only require the written signatures of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and each Lender being added or increasing its Revolving Commitment. As a condition precedent to such an increase or addition, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a certificate of each Loan Party signed by an authorized officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase or addition, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article III and the other Loan Documents are true and correct, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, (2) no Default exists, and (3) the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance (on a pro forma basis) with the covenant contained in Section 6.12, as if a Covenant Testing Trigger Period is in effect, and (ii) legal opinions and documents consistent with those delivered on the Effective Date, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent.
(g) On the effective date of any such increase or addition, (i) any Lender increasing (or, in the case of any newly added Lender, extending) its Revolving Commitment shall make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the other Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such increase or addition and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders, each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to equal its revised Applicable Percentage of such outstanding Revolving Loans, and the Administrative Agent shall make such other adjustments among the Lenders with respect to the Revolving Loans then outstanding and amounts of principal, interest, commitment fees and other amounts paid or payable with respect thereto as shall be necessary, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, in order to effect such reallocation and (ii) the Borrowers shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase (or addition) in the Revolving Commitments (with such reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrower Representative, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03). The deemed payments made pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be accompanied by payment of all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and, in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the Borrowers pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 if the deemed payment occurs other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods. Within a reasonable time after the effective date of any increase or addition, the Administrative Agent shall, and is hereby authorized and directed to, revise the Commitment Schedule to reflect such increase or addition and shall distribute such revised Commitment Schedule to each of the Lenders and the Borrower Representative, whereupon such revised Commitment Schedule shall replace the old Commitment Schedule and become part of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) The Borrowers hereby unconditionally promise to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (ii) to the Administrative Agent the then unpaid amount of each Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent, and (iii) to the Administrative Agent the then unpaid principal amount of each Overadvance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent.
(b) During each Cash Dominion Period, on each Business Day, the Administrative Agent shall apply all funds credited to the Collection Accounts on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, whether or not immediately available), first to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second to prepay the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans) and to cash collateralize outstanding LC Exposure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any funds credited to the Collection Accounts constitute Net Proceeds in respect of any Prepayment Event, the application of such Net Proceeds shall be subject to Section 2.11(c).
(c) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.
(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(f) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form.
SECTION 2.11 Prepayment of Loans.
(a) The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section and, if applicable, payment of any break funding expenses under Section 2.16.
(b) Except for Overadvances permitted under Section 2.05, in the event and on such occasion that the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeds the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitment and (ii) the Borrowing Base, the Borrowers shall prepay the Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and/or Swingline Loans or cash collateralize LC Exposure in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.06(j), as applicable, in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
(c) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of the Company, any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event while a Cash Dominion Period exists, the Borrowers shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received by the Company, any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary, prepay the Obligations and cash collateralize the LC Exposure as set forth in Section 2.11(d) below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds.
(d) All such amounts pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied, first to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second to prepay the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitments and to cash collateralize outstanding LC Exposure.
(e) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by fax) or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, of any prepayment hereunder not later than noon, Pacific time, (A) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (B) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13 and (ii) break funding payments pursuant to Section 2.16.
SECTION 2.12 Fees.
(a) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(b) The Borrowers agree to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in each outstanding Letter of Credit, which shall accrue on the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, and (ii) to each Issuing Bank for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees and commissions with respect to the issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit and other processing fees and other standard costs and charges, of such Issuing Bank relating to Letters of Credit as from time to time in effect. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of each calendar quarter shall be payable on the first day of each January, April, July and October following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to an Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within ten (10) days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(c) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.
(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in dollars in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to an Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
SECTION 2.13 Interest.
(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including Swingline Loans) shall bear interest at the ABR plus the Applicable Rate.
(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.
(c) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall bear interest at the ABR plus the Applicable Rate for Revolving Loans plus 2%.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower Representative (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.02 requiring the consent of “each Lender affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), declare that (i) all Loans shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount outstanding hereunder, such amount shall accrue at 2% plus the rate applicable to such fee or other obligation as provided hereunder.
(e) Accrued interest on each Loan (for ABR Loans, accrued through the last day of the prior calendar month) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(f) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(g) For purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada), the annual rates of interest or fees to which the rates of interest or fees provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and stated herein or therein, as applicable, to be computed on the basis of 360 days or any other period of time less than a calendar year) are equivalent to the rates so determined multiplied by the actual number of days in the applicable calendar year and divided by 360 or such other period of time, respectively.
SECTION 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest; Illegality.
(a) Subject to clauses (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of this Section 2.14, if prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:
(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable (including, without limitation, by means of an Interpolated Rate or because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis) for such Interest Period; provided that no Benchmark Transition Event shall have occurred at such time; or
(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately
and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders through Electronic System as provided in Section 9.01 as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and any such Eurodollar Borrowing shall be repaid or converted into an ABR Borrowing on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.
(b) If any Lender determines that any Requirement of Law has made it unlawful, or if any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable lending office to make, maintain, fund or continue any Eurodollar Borrowing, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower Representative through the Administrative Agent, any obligations of such Lender to make, maintain, fund or continue Eurodollar Loans or to convert ABR Borrowings to Eurodollar Borrowings will be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers will upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), either convert or prepay all Eurodollar Borrowings of such Lender to ABR Borrowings, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Borrowings to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Loans. Upon any such conversion or prepayment, the Borrowers will also pay accrued interest on the amount so converted or prepaid.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, if a Term SOFR Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, this clause (c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative a Term SOFR Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term SOFR Notice after a Term SOFR Transition Event and may do so in its sole discretion.
(e) In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(f) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, a Term SOFR Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.14, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.14.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or LIBO Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the
Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(h) Upon the Borrower Representative’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrowers may revoke any request for a Eurodollar Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrowers will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to ABR Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of ABR.
SECTION 2.15 Increased Costs.
(a) If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or the Issuing Bank;
(ii) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or
(iii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, continuing, converting into or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrowers will pay to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Commitments of, or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but
for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower Representative and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower Representative of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180‑day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
SECTION 2.16 Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default or as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.09 and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.19 or 9.02(d), then, in any such event, the Borrowers shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Eurodollar Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Eurodollar Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower Representative and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The
Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.17 Withholding of Taxes; Gross‑Up.
(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.17), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent, timely reimburse it for Other Taxes.
(c) Evidence of Payment. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.17, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Loan Party by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(e) Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to setoff and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).
(f) Status of Lenders.
(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), an executed copy of IRS Form W‑9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an executed copy of IRS Form W‑8BEN or
IRS Form W‑8BEN‑E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W‑8BEN or IRS Form W‑8BEN‑E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(2) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, an executed copy of IRS Form W‑8ECI;
(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of a Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) an executed copy of IRS Form W‑8BEN or IRS Form W‑8BEN‑E, as applicable; or
(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, an executed copy of IRS Form W‑8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W‑8ECI, IRS Form W‑8BEN or IRS Form W‑8BEN‑E, as applicable, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, IRS Form W‑9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the
Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out‑of‑pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after‑Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph (g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Revolving Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document (including the Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations).
(i) Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 2.17, the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.
SECTION 2.18 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs.
(a) The Borrowers shall make each payment or prepayment required to be made by them hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to noon, Pacific time, on the date when due or the date fixed for any prepayment hereunder, in immediately available funds, without setoff, recoupment or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 10 South Dearborn Street, Floor L2, Chicago, Illinois, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. Unless otherwise provided for herein, if any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars.
(b) Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, all payments and any proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent (i) not constituting either (A) a specific payment of principal, interest, fees or other sum payable under the Loan Documents (which shall be applied as specified by the Borrowers), (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) or (C) amounts to be applied from the Collection Accounts during any Cash Dominion Period (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.10(b)) or (ii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, shall be applied ratably:
first, to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements then due to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Agreement Obligations);
second, to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Agreement Obligations);
third, to pay interest due in respect of the Overadvances and Protective Advances;
fourth, to pay the principal of the Overadvances and Protective Advances;
fifth, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans (other than the Overadvances and Protective Advances) ratably;
sixth, to prepay principal on the Loans (other than the Overadvances and Protective Advances) and unreimbursed LC Disbursements;
seventh, to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the aggregate LC Exposure, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations;
eighth, to pay any amounts owing with respect to Banking Services Obligations and Swap Agreement Obligations up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, for which Reserves have been established ratably;
ninth, to payment of any amounts owing with respect to Banking Services Obligations and Swap Agreement Obligations up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, and to the extent not paid pursuant to clause eighth above; and
tenth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by the Borrowers.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts received from any Loan Party shall not be applied to any Excluded Swap Obligation of such Loan Party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower Representative, or unless a Default is in existence, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall apply any payment which it receives to any Eurodollar Loan of a Class, except (x) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto or (y) in the event, and only to the extent, that there are no outstanding ABR Loans of the same Class and, in any such event, the Borrowers shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations.
(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent, all payments of principal, interest, LC Disbursements, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees, costs and expenses pursuant to Section 9.03), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent. The Borrowers hereby irrevocably authorize (i) the Administrative Agent to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans and Overadvances, but such a Borrowing may only constitute a Protective Advance if it is to reimburse costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Section 2.03, 2.04 or 2.05, as applicable, and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.
(d) If, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or
interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other similarly situated Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by all such Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to any date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank pursuant to the terms hereof or any other Loan Document (including any date that is fixed for prepayment by notice from the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.11(e)), notice from the Borrower Representative that the Borrowers will not make such payment or prepayment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
(f) The Administrative Agent may from time to time provide the Borrowers with account statements or invoices with respect to any of the Secured Obligations (the “Statements”). The Administrative Agent is under no duty or obligation to provide Statements, which, if provided, will be solely for the Borrowers’ convenience. Statements may contain estimates of the amounts owed during the relevant billing period, whether of principal, interest, fees or other Secured Obligations. If the Borrowers pay the full amount indicated on a Statement on or before the due date indicated on such Statement, the Borrowers shall not be in default of payment with respect to the billing period indicated on such Statement; provided, that acceptance by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, of any payment that is less than the total amount actually due at
that time (including but not limited to any past due amounts) shall not constitute a waiver of the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ right to receive payment in full at another time.
SECTION 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17) and obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and in circumstances where its consent would be required under Section 9.04, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and funded participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each party hereto agrees that (x) an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent and the assignee (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants), and (y) the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to an be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the
applicable Lender, provided that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto.
SECTION 2.20 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a);
(b) any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 2.18(b) or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:
first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder;
second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder;
third, to cash collateralize the LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with this Section;
fourth, as the Borrower Representative may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent;
fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) cash collateralize the future LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with this Section;
sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document;
seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document; and
eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Disbursements owed to, all non‑Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in the Borrowers’ obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Commitments without giving effect to clause (d) below.
Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post cash collateral pursuant to this Section shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto;
(c) such Defaulting Lender shall not have the right to vote on any issue on which voting is required (other than to the extent expressly provided in Section 9.02(b)) and the Revolving Commitment and Revolving Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02) or under any other Loan Document; provided, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, this clause (c) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender directly affected thereby;
(d) if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:
(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non‑Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent that such reallocation does not, as to any non‑Defaulting Lender, cause such non‑Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Exposure to exceed its Revolving Commitment;
(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank, the Borrowers’ obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.06(j) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;
(iii) if the Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;
(iv) if the LC Exposure of the non‑Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 2.12(a) and 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non‑Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and
(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized;
(e) so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, renew, extend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that such Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non‑Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.20(d), and LC Exposure related to any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non‑Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(d)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein);
(f) if (i) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail‑In Action with respect to a Lender Parent shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Issuing Bank has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Issuing Bank shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to the Issuing Bank to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder; and
(g) in the event that each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on the date of such readjustment such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
SECTION 2.21 Returned Payments. If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff), the Administrative Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other reason (including
pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or such Lender in its discretion), then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.22 Banking Services and Swap Agreements. Each Lender or Affiliate thereof providing Banking Services (excluding Lease Financing) for, or having Swap Agreements with, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, promptly after entering into such Banking Services or Swap Agreements, written notice setting forth the aggregate amount of all Banking Services Obligations and Swap Agreement Obligations of such Loan Party or Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof to such Lender or Affiliate (whether matured or unmatured, absolute or contingent). In addition, each such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, from time to time after a significant change therein or upon a request therefor, a summary of the amounts due or to become due in respect of such Banking Services Obligations and Swap Agreement Obligations. The most recent information provided to the Administrative Agent shall be used in determining the amounts to be applied in respect of such Banking Services Obligations and/or Swap Agreement Obligations pursuant to Section 2.18(b) and which tier of the waterfall, contained in Section 2.18(b), such Banking Services Obligations and/or Swap Agreement Obligations will be placed. For the avoidance of doubt, so long as JPMCB or its Affiliate is the Administrative Agent, neither JPMCB nor any of its Affiliates providing Banking Services for, or having Swap Agreements with, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Loan Party shall be required to provide any notice described in this Section 2.22 in respect of such Banking Services or Swap Agreements.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties.
Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is duly organized, incorporated or formed, validly existing (as applicable) and in good standing (if such concept is applicable under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business, and is in good standing, in every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability.
(a) The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate or other organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders, including, with respect to each Dutch Loan Party, an unconditional, positive, written advice from any works council in relation to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any other document required for compliance with the Dutch Works Council Act (Wet op de Ondernemingsraden). Each Loan Document to which each Loan Party is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(b) The choice of governing law provisions contained in this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which any Foreign Loan Party is a party are enforceable in the jurisdictions where such Foreign Loan Party is organized or incorporated or any Collateral of such Foreign Loan Party is located. Any judgment obtained in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document in the jurisdiction of the governing law this Agreement or such other Loan Document will be recognized and be enforceable in the jurisdictions where such Foreign Loan Party is organized or any Collateral of such Foreign Loan Party is located, except as such enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to (i) general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at equity or at law, and (ii) the matters which are set out as qualifications or reservations as to matters of law of general applicability in the legal opinions provided to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.01(a)
SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except (i) such as have been obtained or made, or (ii) where the failure to obtain or make such, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and are in full force and effect and except for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any charter, articles of association or certificate of organization or formation, bylaws, operating agreements, constitution or other organizational or governing documents of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (c) will not violate any Requirement of Law (other than clause (a) of the definition thereof) applicable to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary except any such violation which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (d) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or the assets of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, except any such violation, default or right which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (e) will not result in the creation or imposition of, or the requirement to create, any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents.
SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.
(a) The Company has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, reported on by BDO USA LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal month and the portion of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, certified by its Financial Officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year end audit adjustments (all of which, when taken as a whole, would not be materially adverse) and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.
(b) No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2020.
SECTION 3.05 Properties.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, Schedule 3.05 sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is owned or leased by any Loan Party. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no material default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and each of its Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.02.
(b) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents, industrial designs and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, a correct and complete list of which, as of the date of this Agreement, is set forth on Schedule 3.05, and the use thereof by each Loan Party and each Subsidiary does not infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person, and each Loan Party’s and each Subsidiary’s rights thereto are not subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement.
SECTION 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters.
(a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing against or affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions.
(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters (i) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has received written notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability, and (ii) except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party or any Subsidiary (A) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law, (B) has become subject to any Environmental Liability, or (C) has received written notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability.
(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in, or materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default. Except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each Loan Party and each Subsidiary is in compliance with (a) all Requirement of Law applicable to it or its property and (b) all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property. No Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 3.08 Investment Company Status. No Loan Party or any Subsidiary is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 3.09 Taxes. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. No tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes. Each Canadian Loan Party or other Loan Party having employees in Canada has withheld all employee withholdings and has made all employer contributions to be withheld and made by it pursuant to applicable law on account of any Canadian Pension Plan, employment insurance and employee income taxes.
SECTION 3.10 ERISA; Foreign Benefit Arrangement; Canadian Pension Plans and Benefit Plan; UK Pensions.
(a) No ERISA Event or Foreign Benefit Arrangement Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events and Foreign Benefit Arrangement Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87 or subsequent recodification thereof, as applicable) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plan. The fair market value of the assets of each funded Foreign Benefit Arrangement, the liability of each insurer for any Foreign Benefit Arrangement funded through insurance or the book reserve established for any Foreign Benefit Arrangement, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations, as of the date hereof, with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Benefit Arrangements according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to account for such obligations in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) The Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under the Canadian ITA and all other material applicable laws which require registration and are in compliance with the requirements of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) and other applicable laws. As of the Effective Date, none of the Canadian Pension Plans are a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan. Each relevant Loan Party and each of their Subsidiaries has complied with and performed in all of its obligations under and in respect of the Canadian Pension Plans under the terms thereof, any funding agreements and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations). All material employer and employee payments, contributions or
premiums to be remitted, paid to or in respect of each Canadian Pension Plan have been paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof, any funding agreement and all applicable laws. There have been no material improper withdrawals or applications of the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans. There has been no termination or partial termination of any Canadian Pension Plan and, no facts or circumstances have occurred or existed that could result, or be reasonably anticipated to result, in the declaration of a termination or partial termination of any Canadian Pension Plan under Requirements of Law. No lien has arisen, choate or inchoate, in respect of any Canadian Guarantor or their Subsidiaries or their property in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan (save for contribution amounts not yet due).
(c) No U.K. Loan Party is or has at any time been: (i) an employer (as defined for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.)) of an occupational pension scheme that which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pensions Scheme Act 1993 (U.K.)); or (ii) ”connected” with or an “associate” (as those terms are used in sections 38 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.)) of such an employer.
SECTION 3.11 Disclosure.
(a) The Loan Parties have disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time delivered and, if such projected financial information was delivered prior to the Effective Date, as of the Effective Date.
(b) As of the Effective Date, to the best knowledge of any Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.
SECTION 3.12 Material Agreements. All material agreements and contracts to which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary is a party or is bound as of the date of this Agreement are listed on Schedule 3.12. No Loan Party or any Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (a) any material agreement to which it is a party or (b) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Indebtedness.
SECTION 3.13 Solvency.
(a) Upon and at any time after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, at a fair
valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties taken as a whole will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) each Loan Party will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; (iv) no Loan Party will have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date; and (v) no Canadian Loan Party is an ‘insolvent person’ as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
(b) No Loan Party intends to, nor will permit any Subsidiary to, and no Loan Party believes that it or any Subsidiary will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.14 Insurance. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, all premiums in respect of such insurance have been paid. Each Loan Party maintains, and has caused each Subsidiary to maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance on all their real and personal property in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self‑insurance retentions and covering such properties and risks as are adequate and customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.
SECTION 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries. Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Company of each and all of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Loan Party’s authorized Equity Interests, all of which issued Equity Interests are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non‑assessable, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15, and (c) the type of entity of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned by any Loan Party have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non‑assessable. There are no outstanding commitments or other obligations of any Loan Party to issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire, any shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of any Loan Party.
SECTION 3.16 Security Interest in Collateral.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and such Liens constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except in the case of (i) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to any applicable law or agreement permitted
hereunder, (ii) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the Administrative Agent has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral, and (iii) Liens in favor of the Term Agent on Term Priority Collateral pursuant to the Term Documents to the extent provided in the Intercreditor Agreement.
(b) Under the law of each relevant Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that any Hong Kong Collateral Document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to any Hong Kong Collateral Document or the transactions contemplated by any Hong Kong Collateral Document, except registration of a Hong Kong Collateral Document granted by a Hong Kong Loan Party at the Hong Kong Companies Registry and payment of associated fees, which registrations, filings and fees will be made and paid promptly upon the registration of the relevant Hong Kong Collateral Document.
(c) Each Hong Kong Loan Party’s payment obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
(d) Under the law of each relevant Loan Party’s jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that any U.K. Collateral Document be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in that jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to any U.K. Collateral Document or the transactions contemplated by any U.K. Collateral Document, except registration of particulars of the U.K. Debenture granted by a U.K. Loan Party at Companies House in England and Wales in accordance with Part 25 (Company Charges) of the Companies Act 2006 or any regulations relating to the registration of charges made under, or applying the provisions of, the Companies Act 2006 and payment of associated fees, which registrations, filings and fees will be made and paid promptly after the date of the U.K. Debenture.
(e) Each U.K. Loan Party’s payment obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors, except for obligations mandatorily preferred by law applying to companies generally.
SECTION 3.17 Employment Matters. As of the Effective Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, local or foreign law dealing with such matters. All payments due from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, including on account of any Canadian Pension Plan, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary.
SECTION 3.18 Margin Regulations. No Loan Party is engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, and no part of the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit hereunder will be used to buy or carry any
Margin Stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of any Loan Party only or of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) will be Margin Stock.
SECTION 3.19 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit have been used and will be used, whether directly or indirectly as set forth in Section 5.08.
SECTION 3.20 No Burdensome Restrictions. No Loan Party is subject to any Burdensome Restrictions except Burdensome Restrictions permitted under Section 6.10.
SECTION 3.21 Anti‑Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Each Loan Party has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti‑Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and directors and, to the knowledge of such Loan Party, its employees and agents, are in compliance with Anti‑Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of any such Loan Party or Subsidiary, any agent of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds, Transaction or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will violate Anti‑Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions. The foregoing representations in this Section 3.21 will not apply to any party hereto to which Council Regulation (EC) 2271/96 (the “Blocking Regulation”) applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (i) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (ii) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom.
SECTION 3.22 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.22, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions between any Loan Party and any of the officers, members, managers, directors, stockholders, parents, holders of other Equity Interests, employees or Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries) of any Loan Party or any members of their respective immediate families, and none of the foregoing Persons are directly or indirectly indebted to or have any direct or indirect ownership, partnership, or voting interest in any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any Person with which any Loan Party has a business relationship or which competes with any Loan Party (except that any such Persons may own Equity Interests in (but not exceeding 2.0% of the outstanding Equity Interests of) any publicly traded company that may compete with a Loan Party).
SECTION 3.23 Common Enterprise. The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Loan Parties as a whole and the successful operation of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party. Each Loan Party expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly and indirectly, from (a) successful
operations of each of the other Loan Parties and (b) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party is within its purpose, in furtherance of its direct and/or indirect business interests, will be of direct and/or indirect benefit to such Loan Party, and is in its best interest.
SECTION 3.24 EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
SECTION 3.25 Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations), and neither the execution, delivery nor performance of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, including the making of any Loan and the issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder, will give rise to a non‑exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
SECTION 3.26 Term Documents and 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes. Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Term Documents (other than any fee letters), including all schedules and exhibits thereto, executed on the Effective Date. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Term Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Loan Party who is a party thereto. Each Term Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party who is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, in each case, except (i) as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought. Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, including all schedules and exhibits thereto.
SECTION 3.27 Centre of Main Interest and Establishments. For the purpose of the European Union Regulation, the centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the European Union Regulation) for each Foreign Loan Party (other than any Canadian Loan Party, any U.K. Loan Party or any Hong Kong Loan Party) is situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation, and it has no establishment (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the European Union Regulation) in any other jurisdiction. Each Hong Kong Loan Party is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of Hong Kong and has no centre of main interests, permanent establishment or place of business outside the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated. Each U.K. Loan party has its centre of main Interest (as that term is understood in English law) situated in its jurisdiction of incorporation and it has no “establishment” (as that term is understood in English law) in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 3.28 Fiscal Unity. With respect to each Dutch Loan Party, it is not a member of a fiscal unity (fiscale eenheid) other than a fiscal unity among Dutch Loan Parties only.
SECTION 3.29 PPP Loan. The Company and its Subsidiaries (a) have applied the proceeds of the PPP Loan solely to Allowable Uses, (b) have kept detailed records of the utilization of the proceeds of the PPP Loan, and (c) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the requirements for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, as set forth in Section 1106 of the CARES Act.
SECTION 3.30 Activities of Inactive Subsidiaries. The Inactive Subsidiaries do not engage in any business or activity.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions.
SECTION 4.01 Effective Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):
(a) Credit Agreement and Other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party (which, subject to Section 9.06(b), may include any Electronic Signatures transmitted by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), (ii) either (A) a counterpart of each other Loan Document signed on behalf of each party thereto or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page thereof) that each such party has signed a counterpart of such Loan Document and (iii) such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including any promissory notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender and written opinions of the Loan Parties’ counsel (or, where it is customary in any jurisdiction, the Administrative Agent’s counsel), addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.
(b) Financial Statements and Projections. The Lenders shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the 2020 fiscal year, (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company for each fiscal month and quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available, and such financial statements shall not, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, reflect any material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as reflected in the audited, consolidated financial statements described in clause (i) of this paragraph, and (iii) satisfactory projections through the fiscal year ending 2026.
(c) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party dated the Effective Date and executed by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, or other officer or director, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, members and/or other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a
party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the officers, directors and/or authorized signatories of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of each Borrower, its Financial Officers, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the certificate of incorporation, constitution or articles of association, articles of incorporation or organization of each Loan Party which is, for each Loan Party other than the Canadian Loan Parties, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization or incorporation of such Loan Party (and, in the case of each Dutch Loan Party, Hong Kong Loan Party and U.K. Loan Party, certified by a director) and a true and correct copy of its memorandum and articles of association, constitution, by‑laws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents of such Loan Party, and (ii) (if available in the relevant jurisdiction) a good standing certificate (or equivalent) for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization or the substantive equivalent available in the jurisdiction of organization for each relevant Loan Party from the appropriate governmental officer in such jurisdiction.
(d) No Default Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Company on behalf of each other Loan Party, dated as of the Effective Date (i) stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) stating that the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents are true and correct as of such date, and (iii) certifying as to any other factual matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
(e) Fees. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Effective Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Effective Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date.
(f) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each jurisdiction where the Loan Parties are organized and where the assets of the Loan Parties are located, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for Liens permitted by Section 6.02 or discharged on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to a pay‑off letter or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(g) Pay‑Off Letter. The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory pay‑off letters for all existing Indebtedness to be repaid from the proceeds of the initial Borrowing, confirming that all Liens upon any of the property of the Loan Parties constituting Collateral will be terminated concurrently with such payment and all letters of credit issued or guaranteed as part of such Indebtedness shall have been cash collateralized or supported by a Letter of Credit.
(h) Funding Account. The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice setting forth the deposit account(s) of the Borrowers (the “Funding Account”) to which the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.
(i) Customer List. The Administrative Agent shall have received a true and complete customer list for each Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which list shall state the customer’s name, mailing address and phone number.
(j) Solvency. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer dated the Effective Date.
(k) Borrowing Base Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate which calculates the Borrowing Base as of a period requested by the Administrative Agent.
(l) Closing Availability. After giving effect to all Borrowings to be made on the Effective Date, the issuance of any Letters of Credit on the Effective Date and the payment of all fees and expenses due hereunder, and with all of the Loan Parties’ indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations current, the Availability shall not be less than $27,000,000.
(m) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement and/or PPSA financing statement) required by the Collateral Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.
(n) Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance coverage in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Section 5.10 hereof and the Collateral Documents.
(o) Letter of Credit Application. If a Letter of Credit is requested to be issued on the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a properly completed letter of credit application (whether standalone or pursuant to a master agreement, as applicable).
(p) Tax Withholding. The Administrative Agent shall have received a properly completed and signed IRS Form W‑8 or W‑9, as applicable, for each Loan Party.
(q) Approvals. All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the continuing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including shareholder approvals, if any) shall have been obtained on terms satisfactory to Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect.
(r) Corporate Structure. The corporate structure, capital structure and other material debt instruments, material accounts and governing documents of the Loan Parties and their Affiliates shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
(s) Field Examination. The Administrative Agent or its designee shall have conducted a field examination of the Loan Parties’ Accounts, Inventory and related working capital matters and of the Borrowers’ related data processing and other systems, the results of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(t) Legal Due Diligence. The Administrative Agent and its counsel shall have completed all legal due diligence, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(u) Appraisal. The Administrative Agent shall have received an appraisal of the applicable Loan Parties’ Inventory from a firm satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which appraisal shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
(v) USA PATRIOT Act, Etc. (i) The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, all documentation and other information regarding the Borrowers requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti‑money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation, to the extent requested in writing of the Borrowers at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date, and (ii) to the extent any Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrowers at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to each Borrower shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).
(w) PSC Register. In the case of a U.K. Loan Party whose shares are the subject of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (i) a certificate of that U.K. Loan Party certifying that no “warning notice” or “restrictions notice” (in each case as defined in Schedule 1B of the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.)) has been issued in respect of those shares, together with a copy of the “PSC register” (within the meaning of section 790C(10) of the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.)) of that U.K. Loan Party, which is certified by a director of that U.K. Loan Party to be correct, complete and not amended or superseded as at a date no earlier than the Effective Date, or (ii) a certificate of that U.K. Loan Party certifying that such U.K. Loan Party is not required to comply with Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 (U.K.).
(x) Other Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender or their respective counsel may have reasonably requested.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
SECTION 4.02 Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as though made on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all
material respects only as of such specified date, and that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects).
(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, (i) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Protective Advance shall be outstanding.
(c) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit, Availability shall not be less than zero.
Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants.
Until all of the Secured Obligations have been Paid in Full, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the other Loan Parties, with the Lenders that:
SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements; Borrowing Base and Other Information. The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants acceptable to the Required Lenders (without a “going concern” or like qualification, commentary or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants;
(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Company, its consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consis‐tently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnote;
(c) within thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal month of the Company, its consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year‑end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) (b) or (c) above, a Compliance Certificate (i) certifying, in the case of the financial statements delivered under clauses (b) and (c), as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year‑end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, (ii) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (and each component thereof) (whether or not a Covenant Testing Trigger Period is in effect), and demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12 if a Covenant Testing Trigger Period is in effect, and (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate;
(e) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines);
(f) as soon as available but in any event no later than the end of, and no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the end of, each fiscal year of the Company, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Company and its Subsidiaries for each month of the upcoming fiscal year (the “Projections”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(g) as soon as available but in any event within twenty (20) days of the end of each calendar month (and within three (3) Business Days of the end of each calendar week which ends during a Reporting Trigger Period), and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, a Borrowing Base Certificate and supporting information in connection therewith, together with any additional reports with respect to the Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;
(h) as soon as available but in any event within twenty (20) days of the end of each calendar month (and within three (3) Business Days of the end of each calendar week which ends during a Reporting Trigger Period), and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, all delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(i) a detailed aging of the Loan Parties’ Accounts, including all invoices aged by invoice date and due date (with an explanation of the terms offered), prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a summary specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor;
(ii) a schedule detailing the Loan Parties’ Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (1) by location (showing Inventory in‑transit, any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee arrangement, or warehouse agreement), by class (raw material, work‑in‑process and finished goods), by product type, and by volume on hand, which Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first‑in, first‑out basis) or market and adjusted for Reserves as the Administrative Agent has previously indicated to the Borrower Representative are deemed by the Administrative Agent to be appropriate, and (2) including a report of any variances or other results of Inventory counts performed by the Loan Parties since the last Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions, additions, returns, credits issued by Loan Parties and complaints and claims made against the Loan Parties); and
(iii) a worksheet of calculations prepared by the Loan Parties to determine Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, such worksheets detailing the Accounts and Inventory excluded from Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, and the reason for such exclusion;
(i) as soon as available but in any event within thirty (30) days of the end of each calendar month:
(i) a reconciliation of the Loan Parties’ Accounts and Inventory between (A) the amounts shown in the Loan Parties’ general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) above and (B) the amounts and dates shown in the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) above and the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to clause (g) above as of such date; and
(ii) a reconciliation of the loan balance per the Loan Parties’ general ledger to the loan balance under this Agreement;
(j) as soon as available but in any event within twenty (20) days of the end of each calendar month (and within three (3) Business Days of the end of each calendar week which ends during a Reporting Trigger Period), and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the month then ended, a schedule and aging of the Loan Parties’ accounts payable, delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(k) as soon as available but in any event within forty five (45)days of the end of each calendar quarter, as of the quarter then ended, and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, an updated customer list for each Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which list shall state the customer’s name, mailing address and phone number, delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent and certified as true and correct by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative;
(l) promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request:
(i) copies of invoices issued by the Loan Parties in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;
(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory or Equipment purchased by any Loan Party; and
(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties;
(m) at such times as may be requested by Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, as of the period then ended, the Loan Parties’ sales journal, cash receipts journal (identifying trade and non‑trade cash receipts) and debit memo/credit memo journal;
(n) promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request, copies of all tax returns filed by any Loan Party with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service;
(o) [Intentionally Omitted];
(p) promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request, a detailed listing of all advances of proceeds of Loans requested by the Borrower Representative for each Borrower during the immediately preceding calendar month and a detailed listing of all intercompany loans made by the Loan Parties during such calendar month;
(q) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC (or any analogous Governmental Authority in any relevant jurisdiction), or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by any Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;
(r) promptly after any request therefor by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k)(1) of ERISA that any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan and (ii) any notices described in Section 101(l)(1) of ERISA that any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the applicable Loan Party or the applicable ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents and notices from such administrator or sponsor and shall provide copies of such documents and notices promptly after receipt thereof;
(s) promptly following any request therefor, (i) such other information regarding the operations, changes in ownership of Equity Interests, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request, and (ii) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti‑money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation;
(t) promptly after receipt thereof by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by the SEC or such other agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof;
(u) promptly following any request therefor, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of such Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request; and
(v) the Loan Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent may order, at the Borrowers’ expense, periodic certificates of good standing or the substantive equivalent available in the jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization for each Loan Party from the appropriate governmental officer in such jurisdiction.
SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events. The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt (but in any event within any time period that may be specified below) written notice of the following:
(a) the occurrence of any Default;
(b) receipt of any written notice of any investigation by a Governmental Authority or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that (i) seeks damages in excess of $1,000,000, (ii) seeks injunctive relief, (iii) is asserted or instituted against any Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets, (iv) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (v) alleges the violation of, or seeks to impose remedies under, any Environmental Law or related Requirement of Law, or seeks to impose Environmental Liability, (vi) asserts liability on the part of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $500,000 in respect of any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge, or (vii) involves any product recall;
(c) any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) or claim made or asserted against any of the Collateral;
(d) any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in the amount of $1,000,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance;
(e) within two (2) Business Days of receipt thereof, any and all default notices received under or with respect to any leased location or public warehouse where Collateral is located;
(f) all amendments to Term Documents (other than any fee letters), together with a copy of each such amendment;
(g) within two (2) Business Days after the occurrence thereof, any Loan Party entering into a Swap Agreement or an amendment thereto, together with copies of all agreements evidencing such Swap Agreement or amendment;
(h) the occurrence of any ERISA Event or Foreign Benefit Arrangement Event or Canadian Pension Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events or Foreign Benefit Arrangement Events or Canadian Pension Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000;
(i) any material change in accounting or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary;
(j) any change in the credit ratings from a credit rating agency, or the placement by a credit rating agency of any Loan Party on a “Credit Watch” or “WatchList” or any similar list, in each case with negative implications, or the cessation by a credit rating agency of, or its intent to cease, rating such Loan Party’s debt;
(k) (i) any termination or partial termination of any Canadian Pension Plan or existence of facts or circumstances that could result, or be reasonably anticipated to result, in the declaration of a termination or partial termination of any Canadian Pension Plan under Requirements of Law, and (ii) the existence of any solvency or wind-up deficiency in any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan;
(l) any amendment, supplement or other modification to, Default under, or termination of a Disney License;
(m) any other development that results, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect;
(n) within three (3) Business Days of delivery or receipt, provide Administrative Agent with copies of all material correspondence and documentation regarding the PPP Loan delivered to or received from the Small Business Administration, including without limitation, the application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, and any notifications with respect thereto, including with respect to the forgiveness of all or any of the PPP Loan and/or the failure of the PPP Loan to qualify for forgiveness under the CARES Act; and
(o) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to such Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.
Each notice delivered under this Section (i) shall be in writing, (ii) shall contain a heading or a reference line that reads “Notice under Section 5.02 of Credit Agreement dated June 2, 2021 and (iii) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
SECTION 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary (other than the Inactive Subsidiaries) to, (a) do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights, licenses and permits material to the conduct of its business, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03, and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.
SECTION 5.04 Payment of Obligations. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, pay or discharge all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party or Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) such liabilities would not result in aggregate liabilities in excess of $3,000,000 and none of the Collateral would become subject to forfeiture or loss as a result of the contest; provided, however, that each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, remit withholding taxes and other payroll taxes to appropriate Governmental Authorities as and when claimed to be due, notwithstanding the foregoing exceptions.
SECTION 5.05 Maintenance of Properties. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
SECTION 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b) permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including employees of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any consultants, accountants, lawyers, agents and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent), upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to conduct at such Loan Party’s premises field examinations of such Loan Party’s assets, liabilities, books and records, including examining and making extracts from its books and records, environmental assessment reports and Phase I or Phase II studies, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (and hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent and each Lender to contact its independent accountants directly) and to provide contact information for each bank where each Loan Party has a depository and/or securities account and each such Loan Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent and each Lender to contact the bank(s) in order to request bank statements and/or balances, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested. Each Loan Party acknowledges that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to such Loan Party’s assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. The Loan Parties shall be responsible for the costs of expenses of one (1) field examination during any 12‑month period (or two (2) if Availability has been less than an amount equal to 15% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment (provided, however, that for such purposes, the amount of Availability attributable to clause (a) of the definition of Borrowing Base cannot exceed 5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitment) for three (3) consecutive Business Days during such 12‑month period) (excluding any field examinations conducted in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or any field
examination conducted prior to the Effective Date); provided, that the Loan Parties shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of all field examinations conducted while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 5.07 Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations and Certain Pension Plan Matters.
(a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (i) comply with each Requirement of Law applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws), (ii) perform in all material respects its obligations under the Disney Licenses to which it is a party and (iii) perform in all material respects its obligations under other material agreements to which it is a party, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by such Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti‑Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
(b) Each Loan Party will, in a timely fashion, comply with and perform all of its obligations under and in respect of each Canadian Pension Plan, including under any funding agreements and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations).
(c) In addition to and without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to (i) comply with all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders (whether discretionary or otherwise) and published interpretations thereunder with respect to all Foreign Benefit Arrangements, (ii) not take any action or fail to take action in respect of a Foreign Benefit Arrangement the result of which would result in a liability to a Governmental Authority; and (iii) furnish to the Administrative Agent promptly following Administrative Agent’s request such additional information about any Foreign Benefit Arrangement concerning compliance with this covenant, and in respect of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement which is funded, information and applicable valuation reports about the funding of that Foreign Benefit Arrangement, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds.
(a) The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit will be used only for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrowers in the ordinary course of business and to refinance certain existing indebtedness. No part of the proceeds of any Loan and no Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, including Regulations T, U and X.
(b) No Borrower will request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and no Borrower shall use, and each Borrower shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti‑Corruption Laws, (ii) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or
with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, except to the extent permitted for a Person required to comply with Sanctions, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto. The foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 5.08(b) will not apply to any party hereto to which the Blocking Regulation applies, if and to the extent that such representations are or would be unenforceable by or in respect of that party pursuant to, or would otherwise result in a breach and/or violation of, (A) any provision of the Blocking Regulation (or any law or regulation implementing the Blocking Regulation in any member state of the European Union) or (B) any similar blocking or anti-boycott law in the United Kingdom. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations given in this Section 5.08 shall not be made by nor apply to any Person that qualifies as a corporation that is registered or incorporated under the laws of Canada or any province thereof and that carries on business in whole or in part in Canada within the meaning of Section 2 of the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992 passed under the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (Canada) in so far as such representations would result in a violation of or conflict with the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act (Canada) or any similar law.
SECTION 5.09 Accuracy of Information. The Loan Parties will ensure that any information, including financial statements or other documents, furnished to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder contains no material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and the furnishing of such information shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties will only ensure that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time, it being understood that actual results may differ from projected results and that such differences may be material.
SECTION 5.10 Insurance. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers having a financial strength rating of at least A‑ by A.M. Best Company (or its equivalent in other jurisdictions) (a) insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks (including, without limitation, loss or damage by fire and loss in‑transit; theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; business interruption; and general liability) and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and (b) all insurance required pursuant to the Collateral Documents. The Borrowers will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.
SECTION 5.11 Casualty and Condemnation. The Borrowers will (a) furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any material portion of the Collateral or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding and (b) ensure that the Net Proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected
and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement.
SECTION 5.12 Appraisals. At any time that the Administrative Agent requests, each Loan Party will provide the Administrative Agent with appraisals or updates thereof of its Inventory from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Administrative Agent, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such appraisals and updates to include, without limitation, information required by any applicable Requirement of Law. The Loan Parties shall be responsible for the costs of expenses of one (1) Inventory appraisal during any 12‑month period (excluding any Inventory appraisals conducted prior to the Effective Date or any appraisals conducted in connection with a Permitted Acquisition). Additionally, there shall be no limitation on the number or frequency of Inventory appraisals if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and the Loan Parties shall be responsible for the costs and expenses of any such appraisals conducted while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 5.13 Depository Banks. Commencing sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), each Loan Party and each Subsidiary will maintain the Administrative Agent as its principal depository bank, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity and other deposit accounts for the conduct of its business. Additionally, the Administrative Agent shall be the principal provider of other Banking Services to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
SECTION 5.14 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances.
(a) Subject to applicable Requirement of Law, each Loan Party will cause each Subsidiary of the Company incorporated or organized under the applicable laws of the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Hong Kong, or The Netherlands formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement to become a Loan Party by executing a Joinder Agreement (for avoidance of doubt, excluding the JV Entities). In connection therewith, the Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information regarding such newly formed or acquired Subsidiaries as may be required to comply with the applicable “know your customer” rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act. Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such Person (i) shall automatically become a Loan Guarantor hereunder and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties and obligations in such capacity under the Loan Documents and (ii) will grant Liens to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, in any property of such Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, including any parcel of real property located in the U.S. owned by any Loan Party.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary incorporated or organized under the applicable laws of the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Hong Kong, or The Netherlands (for avoidance of doubt, excluding the JV Entities) to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, deeds of hypothec, deeds of trust and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by any Requirement of Law
or which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and all at the expense of the Loan Parties.
(c) If any assets (including any real property or improvements thereto or any interest therein) are acquired by any Loan Party after the Effective Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Collateral Documents that become subject to the Lien under the Collateral Documents upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower Representative will (i) notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Secured Obligations and (ii) take, and cause each applicable Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (b) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.
SECTION 5.15 Certain Foreign Loan Party Cash Management Provisions.
(a) The Foreign Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Loan Parties) will ensure that, within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, all of the proceeds of their Accounts are deposited (whether directly or indirectly) into segregated Collection Accounts (which Collection Accounts shall be located in England, in the case of U.K. Loan Parties, the Netherlands, in the case of Dutch Loan Parties, Hong Kong, in the case of Hong Kong Loan Parties, or any other jurisdiction satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion) only containing the proceeds of the Accounts of the Foreign Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Loan Parties), in a manner that is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent which Collection Accounts, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be used for general payment purposes.
(b) Subject to paragraph (d) of this Section 5.15, the Administrative Agent shall be given sufficient access to each relevant Collection Account to ensure that the provisions of Section 2.10 are capable of being complied with.
(c) Subject to paragraph (d) of this Section 5.15, the Foreign Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Loan Parties) will ensure that each of its Collection Accounts is subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement or other equivalent arrangement with similar effect.
(d) Within sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed by Administrative Agent), each Foreign Loan Party (other than the Canadian Loan Parties) shall provide to the Administrative Agent (i) evidence that all of its collections accounts which are not held with the Administrative Agent have been closed, (ii) evidence that all of its Account Debtors have been notified in writing to make payments with respect to its Accounts to the Collection Accounts held with the Administrative Agent; (iii) duly executed Deposit Account Control Agreements or other equivalent arrangement with similar effect or otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iv) English law security duly executed by such Foreign Loan Party creating a valid and enforceable first ranking security interest over such Collection Accounts and all Accounts owed to such Foreign Loan Party, and (v) such further documents, authorizing
resolutions and legal opinions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with the completion, registration, perfection or enforceability of such further security.
SECTION 5.16 U.K. Pensions. Each U.K. Loan Party shall:
(a) ensure that all pension schemes operated by or maintained for its benefit and/or any of the employees of any U.K. Loan Party are fully funded based on the statutory funding objective under sections 221 and 222 of the Pensions Act 2004 (U.K.) and that no action or omission is taken by any U.K. Loan Party in relation to such a pension scheme which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect (including the termination or commencement of winding-up proceedings of any such pension scheme or a U.K. Loan Party ceasing to employ any member of such a pension scheme);
(b) ensure that it is not and has not been at any time an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004 (UK)) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (UK)) or “connected” with or an “associate” of (as those terms are used in sections 38 or 43 of the Pensions Act 2004 (UK)) such an employer;
(c) deliver to the Administrative Agent: (i) at such times as those reports are prepared in order to comply with the then current statutory or auditing requirements (as applicable either to the trustees of any relevant schemes or to any U.K. Loan Party) and (ii) at any other time if the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that any relevant statutory or auditing requirements are not being complied with, actuarial reports in relation to all pension schemes mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and
(d) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any material change in the rate of contributions to any pension scheme mentioned in paragraph (a) above paid or recommended to be paid (whether by the scheme actuary or otherwise) or required (by law or otherwise).
SECTION 5.17 Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity. No Dutch Loan Party shall become a member of a Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity with any Person that is not a Dutch Loan Party without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.18 Centre of Main Interest and Establishments. No U.K. Loan Party or Dutch Loan Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, take any action that shall cause its centre of main interest (as that term is used in Article 3(1) of the European Union Regulation) to be situated outside of its jurisdiction of incorporation, or cause it to have an establishment (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the European Union Regulation) situated in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 5.19 People with Significant Control Regime. (a) Within the relevant timeframe, each Loan Party shall comply with any notice it receives pursuant to Part 21A of the Companies Act 2006 (UK) from any company incorporated in the United Kingdom whose shares are the subject of a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, and (b) promptly provide the Administrative Agent with a copy of that notice.
SECTION 5.20 PPP Loan Forgiveness. The Company shall timely file a request for loan forgiveness with respect to the PPP Loan in accordance with the CARES Act and the Small Business Act.
SECTION 5.21 Post‑Closing Covenants.
(a) No later than sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Inactive Subsidiaries shall have been dissolved or merged into a Loan Party, and the Loan Parties shall have delivered evidence thereof to the Administrative Agent.
(b) No later than fourteen (14) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Company shall procure that the Dutch Share Pledge is executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
(c) No later than thirty (30) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Loan Parties shall use their reasonable commercial efforts to deliver to the Administrative Agent, a termination, an estoppel or a no-interest letter from (i) Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd., as secured party, in respect of Ontario PPSA file number 736354341 (registration number 20180208 1608 1616 2231) and New Brunswick PPSA registration number 30165989; and (ii) De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc., as secured party, in respect of Ontario PPSA file number 705541653 (registration number 20150428 1953 1531 2509) and Ontario PPSA file number 704741175 (registration number 20150401 1447 1530 7248).
(d) Within five (5) Business Days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), each Hong Kong Loan Party shall provide certified true copies of their updated register of members and register of charges to the Administrative Agent.
(e) No later than thirty (30) days after the Effective Date (or such longer period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Loan Parties (other than the Borrowers) shall have delivered insurance certificates and endorsements to the Administrative Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants.
Until all of the Secured Obligations have been Paid in Full, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the other Loan Parties, with the Lenders that (excluding, in all cases, the JV Entities):
SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) the Secured Obligations;
(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;
(c) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party and of any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to any Loan Party; provided, that (x) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any Loan Party shall, in each case, be subject to Section 6.04 and (y) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(d) Guarantees by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party and by any Subsidiary of a Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of a Loan Party; provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall, in each case, be subject to Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations of the applicable Subsidiary on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) below; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinance Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f) Indebtedness which represents extensions, renewals, refinancing or replacements (such Indebtedness being so extended, renewed, refinanced or replaced being referred to herein as the “Refinance Indebtedness”) of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b) and (e) of this Section 6.01 (such Indebtedness being referred to herein as the “Original Indebtedness”); provided that (i) such Refinance Indebtedness does not increase the principal amount or interest rate of the Original Indebtedness, (ii) any Liens securing such Refinance Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (iii) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Original Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect to such Refinance Indebtedness, (iv) such Refinance Indebtedness does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of such Original Indebtedness, (v) the terms of such Refinance Indebtedness other than fees and interest are not less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Original Indebtedness and (vi) if such Original Indebtedness was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of such Refinance Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as those that were applicable to such Original Indebtedness;
(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such Person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(h) Indebtedness of any Loan Party in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year;
(j) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, Indebtedness of any Loan Party under the Term Documents that does not exceed, in the aggregate, the Maximum Term Amount (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement);
(k) the PPP Loan;
(l) unsecured Indebtedness of the Company owing to current or former employees, officers or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or any spouses, ex-spouses, estates, trusts, heirs or other beneficiaries of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by the Company of Equity Interests of the Company that have been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any one time does not exceed $100,000;
(m) (i) 401(k) deferrals and matches that are paid within thirty (30) days of the applicable payroll withholding date and (ii) other unsecured Indebtedness incurred in connection with deferred compensation or similar plan provisions to the employees, officers or directors of any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year;
(n) Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding for all Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties that are not Loan Parties; provided, that such Indebtedness is not directly or indirectly recourse to any of the Loan Parties or of their respective assets;
(o) the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, so long as all amounts owing thereunder are converted to Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) and/or paid in full with the proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan (as defined in the Term Credit Agreement) on or before the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date (as defined in the Term Credit Agreement) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes and the Term Credit Agreement;
(p) Indebtedness arising under (i) the factoring agreements with Standard Chartered Bank with respect to Accounts owing from Wal-Mart to any of the Hong Kong Loan Parties, and
(ii) any other factoring agreements that amend and restate or replace the factoring arrangements with respect to such Accounts (or with respect to Accounts owing from Target to any of the Hong Kong Loan Parties) to the extent such factoring agreements are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, and
(q) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding,
provided that, in each case, such Indebtedness is not “moratorium debt” as such term is defined in the Insolvency Act 1986 (U.K.) unless such moratorium debt is incurred with the prior written consent of Administrative Agent.
SECTION 6.02 Liens. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including Accounts) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:
(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Permitted Encumbrances;
(c) any Lien on any property or asset of any Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Borrower or Subsidiary or any other Borrower or Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(d) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(e), (ii) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of such Borrower or Subsidiary or any other Borrower or Subsidiary;
(e) any Lien existing on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) prior to the acquisition thereof by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Loan Party; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Loan Party, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Loan Party and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party, as the case may be, and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
(f) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4 210 of the UCC in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;
(g) Liens arising out of Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted by Section 6.06;
(h) so long as such Liens on the Collateral are subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, Liens securing the Term Obligations permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement;
(i) Liens arising under (i) the factoring agreements with Standard Chartered Bank with respect to Accounts owing from Wal-Mart to any of the Hong Kong Loan Parties, and (ii) any other factoring agreements that amend and restate or replace the factoring arrangements with respect to such Accounts (or with respect to Accounts owing from Target to any of the Hong Kong Loan Parties) to the extent such factoring agreements are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as such Liens are limited to such factored Accounts and the Proceeds thereof; and
(j) Liens granted by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of any Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Liens permitted pursuant to this Section 6.02 may at any time attach to any Loan Party’s (1) Accounts, other than those permitted under clause (a) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances and clauses (a), (h) and (i) above and (2) Inventory, other than those permitted under clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances and clauses (a) and (h) above.
SECTION 6.03 Fundamental Changes.
(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with it, or otherwise Dispose of all or any substantial part of its assets, or all or substantially all of the stock of any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (i) any Subsidiary of any Borrower may merge into a Borrower in a transaction in which such Borrower is the surviving entity, (ii) any Loan Party (other than a Borrower) may merge into any other Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity is a Loan Party, and (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may liquidate or dissolve if the Loan Party which owns such Subsidiary determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of such Loan Party and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that any such merger or amalgamation involving a Person that is not a wholly‑owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger or amalgamation shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04.
(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, consummate a Division as the Dividing Person, without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent. Without limiting the foregoing, if any Loan Party that is a limited liability company consummates a Division (with or without the prior consent of Administrative Agent as required above), each Division Successor shall be required to comply with the obligations set forth in Section 5.14 and the other further
assurances obligations set forth in the Loan Documents and become a Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(c) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, engage to any material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the date hereof and businesses reasonably related thereto.
(d) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, change its fiscal year from the basis in effect on the Effective Date.
(e) No Loan Party will change the accounting basis upon which its financial statements are prepared.
(f) No Loan Party will change the tax filing elections it has made under the Code.
SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, form any subsidiary after the Effective Date, or purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger or amalgamation with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly‑owned Subsidiary prior to such merger or amalgamation) any evidences of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise), except:
(a) Permitted Investments, subject to control agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;
(b) investments in existence on the date hereof and described in Schedule 6.04;
(c) investments by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries in Equity Interests in their respective Subsidiaries, provided that, in each case, (i) the aggregate amount of investments by Loan Parties in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together, in each case, with outstanding intercompany loans permitted under clause (A) to the proviso to Section 6.04(d) and outstanding Guarantees permitted under the proviso to Section 6.04(e)) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write‑downs or write‑offs), (ii) no such investments into a non‑Loan Party may be made while a Default is continuing or would result therefrom, and (iii) any such Equity Interests held by a Loan Party shall be pledged pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(d) loans or advances made by (i) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to (ii) any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of a Loan Party, provided that (A) the amount of such loans and advances made by Loan Parties to Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties (together, in each case, with outstanding investments permitted under clause (i) to the proviso to Section 6.04(c) and outstanding Guarantees permitted under the proviso to Section 6.04(e)) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any
write‑downs or write‑offs), (B) no such loans or advances may be made to a non‑Loan Party while any Default is continuing or would result therefrom, and (C) any such loans and advances made by a Loan Party shall be evidenced by a promissory note pledged pursuant to the Collateral Documents;
(e) Guarantees by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties that is Guaranteed by any Loan Party shall (together, in each case, with outstanding investments permitted under clause (i) to the proviso to Section 6.04(c) and outstanding intercompany loans permitted under clause (A) to the proviso to Section 6.04(d)) shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write‑downs or write‑offs);
(f) loans or advances made by a Loan Party to its employees on an arms‑length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $250,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(g) notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to a Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such Account Debtor’s Accounts in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices;
(h) investments in the form of Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;
(i) investments of any Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower or consolidates or merges with a Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or of such merger or amalgamation;
(j) investments received in connection with Dispositions permitted by Section 6.05;
(k) investments constituting deposits described in clauses (c) and (d) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrances”;
(l) Permitted Acquisitions; and
(m) other investments (other than Acquisitions) so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied.
SECTION 6.05 Asset Sales. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, Dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will any Borrower permit any Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary (other than to another Borrower or another Subsidiary in compliance with Section 6.04), except:
(a) Dispositions of (i) Inventory in the ordinary course of business and (ii) used, obsolete, worn out or surplus Equipment or property in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Dispositions of assets to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party; provided that any such Dispositions which are not solely among: (i) Borrowers, (ii) Loan Parties (other than Borrowers), or (iii) Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties, shall, in each case, be made in compliance with Section 6.09;
(c) Dispositions of Accounts in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;
(d) Dispositions of Permitted Investments;
(e) Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted by Section 6.06;
(f) Dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g) the C’est Moi Sale; and
(h) Dispositions (other than any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any Accounts of any Loan Party) that are not permitted by any other clause of this Section; provided, that (i) at the time of any Disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such disposition, and (ii) (A) the aggregate fair market value of all Inventory so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, (B) the aggregate fair market value of all Equipment so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, and (C) the aggregate fair market value of all other assets so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year;
provided that all Dispositions permitted hereby (other than those permitted by paragraphs (b) and (f) above) shall be made for fair value and for at least 75% cash consideration.
SECTION 6.06 Sale and Leaseback Transactions. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred (a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”), except for any such sale of any fixed or capital assets by any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair value of such fixed or capital asset and is consummated within 90 days after such Borrower or such Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset.
SECTION 6.07 Swap Agreements. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from floating to fixed rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest‑bearing liability or investment of any Borrower or any Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.08 Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness.
(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except (i) each of the Loan Parties may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, and, with respect to its preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred stock (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) or in shares of its common stock, (ii) any Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to another Loan Party, (iii) any Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Loan Party, and (iv) any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party may make a Restricted Payment if the Payment Conditions are satisfied, including without limitation, dividends with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms thereof.
(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except:
(i) payment of Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;
(ii) payments as and when due in respect of any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, other than payments in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;
(iii) refinancings of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01;
(iv) payments of Indebtedness (including voluntary prepayments of the Term Obligations) so long as the Payment Conditions are satisfied; and
(v) payment of secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness to the extent such sale or transfer is permitted by the terms of Section 6.05.
SECTION 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions that (i) are in the ordinary course of business and (ii) are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s‑length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any investment permitted by Sections 6.04(c), (d) or (e), (d) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(c), (e) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08, (f) loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 6.04, (g) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Borrower or any Subsidiary who are not employees of such Borrower or Subsidiary, and
compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and (h) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by a Borrower’s board of directors.
SECTION 6.10 Restrictive Agreements. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by any Requirement of Law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof identified on Schedule 6.10 (but shall apply to any extension or renewal of, or any amendment or modification expanding the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided that such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof, and (vi) the foregoing shall not apply to any customary provisions in the joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business by the JV Entities that are not otherwise prohibited hereunder.
SECTION 6.11 Amendment of Material Documents. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under (a) any agreement relating to any Subordinated Indebtedness unless permitted under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness, (b) its charter, articles or certificate of incorporation or organization, by‑laws, operating, management or partnership agreement or other organizational or governing documents, (c) any Term Document unless permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement, or (d) the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes or any documents related thereto if the effect of such amendment, modification, or waiver would materially increase the obligations of the Loan Parties or confer additional material rights on the holder of such Indebtedness in a manner adverse to Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.
SECTION 6.12 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Covenant Testing Trigger Period, the Company and its Subsidiaries will not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, to be less than 1.10 to 1.00 when measured, on a trailing twelve month basis, as of the end of: (a) the last month immediately preceding the occurrence of such Covenant Testing Trigger Period for which financial statements have most recently been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01, and (b) each month for which financial statements are delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 during such Covenant Testing Trigger Period.
SECTION 6.13 Canadian Pension Plans. No Canadian Loan Party shall, without the consent of the Administrative Agent, maintain, administer, contribute or have any liability in respect of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, or acquire an interest in any Person (whether as a result of merger, amalgamation, acquisition or otherwise) if such Person sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to, or has any liability in respect of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
ARTICLE VII
Events of Default.
If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:
(a) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;
(b) the Borrowers shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days;
(c) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in, or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder or thereunder, shall prove to have been materially incorrect when made or deemed made;
(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence) or 5.08 or in Article VI;
(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those which constitute a default under another Section of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 5 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01, 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)), 5.03 through 5.07, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13 or 5.15 of this Agreement or (ii) 30 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or provisions of any other Section of this Agreement;
(f) any Loan Party or Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable;
(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness to the extent such sale or transfer is permitted by Section 6.05;
(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, administration, arrangement, receivership, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Insolvency Laws now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, interim receiver, monitor, trustee, administrator, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition, (A) in the case of any U.K. Loan Party or Subsidiary incorporated in England and Wales, is not frivolous or vexatious, and continues undischarged, unstayed or undismissed for more than fourteen (14) days from its commencement and (B) in the case of each other Loan Party or Subsidiary, shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;
(i) any Loan Party or Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any plan of arrangement, proposal or proceeding, or make an assignment into bankruptcy, or file any petition or proposal seeking liquidation, administration, reorganization or other relief under any Insolvency Laws now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a liquidator, administrator, receiver, interim receiver, monitor, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party or Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (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 or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(j) any Loan Party or Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability, or publicly declare its intention not to, or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(k) in the case of a U.K. Loan Party, a moratorium is declared in respect of any Indebtedness of such Loan Party. If such a moratorium occurs, the ending of the moratorium will not remedy any Event of Default caused by that moratorium;
(l) (i) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 shall be rendered against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party or Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment; or (ii) any Loan Party or Subsidiary shall fail within thirty (30) days to discharge one or more non‑monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such
case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;
(m) an ERISA Event or Canadian Pension Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events and Canadian Pension Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Company and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $2,000,000 for all periods;
(n) a Change in Control shall occur;
(o) the occurrence of any “default”, as defined in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document (other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided;
(p) the Loan Guaranty shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of the Loan Guaranty, or any Loan Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the Loan Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Loan Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect, including, but not limited to notice of termination delivered pursuant to Section 10.08;
(q) except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document, (i) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, or (ii) any Lien securing any Secured Obligation shall cease to be a perfected, first priority Lien;
(r) any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document;
(s) any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction that evidences its assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms);
(t) any Loan Party is criminally indicted or convicted under any law that may reasonably be expected to lead to a forfeiture of any property of such Loan Party having a fair market value in excess of $500,000; or
(u) the occurrence of any “default”, as defined in the Disney License, or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of the Disney License, which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided,
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrowers described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower Representative, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times:
(i) terminate the Revolving Commitments, whereupon the Revolving Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, but ratably as among the Classes of Loans and the Loans of each Class at the time outstanding, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any break funding payments) and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become due and payable immediately, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers, and (iii) require cash collateral for the LC Exposure in accordance with Section 2.06(j) hereof; and in the case of any event with respect to the Borrowers described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Revolving Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding and the cash collateral for the LC Exposure, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any break funding payments) and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, increase the rate of interest applicable to the Loans and other Obligations as set forth in this Agreement and exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC.
ARTICLE VIII
The Administrative Agent.
SECTION 8.01 Authorization and Action.
(a) Each Lender, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates that are Secured Parties and each Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the entity named as Administrative Agent in the heading of this Agreement and its successors and assigns to serve as the administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and each Lender and each Issuing Bank authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent under such agreements and to exercise such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than within the United States, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby grants to the Administrative Agent any required powers of attorney to execute and enforce any Collateral Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s behalf. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank exempts the Administrative Agent from the restrictions pursuant to Section 181 Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and similar restrictions applicable to it pursuant to any other applicable law, in each case to the extent legally possible to such Lender and Issuing Bank. Any Lender and any Issuing Bank which cannot grant such exemption shall notify the Administrative Agent accordingly and, upon request of the Administrative Agent, either act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document as required pursuant to this Agreement and/or such other Loan Document or grant a special power of attorney to a party acting on its behalf, in a
manner that is not prohibited pursuant to Section 181 of the German Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch) and/or any other applicable laws. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender and each Issuing Bank hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents to which the Administrative Agent is a party, and to exercise all rights, powers and remedies that the Administrative Agent may have under such Loan Documents.
(b) As to any matters not expressly provided for herein and in the other Loan Documents (including enforcement or collection), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, pursuant to the terms in the Loan Documents), and, unless and until revoked in writing, such instructions shall be binding upon each Lender and each Issuing Bank; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that (i) the Administrative Agent in good faith believes exposes it to liability unless the Administrative Agent receives an indemnification and is exculpated in a manner satisfactory to it from the Lenders and the Issuing Banks with respect to such action or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law, including any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; provided, further, that the Administrative Agent may seek clarification or direction from the Required Lenders prior to the exercise of any such instructed action and may refrain from acting until such clarification or direction has been provided. Except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Borrower, any other Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Administrative Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
(c) In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent is acting solely on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (except in limited circumstances expressly provided for herein relating to the maintenance of the Register), and its duties are entirely mechanical and administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i) the Administrative Agent does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation or duty or any other relationship as the agent, fiduciary or trustee of or for any Lender, Issuing Bank, Secured Party or holder of any other obligation other than as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and it is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” (or any similar term) herein or in any other Loan Document with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary duty or other implied (or express)
obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law, and that such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties); additionally, each Lender agrees that it will not assert any claim against the Administrative Agent based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement and/or the transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) subject to Section 8.11, where the Administrative Agent is required or deemed to act as a trustee in respect of any Collateral over which a security interest has been created pursuant to a Loan Document expressed to be governed by the laws of any jurisdiction, or is required or deemed to hold any Collateral “on trust” pursuant to the foregoing, the obligations and liabilities of the Administrative Agent to the Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee shall be excluded to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law;
(iii) to the extent that English law is applicable to the duties of the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 of the United Kingdom shall not apply to the duties of the Administrative Agent in relation to the trusts constituted by that Loan Document; where there are inconsistencies between the Trustee Act 1925 or the Trustee Act 2000 of the United Kingdom and the provisions of this Agreement or such Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, prevail and, in the case of any inconsistency with the Trustee Act 2000 of the United Kingdom, the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of that Act; and
(iv) nothing in this Agreement or any Loan Document shall require the Administrative Agent to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by the Administrative Agent for its own account.
(d) The Administrative Agent may perform any of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub‑agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub‑agent may perform any of their respective duties and exercise their respective rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub‑agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub‑agent, and shall apply to their respective activities pursuant to this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub agent except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non‑appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub‑agent.
(e) No Arranger shall have obligations or duties whatsoever in such capacity under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity, but all such persons shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.
(f) In case of the pendency of any proceeding with respect to any Loan Party under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or any
reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Disbursements and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim under Sections 2.12, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17 and 9.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each other Secured Party to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the other Secured Parties, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due to it, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, under the Loan Documents (including under Section 9.03). Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or Issuing Bank or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or Issuing Bank in any such proceeding.
(g) The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and, except solely to the extent of the Borrowers’ right to consent pursuant to and subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, no Borrower nor any Subsidiary, or any of their respective Affiliates, shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary under any such provisions. Each Secured Party, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits of the Collateral and of the Guarantees of the Secured Obligations provided under the Loan Documents, to have agreed to the provisions of this Article.
(h) Without limiting the powers of the Administrative Agent, for the purposes of holding any hypothec granted pursuant to the laws of the Province of Québec to secure the prompt payment and performance of any and all Secured Obligations by any Loan Party, each of the Secured Parties hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and, to the extent necessary, ratifies the appointment and authorization of the Administrative Agent, to act as the hypothecary representative of the present and future Lenders as contemplated under Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Québec (in such capacity, the “Attorney”), and to enter into, to take and to hold on their behalf, and for their benefit, any hypothec, and to exercise such powers and duties that are conferred upon the Attorney under any related deed of hypothec and applicable law. The Attorney shall: (a) have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise, except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof, all rights and remedies given to the Attorney pursuant to any such deed of hypothec and applicable law, and (b) benefit from and be subject to all provisions hereof with respect to the Administrative Agent mutatis mutandis, including, without
limitation, all such provisions with respect to the liability or responsibility to and indemnification by the Secured Parties and the Loan Parties. Any person who becomes a Secured Party shall, by its execution of an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, be deemed to have consented to and confirmed the Attorney as the person acting as hypothecary representative holding the aforesaid hypothecs as aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Secured Party, all actions taken by the Attorney in such capacity. The substitution of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.01 also constitute the substitution of the Attorney.
SECTION 8.02 Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Limitation of Liability, Etc.
(a) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be (i) liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by such party, the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (x) with the consent of or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and non‑appealable judgment) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Administrative Agent’s reliance on any Electronic Signature transmitted by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page) or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.
(b) The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any (i) notice of any of the events or circumstances set forth or described in Section 5.02 unless and until written notice thereof stating that it is a “notice under Section 5.02” in respect of this Agreement and identifying the specific clause under said Section is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative, or (ii) notice of any Default or Event of Default unless and until written notice thereof (stating that it is a “notice of Default” or a “notice of an Event of Default”) is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative, a Lender or the Issuing Bank. Further, the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items (which on their face purport to be such items) expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described
therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, or (vi) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral.
(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent (i) may treat the payee of any promissory note as its holder until such promissory note has been assigned in accordance with Section 9.04, (ii) may rely on the Register to the extent set forth in Section 9.04(b), (iii) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrowers), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts, (iv) makes no warranty or representation to any Lender or Issuing Bank and shall not be responsible to any Lender or Issuing Bank for any statements, warranties or representations made by or on behalf of any Loan Party in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (v) in determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Bank sufficiently in advance of the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (vi) shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which writing may be a fax, any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper party or parties (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).
SECTION 8.03 Posting of Communications.
(a) The Borrowers agree that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make any Communications available to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank by posting the Communications on IntraLinks™, DebtDomain, SyndTrak, ClearPar or any other electronic system chosen by the Administrative Agent to be its electronic transmission system (the “Approved Electronic Platform”).
(b) Although the Approved Electronic Platform and its primary web portal are secured with generally‑applicable security procedures and policies implemented or modified by the Administrative Agent from time to time (including, as of the Effective Date, a user ID/password authorization system) and the Approved Electronic Platform is secured through a per‑deal authorization method whereby each user may access the Approved Electronic Platform only on a deal‑by‑deal basis, each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure, that the Administrative Agent is not responsible for approving or vetting the representatives or contacts of any Lender that are added to the Approved Electronic Platform, and that there may be confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution. Each of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and each Borrower hereby approves distribution of the Communications through the Approved Electronic Platform and understands and assumes the risks of such distribution.
(c) THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE APPLICABLE PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON‑INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY THE APPLICABLE PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY ARRANGER, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES (COLLECTIVELY, “APPLICABLE PARTIES”) HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY LOAN PARTY, ANY LENDER, ANY ISSUING BANK OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY LOAN PARTY’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET OR THE APPROVED ELECTRONIC PLATFORM.
“Communications” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Approved Electronic Platform.
(d) Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that Communications have been posted to the Approved Electronic Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which could be in the form of electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s (as applicable) email address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (ii) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such email address.
(e) Each of the Lenders, Issuing Bank and each Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Communications on the Approved Electronic Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s generally applicable document retention procedures and policies.
(f) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Issuing Bank to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.
SECTION 8.04 The Administrative Agent Individually. With respect to its Revolving Commitment, Loans (including Swingline Loans) and Letters of Credit, the Person serving as the Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers
hereunder and is subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be. The terms “Issuing Bank”, “Lenders”, “Required Lenders” and any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender, Issuing Bank or as one of the Required Lenders, as applicable. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with, any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing as if such Person was not acting as the Administrative Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank.
SECTION 8.05 Successor Administrative Agent.
(a) The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower Representative, whether or not a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York or an Affiliate of any such bank. In either case, such appointment shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Borrower Representative (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld and shall not be required while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to and become vested with, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of appointment as Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Prior to any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the successor Administrative Agent its rights as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this Section, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, the retiring Administrative Agent may give notice of the effectiveness of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrowers, whereupon, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (i) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided that, solely for purposes of maintaining any security interest granted to the Administrative Agent under any Collateral Document for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to be vested with such security interest as collateral agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and continue to be entitled to the rights set forth in such Collateral Document and Loan Document, and, in the case of any Collateral in the possession of the Administrative Agent, shall continue to hold such Collateral, in each case until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed
and accepts such appointment in accordance with this Section (it being understood and agreed that the retiring Administrative Agent shall have no duty or obligation to take any further action under any Collateral Document, including any action required to maintain the perfection of any such security interest), and (ii) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent; provided that (A) all payments required to be made hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Person other than the Administrative Agent shall be made directly to such Person and (B) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall directly be given or made to each Lender and Issuing Bank. Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article, Section 2.17(d) and Section 9.03, as well as any exculpatory, reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in any other Loan Document, shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (a) above.
SECTION 8.06 Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Bank.
(a) Each Lender and each Issuing Bank represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility, (ii) it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans and in providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender or Issuing Bank, in each case in the ordinary course of business, and not for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring or holding any other type of financial instrument (and each Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of the foregoing), (iii) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, and to make, acquire or hold Loans hereunder and (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities. Each Lender and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the United States securities laws concerning the Borrowers and their Affiliates) as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.
(b) Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement on the Effective Date, or delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other
document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Effective Date or the effective date of any such Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall have become a Lender hereunder.
(c) Each Lender hereby agrees that (i) it has requested a copy of each Report prepared by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent; (ii) the Administrative Agent (A) makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of any Report or any of the information contained therein or any inaccuracy or omission contained in or relating to a Report and (B) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report; (iii) the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, and that any Person performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and will rely significantly upon the Loan Parties’ books and records, as well as on representations of the Loan Parties’ personnel and that the Administrative Agent undertakes no obligation to update, correct or supplement the Reports; (iv) it will keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its internal use, not share the Report with any Loan Party or any other Person except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement; and (v) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, (A) it will hold the Administrative Agent and any such other Person preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any extension of credit that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to a Borrower, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a Loan or Loans; and (B) it will pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold the Administrative Agent and any such other Person preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any such other Person as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
(d) Each Lender hereby agrees that (x) if the Administrative Agent notifies such Lender that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion that any funds received by such Lender from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (whether as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees or otherwise; individually and collectively, a “Payment”) were erroneously transmitted to such Lender (whether or not known to such Lender), and demands the return of such Payment (or a portion thereof), such Lender shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect, and (y) to the extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender shall not assert, and hereby waives, as to the Administrative Agent, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Payments received, including without limitation any defense based on “discharge for value” or any similar doctrine. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender under this Section 8.06(d) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(ii) Each Lender hereby further agrees that if it receives a Payment from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in a notice of payment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such Payment (a “Payment Notice”) or (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a Payment Notice, it shall be on notice, in each such case, that an error has been made with respect to such Payment. Each Lender agrees that, in each such case, or if it otherwise becomes aware a Payment (or portion thereof) may have been sent in error, such Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, upon demand from the Administrative Agent, it shall promptly, but in no event later than one Business Day thereafter, return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made in same day funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect.
(iii) The Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby agrees that (x) in the event an erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) are not recovered from any Lender that has received such Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights of such Lender with respect to such amount and (y) an erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any Obligations owed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party.
(iv) Each party’s obligations under this Section 8.06(d) shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all Obligations under any Loan Document.
SECTION 8.07 Collateral Matters.
(a) Except with respect to the exercise of setoff rights in accordance with Section 9.08 or with respect to a Secured Party’s right to file a proof of claim in an insolvency proceeding, no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce any Guarantee of the Secured Obligations, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms thereof. In its capacity, the Administrative Agent is a “representative” of the Secured Parties within the meaning of the term “secured party” as defined in the UCC. In the event that any Collateral is hereafter pledged by any Person as collateral security for the Secured Obligations, the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized, and hereby granted a power of attorney, to execute and deliver on behalf of the Secured Parties any Loan Documents necessary or appropriate to grant and perfect a Lien on such Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation thereof, no arrangements in respect of Banking Services the obligations under which constitute Secured Obligations and no Swap Agreement the obligations under which constitute Secured Obligations, will create (or be deemed to create) in favor of any Secured Party that is a party thereto any rights in connection
with the management or release of any Collateral or of the obligations of any Loan Party under any Loan Document. By accepting the benefits of the Collateral, each Secured Party that is a party to any such arrangement in respect of Banking Services or Swap Agreement, as applicable, shall be deemed to have appointed the Administrative Agent to serve as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Loan Documents and agreed to be bound by the Loan Documents as a Secured Party thereunder, subject to the limitations set forth in this paragraph.
(c) The Secured Parties irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 6.02(b). The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.
SECTION 8.08 Credit Bidding. The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including by accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of any applicable Insolvency Laws, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, or (b) at any other sale, foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that shall vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) for the asset or assets so purchased (or for the equity interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are issued in connection with such purchase). In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles and to assign any successful credit bid to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, (ii) each of the Secured Parties’ ratable interests in the Obligations which were credit bid shall be deemed without any further action under this Agreement to be assigned to such vehicle or vehicles for the purpose of closing such sale, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or equity interests thereof, shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by, and the governing documents shall provide for, control by the vote of the Required Lenders or their permitted assignees under the terms of this Agreement or the governing documents of the applicable acquisition vehicle or vehicles, as the case may be, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders
contained in Section 9.02 of this Agreement), (iv) the Administrative Agent on behalf of such acquisition vehicle or vehicles shall be authorized to issue to each of the Secured Parties, ratably on account of the relevant Obligations which were credit bid, interests, whether as equity, partnership interests, limited partnership interests or membership interests, in any such acquisition vehicle and/or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (v) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of Obligations credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata with their original interest in such Obligations and the equity interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of such Obligations shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action. Notwithstanding that the ratable portion of the Obligations of each Secured Party are deemed assigned to the acquisition vehicle or vehicles as set forth in clause (ii) above, each Secured Party shall execute such documents and provide such information regarding the Secured Party (and/or any designee of the Secured Party which will receive interests in or debt instruments issued by such acquisition vehicle) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the formation of any acquisition vehicle, the formulation or submission of any credit bid or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such credit bid.
SECTION 8.09 Certain ERISA Matters.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Commitments,
(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84‑14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95‑60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90‑1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91‑38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96‑23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in‑house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement,
(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84‑14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into,
participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub‑sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84‑14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84‑14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments and this Agreement, or
(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In addition, unless sub‑clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub‑clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the Collateral or the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto).
(c) The Administrative Agent and each Arranger hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide investment advice or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Revolving Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Revolving Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal‑away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.
SECTION 8.10 Flood Laws. JPMCB has adopted internal policies and procedures that address requirements placed on federally regulated lenders under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and related legislation (the “Flood Laws”). JPMCB, as administrative agent or collateral agent on a syndicated facility, will post on the applicable electronic platform (or otherwise distribute to each Lender in the syndicate) documents that it receives in connection with the Flood Laws. However, JPMCB reminds each Lender and Participant in the facility that, pursuant to the Flood Laws, each federally regulated Lender (whether acting as a Lender or
Participant in the facility) is responsible for assuring its own compliance with the flood insurance requirements.
SECTION 8.11 Appointment of Administrative Agent as U.K Security Trustee. For the purposes of any Liens or Collateral created under the U.K. Collateral Documents, the following additional provisions shall apply.
(a) In this Section 8.11, the following expressions have the following meanings:
“Appointee” means any receiver, administrator or other insolvency officer appointed in respect of any Loan Party or its assets.
“Charged Property” means the assets of the Loan Parties subject to a security interest under the U.K. Collateral Documents.
“Delegate” means any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as security trustee).
(b) The Secured Parties appoint the Administrative Agent to hold the security interests constituted by the U.K. Collateral Documents on trust for the Secured Parties on the terms of the Loan Documents and the Administrative Agent accepts that appointment.
(c) The Administrative Agent, its subsidiaries and associated companies may each retain for its own account and benefit any fee, remuneration and profits paid to it in connection with (i) its activities under the Loan Documents; and (ii) its engagement in any kind of banking or other business with any Loan Party.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement constitutes the Administrative Agent as a trustee or fiduciary of, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any duty or responsibility to, any Loan Party.
(e) The Administrative Agent shall have no duties or obligations to any other person except for those which are expressly specified in the Loan Documents or mandatorily required by applicable law.
(f) The Administrative Agent may appoint one or more Delegates on such terms (which may include the power to sub-delegate) and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, to exercise and perform all or any of the duties, rights, powers and discretions vested in it by the U.K. Collateral Documents and shall not be obliged to supervise any Delegate or be responsible to any person for any loss incurred by reason of any act, omission, misconduct or default on the part of any Delegate.
(g) The Administrative Agent may (whether for the purpose of complying with any law or regulation of any overseas jurisdiction, or for any other reason) appoint (and subsequently remove) any person to act jointly with the Administrative Agent either as a separate trustee or as a co-trustee on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Administrative Agent thinks fit and with such of the duties, rights, powers and discretions vested in the Administrative Agent by the U.K. Collateral Documents as may be conferred by the instrument of appointment of that person.
(h) The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of the appointment of each Appointee (other than a Delegate).
(i) The Administrative Agent may pay reasonable remuneration to any Delegate or Appointee, together with any costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Delegate or Appointee in connection with its appointment. All such remuneration, costs and expenses shall be treated, for the purposes of this Agreement, as paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent.
(j) Each Delegate and each Appointee shall have every benefit, right, power and discretion and the benefit of every exculpation (together “Rights”) of the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as security trustee) under the U.K. Collateral Documents, and each reference to the Administrative Agent (where the context requires that such reference is to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as security trustee) in the provisions of the U.K. Collateral Documents which confer Rights shall be deemed to include a reference to each Delegate and each Appointee.
(k) Each Secured Party confirms its approval of the U.K. Collateral Documents and authorizes and instructs the Administrative Agent: (i) to execute and deliver the U.K. Collateral Documents; (ii) to exercise the rights, powers and discretions given to the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as security trustee) under or in connection with the U.K. Collateral Documents together with any other incidental rights, powers and discretions; and (iii) to give any authorizations and confirmations to be given by the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as security trustee) on behalf of the Secured Parties under the U.K. Collateral Documents.
(l) The Administrative Agent may accept without inquiry the title (if any) which any person may have to the Charged Property.
(m) Each other Secured Party confirms that it does not wish to be registered as a joint proprietor of any security interest constituted by a U.K. Collateral Document and accordingly authorizes: (a) the Administrative Agent to hold such security interest in its sole name (or in the name of any Delegate) as trustee for the Secured Parties; and (b) the Land Registry (or other relevant registry) to register the Administrative Agent (or any Delegate or Appointee) as a sole proprietor of such security interest.
(n) Except to the extent that a U.K. Collateral Document otherwise requires, any moneys which the Administrative Agent receives under or pursuant to a U.K. Collateral Document may be: (a) invested in any investments which the Administrative Agent selects and which are authorized by applicable law; or (b) placed on deposit at any bank or institution (including the Administrative Agent) on terms that the Administrative Agent thinks fit, in each case in the name or under the control of the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall hold those moneys, together with any accrued income (net of any applicable Tax on such income) to the order of the Lenders, and shall pay them to the Lenders on demand.
(o) On a disposal of any of the Charged Property which is permitted under the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall (at the cost of the Loan Parties) execute any release of the U.K. Collateral Documents or other claim over that Charged Property and issue any certificates
of non-crystallization of floating charges that may be required or take any other action that the Administrative Agent considers desirable.
(p) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for:
(i) any defect in or failure of the title (if any) which any person may have to any assets over which security is intended to be created by a U.K. Collateral Document;
(ii) any loss resulting from the investment or deposit at any bank of moneys which it invests or deposits in a manner permitted by a U.K. Collateral Document;
(iii) the exercise of, or the failure to exercise, any right, power or discretion given to it by or in connection with any Loan Document or any other agreement, arrangement or document entered into, or executed in anticipation of, under or in connection with, any Loan Document; or
(iv) any shortfall which arises on enforcing a U.K. Collateral Document.
(q) The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to:
(i) obtain any authorization or environmental permit in respect of any of the Charged Property or a U.K. Collateral Document;
(ii) hold in its own possession a U.K. Collateral Document, title deed or other document relating to the Charged Property or a U.K. Collateral Document;
(iii) perfect, protect, register, make any filing or give any notice in respect of a U.K. Collateral Document (or the order of ranking of a U.K. Collateral Document), unless that failure arises directly from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct; or
(iv) require any further assurances in relation to a U.K. Collateral Document.
(r) In respect of any U.K. Collateral Document, the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to: (i) insure, or require any other person to insure, the Charged Property; or (ii) make any enquiry or conduct any investigation into the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any insurance existing over such Charged Property.
(s) In respect of any U.K. Collateral Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any obligation or duty to any person for any loss suffered as a result of: (i) the lack or inadequacy of any insurance; or (ii) the failure of the Administrative Agent to notify the insurers of any material fact relating to the risk assumed by them, or of any other information of any kind, unless Required Lenders have requested it to do so in writing and the Administrative Agent has failed to do so within fourteen (14) days after receipt of that request.
(t) Every appointment of a successor Administrative Agent under a U.K. Collateral Document shall be by deed.
(u) Section 1 of the Trustee Act 2000 (UK) shall not apply to the duty of the Administrative Agent in relation to the trusts in respect of any U.K. Collateral Document constituted by this Agreement.
(v) In the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and those of the Trustee Act 1925 (UK), the Trustee Act 2000 (UK) or the Trustee Acts 1893-1899 of Ireland, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail to the extent allowed by law, and shall constitute a restriction or exclusion for the purposes of the Trustee Act 2000 (UK).
(w) The perpetuity period under the rule against perpetuities if applicable to this Agreement and any U.K. Collateral Document shall be 80 years from the Effective Date.
SECTION 8.12 Parallel Debt Undertaking.
(a) In order to ensure the continuing validity and enforceability of the Liens expressed to be created under the Collateral Documents governed by the laws of The Netherlands, each Dutch Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes (the resulting liabilities and obligations under that undertaking in respect of any amount, a “Parallel Debt Obligation” and in respect of all of them, the “Parallel Debt Obligations”) to pay to the Administrative Agent amounts equal to, and in the currency of, all amounts from time to time due and payable by any Loan Party to any Secured Party under the Secured Obligations as and when the same fall due for payment under the Secured Obligations.
(b) Each Parallel Debt Obligation shall be separate from and independent of the corresponding Secured Obligation, so that the Administrative Agent will have its own independent right to demand payment of the Parallel Debt Obligation.
(c) The Parallel Debt Obligations shall be owed to the Administrative Agent in its own name and not as agent or representative of the Secured Parties.
(d) Other than as set out in clause (e) below, the Parallel Debt Obligations shall not limit or affect the existence of the Secured Obligations, for which the Secured Parties shall have an independent right to demand performance to the extent otherwise set forth herein.
(e) The rights of the Secured Parties to receive payment of the Secured Obligations are several from the rights of the Administrative Agent to receive payment of the Parallel Debt Obligations, provided that:
(i) Payment by a Dutch Loan Party of its Parallel Debt Obligations in accordance with this Section 8.12 shall to the same extent decrease and discharge the corresponding Secured Obligations owing to the Secured Parties; and
(ii) Payment by a Loan Party of its Secured Obligations in accordance with the Secured Obligations shall to the same extent decrease and discharge the corresponding Parallel Debt Obligations.
SECTION 8.13 Dutch Collateral Documents. Subject to the terms of this Article VIII, the Secured Parties appoint the Administrative Agent to accept the provisions pertaining to
the creation of the Parallel Debt Obligations (as that term is defined and set out in each Dutch Collateral Document) on their behalf.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous.
SECTION 9.01 Notices.
(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or Electronic Systems (and subject in each case to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile, as follows:
(i) if to any Loan Party, to the Borrower Representative at:
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.
2951 28th Street
Santa Monica, California 90405
Attention: John Kimble
Email: jkimble@jakks.net
with a copy to:
Buchalter
1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1500
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1730
Attention: Reed Mercado
Facsimile No: (213) 896-0400
(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, JPMCB in its capacity as an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
TX1-2905
2200 Ross Avenue, 9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Attention: Jon Eckhouse
Facsimile No: 214.965.2594
with a copy to:
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, 22nd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071‑3132
Attention: Marshall Stoddard, Jr., Esq.
Facsimile No: (212) 309‑6001
(iii) if to any other Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
All such notices and other communications (A) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received, (B) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day of the recipient, or (C) delivered through Electronic Systems or Approved Electronic Platforms, as applicable, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided in such paragraph.
(b) Notices and other communications to any Borrower, any Loan Party, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by using Electronic Systems or Approved Electronic Platforms, as applicable, or pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II or to Compliance Certificates delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d) unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by Electronic Systems or Approved Electronic Platforms, as applicable, pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise proscribes, all such notices and other communications (i) sent to an e‑mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e‑mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e‑mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, e‑mail or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day of the recipient.
(c) Any party hereto may change its address, facsimile number or e‑mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
SECTION 9.02 Waivers; Amendments.
(a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan
Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b) Except as provided in the first sentence of Section 2.09(f) (with respect to any commitment increase) and subject to Section 2.14(c), (d) and (e) and Section 9.02(e) below, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (x) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders or (y) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Revolving Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (ii) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby (provided that any amendment or modification of the financial covenants in this Agreement (or any defined term used therein) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (ii)), (iii) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Revolving Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.09(c), Section 2.09(d), Section 2.18(b) or Section 2.18(d) in a manner that would alter the ratable reduction of Revolving Commitments or the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (v) increase the advance rates set forth in the definition of Borrowing Base or add new categories of eligible assets, without the written consent of each Revolving Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (vii) change Section 2.20 without the consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (viii) release any Loan Guarantor from its obligation under its Loan Guaranty (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), or (ix) except as provided in clause (c) of this Section or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender); provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be (it being understood that any amendment to Section 2.20 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender); provided further that no such agreement shall
amend or modify the provisions of Section 2.06 or any letter of credit application and any bilateral agreement between the Borrower Representative and the Issuing Bank regarding the respective rights and obligations between any Borrower and the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, respectively. The Administrative Agent may also amend the Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.04. Any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that by its terms affects the rights or duties under this Agreement of the Lenders of one or more Classes (but not the Lenders of any other Class), may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the requisite number or percentage in interest of each affected Class of Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under this Section if such Class of Lenders were the only Class of Lenders hereunder at the time.
(c) The Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to release any Liens granted to the Administrative Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral (i) upon the Payment in Full of all Secured Obligations, and the cash collateralization of all Unliquidated Obligations in a manner satisfactory to each affected Lender, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Loan Party disposing of such property certifies to the Administrative Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), and to the extent that the property being sold or disposed of constitutes 100% of the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent is authorized to release any Loan Guaranty provided by such Subsidiary, (iii) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (iv) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article VII. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent will not release any Liens on Collateral without the prior written authorization of the Required Lenders; provided that, the Administrative Agent may in its discretion, release its Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $5,000,000 during any calendar year without the prior written authorization of the Required Lenders (it being agreed that the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on one or more certificates of the Borrowers as to the value of any Collateral to be so released, without further inquiry). Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Any execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent of documents in connection with any such release shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.
(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but has not been obtained being referred to herein as a “Non‑Consenting Lender”), then the Borrowers may elect to replace a Non‑Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank
shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non‑Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non‑Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of Section 9.04(b), and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to such Non‑Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non‑Consenting Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non‑Consenting Lender under Sections 2.15 and 2.17, and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.16 had the Loans of such Non‑Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender. Each party hereto agrees that an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent and the assignee (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants), and the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to an be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender, provided that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower Representative only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency.
SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity, Etc.
(a) The Loan Parties shall, jointly and severally, pay all (i) reasonable, documented and out of pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable, documented and out of pocket fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through any Electronic System or Approved Electronic Platform) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) reasonable, documented and out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) documented and out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the documented and out‑of‑pocket fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender (limited to one primary counsel, one local counsel in each reasonably necessary jurisdiction as determined by Administrative Agent, one specialty counsel in each reasonably necessary specialty area as determined by Administrative Agent, and one or more additional counsel if one or more actual conflicts of interest arise), in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of
its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such documented and out‑of‑pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. Expenses being reimbursed by the Loan Parties under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:
(A) appraisals (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.12) and insurance reviews;
(B) field examinations (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.06) and the preparation of Reports based on the fees charged by a third party retained by the Administrative Agent or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by the Administrative Agent with respect to each field examination;
(C) background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent;
(D) Taxes, fees and other charges for (1) lien and title searches and title insurance and (2) recording the Mortgages, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Administrative Agent’s Liens;
(E) sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and
(F) forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.
All of the foregoing fees, costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrowers as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.18(c).
(b) Limitation of Liability. To the extent permitted by applicable law (i) neither any Borrower nor any Loan Party shall assert, and each Borrower and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, and any Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called a “Lender-Related Person”) for any Liabilities arising from the use by others of information or other materials (including, without limitation, any personal data) obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), and (ii) no party hereto shall assert, and each such party hereby waives, any Liabilities against any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this Section 9.03(b) shall relieve any Borrower or any Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee, as provided in Section 9.03(c), against any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.
(c) Indemnity. The Loan Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Arranger, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all Liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) any action taken in connection with this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the payment of principal, interest and fees, (iv) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (v) any actual or alleged presence or Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to a Loan Party or a Subsidiary, (vi) the failure of a Loan Party to deliver to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by a Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (vii) any actual or prospective Proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not such Proceeding is brought by any Loan Party or their respective equity holders, Affiliates, creditors or any other third Person and whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such Liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non‑appealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03(c) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non‑Tax claim.
(d) Lender Reimbursement. Each Lender severally agrees to pay any amount required to be paid by any Loan Party under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 9.03 to the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an “Agent-Related Person”) (to the extent not reimbursed by a Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of any Loan Party to do so), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentage in effect on the date on which such payment is sought under this Section (or, if such payment is sought after the date upon which the Revolving Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Applicable Percentage immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all Liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent-Related Person in any way relating to or arising out of the Revolving Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent-Related Person under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that the unreimbursed expense or Liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent-Related Person in its capacity as such; provided, further, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such Liabilities costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and non‑appealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from such Agent-Related Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations.
(e) All amounts due under this Section 9.03 shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.
SECTION 9.04 Successors and Assigns.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by any Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment, participations in Letters of Credit and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:
(A) the Borrower Representative, provided that the Borrower Representative shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment of all or a portion of the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof, and provided further that no consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund, or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;
(B) the Administrative Agent;
(C) the Issuing Bank; and
(D) the Swingline Lender.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lender’s Revolving Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Revolving Commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(B) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement;
(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) an Assignment and Assumption or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; and
(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate‑level information (which may contain material non‑public information about the Company, the other Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.
For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the terms “Approved Fund” and “Ineligible Institution” have the following meanings:
“Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, (c) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, with respect to clause (c), such company, investment vehicle or trust shall not constitute an Ineligible Institution if it (x) has not been established for the primary purpose of acquiring any Loans or Revolving Commitments, (y) is managed by a professional advisor, who is not such natural person or a relative thereof, having significant experience in the business of making or purchasing commercial loans, and (z) has assets greater than $25,000,000 and a significant part of its activities consist of making or purchasing commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business; provided that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Person (other than a
Lender) shall be an Ineligible Institution if after giving effect to any proposed assignment to such Person, such Person would hold more than 25% of the then outstanding Aggregate Revolving Exposure or Revolving Commitments, as the case may be or (d) a Loan Party or a Subsidiary or other Affiliate of a Loan Party.
(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.
(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as a non‑fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers, the Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v) Upon its receipt of (x) a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to an Approved Electronic Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Sections 2.05, 2.06(d), 2.06(e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(d), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(c) Any Lender may, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more
banks or other entities (a “Participant”) other than an Ineligible Institution in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17(f) and (g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender and the information and documentation required under Section 2.17(g) will be delivered to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15 or 2.17, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.
Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.19(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non‑fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Revolving Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Revolving Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103‑1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
SECTION 9.05 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Revolving Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Revolving Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.
SECTION 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
(a) 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 contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b) Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page in accordance with the relevant execution instructions issued by the relevant legal counsel of (x) this Agreement, (y) any other Loan Document and/or (z) any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any notice delivered pursuant to Section 9.01), certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or the transactions contemplated hereby and/or thereby (each an “Ancillary Document”) that is an Electronic Signature transmitted by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement, such other Loan Document or
such Ancillary Document, as applicable. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower or any other Loan Party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic Signature and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower and each Loan Party hereby (A) agrees that, for all purposes, including without limitation, in connection with any workout, restructuring, enforcement of remedies, bankruptcy proceedings or litigation among the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Borrowers and the Loan Parties, Electronic Signatures transmitted by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page and/or any electronic images of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as any paper original, (B) the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders may, at its option, create one or more copies of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document in the form of an imaged electronic record in any format, which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person’s business, and destroy the original paper document (and all such electronic records shall be considered an original for all purposes and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record), (C) waives any argument, defense or right to contest the legal effect, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of this Agreement, such other Loan Document and/or such Ancillary Document, respectively, including with respect to any signature pages thereto and (D) waives any claim against any Lender-Related Person for any Liabilities arising solely from the Administrative Agent’s and/or any Lender’s reliance on or use of Electronic Signatures and/or transmissions by facsimile, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page, including any Liabilities arising as a result of the failure of any Borrower and/or any Loan Party to use any available security measures in connection with the execution, delivery or transmission of any Electronic Signature.
SECTION 9.07 Severability. Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Bank and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby
authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held, and other obligations at any time owing, by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any and all of the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch office or Affiliate of such Lender or the Issuing Bank different from the branch office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.20 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Secured Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The applicable Lender, the Issuing Bank or such Affiliate shall notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent of such setoff or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such setoff or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender, the Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AT ANY TIME THAT ANY OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE SECURED BY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE A RIGHT OF SETOFF, LENDER’S LIEN OR COUNTERCLAIM OR TAKE ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR INSTITUTE ANY PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT UNLESS IT IS TAKEN WITH THE CONSENT OF THE LENDERS REQUIRED BY SECTION 9.02 OF THIS AGREEMENT, IF SUCH SETOFF OR ACTION OR PROCEEDING WOULD OR MIGHT (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 580a, 580b, 580d AND 726 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OR SECTION 2924 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, IF APPLICABLE, OR OTHERWISE) AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY, PRIORITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE LIENS GRANTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE COLLATERAL DOCUMENTS OR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND ANY ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY ANY LENDER OF ANY SUCH RIGHT WITHOUT OBTAINING SUCH CONSENT OF THE PARTIES AS REQUIRED ABOVE, SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH OF THE LENDERS.
SECTION 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
(a) The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of conflicts) of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.
(b) Each of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, notwithstanding the governing law provisions of any applicable Loan Document, any claims brought against the Administrative Agent by any Secured Party relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Collateral or the consummation or administration of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.
(c) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. federal or New York state court sitting in New York, New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, the transactions relating hereto or thereto, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may (and any such claims, cross‑claims or third party claims brought against the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties may only) be heard and determined in such New York state court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(d) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (c) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(e) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OR OTHER AGENT (INCLUDING ANY ATTORNEY) OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN
INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 9.11 Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
SECTION 9.12 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any Governmental Authority (including any self‑regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by any Requirement of Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower Representative, (h) to any Person providing a Guarantee of all or any portion of the Secured Obligations, or (i) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non‑confidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers.
For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrowers relating to the Borrowers or their business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non‑confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers and other than information pertaining to this Agreement provided by arrangers to data service providers, including league table providers, that serve the lending industry; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION 9.12) FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPANY, AND ITS AFFILIATES, THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH
MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE BORROWERS OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Non‑Reliance; Violation of Law. The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any Requirement of Law.
SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act; UK “Know Your Customer” Checks; Canadian Anti-Money Laundering.
(a) USA Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act hereby notifies each Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.
(b) UK “Know Your Customer” Checks. (i) If (A) the introduction of or any change in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or regulation made after the Effective Date, (B) any change in the status of a U.K. Loan Party after the Effective Date, or (C) a proposed assignment or transfer by a Lender of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a party that is not a Lender prior to such assignment or transfer, obliges the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or, in the case of paragraph (C) above, any prospective new Lender) to comply with “know your customer” or similar identification procedures in circumstances where the necessary information is not already available to it, each U.K. Loan Party shall promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (for itself or on behalf of any Lender) or any Lender (for itself or, in the case of the event
described in paragraph (C) above, on behalf of any prospective new Lender) in order for the Administrative Agent, such Lender or, in the case of the event described in paragraph (C) above, any prospective new Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Loan Documents; and (ii) Each Lender shall promptly upon the request of the supply, or procure the supply of, such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent (for itself) in order for the Administrative Agent to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Loan Documents.
(c) Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Legislation.
(i) Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” laws (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, “AML Legislation”), the Lenders may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding the Loan Parties and their respective directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Loan Parties, and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Loan Party shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by any Lender or any prospective assignee or participant of a Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Agent, in order to comply with any applicable AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence.
(ii) If the Administrative Agent has ascertained the identity of any Loan Party or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties for the purposes of applicable AML Legislation, then the Administrative Agent:
(A) shall be deemed to have done so as an agent for each Lender, and this Agreement shall constitute a “written agreement” in such regard between each Lender and the Administrative Agent within the meaning of the applicable AML Legislation; and
(B) shall provide to each Lender copies of all information obtained in such regard without any representation or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each of the Lenders agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Agent has any obligation to ascertain the identity of the Loan Parties or any authorized signatories of the Loan Parties on behalf of any Lender, or to confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from any Loan Party or any such authorized signatory in doing so.
SECTION 9.15 Disclosure. Each Loan Party, each Lender and the Issuing Bank hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates.
SECTION 9.16 Appointment for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent and the other Secured Parties, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC, the PPSA or any other applicable law can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Lender (other than the Administrative Agent) obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s instructions.
SECTION 9.17 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the NYFRB Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 9.18 Marketing Consent. The Borrowers hereby authorize JPMCB and its affiliates (collectively, the “JPMCB Parties”), at their respective sole expense, and without any prior approval by the Borrowers, to include any Borrower’s name and logo in advertising, marketing, tombstones, case studies and training materials, and to give such other publicity to this Agreement as the JPMCB Parties may from time to time determine in their sole discretion. The foregoing authorization shall remain in effect unless and until the Borrower Representative notifies JPMCB in writing that such authorization is revoked.
SECTION 9.19 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an Affected Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other
instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or
(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.
SECTION 9.20 No Fiduciary Duty, etc.
(a) Each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that no Credit Party will have any obligations except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents and each Credit Party is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to each Loan Party with respect to the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated herein and therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, any Loan Party or any other person. Each Loan Party agrees that it will not assert any claim against any Credit Party based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by such Credit Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Additionally, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that no Credit Party is advising any Loan Party as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. Each Loan Party shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Loan Documents, and the Credit Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to any Loan Party with respect thereto.
(b) Each Loan Party further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Credit Party, together with its Affiliates, is a full service securities or banking firm engaged in securities trading and brokerage activities as well as providing investment banking and other financial services. In the ordinary course of business, any Credit Party may provide investment banking and other financial services to, and/or acquire, hold or sell, for its own accounts and the accounts of customers, equity, debt and other securities and financial instruments (including bank loans and other obligations) of, any Loan Party and other companies with which any Loan Party may have commercial or other relationships. With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by any Credit Party or any of its customers, all rights in respect of such securities and financial instruments, including any voting rights, will be exercised by the holder of the rights, in its sole discretion.
(c) In addition, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Credit Party and its affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other companies in respect of which a Loan Party may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. No Credit Party will use confidential information obtained from any Loan Party by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with such Loan Party in connection with the performance by such Credit Party of services for other companies, and no Credit Party will furnish any such information to other companies. Each Loan Party also acknowledges that no Credit Party has any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, or to furnish to any Loan Party, confidential information obtained from other companies.
SECTION 9.21 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs.
(a) To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for Swap Agreements or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):
(b) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.
SECTION 9.22 Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity. If, at any time, a Loan Party resident for tax purposes in The Netherlands or carrying on a business through a permanent establishment or deemed permanent establishment in The Netherlands is part of a Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity with any of its group entities resident for tax purposes in The Netherlands or carrying on a business through a permanent establishment or deemed permanent establishment in The Netherlands (a “Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member”), and such Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity is, in respect of such Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member, terminated or disrupted within the meaning of Article 15(6) of the Dutch CITA (or any other provision which facilitates the termination of a Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity) pursuant to or in connection with the Administrative Agent or other Secured Party enforcing its rights under a Loan Document with respect to any Collateral Document or the execution of any Collateral Document, the relevant member of such Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity shall, for no consideration, as soon as possible at the request of and together with the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member leaving the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity, lodge a request with the Dutch tax authorities to allocate and surrender any tax losses as referred to in Article 20 of the Dutch CITA to the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member leaving the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity in connection with Article 15af of the Dutch CITA (or any other provision which facilitates such allocation of tax losses upon termination of the Dutch CIT
Fiscal Unity), to the extent such tax losses are attributable to the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity Member leaving the Dutch CIT Fiscal Unity.
SECTION 9.23 English Language. The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement and any other document executed in connection with the Transactions be drawn up in the English language only and that all other documents contemplated thereunder or relating thereto, including notices, may also be drawn up in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes confirment que c’est leur volonté que cette convention et les autres documents de crédit y afférents soient rédigés en anglais seulement et que tous les documents, y compris tous avis, envisagés par cette convention soient rédigés en anglais seulement.
SECTION 9.24 Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender hereunder irrevocably authorizes and instructs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Lender. Each Lender hereby acknowledges that it has received and reviewed the Intercreditor Agreement. Each of the Lenders agrees to be bound by the Intercreditor Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to “first priority lien” “or second priority” or words of similar effect in describing the Liens created hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be understood to refer to such priority as set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement. Nothing in this Section 9.24 shall be construed to provide that any Loan Party is a third party beneficiary of the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement or may assert any rights, defenses or claims on account of the Intercreditor Agreement or this Section 9.24 (other than as set forth in the last sentence hereof), and each Loan Party agrees that nothing in the Intercreditor Agreement is intended or shall impair the obligation of any Loan Party to pay the obligations under this Agreement, or any other Loan Document as and when the same become due and payable in accordance with their respective terms, or to affect the relative rights of the creditors with respect to any Loan Party or except as expressly otherwise provided in the Intercreditor Agreement as to a Loan Party’s obligations, such Loan Party’s properties. In furtherance of the foregoing, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) to the extent that any Loan Party is required to (i) give physical possession over any Collateral (other than ABL Priority Collateral) to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, such requirement to give possession shall be satisfied if such Collateral is delivered to and held by the Term Agent pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) take any other action with respect to the Collateral (other than ABL Priority Collateral) or any proceeds thereof, including delivery of such Collateral or proceeds thereof to the Administrative Agent, such action shall be deemed satisfied to the extent undertaken with respect to the Term Agent.
SECTION 9.25 Judgment Currency. If for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert an amount due hereunder in the currency in which it is due (the “Original Currency”) into another currency (the “Second Currency”), the rate of exchange applied shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures, the Lender could purchase in the New York foreign exchange market, the Original Currency with the Second Currency on the date two (2) Business Days preceding that on which judgment is given. Each Borrower agrees that its obligation in respect of any Original Currency due from it hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment or payment in such other currency, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following the date the Lender receives payment of any sum so adjudged to be due hereunder in the Second Currency, the Lender may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase, in the New York foreign exchange market, the Original Currency with the
amount of the Second Currency so paid; and if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased or could have been so purchased is less than the amount originally due in the Original Currency, each Borrower agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such payment or judgment to indemnify the Lender against such loss. The term “rate of exchange” in this Section 9.16 means the spot rate at which the Lender, in accordance with normal practices, is able on the relevant date to purchase the Original Currency with the Second Currency, and includes any premium and costs of exchange payable in connection with such purchase.
ARTICLE X
Loan Guaranty.
SECTION 10.01 Guaranty. Each Loan Guarantor hereby agrees that (A) it is jointly and severally liable for, and, as a primary obligor and not merely as surety, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Secured Parties, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations and all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, all court costs and attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees (including allocated costs of in‑house counsel and paralegals) and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Secured Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, any Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Secured Obligations (such costs and expenses, together with the Secured Obligations, collectively the “Guaranteed Obligations”; and (B) if any Guaranteed Obligation is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify the relevant Secured Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of any Loan Guarantor not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by it under any Loan Document on the date when it would have been due (provided that the amount payable by a Loan Guarantor under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have had to pay if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guaranty); provided, however, that the definition of “Guaranteed Obligations” shall not (i) create any guarantee by any Loan Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Loan Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Loan Guarantor), and (ii) create any guarantee by any Loan Guarantor of any obligation for which it is a primary obligor (other than pursuant to this Article X). Each Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal. All terms of this Loan Guaranty apply to and may be enforced by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of any Lender that extended any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations.
SECTION 10.02 Guaranty of Payment. This Loan Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Loan Guarantor waives any right to require the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender to sue any Borrower, any Loan Guarantor, any other guarantor of, or any other Person obligated for, all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an “Obligated Party”), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.
SECTION 10.03 No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty.
(a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations), including: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Loan Guarantor may have at any time against any Obligated Party, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions.
(b) The obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are not subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, other than, in each case, the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(c) Further, the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non‑perfection or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of any Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or failure to act by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Loan Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Loan Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations).
(d) Each U.K. Loan Party expressly confirms that it intends that the Loan Guaranty created by this Article X shall extend from time to time to any (however fundamental) variation, increase, extension or addition of or to any of the Loan Documents and/or any facility or amount made available under any of the Loan Documents for the purposes of or in connection with (i) acquisitions of any nature; (ii) increasing working capital; (iii) enabling investor distributions to be made; (iv) carrying out restructurings; (v) refinancing existing facilities; (vi) refinancing any other indebtedness; (vii) making facilities available to new borrowers; (viii) any other variation or extension of the purposes for which any such facility or amount might be made available from time to time; and (ix) any fees, costs and/or expenses associated with any of the foregoing.
(e) This Loan Guaranty is a continuing guarantee and will extend to the ultimate balance of sums payable by a Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan Document, regardless of any intermediate payment or discharge in whole or in part.
(f) This Loan Guaranty is in addition to, is not in any way prejudiced by and shall not merge with any contractual right or remedy or other Lien now or in the future held by or available to the Secured Parties.
SECTION 10.04 Defenses Waived. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other Obligated Party, other than Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any Obligated Party or any other Person. Each Loan Guarantor confirms that it is not a surety under any state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. The Administrative Agent may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or non‑judicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been Paid in Full. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Loan Guarantor against any Obligated Party or any security.
SECTION 10.05 Rights of Subrogation. No Loan Guarantor will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification, that it has against any Obligated Party or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders.
SECTION 10.06 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration. If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations (including a payment effected through exercise of a right of setoff) is rescinded, or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by a Secured Party in its discretion), each Loan Guarantor’s obligations under this Loan Guaranty with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made and whether or not the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders are in possession of this Loan Guaranty. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any agreement
relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the Loan Guarantors forthwith on demand by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 10.07 Information. Each Loan Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Loan Guarantor assumes and incurs under this Loan Guaranty, and agrees that none of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall have any duty to advise any Loan Guarantor of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks.
SECTION 10.08 Termination. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank may continue to make loans or extend credit to the Borrowers based on this Loan Guaranty until five (5) days after it receives written notice of termination from any Loan Guarantor. Notwithstanding receipt of any such notice, each Loan Guarantor will continue to be liable to the Lenders for any Guaranteed Obligations created, assumed or committed to prior to the fifth day after receipt of the notice, and all subsequent renewals, extensions, modifications and amendments with respect to, or substitutions for, all or any part of such Guaranteed Obligations. Nothing in this Section 10.08 shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of, or eliminate, limit, reduce or otherwise impair any rights or remedies the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have in respect of, any Default or Event of Default that shall exist under clause (o) of Article VII hereof as a result of any such notice of termination.
SECTION 10.09 Taxes. Each payment of the Guaranteed Obligations will be made by each Loan Guarantor without withholding for any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by law. If any Loan Guarantor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it is so required to withhold Taxes, then such Loan Guarantor may so withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of withheld Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. If such Taxes are Indemnified Taxes, then the amount payable by such Loan Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that, net of such withholding (including such withholding applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives the amount it would have received had no such withholding been made.
SECTION 10.10 Maximum Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Guaranty, the amount guaranteed by each Loan Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the extent, if any, required so that its obligations hereunder shall not be subject to avoidance under any applicable Insolvency Laws, including Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, Uniform Voidable Transactions Act or similar statute or common law. In determining the limitations, if any, on the amount of any Loan Guarantor’s obligations hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, it is the intention of the parties hereto that any rights of subrogation, indemnification or contribution which such Loan Guarantor may have under this Loan Guaranty, any other agreement or applicable law shall be taken into account.
SECTION 10.11 Contribution.
(a) To the extent that any Loan Guarantor shall make a payment under this Loan Guaranty (a “Guarantor Payment”) which, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently made by any other Loan Guarantor, exceeds the amount which otherwise would have been paid by or attributable to such Loan Guarantor if each Loan Guarantor had paid the aggregate Guaranteed Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payment in the same proportion as such Loan Guarantor’s “Allocable Amount” (as defined below) (as determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment) bore to the aggregate Allocable Amounts of each of the Loan Guarantors as determined immediately prior to the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following payment in full in cash of the Guarantor Payment and the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of this Agreement, such Loan Guarantor shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each other Loan Guarantor for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment.
(b) As of any date of determination, the “Allocable Amount” of any Loan Guarantor shall be equal to the excess of the fair saleable value of the property of such Loan Guarantor over the total liabilities of such Loan Guarantor (including the maximum amount reasonably expected to become due in respect of contingent liabilities, calculated, without duplication, assuming each other Loan Guarantor that is also liable for such contingent liability pays its ratable share thereof), giving effect to all payments made by other Loan Guarantors as of such date in a manner to maximize the amount of such contributions.
(c) This Section 10.11 is intended only to define the relative rights of the Loan Guarantors, and nothing set forth in this Section 10.11 is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Loan Guarantors, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Loan Guaranty.
(d) The parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification hereunder shall constitute assets of the Loan Guarantor or Loan Guarantors to which such contribution and indemnification is owing.
(e) The rights of the indemnifying Loan Guarantors against other Loan Guarantors under this Section 10.11 shall be exercisable upon the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.12 Liability Cumulative. The liability of each Loan Party as a Loan Guarantor under this Article X is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Loan Party to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Loan Parties, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.
SECTION 10.13 Keepwell. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Loan Party to honor all of its obligations
under this Guarantee in respect of a Swap Obligation (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 10.13 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 10.13 or otherwise under this Loan Guaranty voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). Except as otherwise provided herein, the obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.13 shall remain in full force and effect until the termination of all Swap Obligations. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 10.13 constitute, and this Section 10.13 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
ARTICLE XI
The Borrower Representative.
SECTION 11.01 Appointment; Nature of Relationship. The Company is hereby appointed by each of the Borrowers as its contractual representative (herein referred to as the “Borrower Representative”) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and each of the Borrowers irrevocably authorizes the Borrower Representative to act as the contractual representative of such Borrower with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. The Borrower Representative agrees to act as such contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article XI. Additionally, the Borrowers hereby appoint the Borrower Representative as their agent to receive all of the proceeds of the Loans in the Funding Account(s), at which time the Borrower Representative shall promptly disburse such Loans to the appropriate Borrower(s), provided that, in the case of a Revolving Loan, such amount shall not exceed Availability. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their respective officers, directors, agents or employees, shall not be liable to the Borrower Representative or any Borrower for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 11.01.
SECTION 11.02 Powers. The Borrower Representative shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Borrower Representative by the terms of each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Borrower Representative shall have no implied duties to the Borrowers, or any obligation to the Lenders to take any action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents to be taken by the Borrower Representative.
SECTION 11.03 Employment of Agents. The Borrower Representative may execute any of its duties as the Borrower Representative hereunder and under any other Loan Document by or through authorized officers.
SECTION 11.04 Notices. Each Borrower shall immediately notify the Borrower Representative of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder referring to this Agreement describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Borrower Representative receives such a notice, the Borrower Representative shall give prompt notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. Any
notice provided to the Borrower Representative hereunder shall constitute notice to each Borrower on the date received by the Borrower Representative.
SECTION 11.05 Successor Borrower Representative. Upon the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative may resign at any time, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Borrower Representative. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt written notice of such resignation to the Lenders.
SECTION 11.06 Execution of Loan Documents; Borrowing Base Certificate. The Borrowers hereby empower and authorize the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the Loan Documents and all related agreements, certificates, documents, or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Borrowing Base Certificates and the Compliance Certificates. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Borrower Representative of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Borrowers.
(Signature Pages Follow)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWERS:
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JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., a Delaware corporation
By _________________________
JAKKS SALES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By _________________________
DISGUISE, INC., a Delaware corporation
By _________________________
MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC.,
a New Jersey corporation
MAUI, INC.,
an Ohio corporation
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[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]
OTHER LOAN PARTIES:
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JAKKS PACIFIC (H.K.) LIMITED (
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By _________________________ Name: Title:
JAKKS PACIFIC (ASIA) LIMITED,
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By _________________________ Name: Title:
MOOSE MOUNTAIN TOYMAKERS LIMITED (
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By _________________________ Name: Title:
DISGUISE LIMITED,
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By _________________________ Name: Title: |
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JAKKS EUROPE B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under Dutch law,
By _________________________
JAKKS PACIFIC (UK) LTD., a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales,
By _________________________
JAKKS PACIFIC (CANADA), INC., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada
By _________________________
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS:
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually and as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender, and a Lender
By _________________________ Name: Title: |
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COMMITMENT SCHEDULE
Lender |
Revolving Commitment |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
$67,500,000 |
Total |
$67,500,000 |
Exhibit 10.2
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FIRST LIEN TERM LOAN FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT |
Dated as of June 2, 2021 |
by and among |
BSP AGENCY, LLC,
BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS L.L.C., as Sole Lead Arranger |
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
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JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., DISGUISE, INC., JAKKS SALES LLC, MAUI, INC., and
MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. |
1 |
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1.1. |
Definitions |
1 |
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1.2. |
Accounting Terms |
47 |
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1.3. |
Uniform Commercial Code |
48 |
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1.4. |
Construction |
48 |
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1.5. |
Time References |
49 |
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1.6. |
Schedules and Exhibits |
49 |
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1.7. |
Divisions |
49 |
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2. |
LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. |
49 |
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2.1. |
Term Loans |
49 |
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2.2. |
Evidence of Debt |
50 |
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2.3. |
Loan Account |
50 |
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2.4. |
Interest |
50 |
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2.5. |
Lender Group Expenses |
53 |
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2.6. |
Promise to Pay |
53 |
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2.7. |
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Apportionment; Application; Prepayments |
53 |
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2.8. |
Prepayments |
55 |
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2.9. |
Fees |
57 |
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2.10. |
Increased Costs; Capital Requirements |
58 |
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2.11. |
Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers |
59 |
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2.12. |
Incremental Term Loans |
63 |
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3. |
CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT. |
66 |
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3.1. |
Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness and Making of Term Loans |
66 |
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3.2. |
Effect of Maturity or Termination Date |
66 |
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4. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. |
66 |
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4.1. |
Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries |
67 |
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4.2. |
Due Authorization; No Conflict |
67 |
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4.3. |
Governmental Consents |
68 |
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4.4. |
Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens |
68 |
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4.5. |
Title to Assets; No Encumbrances |
68 |
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4.6. |
Litigation |
68 |
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4.7. |
Compliance with Laws |
68 |
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4.8. |
No Material Adverse Effect |
69 |
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4.9. |
Solvency |
69 |
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4.10. |
Employee Benefits; ERISA Compliance |
69 |
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4.11. |
Environmental Condition |
69 |
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4.12. |
Complete Disclosure |
70 |
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4.13. |
Patriot Act |
70 |
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4.14. |
Indebtedness |
70 |
4.15. |
Payment of Taxes |
70 |
|
4.16. |
Margin Stock |
71 |
|
4.17. |
Governmental Regulation |
71 |
|
4.18. |
OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws |
71 |
|
4.19. |
Employee and Labor Matters |
71 |
|
4.20. |
No Default |
72 |
|
4.21. |
Leases |
72 |
|
4.22. |
Brokers’ Fees; Transaction Fees |
72 |
|
4.23. |
Notes Documents |
72 |
|
4.24. |
ABL Loan Documents |
72 |
|
4.25. |
Insurance |
73 |
|
4.26. |
Location of Inventory |
73 |
|
4.27. |
HK Collateral Documents |
73 |
|
5. |
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. |
74 |
|
5.1. |
Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates |
74 |
|
5.2. |
Reporting |
74 |
|
5.3. |
Existence |
74 |
|
5.4. |
Maintenance of Properties and Material Contracts |
74 |
|
5.5. |
Taxes |
75 |
|
5.6. |
Insurance |
75 |
|
5.7. |
Inspection |
75 |
|
5.8. |
Compliance with Laws |
76 |
|
5.9. |
Environmental |
76 |
|
5.10. |
Disclosure Updates |
76 |
|
5.11. |
Formation of Subsidiaries; Additional Loan Parties. |
77 |
|
5.12. |
Further Assurances |
79 |
|
5.13. |
Lender Meetings |
79 |
|
5.14. |
Location of Inventory; Chief Executive Office |
79 |
|
5.15. |
OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws |
80 |
|
5.16. |
Conditions Subsequent |
80 |
|
5.17. |
Notices |
80 |
|
6. |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS. |
81 |
|
6.1. |
Indebtedness |
81 |
|
6.2. |
Liens |
81 |
|
6.3. |
Restrictions on Fundamental Changes |
82 |
|
6.4. |
Disposal of Assets |
82 |
|
6.5. |
Nature of Business |
82 |
|
6.6. |
Amendments to Governing Documents |
82 |
|
6.7. |
Restricted Payments |
83 |
|
6.8. |
Fiscal Periods; Accounting Methods; Names and Jurisdictions |
84 |
|
6.9. |
Investments |
84 |
|
6.10. |
Transactions with Affiliates |
84 |
|
6.11. |
Use of Proceeds |
85 |
|
6.12. |
Inventory with Bailees |
85 |
|
6.13. |
Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness |
85 |
|
6.14. |
Sale-Leasebacks |
86 |
|
6.15. |
Hazardous Materials |
86 |
6.16. |
No Burdensome Agreements |
86 |
|
6.17. |
ERISA |
86 |
|
6.18. |
Limitations on Certain Loan Parties |
86 |
|
7. |
FINANCIAL COVENANTS. |
87 |
|
8. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT. |
87 |
|
8.1. |
Payments |
87 |
|
8.2. |
Covenants |
87 |
|
8.3. |
Judgments |
88 |
|
8.4. |
Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc |
88 |
|
8.5. |
Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc |
88 |
|
8.6. |
Default Under Other Agreements |
88 |
|
8.7. |
Representations, etc |
89 |
|
8.8. |
Guaranty |
89 |
|
8.9. |
Collateral Documents |
89 |
|
8.10. |
Loan Documents |
89 |
|
8.11. |
Change of Control |
89 |
|
8.12. |
Invalidity of Intercreditor Agreement |
89 |
|
8.13. |
HK Loan Parties; Non-US Loan Parties |
89 |
|
8.14. |
ERISA |
89 |
|
8.15. |
Series A Preferred Stock |
90 |
|
9. |
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. |
90 |
|
9.1. |
Rights and Remedies |
90 |
|
9.2. |
Remedies Cumulative |
90 |
|
10. |
WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION. |
90 |
|
10.1. |
Demand; Protest; etc |
90 |
|
10.2. |
The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral |
90 |
|
10.3. |
Indemnification |
91 |
|
11. |
NOTICES. |
92 |
|
12. |
CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION. |
92 |
|
13. |
ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS. |
95 |
|
13.1. |
Assignments and Participations |
95 |
|
13.2. |
Successors |
99 |
|
14. |
AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. |
99 |
|
14.1. |
Amendments and Waivers |
99 |
|
14.2. |
Replacement of Certain Lenders |
101 |
|
14.3. |
No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies |
102 |
15. |
AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP. |
102 |
|
15.1. |
Appointment and Authorization of Agent |
102 |
|
15.2. |
Delegation of Duties |
103 |
|
15.3. |
Liability of Agent |
103 |
|
15.4. |
Reliance by Agent |
103 |
|
15.5. |
Notice of Default or Event of Default |
104 |
|
15.6. |
Credit Decision |
104 |
|
15.7. |
Costs and Expenses; Indemnification |
104 |
|
15.8. |
Agent in Individual Capacity |
105 |
|
15.9. |
Successor Agent |
105 |
|
15.10. |
Lender in Individual Capacity |
106 |
|
15.11. |
Collateral Matters |
106 |
|
15.12. |
Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments |
107 |
|
15.13. |
Agency for Perfection |
108 |
|
15.14. |
Payments by Agent to the Lenders |
108 |
|
15.15. |
Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents |
108 |
|
15.16. |
Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information |
108 |
|
15.17. |
Several Obligations; No Liability |
109 |
|
15.18. |
Certain ERISA Matters |
109 |
|
16. |
WITHHOLDING TAXES. |
111 |
|
16.1. |
Payments |
111 |
|
16.2. |
Exemptions |
111 |
|
16.3. |
Reductions |
113 |
|
16.4. |
Refunds |
114 |
|
17. |
GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
114 |
|
17.1. |
Effectiveness |
114 |
|
17.2. |
Section Headings |
115 |
|
17.3. |
Interpretation |
115 |
|
17.4. |
Severability of Provisions |
115 |
|
17.5. |
[Reserved] |
115 |
|
17.6. |
Debtor-Creditor Relationship |
115 |
|
17.7. |
Counterparts; Electronic Execution |
115 |
|
17.8. |
Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers |
115 |
|
17.9. |
Confidentiality |
116 |
|
17.10. |
Survival |
117 |
|
17.11. |
Patriot Act; Due Diligence |
117 |
|
17.12. |
Integration |
118 |
|
17.13. |
JAKKS as Agent for Borrowers |
118 |
|
17.14. |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions |
119 |
|
17.15. |
Intercreditor Agreement |
119 |
SCHEDULES
FIRST LIEN TERM LOAN FACILITY
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST LIEN TERM LOAN FACILITY CREDIT AGREEMENT, is entered into as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) by and among the lenders identified on the signature pages hereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender”, as that term is hereinafter further defined), BSP AGENCY, LLC (in its individual capacity, “BSP”), in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”), JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., a Delaware corporation (“JAKKS”), the Subsidiaries of JAKKS identified on the signature pages hereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that hereafter become parties hereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms hereof by executing the form of Joinder attached hereto as Exhibit E (each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, at the Borrowers’ request, the Lenders have agreed to provide an initial term loan and delayed draw term loans to the Borrowers on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. |
DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. |
1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following definitions:
“2023 Oasis Convertible Notes” means the following unsecured convertible senior notes issued by JAKKS to Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd.: (i) the $21.5 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on November 7, 2017 and amended and restated on August 9, 2019, (ii) the $8.5 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on July 26, 2018 and amended and restated on August 9, 2019, and (iii) the $8.0 million principal amount convertible senior note, issued on August 9, 2019.
“ABL Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and/or collateral agent under the ABL Facility, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
“ABL Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021, by and among the ABL Agent, the lenders party thereto and the Borrowers, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time in accordance with its terms and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
“ABL Facility” means the asset-based revolving credit facility provided to the Borrowers pursuant to the ABL Loan Documents, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
“ABL Loan Documents” means the ABL Credit Agreement and each other document related to or evidencing the ABL Facility, including the Loan Documents (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), as each may be amended, restated or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
“ABL Obligations” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“ABL Priority Collateral” has the meaning assigned thereto in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Account” means an account (as that term is defined in the UCC).
“Accounting Changes” means changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successor thereto or any agency with similar functions).
“Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the Closing Date, by which any Loan Party (a) acquires any business or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger, amalgamation or otherwise, or (b) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the Equity Interests of a Person which has ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other similar management personnel of a Person (other than Equity Interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority of the outstanding Equity Interests of a Person.
“Additional Documents” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.12 of this Agreement.
“Additional Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b) of this Agreement.
“Additional Obligor” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 5.11 of this Agreement.
“Administrative Borrower” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.13 of this Agreement.
“Administrative Questionnaire” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of this Agreement.
“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of Equity Interests, by contract, proxy or otherwise; provided, that for purposes of Section 6.10 of this Agreement: (a) any Person that owns directly or indirectly ten percent (10%) or more of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other members of the governing body of a Person or ten percent (10%) or more of the partnership or other ownership interests of a Person (other than as a limited partner of such Person) shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, (b) each officer or director (or comparable manager) of a Person shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person, and (c) each partnership in which a Person is a general partner shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of such Person.
“Agent” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Agent-Related Persons” means Agent, together with its Related Persons.
“Agent’s Account” means the Deposit Account of Agent identified on Schedule A-1 to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of Agent that has been designated as such, in writing, by Agent to Administrative Borrower and the Lenders).
“Agent’s Liens” means the Liens granted by each Loan Party to Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, under the Loan Documents and securing the Obligations.
“Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means the combined Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders, which shall initially be in the amount of $19,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.
“Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“All-In Yield” means, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereof, whether in the form of interest rate, margins, original issue discount, upfront fees, a LIBOR Rate, Base Rate or other floor, or otherwise, in each case, incurred or payable by any Borrower generally to all the lenders with respect to such Indebtedness (calculated after giving effect to any prior or concurrent amendment thereto); provided that original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the stated life to maturity at the time of its incurrence of the applicable Indebtedness).
“Allowable Uses” means the “Allowable Uses of Covered Loans” set forth in Section 7(a)(36)(F) of the Small Business Act, as in effect on the date hereof.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010, as amended, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), and all other applicable laws and regulations or ordinances concerning or relating to bribery, kickbacks, money laundering or corruption in any jurisdiction applicable to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means the applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is located or is doing business that relates to money laundering or similar offense, any predicate crime to money laundering or similar offense, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto.
“Applicable Rate” means, initially, with respect to the Initial Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans, a rate per annum equal to (a) for LIBOR Rate Loans, 6.50% and (b) for Base Rate Loans, 5.50%. Following the delivery of the financial statements and a Compliance Certificate for the Borrowers’ fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021 pursuant to Section 5.1(a), the Applicable Rate shall be subject to the pricing grid set forth below (with any reduction (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, any increase) to the Applicable Rate subject to there being no Event of Default at the time such reduction would be effective):
Total Net Leverage Ratio |
Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans |
Applicable Rate for LIBOR Rate Loans |
Greater than or equal to 3.25:1.00 |
6.00% |
7.00% |
Less than 3.25:1.00 |
5.50% |
6.50% |
The Applicable Rate shall be adjusted from time to time on the first Business Day of the calendar month after delivery to the Agent of the financial statements for each fiscal quarter required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a) hereof accompanied by a written calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio pursuant to a properly completed Compliance Certificate delivered to the Agent with such financial statements pursuant to Section 5.1(a). If such calculation indicates that the Applicable Rate shall increase or decrease, then on the first Business Day of the month following the month in which such financial statements and Compliance Certificate are delivered to the Agent, the Applicable Rate shall be adjusted in accordance therewith; provided, however, that if the Borrowers shall fail to deliver any such financial statements or Compliance Certificate for any such fiscal quarter by the date required pursuant to this Agreement, then, effective as of the date on which such financial statements and Compliance Certificate were to have been delivered, and continuing through the date on which such financial statements and Compliance Certificate are finally delivered (if ever), the Applicable Rate shall be conclusively presumed to equal the highest interest rate applicable to each of the foregoing as specified in the pricing table set forth above.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement (including the then effective Total Net Leverage Ratio), if the Total Net Leverage Ratio used to determine the Applicable Rate for any period is incorrect as a result of any error, misstatement or misrepresentation contained in any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a), as applicable, and as a result thereof, the Applicable Rate paid to the Lenders at any time pursuant to this Agreement was (i) lower than the Applicable Rate that would have been payable to the Lenders had the Applicable Rate been calculated on the basis of the correct Total Net Leverage Ratio, then the Applicable Rate in respect of such period will be adjusted upwards automatically and retroactively, and the Borrowers shall pay to each Lender within five (5) Business Days of discovery or notice thereof such additional amounts as are necessary so that after receipt of such amounts such Lender receives an amount equal to the amount it would have received had the Applicable Rate been calculated during such period on the basis of the correct Total Net Leverage Ratio or (ii) higher than the Applicable Rate that would have been payable to the Lenders had the Applicable Rate been calculated on the basis of the correct Total Net Leverage Ratio, then the Applicable Rate in respect of such period shall be deemed to remain unchanged, and the Agent and Lenders have no obligation to repay interest or fees to the Borrowers.
“Application Event” means the occurrence of (a) a failure by Borrowers to repay all of the Obligations in full on the Maturity Date, or (b) an Event of Default and the election by the Agent or the Required Lenders to require that payments and proceeds of Collateral be applied pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(iii) of this Agreement.
“Assignee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(a) of this Agreement.
“Assignment and Acceptance” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement, or such other form as agreed by the Agent.
“Authorized Person” means any one of the individuals identified on Schedule A-2 to this Agreement (as such schedule may be updated from time to time by written notice from Administrative Borrower to Agent), or any other individual identified by Administrative Borrower as an authorized person and authenticated through Agent’s electronic platform or portal in accordance with its procedures for such authentication.
“Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the amount that Borrowers are entitled to borrow as Revolving Loans (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) under Section 2.01 of the ABL Credit Agreement (after giving effect to the then outstanding Aggregate Revolving Exposure (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement)).
“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark or Interest Period with reference to such Benchmark, as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.13.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Bank Product” means any one or more of the following financial products or accommodations: (a) credit cards (including commercial cards (including so-called “purchase cards”, “procurement cards” or “p-cards”)), (b) payment card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) stored value cards, (e) Cash Management Services, or (f) transactions under Hedge Agreements.
“Bankruptcy Code” means title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time.
“Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate (which in no event shall be less than zero) on such day plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (b) the Prime Lending Rate on such day, (c) the LIBOR Rate published on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day the next previous Business Day) for an Interest Period of one (1) month plus 1.00%; provided that for the purposes of clause (c), the LIBOR Rate for any day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) by reference to the Screen Rate, as if the relevant Borrowing of Base Rate Loans were a Borrowing of LIBOR Rate Loans and (d) 2.00%. If the Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Rate for any reason, the Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (a) above until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.
“Base Rate Loan” means each Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.
“Benchmark” means, initially, LIBOR Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBOR Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.13(a).
“Benchmark Replacement” means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date:
(a) the sum of: (i) Term SOFR and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
(b) the sum of: (i) Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
(c) the sum of: (i) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by Agent as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
provided that, in the case of clause (a), such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Agent in its reasonable discretion. If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (c) above would be less than 1.00% per annum, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be 1.00% per annum for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement:
(a) for purposes of clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement”, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Agent:
(i) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for the applicable Corresponding Tenor;
(ii) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) as of the Reference Time such Benchmark Replacement is first set for such Interest Period that would apply to the fallback rate for a derivative transaction referencing the ISDA Definitions to be effective upon an index cessation event with respect to such Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor; and
(b) for purposes of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement”, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Agent for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities, in the Agent’s sole discretion;
provided that, in the case of clause (a) above, such adjustment is displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment from time to time as selected by the Agent in its sole discretion.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate”, the definition of “Business Day”, the definition of “Interest Period”, the timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b) in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein; or
(c) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date that is six (6) Business Day after the date notice of such Early Opt-in Election is provided to the Borrower.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), FRB, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution
authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(c) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.04 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 3.04.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulations.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan” means any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether governed by the laws of the United States or otherwise)) or compensation plan to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries incurs or otherwise has or could reasonably be expected to have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, including by reason of any ERISA Affiliate.
“Board of Directors” means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers or other governing body) of such Person, or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors (or comparable managers or other governing body).
“Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” have the respective meanings specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement.
“Borrowing” means a borrowing of Initial Term Loans hereunder on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.1(a) hereof or the borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loans hereunder pursuant to Section 2.1(b) hereof, as the context may require.
“BSP” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Business Day” means:
(1) any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of the State of New York, or are in fact closed in, New York City; and
(2) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a LIBOR Rate Loan, means any such day described in clause (1) above that is also a London Banking Day.
“C’est Moi Sale” means the sale of Loan Parties’ “C’est Moi” skincare and cosmetics product line, including all associated intellectual property and inventory.
“Canadian Collateral Documents” means all agreements, documents and instruments that create (or purport to create) a Lien in favor of the Agent or any Secured Party in any Collateral of a Canadian Loan Party or, in respect of any other Loan Party, tangible Collateral of such Loan Party that is located in Canada, including, collectively, the Canadian Guarantee and Security Agreement (including, for greater certainty, any intellectual property confirmations to be filed with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in connection therewith), Control Agreements in respect of Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts located in Canada, Collateral Access Agreements in respect of premises located in a province or territory of Canada, and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, other documents or agreements relating to Collateral of a Canadian Loan Party or, in respect of any other Loan Party, tangible Collateral of such Loan Party that is located in Canada, lease assignments and other similar agreements pursuant to which any Canadian Loan Party pledges or grants a Lien on Collateral pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and/or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and all financing statements now or hereafter filed in accordance with the PPSA contemplated thereunder.
“Canadian Defined Benefit Plan” means a Canadian Pension Plan that contains or has ever contained a “defined benefit provision” as such term is defined in Section 147.1(1) of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
“Canadian Guarantee and Security Agreement” means the Canadian guarantee and security agreement dated as of even date of this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by each of the Canadian Loan Parties to Agent.
“Canadian Loan Parties” means Loan Parties incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.
“Canadian Pension Event” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the board of directors of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries passes a resolution to terminate or wind up in whole or in part any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan or otherwise initiates any action or filing to voluntarily terminate or wind up in whole or in of part any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan; (b) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan, including any notice by any Governmental Authority that it intends to order a wind up in whole or in part of any Canadian Defined Benefit Pension Plan; (c) failure by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to remit any material required contributions to the fund of a Canadian Pension Plan; (d) any statutory deemed trust or Lien arises in connection with a Canadian Pension Plan (excluding any inchoate Liens for amounts required to be remitted but not yet due in respect of any Canadian Pension Plan) including in respect of the payments to the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund of Ontario or other similar funds; (e) the wind up or termination (in whole or in part) of a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan; or (f) the appointment by any Governmental Authority of a replacement administrator to wind up or terminate (in whole or in part) any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
“Canadian Pension Plan” means a pension plan or plan that is subject to applicable pension benefits legislation in any jurisdiction of Canada and that is organized and administered to provide pensions, pension benefits or retirement benefits for employees and former employees of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means that portion of the obligations under a Capital Lease that is required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Lease” means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.
“CARES Act” means The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, as amended from time to time, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule, or regulation of the CARES Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future law.
“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof, (b) marketable direct obligations issued or fully guaranteed by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having one of the two highest ratings obtainable from either Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), (c) commercial paper maturing no more than 270 days from the date of creation thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s, (d) certificates of deposit, time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by any bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any United States branch of a foreign bank having at the date of acquisition thereof combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, (e) Deposit Accounts maintained with (i) any bank that satisfies the criteria described in clause (d) above, or (ii) any other bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof so long as the full amount maintained with any such other bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (f) repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (d) of this definition or of any recognized securities dealer having combined capital and surplus of not less than $1,000,000,000, having a term of not more than seven days, with respect to securities satisfying the criteria in clauses (a) or (d) above, (g) debt securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any commercial bank satisfying the criteria described in clause (d) above, and (h) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets are invested in the types of assets described in clauses (a) through (g) above.
“Cash Management Services” means any cash management or related services including treasury, depository, return items, overdraft, controlled disbursement, merchant store value cards, e-payables services, electronic funds transfer, interstate depository network, automatic clearing house transfer (including the Automated Clearing House processing of electronic funds transfers through the direct Federal Reserve Fedline system) and other cash management arrangements.
“Centre of Main Interest” means ‘centre of main interest’ as that term is used in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on Insolvency Proceedings (recast).
“CFC” means a controlled foreign corporation (as that term is defined in the Code) in which any Loan Party is a “United States shareholder” within the meaning of Section 951(b) of the Code.
“Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of: (a) the adoption or effectiveness of any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application by any Governmental Authority of any law, rule, regulation, guideline or treaty, or (c) the making or issuance by any Governmental Authority of any request, rule, guideline or directive, whether or not having the force of law; provided, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities shall, in each case, be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Permitted Holders) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower (excluding the Series A Preferred Stock) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of all Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower (excluding the Series A Preferred Stock) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Board of Directors of Administrative Borrower,
(b) during any period of twenty four (24) consecutive months commencing on or after the Closing Date, the occurrence of a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of Administrative Borrower such that a majority of the members of such Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors,
(c) Borrowers fail to own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% (or, if applicable, such other percentage as set forth in the Perfection Certificate as of the Closing Date) of the Equity Interests of each other Loan Party free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens (other than pursuant to a transaction permitted by Section 6.3 or Section 6.4),
(d) there shall be consummated any consolidation or merger of Administrative Borrower pursuant to which the Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower would be converted into cash, securities or other property, other than a merger or consolidation of Administrative Borrower in which the holders of such Equity Interests immediately prior to the merger have substantially the same proportionate ownership in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, of Equity Interests of the surviving Person immediately after the merger as it had of the Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower immediately prior to such merger, and so long as the Administrative Borrower is the surviving Person of such merger,
(e) all or substantially all of the Administrative Borrower’s assets shall be sold, leased, conveyed or otherwise disposed of as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any Person (including any Affiliate or associate of Administrative Borrower) in one or a series of transactions,
(f) any Person (or two or more Persons acting in concert) (other than the Permitted Holders) shall have acquired (by contract or otherwise), or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Administrative Borrower or control over the Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower (excluding the Series A Preferred Stock) entitled to vote for members of the board of directors of Administrative Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such Person or Persons have the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing thirty-five percent (35%) or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests,
(g) the occurrence of a “Change in Control” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement (or any similar term under the ABL Facility),
(h) the occurrence of any “Fundamental Change” as defined in the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes or “change of control” (or similar concept) under any other Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount outstanding in excess of $10,000,000; and
(i) the occurrence of a “Liquidity Event” as defined in the “Certificate of Designations of the New Series A Preferred Stock” governing the Series A Preferred Stock.
“Closing Costs” means the costs, fees, charges, expenses, disbursements and other payments (including of external counsel and financial advisors) incurred and paid by the Loan Parties pursuant to the Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with, or relating to, the Transactions, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders.
“Closing Date” means June 2, 2021, being the date of effectiveness of this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.1 and the date on which the Initial Term Loans were made to the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.1(a).
“Closing Date Refinancing” means the prepayment in full of all existing debt for borrowed money (and commitments thereof) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries other than as set forth on Schedule 4.14.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.
“Collateral” means all assets and interests in assets and proceeds thereof now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party in or upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted by such Person in favor of Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.
“Collateral Access Agreement” means a landlord waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of any lessor, warehouseman, processor, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in any Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records, Equipment, or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“Collateral Documents” means all agreements, documents and instruments that create (or purport to create) a Lien in favor of the Agent or any Secured Party in any Collateral, including, collectively, the Guaranty and Security Agreement, the Control Agreements, the Collateral Access Agreements, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement, any Mortgages, the Canadian Collateral Documents, the UK Collateral Documents, the HK Collateral Documents, the Dutch Collateral Documents, each other security and collateral document required to be entered into or delivered by any Non-US Loan Party, and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, other documents or agreements relating to Collateral, lease assignments and other similar agreements pursuant to which any Loan Party pledges or grants a Lien on Collateral pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and/or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or comparable law) contemplated thereunder.
“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Competitor” means each Person that is a direct competitor of Borrowers or their Subsidiaries and that has been identified and designated as a “Competitor” in a written notice delivered by the Administrative Borrower to the Agent prior to the applicable date of determination (and each Affiliate of such designated Person, to the extent that such Affiliate is clearly identifiable solely on the basis of its name); provided, that in connection with any assignment or participation, the Assignee or Participant with respect to such proposed assignment or participation that is an investment bank, a commercial bank, a finance company, a fund, or other Person which, in each case, is engaged in the business of making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds, debt securities or other similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business, and merely has an economic interest in any such direct competitor, and is not itself such a direct competitor of Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, shall not be deemed to be a direct competitor for the purposes of this definition; provided, further, that the foregoing shall not apply retroactively to disqualify any Person that has acquired an interest in the Term Loans prior to the date that the Administrative Borrower has delivered a notice to the Agent designating such Person as a Competitor as required hereby.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement delivered by the chief financial officer or treasurer of Administrative Borrower to Agent.
“Confidential Information” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(a) of this Agreement.
“Consenting Convertible Noteholders” has the meaning specified therefor in the Recapitalization Transaction Agreement.
“Continuing Director” means (a) any member of the Board of Directors who was a director (or comparable manager) of Administrative Borrower on the Closing Date, (b) any individual who becomes a member of the Board of Directors after the Closing Date if such individual was approved, appointed or nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Administrative Borrower (the “Nominating Committee”) and by a majority of the Continuing Directors then in office, (c) any individual named on the “Preapproved List” (as defined in the Amended and Restated Charter of the Nominating Committee) and (d) any individual elected by holders of Administrative Borrower’s Series A Preferred Stock to serve as a “Series A Preferred Stock Director” (as defined in the “Certificate of Designations of the New Series A Preferred Stock”).
“Control Agreement” means a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by a Loan Party, Agent and the applicable securities intermediary (with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account), and, with respect to Qualified Cash, by ABL Agent.
“Copyright Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.
“Corresponding Obligations” means in relation to a Loan Party, that Loan Party's monetary payment obligations under the Loan Documents, other than its payment obligations under Section 9.3.
“Corresponding Tenor” with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.
“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day, SOFR, with the conventions for this rate (which will include a lookback) being established by the Agent in accordance with the conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining “Daily Simple SOFR” for business loans; provided, that if the Agent decides that any such convention is not administratively feasible for the Agent, then the Agent may establish another convention in its sole discretion.
“DDTL Commitment Fee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.9(c).
“Deed of Accession” has the meaning specified therefor in the HK Security Trust Deed.
“Default” means an event, condition, or default that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Interest” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.4(a).
“Default Rate” means an interest rate (after as well as before judgment) equal to (a) with respect to any outstanding principal for any Term Loan, the Applicable Rate for such Term Loan plus 2.00% per annum and (b) with respect to any overdue amount, including overdue interest, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans plus 2.00% per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws.
“Delayed Draw Term Loan” means any delayed draw term loan made hereunder pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(i).
“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment” means, with respect to each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender, its commitment to make a Delayed Draw Term Loan to the Borrowers in the aggregate principal amount set forth beside such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-2 to this Agreement, as amended to reflect assignments and as such amount may be reduced or increased pursuant to this Agreement
“Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of (a) September 30, 2021, (b) the date the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment is reduced to zero, (c) the date on which the outstanding principal balance of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, and all accrued and unpaid interest, fees, costs and expenses associated therewith are repaid in full and (d) the date on which the Term Loans are accelerated (whether automatically or otherwise) pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender” means each Lender who holds Delayed Draw Term Loans.
“Deposit Account” means any deposit account (as that term is defined in the UCC).
“Designated Account” means the Deposit Account of Administrative Borrower identified on Schedule D-1 to this Agreement (or such other Deposit Account of Administrative Borrower located at Designated Account Bank that has been designated as such, in writing, by Borrowers to Agent).
“Designated Account Bank” has the meaning specified therefor in Schedule D-1 to this Agreement (or such other bank that is located within the United States that has been designated as such, in writing, by Borrowers to Agent).
“Discharge of ABL Obligations” has the meaning specified therefor in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Disguise Limited” means Disguise Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1287686.
“Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interests that, by their terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which they are convertible or for which they are exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures (other than as a result of the optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or are mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Term Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Term Loan Commitments), (b) are redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) require the scheduled payments of dividends to be made in cash (other than dividends in respect of taxes), or (d) are or become convertible into or exchangeable (other than at the option of the issuer thereof) for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Series A Preferred Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests.
“Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Dutch Collateral Documents” means a first ranking deed of disclosed pledge over the shares held in each Dutch Loan Party, a first ranking Dutch security agreement which will cover a deed of disclosed pledge over bank accounts, a deed of disclosed pledge over intercompany receivables, a deed of disclosed pledge over insurance receivables, a deed of disclosed pledge over IP rights, an undisclosed pledge over all other receivables and a deed of non-possessory pledge over movables, if applicable, a first ranking deed of mortgage over property and all documents delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with any of the foregoing, as each such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, subject in all respects to the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Dutch Loan Parties” means Loan Parties incorporated or organized under the laws of the Netherlands.
“Early Opt-in Election” means, if the then-current Benchmark is LIBOR Rate, the occurrence of:
(1) a determination by the Agent that currently outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated or bilateral credit facilities at such time contain (as a result of amendment or as originally executed) a SOFR-based rate (including SOFR, a term SOFR or any other rate based upon SOFR) as a benchmark rate, and
(2) the election by the Agent to trigger a fallback from LIBOR Rate and the provision by the Agent of written notice of such election to the Administrative Borrower.
“EBITDA” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to Borrowers determined, in each case, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP:
(a) the consolidated net income (or loss),
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(b) without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent included in determining consolidated net income (or loss) for such period:
(i) unusual or non-recurring gains, and
(ii) interest income,
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(c) without duplication, the sum of the following amounts for such period to the extent deducted in determining consolidated net income (or loss) for such period:
(i) non-cash unusual and non-recurring losses,
(ii) non-cash charges or adjustments for compensation expenses and other expenses related to or associated with compensation programs,
(iii) Interest Expense,
(iv) income taxes,
(v) depreciation and amortization,
(vi) transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (vi) not to exceed $4,000,000,
(vii) transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the redemption of any of the outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes in accordance herewith, the C’est Moi Sale and the PPP Loan, in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (vii) not to exceed $500,000,
(viii) transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (viii) not to exceed $1,500,000,
(ix) fees and expenses of consultants incurred in connection with operational and financial performance improvement initiatives in an aggregate amount for all such fees and expenses added back pursuant to this clause (ix) not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Test Period, and
(x) any non-cash loss (or minus any gain) from foreign currency translation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, EBITDA for each of the fiscal months ending May 31, 2020, June 30, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 31, 2020, September 30, 2020, October 31, 2020, November 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, January 31, 2021, February 28, 2021, March 31, 2021 and April 30, 2021 shall be $(1,271,140), $3,220,690, $12,565,468, $12,269,112, $18,227,753, $2,454,687, $1,775,572, $(28,926), $5,784,439, $(3,174,802), $(4,724,304) and $(6,550,550), respectively, as may be adjusted on a pro forma basis.
“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Environmental Action” means any written complaint, summons, citation, notice, directive, order, claim, litigation, investigation, judicial or administrative proceeding, judgment, letter, or other written communication from any Governmental Authority, or any third party involving violations of Environmental Laws or releases of Hazardous Materials (a) from any assets, properties, or businesses of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest, (b) from adjoining properties or businesses, or (c) from or onto any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower, or any of their predecessors in interest.
“Environmental Law” means any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guideline, binding and enforceable written policy, or rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, in each case, to the extent binding on any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, relating to the environment, the effect of the environment on employee health, or Hazardous Materials, in each case as amended from time to time.
“Environmental Liabilities” means all liabilities, monetary obligations, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts, or consultants, and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand, or Remedial Action required, by any Governmental Authority or any third party, and which relate to any Environmental Action.
“Environmental Lien” means any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental Liabilities.
“Equipment” means equipment (as that term is defined in the UCC).
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to a Person, all of the shares, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, including capital stock (or other ownership or profit interests or units), preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes shall not be deemed to be “Equity Interests”.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, together with all regulations and published guidance thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, collectively, any Loan Party and any Person (whether or not incorporated) that is treated a single employer or under common control with a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries under ERISA or Section 414(b) of the Code or Section 414(c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, Section 414(m) of the Code or Section 414(o) of the Code.
“ERISA Event” means any of the following: (a) a reportable event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (or, unless the 30-day notice requirement is duly waived under the applicable regulations, Section 4043(c) of ERISA) with respect to any Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate or receipt by any Loan Party of notice thereof or notice of withdrawal liability (within the meaning of Section 4201 of ERISA) in respect thereof) from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of or receipt by any Loan Party of a notice of insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4245 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041 of ERISA; (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due; (h) the imposition of a Lien under Section 412 or 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any assets of any ERISA Affiliate; (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder; (j) a Title IV Plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Code Section 430(i); (k) a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of Section 432(b) of the Code; (l) the failure of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate to meet the minimum funding standard under Section 412 or 430 of the Code with respect to any Title IV Plan or the filing of an application for a funding waiver with respect to any Title IV Plan; (m) an amendment to a Benefit Plan that could result in the posting of bond or security under Section 436(f) of the Code; (n) the incurrence of a material tax liability by any Loan Party with respect to any Benefit Plan under Sections 4975, 4980B, 4980D, 4980H and 4980I of the Code, as applicable; (o) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which could reasonably be expected to result in liability to a Loan Party; (p) the incurrence by any ERISA Affiliate of any liability pursuant to Section 4063 or Section 4064 of ERISA or a substantial cessation of operations with respect to a Title IV Plan within the meaning of Section 4062(e)
of ERISA; (q) any other event or condition that could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (r) the imposition of any liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent; and (s) any violation of any non- United States Requirement of Law with respect to any Benefit Plan subject to Requirements of Law outside of the United States.
“ERISA Lien” means any Lien in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000 imposed by or under, or arising in connection with, or resulting from, Title IV of ERISA or Section 303 of ERISA (or related sections) or any corresponding provision of the Code (including Section 430(k) of the Code.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 8 of this Agreement.
“Excess Cash Flow” means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, an amount, not less than zero, equal to:
(a) the sum, without duplication (in each case for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis), of:
(i) consolidated net income of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for such Excess Cash Flow Period, plus
(ii) any non-cash charges, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, taxes) of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries that were deducted in calculating such consolidated net income (provided, in each case, that if any non-cash charge represents an accrual or reserve for cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Excess Cash Flow in such future period); plus
(iii) an amount equal to the sum of (A) the decrease in Working Capital of such Person during such period (measured as the excess, if any, of Working Capital at the beginning of such Excess Cash Flow Period minus Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period), if any, plus (B) the decrease in long-term accounts receivable of such Person and its Subsidiaries, if any (other than any such decreases contemplated by clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iii) that are directly attributable to dispositions of a Person or business unit by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during such period); minus
(b) the sum, without duplication (in each case, for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis), of:
(i) except to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of long-term Indebtedness, proceeds from the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of (or capital contributions to) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or proceeds of any casualty losses or condemnations and payments in lieu thereof or non-ordinary course asset sales, repayments, prepayments, repurchases, redemptions and other cash payments made with respect to the principal of any Indebtedness (including principal representing capitalized interest) or the principal component of any Capitalized Lease
Obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period (including voluntary and mandatory prepayments of Term Loans, and all premium, make-whole or penalty payments paid in cash (to the extent such payments are not expensed during such period or are not deducted in calculating consolidated net income and such payments are not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement) and all repayments with respect to revolving Indebtedness to the extent accompanied by a corresponding reduction in commitments); provided that, with respect to any mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Term Loans), such prepayments shall only be deducted pursuant to this clause (i) to the extent not deducted in the computation of net proceeds in respect of the asset disposition or condemnation giving rise thereto; minus
(ii) except to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of long-term Indebtedness, proceeds from the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of (or capital contributions to) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or proceeds of any casualty losses or condemnations and payments in lieu thereof or non-ordinary course asset sales, cash payments made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in respect of capital expenditures, Permitted Acquisitions and Permitted Investments, in each case to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, including without limitation, cash payments in respect of transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the Transactions (including without limitation any redemption of any of the outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes in accordance herewith), the C’est Moi Sale and the PPP Loan; minus
(iii) cash payments made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in respect of taxes of such Persons, to the extent such payments exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in calculating such consolidated net income; minus
(iv) any non-cash credits included in calculating such consolidated net income; minus
(v) an amount equal to the sum of (A) the increase in the Working Capital of such Person during such period (measured as the excess, if any, of Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period minus Working Capital at the beginning of such Excess Cash Flow Period), if any, plus (B) the increase in long-term accounts receivable of such Person and its Subsidiaries, if any.
For the advance of doubt, any proceeds from (i) the issuance or the incurrence of long term Indebtedness, (ii) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, (iii) any casualty losses or condemnations and payments in lieu thereof, or (iv) non-ordinary course asset sales, all of which are subject to the mandatory prepayment terms of Section 2.8(b), do not increase the Borrowers’ or their Subsidiaries’ consolidated net income.
“Excess Cash Flow Period” means any fiscal year of the Administrative Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021; provided that the Excess Cash Flow Period for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2021 shall be calculated on a pro-rated basis for the number of days elapsed from the Closing Date through and including December 31, 2021.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.
“Excluded Subsidiary” means each direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Borrower (a) that is (but only for so long as it is) prohibited by applicable Requirement of Law or third-party contractual obligation (including any restriction in any agreements relating to Subsidiaries that are joint ventures but excluding any restriction in any agreements with a Borrower, Subsidiary or Affiliate of any such Subsidiary) from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure any of the Obligations, or with respect to which any consent, approval, license or authorization from any Governmental Authority or third party (other than a Borrower, Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof) would be required for the provision of any such guaranty; provided, that such contractual obligation (x) shall have been in place on the Closing Date or, with respect to any Subsidiary that is formed or acquired or otherwise becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, at the time such Subsidiary is formed, acquired or otherwise becomes a Subsidiary and (y) did not arise and was not created in connection with, as part of or in anticipation or contemplation of the Closing Date, or such Subsidiary being formed, acquired or otherwise becoming a Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) with respect to which the Administrative Borrower and the Agent determine that the provision of a guaranty by such Subsidiary would result in material adverse tax consequences, or (c) with respect to which the Administrative Borrower and the Agent reasonably agree that the burden or cost of such Subsidiary providing a guaranty of the Obligations is excessive in relation to the benefits to the Lenders afforded thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall any Subsidiary that guarantees the ABL Facility or any Subordinated Indebtedness constitute an Excluded Subsidiary hereunder.
“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guaranty of such Loan Party of (including by virtue of the joint and several liability provisions of Section 2.15), or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guaranty thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the guaranty of such Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such guaranty or security interest is or becomes illegal.
“Excluded Taxes” means (i) any tax imposed on the net income or net profits of any Lender or any Participant (including any branch profits taxes), and any franchise taxes, in each case imposed by the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender or such Participant is organized or the jurisdiction (or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof) in which such Lender’s or such Participant’s principal office or applicable lending office is located in or as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or such Participant and the jurisdiction or taxing authority imposing the tax (other than any such connection arising solely from such Lender or such Participant having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received payment under, or enforced its rights or remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (ii) United States federal withholding taxes that would not have been imposed but for a Lender’s or a Participant’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 16.2 of this Agreement, (iii) any United States federal withholding taxes that would be imposed on amounts payable to a Foreign Lender based upon the applicable withholding rate in effect at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office, other than a designation made at the request of a Loan Party), except that Excluded Taxes shall not include (A) any amount that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was previously entitled to receive pursuant to Section 16.1 of this Agreement, if any, with respect to such withholding tax at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), and (B) additional United States federal
withholding taxes that may be imposed after the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), as a result of a change in law, rule, regulation, treaty, order or other decision or other Change in Law with respect to any of the foregoing by any Governmental Authority, and (iv) any withholding taxes imposed under FATCA.
“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and (a) any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, (b) any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and (c) any intergovernmental agreement entered into by the United States (or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules, or practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection therewith).
“FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1.00%) charged to the Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Agent; provided further that if the Federal Funds Rate is negative, then it shall be deemed to be 0.00% per annum.
“Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of even date with this Agreement, among Administrative Borrower and Agent.
“Flood Laws” means the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, and related laws, rules and regulations, including any amendments or successor provisions.
“Foreign Collateral Document” means each Canadian Collateral Document, each HK Collateral Document, each UK Collateral Document, each Dutch Collateral Document and each other Collateral Document entered into or delivered by any Non-US Loan Party.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender or Participant that is not a United States person within the meaning of Code section 7701(a)(30).
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“GAAP” means, subject to Section 1.2, generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Governing Documents” means, with respect to any Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, association, organization or formation, memorandum of association (or equivalent), by-laws (or equivalent), operating agreements, limited liability company agreements, unanimous shareholder agreements, unanimous shareholder declarations, partnership agreements or other organizational documents of such Person.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of any nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether at the national, state, territorial, provincial, county, municipal or any other level, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of, or pertaining to, government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
“Guarantor” means (a) each Person that guarantees all or a portion of the Obligations, including each Person that is a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty and Security Agreement and (b) each other Person that becomes a guarantor after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.11 of this Agreement.
“Guaranty and Security Agreement” means a guaranty and security agreement, dated as of even date with this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, executed and delivered by each of the Loan Parties to Agent.
“Hazardous Materials” means (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable laws or regulations as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “toxic substances,” or any other formulation intended to define, list, or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or “EP toxicity”, (b) oil, petroleum, or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids, synthetic gas, drilling fluids, produced waters, and other wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal resources, (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials, and (d) asbestos in any form or electrical equipment that contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of 50 parts per million.
“Hedge Agreement” means a “swap agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“HK Collateral Documents” means the HK Debenture, the HK Share Charge and all documents delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with any of the foregoing, as each such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“HK Debenture” means the Hong Kong law governed debenture, dated as of the Closing Date, made by HK Loan Parties in favor of Agent for the benefit of itself and the Lenders in respect of all the assets and undertaking of HK Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“HK Loan Parties” means Loan Parties incorporated or otherwise registered at the Hong Kong Companies Registry or Loan Parties otherwise having a place of business in Hong Kong.
“HK Security Trust Deed” means the Security Trust Deed, dated as of the Closing Date, between, among others, JAKKS, the HK Loan Parties, the Agent and each Lender in connection with the HK Collateral Documents, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“HK Share Charge” means the share charge, dated as of the Closing Date, made by JAKKS, JAKKS Hong Kong and JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited in favor of Agent for the benefit of itself and the Lenders in respect of all the issued shares in the HK Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.
“Incremental Facility Amendment” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(b) of this Agreement.
“Incremental Term Loan” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a) of this Agreement.
“Incremental Term Loan Offer Acceptance Date” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a) of this Agreement.
“Indebtedness” as to any Person means (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money (excluding any portion of the PPP Loan that has actually been determined to be forgiven pursuant to Section 1106 of the CARES Act), (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments and all reimbursement or other obligations in respect of letters of credit, bankers acceptances, or other financial products, (c) all obligations of such Person as a lessee under Capital Leases, (d) all obligations or liabilities of others secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, irrespective of whether such obligation or liability is assumed (but limited in the case of obligations that are non-recourse (other than with respect to such asset), to the lesser of the fair market value of such assets and the outstanding principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby), (e) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of assets (other than (i) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and repayable in accordance with customary trade practices (and not overdue by more than one hundred twenty (120) days) and (ii) royalty payments payable in the ordinary course of business in respect of non-exclusive licenses) and any earn-out or similar obligations, (f) all monetary obligations of such Person owing under Hedge Agreements (which amount shall be calculated based on the amount that would be payable by such Person if the Hedge Agreement were terminated on the date of determination), (g) the face amount of any Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person, and (h) any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee (whether directly or indirectly guaranteed, endorsed, co-made, discounted, or sold with recourse) any obligation of any other Person that constitutes Indebtedness under any of clauses (a) through (g) above. For purposes of this definition, (i) the amount of any Indebtedness represented by a guaranty or other similar instrument shall be the lesser of the principal amount of the obligations guaranteed and still outstanding and the maximum amount for which the guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Indebtedness, (ii) the amount of any Indebtedness which is limited or is non-recourse to a Person or for which recourse is limited to an identified asset shall be valued at the lesser of (A) if applicable, the limited amount of such obligations, and (B) if applicable, the fair market value of such assets securing such obligation and (iii) “Indebtedness” shall exclude the portion of any earn-out or other contingent consideration that are not yet required to be reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP.
“Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of this Agreement.
“Indemnified Person” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 10.3 of this Agreement.
“Indemnified Taxes” means, (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of any obligation of, any Loan Party under any Loan Document, and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), Other Taxes.
“Initial Term Loan Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its commitment to make an Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers in the aggregate principal amount set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on Schedule C-1 to this Agreement, as amended to reflect assignments and as such amount may be reduced or increased pursuant to this Agreement. As of the Closing Date, the combined Initial Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders shall initially be in the amount of $99,000,000.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada), or under any other state, provincial, territorial or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings (including any proceeding under applicable corporate law) seeking reorganization, arrangement, compromise, stay of proceedings, or other similar relief, proceedings in relation to the suspension of payments, winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganization (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise (other than any solvent liquidation or reorganization)) or the appointment of a liquidator (other than any solvent liquidation), receiver, administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager or other similar officer or, in each case, any analogous procedure or step in any jurisdiction.
“Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means an intercompany subordination agreement, dated as of even date with this Agreement, executed and delivered by each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries, and Agent, the form and substance of which is reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, of even date herewith, between, among others, the Agent, the ABL Agent and the Loan Parties party thereto, as modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Interest Expense” means, for any period, the aggregate of the interest expense of Borrowers for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, but excluding (a) at any time prior to the final determination of forgiveness with respect to the PPP Loan pursuant to Section 1106 of the CARES Act, all interest accrued on the PPP Loan, and (b) at all times thereafter, interest that accrued on that portion of the PPP Loan that has actually been forgiven.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Term Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Term Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a LIBOR Rate Loan exceeds three (3) months, the respective dates that fall every three (3) months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, and the Maturity Date.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period commencing on the date of the making of such LIBOR Rate Loan (or the continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or the conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) and ending one (1) or three (3) months thereafter; provided, that (a) interest shall accrue at the applicable rate based upon the LIBOR Rate from and including the first day of each Interest Period to, but excluding, the day on which any Interest Period expires, (b) any Interest Period that would end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (c) with respect to an Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period), the Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month that is one (1) or three (3) months after the date on which the Interest Period began, as applicable, and (d) Borrowers may not elect an Interest Period which will end after the Maturity Date.
“Interpolated Rate” means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period, a rate per annum which results from interpolating on a linear basis between (a) the applicable Screen Rate for the longest maturity for which a Screen Rate is available that is shorter than such Interest Period and (b) the applicable Screen Rate for the shortest maturity for which a Screen Rate is available that is longer than such Interest Period, in each case as of 11:00 a.m., London time on the day two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any investment by such Person in any other Person (including Affiliates) in the form of loans, guarantees, advances, capital contributions (excluding (a) commission, travel, and similar advances to officers and employees of such Person made in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year, and (b) bona fide accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business), or acquisitions of Indebtedness, Equity Interests, or all or substantially all of the assets of such other Person (or of any division or business line of such other Person), and any other items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. The amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment but giving effect to any returns or distributions of capital or repayment of principal actually received in each case by such Person with respect thereto.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISDA Definitions” means the 2006 ISDA Definitions published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or any successor thereto, as amended or supplemented from time to time, or any successor definitional booklet for interest rate derivatives published from time to time by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. or such successor thereto.
“JAKKS” has the meaning specified therefor in the preamble to this Agreement.
“JAKKS Canada” means JAKKS Pacific (Canada), Inc., a company organized under the laws of the province of New Brunswick, Canada.
“JAKKS HK” is a collective reference to JAKKS Hong Kong, JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited and Moose Mountain Toymakers Limited, Disguise Limited.
“JAKKS Hong Kong” means JAKKS Pacific (H.K.) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 468246.
“JAKKS Netherlands” means JAKKS Europe B.V., a Dutch private company with limited liability.
“JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited” means JAKKS Pacific (Asia) Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 971208.
“JAKKS UK” means JAKKS Pacific (UK) Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales with registered number 06749712.
“Joinder” means a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E to this Agreement.
“Lender” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall include any other Person made a party to this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 13.1 of this Agreement or any Additional Lender pursuant to any Incremental Facility Amendment, and “Lenders” means each of the Lenders or any one or more of them.
“Lender Group” means each of the Lenders and Agent, or any one or more of them.
“Lender Group Expenses” means all (a) costs or expenses (including taxes and insurance premiums) required to be paid by any Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents that are paid, advanced, or incurred by the Lender Group in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) amounts payable to the Agent pursuant to the Fee Letter, and reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees or charges paid or incurred by Agent in connection with the Lender Group’s transactions with each Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents, including, photocopying, notarization, couriers and messengers, telecommunication, public record searches, filing fees, recording fees, publication, real estate surveys, real estate title policies and endorsements, and environmental audits, (c) Agent’s customary fees and charges imposed or incurred in connection with any background checks or OFAC/PEP searches related to any Loan Party, (d) Agent’s customary fees and charges (as adjusted from time to time) with respect to the disbursement of funds (or the receipt of funds) to or for the account of any Borrower (whether by wire transfer or otherwise), together with any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, (e) customary charges imposed or incurred by Agent resulting from the dishonor of checks payable by or to any Loan Party, (f) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses) paid or incurred by the Lender Group to enforce any provision of the Loan Documents, or during the continuance of an Event of Default, in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale, or advertising to sell, the Collateral, or any portion thereof, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, (g) field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and expenses of Agent related to any field examinations, appraisals, or valuation to the extent of the fees and charges (and up to the amount of any limitation) provided in Section 5.7(c) of this Agreement, (h) Agent’s and Lenders’ reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and expenses) relative to third party claims or any other lawsuit or adverse proceeding paid or incurred, whether in enforcing or defending the Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with the Obligations, the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral, or the Lender Group’s relationship with any Loan Party, (i) Agent’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and due diligence expenses) incurred in advising on, structuring, drafting, reviewing, negotiating, administering (including travel, meals, and lodging), syndicating (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses relative to CUSIP, DXSyndicate™, SyndTrak or other communication costs incurred in connection with a syndication of the loan facilities), or amending and/or restating, supplementing, waiving, or otherwise modifying the Loan Documents, and (j) Agent’s and each Lender’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses) incurred in accelerating the Obligations, or terminating, enforcing (including reasonable and documented out-of-pocket attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other advisors fees and expenses incurred in connection with a “workout,” a “restructuring,” (or similar transaction or negotiation) or an Insolvency Proceeding concerning any Loan Party or in exercising rights
or remedies under the Loan Documents), or defending the Loan Documents or the Obligations, irrespective of whether a lawsuit or other adverse proceeding is brought, or in taking any enforcement action or any Remedial Action with respect to the Collateral; provided, that the fees and expenses of counsel that shall constitute Lender Group Expenses shall in any event be limited to one primary counsel to Agent and the Lenders, taken as a whole, one local counsel to Agent in each reasonably necessary jurisdiction, one specialty counsel to Agent in each reasonably necessary specialty area (including insolvency law and regulatory law) and, solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Lender affected by such conflict informs the Administrative Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, one additional firm of counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of similarly situated affected Lenders (but excluding, in all cases, the allocated costs of in-house or internal counsel to Agent or any Lender).
“Lender Group Representatives” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9 of this Agreement.
“Lender-Related Person” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender, together with such Lender’s Related Persons.
“LIBOR Deadline” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.4(e)(ii)(A) of this Agreement.
“LIBOR Notice” means a written notice in the form of Exhibit G to this Agreement.
“LIBOR Option” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.4(e)(i) of this Agreement.
“LIBOR Rate” means the rate per annum as published by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any successor page or other commercially available source as the Agent may designate from time to time) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of the requested Interest Period, for a term, and in an amount, comparable to the Interest Period and the amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan requested (whether as an initial LIBOR Rate Loan or as a continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan or as a conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) by Borrowers in accordance with this Agreement (and, if any such published rate is below 1.00%, then the LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be 1.00%). Each determination of the LIBOR Rate shall be made by the Agent and shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of, then the provisions of Section 2.13 shall apply and a Benchmark Replacement will apply in lieu of the LIBOR Rate.
“LIBOR Rate Loan” means each Term Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, easement, lien (statutory or other), security interest, or other security arrangement and any other preference, priority, or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale contract or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease and any synthetic or other financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.
“Loan Account” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.3 of this Agreement.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, the Fee Letter, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the HK Security Trust Deed, each Deed of Accession, each Perfection Certificate, each Incremental Facility Amendment (if any), each note or notes executed by Borrowers in connection with this Agreement and payable to any member of the Lender Group, and any other instrument or agreement entered into, now or in the future, by any Loan Party and any member of the Lender Group in connection with this Agreement.
“Loan Party” means each Borrower or Guarantor (collectively, the “Loan Parties”).
“London Banking Day” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank market.
“Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Term Loan, (a) 103% of the principal amount of such Term Loans being assigned, accelerated, repaid or prepaid, plus (b) all required interest payments due on such Term Loans through the first anniversary of the Closing Date (assuming that the annual interest rate applicable during such period is the LIBOR Rate for an interest period of three (3) months on such date, plus 7.00%), discounted to such date based on a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate (which rate shall not be less than zero) on such date plus 0.50%.
“Margin Stock” as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors as in effect from time to time.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on, or material impairment of, (a) the business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) the Loan Parties’ ability to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are parties, (c) the legality or validity of the Loan Documents, (d) the Lender Group’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, or ability to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral (other than as a result of an action taken or not taken that is solely in the control of Agent), or (e) the enforceability or priority of Agent’s Liens with respect to all or a material portion of the Collateral.
“Material Contract” means (a) each license agreement, customer contract or other arrangement that generates or otherwise contributes to, individually, more than ten percent (10%) of the Borrowers’ consolidated revenues during any fiscal quarter and (b) any and all other contracts or other arrangements to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party (other than the Loan Documents) for which breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Material Environmental Liability” means Environmental Liabilities exceeding $500,000 in the aggregate at any time.
“Maturity Date” means June 2, 2027 (or, with respect to any Incremental Term Loan, such later date as may be permitted in accordance with Section 2.12 and specified in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment).
“Moody’s” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.
“Moose Mountain Toymakers Limited” means Moose Mountain Toymakers Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 540751.
“Mortgages” means, individually and collectively, one or more mortgages, deeds of trust, or deeds to secure debt, executed and delivered by a Loan Party in favor of Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, that encumber the Real Property Collateral.
“Multiemployer Plan” means any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries incurs or otherwise has or could reasonably be expected to have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, including as a result of an ERISA Affiliate.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a) with respect to any sale or disposition by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of assets, the amount of cash proceeds received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, in connection therewith after deducting therefrom only (i) the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted Lien on the assets subject to such sale or disposition (other than (A) Indebtedness owing to Agent or any Lender under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (B) Indebtedness owing under the ABL Facility, and (C) Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset) which is required by the terms of such Indebtedness to be, and is, prepaid or repaid in connection with such sale or disposition (but only to the extent of the mandatory repayment or prepayment), (ii) the amount of (x) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such sale or disposition and (y) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such sale or disposition, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash proceeds, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and are properly attributable to such transaction, and (iii) all amounts that are set aside as a reserve (A) for adjustments in respect of the purchase price of such assets, (B) for any liabilities associated with such sale or casualty, to the extent such reserve is required by GAAP, and (C) for the payment of unassumed liabilities relating to the assets sold or otherwise disposed of at the time of, or within thirty (30) days after, the date of such sale or other disposition, to the extent that in each case the funds described above in this clause (iv) are (x) deposited into escrow with a third party escrow agent or set aside in a Deposit Account that is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of Agent, and (y) paid to Agent as a prepayment of the applicable Obligations in accordance with Section 2.8(b) of this Agreement at such time when such amounts are no longer required to be set aside as such a reserve; and
(b) with respect to the issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or the issuance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Equity Interests, the aggregate amount of cash received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by or on behalf of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, after deducting therefrom only (i) reasonable fees, commissions, and expenses related thereto and required to be paid by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, and (ii) taxes paid or payable to any taxing authorities by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such issuance or incurrence, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted are, at the time of receipt of such cash, actually paid or payable to a Person that is not an Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and are properly attributable to such transaction.
“Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of this Agreement.
“Non-US Loan Party” means a Loan Party that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Notes Documents” means the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, and all documents, instruments and agreements executed or delivered in connection therewith.
“Obligations” means all loans (including the Term Loans), advances, credit extensions and other accommodations made to, and all Indebtedness, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of any kind and description of, the Loan Parties owed to the Lenders, the Agent or any other Secured Party, in each case, arising out of, under, pursuant or with respect to, in connection with, or evidenced by, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Term Loan, including (but not limited to) all principal, interest (including default interest, interest accruing after the maturity of the Term Loans and interest accruing after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), premiums, liabilities (including all amounts charged to the Loan Account pursuant to this Agreement), guarantees, reimbursement and indemnification obligations, fees (including the fees provided for in the Fee Letter and the Prepayment Fee), charges, expenses and disbursements (including the Lender Group Expenses) (including any fees, charges, disbursements or expenses that accrue after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and all other amounts or liabilities that any Loan Party is required to pay to or reimburse the Agent, any Lender or any other Secured Party pursuant to or in connection with the Loan Documents or any Term Loans, or by law or otherwise, and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and whether before or after the acceleration thereof; provided, that, anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing notwithstanding, the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligation. Any reference in this Agreement or in the Loan Documents to the Obligations shall include all or any portion thereof and any extensions, modifications, renewals, or alterations thereof, both prior and subsequent to any Insolvency Proceeding.
“OFAC” means The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
“OPEB Plan” means any Benefit Plan that is a “employee welfare benefit plan” or “welfare plan” (as such terms are defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) subject to ERISA, which provides benefits for or will provide benefits for former employees or future former employees of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof who have retired or separated from service (except for continued medical benefit coverage required to be provided under Section 4980B of the Code) for which any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof has or could reasonably be expected to have any liability.
"Original Jurisdiction" means, in relation to a Loan Party, the jurisdiction under whose laws that Loan Party is organized or incorporated, as applicable, as at the date of this Agreement or, in the case of an Additional Obligor, as at the date on which that Additional Obligor becomes party to this Agreement as a Borrower or a Guarantor (as the case may be).
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, excise, value added, or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are imposed with respect to an assignment, other than an assignment pursuant to a request by Borrowers.
“Parallel Debt” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 9.3 of this Agreement.
“Participant” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 13.1(e) of this Agreement.
“Participant Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(i) of this Agreement.
“Patent Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.
“Patriot Act” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 4.13 of this Agreement.
“PBGC” means the United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.
“Perfection Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F to this Agreement.
“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition by any Loan Party in a transaction that satisfies each of the following requirements:
(a) such Acquisition is not a hostile or contested Acquisition;
(b) the business acquired in connection with such Acquisition is not engaged, directly or indirectly, in any line of business other than the businesses in which the Loan Parties are engaged on the Closing Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related, or incidental thereto;
(c) both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, each of the representations and warranties in the Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects (except any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct on such date), without duplication of any materiality qualifiers;
(d) as soon as available, but not less than thirty (30) days prior to such Acquisition, the Administrative Borrower has provided the Agent (i) notice of such Acquisition, (ii) with respect to any Acquisition involving consideration in excess of $2,500,000, due diligence materials and a quality of earnings report or similar third-party financial diligence report, and (iii) a copy of all business and financial information reasonably requested by the Agent including pro forma financial statements, statements of cash flow, and Availability projections;
(e) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person, such Acquisition is structured so that the acquired Person shall become a wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Loan Party;
(f) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of assets, such Acquisition is structured so that a Borrower or another Loan Party shall acquire such assets;
(g) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of Equity Interests, such Acquisition will not result in any violation of Regulation U;
(h) if such Acquisition involves a merger, amalgamation or a consolidation involving: (i) a Borrower, such Borrower shall be the surviving entity; or (ii) a Loan Party other than a Borrower, a Loan Party shall be the surviving entity; provided that no mergers, acquisitions or consolidations shall result in any Loan Party ceasing to exist;
(i) no Loan Party shall, as a result of or in connection with any such Acquisition, assume or incur any direct or contingent liabilities (whether relating to environmental, tax, litigation, or other matters) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(j) in connection with the Acquisition of the Equity Interests of any Person, all Liens on property of such Person shall be terminated (except for Permitted Liens) unless the Agent and the Lenders in their sole discretion consent otherwise, and in connection with an Acquisition of the assets of any Person, all Liens on such assets shall be terminated (except for Permitted Liens);
(l) all actions required to be taken with respect to any newly acquired or formed Subsidiary of a Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable, required under Section 5.11 shall have been taken;
(m) the Administrative Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent (i) the substantially final form documentation relating to such Acquisition within two (2) Business Days prior to the consummation thereof, and (ii) the final executed material documentation relating to such Acquisition within three (3) days following the consummation thereof;
(n) the aggregate amount of cash and deferred consideration paid or to be paid for all such Acquisitions during the term of this Agreement shall not exceed $75,000,000;
(o) both before and immediately after giving effect to any such Acquisition (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) on a pro forma basis measured as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed the lesser of (I) 2.32:1.00 or (II) the financial covenant level then in effect under Section 7.5(a); and
(p) the Administrative Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent certifying that the foregoing requirements are satisfied in connection with such Acquisition.
“Permitted Discretion” means, with respect to any term or provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, that requires or permits the approval, satisfaction, discretion, determination, decision, action or inaction or any similar concept of or by the Agent, in each case, whether at the request of the Borrower or otherwise, as applicable (collectively, an “Agent Action”), a determination made in good faith with respect to such Agent Action by the Agent in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment; provided, that, at the Agent’s option, the Agent may confirm its authority to take such Agent Action by (a) notifying all Lenders via the Platform of the proposed Agent Action and (b) Lenders constituting Required Lenders consenting to such Agent Action in the manner prescribed in the relevant Electronic Communication; provided, that if a Lender does not expressly provide its consent or does not expressly provide its lack of consent with respect to such Agent Action within five (5) Business Days of receiving such Electronic Communication (or such shorter period set forth in this Agreement), then such Lender shall be deemed to have consented to such Agent Action.
“Permitted Dispositions” means:
(a) sales, abandonment, or other dispositions of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged, or obsolete or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business and leases or subleases of Real Property not useful in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries,
(b) sales of Inventory to buyers in the ordinary course of business and dispositions of Inventory that are comprised of goods which are defective,
(c) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
(d) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business,
(e) the granting of Permitted Liens (other than by reference to this clause (e)),
(f) the sale or discount, in each case, on a non-recourse basis in the ordinary course of business, of past due accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, but only in connection with the collection or compromise thereof,
(g) any involuntary loss, damage or destruction of property,
(h) any involuntary condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, or confiscation or requisition of use of property,
(i) the leasing or subleasing of assets of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business,
(j) the sale or issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Administrative Borrower, subject in each case to Section 2.8(b)(ii),
(k) (i) the lapse of registered or applied-for patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the abandonment of patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights (and applications therefor), in each case under clauses (i) and (ii) to the extent such intellectual property is not material to the business of the Loan Parties and such lapse and/or abandonment is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lender Group,
(l) the making of Restricted Payments that are expressly permitted to be made pursuant to this Agreement (other than by reference to this clause (l)),
(m) the making of Permitted Investments and Permitted Intercompany Investments (other than by reference to this clause (m)),
(n) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, sales, transfers or other dispositions of assets (i) from any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to a US Loan Party, (ii) from any Non-US Loan Party to any Non-US Loan Party and (iii) from any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary of any Loan Party,
(o) dispositions (other than any Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any Accounts of any Loan Party) not otherwise permitted hereunder which are made for fair market value so long as Borrowers make any mandatory prepayment in the amount of the Net Cash Proceeds of such disposition if and to the extent required by Section 2.8(b)(i); provided, that (i) at the
time of any disposition, no Event of Default shall exist or shall result from such disposition, (ii) not less than ninety (90%) of the aggregate sales price from such disposition shall be paid in cash, (iii) (A) the aggregate fair market value of all inventory so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed in any fiscal year $1,000,000, (B) the aggregate fair market value of all Equipment so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed in any fiscal year $1,000,000, and (C) the aggregate fair market value of all other assets so sold by Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, together, shall not exceed in any fiscal year $1,000,000, and (iv) after giving effect to such disposition, Loan Parties are in compliance on a pro forma basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7, and
(p) the C’est Moi Sale.
“Permitted Holders” means, without duplication, (a) each of the Consenting Convertible Noteholders, (b) Affiliates of the Persons referred to in clause (a), (c) any Person that has no material assets (other than Equity Interests in JAKKS, cash and cash equivalents) and of which no Person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than Persons referred to in clauses (a) and (b), holds more than thirty percent (30%) of the total voting power of the Equity Interests of such Person, and (d) any “group” the members of which include one or more Permitted Holders (a “Permitted Holder Group”), so long as no Person or “group”, other than Persons referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c), beneficially owns more than thirty percent (30%) of the total Equity Interests in JAKKS held by the Permitted Holder Group; each, a “Permitted Holder”. In addition, Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd., solely as a holder of 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, together with its Affiliates acting in such capacity, shall be deemed to constitute a Permitted Holder; provided, however, that this sentence shall not apply to Oasis Investments II Master Fund Ltd. and its Affiliates in their capacity as holders of common stock of Administrative Borrower (including any common stock that they receive upon conversion of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes).
“Permitted Indebtedness” means:
(a) Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations,
(b) Indebtedness as of the Closing Date set forth on Schedule 4.14 to this Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,
(c) Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness,
(d) Indebtedness arising in connection with the endorsement of instruments or other payment items for deposit,
(e) Indebtedness consisting of (i) unsecured guarantees incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bid bonds, completion guarantee and similar obligations; (ii) unsecured guarantees arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations to purchasers in connection with Permitted Dispositions; and (iii) unsecured guarantees with respect to Indebtedness of any Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that the Person that is obligated under such guaranty could have incurred such underlying Indebtedness,
(f) unsecured Indebtedness of Administrative Borrower owing to current or former employees, officers or directors of Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or any spouses, ex-spouses, estates, trusts, heirs or other beneficiaries of any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the repurchase by Administrative Borrower of Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower that have been issued to such Persons, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the incurrence of such Indebtedness and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness outstanding at any one time does not exceed $1,000,000,
(g) the Indebtedness under the ABL Facility not to exceed the Maximum ABL Amount (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement),
(h) Permitted Surety Bonds,
(i) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing property, casualty, liability, or other insurance to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, so long as the amount of such Indebtedness is not in excess of the amount of the unpaid cost of, and shall be incurred only to defer the cost of, such insurance for the year in which such Indebtedness is incurred and such Indebtedness is outstanding only during such year,
(j) the incurrence by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under Hedge Agreements that is incurred for the bona fide purpose of hedging the interest rate, commodity, or foreign currency risks associated with such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s operations and not for speculative purposes,
(k) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of Bank Products,
(l) (i) 401(k) deferrals and matches that are paid within thirty (30) days of the applicable payroll withholding date and (ii) other unsecured Indebtedness incurred in connection with deferred compensation or similar plan provisions to the employees, officers or directors of any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year,
(m) [reserved],
(n) Indebtedness arising from Permitted Intercompany Investments,
(o) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in respect of netting services, overdraft protection, and other like services, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business,
(p) Indebtedness (other than Permitted Intercompany Investments) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding for all Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties that are not Loan Parties; provided, that such Indebtedness is not directly or indirectly recourse to any of the Loan Parties or of their respective assets,
(q) the PPP Loan (as in effect on the Closing Date and as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (but not increased) in accordance with this Agreement),
(r) accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, or the payment of interest in kind, in each case, on Indebtedness that otherwise constitutes Permitted Indebtedness (other than by reference to this clause (r)),
(s) Subordinated Indebtedness; provided, that, interest, premiums or fees (other than customary fees payable to any agent or trustee thereunder) on such Subordinated Indebtedness shall only be permitted to be paid “in kind” and shall not be payable or paid in cash without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, and no such Subordinated Indebtedness shall have a weighted average life to maturity shorter than that of the Term Loans or a maturity date that is earlier than the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Maturity Date,
(t) the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes (as in effect on the Closing Date and as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with this Agreement),
(u) Indebtedness arising under (i) the factoring agreements with Standard Chartered Bank with respect to Accounts owing from Wal-Mart to any of the HK Loan Parties, and (ii) any other factoring agreements that amend and restate or replace the factoring arrangement referred to in clause (i) with respect to such Accounts to the extent such factoring agreements are reasonably acceptable to Agent, and
(v) other unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,000,000 at any time outstanding.
“Permitted Intercompany Investments” means (x) Investments made by (a) a US Loan Party to another US Loan Party, (b) a Non-US Loan Party to another Loan Party, (c) a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party, (d) a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party to a Loan Party, so long as the parties thereto are party to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and (e) a US Loan Party to a Non-US Loan Party, so long as (i) the aggregate amount of all such Investments made under this clause (e) (in the case of any loans or advances, irrespective of whether incurred by one or multiple borrowers) does not exceed $5,000,000 outstanding at any one time and (ii) at the time of the making of such Investment, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) intercompany balances in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices in connection with the transfer pricing system of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.
“Permitted Investments” means:
(a) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents,
(b) Investments in negotiable instruments deposited or to be deposited for collection in the ordinary course of business,
(c) advances made in connection with purchases of goods or services or to customers or distributors, and prepaid expenses, in each case in the ordinary course of business,
(d) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or owing to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of Insolvency Proceedings involving an account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries,
(e) Investments owned by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule P-1 to this Agreement,
(f) guarantees permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
(g) Permitted Intercompany Investments,
(h) Equity Interests or other securities acquired in connection with the satisfaction or enforcement of Indebtedness or claims due or owing to a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries (in bankruptcy of customers or suppliers or otherwise outside the ordinary course of business) or as security for any such Indebtedness or claims,
(i) deposits of cash made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of operating leases,
(j) (i) non-cash loans and advances to employees, officers, and directors of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of purchasing Equity Interests in Administrative Borrower so long as the proceeds of such loans are used in their entirety to purchase such Equity Interests in Administrative Borrower, and (ii) loans and advances to employees and officers of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for any other business purpose in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any one time outstanding,
(k) the formation of new Subsidiaries (subject to compliance with Section 5.11 hereof),
(l) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business,
(m) Investments resulting from entering into agreements relative to obligations permitted under clause (j) and/or (k) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
(n) Investments in the form of capital contributions or the acquisition of Equity Interests by any Loan Party in any Subsidiary of such Loan Party which is required by law to maintain a minimum net capital requirement or as may be otherwise required by applicable law,
(o) Investments received as the non-cash portion of consideration received in connection with transactions permitted pursuant to clause (o) of the definition of “Permitted Dispositions”, and
(p) Permitted Acquisitions.
“Permitted Liens” means:
(a) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents or otherwise granted to, or for the benefit of, Agent or any other Secured Party to secure the Obligations,
(b) Liens for unpaid taxes, assessments, or other governmental charges or levies that either (i) are not yet delinquent, or (ii) the underlying taxes, assessments, or charges or levies are the subject of Permitted Protests,
(c) judgment Liens arising solely as a result of the existence of judgments, orders, or awards that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 8.3 of this Agreement,
(d) Liens set forth on Schedule P-2 to this Agreement; provided, that any such Lien shall only secure the Indebtedness that it secures on the Closing Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,
(e) the interests of lessors or sublessors under any lease not prohibited by this Agreement and non-exclusive licensors under license agreements not prohibited by this Agreement,
(f) purchase money Liens or the interests of lessors under Capital Leases to the extent that such Liens or interests secure Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness and so long as (i) such Lien attaches only to the asset purchased or acquired and the proceeds thereof, and (ii) such Lien only secures the Indebtedness that was incurred to acquire the asset purchased or acquired or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,
(g) Liens arising by operation of law in favor of warehousemen, landlords, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers not in connection with the borrowing of money, and which Liens either (i) are for sums not yet delinquent, or (ii) are the subject of Permitted Protests,
(h) Liens on cash amounts deposited to secure any Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries obligations in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security legislation,
(i) Liens on amounts deposited to secure any Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries obligations in connection with the making or entering into of bids, tenders, statutory obligations, trade contracts, governmental contracts, leases and other similar obligations in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money,
(j) Liens on amounts deposited to secure any Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ reimbursement obligations with respect to surety, stay or customs and appeal bonds or performance and return of money bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business,
(k) with respect to any Real Property, easements, rights of way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, licenses, encroachments, protrusions and other similar charges and encumbrances and minor title deficiencies on or with respect to such Real Property, in each case, that do not materially detract from the value of such Real Property or materially interfere with or impair the use or operation thereof,
(l) [reserved],
(m) Liens that are replacements of Permitted Liens to the extent that the original Indebtedness is the subject of permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and so long as the replacement Liens only encumber those assets that secured the original Indebtedness,
(n) rights of setoff or bankers’ liens upon deposits of funds in favor of banks or other depository institutions, solely to the extent incurred in connection with the maintenance of such Deposit Accounts in the ordinary course of business,
(o) Liens granted on the unearned portion of insurance premiums securing the financing of insurance premiums to the extent the financing is permitted under the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods,
(q) [reserved],
(r) Liens securing Indebtedness under the ABL Facility; provided, that such Liens (and the priority thereof) shall at all times be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement,
(s) Liens in respect of the UK Loan Party arising under a rent deposit deed dated 25 February 2021 in an amount not to exceed £16,743 in favour of Salmon Harvester Properties Limited,
(t) Liens arising under (i) the factoring agreements with Standard Chartered Bank with respect to Accounts owing from Wal-Mart to any of the HK Loan Parties, and (ii) any other factoring agreements that amend and restate or replace the factoring arrangement referred to in clause (i) with respect to such Accounts to the extent such factoring agreements are reasonably acceptable to Agent, in each case, so long as such Liens are limited to such Accounts and the Proceeds thereof,
(u) Liens on leased property evidenced by precautionary UCC financing statements with respect to any true lease permitted by this Agreement, and
(v) non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses granted by a Loan Party in the ordinary course of business.
For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall any ERISA Lien be a Permitted Lien.
“Permitted Protest” means the right of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to protest any Lien (other than any Lien that secures the Obligations), taxes (other than payroll taxes or taxes that are the subject of a United States federal tax lien), or rental payment; provided, that (a) a reserve with respect to such obligation has been established on such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ books and records in such amount as is required under GAAP, and (b) any such protest is instituted promptly and prosecuted diligently by such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, as applicable, in good faith.
“Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Indebtedness (other than the Obligations, but including Capitalized Lease Obligations), incurred at the time of, or within thirty (30) days after, the acquisition, construction or improvement of any assets for the purpose of financing or refinancing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of such acquisition, construction or improvement, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not in excess of $1,000,000.
“Permitted Surety Bonds” means unsecured (other than deposits) guaranties and reimbursement obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds, bid bonds, completion guaranty and similar obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000 at any time outstanding.
“Person” means each natural person, corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, land trust, business trust, or other entity or organization, irrespective of whether they are legal entities, and governments and agencies and political subdivisions thereof.
“Platform” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement.
“PPP Loan” means the loan made to Administrative Borrower by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. under the “Paycheck Protection Program” in accordance with the terms of the Small Business Act and Title I of the CARES Act evidenced by that certain Paycheck Protection Program Promissory Note and Agreement in the original principal amount of $6,205,860.
“PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), including all regulations from time to time made under such legislation; provided that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the validity, attachment, perfection (or opposability), effect of perfection or non-perfection, priority of or remedies with respect to, the Agent’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the personal property security laws or laws relating to movable property of any jurisdiction other than the Province of Ontario (including the Civil Code of Quebec), the term “PPSA” shall include those personal property security laws or laws relating to movable property in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such validity, attachment, perfection (or opposability), effect of perfection or non-perfection, priority of or remedies and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.
“Prepayment Fee” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.9(d)(i).
“Prime Lending Rate” means, for any day, the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the United States or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by Agent), in each case, for such date. Each change in the Prime Lending Rate shall be effective on the date that such change is effective. The prime rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by any financial institution to its customers.
“Projections” means Borrowers’ forecasted (a) balance sheets, (b) profit and loss statements, and (c) cash flow statements, all prepared on a basis consistent with Borrowers’ historical financial statements, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions.
“Pro Rata Share” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to (i) each Lender and such Lender’s Term Loans (including such Lender’s right to receive payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts with respect to the Term Loans made by, or Obligations owing to, such Lender, and with respect to all computations and other matters related to the foregoing) the percentage that is obtained by dividing (x) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans of such Lender outstanding on such date by (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans of all Lenders outstanding on such date and (ii) each Delayed Draw Term Lender and such Delayed Draw Term Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments, the percentage that is obtained by dividing (x) such Delayed Draw Term Lenders’ Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments on such date and (y) the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments.
“Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset (other than cash), whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.
“Protected CFC” means, with respect to any CFC, a CFC having only “United States shareholders” that are (i) “domestic corporations” (within the meaning Code Section 7701(a)(30)) classified as “C” corporations for all purposes of the Code (ii) eligible for and can actually take (without any loss or reduction of a material tax benefit) (x) the dividends received deduction under Section 245A of the Code with respect to any and all dividends actually received from such CFC and (y) a complete offset and reduction pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-1(a)(2) against any and all inclusions under Sections 951(a)(1)(B) and 956 of the Code pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.956 1.
“Public Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.9(c) of this Agreement.
“Qualified Cash” means, as of any date of determination, the amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that is held in Deposit Accounts or in Securities Accounts, or any combination thereof, that is the subject of a Control Agreement and is maintained by a branch office of the applicable bank or securities intermediary located within the United States.
“Qualified Equity Interests” means and refers to any Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower (and not by one or more of its Subsidiaries) that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest.
“Real Property” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries and the improvements thereto.
“Real Property Collateral” means (a) the Real Property identified on Schedule R-1 to this Agreement, and (b) any fee-owned Real Property hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries with a fair market value in excess of $500,000.
“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
“Recapitalization Transaction Agreement” means that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2019, by and among JAKKS, the Consenting Convertible Noteholders and the other persons party thereto, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.1
“Reference Period” has the meaning set forth in the definition of EBITDA.
“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness incurred in connection with refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness otherwise constituting Permitted Indebtedness. so long as:
(a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced, renewed, or extended, other than by the amount of premiums paid thereon and the fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith, and by the amount of existing unfunded commitments with respect thereto,
(b) such Indebtedness has a weighted average maturity (measured as of the date of such refinancing, renewal or extension) no shorter than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed or extended and a maturity date no earlier than that of the Indebtedness being refinanced, renewed or extended,
(c) such Indebtedness is not on terms or conditions that, taken as a whole, are or could reasonably be expected to be, materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders,
(d) to the extent that the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such refinancing, renewal, or extension must include subordination terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the Lender Group as those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, or extended Indebtedness,
1 Note to Jakks/Buchalter: This definition is only included to reference the Consenting Convertible Noteholders for purposes of the Change of Control definition – is that still necessary?
(e) the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended is not recourse to any Person that is liable on account of the Obligations other than those Persons which were obligated with respect to the Indebtedness that was refinanced, renewed, or extended and, in such case, to no greater extent,
(f) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed or extended was unsecured, the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such refinancing, renewal or extension shall be unsecured, and
(g) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, or extended was secured by a Permitted Lien (i) the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such refinancing, renewal, or extension shall be secured by substantially the same or fewer (but in no event additional) categories of collateral as secured such refinanced, renewed or extended Indebtedness, in each case, on terms no less favorable to Agent or the Lender Group, (ii) the Liens securing the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such refinancing, renewal or extension shall not have a priority more senior than the Liens securing the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed or extended, and (iii) to the extent the Liens securing the Indebtedness being so refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended were subordinated to any Liens securing the Obligations, the Liens securing the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such refinancing, renewal or extension shall be subordinated at least to the same extent and in any event on terms no less favorable to Agent or the Lender Group.
“Register” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of this Agreement.
“Registered Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1(h) of this Agreement.
“Related Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“Related Person” means, with respect to any Person, each Affiliate of such Person and each director, officer, employee, investor, agent, counsel, consultant and insurance, environmental, legal, financial and other advisor and representative of or to such Person or any of its Affiliates.
“Release” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.
“Relevant Governmental Body” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.
“Remedial Action” means all actions taken to (a) clean up, remove, remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate, or in any way address Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment, (b) prevent or minimize a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials so they do not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (c) restore or reclaim natural resources or the environment, (d) perform any pre-remedial studies, investigations, or post-remedial operation and maintenance activities, or (e) conduct any other actions with respect to Hazardous Materials required by Environmental Laws.
“Replacement Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of this Agreement.
“Report” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 15.16 of this Agreement.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, (a) Lenders having or holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments then in effect plus the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans then-outstanding or (b) if the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments have terminated, Lenders having or holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans then-outstanding.
“Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, the common law and any federal, state, local, foreign, multinational or international laws, statutes, codes, treaties, standards, rules and regulations, guidelines, ordinances, orders, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees (including administrative or judicial precedents or authorities) and the interpretation or administration thereof by, and other determinations, directives, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.
“Restricted Payment” means (a) any declaration or payment of any dividend or the making of any other payment or distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property, assets, rights or obligations), directly or indirectly, on account of Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (including any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Administrative Borrower) or to the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Qualified Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), or (b) any purchase, redemption, making of any sinking fund or similar payment, or other acquisition or retirement for value (including in connection with any merger or consolidation involving Administrative Borrower) of any Equity Interests issued by Administrative Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (c) any payment to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options, or other rights to acquire Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower now or hereafter outstanding or (d) except in connection with Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1, any prepayment, redemption, defeasement, repurchase or other acquisition (whether in cash, securities or other property, assets, rights or obligations) of (x) Subordinated Indebtedness, (y) any Indebtedness that is secured by a security interest in the Collateral that is expressly junior to the Liens securing the Obligations or (z) any unsecured Indebtedness, earnouts or similar deferred or contingent purchase price obligations.
“Sanctioned Entity” means (a) a country or territory or a government of a country or territory, (b) an agency of the government of a country or territory, (c) an organization directly or indirectly controlled by a country or territory or its government, or (d) a Person resident in or determined to be resident in a country or territory, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) that is a target of Sanctions, including a target of any country sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC.
“Sanctioned Person” means, at any time (a) any Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC, OFAC’s consolidated Non-SDN list or any other Sanctions-related list maintained by any Governmental Authority, (b) a Person or legal entity that is a target of Sanctions, (c) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Entity, or (d) any Person directly or indirectly owned or controlled (individually or in the aggregate) by or acting on behalf of any such Person or Persons described in clauses (a) through (c) above.
“Sanctions” means individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic sanctions, trade sanctions, financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes anti-terrorism laws and other sanctions laws, regulations or embargoes, including those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future executive order, (b) the United Nations Security Council, (c) the European Union or any European Union member state, (d) Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (e) the federal government of Canada, or (f) any other Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over any member of Lender Group or any Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
“S&P” has the meaning specified therefor in the definition of Cash Equivalents.
“Scheduled Provisions” has the meaning set forth on Schedule S hereto.
“Screen Rate” means the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over administration of that rate) for the relevant currency and Interest Period displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen (or any replacement Reuters page which displays that rate). If such page or service ceases to be available, the Agent may specify another page or service, displaying the relevant rate after consultation with the Borrower; provided that, in the event such rate does not appear on a page of the Reuters screen, on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate as shall be selected by the Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion. If, as to any currency, no Screen Rate shall be available for a particular Interest Period but Screen Rates shall be available for maturities both longer and shorter than such Interest Period, then the Screen Rate for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Screen Rate, determined as provided above, would otherwise be less than zero, then the Screen Rate shall be deemed to be zero for all purposes.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.
“Secured Party” means, without duplication, each of Agent, each Lender, each Indemnified Person and each other holder of any Obligation of a Loan Party.
“Securities Account” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the UCC).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Series A Preferred Stock” means 200,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by JAKKS on August 9, 2019 on the terms set forth in the “Certificate of Designations of the New Preferred Stock” as of such date.
“Small Business Act” means the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) after giving effect to the implementation of the CARES Act and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.
“SOFR” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
“SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that (a) at fair valuations, the sum of such Person’s debts (including contingent liabilities) is less than all of such Person’s assets, (b) such Person is not engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which the remaining assets of such Person are unreasonably small in relation to the business or transaction or for which the property remaining with such Person is an unreasonably small capital, (c) such Person has not incurred and does not intend to incur, or reasonably believe that it will incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise), and (d) such Person is “solvent” or not “insolvent”, as applicable within the meaning given those terms and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5).
“Subject Holder” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.8(b)(ii) of this Agreement.
“Subordinated Indebtedness” means (a) the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes and (b) any unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries incurred from time to time after the Closing Date that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and is subject to a Subordination Agreement or contains terms and conditions of subordination that are acceptable to Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Obligations and the ABL Facility do not constitute Subordinated Indebtedness. As of the Closing Date, there is no Subordinated Indebtedness other than the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes.
“Subordinated Indebtedness Documents” means, collectively, the documents evidencing the Subordinated Indebtedness, if any.
“Subordination Agreement” means any subordination agreement by and among Agent, Loan Parties and the issuer of any Subordinated Indebtedness on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent or the Required Lenders, as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or modified from time to time subject to the terms thereof. For purposes of this definition, the Intercreditor Agreement is not a Subordination Agreement.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity in which that Person directly or indirectly owns or controls the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.
“Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Taxes” means any taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments or other charges of whatever nature now or hereafter imposed by any jurisdiction or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, and all interest, penalties or similar liabilities with respect thereto.
“Tax Lender” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 14.2(a) of this Agreement.
“Term Loan” means each term loan made by a Lender to any Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (including each Initial Term Loan, any Delayed Draw Term Loans and each Incremental Term Loan made pursuant to any Incremental Facility Amendment after the Closing Date).
“Term Loan Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, its Initial Term Loan Commitment, Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment and any commitment to make Incremental Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13.
“Term SOFR” means, for the applicable Corresponding Tenor as of the applicable Reference Time, the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
“Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date or (ii) the date on which the Obligations become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Test Period” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries most recently then ended and for which financial statements and a Compliance Certificate have been or are required to have been delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 5.1(a).
“Title IV Plan” means an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(2) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries incurs or otherwise has or could reasonably be expected to have any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, including as a result of an ERISA Affiliate.
“Total Debt” means the outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (without giving effect to any election to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities at “fair value”), consisting of (i) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the outstanding principal balance of the Initial Term Loans, any Delayed Draw Term Loans and any other Term Loans), (ii) Capitalized Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, (iii) obligations represented by notes, bonds, debentures, loan agreements and similar instruments, (iv) unreimbursed letters of credit and bank guarantees to the extent drawn (except to the extent cash collateralized to the extent permitted hereunder), (v) seller notes and similar instruments and deferred purchase price obligations, including earnout obligations, holdbacks and similar instruments (in the case of earnout obligations, to the extent included as a liability on the balance sheet of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries), and (vi) guarantees of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v); provided, that Total Debt will be calculated net of up to $25,000,000 of (a) unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and (b) cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and the Guarantors restricted under this Agreement or the ABL Credit Agreement, in each case, solely to the extent such unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents and restricted cash and Cash Equivalents are subject
(on and after the date that is thirty (30) days following the Closing Date) to a Control Agreement in favor of the Agent in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent; and provided, further that Total Debt will be calculated exclusive of (1) at any time prior to the final determination of forgiveness with respect to the PPP Loan pursuant to Section 1106 of the CARES Act, the Indebtedness consisting of the PPP Loan, and (2) at all times thereafter, the Indebtedness consisting of the forgiven portion of the PPP Loan.
“Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Total Debt of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of such date to (b) EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the Test Period most recently then ended.
“Trademark Security Agreement” has the meaning specified therefor in the Guaranty and Security Agreement.
“Transactions” means, collectively, (a) (i) the execution and delivery of, and performance by each Loan Party of its Obligations under, the Loan Documents to which it is a party, including the creation and perfection of the Liens on the Collateral, and the payment of Closing Costs and all other fees, costs, expenses and disbursements required to be paid from time to time pursuant to any of the Loan Documents or in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) the borrowing of the Initial Term Loans and the use of proceeds thereof by the Borrowers and (iii) all other transactions consummated in connection with any of the foregoing, (b) the entry into, and the incurrence and performance of obligations under, the ABL Facility and (c) the Closing Date Refinancing.
“Treasury Rate” means, as of any assignment, acceleration, repayment or prepayment date, the rate (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two (2) Business Days prior to the assignment, acceleration, repayment or prepayment date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) equal to the then current yield to maturity on the most actively traded U.S. Treasury security having a maturity equal to the period from such assignment, acceleration, repayment or prepayment date through the first anniversary of the Closing Date. In the event there are not actively traded U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity equal to such period, then the yield to maturity shall be determined by linear interpolation using the closest, but shorter, maturity for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities and the closest, but longer, maturity for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities. For purposes of this Agreement, in no event shall the Treasury Rate be less than 0%.
“UCC” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time.
“UK Collateral Documents” means the UK Debenture and all documents delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with any of the foregoing, as each such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“UK Debenture” means the English law governed fixed and floating security document dated on or around the Closing Date between Jakks Pacific Inc, Jakks UK and the Agent.
“UK Loan Parties” means Loan Parties incorporated or organized under the laws of England & Wales.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“United States”, “US” and “U.S.”, as applicable, means the United States of America.
“US Loan Party” means a Loan Party that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1, H-2, H-3 or H-4, as applicable.
“Voidable Transfer” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 17.8 of this Agreement.
“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment by (b) the then-outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness; provided that for purposes of determining the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Indebtedness that is being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended, the effects of any prepayments made on such Indebtedness prior to the date of the applicable extension shall be disregarded.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Yield Differential” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2.12(a)(ii)(B).
1.2. Accounting Terms.
(a) All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP; provided, that if Administrative Borrower notifies Agent that Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any Accounting Change occurring after the Closing Date or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Agent notifies Administrative Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such Accounting Change or in the application thereof, then Agent and Borrowers agree that they will negotiate in good faith amendments to the provisions of this Agreement that are directly affected by such Accounting Change with the intent of having the respective positions of the Lenders and Borrowers after such Accounting Change conform as nearly as possible to their respective positions immediately before such Accounting Change took effect and, until any such amendments have been agreed upon and agreed to by the Required Lenders, the provisions in this Agreement shall be calculated as if no such Accounting Change had occurred.
(b) When used herein, the term “financial statements” shall include the notes and schedules thereto. All references to a (i) “fiscal year” shall be references to the fiscal year ending on December 31 and (ii) “fiscal quarter” shall be references to the quarterly accounting periods of the Loan Parties and their consolidated Subsidiaries, ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year.
(c) Whenever the term “Borrowers” is used in respect of a financial covenant or a related definition, it shall be understood to mean the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, (A) all financial statements delivered hereunder shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein shall be calculated, without giving effect to any election under the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 825 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities or Indebtedness at the fair value thereof, and (B) the term “unqualified opinion” as used herein to refer to opinions or reports provided by accountants shall mean an opinion or report that is (i) unqualified, (ii) does not include any explanation, supplemental comment, or other comment concerning the ability of the applicable Person to continue as a going concern or concerning the scope of the audit (other than any qualification (x) relating to changes in accounting principles or practices reflecting changes in GAAP and required or approved by such accountants, (y) as a result of an impending maturity date of any Indebtedness or (z) any potential inability to satisfy any financial covenant on a future date or in a future period) and (iii) to the extent that any change in GAAP after the Closing Date results in any lease which is, or would be, classified as an operating lease under GAAP as it exists on the Closing Date being classified as a capital lease under revised GAAP, such change in classification of leases from operating leases to capital leases shall be ignored for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) Neither the incurrence of the PPP Loan nor any full or partial forgiveness thereof shall, or shall be deemed to, result in any increase to EBITDA or Borrowers’ consolidated net income.
1.3. Uniform Commercial Code. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the UCC shall be construed and defined as set forth in the UCC unless otherwise defined herein; provided, that to the extent that the UCC is used to define any term herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the UCC, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 of the UCC shall govern.
1.4. Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the terms “includes” and “including” are not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be. Section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements, thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein). The words “asset” and “property” (whether capitalized or otherwise) shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, whether real, personal or mixed, and including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. The words “liability” and “liabilities” shall be construed broadly to include all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, Taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses (including those incurred upon any appeal or in connection with the preparation for and/or response to any subpoena or request for document production relating thereto), in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise. Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean (a) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of (i) the outstanding principal amount of, and interest accrued and unpaid with respect to, all outstanding Term Loans, together with the payment of any premium applicable
to the repayment of the Term Loans, (ii) all Lender Group Expenses required to be paid hereunder that have accrued and are unpaid (other than unasserted contingent indemnification or unasserted expense reimbursement obligations), and (iii) all fees or charges that have accrued hereunder or under any other Loan Document and are unpaid, (b) [reserved], (c) [reserved], (d) the receipt by Agent of cash collateral in order to secure any other contingent Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnification or unasserted expense reimbursement obligations) for which a claim or demand for payment has been made in writing on or prior to such time or in respect of matters or circumstances known to Agent or a Lender at such time that are reasonably expected to result in any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses), such cash collateral to be in such amount as Agent reasonably determines is appropriate to secure such contingent obligations, (e) the payment or repayment in full in immediately available funds of all other outstanding Obligations other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations, and (f) the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders. Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Any requirement of a writing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record.
1.5. Dutch Terms.
(a) a “winding-up”, “administration” or “dissolution” includes the Dutch Loan Parties being declared bankrupt (failliet verklaard) or dissolved (ontbonden);
(b) a “moratorium” includes (voorlopig) surseance van betaling and “a moratorium is declared” includes (voorlopige) surseance verleend;
(c) any “procedure or step” taken in connection with insolvency proceedings includes the Dutch Loan Parties having filed a notice under Section 36 of the Tax Collection Act of the Netherlands (Invorderingswet 1990) or Section 60 of the Social Insurance Financing Act of the Netherlands (Wet Financiering Sociale Verzekeringen) in conjunction with Section 36 of the Tax Collection Act of the Netherlands (Invorderingswet 1990);
(d) a “liquidator”, “receiver”, “administrative receiver”, “administrator”, “compulsory manager” or “other similar officer” includes a curator, a beoogd curator, a bewindvoerder, a beoogd bewindvoerder, a herstructureringsdeskundige or an observator;
(e) a “composition” includes an akkoord within the meaning the Dutch Bankruptcy Act (Faillissementswet); and
(f) a “security interest” or “security” includes any mortgage (hypotheek), pledge (pandrecht), retention of title arrangement (eigendomsvoorbehoud), privilege (voorrecht), right of retention (recht van retentie), right of reclamation (recht van reclame), and any right in rem (beperkt recht), created for the purpose of granting security (goederenrechtelijk zekerheidsrecht).
1.6. Time References. Unless the context of this Agreement or any other Loan Document clearly requires otherwise, all references to time of day refer to Pacific standard time or Pacific daylight saving time, as in effect in Los Angeles, California on such day. For purposes of the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to and including”; provided, that with respect to a computation of fees or interest payable to Agent or any Lender, such period shall in any event consist of at least one full day.
1.7. Schedules and Exhibits. All of the schedules and exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference
1.8. Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.
1.9. Availability of Lenders’ Commitments. Agent may assume that each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender will make its respective portion of each applicable Delayed Draw Term Loan available to Agent on each Borrowing date. If such amount is not, in fact, paid to Agent by such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender when due, Agent will be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any kind. If any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender fails to pay the amount of its applicable portion of such Delayed Draw Term Loan forthwith upon Agent’s demand, Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Borrowers shall promptly (and in any event within one (1) Business Day of such notification) repay such amount to Agent. Nothing in this Section 1.9 or elsewhere in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf of any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender or to relieve any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that the Borrowers may have against any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender as a result of any default by such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender hereunder. Without limiting the provisions of this Section 1.9, to the extent that Agent advances funds to the Borrowers on behalf of any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender and is not reimbursed therefor on the same Business Day as such advance is made, Agent shall be entitled to retain for its account all interest accrued on such advance from the date such advance was made until reimbursed by the applicable Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender
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LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. |
2.1. Term Loans.
(a) The Initial Term Loan.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained herein and therein, each Lender with an Initial Term Loan Commitment (severally, and not jointly or jointly and severally with any other Lender) agrees to make an Initial Term Loan to Borrowers on the Closing Date in the aggregate principal amount equal to such Lender’s Initial Term Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(a)(i) are referred to as “Initial Term Loans”.
(ii) By executing and delivering this Agreement, each Lender and the Borrowers agree, and the Agent acknowledges, (i) that Initial Term Loans shall be deemed to have been made by such Lender, and Obligations in respect thereof incurred by the Borrowers, on the Closing Date concurrently with, and automatically upon, satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.1, (ii) no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Initial Term Loan required to be made hereunder by such other Lender and (iii) such Lender’s agreement to make an Initial Term Loan to the Borrowers as provided in Section 2.1(a) shall be deemed satisfied, and its Initial Term Loan Commitments shall expire, immediately and automatically upon such Lender’s Initial Term Loans being deemed funded in accordance with the foregoing.
(iii) Amounts borrowed as Initial Term Loans that are repaid or prepaid (whether any such payment is voluntary, scheduled or mandatory) may not be reborrowed.
(iv) The Borrowers and the Lenders each agree (a) that the Initial Term Loans shall be treated as debt for United States federal income tax purposes and (b) to adhere to this Section 2.1(a)(iv) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not to take any action or file any tax return, report or declaration inconsistent with the foregoing. EACH INITIAL TERM LOAN IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE CODE., AND EACH LENDER MAY OBTAIN THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, AND YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE INITIAL TERM LOANS HELD BY IT BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11. The inclusion of this Section 2.1(a)(iv) is not an admission by any Lender that it is subject to U.S. taxation.
(b) The Delayed Draw Term Loan.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Lender with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment (severally, and not jointly or jointly and severally with any other Lender) agrees to make a Delayed Draw Term Loan to Borrowers on any Business Day (such date, a “Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Date”) prior to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date in an original principal amount not to exceed the then unfunded amount of such Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.1(b)(i) are referred to as “Delayed Draw Term Loans”.
(ii) By executing and delivering this Agreement, each Lender and the Borrowers agree, and the Agent acknowledges, (x) that Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be deemed to have been made by such Lender and Obligations in respect thereof incurred by the Borrowers, and such Lender shall make its Pro Rata Share of the Delayed Draw Term Loans to Borrowers, in each case on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Date, subject to Agent’s receipt of a Delayed Draw Term Loan Certificate as set forth in clause (v) below, (y) no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Delayed Draw Term Loan required to be made hereunder by such other Lender and (z) such Lender’s agreement to make a Delayed Draw Term Loan to the Borrowers as provided in Section 2.1(b) shall be deemed satisfied, and its Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments shall expire, immediately and automatically upon the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date.
(iii) Amounts borrowed as Delayed Draw Term Loans that are repaid or prepaid (whether any such payment is voluntary, scheduled or mandatory) may not be reborrowed.
(iv) The Borrowers and the Lenders each agree (a) that the Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be treated as debt for United States federal income tax purposes and (b) to adhere to this Section 2.1(b)(iv) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and not to take any action or file any tax return, report or declaration inconsistent with the foregoing. EACH DELAYED DRAW TERM LOAN IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE CODE., AND EACH LENDER MAY OBTAIN THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, AND YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE DELAYED DRAW TERM LOANS HELD BY IT BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11. The inclusion of this Section 2.1(b)(iv) is not an admission by any Lender that it is subject to U.S. taxation.
(v) The Delayed Draw Term Loan shall be made upon delivery by the Administrative Borrower to the Agent of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan Certificate”) no later than 1:00 p.m. New York time at least five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period of time as Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed date of such Borrowing. The Delayed Draw Term Loan Certificate shall be given in writing (by electronic transmission or overnight courier) and shall indicate whether such Delayed Draw Term Loan is to be a LIBOR Rate Loan or a Base Rate Loan. Each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender shall, severally and not jointly, make the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each Delayed Draw Term Loan available to the Borrowers in same day funds by wire transfer to an account designated by the Administrative Borrower not later than 4:00 p.m. New York time on the requested Delayed Draw Term Loan Funding Date. Each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment (and the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment) shall automatically be reduced concurrently with, and in the principal amount of, each Delayed Draw Term Loan made by that Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender (or any Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender in the case of the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment), and any remaining unfunded Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders shall terminate in full without any further action by any party hereto on the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment Termination Date. Each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender is obligated to fund such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender’s Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment upon delivery by Administrative Borrower of a Delayed Draw Term Loan Certificate to Agent in accordance with this Section 2.1(b)(v).
(vi) The Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be funded in a single Borrowing in an aggregate amount required to redeem in full in cash the outstanding principal amount of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes and all accrued and unpaid interest, fees, costs and expenses associated therewith.
2.2. Evidence of Debt. Any Lender may request that the Term Loans made by it be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender the requested promissory notes payable to the order of such Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B or Exhibit C, as applicable. Thereafter, the Term Loans evidenced by such promissory notes and interest thereon shall at all times be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein.
2.3. Loan Account. Agent (or an agent or sub-agent appointed by it) (as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers) shall maintain an account or register on its books (the “Loan Account”) showing, among other things recorded thereon in accordance with the Agent’s practices, (i) the names and addresses of the Lenders, (ii) the principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Term Loans owing to each Lender, (iii) the amount of payment Obligations owing to each Lender (including accrued interest, fees and expenses (including Lender Group Expenses)) and the due date thereof and (iv) the amount of any payment (including prepayment) made by the Borrowers in respect of any Obligations and the date of such payment. Recordations made by the Agent in the Loan Account shall be conclusive and binding on the Loan Parties and each Lender, absent manifest error; provided, that failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation, shall not affect any Lender’s rights with respect to its Term Loans or the Loan Parties’ Obligations to any Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree that, to the extent the Agent serves as the Borrowers’ non-fiduciary agent for purposes of maintaining the Loan Account, the Agent and its Related Persons shall constitute “Indemnitees”.
2.4. Interest.
(a) Interest Rates. Subject to the provisions of the following sentence, (i) each LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period
at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x) the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus (y) the Applicable Rate for LIBOR Rate Loans; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date or conversion date, as the case may be, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x) the Base Rate plus (y) the Applicable Rate for Base Rate Loans; provided, that at the election of Agent or the Required Lenders while any Event of Default exists and is continuing (or automatically while an Event of Default under Section 8.1, Section 8.4 or Section 8.5 exists), the Borrowers shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans and the overdue amount (if any) of any other Obligations at the Default Rate (such Default Rate interest, the “Default Interest”).
(b) Maximum Lawful Rate. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of Borrowers hereunder are subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required, for any period for which interest is computed hereunder, to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment by the respective Lender would be contrary to the provisions of any law applicable to such Lender limiting the highest rate of interest which may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Lender, and in such event Borrowers shall pay such Lender interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law (“Maximum Lawful Rate”); provided, that if at any time thereafter the rate of interest payable hereunder is less than the Maximum Lawful Rate, Borrowers shall continue to pay interest hereunder at the Maximum Lawful Rate until such time as the total interest received by Agent, on behalf of Lenders, is equal to the total interest that would have been received had the interest payable hereunder been (but for the operation of this paragraph) the interest rate payable since the Closing Date as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
(c) Interest Payments.
(i) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein; provided that in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Term Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding; provided, that, all Default Interest shall be payable promptly upon (but in any event no later than three (3) Business Days after) demand.
(ii) All interest (including all Default Interest) shall, in each case, be paid in cash in immediately available funds, and shall be deemed paid by the Borrowers upon receipt of the same by the Agent at its Account.
(d) Computation. All interest and fees chargeable under the Loan Documents shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year, in each case, for the actual number of days elapsed in the period during which the interest or fees accrue. For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), (i) whenever any interest or fee under a Loan Document is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days (or such other period that is less than a calendar year), as the case may be, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days (or such other period that is less than a calendar year), as the case may be, (y) multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the period for which such interest or fee is payable (or compounded) ends, and (z) divided by 360 (or such other period that is less than a calendar year), as the case may be, (ii) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under such Loan Document, and (iii) the rates of interest stipulated in such Loan Document are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.
(e) LIBOR Rate Loans.
(i) Borrowers shall have the option, subject to Section 2.4(e)(ii) below (the “LIBOR Option”) to have interest on all or a portion of the Term Loans accrue (whether at the time when made (unless otherwise provided herein), upon conversion from a Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, or upon continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a LIBOR Rate Loan) at a rate of interest based upon the LIBOR Rate. Interest on LIBOR Rate Loans shall be payable on the earliest of (i) the applicable Interest Payment Date, (ii) the date on which all or any portion of the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof, or (iii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. On the last day of each applicable Interest Period, unless Borrowers have properly exercised the LIBOR Option with respect thereto, the interest rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan automatically shall convert to the rate of interest then applicable to Base Rate Loans of the same type hereunder. At any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing Borrowers no longer shall have the option to request that Term Loans bear interest at a rate based upon the LIBOR Rate.
(ii) LIBOR Option.
(A) Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, elect to exercise the LIBOR Option by notifying Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. at least three (3) Business Days prior to the commencement of the proposed Interest Period (the “LIBOR Deadline”). Notice of Borrowers’ election of the LIBOR Option for a permitted portion of the Term Loans and an Interest Period pursuant to this Section shall be made by delivery to Agent of a LIBOR Notice received by Agent before the LIBOR Deadline. Promptly upon its receipt of each such LIBOR Notice, Agent shall provide a copy thereof to each of the affected Lenders.
(B) Each LIBOR Notice shall be irrevocable and binding on Borrowers. In connection with each LIBOR Rate Loan, each Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against any loss, cost, or expense actually incurred by Agent or any Lender as a result of (A) the payment or required assignment of any principal of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (B) the conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (C) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any LIBOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any LIBOR Notice delivered pursuant hereto (such losses, costs, or expenses, “Funding Losses”). A certificate of Agent or a Lender delivered to Borrowers setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts that Agent or such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.4(e)(ii)(B) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrowers shall pay such amount to Agent or the Lender, as applicable, within thirty (30) days of the date of its receipt of such certificate. If a payment of a LIBOR Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the applicable Interest Period would result in a Funding Loss, Agent may, in its sole discretion at the request of Borrowers, hold the amount of such payment as cash collateral in support of the Obligations until the last day of such Interest Period and apply such amounts to the payment of the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan on such last day, it being agreed that Agent has no obligation to so defer the application of payments to any LIBOR Rate Loan and that, in the event that Agent does not defer such application, Borrowers shall be obligated to pay any resulting Funding Losses.
(C) Unless Agent, in its sole discretion, agrees otherwise, Borrowers shall have not more than five (5) LIBOR Rate Loans in effect at any given time. Borrowers may only exercise the LIBOR Option for proposed LIBOR Rate Loans of at least $1,000,000.
(iii) Conversion; Prepayment. Borrowers may convert LIBOR Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans or prepay LIBOR Rate Loans at any time subject to the terms of this Agreement;
provided, that in the event that LIBOR Rate Loans are converted or prepaid on any date that is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, including as a result of any prepayment through the required application by Agent of any payments or proceeds of Collateral in accordance with Section 2.7 or for any other reason, including early termination of the term of this Agreement or acceleration of all or any portion of the Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof, each Borrower shall indemnify, defend, and hold Agent and the Lenders and their Participants harmless against any and all Funding Losses in accordance with Section 2.4(e)(ii)(B).
(iv) Special Provisions Applicable to LIBOR Rate.
(A) The LIBOR Rate may be adjusted by Agent with respect to any Lender on a prospective basis to take into account any additional or increased costs to such Lender of maintaining or obtaining any eurodollar deposits or increased costs (other than Taxes which shall be governed by Section 16), in each case, due to changes in applicable law occurring subsequent to the commencement of the then applicable Interest Period, including any Changes in Law and changes in the reserve requirements imposed by the Board of Governors, which additional or increased costs would increase the cost of funding or maintaining loans bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate. In any such event, the affected Lender shall give Borrowers and Agent written notice of such a determination and adjustment and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and, upon its receipt of the notice from the affected Lender, Borrowers may, by notice to such affected Lender (A) require such Lender to furnish to Borrowers a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for adjusting such LIBOR Rate and the method for determining the amount of such adjustment, or (B) repay the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender with respect to which such adjustment is made.
(B) In the event that any change in market conditions or any Change in Law shall at any time after the date hereof, in the reasonable opinion of any Lender, make it unlawful or impractical for such Lender to fund or maintain LIBOR Rate Loans or to continue such funding or maintaining, or to determine or charge interest rates at the LIBOR Rate, such Lender shall give notice of such changed circumstances to Agent and Borrowers and Agent promptly shall transmit the notice to each other Lender and (y) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender that are outstanding, the date specified in such Lender’s notice shall be deemed to be the last day of the Interest Period of such LIBOR Rate Loans, and interest upon the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender thereafter shall accrue interest at the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans, and (z) Borrowers shall not be entitled to elect the LIBOR Option until such Lender reasonably determines that it would no longer be unlawful or impractical to do so.
(v) No Requirement of Matched Funding. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, neither Agent, nor any Lender, nor any of their Participants, is required actually to acquire eurodollar deposits to fund or otherwise match fund any Obligation as to which interest accrues at the LIBOR Rate.
2.5. Lender Group Expenses. The Borrowers promise to pay all Lender Group Expenses. All accrued and unpaid Lender Group Expenses shall be payable by the Borrowers in cash not later than the 30th day after the date on which an invoice therefor is delivered by Agent to Administrative Borrower. Borrowers agree that their obligations contained in this Section 2.5 shall survive the resignation of the Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations and the termination or discharge of the Loan Documents.
2.6. Promise to Pay. Subject to Section 2.5 and except to the extent expressly required to be paid on another date, Borrowers unconditionally promise to pay all outstanding Term Loans and all other outstanding Obligations in full on the Termination Date.
2.7. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Apportionment; Application; Prepayments.
(a) Payments by Borrowers. All payments (including prepayments) required to be made by Borrowers or any other Loan Party under the Loan Documents or otherwise on account of the Obligations shall be made (x) without set off, recoupment, counterclaim or deduction of any kind, (y) to Agent’s Account and (z) by wire transfer in immediately available funds, no later than 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the date due. Should any payment item not be honored when presented for payment, then Borrowers shall be deemed not to have made such payment. Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, any payment item shall be deemed received by Agent only if it is received into Agent’s Account on a Business Day on or before 2:30 p.m. (New York City time). If any payment item is received into Agent’s Account on a non-Business Day or after 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Business Day (unless Agent, in its sole discretion, elects to credit it on the date received), it shall be deemed to have been received by Agent as of the opening of business on the immediately following Business Day, and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue until such following Business Day. If any payment is due hereunder on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be deemed to be due on the immediately succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be; provided that, if such next succeeding Business Day would fall after the Maturity Date, payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments in respect of any Obligation and, during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, any proceeds of Collateral.
(b) Pro Rata Shares; Apportionment and Application.
(i) All payments (including prepayments) made by the Loan Parties, and all other amounts (including all proceeds of Collateral) received by the Agent, with respect to, or on account of, any Obligations owed to the Lenders shall be allocated among the Lenders ratably, in proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares. Except as expressly provided, whenever a provision in any Loan Document refers to a payment being made to the Lenders or on account of the Term Loans or other Obligations owed to the Lenders, such payment shall be made in accordance with this Section 2.7(b)(i). All payments in respect of the principal amount of the Term Loans shall be accompanied by payment of accrued interest on the principal amount being repaid or prepaid (calculated up to the date of such payment).
(ii) All voluntary and mandatory prepayments of the principal amount of Term Loans shall be for the account of the Lenders and apportioned among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount of Term Loans outstanding on such date and shall be applied pro rata to the Initial Term Loans and any Delayed Draw Term Loan.
(iii) At any time that an Application Event has occurred and is continuing, all payments (including all prepayments) remitted to Agent and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent shall be applied as follows:
(A) first, to pay Obligations owing to the Agent in its capacity as Agent (including all Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) and indemnities due to Agent), until paid in full;
(B) second, ratably, to pay Lender Group Expenses (including cost or expense reimbursements) or indemnities) then due to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, until paid in full;
(C) third, ratably, to pay accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the Term Loans and fees (including the Prepayment Fee) owed to Lenders, until paid in full;
(D) fourth, ratably, to pay the principal of all outstanding Term Loans, until paid in full;
(E) fifth, to pay all other outstanding Obligations, until paid in full; and
(F) sixth, to Borrowers (to be wired to the Designated Account) or such other Person entitled thereto under applicable law.
(iv) So long as no Application Event has occurred and is continuing, each payment made by Borrowers to Agent and specified by Borrowers to be for the payment of any specific type of Obligation (other than the principal of the Term Loans) then due and payable or prepayable shall be applied in satisfaction of such Obligation.
(v) References in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to “payment in full” (or similar construct) with respect to any type of Obligation shall be construed as references to payment in cash of all amounts owing on account of such type of Obligation, including interest accrued after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding, default interest, interest on interest, and expense reimbursements (other than unasserted contingent indemnification and unasserted expense reimbursement obligations (including with respect to Lender Group Expenses)), irrespective of whether any of the foregoing would be or is allowed or disallowed in whole or in part in any Insolvency Proceeding.
2.8. Prepayments.
(a) Optional Prepayments of Term Loans. Borrowers may prepay the principal of any Term Loan at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty except as set forth in Section 2.9(d); provided, that the Administrative Borrower shall deliver a written notice of such prepayment to the Agent not later than 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment.
(b) Mandatory Prepayments.
(i) Asset Sales and Casualty Events. Within one (1) Business Day of the date of receipt by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of the Net Cash Proceeds of any voluntary or involuntary sale or disposition of assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (including Net Cash Proceeds of insurance or arising from casualty losses or condemnations and payments in lieu thereof, but excluding Net Cash Proceeds from sales or dispositions which qualify as Permitted Dispositions under clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (k), (l), (m) or (n) of the definition of Permitted Dispositions), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.7 in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such sales or dispositions; provided, that Borrowers shall only be required to prepay the Term Loans with the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries from the C’est Moi Sale permitted under clause (p) of the definition Permitted Dispositions to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate (and such prepayment shall only be required to the extent of such excess amount); provided, further, that so long as (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) Borrowers shall have given Agent prior written notice of Borrowers’ intention to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the properties or assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition or the cost of purchase or construction of other assets useful in the
business of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (C) the monies are held in a Deposit Account in which Agent has a perfected security interest, and (D) such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, as applicable, completes such replacement, purchase, or construction within one hundred eighty (180) days after the initial receipt of such monies, then the Loan Party or such Loan Party’s Subsidiary whose assets were the subject of such disposition shall have the option to apply such monies to the costs of replacement of the assets that are the subject of such sale or disposition unless and to the extent that such applicable period shall have expired without such replacement, purchase, or construction being made or completed, in which case, any amounts remaining in the Deposit Account referred to in clause (C) above shall be paid to Agent and applied in accordance with Section 2.7; provided, that no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to use such Net Cash Proceeds to make such replacements, purchases, or construction in excess of $2,000,000 in any given fiscal year. Nothing contained in this Section 2.8(b) shall permit any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to sell or otherwise dispose of any assets other than in accordance with Section 6.4.
(ii) Equity. Within one (1) Business Day of the date of the date of receipt by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance or sale by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Equity Interests (other than (A) in the event that any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries forms any Subsidiary in accordance with the terms hereof, the issuance by such Subsidiary of Equity Interests to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, (B) the issuance of Equity Interests by Administrative Borrower to any Person that is an equity holder of Administrative Borrower prior to such issuance (a “Subject Holder”) so long as such Subject Holder did not acquire any Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower so as to become a Subject Holder concurrently with, or in contemplation of, the issuance of such Equity Interests to such Subject Holder, (C) [reserved], (D) the issuance of Equity Interests of Administrative Borrower to directors, officers and employees of Administrative Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to employee stock option plans (or other employee incentive plans or other compensation arrangements) approved by the Board of Directors, (E) the Series A Preferred Stock, and (F) the issuance of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of a Loan Party to its parent or member in connection with the contribution by such parent or member to such Subsidiary of the proceeds of an issuance described in clauses (A) – (E) above), Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.7 in an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by such Person in connection with such issuance. The provisions of this Section 2.8(b)(ii) shall not be deemed to be implied consent to any such issuance otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.
(iii) Indebtedness. Within one (1) Business Day of the date of receipt by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance of any debt securities or the issuance or incurrence of any other Indebtedness (other than Net Cash Proceeds of any Permitted Indebtedness), the Administrative Borrower shall notify the Agent in writing thereof and Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Section 2.8 shall permit (or be construed as permitting or constituting implied consent in respect of) any Disposition, issuance or incurrence by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any Equity Interests or any Indebtedness, other than, in each case, solely to the extent made in accordance with Article 6.
(iv) Excess Cash Flow. For any Excess Cash Flow Period, within five (5) Business Days after annual financial statements are required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1(a) and the related Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 5.1(a), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans in an amount equal to 50% (as may be adjusted pursuant to the proviso below) of Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period; provided that such percentage in respect of any Excess Cash Flow Period shall be increased to 75% if the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the fiscal year to which such Excess Cash Flow Period relates was greater than 3.25:1.00.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, neither the Agent nor any of the Lenders shall require that the Net Cash Proceeds of any ABL Priority Collateral be used for any mandatory prepayment under this Section 2.8(b) prior to the Discharge of ABL Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement).
(c) Notice of Mandatory Prepayment. Administrative Borrower shall provide written notice to the Lenders of any mandatory prepayment of the Obligations required to be made pursuant to Section 2.8(b) by at least 2:30 p.m. (New York City time) three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed prepayment date, which notice shall state pursuant to which paragraph of Section 2.8(b) the prepayment is being made. Each Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”) of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to Section 2.8(b) by providing written notice (each, a “Rejection Notice”) to Agent and the Administrative Borrower no later than 5:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days after the date of such Lender’s receipt of notice from Agent regarding such prepayment. Each Rejection Notice from a given Lender shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory prepayment of Term Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver a Rejection Notice to Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Term Loans. Any Declined Proceeds shall be offered to other Lenders based on their Pro Rata Share of the aggregate amount of Term Loans be repaid, and any remaining amounts shall be retained by the Borrowers.
(d) Scheduled Term Loan Payments. The principal amount of (i) the Initial Term Loan shall be paid in equal quarterly installments of (x) $247,500 each on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing September 30, 2021 through and including the last day of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 and (y) $618,750 on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing June 30, 2022 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, with the final scheduled installment of the Initial Term Loan in an amount equal to the entire remaining unpaid principal balance of the Initial Term Loan due on the Maturity Date, and (ii) each Delayed Draw Term Loan shall be paid in equal quarterly installments of (x) 0.25% of the original principal amount of each funded Delayed Draw Term Loan on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing with the last day of the first full fiscal quarter after the date such Delayed Draw Term Loan is funded through and including the last day of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 and (y) 0.625% of the original principal amount of each funded Delayed Draw Term Loan on the last day of each fiscal quarter commencing June 30, 2022 and the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, with the entire remaining unpaid principal balance of all Delayed Draw Term Loans due on the Maturity Date. The Borrowers promise to repay to Agent for the ratable account of the appropriate Lenders any Incremental Term Loans on each date set forth in the applicable amendment or related documentation such amount of such Incremental Term Loans as agreed in such amendment or related documentation.
(e) Application of Payments. Each optional prepayment and each mandatory prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.8 shall by applied in the manner set forth in Section 2.7.
(f) Optional Reductions in Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments. The Borrowers may at any time upon at least three (3) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as is acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion) prior written notice by the Administrative Borrower to Agent permanently reduce the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment without premium or penalty (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the payment of any accrued and unpaid DDTL Commitment Fee); provided that such reductions shall be for all, but not less than all, of the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments. All reductions of the Aggregate Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment shall be allocated pro rata among all Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders with a Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment.
2.9. Fees.
(a) Agent Fees. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the account of Agent, as and when due and payable under the terms of the Fee Letter, the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.
(b) Field Examination and Other Fees. Subject to any limitations set forth in Section 5.7(c), Borrowers shall pay to Agent, field examination, appraisal, and valuation fees and charges, on or prior to the 30th day after the date on which an invoice therefor is delivered by Agent to Administrative Borrower, as follows (i) a fee of $1,000 per day, per examiner, plus reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including travel, meals, and lodging) for each field examination of any Loan Party performed by or on behalf of Agent, and (ii) the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, charges or expenses paid or incurred by Agent if it elects to employ the services of one or more third Persons to appraise the Collateral, or any portion thereof, or to assess any Loan Party’s or its Subsidiaries’ business valuation.
(c) DDTL Commitment Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to Agent for the account of each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender a fee (the “DDTL Commitment Fee”) in an amount equal to:
(i) the average daily balance of the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment of such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lenders during the preceding calendar quarter, less
(ii) the average daily balance of all Delayed Draw Term Loans held by such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender during the preceding calendar quarter,
(iii) multiplied by one percent (1.00%) per annum.
(iv) Such fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter following the calendar quarter then ended. The DDTL Commitment Fee provided in this Section 2.9(c) shall accrue for the account of each Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender at all times from and including the Closing Date through (but excluding) the date on which such Delayed Draw Term Loan Lender’s Commitments terminate. The DDTL Commitment Fee shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed.
(d) Prepayment Fee.
(i) The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders holding Initial Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans, a prepayment fee in connection with any payment or prepayment (or acceleration following the occurrence of an Event of Default) of the Initial Term Loans or Delayed Draw Term Loans (other than any such payment or prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.8(b)(i), Section 2.8(b)(ii), Section 2.8(b)(iv), or Section 2.8(d)) or upon any assignment of the Initial Term Loans or Delayed Draw Term Loans pursuant to Section 14.2, by acceleration or otherwise, and whether prior to or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, as liquidated damages and compensation for the costs of being prepared to make funds available in an amount (the “Prepayment Fee”) equal to (w) if such assignment, acceleration, payment or prepayment occurs after the Closing Date and on or prior to the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Make-Whole Amount, (x) if such assignment, acceleration, payment or prepayment occurs after the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date but on or prior to the two (2) year anniversary of the Closing Date, 103% of the amount so assigned, accelerated, repaid or prepaid; provided, that if such assignment,
acceleration, payment or prepayment occurs as a result of a Change of Control during such period, such Prepayment Fee shall equal 104% of the amount so assigned, accelerated, repaid or prepaid, (y) if such assignment, acceleration, payment or prepayment occurs after the two (2) year anniversary of the Closing Date but on or prior to the three (3) year anniversary of the Closing Date, 101% of the amount so assigned, accelerated, repaid or prepaid and (z) at any time thereafter, par. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall be permitted to make voluntary prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.8(a) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in each fiscal year (for the avoidance of doubt, with unused amounts not carried forward to subsequent fiscal years) without incurring any Prepayment Fee.
(ii) THE LOAN PARTIES EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE STATUTE OR LAW THAT PROHIBITS OR MAY PROHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 2.9(D)(I) IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACCELERATION, IN EACH CASE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT SUCH WAIVER IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. The Loan Parties expressly agree that (i) the amounts specified in Section 2.9(d)(i) are reasonable and the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel, (ii) the amounts specified in Section 2.9(d)(i) shall be payable notwithstanding the then-prevailing market rates at the time payment is made, (iii) there has been a course of conduct between Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay the amounts specified in Section 2.9(d)(i), (iv) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this provision, (v) the Borrowers’ agreement to pay the amounts specified in Section 2.9(d)(i) is a material inducement to the Lenders to make the Term Loans, and (vi) the amounts specified in Section 2.9(d)(i) represent a good faith, reasonable estimate and calculation of the lost profits or damages of the Lenders and that it would be impractical and extremely difficult to ascertain the actual amount of damages to the Lenders or profits lost by the Lenders as a result of any early optional repayment, mandatory prepayment, mandatory assignment or early repayment due to acceleration of the Term Loans, as the case may be.
2.10. Increased Costs; Capital Requirements.
(a) Compensation For Increased Costs and Taxes. In the event that any Lender shall determine (which determination shall be set forth in a certificate of such Lender setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail and shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that any Change in Law: (i) subjects such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or any company controlling such Lender to any additional Tax (other than (A) any Tax described in clauses (ii) through (iv) of the definition of Excluded Tax, or (B) any Indemnified Tax) with respect to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, any payments to such Lender (or its applicable lending office) of principal, interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; (ii) imposes, modifies or holds applicable any reserve (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserve), special deposit, liquidity, compulsory loan, FDIC insurance or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, or advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender or any company controlling such Lender; or (iii) imposes any other condition (other than with respect to a Tax matter) on or affecting such Lender (or its applicable lending office) or any company controlling such Lender or such Lender’s obligations hereunder; and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of agreeing to make, making or maintaining Loans hereunder, or to reduce any amount received or receivable by such Lender (or its applicable lending office) with respect thereto; then, in any such case, Borrowers shall pay to such Lender promptly upon (but in any event not later than thirty (30) days after) receipt of the statement referred to in the next sentence, such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to compensate such Person for any such increased cost or reduction in amounts received or receivable hereunder.
(b) Capital Adequacy. In the event that any Lender shall determine (which determination shall be set forth in a certificate of such Lender setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail and shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that (i) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation or other Change in Law, (ii) any interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (ii) compliance by such Lender, or any Person controlling such Lender (including any parent bank holding company), with any Capital Adequacy Regulation affects the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender or any Person controlling such Lender and (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Person’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital is increased as a consequence of this Agreement, then, within thirty (30) days of demand by such Lender (with a copy to Agent), Borrowers shall pay to such Lender, from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender (or the Person controlling such Lender) on an after‑tax basis for such increase. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith, shall be deemed to be a change in a Capital Adequacy Regulation for purposes of this Agreement, irrespective of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
(c) Availability; Delay in Requests. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the protection of this Section 2.10 shall be available to each Lender regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the law, rule, regulation, judicial ruling, judgment, guideline, treaty or other change or condition which shall have occurred or been imposed, so long as it shall be customary for the Lenders affected thereby to comply therewith. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 180-days prior to the date that such Lender notifies Administrative Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
2.11. Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers.
(a) Each Borrower is accepting joint and several liability hereunder and under the other Loan Documents in consideration of the financial accommodations to be provided by the Lender Group under this Agreement, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each Borrower and in consideration of the undertakings of the other Borrowers to accept joint and several liability for the Obligations.
(b) Each Borrower, jointly and severally, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Borrowers, with respect to the payment and performance of all of the Obligations (including any Obligations arising under this Section 2.11), it being the intention of the parties hereto that all the Obligations shall be the joint and several obligations of each Borrower without preferences or distinction among them. Accordingly, each Borrower hereby waives any and all suretyship defenses that would otherwise be available to such Borrower under applicable law.
(c) If and to the extent that any Borrower shall fail to make any payment with respect to any of the Obligations as and when due, whether upon maturity, acceleration, or otherwise, or to perform any of the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, then in each such event the other Borrowers will make such payment with respect to, or perform, such Obligations until such time as all of the Obligations are paid in full, and without the need for demand, protest, or any other notice or formality.
(d) The Obligations of each Borrower under the provisions of this Section 2.11 constitute the absolute and unconditional, full recourse Obligations of each Borrower enforceable against each Borrower to the full extent of its properties and assets, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the provisions of this Agreement (other than this Section 2.11(d)) or any other circumstances whatsoever.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Borrower hereby waives presentments, demands for performance, protests and notices, including notices of acceptance of its joint and several liability, notice of any Term Loans, notice of the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, notices of nonperformance, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Agreement, notices of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional Obligations or other financial accommodations or of any demand for any payment under this Agreement, notice of any action at any time taken or omitted by Agent or Lenders under or in respect of any of the Obligations, any right to proceed against any other Borrower or any other Person, to proceed against or exhaust any security held from any other Borrower or any other Person, to protect, secure, perfect, or insure any security interest or Lien on any property subject thereto or exhaust any right to take any action against any other Borrower, any other Person, or any collateral, to pursue any other remedy in any member of the Lender Group’s power whatsoever, any requirement of diligence or to mitigate damages and, generally, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all demands, notices and other formalities of every kind in connection with this Agreement (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement), any right to assert against any member of the Lender Group, any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which each Borrower may now or at any time hereafter have against any other Borrower or any other party liable to any member of the Lender Group, any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Obligations or any security therefor, and any right or defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by any member of the Lender Group, including any defense based upon an impairment or elimination of such Borrower’s rights of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, or indemnity of such Borrower against any other Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower hereby assents to, and waives notice of, any extension or postponement of the time for the payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any payment of any of the Obligations, the acceptance of any partial payment thereon, any waiver, consent or other action or acquiescence by Agent or Lenders at any time or times in respect of any default by any Borrower in the performance or satisfaction of any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement, any and all other indulgences whatsoever by Agent or Lenders in respect of any of the Obligations, and the taking, addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, at any time or times, of any security for any of the Obligations or the addition, substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Borrower assents to any other action or delay in acting or failure to act on the part of any Agent or Lender with respect to the failure by any Borrower to comply with any of its respective Obligations, including any failure strictly or diligently to assert any right or to pursue any remedy or to comply fully with applicable laws or regulations thereunder, which might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.11 afford grounds for terminating, discharging or relieving any Borrower, in whole or in part, from any of its Obligations under this Section 2.11, it being the intention of each Borrower that, so long as any of the Obligations hereunder remain unsatisfied, the Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.11 shall not be discharged except by performance and then only to the
extent of such performance. The Obligations of each Borrower under this Section 2.11 shall not be diminished or rendered unenforceable by any winding up, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation, reconstruction or similar proceeding with respect to any other Borrower or any Agent or Lender. Each of the Borrowers waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting its liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof. Any payment by any Borrower or other circumstance which operates to toll any statute of limitations as to any Borrower shall operate to toll the statute of limitations as to each of the Borrowers. Each of the Borrowers waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any other Person, other than payment of the Obligations to the extent of such payment, based on or arising out of the disability of any Borrower or any other Person, or the validity, legality, or unenforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower other than payment of the Obligations to the extent of such payment. Agent may, at the election of the Required Lenders, foreclose upon any Collateral held by Agent by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales or other dispositions, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable or otherwise fails to comply with applicable law or may exercise any other right or remedy Agent or any other member of the Lender Group may have against any Borrower or any other Person, or any security, in each case, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any of the Borrowers hereunder except to the extent the Obligations have been paid.
(f) Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower is currently informed of the financial condition of Borrowers and of all other circumstances which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations. Each Borrower further represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Each Borrower hereby covenants that such Borrower will continue to keep informed of Borrowers’ financial condition and of all other circumstances which bear upon the risk of nonpayment or nonperformance of the Obligations.
(g) The provisions of this Section 2.11 are made for the benefit of Agent, each member of the Lender Group, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and may be enforced by it or them from time to time against any or all Borrowers as often as occasion therefor may arise and without requirement on the part of Agent, any member of the Lender Group, or any of their successors or permitted assigns first to marshal any of its or their claims or to exercise any of its or their rights against any Borrower or to exhaust any remedies available to it or them against any Borrower or to resort to any other source or means of obtaining payment of any of the Obligations hereunder or to elect any other remedy. The provisions of this Section 2.11 shall remain in effect until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full or otherwise fully satisfied (including contingent obligations). If at any time, any payment, or any part thereof, made in respect of any of the Obligations, is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, or otherwise, the provisions of this Section 2.11 will forthwith be reinstated in effect, as though such payment had not been made.
(h) Each Borrower hereby agrees that it will not enforce any of its rights that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the provisions of this Section 2.11, including rights of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of Agent, any other member of the Lender Group, against any Borrower, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from any Borrower, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until such time as all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash. Any claim which any Borrower may have against any other Borrower with respect to any payments to any Agent or any member of the Lender Group hereunder are hereby expressly made subordinate and junior
in right of payment, without limitation as to any increases in the Obligations arising hereunder or thereunder, to the prior payment in full in cash of the Obligations and, in the event of any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding under the laws of any jurisdiction relating to any Borrower, its debts or its assets, whether voluntary or involuntary, all such Obligations shall be paid in full in cash before any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property, shall be made to any other Borrower therefor. If any amount shall be paid to any Borrower in violation of the immediately preceding sentence, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Group, and shall forthwith be paid to Agent to be credited and applied to the Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or to be held as Collateral for any Obligations or other amounts payable under this Agreement thereafter arising. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Borrower may exercise any rights of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or other similar rights against, and may not proceed or seek recourse against or with respect to any property or asset of, any other Borrower (the “Foreclosed Borrower”), including after payment in full of the Obligations, if all or any portion of the Obligations have been satisfied in connection with an exercise of remedies in respect of the Equity Interests of such Foreclosed Borrower whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.
(i) Each of the Borrowers hereby acknowledges and affirms that it understands that, to the extent the Obligations are secured by Real Property located in California, the Borrowers shall be liable for the full amount of the liability hereunder notwithstanding the foreclosure on such Real Property by trustee sale or any other reason impairing such Borrower’s right to proceed against any other Loan Party. In accordance with Section 2856 of the California Civil Code or any similar laws of any other applicable jurisdiction, each of the Borrowers hereby waives until such time as the Obligations have been paid in full:
(i) all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification, and contribution and any other rights and defenses that are or may become available to the Borrowers by reason of Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, 2899, and 3433 of the California Civil Code or any similar laws of any other applicable jurisdiction;
(ii) all rights and defenses that the Borrowers may have because the Obligations are secured by Real Property located in California, meaning, among other things, that: (A) Agent, the other members of the Lender Group may collect from the Borrowers without first foreclosing on any real or personal property collateral pledged by any Loan Party, and (B) if Agent, on behalf of the Lender Group, forecloses on any Real Property Collateral pledged by any Loan Party, (1) the amount of the Obligations may be reduced only by the price for which that collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth more than the sale price, and (2) the Lender Group may collect from the Loan Parties even if, by foreclosing on the Real Property Collateral, Agent or the other members of the Lender Group have destroyed or impaired any right the Borrowers may have to collect from any other Loan Party, it being understood that this is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses the Borrowers may have because the Obligations are secured by Real Property (including any rights or defenses based upon Sections 580a, 580d, or 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure or any similar laws of any other applicable jurisdiction); and (iii)all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by Agent, the other members of the Lender Group, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for the Obligations, has destroyed the Borrowers’ rights of subrogation and reimbursement against any other Loan Party by the operation of Section 580d of the California Code of Civil Procedure or any similar laws of any other applicable jurisdiction or otherwise.
2.12. Incremental Term Loans.
(a) The Borrowers may, at any time or from time to time (including on one or more occasions) after the Closing Date but prior to the Termination Date, by notice to the Lenders, request additional credit extensions in the form of one or more increases of the Term Loans existing on the date of such request or one or more additional tranches of term loans issued under this Agreement (as amended by any Incremental Facility Amendment in accordance with this Section 2.12) (each such increase or additional tranche, the “Incremental Term Loans”), which notice shall set forth the amount of the Incremental Term Loans being requested, the date on which such Incremental Term Loans are requested to be funded and whether the Incremental Term Loans are to be funded as Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans; provided, that, the aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Term Loans incurred pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall not exceed $8,000,000. The opportunity to provide such Incremental Term Loans shall be offered to each existing Lender in accordance with its Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Term Loans (but no Lender shall be obligated to provide any Incremental Term Loans unless it so agrees). If any existing Lender declines (or does not elect) to provide any Incremental Term Loans within ten (10) days of the Borrowers’ request (such date, the “Incremental Term Loan Offer Acceptance Date”), the principal amount of Incremental Term Loans offered to such Lender shall instead be offered to other existing Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, that, any existing Lender may elect to provide more than its Pro Rata Share of any Incremental Term Loans with the consent of each other existing Lender. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, existing Lenders do not elect to provide such amount of Incremental Term Loans as are requested by the Borrowers by the Incremental Term Loan Offer Acceptance Date, such amount of Incremental Term Loans may, subject to the prior consent of each existing Lender, instead be made by any other Person (each, an “Additional Lender”).
(i) Conditions. No Incremental Term Loans shall be made under this Section 2.12 unless, after giving effect to such Incremental Term Loan funding (assuming for purposes of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio that cash proceeds of any such Incremental Term Loans (and any other Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith) shall not be netted from Indebtedness) and the application of the proceeds therefrom:
(A) (1) no Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of funding and (2) the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects to the extent such representation or warranty contains any materiality qualifier) (unless such representation or warranty is expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects to the extent such representation or warranty contains any materiality qualifier) as of such earlier date);
(B) as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period determined on the date of the incurrence of such Incremental Term Loans, the Total Net Leverage Ratio (calculated on a pro forma basis) shall not exceed 2.32:1.00;
(C) each Incremental Term Loan shall rank pari passu in right of payment and with respect to security with the Initial Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans and shall not be guaranteed by any Person that is not a Guarantor hereunder; and
(D) Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrowers certifying as to the foregoing.
(ii) Terms.
(A) The final maturity date of any Incremental Term Loan that is a separate tranche from the existing Term Loans shall be no earlier (but may be later) than the maturity date of the then-outstanding Term Loans and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any such Incremental Term Loan shall not be shorter (but may be longer) than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the then-outstanding Term Loans.
(B) If the initial All-In Yield applicable to any Incremental Term Loan exceeds by more than 0.50% per annum the corresponding All-In Yield applicable to the then-outstanding Term Loans (the amount of such excess above 0.50% being referred to herein as the “Yield Differential”), then the Applicable Rate with respect to the then-outstanding Term Loans shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of such Incremental Term Loan (it being agreed that to the extent the All-In Yield with respect to such Incremental Term Loan is greater than the All-In Yield of the then-outstanding Term Loans solely as a result of a higher interest rate floor, then the increased interest rate applicable to the then-outstanding Term Loans shall be effected solely by increasing or inserting the interest rate floor applicable thereto).
(C) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.12, any Incremental Term Loans shall be on substantially the same terms (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof) as, and pursuant to documentation applicable to, the Initial Term Loans (excluding customary upfront and arranger fees and except for covenants and other provisions applicable only to periods after the Maturity Date of the then-outstanding Term Loans).
(D) Subject to clause (A) above, the amortization schedule applicable to any Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the Borrowers and the Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loan.
(E) Except as otherwise required in clauses (A) through (D) above, all other terms of such Incremental Term Loan, if not consistent with the terms of the then-outstanding Term Loans, shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders, with such other terms not consistent with the then-outstanding Term Loans to be not more restrictive to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than the terms of the then-outstanding Term Loans, unless (1) the existing Lenders holding outstanding Term Loans also receive the benefit of such more restrictive covenants and events of default or (2) such provisions apply only after the Maturity Date of the then-outstanding Term Loans.
(b) Commitments in respect of Incremental Term Loans shall become Term Loan Commitments under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Facility Amendment”) to this Agreement, executed by the Agent, the Borrowers, each Lender agreeing to provide such Incremental Term Loans and such number of existing Lenders (if any) as is required under Section 14.1 in connection with any amendments to this Agreement resulting from the establishment of such Incremental Term Loans (if any), as well as any amendments to any other Loan Documents, in each case, made in accordance with Section 14.1 and the amendment provisions applicable to such other Loan Documents. Any Incremental Term Loans shall be evidenced by one or more entries in the Register maintained by the Agent. In connection with the foregoing, to the extent reasonably requested by the Lenders providing the Incremental Term Loans or by the Agent, the Agent shall receive board resolutions, officers’ certificates, legal opinions and other materials reasonably consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 3.1.
(c) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein or in the applicable Incremental Facility Amendment, (i) all references in this Agreement and any other Loan Document to Term Loans shall be deemed to include Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.12, and such Incremental Term Loans shall constitute Term Loans, and (ii) all Incremental Term Loans shall, except to the extent agreed to by the Persons providing such Incremental Term Loans, be entitled to all the benefits afforded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and benefit equally and ratably from any guarantees and the security interests created by the Loan Documents.
2.13. Benchmark Replacement Setting.
(a) Benchmark Replacement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then, (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, in connection with a Benchmark Transition Event, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” for such Benchmark Replacement Date, or in connection with an Early Opt-in Election, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the tenth (10) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Borrower without any amendment to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or further action or consent of the Borrower.
(b) Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes. In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of the Borrower.
(c) Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations. The Agent will promptly notify the Borrower of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (d) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Agent pursuant to this Section titled “Benchmark Replacement Setting”, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its sole discretion and without consent from the Borrower.
(d) Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR or the LIBOR Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Agent in its sole discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(e) Benchmark Unavailability Period. Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for a LIBOR Rate Loan of, conversion to or continuation of a LIBOR Rate Loan to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to a Base Rate Loan. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of Base Rate Loan based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate.
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CONDITIONS; TERM OF AGREEMENT. |
3.1. Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness and Making of Initial Term Loans. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of each Lender to make the Initial Term Loans hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agent and each Lender (or waiver in writing form Agent and each Lender), of each of the conditions precedent set forth on Schedule 3.1 to this Agreement.
3.2. [Reserved].
3.3. Effect of Maturity or Termination Date. On the Termination Date, all of the Obligations immediately shall become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrowers shall be required to repay all of the Obligations in full in cash. No termination of the obligations of the Lender Group (other than payment in full of the Obligations) shall relieve or discharge any Loan Party of its duties, obligations, or covenants hereunder or under any other Loan Document and Agent’s Liens in the Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations and shall remain in effect until all Obligations have been paid in full in cash. When all of the Obligations have been paid in full in cash, Agent’s Liens on the Collateral shall be automatically released and discharged and Agent will, at Borrowers’ sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are reasonably necessary to evidence the release, as of record, Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by Agent.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. |
In order to induce the Lender Group to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make the Term Loans, each Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender Group, each of which shall be true, correct, and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date), and such representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:
4.1. Due Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a) Each Loan Party (i) is duly organized or incorporated, as applicable, validly existing and (where applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is duly qualified and licensed to do business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license, except to the extent the failure to be so qualified or licensed could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated thereby.
(b) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(b) is, as of the Closing Date, a complete and accurate description of the authorized Equity Interests of each Loan Party, by class, and, as of the Closing Date, a description of the number of shares of each such class that are issued and outstanding (including the owner thereof).
(c) Set forth on Schedule 4.1(c) to this Agreement (as such Schedule may be updated from time to time to reflect changes resulting from transactions permitted under this Agreement), is a complete and accurate list of the Loan Parties’ direct and indirect Subsidiaries, showing: (i) the number of shares of each class of common and preferred Equity Interests authorized for each of such Subsidiaries, and (ii) the number and the percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class owned directly or indirectly by such Loan Party. All of the outstanding Equity Interests of each such Subsidiary has been validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(d) to this Agreement, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, or calls relating to any shares of any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests, including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security or other instrument. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(d), no Loan Party is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its Equity Interests or any security convertible into or exchangeable for any of its Equity Interests.
4.2. Due Authorization; No Conflict.
(a) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action on the part of such Loan Party.
(b) As to each Loan Party, the execution, delivery, and performance by such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party do not and will not (i) violate (x) any material provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to such Loan Party, (y) the Governing Documents of such Loan Party, or (z) any material order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on such Loan Party, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material agreement of such Loan Party where any such conflict, breach or default could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of such Loan Party, other than Permitted Liens, or (iv) require any approval of any holder of Equity Interests of a Loan Party or any approval or consent of any Person under any material agreement of any Loan Party, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of material agreements, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
4.3. Governmental Consents. The execution, delivery, and performance by each Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents do not and will not require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to, or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than (i) registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect, (ii) filings, registrations and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing, registration or recordation, as of the Closing Date or the latest time permitted under the relevant Collateral Documents and (iii) registrations, consents, approvals, notices or other actions which the failure to obtain, make or take could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
4.4. Binding Obligations; Perfected Liens.
(a) Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto, and is the legally valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally.
(b) Agent’s Liens are validly created and perfected (other than with respect to Collateral in which Agent’s Lien is not required to be perfected under the Loan Documents) first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens which are not required under the terms of the Loan Documents to be subordinated to Agent’s Liens and subject to the lien priorities set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
4.5. Title to Assets; No Encumbrances. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has (a) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in Real Property), (b) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), and (c) good and marketable title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective assets reflected in their most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1(a), in each case except for assets disposed of since the date of such financial statements to the extent permitted hereby. All of such assets are free and clear of Liens except for Permitted Liens.
4.6. Litigation.
(a) There are no actions, suits, or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened in writing against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that (i) either individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) purport to affect or pertain to any Loan Document or the Transactions.
(b) Schedule 4.6(b) to this Agreement sets forth a complete and accurate description of each of the actions, suits, or proceedings with asserted liabilities in excess of, or that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of, $100,000 that, as of the Closing Date, is pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.7. Compliance with Laws. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in violation of any Requirement of Law (including Environmental Laws) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, rules or regulations of any court or any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8. No Material Adverse Effect. All historical financial statements relating to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that have been delivered by Borrowers to Agent have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for the lack of footnotes and being subject to year-end audit adjustments) and present fairly in all material respects, the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial condition as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period then ended. Since December 31, 2020, no event, circumstance, or change has occurred that has or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.9. Solvency.
(a) The Loan Parties are Solvent on a consolidated basis and taken as a whole.
(b) Each Borrower is Solvent.
(c) No transfer of property is being made by any Loan Party and no obligation is being incurred by any Loan Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of such Loan Party.
4.10. Employee Benefits; ERISA Compliance. Schedule 4.10 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a complete and accurate list of, and separately identifies, (a) all Title IV Plans, (b) all Multiemployer Plans, (c) Canadian Defined Benefit Plans, (d) all OPEB Plans that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability, individually or in the aggregate with other OPEB Plans, and (e) all Benefit Plans intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401 of the Code. Each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, (i) intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law so qualifies and (ii) is in compliance in all material respects with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law. Except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of $1,000,000, there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Canadian Pension Plan or Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any liability. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of $1,000,000 or the imposition of a Lien on any assets of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries. No Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of a Loan Party nor any ERISA Affiliate has any liabilities with respect to any OPEB Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in material liability, individually or in the aggregate with other OPEB Plans. Each Canadian Pension Plan is (i) in compliance in all material respects with its terms and the applicable provisions of all applicable Laws, (ii) no Canadian Pension Event has occurred and no grounds exist that would reasonably be expected to result in a Canadian Pension Event, (iii) no failure by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to perform its obligations under a Canadian Pension Plan has occurred, and (iv) no Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries maintains, contributes to or has any liability with respect to a Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
4.11. Environmental Condition. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 to this Agreement, (a) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been used by a Loan Party, its Subsidiaries, or by previous owners or operators in the disposal of, or to produce, store, handle, treat, release, or transport, any Hazardous Materials, where such disposal, production, storage, handling, treatment, release or transport was in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable Environmental Law, (b) to each Borrower’s knowledge, no Loan Party’s nor any of its Subsidiaries’ properties or assets has ever been designated or identified in any manner pursuant to any
environmental protection statute as a Hazardous Materials disposal site, (c) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice that a Lien arising under any Environmental Law has attached to any revenues or to any Real Property owned or operated by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, and (d) no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective facilities or operations is subject to any outstanding written order, consent decree, or settlement agreement with any Person relating to any Environmental Law or Environmental Liability that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.12. Complete Disclosure. All factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about the industry of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender (including all information contained in the Schedules hereto or in the other Loan Documents) for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is, and all other such factual information taken as a whole (other than forward-looking information and projections and information of a general economic nature and general information about the industry of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) hereafter furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in writing to Agent or any Lender will be, when furnished and taken as a whole, true and accurate, in all material respects, on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and does not and will not, when furnished and taken as a whole, omit to state any material fact necessary to make such information (taken as a whole) not misleading in any material respect at such time in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided, in each case, after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto subsequent to the date on which such information was dated, certified or furnished. The Projections delivered to Agent on March 27, 2021 represent, and as of the date on which any other Projections are delivered to Agent, such additional Projections represent, Borrowers’ good faith estimate, on the date such Projections are delivered, of the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ future performance for the periods covered thereby based upon assumptions believed by Borrowers to be reasonable at the time of the delivery thereof to Agent (it being understood that such Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and no assurances can be given that such Projections will be realized, and although reflecting Borrowers’ good faith estimate, projections or forecasts based on methods and assumptions which Borrowers believed to be reasonable at the time such Projections were prepared, are not to be viewed as facts, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by the Projections may differ materially from projected or estimated results). As of the Closing Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.
4.13. Patriot Act. To the extent applicable, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance, in all material respects, with the (a) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 2001, as amended) (the “Patriot Act”) and (c) other federal, state, provincial or territorial laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Term Loan will be used, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (or equivalent in a jurisdiction outside of the United States).
4.14. Indebtedness. Set forth on Schedule 4.14 to this Agreement is a true and complete list of all Indebtedness of each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date that is to remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to the closing hereunder on the Closing Date and such Schedule accurately sets forth the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the Closing Date.
4.15. Payment of Taxes. All material Tax returns and reports of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries required to be filed by any of them have been timely filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority and all material Taxes shown on such Tax returns to be due and payable and all other material Taxes upon a Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and upon their respective assets, income, businesses and franchises that are due and payable have been paid when due and payable. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in accordance with GAAP for all Taxes not yet due and payable. No Borrower knows of any proposed Tax assessment against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not being actively contested by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary diligently, in good faith, and by appropriate proceedings; provided, that such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made or provided therefor. Proper and accurate amounts have been withheld by each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries from their respective employees for all periods in compliance in all material respects with the Tax, social security and unemployment withholding provisions of applicable requirements of Law and such withholdings have been timely paid to the respective governmental authorities. No Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party has participated in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) or is a member of an affiliated, combined or unitary group other than the group of which a Loan Party is the common parent.
4.16. Margin Stock. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries owns (or expects to acquire) any Margin Stock or is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of the Term Loans will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock or for any purpose, in each case that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors.
4.17. Governmental Regulation. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or under any other federal or state statute or regulation which may limit its ability to incur Indebtedness or which may otherwise render all or any portion of the Obligations unenforceable. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “registered investment company” or a company “controlled” by a “registered investment company” or a “principal underwriter” of a “registered investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
4.18. OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary (a) is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, (b) has any assets located in Sanctioned Entities, or (c) derives revenues from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Entities. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with all Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries, and each director, officer, employee, agent and Affiliate of each such Loan Party and each such Subsidiary, is in compliance with all Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. No proceeds of any Term Loan made hereunder will be used to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, or otherwise used in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanction, Anti-Corruption Law or Anti-Money Laundering Law by any Person (including any Lender or other individual or entity participating in any transaction).
4.19. Employee and Labor Matters. There is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries before any Governmental Authority and no arbitration proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries which arises out of or under any collective bargaining agreement and that could reasonably be expected to result in liabilities to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $500,000, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, lockouts, stoppage or similar action pending or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened against any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result liabilities to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $500,000, or (iii) there is no collective bargaining or similar agreement with any union, labor organization, works council or similar representative covering any employee of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, and, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, no union (or similar) petition pending with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries and no union (or similar) organizing activity taking place with respect to any of the employees of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, in each case in connection with their employment by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. None of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or similar state law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. The (x) hours worked and payments made to employees of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and (y) Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Requirements of Law with respect to the employment of any of their employees, except, in each case, to the extent such violations could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in liabilities to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $500,000. All payments due from any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of Borrowers, except where the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in liabilities to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $500,000.
4.20. No Default. No Loan Party and no Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Material Contract.
4.21. Leases. In each case except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases material to their business and to which they are parties or under which they are operating, and, subject to Permitted Protests, all of such material leases are valid and subsisting and no material default by the applicable Loan Party or its Subsidiaries exists under any of them.
4.22. Brokers’ Fees; Transaction Fees. Except for fees payable to Agent, the Lenders (or their Related Persons), and (without duplication of the foregoing) except to the extent constituting Closing Costs, none of Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any obligation to any Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s or investment banker’s fee in connection with the Transactions on the Closing Date.
4.23. Notes Documents. Borrowers have delivered to Agent a complete and correct copy of the Notes Documents, including all schedules and exhibits thereto. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the Notes Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Borrower who is a party thereto. Each Notes Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower who is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Borrower in accordance with its terms, in each case, except (i) as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
4.24. ABL Loan Documents. Borrowers have delivered to Agent a complete and correct copy of the ABL Loan Documents, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, executed on the Closing Date. The execution, delivery and performance of each of the ABL Loan Documents has been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each Borrower who is a party thereto. Each ABL Loan Document is the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower who is a party thereto, enforceable against each such Borrower in accordance with its terms, in each case, except (i) as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the availability of the remedy of specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
4.25. Insurance. Schedule 4.25 lists all insurance policies of any nature maintained by the Loan Parties, as of the Closing Date, including issuers, coverages and deductibles. Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries and their respective properties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies which are not Affiliates of Borrowers, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses of the same size and character as the business of Loan Parties and, to the extent relevant, owning similar properties in localities where such Person operates.
4.26. Location of Inventory. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.26, the Inventory of Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries is not stored with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party and is located only at, or in-transit between, the locations identified on Schedule 4.26 to this Agreement (as such Schedule may be updated pursuant to Section 5.14).
4.27. HK Collateral Documents.
(a) No Filing or Stamp Taxes. Except for registration fees associated with the registration of the HK Collateral Documents at the Hong Kong Companies Registry, there are no Requirements of Law for the HK Collateral Documents to be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the HK Collateral Documents or the transactions contemplated by the HK Collateral Documents.
(b) Ranking of Collateral. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral under the HK Collateral Documents has or will have first ranking priority and it is not subject to any prior ranking or pari passu ranking Collateral, other than as may be granted in favor of the Agent and the Lenders from time to time, except with respect to obligations mandatorily preferred by applicable law regarding companies generally.
(c) Ownership. The entire issued share capital of JAKKS HK is legally and beneficially owned and controlled (directly or indirectly) by JAKKS. The entire issued share capital of each HK Loan Party (other than JAKKS Hong Kong) is legally and beneficially owned and controlled (directly or indirectly) by JAKKS Hong Kong. The shares in the capital of each HK Loan Party are fully paid and are not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights.
(d) Legal and Beneficial Ownership. Each HK Loan Party is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the respective assets over which it purports to grant Collateral.
(e) Shares. The constitutional documents of HK Loan Parties do not restrict or inhibit any transfer of the shares of any HK Loan Party on creation or enforcement of the HK Collateral Documents. There are no agreements in force which provide for the issue or allotment of, or grant any person the right to call for the issue or allotment of, any share or loan capital of any HK Loan Party (including any option or right of pre-emption or conversion).
(f) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in each HK Collateral Document are true and accurate in all material respects at the time they are expressed to be given in each case in accordance with the facts and circumstances then existing.
4.28. UK Collateral Documents.
(a) No Filing or Stamp Taxes. Except for registration fees associated with the registration of the UK Collateral Documents at the UK Companies Registry, there are no Requirements of Law for the UK Collateral Documents to be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the UK Collateral Documents or the transactions contemplated by the UK Collateral Documents.
(b) Ranking of Collateral. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral under the UK Collateral Documents has or will have first ranking priority and it is not subject to any prior ranking or pari passu ranking Collateral, other than as may be granted in favor of the Agent and the Lenders from time to time.
(c) Ownership. The entire issued share capital of JAKKS UK is legally and beneficially owned and controlled (directly or indirectly) by JAKKS. The shares in the capital of each UK Loan Party are fully paid and are not subject to any option to purchase or similar rights.
(d) Legal and Beneficial Ownership. Each UK Loan Party is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the respective assets over which it purports to grant Collateral.
(e) Shares. The constitutional documents of UK Loan Parties do not restrict or inhibit any transfer of the shares of any UK Loan Party on creation or enforcement of the UK Collateral Documents. There are no agreements in force which provide for the issue or allotment of, or grant any person the right to call for the issue or allotment of, any share or loan capital of any UK Loan Party (including any option or right of pre-emption or conversion).
(f) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in each UK Collateral Document are true and accurate in all material respects at the time they are expressed to be given in each case in accordance with the facts and circumstances then existing.
4.29. COMI.
(a) For the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Regulation”), each Loan Party (other than the UK Loan Party) which is incorporated or organized in a member state of the European Union has its Centre of Main Interest situated in its Original Jurisdiction and it has no "establishment" (as that term is used in Article 2(10) of the Regulation) in any other jurisdiction.
(b) The UK Loan Party has its Centre of Main Interest (as that term is understood in English law) situated in its Original Jurisdiction and it has no “establishment” (as that term is understood in English law) in any other jurisdiction.
4.30. PPP Loan. Borrowers have (a) applied the proceeds of the PPP Loan solely to Allowable Uses, (b) kept detailed records of the Borrowers’ utilization of the proceeds of the PPP Loan, and (c) used commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the requirements for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, as set forth in Section 1106 of the CARES Act.
5. |
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. |
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments and payment in full of the Obligations:
5.1. Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates. Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent each of the financial statements, reports, and other items set forth on Schedule 5.1 to this Agreement no later than the times specified therein, (b) agree that no Subsidiary of a Loan Party will have a fiscal year different from that of Administrative Borrower, (c) agree to maintain books and records and a system of accounting that enables Borrowers to produce financial statements in accordance with GAAP, (d) agree that they will maintain at a location in the United States that is subject to a collateral access agreement, true, correct and current copies of the financial data for the financial transactions of JAKKS Hong Kong, JAKKS Canada, JAKKS UK, JAKKS Netherlands and each other Foreign Subsidiary in a manner consistent with past practice, and (e) agree that upon the reasonable request of Agent, shall cause copies of the books and records of JAKKS Hong Kong, JAKKS Canada, JAKKS UK and JAKKS Netherlands that substantiate the transactions recorded in such general ledger to be located at a location in the United States that is subject to a collateral access agreement. Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Schedule 5.1 (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such documents are posted on Administrative Borrower’s behalf on the website of the SEC (including, for the avoidance of doubt, periodic financial statements filed on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, as applicable).
5.2. Reporting. Borrowers (a) will deliver to Agent each of the reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 to this Agreement at the times specified therein, and (b) agree to use commercially reasonable efforts in cooperation with Agent to facilitate and implement a system of electronic collateral reporting in order to provide electronic reporting of each of the items set forth on such Schedule. Borrowers and Agent hereby agree that the delivery of any reports set forth on Schedule 5.2 to this Agreement (to the extent deliverable) through the Agent’s electronic platform or portal, subject to Agent’s authentication process, by such other electronic method as may be approved by Agent from time to time in its sole discretion, shall in each case be deemed to satisfy the obligation of Borrowers to deliver such reports, with the same legal effect as if such reports had been manually executed by Borrowers and delivered to Agent.
5.3. Existence. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.3 or Section 6.4, each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at all times preserve and keep in full force and effect such Person’s valid existence and good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, good standing with respect to all other jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business and preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights, franchises, permits, licenses, accreditations, authorizations, or other approvals material to their businesses.
5.4. Maintenance of Properties and Material Contracts. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) maintain in full force and effect and comply in all material respects with all Material Contracts and (b) maintain and preserve all of its assets that are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear, tear, casualty, obsolescence and condemnation and Permitted Dispositions excepted, except, in each case, where the failure to so maintain and preserve assets could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.5. Taxes. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay in full before delinquency or before the expiration of any extension period all Taxes imposed, levied, or assessed against it, or any of its assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses, or franchises, other than Taxes not in excess of $100,000 outstanding at any time and other than to the extent that the validity of such Tax is the subject of a Permitted Protest.
5.6. Insurance.
(a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, at Borrowers’ expense, maintain insurance with respect to each Loan Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets wherever located, covering liabilities, losses or damages as are customarily insured against by other Persons engaged in same or similar businesses and similarly situated and located. All such policies of insurance shall be with financially sound and reputable insurance companies and in such amounts as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and located. All property insurance policies are to be made payable to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders, as their interests may appear, in case of loss, pursuant to a standard lender’s loss payable endorsement with a standard non-contributory “lender” or “secured party” clause. All certificates of property and general liability insurance are to be delivered to Agent, with the lender’s loss payable and additional insured endorsements in favor of Agent and shall provide for not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation. If any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries fails to maintain such insurance, Agent may arrange for such insurance, but at Borrowers’ expense and without any responsibility on Agent’s part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of claims.
(b) Borrowers shall give Agent prompt notice of any loss exceeding $100,000 covered by the casualty or business interruption insurance of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have the sole right to file claims under any property and general liability insurance policies in respect of the Collateral, to receive, receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder, and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments, reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection, compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance policies.
(c) If at any time the area in which any Real Property that is subject to a Mortgage is located is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), obtain flood insurance in such total amount and on terms that are reasonably satisfactory to Agent and all Lenders from time to time, and otherwise comply with the Flood Laws or as is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Agent and all Lenders.
5.7. Inspection.
(a) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit duly authorized representatives or agents of the Agent and each Lender to visit any of its properties and inspect any of its assets or books and records, to examine and make copies of its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances, and accounts with, and to be advised as to the same by, its officers and employees (provided, that an authorized representative of a Borrower shall be allowed to be present) at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent or such Lender may designate and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with reasonable prior notice to Borrowers and during regular business hours, at Borrowers’ expense, subject to the limitations set forth below in Section 5.7(c).
(b) Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit Agent and each of its duly authorized representatives or agents to conduct field examinations, appraisals or valuations at such reasonable times and intervals as Agent may designate with reasonable prior notice to Administrative Borrower, at Borrowers’ expense, subject to the limitations set forth below in Section 5.7(c).
(c) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing during a calendar year, Borrowers shall not be obligated to reimburse Agent for more than one (1) field examination in such calendar year and one (1) inventory appraisal in such calendar year (excluding any field examinations or appraisals conducted in connection with a Permitted Acquisition).
5.8. Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Requirements of Law, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
5.9. Environmental. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
(a) Keep any property either owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens or post bonds or other financial assurances sufficient to satisfy the obligations or liability evidenced by such Environmental Liens, except, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Environmental Liability,
(b) Comply with Environmental Laws, except, in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Environmental Liability, and provide to Agent documentation of such compliance which Agent reasonably requests,
(c) Promptly notify Agent of any release of which any Loan Party has knowledge of a Hazardous Material in any reportable quantity from or onto property owned or operated by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries if such release could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Environmental Liability, and take any Remedial Actions required to abate said release or otherwise to come into compliance, in all material respects, with applicable Environmental Law, and
(d) Promptly, but in any event within five (5) Business Days of its receipt thereof, provide Agent with written notice of any of the following: (i) notice that an Environmental Lien has been filed against any of the real or personal property of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, (ii) commencement of any Environmental Action or written notice that an Environmental Action will be filed against a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, in each case, if such Environmental Action could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Environmental Liability, and (iii) written notice of a violation, citation, or other administrative order from a Governmental Authority if such violation, citation or administrative order could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Environmental Liability.
5.10. Disclosure Updates. Each Loan Party will, promptly and in no event later than five (5) Business Days (or such longer period as Agent may agree in its sole discretion) after obtaining knowledge thereof, notify Agent if any written information, exhibit, or report (other than forward-looking information, projections and other financial forecasts and budgets, information of a general economic nature, general information about Borrowers’ industry, and information and reports provided by third party advisors) furnished to Agent or the Lenders contained, at the time it was furnished, any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in any material respect in light of the circumstances in which made, in each case, after giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto subsequent to the date on which such information was furnished. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, any notification pursuant to the foregoing provision will not cure or remedy the effect of the prior untrue statement of a material fact or omission of any material fact nor shall any such notification have the effect of amending or modifying this Agreement or any of the Schedules hereto.
5.11. Formation of Subsidiaries; Additional Loan Parties. If, at any time:
(a) any Loan Party forms or acquires any direct or indirect Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States, Hong Kong, Canada (or any province or territory therein), England & Wales or the Netherlands (other than any Excluded Subsidiary);
(b) (i) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Loan Party organized or incorporated, as applicable, under the laws of the United States, Hong Kong, Canada (or any province or territory therein), England & Wales or the Netherlands ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary or (ii) the Administrative Borrower determines that any of its Subsidiaries shall guarantee the Obligations as agreed to by Agent;
(c) at the end of any fiscal quarter, the consolidated total assets or consolidated total revenues of the US Loan Parties, the HK Loan Parties, the Canadian Loan Parties, the UK Loan Parties and the Dutch Loan Parties (on an aggregate basis) (determined on the basis of the four fiscal quarters then-ended) comprise less than 80% of the consolidated total assets or less than 80% of the consolidated total revenues of the Administrative Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (in each case on an aggregate basis) for such period; or
(d) any direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Loan Party that, at such time, is not a Loan Party, guarantees or otherwise acts as surety for, or becomes an obligor in respect of, the ABL Obligations or any other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), or grants a Lien on any of its assets to secure the ABL Obligations or any other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not permitted to be secured pursuant to Section 6.2, or otherwise provides any credit support or enhancement in respect of the ABL Obligations or any other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), then, within (x) in the case of clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.11, thirty (30) days of the formation, acquisition or designation, as applicable, of such Subsidiary (or such later date as may be permitted in writing by Agent in its sole discretion), (y) in the case of clause (c) of this Section 5.11, thirty (30) days of the date the financial statements for the applicable fiscal quarter are required to be delivered hereunder (or such later date as may be permitted in writing by Agent in its sole discretion), or (z) in the case of clause (d) of this Section 5.11, within one (1) Business Day (or such later date as may be permitted in writing by Agent in its sole discretion) of the date such Subsidiary guarantees the ABL Facility or such other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), the Loan Parties shall, in each case:
(A) (x) in the case of clauses (a), (b) and (d) above, designate such Subsidiary as a Loan Party and a Guarantor and (y) in the case of clause (c) above, designate as Loan Parties and Guarantors such additional Subsidiaries as would have been sufficient to achieve compliance with the 80% thresholds set forth in clause (c) above had such Subsidiaries been Loan Parties and Guarantors throughout the relevant period(s), in each case, by delivering a notice of such designation to the Agent (each Subsidiary that is designated as a Loan Party and a Guarantor in accordance with the foregoing, an “Additional Obligor”);
(B) cause each Additional Obligor to become a party to the Guaranty and Security Agreement and, subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, to execute and deliver such other guaranties, collateral and security agreements and such other documents and instruments (including (x) foreign law documentation reasonably requested by Agent with respect to
any such Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary and (y) Mortgages with respect to any Real Property owned in fee of such new Subsidiary with a fair market value of greater than $500,000), as well as deliver appropriate financing statements (and with respect to all property subject to a Mortgage, fixture filings), all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent to guarantee the Obligations and to create the Liens intended to be created under the Collateral Documents and perfect such Liens to the extent required by or in a manner consistent with the Loan Documents (including with the priority required by the Intercreditor Agreement); provided, that, with respect to each Subsidiary that is required to become an Additional Obligor pursuant to clause (d) above, such Subsidiary shall, in addition to the foregoing and subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (as applicable), take such additional actions and deliver such additional documents as shall be required by the Agent to ensure that the Secured Parties hereunder are treated as favorably as the secured parties or other beneficiaries under the ABL Facility or such other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), as applicable;
(C) provide to Agent a pledge agreement (or an addendum or joinder to the Guaranty and Security Agreement) and appropriate certificates and powers (to the extent the applicable Equity Interests are certificated), pledging all of the direct or beneficial ownership interest in each such Additional Obligor, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (which pledge, if reasonably requested by Agent with respect to a Foreign Subsidiary, shall be governed by the laws of the jurisdiction of such Subsidiary); and
(D) provide to Agent all other documentation (including the Governing Documents of such Subsidiary and customary opinions of counsel (as applicable)) reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which, in its reasonable opinion, is customary and appropriate or reasonably necessary with respect to the execution and delivery of the applicable documentation referred to above or the performance of such Additional Obligor’s obligations thereunder (including (x) policies of title insurance, flood certification documentation or other documentation with respect to all Real Property owned in fee and subject to a Mortgage and (y) all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations and requested by the Agent).
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (x) no actions will be required outside the United States in order to create or perfect any security interest in any asset located outside the United States (other than any such actions in (A) Hong Kong with respect to the HK Loan Parties or assets located in Hong Kong (including, for the avoidance of doubt, shares in any person incorporated or organized in Hong Kong), (B) Canada with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties or assets located in Canada (including, for the avoidance of doubt, shares in any person incorporated or organized in Canada), (C) England & Wales with respect to the UK Loan Parties or assets located in England & Wales (including, for the avoidance of doubt, shares in any person incorporated or organized in England & Wales), (D) the Netherlands with respect to the Dutch Loan Parties or assets located in the Netherlands (including, for the avoidance of doubt, shares in any person incorporated or organized in the Netherlands) and (E) any other jurisdiction with respect to a Non-US Loan Party, to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent, as applicable), except to the extent that such actions have been taken by or with respect to the applicable Additional Obligor in connection with the ABL Facility or such other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), as applicable, and (y) no non-U.S. law governed security or pledge agreements, foreign law governed mortgages or deeds or non-U.S. intellectual property filings or searches will be required (in each case, other than any such agreements governed under the laws of (A) Hong Kong, with respect to the HK Loan Parties or assets located in Hong Kong, (B) Canada with respect to the Canadian Loan Parties or assets located in Canada, (C) England & Wales with respect to the UK Loan Parties or assets located in England & Wales, (D) the Netherlands with respect to the Dutch Loan Parties or assets located in the Netherlands and (E) any other
jurisdiction, with respect to a Non-US Loan Party, to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent, as applicable), except to the extent that such agreements, mortgages, deeds, filings or searches, as applicable, have been provided by or with respect to the applicable Additional Obligor in connection with the ABL Facility or such other Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Permitted Indebtedness), as applicable. Any document, agreement, or instrument executed or issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall constitute a Loan Document.
5.12. Further Assurances. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of the other Loan Parties to, at any time upon the reasonable request of Agent and in accordance with the Guaranty and Security Agreement and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth herein and therein, execute or deliver to Agent any and all financing statements, fixture filings, security agreements, pledges, assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, opinions of counsel, and all other documents (the “Additional Documents”) that Agent may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, to create, perfect, and continue perfected or to better perfect Agent’s Liens on substantially all of the assets of each of the Loan Parties (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal) (other than any assets expressly excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement), to create and perfect Liens in favor of Agent in any fee-owned Real Property acquired by any other Loan Party with a fair market value in excess of $500,000, and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the other Loan Documents. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, if any Borrower or any other Loan Party refuses or fails to execute or deliver any reasonably requested Additional Documents within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days following the request to do so, each Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby authorizes Agent to execute any such Additional Documents in the applicable Loan Party’s name and authorizes Agent to file such executed Additional Documents in any appropriate filing office. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the foregoing, each Loan Party shall take such actions as Agent may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the Obligations are guaranteed by the Guarantors and are secured by substantially all of the assets of each of the Loan Parties (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired, tangible or intangible, real or personal) (other than any assets expressly excluded from the Collateral pursuant to the Guaranty and Security Agreement). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including Section 5.11 hereof and this Section 5.12) or in any other Loan Document, (x) Agent shall not accept delivery of any Mortgage from any Loan Party unless each of the Lenders has received forty-five (45) days prior written notice thereof and Agent has received confirmation from each Lender that such Lender has completed its flood insurance diligence, has received copies of all flood insurance documentation and has confirmed that flood insurance compliance has been completed as required by the Flood Laws or as otherwise reasonably satisfactory to such Lender and (y) Agent shall not accept delivery of any joinder to any Loan Document with respect to any Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party, if such Subsidiary that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation unless such Subsidiary has delivered a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Subsidiary and Agent has completed its Patriot Act searches, OFAC/PEP searches and customary individual background checks for such Subsidiary, the results of which shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
5.13. Lender Meetings. Borrowers will, within fourteen (14) days after Administrative Borrower files with the SEC each of its periodic financial statements on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, as applicable, at the request of Agent or of the Required Lenders and upon reasonable prior notice, will be available for a meeting by conference or video call (at a mutually agreeable time) with all Lenders who choose to participate in such meeting at which meeting shall be reviewed the financial results of the previous fiscal quarter and the financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and, in the case of the first such meeting after the last day of the most recently ended fiscal year, the projections presented for the current fiscal year of Administrative Borrower.
5.14. Location of Inventory; Chief Executive Office. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep (a) their Inventory only at the locations identified on Schedule 4.26 to this Agreement (provided that Borrowers may amend Schedule 4.26 to this Agreement so long as such amendment occurs by written notice to Agent not less than ten days (or such later date as the Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the date on which such Inventory is moved to such new location and so long as such new location is within the continental United States), and (b) their respective chief executive offices only at the locations identified on Schedule 7 to the Guaranty and Security Agreement (unless Administrative Borrower has provided Agent with not less than ten days (or such later date as the Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior written notice of any such change in chief executive office). Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Collateral Access Agreements for each of the locations identified on Schedule 7 to the Guaranty and Security Agreement and Schedule 4.26 to this Agreement.
5.15. OFAC; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws; Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with all applicable Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries shall implement and maintain in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates with all Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
5.16. Conditions Subsequent. Borrowers agree to take such actions, deliver such documents or other items, and satisfy or comply with such conditions or requirements (as applicable), as are set forth on Schedule 5.16 to this Agreement, in each case, on or before the date applicable thereto, (the failure by Borrowers to so perform or cause to be performed such conditions subsequent as and when required by the terms thereof (unless such date is extended, in writing, by Agent, which Agent may do without obtaining the consent of the other members of the Lender Group), shall constitute an Event of Default).
5.17. Notices. Administrative Borrower shall notify promptly (and in no event later than three (3) Business Days after a responsible officer of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries becomes aware thereof (or such longer time period as the Agent may agree in its sole discretion)) Agent of the following:
(a) Default; Event of Default; Change of Control; Breach. The occurrence or existence of (i) any Default or Event of Default, or any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to become a Default or Event of Default hereunder or a “default” or “event of default” under the ABL Facility or any other Indebtedness with an aggregate principal amount outstanding in excess of $10,000,000, or (ii) any event or circumstance that permits, or could reasonably be expected to permit, any party to any Material Contract (other than any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries) to terminate or assign its rights thereunder;
(b) PPP Reporting. Within three (3) Business Days of delivery or receipt, provide Agent with copies of all material correspondence and documentation regarding the PPP Loan received from the Small Business Administration, including without limitation, the application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan, and any notifications with respect thereto, including with respect to the forgiveness of all or any of the PPP Loan and/or the failure of the PPP Loan to qualify for forgiveness under the CARES Act.
(c) Proceeding. (i) Any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time between any Loan Party or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in liabilities in excess of $500,000 and (ii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (A) in which the amount of damages claimed is
$500,000 or more, (B) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought and if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of any Loan Document;
(d) Material Environmental Liabilities. Any event, change, circumstance or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to result in Material Environmental Liabilities;
(e) Liens. Any Loan Party shall have knowledge, or received notice, of any (i) ERISA Liens or (ii) any other Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any property of any Loan Party having a fair market value in excess of $100,000;
(f) Environmental. (i) The receipt by any Loan Party of any notice of violation of or potential liability or similar notice under Environmental Law, (ii)(A) unpermitted Releases, (B) the existence of any condition that could reasonably be expected to result in violations of or Liabilities under, any Environmental Law or (C) the commencement of, or any material change to, any action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute alleging a violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law which in the case of clauses (A), (B) and (C) above, in the aggregate for all such clauses, would reasonably be expected to result in Material Environmental Liabilities, (iii) the receipt by any Loan Party of notification that any Property of any Loan Party is subject to any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities and (iv) any proposed acquisition or lease of Real Estate, if such acquisition or lease would have a reasonable likelihood of resulting in Material Environmental Liabilities;
(g) Material Adverse Effect. Subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to Agent and Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, any event, change, circumstance or occurrence (including any violation of or liability under ERISA or any other Requirement of Law and any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption) that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(h) Financial Reporting Change. Any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary;
(i) Tax. (i) The creation, or filing with the IRS or any other Governmental Authority, of any Contractual Obligation or other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period for assessment or collection of any income or franchise or other material Taxes with respect to any Loan Party and (ii) the creation of any Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party, or the receipt of any request directed to any Loan Party, to make any material adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code, by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise; and
(j) ABL Documents. All amendments or modifications to the ABL Loan Documents, together with a copy of each such amendment or modification.
5.18. PPP Loan Forgiveness. Borrowers shall timely file a request for loan forgiveness with respect to the PPP Loan in accordance with the CARES Act and the Small Business Act.
6. |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS. |
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations:
6.1. Indebtedness. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, suffer to exist, guarantee, or otherwise become or remain, directly or indirectly, liable with respect to any Indebtedness, except for Permitted Indebtedness.
6.2. Liens. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, directly or indirectly, any Lien on or with respect to any of its assets, of any kind, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or any income or profits therefrom, except for Permitted Liens.
6.3. Restrictions on Fundamental Changes. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
(a) enter into any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, or recapitalization, or reclassify its Equity Interests, except for (i) any such transaction between Loan Parties; provided, that (x) a Borrower must be the surviving entity of any such merger or consolidation to which it is a party and (y) a US Loan Party must be the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation to which it is a party with a non-US Loan Party, (ii) any such transaction between a Loan Party and a Subsidiary of such Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as such Loan Party is the surviving entity of any such merger, amalgamation, or consolidation, as applicable, and (iv) any such transaction between Subsidiaries of any Loan Party that are not Loan Parties,
(b) liquidate, wind up, or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), except for (i) the liquidation or dissolution of non-operating Subsidiaries of any Loan Party with nominal assets and nominal liabilities, (ii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Loan Party (other than any Borrower) or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries so long as all of the assets (including any interest in any Equity Interests) of such liquidating or dissolving Loan Party or Subsidiary are transferred to a Loan Party (and if the dissolving entity is a US Loan Party, only to another US Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving), or (iii) the liquidation or dissolution of a Subsidiary of any Loan Party that is not a Loan Party so long as all of the assets of such liquidating or dissolving Subsidiary are transferred to a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not liquidating or dissolving; provided that with respect to any such Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which (or any portion thereof) are subject to a Lien in favor of Agent, the assets of such Subsidiary are transferred to another Subsidiary the Equity Interests of which (or not less than a corresponding portion thereof) are subject to a Lien in favor of Agent, or
(c) suspend or cease operating a substantial portion of its or their business, except (i) as permitted pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above, (ii) in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 6.4 or (iii) solely with respect to any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is not a Loan Party, if such suspension or cessation of business could not reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the Agent or any Lender.
provided that in the case of (a) above, the Borrowers shall have (i) provided fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice to the Agent prior to any Canadian Loan Party consummating such transactions, and (ii) delivered such documents as the Agent reasonably requires including, without limitation, (x) an acknowledgement and confirmation with respect to such Canadian Loan Party’s obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (y) an opinion of counsel to such Canadian Loan Party in form acceptable to the Agent.
6.4. Disposal of Assets. Other than Permitted Dispositions or transactions expressly permitted by Sections 6.3 or 6.9, each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of its or their assets (including by an allocation of assets among newly divided limited liability companies pursuant to a “plan of division”, and including the issuance or sale of Equity Interests by any Loan Party or any of their Subsidiaries).
6.5. Nature of Business. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any material change in the nature of its or their business as conducted on the Closing Date or acquire any properties or assets that are not reasonably related to the conduct of such business activities; provided, that the foregoing shall not prevent any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries from engaging in any business that is reasonably related, incidental or ancillary to its or their business.
6.6. Amendments to Governing Documents and ABL Documents. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, amend, modify, or change any of the terms or provisions of (i) the Governing Documents of any Loan Party if the effect thereof, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders (it being understood that any amendment, modification or other change to the Governing Documents of any Loan Party that is necessary to affect any transaction permitted by Section 6.3 or Section 6.9 shall be deemed to be not materially adverse to Agent or any of the Lenders) or (ii) any ABL Loan Documents unless permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement.
6.7. Restricted Payments. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Restricted Payment; provided, that so long as it is permitted by law,
(a) JAKKS may (i) solely to the extent required by the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes (as in effect on the Closing Date), make payments to the holders of such 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes required upon conversion thereof, (ii) repurchase or redeem the Series A Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a “Liquidity Event” with respect to such Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) declare and pay dividends with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iv) make payments on the ABL Facility as required or permitted by the terms thereof,
(b) JAKKS may declare and pay dividends with respect to its Qualified Equity Interests payable solely in additional units or shares of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests),
(c) a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to a US Loan Party,
(d) (i) any Non-US Loan Party and any Foreign Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to a Loan Party and (ii) any Subsidiary of a Loan Party that is not a Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of a Loan Party,
(e) JAKKS may redeem Equity Interests owned by employees for the express purpose of permitting such employees to satisfy their respective income tax obligations that result directly from the vesting of restricted Equity Interest grants owned by such employees, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year,
(f) JAKKS may make cash payments in lieu of fractional Equity Interests in connection with any dividend, split or combination thereof, any exercise of warrants or options, or any conversion of the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes or any other Permitted Investment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in any Fiscal Year.
(g) any Restricted Payment by a Subsidiary of JAKKS to JAKKS or another Subsidiary of JAKKS, including any Loan Party, in each case, ratably according to their respective
holdings of the type of Equity Interests in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of JAKKS, to JAKKS and any other Subsidiary of JAKKS and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests of such Equity Interests);
(h) (i) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, transactions permitted by Section 6.9 and (ii) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof may make Restricted Payments directly to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof to permit any payment in respect of a transaction permitted by Section 6.9;
(i) JAKKS may make regularly scheduled payments in respect of the PPP Loan; and
(i) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments and not otherwise addressed in this Section 6.7, any payments in respect of any other unsecured Permitted Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000, provided that (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (y) on a pro forma basis measured as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period, the Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 1.82:1.00.
6.8. Fiscal Periods; Accounting Methods; Names and Jurisdictions. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) modify or change its fiscal year-end from December 31 of each year, or its method for determining fiscal quarters of any Loan Party or of any consolidated Subsidiaries, or (b) modify or change its method of accounting, accounting treatment or reporting practices (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP) or as permitted pursuant to Section 1.2 hereof.
6.9. Investments. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or acquire any Investment or incur any liabilities (including contingent obligations) for or in connection with any Investment except for Permitted Investments.
6.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into or permit to exist any transaction with any Affiliate of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries except for:
(a) transactions (other than the payment of management, consulting, monitoring or advisory fees) between such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Affiliate of such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, so long as such transactions are no less favorable, taken as a whole, to such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate,
(b) any indemnity provided for the benefit of directors (or comparable managers) of a Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries so long as it has been approved by such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law,
(c) the payment of reasonable compensation, severance, or employee benefit arrangements to employees, officers, and outside directors of a Loan Party or one of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent with industry practice so long as it has been approved by such Loan Party’s or such Subsidiary’s board of directors (or comparable governing body) in accordance with applicable law,
(d) (i) transactions solely among the Loan Parties (other than as would be permitted solely by reference to this clause (d)(i)) and (ii) transactions solely among Subsidiaries of Loan Parties that are not Loan Parties,
(e) transactions permitted by Section 6.3, Section 6.7, or Section 6.9,
(f) all such transactions existing as of the Closing Date and described on Schedule 6.10,
(g) [reserved], and
(h) agreements for the non-exclusive licensing of intellectual property, or distribution of products, in each case, among the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for the purpose of the counterparty thereof operating its business, and agreements for the assignment of intellectual property from any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries to any Loan Party.
6.11. Use of Proceeds. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, use the proceeds of any Term Loan made hereunder for any purpose other than (a) with respect to the Initial Term Loans funded on the Closing Date, to consummate the Closing Date Refinancing, and to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Transactions, and (b) with respect to the Delayed Draw Term Loans, to redeem the Oasis 2023 Convertible Notes upon the maturity thereof; provided that (x) no part of the proceeds of the Term Loans will be used to purchase or carry any such Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such Margin Stock or for any purpose, in each case that violates the provisions of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors, (y) no part of the proceeds of any Term Loan will be used, directly or indirectly, to make any payments to a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any investments, loans or contributions in, or otherwise make such proceeds available to, a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, to fund any operations, activities or business of a Sanctioned Entity or a Sanctioned Person, or in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person, and (z) that no part of the proceeds of any Term Loan will be used, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Sanctions, Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.
6.12. Inventory with Bailees. Each Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, store its Inventory at any time with a bailee, warehouseman, or similar party except as set forth on Schedule 4.26 (as such Schedule may be amended in accordance with Section 5.14).
6.13. Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness. Each Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change or amend the terms of any:
(a) any Subordinated Indebtedness Document (except to the extent permitted by the applicable Subordination Agreement), or
(b) any other Subordinated Indebtedness not subject to a Subordination Agreement, to the extent such change or amendment is adverse to the Lenders; provided that the following changes or amendments shall be deemed to be adverse to the Lenders: (i) changes and amendments resulting in the interest rate applicable to the Subordinated Indebtedness being increased by more than 3% higher than the rate prior to such change or amendment, (ii) changes and amendments triggering cash interest to be payable instead of interest payable-in-kind (to the extent such Subordinated Indebtedness Documents previously required interest to be paid in kind), (iii) changes and amendments providing for payment of
any make-whole, premium or additional fees on the Subordinated Indebtedness (other than any required consent fees not exceeding 1% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Subordinated Indebtedness), (iv) changes and amendments (x) causing any principal of such Subordinated Indebtedness to be paid prior to maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness, (y) accelerating the maturity date of such Subordinated Indebtedness or (z) bringing forward any other applicable scheduled payment date, (v) amendments resulting in the covenants (including financial covenants), reporting requirements and/or events of default applicable to such Subordinated Indebtedness becoming more restrictive on the Loan Parties than those in the Loan Documents, or changes or amendments resulting in the holders of such Subordinated Indebtedness having rights that are, taken as a whole, materially more favorable to such holders than the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents (it being understood that if any such financial covenant, reporting requirement or event of default is (x) only applicable after the Maturity Date or (y) also added to the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders, such change or amendment shall no longer be deemed to be adverse to the Lenders), (vi) changes or amendments to the payment subordination provisions that are adverse to the Lenders, (vii) changes or amendments causing the Subordinated Indebtedness to become secured or guaranteed by any entity that is not a Guarantor hereunder and (viii) changes or amendments impacting the Loan Parties’ ability to service the Obligations.
6.14. Sale-Leasebacks. Each Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in a sale leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its assets.
6.15. Hazardous Materials. Each Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, cause or suffer to exist any Release of any Hazardous Material at, to or from any Real Estate that would violate any Environmental Law, form the basis for any Environmental Liabilities or otherwise adversely affect the value or marketability of any Real Estate (whether or not owned by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary), other than such violations, Environmental Liabilities and effects that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.16. No Burdensome Agreements. Each Loan Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction (a) on its ability or the ability of any such Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s Equity Interests or to pay fees, including management fees, or make other payments and distributions to a Borrower or any other Loan Party, or to pay any interest, principal or other payments with respect to the Obligations; or (b) prohibiting or otherwise restricting the existence of any Lien upon any of its assets in favor of Agent, except, in each case, (i) under the Loan Documents, (ii) under the ABL Facility, (iii) in connection with any document or instrument governing any other Permitted Liens; provided, that any such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject to such Permitted Liens; provided, further, that any such restriction is (x) not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, as determined in good faith by Administrative Borrower, on the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries than the Loan Documents or (y) will not, in the good faith judgment of Administrative Borrower, affect the ability of Borrowers to make any payments required hereunder in respect of the Obligations, (iv) under the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, (v) under the Series A Preferred Stock, (vi) any prohibition or limitation that (a) exists pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, (b) consists of customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to any Permitted Disposition pending the consummation of such sale, (c) restricts subletting or assignment of leasehold interests contained in any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, (d) exists in any agreement in effect at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary of a Loan Party, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary or (e) affects an asset that is acquired after the Closing Date that is in existence at the time of acquisition of such asset (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to other assets of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries, (vii) in respect of the PPP Loan and (viii) any customary provisions in joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business and not otherwise prohibited hereunder.
6.17. ERISA/Canadian Pension Plans. No Loan Party will adopt, sponsor, contribute to, maintain, or suffer to exist any liabilities, contingent or otherwise (including, without limitation, as an ERISA Affiliate), or permit, cause or suffer to exist any Subsidiary thereof to adopt, sponsor, contribute to, maintain or suffer to exist any liabilities in respect of, any (A) Title IV Plan, (B) Multiemployer Plan, (C) any OPEB Plan, or (D) any arrangement similar to (A), (B) or (C) that is subject to Requirements of Law outside of the United States that are not required by such law, which results or could reasonably be expected to result, individually or in the aggregate, liabilities in excess of $1,000,000. No Loan Party will adopt, sponsor, contribute to, maintain, or suffer to exist any liabilities, contingent or permit, cause or suffer to exist any Subsidiary thereof to adopt, sponsor, contribute to, maintain or suffer to exist any liabilities in respect of any Canadian Defined Benefit Plan.
6.18. Limitations on Certain Loan Parties and Subsidiaries. None of DreamPlay Toys, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, DreamPlay, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, Pacific Animation Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, A.S. Design Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 453139, Arbor Toys Company Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1011343, Kids Only, Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 455075 or Tollytots Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with registered number 1251086 shall own or acquire any material assets or engage itself in any material business operations, except in connection with a transaction permitted under Section 6.3. Moose Mountain Marketing, Inc., a New Jersey corporation, shall not own or acquire any material assets or engage itself in any material business operations, except in connection with (a) its obligations under the Loan Documents and the ABL Loan Documents, (b) its current business which is to act as a licensee of licensed properties for use with products marketing by the Seasonal Division, which principally include ball pits, activity tables and ride-on toys, or (c) a transaction permitted under Section 6.3.
Notwithstanding anything else herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries may enter into transactions with any Affiliate of a Borrower or any Subsidiary constituting transactions, payments, outstanding intercompany balances, Property transfers and other activities constituting the transfer pricing system of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries consistent with past practice and in the ordinary course of business of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries to the extent otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
6.19. Centre of main interests and establishments. No Loan Party incorporated in the European Union shall without the prior written consent of the Agent (acting on the instruction of the Required Lenders) deliberately cause or allow its Centre of Main Interest to change.
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FINANCIAL COVENANTS. |
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments and the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, Borrowers will:
(a) Total Net Leverage Ratio. Not permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and their Subsidiaries commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, to be greater than (a) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, 4.00:1.00, (b) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2022, 3.75:1.00, (c) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter
ending March 31, 2023 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023, 3.50:1.00, (d) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, 3.25:1.00 and (e) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024 and on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, 3.00:1.00, in each case tested with respect to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
(b) Minimum Cash. At all times after the Closing Date, maintain Qualified Cash of at least $20,000,000 (the “Applicable Minimum Cash Amount”); provided that, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall be reduced by $1,000,000 for every $5,000,000 principal prepayment or repayment of the Term Loans; provided further that, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall in no event be reduced below $15,000,000.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT. |
Any one or more of the following events shall constitute an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:
8.1. Payments. If Borrowers fail to pay when due and payable, or when declared due and payable, (a) all or any portion of the Obligations consisting of interest, fees, or charges due the Lender Group, reimbursement of Lender Group Expenses, or other amounts (other than any portion thereof constituting principal) constituting Obligations (including any portion thereof that accrues after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any such Insolvency Proceeding), and such failure continues for a period of three (3) Business Days or (b) all or any portion of the principal of the Term Loans;
8.2. Covenants. If any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries:
(a) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of (i) Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 (solely if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.6, 5.7 (solely if any Borrower refuses to allow Agent or its representatives or agents to visit any Borrower’s properties, inspect its assets or books or records, examine and make copies of its books and records, or discuss Borrowers’ affairs, finances, and accounts with officers and employees of any Borrower in each case in accordance with the terms thereof), 5.10, 5.11, 5.13 or 5.16 of this Agreement, (ii) Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii) Section 7 of this Agreement, or (iv) Section 7 of the Guaranty and Security Agreement;
(b) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in any of Sections 5.3 (other than if any Borrower is not in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization), 5.5, 5.8, and 5.12 of this Agreement and such failure continues for a period of ten (10) days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of any Borrower, or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Borrower by Agent; or
(c) fails to perform or observe any covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement, or in any of the other Loan Documents, in each case, other than any such covenant or agreement that is the subject of another provision of this Section 8 (in which event such other provision of this Section 8 shall govern), and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of any Borrower, or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Borrower by Agent;
8.3. Judgments. If one or more judgments, orders, or awards for the payment of money involving an aggregate amount of $500,000 or more (except to the extent fully covered (other than to the
extent of customary deductibles) by insurance pursuant to which the insurer has not denied coverage) is entered or filed against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to any of their respective assets, and either (a) there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days at any time after the entry of any such judgment, order, or award during which (i) the same is not discharged, satisfied, vacated, or bonded pending appeal, or (ii) a stay of enforcement thereof is not in effect, or (b) enforcement proceedings are commenced upon such judgment, order, or award;
8.4. Voluntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
8.5. Involuntary Bankruptcy, etc. If an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any of the following events occur: (a) such Loan Party or such Subsidiary consents to the institution of such Insolvency Proceeding against it, (b) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted, (c) the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) calendar days of the date of the filing thereof, (d) an interim trustee, receiver, receiver and manager, monitor (or other like individual) is appointed to take possession of all or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of, or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of, such Loan Party or its Subsidiary, or (e) an order for relief shall have been issued or entered therein;
8.6. Default Under Other Agreements. If (a) any Loan Party defaults in the performance of its obligations under any agreement governing Indebtedness in an outstanding principal amount of $10,000,000 or more and such default (i) occurs at the final maturity of the obligations thereunder, or (ii) results in a right by such third Person, irrespective of whether exercised, to accelerate the maturity of such Loan Party’s or its Subsidiary’s obligations thereunder, (b) a default under, or an involuntary early termination of, one or more Hedge Agreements to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (c) a Loan Party or any Subsidiary fails to make any payment when due or any other event of default shall occur under any agreement or instrument relating to the 2023 Oasis Convertible Notes, the ABL Facility or the PPP Loan;
8.7. Representations, etc. If any warranty, representation, certificate, statement, or Record made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or delivered in writing to Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document proves to be untrue in any material respect (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of the date of issuance or making or deemed making thereof;
8.8. Guaranty. If the obligation of any Guarantor under the guaranty contained in the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any Foreign Collateral Document, as applicable, is limited or terminated by operation of law or by such Guarantor (other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by virtue of the merger of a Loan Party into another Loan Party, to the extent expressly permitted hereunder) or if any Guarantor repudiates or revokes or purports to repudiate or revoke any such guaranty;
8.9. Collateral Documents. If the Guaranty and Security Agreement or any other Collateral Document shall, for any reason, fail or cease to create a valid and perfected first priority (subject to (x) the lien priorities set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement and (y) Permitted liens which are not required under the terms of the Loan Documents to be subordinated to Agent’s Liens), except (a) in connection with any transaction permitted under this Agreement (including any release of any Lien on any Collateral in connection therewith) or (b) as a result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent or any Lender;
8.10. Loan Documents. The validity or enforceability of any Loan Document shall at any time for any reason (other than solely as the result of an action or failure to act on the part of Agent) be declared to be null and void, or a proceeding shall be commenced by a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, or by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries shall deny that such Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Loan Document; or
8.11. Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur.
8.12. Invalidity of Intercreditor Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms), any Loan Party shall contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, the Obligations, for any reason, shall not have the priority contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement.
8.13. HK Loan Parties; Canadian Loan Parties; UK Loan Parties; Dutch Loan Parties; Non-US Loan Parties. It is or becomes unlawful for a HK Loan Party, Canadian Loan Party, UK Loan Party, Dutch Loan Party or any other Non-US Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents, or any HK Loan Party, Canadian Loan Party, UK Loan Party, Dutch Loan Party or any other Non-US Loan Party repudiates or rescinds a Loan Document or evidences an intention to repudiate/rescind a Loan Document.
8.14. ERISA/Canadian Pension Plans. (a) an ERISA Event or a Canadian Pension Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events or Canadian Pension Event, would reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party or its Subsidiary (including without limitation any liability arising indirectly from its ERISA Affiliates) in an aggregate amount exceeding $1,000,000, or (ii) an ERISA Lien is imposed on any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
8.15. Series A Preferred Stock. The Administrative Borrower fails to comply with the Scheduled Provisions, and such failure continues for a period of ten days after the earlier of (i) the date on which such failure shall first become known to any officer of any Borrower, or (ii) the date on which written notice thereof is given to Administrative Borrower by Agent.
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RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. |
9.1. Rights and Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Agent may, and, at the instruction of the Required Lenders, shall, in addition to any other rights or remedies provided for hereunder or under any other Loan Document or by applicable law, do any one or more of the following:
(a) by written notice to Borrowers, declare the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees (including the Prepayment Fee) in respect of, the Term Loans and all other Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full, without presentment, demand, protest, or further notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower; and
(b) exercise all other rights and remedies available to Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, under applicable law, or in equity.
The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 8.4 or Section 8.5, in addition to the remedies set forth above, without any notice to Borrowers or any other Person or any act by the Lender Group, the Obligations, inclusive of the principal of, and any and all accrued and unpaid interest and fees (including the Prepayment Fee) in respect of, the Term Loans and all other Obligations, whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any of the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become and be immediately due and payable and Borrowers shall automatically be obligated to repay all of such Obligations in full, without presentment, demand, protest, or notice or other requirements of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrowers.
9.2. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the Lender Group under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and all other agreements shall be cumulative. The Lender Group shall have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as provided under the UCC, PPSA, by law, or in equity. No exercise by the Lender Group of one right or remedy shall be deemed an election, and no waiver by the Lender Group of any Default or Event of Default shall be deemed a continuing waiver. No delay by the Lender Group shall constitute a waiver, election, or acquiescence by it.
9.3. Parallel Debt. Each Loan Party which provides security governed by Dutch law hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Agent amounts equal to the amounts due in respect of the Corresponding Obligations as they may exist from time to time. The payment undertakings of each Loan Party under this Section 9.3 are each to be referred to as a "Parallel Debt". Each Parallel Debt will be payable in the currency or currencies of the relevant Corresponding Obligations and will become due and payable as and when and to the extent the relevant Corresponding Obligations become due and payable. An Event of Default in respect of the payment of the Corresponding Obligations shall constitute a default within the meaning of section 3:248 DCC with respect to the payment of the Parallel Debts without any notice being required. Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledges that: (i) each Parallel Debt constitutes an undertaking, obligation and liability to the Agent which is separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the Corresponding Obligations of the relevant Loan Party and (ii) each Parallel Debt represents the Agent's own separate and independent claim to receive payment of the Parallel Debt from the relevant Loan Party, it being understood, in each case, that the amounts which may be payable by each Loan Party under its Parallel Debt at any time shall never exceed the total of the amounts which are payable under or in connection with the Corresponding Obligations at that time. For the purpose of this Section 9.3, the Agent acts as Agent under this Agreement and for the benefit of the Secured Parties, but not as representative of or trustee for the Secured Parties. To the extent the Agent irrevocably receives or recovers any amount in payment of a Parallel Debt of a Loan Party, the Agent shall distribute such amount among the Secured Parties who are creditors of the Corresponding Obligation to which that Parallel Debt corresponds in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as if such amount were received or recovered by the Agent in payment of that Corresponding Obligation.
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WAIVERS; INDEMNIFICATION. |
10.1. Demand; Protest; etc. Each Borrower waives demand, protest, notice of protest, notice of default or dishonor, notice of payment and nonpayment, nonpayment at maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension, or renewal of documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees at any time held by the Lender Group on which any Borrower may in any way be liable.
10.2. The Lender Group’s Liability for Collateral. Each Borrower hereby agrees that: (a) so long as Agent complies with its obligations, if any, under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, the Lender Group shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency, or other Person, and (b) all risk of loss, damage, or destruction of the Collateral shall be borne by the Loan Parties.
10.3. Indemnification. Each Borrower shall pay, indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent-Related Persons, the Lender-Related Persons and each Participant (each, an “Indemnified Person”) harmless (to the fullest extent permitted by law) from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings, liabilities, fines, costs, penalties, and damages, and all reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys, experts, or consultants and all other costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith or in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification (as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought), at any time asserted against, imposed upon, or incurred by any of them (a) in connection with or as a result of or related to the execution and delivery, enforcement, performance, or administration (including any restructuring or workout with respect hereto) of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or the monitoring of Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents (provided, that the indemnification in this clause (a) shall not extend to (i) disputes solely between or among the Indemnified Persons that do not involve any acts or omissions of any Loan Party (other than any disputes against any Indemnified Person in its capacity or fulfilling the role as Agent) or (ii) any claims for Taxes, which shall be governed by Section 16, other than Taxes which relate to primarily non-Tax claims), (b) with respect to any actual or prospective investigation, litigation, or proceeding related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the making of any Term Loans hereunder, or the use of the proceeds of the Term Loans provided hereunder (irrespective of whether any Indemnified Person is a party thereto), or any act, omission, event, or circumstance in any manner related thereto, and (c) in connection with or arising out of any presence or release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under, to or from any assets or properties owned, leased or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Environmental Actions, Environmental Liabilities or Remedial Actions related in any way to any such assets or properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries (each and all of the foregoing, the “Indemnified Liabilities”). The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, no Borrower shall have any obligation to any Indemnified Person under this Section 10.3 with respect to any Indemnified Liability that a court of competent jurisdiction finally determines to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Borrower’s indemnification obligations under this Section 10.3 include any Indemnified Liabilities in respect of legal fees, disbursements and expenses in excess of the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees of one firm of counsel to the Agent-Related Persons, taken as a whole, and, to the extent necessary, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction and one specialist counsel (including insolvency and regulatory counsel, as applicable) to the Agent-Related Persons, taken as a whole, and one firm of counsel to the Lender-Related Persons, take as a whole, and to the extent necessary, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction and one specialist counsel (including insolvency and regulatory counsel, as applicable) to the Lender-Related Persons; provided however, that solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Indemnified Person affected by such conflict informs the Borrowers of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, one additional firm of counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of similarly situated affected Indemnified Persons (but excluding, in all cases, the allocated costs of in-house or internal counsel to any Indemnified Person). This Section 10.3 and the Loan Parties’ obligations hereunder shall survive the resignation of the Agent, the replacement of any Lender, the termination or discharge of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge in full of the Obligations. If any Indemnified Person makes any payment to any other Indemnified Person with respect to an Indemnified Liability as to which Borrowers were required to indemnify the Indemnified Person receiving such payment, the Indemnified Person making such payment is entitled to be indemnified and reimbursed by Borrowers with respect thereto. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN.
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NOTICES. |
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices or demands relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document 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 registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), overnight courier or electronic mail (at such email addresses as a party may designate in accordance herewith). In the case of notices or demands to any Loan Party or Agent, as the case may be, they shall be sent to the respective address set forth below:
Any party 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 party. All notices or demands sent in accordance with this Section 11, shall be deemed received on the earlier of the date of actual receipt or three (3) Business Days after the deposit thereof in the mail; provided, that (a) notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed to have been given when received and (b) notices by electronic mail shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return email or other written acknowledgment).
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CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER; JUDICIAL REFERENCE PROVISION. |
(a) THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY IN ANOTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT), THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF AND THEREOF, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSIES OR DISPUTES ARISING HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO OR THERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 12(b).
(c) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS, IF ANY, TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS (EACH A “CLAIM”). EACH BORROWER AND EACH MEMBER OF THE LENDER GROUP REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
(d) EACH BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT AGENT MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(e) NO CLAIM MAY BE MADE BY ANY PARTY HERETO AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR LOSSES IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION, OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, RELEASES, AND AGREES NOT TO SUE UPON ANY CLAIM FOR SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER OR NOT ACCRUED AND WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR SUSPECTED TO EXIST IN ITS FAVOR.
(f) IN THE EVENT ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING IS FILED IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THE “COURT”) BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM AND THE WAIVER SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (C) ABOVE IS NOT ENFORCEABLE IN SUCH PROCEEDING, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
(i) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MATTERS SPECIFIED IN SUBCLAUSE (ii) BELOW, ANY CLAIM SHALL BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 638 THROUGH 645.1. THE PARTIES INTEND THIS GENERAL REFERENCE AGREEMENT TO BE SPECIFICALLY ENFORCEABLE. VENUE FOR THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
(ii) THE FOLLOWING MATTERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING: (A) NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF ANY SECURITY INTERESTS IN REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY, (B) EXERCISE OF SELF-HELP REMEDIES (INCLUDING SET-OFF OR RECOUPMENT), (C) APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, AND (D) TEMPORARY, PROVISIONAL, OR ANCILLARY REMEDIES (INCLUDING WRITS OF ATTACHMENT, WRITS OF POSSESSION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, OR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS). THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO EXERCISE OR OPPOSE ANY OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES DESCRIBED IN CLAUSES (A) - (D) AND ANY SUCH EXERCISE OR OPPOSITION DOES NOT WAIVE THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO PARTICIPATE IN A REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER.
(iii) UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY PARTY, THE PARTIES SHALL SELECT A SINGLE REFEREE, WHO SHALL BE A RETIRED JUDGE OR JUSTICE. IF THE PARTIES DO NOT AGREE UPON A REFEREE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF SUCH WRITTEN REQUEST, THEN, ANY PARTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST THE COURT TO APPOINT A REFEREE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 640(B). THE REFEREE SHALL BE APPOINTED TO SIT WITH ALL OF THE POWERS PROVIDED BY LAW. PENDING APPOINTMENT OF THE REFEREE, THE COURT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ISSUE TEMPORARY OR PROVISIONAL REMEDIES.
(iv) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE REFEREE SHALL DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING IS CONDUCTED INCLUDING THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARINGS, THE ORDER OF PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE, AND ALL OTHER QUESTIONS THAT ARISE WITH RESPECT TO THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE PROCEEDING. ALL PROCEEDINGS AND HEARINGS CONDUCTED BEFORE THE REFEREE, EXCEPT FOR TRIAL, SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT A COURT REPORTER, EXCEPT WHEN ANY PARTY SO REQUESTS A COURT REPORTER AND A TRANSCRIPT IS ORDERED, A COURT REPORTER SHALL BE USED AND THE REFEREE SHALL BE PROVIDED A COURTESY COPY OF THE TRANSCRIPT. THE PARTY MAKING SUCH REQUEST SHALL HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO ARRANGE FOR AND PAY THE COSTS OF THE COURT REPORTER; PROVIDED, THAT SUCH COSTS, ALONG WITH THE REFEREE’S FEES, SHALL ULTIMATELY BE BORNE BY THE PARTY WHO DOES NOT PREVAIL, AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE.
(v) THE REFEREE MAY REQUIRE ONE OR MORE PREHEARING CONFERENCES. THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCOVERY, AND THE REFEREE SHALL OVERSEE DISCOVERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF DISCOVERY, AND SHALL ENFORCE ALL DISCOVERY ORDERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ANY TRIAL COURT JUDGE IN PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
(vi) THE REFEREE SHALL APPLY THE RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLICABLE TO PROCEEDINGS AT LAW IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND SHALL DETERMINE ALL ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ENTER EQUITABLE AS WELL AS LEGAL RELIEF AND RULE ON ANY MOTION WHICH WOULD BE AUTHORIZED IN A TRIAL, INCLUDING MOTIONS FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. THE REFEREE SHALL REPORT HIS OR HER DECISION, WHICH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW. THE REFEREE SHALL ISSUE A DECISION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 644, THE REFEREE’S DECISION SHALL BE ENTERED BY THE COURT AS A JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE ACTION HAD BEEN TRIED BY THE COURT. THE FINAL JUDGMENT OR ORDER FROM ANY APPEALABLE DECISION OR ORDER ENTERED BY THE REFEREE SHALL BE FULLY APPEALABLE AS IF IT HAS BEEN ENTERED BY THE COURT.
(vii) THE PARTIES RECOGNIZE AND AGREE THAT ALL CLAIMS RESOLVED IN A GENERAL REFERENCE PROCEEDING PURSUANT HERETO WILL BE DECIDED BY A REFEREE AND NOT BY A JURY. AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR OWN CHOICE, EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND FOR THEIR MUTUAL BENEFIT AGREES THAT THIS REFERENCE PROVISION SHALL APPLY TO ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.
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ASSIGNMENTS AND PARTICIPATIONS; SUCCESSORS. |
13.1. Assignments and Participations.
(a) (i)Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (a)(ii) below, any Lender may assign and delegate all or any portion of its rights and duties under the Loan Documents (including the Obligations owed to it and its Commitments) to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”), with the prior written consent (such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:
(A) Administrative Borrower; provided, that no consent of Administrative Borrower shall be required (1) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (2) in connection with an assignment to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate (other than natural persons) of a Lender; provided further, that Borrowers shall be deemed to have consented to a proposed assignment unless they object thereto by written notice to Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof; and
(B) Agent.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) no assignment may be made to a natural person or a Competitor,
(B) no assignment may be made to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party (except to any Affiliate who was a Lender on the Closing Date, or who is an Affiliate of any such Lender),
(C) the amount of the Term Loan Commitments and the other rights and obligations of the assigning Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to Agent) shall be in a minimum amount (unless waived by Agent) of $5,000,000 (except such minimum amount shall not apply to (I) an assignment or delegation by any Lender to any other Lender, an Affiliate of any Lender, or a Related Fund of such Lender, or (II) a group of new Lenders, each of which is an Affiliate of each other or a Related Fund of such new Lender to the extent that the aggregate amount to be assigned to all such new Lenders is at least $5,000,000),
(D) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement,
(E) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to Administrative Borrower and Agent an Assignment and Acceptance; provided, that Borrowers and Agent may continue to deal solely and directly with the assigning Lender in connection with the interest so assigned to an Assignee until written notice of such assignment, together with payment instructions, addresses, and related information with respect to the Assignee, have been given to Borrowers and Agent by such Lender and the Assignee,
(F) unless waived by Agent, the assigning Lender or Assignee has paid to Agent, for Agent’s separate account, a processing fee in the amount of $3,500,
(G) the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in a form approved by Agent (the “Administrative Questionnaire”) and all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and requested by Agent, and
(H) the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to Agent a Deed of Accession in a form approved by Agent.
(b) From and after the date that Agent records the executed Assignment and Acceptance in the Register and, if applicable, payment of the required processing fee, (i) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned to it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, shall be a “Lender” and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender shall, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents have been assigned by it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights (except with respect to Section 10.3) and be released from any future obligations under this Agreement (and in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto and thereto); provided, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of this Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Section 15 and Section 17.9(a).
(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) other than as provided in such Assignment and Acceptance, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (ii) such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Loan Party or the performance or observance by any Loan Party of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such Assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such Assignee will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (v) such Assignee appoints and authorizes Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent, by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and (vi) such Assignee agrees that it will perform all of the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
(d) Immediately upon Agent’s receipt of the required processing fee, if applicable, and delivery of notice to the assigning Lender pursuant to Section 13.1(b), this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of the Assignee and the resulting adjustment of the Term Loan Commitments arising therefrom. The Term Loan Commitment allocated to each Assignee shall reduce such Commitments of the assigning Lender pro tanto.
(e) Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks, financial institutions, or other Persons (a “Participant”) participating interests in all or any portion of its Obligations, its Commitment, and the other rights and interests of that Lender (the “Originating Lender”) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, that (i) the Originating Lender shall remain a “Lender” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the Participant receiving the participating interest in the Obligations, the Term Loan Commitments, and the other rights and interests of the Originating Lender hereunder shall not constitute a “Lender” hereunder or under the other
Loan Documents and the Originating Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (iii) Borrowers, Agent, and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Originating Lender in connection with the Originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (iv) no Lender shall transfer or grant any participating interest under which the Participant has the right to approve any amendment to, or any consent or waiver with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except to the extent such amendment to, or consent or waiver with respect to this Agreement or of any other Loan Document would (A) extend the final maturity date of the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (B) reduce the interest rate applicable to the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or guaranties (except to the extent expressly provided herein or in any of the Loan Documents) supporting the Obligations hereunder in which such Participant is participating, (D) postpone the payment of, or reduce the amount of, the interest or fees payable to such Participant through such Lender (other than a waiver of default interest), or (E) decrease the amount or postpone the due dates of scheduled principal repayments or prepayments or premiums payable to such Participant through such Lender, (v) no participation shall be sold to a natural person or a Competitor, (vi) no participation shall be sold to a Loan Party or an Affiliate of a Loan Party, and (vii) all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that, if amounts outstanding under this Agreement are due and unpaid, or shall have been declared or shall have become due and payable upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of set off in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under this Agreement to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under this Agreement. The rights of any Participant only shall be derivative through the Originating Lender with whom such Participant participates and no Participant shall have any rights under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any direct rights as to the other Lenders, Agent, Borrowers, the Collateral, or otherwise in respect of the Obligations. No Participant shall have the right to participate directly in the making of decisions by the Lenders among themselves.
(f) In connection with any such assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation or any grant of a security interest in, or pledge of, its rights under and interest in this Agreement, a Lender may, subject to the provisions of Section 17.9, disclose all documents and information which it now or hereafter may have relating to any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses.
(g) Any other provision in this Agreement notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time create a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24, and such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted under applicable law; provided, that no such pledge shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto; provided that no such pledge shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(h) Agent (as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers) shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a register (the “Register”) on which it enters the name and address of each Lender as the registered owner of a Term Loan Commitment (and the principal amount thereof and stated interest thereon) held by such Lender (each, a “Registered Loan”). Other than in connection with an assignment by a Lender of all or any portion of its portion of the Term Loan Commitments to an Affiliate of such Lender or a Related Fund of such Lender (i) a Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be assigned or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on
the Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide) and (ii) any assignment or sale of all or part of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register, together with the surrender of the registered note, if any, evidencing the same duly endorsed by (or accompanied by a written instrument of assignment or sale duly executed by) the holder of such registered note, whereupon, at the request of the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s), one or more new registered notes in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated assignee(s) or transferee(s). Prior to the registration of assignment or sale of any Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any evidencing the same), Borrowers shall treat the Person in whose name such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) is registered as the owner thereof for the purpose of receiving all payments thereon and for all other purposes, notwithstanding notice to the contrary.
(i) In the event that a Lender sells participations in the Registered Loan, such Lender, as a non-fiduciary agent on behalf of Borrowers, shall maintain (or cause to be maintained) a register on which it enters the names and addresses of all participants in the Registered Loans held by it (and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Registered Loans that is subject to such participations) (the “Participant Register”). A Registered Loan (and the Registered Note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide). Any participation of such Registered Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be effected only by the registration of such participation on the Participant Register. No Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form for the purposes of the Code, including under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Agent (in its capacity as Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.
(j) Agent shall make a copy of the Register (and each Lender shall make a copy of its Participant Register to the extent it has one) available for review by Borrowers from time to time as Borrowers may reasonably request.
13.2. Successors. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties; provided, that no Borrower may assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder without the Lenders’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void ab initio. No consent to assignment by the Lenders shall release any Borrower from its Obligations. A Lender may assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and its rights and duties hereunder and thereunder pursuant to Section 13.1 and, except as expressly required pursuant to Section 13.1, no consent or approval by any Borrower or any other Loan Party is required in connection with any such assignment.
14. |
AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. |
14.1. Amendments and Waivers.
(a) Except as provided in Section 2.12 with respect to any Incremental Facility Amendment or as otherwise provided in Section 14.1(b), no amendment, waiver or other modification of
any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent with respect to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders (or by Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders) and the Loan Parties that are party thereto, and then any such waiver or consent shall be effective, but only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, that no such waiver, amendment, modification or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by each Lender directly affected thereby (or by Agent at the direction and with the consent of such Lender) and all of the Loan Parties that are party thereto, do any of the following:
(i) increase the amount of, or extend the expiration date of any Term Loan Commitment of any such Lender,
(ii) (x) postpone or delay any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment of principal, interest, fees (including the Prepayment Fee), premiums or other amounts due hereunder or under any other Loan Document (provided that any postponement or delay of any mandatory prepayments shall only require the consent of Required Lenders) or (y) cause any payment subordination to apply to the Obligations,
(iii) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest on, such Lenders’ Term Loans or other extension of credit or Obligation hereunder, or reduce any fees (including the Prepayment Fee), premiums or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or reduce the amount of interest payable in cash or change the manner, form or currency of any payment of any principal, interest, fee (including the Prepayment Fee), premium or other amount hereunder (except that (x) a waiver of the imposition of interest at the Default Rate shall only require the consent of Required Lenders, (y) any reduction, waiver or other modification of or with respect to any mandatory prepayments shall only require the consent of the Required Lenders and (z) any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or a reduction of fees for purposes of this clause (iii)),
(iv) amend, modify, or eliminate this Section or any provision of this Agreement providing for consent or other action by all Lenders,
(v) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 3.1 or 3.3,
(vi) amend, modify, or eliminate Section 15.11, or any other provision that has the direct or indirect effect of any such modification or amendment,
(vii) other than as permitted by Section 15.11, release or subordinate Agent’s Lien in and to any of the Collateral, or release all or substantially all of the Collateral,
(viii) amend, modify, or eliminate the definitions of “Required Lenders”, or “Pro Rata Share”, or otherwise change the percentage of the Term Loans or Lenders or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans which shall be required for Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder,
(ix) other than in connection with a transaction expressly permitted by the terms hereof or the other Loan Documents, release any Borrower or any Guarantor from any obligation for the payment of money or consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower or any Guarantor of any of its rights or duties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or
(x) amend, modify, or eliminate any pro rata sharing provision or any other provision that requires that Lenders be treated ratably or otherwise in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares, including with respect to application of payments.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no amendment, waiver, modification, or consent shall amend, modify, waive, or eliminate:
(i) the definition of, or any of the terms or provisions of, the Fee Letter, without the written consent of Agent and Borrowers (and shall not require the consent of any of the Lenders), or
(ii) any provision of Section 15 pertaining to Agent, or any other rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, without the written consent of Agent, Borrowers, and the Required Lenders.
(c) [Reserved];
(d) [Reserved]; and
(e) Anything in this Section 14.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, any amendment, modification, elimination, waiver, consent, termination, or release of, or with respect to, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that relates only to the relationship of the Lender Group among themselves, and that does not affect the rights or obligations of any Loan Party, shall not require consent by or the agreement of any Loan Party.
14.2. Replacement of Certain Lenders.
(a) If (i) any action to be taken by the Lender Group or Agent hereunder requires the consent, authorization, or agreement of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby and if such action has received the consent, authorization, or agreement of the Required Lenders but not of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby, or (ii) any Lender makes a claim for compensation under Section 16, then Borrowers or Agent, upon at least five (5) Business Days prior irrevocable notice, may permanently replace any Lender that failed to give its consent, authorization, or agreement (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) or any Lender that made a claim for compensation (a “Tax Lender”) with one or more substitute Lenders or prospective Lenders reasonably acceptable to Agent (“Replacement Lenders”) and the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall have no right to refuse to be replaced hereunder. Such notice to replace the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall specify an effective date for such replacement, which date shall not be later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the date such notice is given.
(b) Prior to the effective date of such replacement, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and each Replacement Lender shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance, subject only to the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, being repaid in full its share of the outstanding Obligations (without any premium or penalty of any kind whatsoever, but including all interest, fees (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Prepayment Fee) and other amounts that may be due in payable in respect thereof). If the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall refuse or fail to execute and deliver any such Assignment and Acceptance prior to the effective date of such replacement, Agent may, but shall not be required to, execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance in the name or and on behalf of the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, and irrespective of whether Agent executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance, the Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance. The replacement of any Non-Consenting Lender or Tax Lender, as applicable, shall be made in accordance with the terms of Section 13.1.
14.3. No Waivers; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, remedy, or option under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or delay by Agent or any Lender in exercising the same, will operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by Agent or any Lender will be effective unless it is in writing, and then only to the extent specifically stated. No waiver by Agent or any Lender on any occasion shall affect or diminish Agent’s and each Lender’s rights thereafter to require strict performance by Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement. Agent’s and each Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents will be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Agent or any Lender may have.
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AGENT; THE LENDER GROUP. |
15.1. Appointment and Authorization of Agent. Each Lender hereby designates and appoints BSP as its agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to execute and deliver each of the other Loan Documents on its behalf and to take such other action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and each other Loan Document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to Agent by the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Agent agrees to act as agent for and on behalf of the Lenders on the conditions contained in this Section 15. Any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document notwithstanding, Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only a representative relationship between independent contracting parties. Each Lender hereby further authorizes Agent to act as the secured party under each of the Loan Documents that create a Lien on any item of Collateral. Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, Agent shall have and may use its sole discretion with respect to exercising or refraining from exercising any discretionary rights or taking or refraining from taking any actions that Agent expressly is entitled to take or assert under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or of any other provision of the Loan Documents that provides rights or powers to Agent, Lenders agree that Agent shall have the right to exercise the following powers as long as this Agreement remains in effect: (a) maintain, in accordance with its customary business practices, ledgers and records reflecting the status of the Obligations, the Collateral, payments and proceeds of Collateral, and related matters, (b) execute or file any and all financing or similar statements or notices, amendments, renewals, supplements, documents, instruments, proofs of claim, notices and other written agreements with respect to the Loan Documents, or to take any other action with respect to any Collateral or Loan Documents which may be necessary to perfect, and maintain perfected, the security interests and Liens upon Collateral pursuant to the Loan Documents, (c) make Term Loans, for itself or on behalf of Lenders, as provided in the Loan Documents, (d) exclusively receive, apply, and distribute payments and proceeds of the Collateral as provided in the Loan Documents, (e) open and maintain such bank accounts and cash management arrangements as Agent deems necessary and appropriate in accordance with the Loan Documents for the foregoing purposes, (f) perform, exercise, and enforce any and all other rights and remedies of the Lender Group with respect to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries, the Obligations, the Collateral, or otherwise related to any of same as provided in the Loan Documents, and (g) incur and pay such Lender Group Expenses as Agent may deem necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions and powers pursuant to the Loan Documents.
With respect to any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that requires the approval, satisfaction, discretion, determination, decision, action or inaction or any similar concept of or by the Agent, or that allows, permits, requires, empowers or otherwise provides that any matter, action, decision or similar may be taken, made or determined by the Agent without expressly referring to the requirement to obtain consent or input from any Lenders, or to otherwise notify any Lender, such term or provision shall be interpreted to refer to the Agent exercising its Permitted Discretion.
15.2. Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects as long as such selection was made without gross negligence or willful misconduct.
15.3. Liability of Agent. None of the Agent-Related Persons shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby (except for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (b) be responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recital, statement, representation or warranty made by any Loan Party, or any officer or director thereof, contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or for any failure of any Loan Party or any other party to any Loan Document to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. No Agent-Related Person shall be under any obligation to any Lenders to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the books and records or properties of any Loan Party. No Agent-Related Person shall have any liability to any Lender, and Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates if any incurrence of a Term Loan or other extension of credit was not authorized by the applicable Borrower. Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or in the opinion of its counsel, may expose it to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law or regulation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (a) the Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Competitors and (b) the Borrowers (on behalf of themselves and the other Loan Parties) and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Agent shall have no responsibility or obligation to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is an Competitor and that the Agent shall have no liability with respect to any assignment or participation made to an Competitor.
15.4. Reliance by Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission, telex or telephone message, statement or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to Borrowers or counsel to any Lender), independent accountants and other experts selected by Agent. Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless Agent shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lenders as it deems appropriate and until such instructions are received, Agent shall act, or refrain from acting, as it deems advisable. If
Agent so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Required Lenders and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.
15.5. Notice of Default or Event of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, except with respect to defaults in the payment of principal, interest, fees, and expenses required to be paid to Agent for the account of the Lenders and, except with respect to Events of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge, unless Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender or Borrowers referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” Agent promptly will notify the Lenders of its receipt of any such notice or of any Event of Default of which Agent has actual knowledge. If any Lender obtains actual knowledge of any Event of Default, such Lender promptly shall notify the other Lenders and Agent of such Event of Default. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for giving any notices to its Participants, if any. Subject to Section 15.4, Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Required Lenders in accordance with Section 9; provided, that unless and until Agent has received any such request, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable.
15.6. Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that none of the Agent-Related Persons has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent-Related Person to any Lender. Each Lender represents to Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such due diligence, documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document, and all applicable bank regulatory laws relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to extend credit to Borrowers. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent-Related Person and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigations as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of each Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document. Except for notices, reports, and other documents expressly herein required to be furnished to the Lenders by Agent, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of any Borrower or any other Person party to a Loan Document that may come into the possession of any of the Agent-Related Persons. Each Lender acknowledges that Agent does not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis (except to the extent, if any, that is expressly specified herein) to provide such Lender with any credit or other information with respect to any Borrower, its Affiliates or any of their respective business, legal, financial or other affairs, and irrespective of whether such information came into Agent’s or its Affiliates’ or representatives’ possession before or after the date on which such Lender became a party to this Agreement.
15.7. Costs and Expenses; Indemnification. Agent may incur and pay Lender Group Expenses to the extent Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate for the performance and fulfillment of its functions, powers, and obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents, including court
costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, fees and expenses of financial accountants, advisors, consultants, and appraisers, costs of collection by outside collection agencies, auctioneer fees and expenses, and costs of security guards or insurance premiums paid to maintain the Collateral, whether or not Borrowers are obligated to reimburse Agent or Lenders for such expenses pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. Agent is authorized and directed to deduct and retain sufficient amounts from payments or proceeds of the Collateral received by Agent to reimburse Agent for such out-of-pocket costs and expenses prior to the distribution of any amounts to Lenders. In the event Agent is not reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, each Lender hereby agrees that it is and shall be obligated to pay to Agent such Lender’s ratable share thereof. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each of the Lenders, on a ratable basis (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such position held immediately prior to such date), shall indemnify and defend the Agent-Related Persons (to the extent not reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrowers and without limiting the obligation of Borrowers to do so) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment to any Agent-Related Person of any portion of such Indemnified Liabilities resulting solely from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender shall reimburse Agent upon demand for such Lender’s ratable share of any costs or out of pocket expenses (including attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants fees and expenses) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of Borrowers. The undertaking in this Section shall survive the payment of all Obligations hereunder and the resignation or replacement of Agent.
15.8. Agent in Individual Capacity. BSP and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Document as though BSP were not Agent hereunder, and, in each case, without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, BSP or its Affiliates may receive information regarding a Loan Party or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Loan Party or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver Agent will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them. The terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include BSP in its individual capacity.
15.9. Successor Agent. Agent may resign as Agent upon thirty (30) days (ten (10) days if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) prior written notice to the Lenders (unless such notice is waived by the Required Lenders) and Borrowers (unless such notice is waived by Borrowers or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). If Agent resigns under this Agreement, the Required Lenders shall be entitled, with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned), appoint a successor Agent for the Lenders. If no successor Agent is appointed prior to the effective date of the resignation of Agent, Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Lenders and Borrowers, a successor Agent. If Agent has materially breached or failed to perform any material provision of this Agreement or of applicable law, the Required Lenders may agree in writing to remove and replace Agent with a successor Agent from among the Lenders with (so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) the consent of Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned). In any such event, upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor Agent hereunder, such successor Agent shall succeed
to all the rights, powers, and duties of the retiring Agent and the term “Agent” shall mean such successor Agent and the retiring Agent’s appointment, powers, and duties as Agent shall be terminated. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 15 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement. If no successor Agent has accepted appointment as Agent by the date which is 30 days following a retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, the retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall perform all of the duties of Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above.
15.10. Lender in Individual Capacity. Any Lender and its respective Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, provide Bank Products to, acquire Equity Interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other Person party to any Loan Documents as though such Lender were not a Lender hereunder without notice to or consent of the other members of the Lender Group. The other members of the Lender Group acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, such Lender and its respective Affiliates may receive information regarding a Loan Party or its Affiliates or any other Person party to any Loan Documents that is subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Loan Party or such other Person and that prohibit the disclosure of such information to the Lenders, and the Lenders acknowledge that, in such circumstances (and in the absence of a waiver of such confidentiality obligations, which waiver such Lender will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain), such Lender shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to them.
15.11. Collateral Matters.
(a) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent to release any Lien on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of the Term Loan Commitments and payment and satisfaction in full in cash by the Loan Parties of all of the Obligations, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if a release is required or desirable in connection therewith and if Borrowers certify to Agent that the sale or disposition is permitted under Section 6.4 (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), (iii) constituting property in which no Loan Party owned any interest at the time Agent’s Lien was granted nor at any time thereafter, (iv) constituting property leased or licensed to a Loan Party under a lease or license that has expired or is terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, or (v) in connection with a credit bid or purchase authorized under this Section 15.11. The Loan Parties and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, to (a) consent to the sale of, credit bid, or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, including Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any sale or other disposition thereof conducted under the provisions of the UCC, including pursuant to Sections 9-610 or 9-620 of the UCC, or (c) credit bid or purchase (either directly or indirectly through one or more entities) all or any portion of the Collateral at any other sale or foreclosure conducted or consented to by Agent in accordance with applicable law in any judicial action or proceeding or by the exercise of any legal or equitable remedy. In connection with any such credit bid or purchase, (i) the Obligations owed to the Lenders shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims being estimated for such purpose if the fixing or liquidation thereof would not impair or unduly delay the ability of Agent to credit bid or purchase at such sale or other disposition of the Collateral and, if such contingent or unliquidated claims cannot be estimated without impairing or unduly delaying the ability of Agent to credit bid at such sale or other disposition, then such claims shall be disregarded, not credit bid, and not entitled to any interest in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase) and the Lenders whose Obligations are
credit bid shall be entitled to receive interests (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) in the Collateral that is the subject of such credit bid or purchase (or in the Equity Interests of any entities that are used to consummate such credit bid or purchase), and (ii) Agent, based upon the instruction of the Required Lenders, may accept non-cash consideration, including debt and equity securities issued by any entities used to consummate such credit bid or purchase and in connection therewith Agent may reduce the Obligations owed to the Lenders (ratably based upon the proportion of their Obligations credit bid in relation to the aggregate amount of Obligations so credit bid) based upon the value of such non-cash consideration. Except as provided above, Agent will not execute and deliver a release of any Lien on any Collateral without the prior written authorization of (y) if the release is of all or substantially all of the Collateral, all of the Lenders, or (z) otherwise, the Required Lenders. Upon request by Agent or Borrowers at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing Agent’s authority to release any such Liens on particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 15.11; provided, that (1) anything to the contrary contained in any of the Loan Documents notwithstanding, Agent shall not be required to execute any document or take any action necessary to evidence such release on terms that, in Agent’s reasonable opinion, could reasonably be expected to expose Agent to liability or create any obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Lien without recourse, representation, or warranty, and (2) such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly released) upon (or obligations of Borrowers in respect of) any and all interests retained by any Borrower, including, the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral. Each Lender further hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, at its option and in its sole discretion, to subordinate (by contract or otherwise) any Lien granted to or held by Agent on any property under any Loan Document (a) to the holder of any Permitted Lien on such property if such Permitted Lien secures purchase money Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) which constitute Permitted Indebtedness and (b) to the extent Agent has the authority under this Section 15.11 to release its Lien on such property. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 15.11, the Agent shall be authorized, without the consent of any Lender and without the requirement that an asset sale consisting of the sale, transfer or other disposition having occurred, to release any security interest in any building, structure or improvement located in an area determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to have special flood hazards.
(b) Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any of the Lenders (i) to verify or assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by a Loan Party or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, (ii) to verify or assure that Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, (iii) to verify or assure that any particular items of Collateral meet the eligibility criteria applicable in respect thereof, (iv) to impose, maintain, increase, reduce, implement, or eliminate any particular reserve hereunder or to determine whether the amount of any reserve is appropriate or not, or (v) to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion given Agent’s own interest in the Collateral in its capacity as one of the Lenders and that Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender as to any of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
15.12. Restrictions on Actions by Lenders; Sharing of Payments.
(a) Each of the Lenders agrees that it shall not, without the express written consent of Agent, and that it shall, to the extent it is lawfully entitled to do so, upon the written request of Agent, set off against the Obligations, any amounts owing by such Lender to any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries
or any deposit accounts of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries now or hereafter maintained with such Lender. Each of the Lenders further agrees that it shall not, unless specifically requested to do so in writing by Agent, take or cause to be taken any action, including, the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings to enforce any Loan Document against any Borrower or any Guarantor or to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.
(b) If, at any time or times any Lender shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, setoff, or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations, except for any such proceeds or payments received by such Lender from Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (ii) payments from Agent in excess of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all such distributions by Agent, such Lender promptly shall (A) turn the same over to Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to Agent, or in immediately available funds, as applicable, for the account of all of the Lenders and for application to the Obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement, or (B) purchase, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in the Obligations owed to the other Lenders so that such excess payment received shall be applied ratably as among the Lenders in accordance with their Pro Rata Shares; provided, that to the extent that such excess payment received by the purchasing party is thereafter recovered from it, those purchases of participations shall be rescinded in whole or in part, as applicable, and the applicable portion of the purchase price paid therefor shall be returned to such purchasing party, but without interest except to the extent that such purchasing party is required to pay interest in connection with the recovery of the excess payment.
15.13. Agency for Perfection. Agent hereby appoints each other Lender as its agent (and each Lender hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting Agent’s Liens in assets which, in accordance with Article 8 or Article 9, as applicable, of the UCC, or pursuant to the PPSA, can be perfected by possession or control. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Agent or in accordance with Agent’s instructions.
15.14. Payments by Agent to the Lenders. All payments to be made by Agent to the Lenders shall be made by bank wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to such wire transfer instructions as each party may designate for itself by written notice to Agent. Concurrently with each such payment, Agent shall identify whether such payment (or any portion thereof) represents principal, premium, fees, or interest of the Obligations.
15.15. Concerning the Collateral and Related Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group authorizes and directs Agent to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each member of the Lender Group agrees that any action taken by Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents relating to the Collateral and the exercise by Agent of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Lenders.
15.16. Field Examination Reports; Confidentiality; Disclaimers by Lenders; Other Reports and Information. By becoming a party to this Agreement, each Lender:
(a) is deemed to have requested that Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes available, a copy of each field examination report respecting any Loan Party (each, a “Report”) prepared by or at the request of Agent, and Agent shall so furnish each Lender with such Reports,
(b) expressly agrees and acknowledges that Agent does not (i) make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report,
(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that Agent or other party performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and will rely significantly upon the Loan Parties’ books and records, as well as on representations of Borrowers’ personnel,
(d) agrees to keep all Reports and other material, non-public information regarding the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans in a confidential manner in accordance with Section 17.9, and
(e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agent and any other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or fail to take or any conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of Borrowers, and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold Agent, and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including, attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
In addition to the foregoing, (x) any Lender may from time to time request of Agent in writing that Agent provide to such Lender a copy of any report or document provided by any Loan Party to Agent that has not been contemporaneously provided by such Loan Party to such Lender, and, upon receipt of such request, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, (y) to the extent that Agent is entitled, under any provision of the Loan Documents, to request additional reports or information from any Loan Party, any Lender may, from time to time, reasonably request Agent to exercise such right as specified in such Lender’s notice to Agent, whereupon Agent promptly shall request of Borrowers the additional reports or information reasonably specified by such Lender, and, upon receipt thereof from such Loan Party, Agent promptly shall provide a copy of same to such Lender, and (z) any time that Agent renders to Borrowers a statement regarding the Loan Account, Agent shall send a copy of such statement to each Lender.
15.17. Several Obligations; No Liability. Notwithstanding that certain of the Loan Documents now or hereafter may have been or will be executed only by or in favor of Agent in its capacity as such, and not by or in favor of the Lenders, any and all obligations on the part of Agent (if any) to make any credit available hereunder shall constitute the several (and not joint) obligations of the respective Lenders on a ratable basis, according to their respective Commitments, to make an amount of such credit not to exceed, in principal amount, at any one time outstanding, the amount of their respective Commitments. Nothing contained herein shall confer upon any Lender any interest in, or subject any Lender to any liability for, or in respect of, the business, assets, profits, losses, or liabilities of any other Lender. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters relating to the Loan Documents to the extent any such notice may be required, and no Lender shall have any obligation, duty, or liability to any Participant of any other Lender. Except as provided in Section 15.7, no member of the Lender Group shall have any liability for the acts of any other member of the Lender Group. No Lender shall be responsible to any Borrower or any other Person for any failure by any other Lender to fulfill its obligations to make credit available hereunder, nor to advance for such Lender or on its behalf, nor to take any other action on behalf of such Lender hereunder or in connection with the financing contemplated herein.
15.18. Certain ERISA Matters.
(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agent and its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:
(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Term Loans or the Term Loan Commitments,
(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Term Loans, the Term Loan Commitments and this Agreement;
(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Term Loans, the Term Loan Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Term Loans, the Term Loan Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Term Loans, the Term Loan Commitments and this Agreement, or (iv)such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.
(b) In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender, such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Agent and its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, that neither the Agent nor any of its Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Term Loans, the Term Loan Commitments and this Agreement.
15.19. Erroneous Payments. If a payment is made by the Agent (or its Affiliates) in error (whether known to the recipient or not) or if a Lender or another recipient of funds is not otherwise entitled to receive such funds at such time of such payment or from such Person in accordance with the Loan Documents, then such Lender or recipient shall forthwith on demand repay to the Agent the portion of such payment that was made in error (or otherwise not intended (as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion) to be received) in the amount made available by the Agent (or its Affiliate) to such Lender or recipient, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount was made available by the Agent (or its Affiliate) to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate. Each Lender and other party hereto waives the discharge for value defense in respect of any such payment.
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WITHHOLDING TAXES. |
16.1. Payments. All payments made by any Loan Party under any Loan Document will be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any Taxes, except as otherwise required by applicable law, and in the event any deduction or withholding of Taxes is required, the applicable Loan Party shall make the requisite withholding, pay over to the applicable Governmental Authority the withheld tax in accordance with applicable law, and furnish to Agent within 30 days after the date the payment of any such Tax, certified copies of tax receipts evidencing such payment by the Loan Parties or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Furthermore, if any such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the Loan Parties agree to pay the full amount of such Indemnified Tax and such additional amounts as may be necessary so that after such withholding or deduction has been made for or on account of any Indemnified Taxes (including such withholdings and deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 16.1), the applicable recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received if no such withholding or deduction of Indemnified Tax had been made. The Loan Parties will timely pay any Other Taxes to the applicable Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law or, at the request of Agent, timely reimburse Agent for such Other Taxes. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Indemnified Person (as defined in Section 10.3) (collectively a “Tax Indemnitee”) for the full amount of Indemnified Taxes arising in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or breach thereof by any Loan Party (including any Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on, or attributable to, amounts payable under this Section 16) imposed on, or paid by, such Tax Indemnitee and all reasonable costs and expenses related thereto (including fees and disbursements of attorneys and other tax professionals), as and when they are incurred and irrespective of whether suit is brought, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate of a Tax Indemnitee (or of Agent on behalf of such Tax Indemnitee) claiming any compensation under this Section 16.1, setting forth the amounts to be paid thereunder and delivered to the Administrative Borrower with a copy to Agent, shall be conclusive, binding and final for all purposes, absent manifest error. The obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation and replacement of the Agent, and the repayment of the Obligations.
16.2. Exemptions.
(a) If a Lender or Participant is entitled to claim an exemption or reduction from United States withholding tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document, such Lender or Participant agrees with and in favor of Agent, to deliver to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) and the Administrative Borrower on behalf of all Borrowers one of the following before receiving its first payment under this Agreement (provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iv) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender):
(i) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Administrative Borrower and the Agent on or about the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of Administrative Borrower or the Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;
(ii) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Administrative Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Borrower or the Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:
(A) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;
(B) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;
(C) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of such Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” related to such Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W 8BEN-E; or
(D) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W 8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(iii) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Administrative Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or about the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Borrower or the Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by any applicable Requirement of Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by any Requirement of Law to permit the Administrative Borrower or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(iv) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Administrative Borrower and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the
Administrative Borrower or the Agent such documentation prescribed by any applicable Requirement of Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Borrower or the Agent as may be necessary for the Administrative Borrower and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
16.3. Reductions.
(a) If a Lender or a Participant is subject to an applicable withholding tax, Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any payment to such Lender or such Participant an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax. If the forms or other documentation required by Section 16.2(a) or 16.2(c) are not delivered to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation), then Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) may withhold from any payment to such Lender or such Participant not providing such forms or other documentation an amount equivalent to the applicable withholding tax.
(b) If the IRS or any other Governmental Authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation) did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender or any Participant due to a failure on the part of the Lender or any Participant (because the appropriate form was not delivered, was not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify Agent (or such Participant failed to notify the Lender granting the participation) of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective, or for any other reason) such Lender shall indemnify and hold Agent harmless (or, in the case of a Participant, such Participant shall indemnify and hold the Lender granting the participation harmless) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation), as tax or otherwise, including penalties and interest, and including any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender granting the participation only) under this Section 16, together with all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses). The obligation of the Lenders and the Participants under this subsection shall survive the payment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of Agent.
16.4. Refunds. If Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes to which the Loan Parties have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 16, it shall, subject to Section 9, pay over an amount equal to such refund to the Administrative Borrower on behalf of the Loan Parties (but only to the extent of payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Loan Parties under this Section 16 with respect to Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such a refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the applicable Governmental Authority with respect to such a refund); provided, that the Loan Parties, upon the request of Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Loan Parties (plus any penalties, interest or other charges, imposed by the applicable Governmental Authority, other than such penalties, interest or other charges imposed as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Agent or Lender hereunder as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) to Agent or such Lender in the event Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 16.4 shall not be construed to require Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information which it deems confidential) to Loan Parties or any other Person or require Agent or any Lender to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to Section 16.4, the payment of which would place Agent or such Lender (or their Affiliates) in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such Person would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS. |
17.1. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective when executed by each Borrower, Agent, and each Lender whose signature is provided for on the signature pages hereof.
17.2. Section Headings. Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement.
17.3. Interpretation. Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lender Group or any Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.
17.4. 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.
17.5. [Reserved].
17.6. Debtor-Creditor Relationship. The relationship between the Lenders and Agent, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, is solely that of creditor and debtor. No member of the Lender Group has (or shall be deemed to have) any fiduciary relationship or duty to any Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby, and there is no agency or joint venture relationship between the members of the Lender Group, on the one hand, and the Loan Parties, on the other hand, by virtue of any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated therein.
17.7. Counterparts; Electronic Execution. 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 an executed counterpart of this Agreement by electronic method of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. The foregoing shall apply to each other Loan Document mutatis mutandis.
17.8. Revival and Reinstatement of Obligations; Certain Waivers. If any member of the Lender Group repays, refunds, restores, or returns in whole or in part, any payment or property (including any proceeds of Collateral) previously paid or transferred to such member of the Lender Group in full or partial satisfaction of any Obligation or on account of any other obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, because the payment, transfer, or the incurrence of the obligation so satisfied is asserted or declared to be void, voidable, or otherwise recoverable under any law relating to creditors’ rights, including provisions of the Bankruptcy Code relating to fraudulent transfers, preferences, or other voidable or recoverable obligations or transfers (each, a “Voidable Transfer”), or because such member of
the Lender Group elects to do so on the reasonable advice of its counsel in connection with a claim that the payment, transfer, or incurrence is or may be a Voidable Transfer, then, as to any such Voidable Transfer, or the amount thereof that such member of the Lender Group elects to repay, restore, or return (including pursuant to a settlement of any claim in respect thereof), and as to all reasonable costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees of such member of the Lender Group related thereto, (i) the liability of the Loan Parties with respect to the amount or property paid, refunded, restored, or returned will automatically and immediately be revived, reinstated, and restored and will exist, and (ii) Agent’s Liens securing such liability shall be effective, revived, and remain in full force and effect, in each case, as fully as if such Voidable Transfer had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, (A) Agent’s Liens shall have been released or terminated, or (B) any provision of this Agreement shall have been terminated or cancelled, Agent’s Liens, or such provision of this Agreement, shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligation of any Loan Party in respect of such liability or any Collateral securing such liability. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment in full of the Obligations.
17.9. Confidentiality.
(a) Agent and Lenders each individually (and not jointly or jointly and severally) agree that material, non-public information regarding the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, their operations, assets, and existing and contemplated business plans (“Confidential Information”) shall be treated by Agent and the Lenders in a confidential manner, and shall not be disclosed by Agent and the Lenders to Persons who are not parties to this Agreement, except: (i) to attorneys for and other advisors, accountants, auditors, and consultants to any member of the Lender Group and to employees, directors and officers of any member of the Lender Group (the Persons in this clause (i), “Lender Group Representatives”) on a “need to know” basis in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and on a confidential basis, (ii) to Subsidiaries and Affiliates of any member of the Lender Group; provided, that any such Subsidiary or Affiliate shall have agreed to receive such information hereunder subject to the terms of this Section 17.9, (iii) as may be required by regulatory authorities so long as such authorities are informed of the confidential nature of such information, (iv) as may be required by statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation; provided, that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (iv), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the applicable statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation and (y) any disclosure under this clause (iv) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such statute, decision, or judicial or administrative order, rule, or regulation, (v) as may be agreed to in advance in writing by Borrowers, (vi) as requested or required by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any subpoena or other legal process; provided, that (x) prior to any disclosure under this clause (vi) the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, to the extent that it is practicable to do so and to the extent that the disclosing party is permitted to provide such prior written notice to Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the subpoena or other legal process and (y) any disclosure under this clause (vi) shall be limited to the portion of the Confidential Information as may be required by such Governmental Authority pursuant to such subpoena or other legal process, (vii) as to any such information that is or becomes generally available to the public (other than as a result of prohibited disclosure by Agent or the Lenders or the Lender Group Representatives), (viii) in connection with any assignment, participation or pledge of any Lender’s interest under this Agreement; provided, that prior to receipt of Confidential Information any such assignee, participant, or pledgee shall have agreed in writing to receive such Confidential Information either subject to the terms of this Section 17.9 or pursuant to confidentiality requirements substantially similar to those contained in this Section 17.9 (and such Person may disclose such Confidential Information to Persons employed or engaged by them as described in
clause (i) above), (ix) in connection with any litigation or other adversary proceeding involving parties hereto which such litigation or adversary proceeding involves claims related to the rights or duties of such parties under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided, that prior to any disclosure to any Person (other than any Loan Party, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel) under this clause (ix) with respect to litigation involving any Person (other than any Borrower, Agent, any Lender, any of their respective Affiliates, or their respective counsel), the disclosing party agrees to provide Borrowers with prior written notice thereof, and (x) in connection with, and to the extent reasonably necessary for, the exercise of any secured creditor remedy under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document.
(b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Agent may disclose information concerning the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to loan syndication and pricing reporting services or in its marketing or promotional materials, with such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications or marketing or promotional materials and may otherwise use the name, logos, and other insignia of any Borrower or the other Loan Parties and the Term Loan Commitments provided hereunder in any “tombstone” or other advertisements, on its website or in other marketing materials of the Agent.
(c) Each Loan Party agrees that Agent may make materials or information provided by or on behalf of Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on IntraLinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar secure electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” Agent does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the Borrower Materials, or the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by Agent in connection with the Borrower Materials or the Platform. In no event shall Agent or any of the Agent-Related Persons have any liability to the Loan Parties, any Lender or any other person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Loan Party’s or Agent’s transmission of communications through the Internet, except to the extent the liability of such person is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Loan Party further agrees that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Loan Parties shall be deemed to have authorized Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders to treat Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” or otherwise at any time filed with the SEC as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Loan Parties or their securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws. All Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor” (or another similar term). Agent and its Affiliates and the Lenders shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” or that are not at any time filed with the SEC as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor” (or such other similar term).
17.10. Survival. All representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of, or any accrued interest on, any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding or unpaid
17.11. Patriot Act; Due Diligence. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act. In addition, Agent and each Lender shall have the right to periodically conduct due diligence on all Loan Parties, their senior management and key principals and legal and beneficial owners. Each Loan Party agrees to cooperate in respect of the conduct of such due diligence and further agrees that the reasonable costs and charges for any such due diligence by Agent shall constitute Lender Group Expenses hereunder and be for the account of Borrowers.
17.12. Integration. This Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents, reflects the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, before the date hereof.
17.13. JAKKS as Agent for Borrowers. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints JAKKS as the borrowing agent and attorney-in-fact for all Borrowers (the “Administrative Borrower”) which appointment shall remain in full force and effect unless and until Agent shall have received prior written notice signed by each Borrower that such appointment has been revoked and that another Borrower has been appointed Administrative Borrower. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Borrower (a) to provide Agent with all notices with respect to Term Loans obtained for the benefit of any Borrower and all other notices and instructions under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and any notice or instruction provided by Administrative Borrower shall be deemed to be given by Borrowers hereunder and shall bind each Borrower), (b) to receive notices and instructions from members of the Lender Group (and any notice or instruction provided by any member of the Lender Group to the Administrative Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been given to each Borrower), and (c) to take such action as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate on its behalf to obtain Term Loans and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. It is understood that the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral in a combined fashion, as more fully set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers in order to utilize the collective borrowing powers of Borrowers in the most efficient and economical manner and at their request, and that Lender Group shall not incur liability to any Borrower as a result hereof. Each Borrower expects to derive benefit, directly or indirectly, from the handling of the Loan Account and the Collateral in a combined fashion since the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent on the continued successful performance of the integrated group. To induce the Lender Group to do so, and in consideration thereof, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally agrees to indemnify each member of the Lender Group and hold each member of the Lender Group harmless against any and all liability, expense, loss or claim of damage or injury, made against the Lender Group by any Borrower or by any third party whosoever, arising from or incurred by reason of (i) the handling of the Loan Account and Collateral of Borrowers as herein provided, or (ii) the Lender Group’s relying on any instructions of the Administrative Borrower, except that Borrowers will have no liability to the relevant Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person under this Section 17.13 with respect to (i) disputes solely between or among Agent-Related Persons and/or Lender-Related Persons (other than Agent in its capacity as Agent) that do not involve any violation of the Loan Documents by a Loan Party, (ii) any claims primarily related to Taxes or any costs attributable to Taxes which shall be governed by Section 16 or (iii) any liability that has been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person, as the case may be; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Borrowers’ indemnification obligations under this Section 17.13 include any liability, expense, loss or claim of
damage or injury in respect of legal fees, disbursements and expenses in excess of the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees of one firm of counsel to all Agent-Related Persons and Lender-Related Persons, taken as a whole, and, to the extent necessary, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to all Agent-Related Persons and Lender-Related Persons, taken as a whole, and solely in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Persons affected by such conflict informs the Borrowers of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, one additional firm of counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of similarly situated affected Agent-Related Persons or Lender-Related Persons (but excluding, in all cases, the allocated costs of in-house or internal counsel to any Agent-Related Person or Lender-Related Person).
17.14. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:
(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:
(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or (iii)the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
17.15. Intercreditor Agreement. Each Lender hereby (a) agrees that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the rights and remedies of the Agent and the Lenders hereunder and thereunder, are subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (and to the extent any term of this Agreement or any other Loan Document conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms thereof, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall control), (b) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, and (c) hereby authorizes and instructs the Agent to enter into the Intercreditor Agreement.
17.16. Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due to a Lender in any currency (the “Original Currency”) into another currency (the “Other Currency”), the parties agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures, such Lender could purchase the Original Currency with the Other Currency on the Business Day preceding the day on which final judgment is given or, if permitted by applicable law, on the day on which the judgment is paid or satisfied. The obligations of a Loan Party in respect of any sum due in the Original Currency from it to a Lender under any of the Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any Other Currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Other Currency, such Lender may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase the Original Currency with such Other Currency. If the amount of the Original Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Lender in the Original Currency, such Loan Party agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding the judgment, to indemnify such Lender, against any loss, and, if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to such Lender in the Original Currency, such Lender shall remit such excess to such Loan Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF] ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
This ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT (“Assignment Agreement”) is entered into as of between (“Assignor”) and (“Assignee”). Reference is made to the Agreement described in Annex I hereto (the “Credit Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
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In accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 13 of the Credit Agreement, the Assignor hereby sells, assigns, and delegates to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby purchases, accepts, and assumes from the Assignor, [all of] [that portion of its interest in and to] the Assignor’s rights and duties and obligations under the Loan Documents as of the date hereof with respect to the Obligations owing to the Assignor, and Assignor’s portion of the Commitments, all to the extent specified on Annex I. |
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The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim and (ii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, representations or warranties made in or in connection with the Loan Documents, or (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto; (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of any Borrower or any Guarantor or the performance or observance by any Borrower or any Guarantor of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, and (d) represents and warrants that the amount set forth as the Purchase Price on Annex I represents the amount owed by Borrowers to Assignor with respect to Assignor’s share of the Term Loans assigned hereunder, as reflected on Assignor’s books and records. |
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The Assignee (a) confirms that it has received copies of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment Agreement; (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent, Assignor, or any other Lender, based upon such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking any action under the Loan Documents; (c) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender. |
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Following the execution of this Assignment Agreement by the Assignor and Assignee, the Assignor will deliver this Assignment Agreement to the Agent for recording by the Agent. The effective date of this Assignment (the “Settlement Date”) shall be the latest to occur of (a) the date of the execution and delivery hereof by the Assignor and the Assignee, (b) the receipt by Agent for its sole and separate account a processing fee in the amount of $3,500 (if required by the Credit Agreement) (unless waived by Agent), (c) the receipt of any required consent of the Agent, and (d) the date specified in Annex I. |
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As of the Settlement Date (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, shall be a “Lender” and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent of the interest assigned pursuant to this Assignment Agreement, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall release any assigning Lender from obligations that survive the termination of the Credit Agreement, including such assigning Lender’s obligations under Article 15 and Section 17.9(a) of the Credit Agreement. |
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Upon the Settlement Date, Assignee shall pay to Assignor the Purchase Price (as set forth in Annex I). From and after the Settlement Date, Agent shall make all payments that are due and payable to the holder of the interest assigned hereunder (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to Assignor for amounts which have accrued up to but excluding the Settlement Date and to Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Settlement Date. On the Settlement Date, Assignor shall pay to Assignee an amount equal to the portion of any interest, fee, or any other charge that was paid to Assignor prior to the Settlement Date on account of the interest assigned hereunder and that are due and payable to Assignee with respect thereto, to the extent that such interest, fee or other charge relates to the period of time from and after the Settlement Date. |
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This Assignment Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Assignment Agreement may be executed and delivered by telecopier or other facsimile transmission all with the same force and effect as if the same were a fully executed and delivered original manual counterpart. |
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THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE, JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS. |
ANNEX FOR ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
ANNEX I
1. Borrowers: JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its Subsidiaries from time to time party to the Credit Agreement
2. Name and Date of Credit Agreement:
First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers, the lenders party thereto as “Lenders”, and BSP Agency, LLC (“BSP”), as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group.
3. Date of Assignment Agreement: | |
4. Amounts: | |
(a) Assigned Amount of Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment | $ |
(b) Assigned Amount of Initial Term Loans | $ |
(c) Assigned Amount of Delayed Draw Term Loans | $ |
5. Settlement Date: | |
6. Purchase Price | $ |
7. Notice and Payment Instructions, etc. |
Assignee: | Assignor: | ||
The terms set forth in this Assignment Agreement are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:
Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:
Title:
[Consented to and]2 Accepted:
BSP AGENCY, LLC, as
Agent
By:
Authorized Signatory
2To be added only if the consent of the Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
EXHIBIT B
[FORM OF] INITIAL TERM LOAN PROMISSORY NOTE
THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. A HOLDER OF THIS NOTE MAY OBTAIN THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, ISSUE DATE AND YIELD TO MATURITY FOR THIS NOTE BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 2951 28TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90405, ATTENTION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
$ , 20__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Disguise, Inc., a Delaware corporation, JAKKS Sales LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Maui, Inc., an Ohio corporation and Moose Mountain Marketing, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”), hereby promise to pay to (the “Lender”), at the principal office of BSP Agency, LLC (the “Agent”), at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (the “Payment Office”), the principal sum of Dollars ($ ) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Initial Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined)), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Initial Term Loan, at such Payment Office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Initial Term Loan until such Initial Term Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement. Demand, diligence, presentment, protest and notice of non-payment and protest are hereby waived by the Borrowers.
Each payment made on account of the principal and interest hereof shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the Schedule 1 attached hereto or any continuation thereof or on any separate record maintained by the Lender.
This Note is one of the promissory notes referred to in Section 2.2 of that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021, by and among the Borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto (including the Lender) and the Agent (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), and evidences Initial Term Loans made by the Lender thereunder. Capitalized terms used in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits provided for in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events, for prepayments of Term Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein and other provisions relevant to this Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[Signature page follows]
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DISGUISE, INC., |
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a Delaware corporation |
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MAUI, INC., |
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MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC., |
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Schedule 1
Date |
Amount of Initial Term Loan |
Maturity Date |
Payments of Principal/Interest |
Principal Balance of Note |
Name of Person Making the Notation |
EXHIBIT C
[FORM OF] DELAYED DRAW TERM NOTE
THIS NOTE IS ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 1271 ET SEQ. OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. A HOLDER OF THIS NOTE MAY OBTAIN THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, ISSUE DATE AND YIELD TO MATURITY FOR THIS NOTE BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 2951 28TH STREET, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90405, ATTENTION: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Disguise, Inc., a Delaware corporation, JAKKS Sales LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Maui, Inc., an Ohio corporation and Moose Mountain Marketing, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”), hereby promise to pay to (the “Lender”), at the principal office of BSP Agency, LLC (the “Agent”), at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 (the “Payment Office”), the principal sum of Dollars ($ ) (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined)), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Delayed Draw Term Loan, at such Payment Office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Delayed Draw Term Loan until such Delayed Draw Term Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement. Demand, diligence, presentment, protest and notice of non-payment and protest are hereby waived by the Borrowers.
Each payment made on account of the principal and interest hereof shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the Schedule 1 attached hereto or any continuation thereof or on any separate record maintained by the Lender.
This Note is one of the promissory notes referred to in Section 2.2 of that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021, by and among the Borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto (including the Lender) and the Agent (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), and evidences Delayed Draw Term Loans made by the Lender thereunder. Capitalized terms used in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
This Note is issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the benefits provided for in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events, for prepayments of Term Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein and other provisions relevant to this Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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MAUI, INC., |
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Schedule 1
Date |
Amount of Delayed Draw Term Loan |
Maturity Date |
Payments of Principal/Interest |
Principal Balance of Note |
Name of Person Making the Notation |
EXHIBIT D
[FORM OF] COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
[on Administrative Borrower’s letterhead]
To: BSP Agency, LLC
9 West 57th Street,
New York, New York 10019
Attn: Richa Tandon
Re: Compliance Certificate dated , 20__
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, but not specifically defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned [Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer] of Administrative Borrower hereby certifies, on behalf of the Administrative Borrower and each of the other Borrowers, as of the date hereof that:
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The financial information of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries furnished in Schedule 1 attached hereto, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, for year-end audit adjustments and the lack of footnotes), and fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as of the date set forth therein. |
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Such officer has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under his/her supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and financial condition of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement. |
3. |
Such review has not disclosed the existence on and as of the date hereof, and the undersigned does not have knowledge of the existence as of the date hereof, of any event or condition that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, except for such conditions or events listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto, in each case specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect thereto. |
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Except as set forth on Schedule 3 attached hereto, the representations and warranties of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) as of such earlier date). |
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As of the date hereof, each Borrower and their Subsidiaries are in compliance with the applicable covenants contained in Section 7 of the Credit Agreement as demonstrated on Schedule 4 hereof. |
[Signature page follows]
ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER: |
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.,
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SCHEDULE 1
Financial Information
SCHEDULE 2
Default or Event of Default
SCHEDULE 3
Representations and Warranties
SCHEDULE 4
Financial Covenants
Each Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of all of the Term Loan Commitments and the payment in full of the Obligations, Borrowers will:
1. Total Net Leverage Ratio. Not permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower and their Subsidiaries commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021, to be greater than (a) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2021 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2021, 4.00:1.00, (b) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2022, 3.75:1.00, (c) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2023 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2023, 3.50:1.00, (d) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2023 through (and including) the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024, 3.25:1.00 and (e) for the period commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024 and on the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, 3.00:1.00, in each case tested with respect to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.
Total Net Leverage Ratio as of [●]: [●]:1.00
In Compliance: [Yes/No]
2. Minimum Cash. At all times after the Closing Date, maintain Qualified Cash of at least $20,000,000 (the “Applicable Minimum Cash Amount”); provided that, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall be reduced by $1,000,000 for every $5,000,000 principal prepayment or repayment of the Term Loans; provided further that, the Applicable Minimum Cash Amount shall in no event be reduced below $15,000,000.
Minimum Cash as of [●]: $[●]
In Compliance: [Yes/No]
EXHIBIT E
[FORM OF] JOINDER AGREEMENT
This JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of________, 20__, by and among ________________, a _____________ (“New Borrower”), and BSP AGENCY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“JAKKS”), and the Subsidiaries of JAKKS identified on the signature pages thereto as “Borrowers” (together with New Borrower, JAKKS and those additional Persons that are joined as a party to the Credit Agreement by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the Persons party thereto from time to time as lenders (collectively, the “Lenders”) and the Agent, the Lenders have agreed to make Term Loans and other certain financial accommodations thereunder to the Borrowers;
WHEREAS, initially capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Intercompany Subordination Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercompany Subordination Agreement”), by and among JAKKS and each of JAKKS’s Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages thereto as an obligor (such Subsidiaries, together with JAKKS, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Obligor”, and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, as “Obligors”) and Agent, each Obligor has agreed to the subordination of indebtedness of each other Obligor owed to such Obligor on the terms set forth therein;
WHEREAS, New Borrower is required to become a party to the Credit Agreement by, among other things, executing and delivering this Agreement to Agent; and
WHEREAS, New Borrower has determined that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement directly benefit, and are within the corporate purposes and in the best interests of, New Borrower, by virtue of the financial accommodations available to New Borrower from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follow:
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Joinder of New Borrower to the Credit Agreement. By its execution of this Agreement, New Borrower hereby (a) agrees that from and after the date of this Agreement it shall be a party to the Credit Agreement as a “Borrower” and shall be bound by all of the terms, conditions, covenants, agreements and obligations set forth in the Credit Agreement, (b) accepts joint and several liability for the Obligations pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, and (c) confirms that, after giving effect to the supplement to the Schedules to the Credit Agreement provided for in Section 2 below, the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct as they relate to New Borrower as of the date of this Agreement. New Borrower hereby agrees that each reference to a “Borrower” or the “Borrowers” in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall include New Borrower. New Borrower acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that it has read and understands the terms thereof. |
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Updated Schedules. Attached as Exhibit A hereto are updated copies of each of Schedule 4.1(b) and Schedule 4.1(c)4 to the Credit Agreement revised to include all information required to be provided therein including information with respect to New Borrower. Each such Schedule shall be attached to the Credit Agreement, and on and after the date hereof all references in any Loan Document to any such Schedule to the Credit Agreement shall mean such Schedule as so amended; provided, that any use of the term “as of the date hereof”‘ or any term of similar import, in any provision of the Credit Agreement relating to New Borrower or any of the information amended by such Schedule hereby, shall be deemed to refer to the date of this Agreement. |
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Joinder of New Borrower to the Intercompany Subordination Agreement. By its execution of this Agreement, New Borrower hereby (a) agrees that from and after the date of this Agreement it shall be an Obligor under the Intercompany Subordination Agreement as if it were a signatory thereto and shall be bound by all of the provisions thereof, and (b) agrees that it shall comply with and be subject to all the terms, conditions, covenants, agreements and obligations set forth in the Intercompany Subordination Agreement. New Borrower hereby agrees that each reference to an “Obligor” or the “Obligors” in the Intercompany Subordination Agreement shall include New Borrower. New Borrower acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and that it has read and understands the terms thereof. |
4. |
Representations and Warranties of New Borrower. New Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Agent for the benefit of the Lender Group as follows: |
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It (i) is duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) is qualified to do business in any state where the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is made a party and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. |
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The execution, delivery, and performance by it of this Agreement and any other Loan Document to which New Borrower is made a party (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action on the part of New Borrower and (ii) do not and will not (A) violate any material provision of federal, state, or local law or regulation applicable to New Borrower, the Governing Documents of New Borrower, or any order, judgment, or decree of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on New Borrower or its Subsidiaries, (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any material agreement of New Borrower where any such conflict, breach or default could individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any assets of New Borrower, other than Permitted Liens, (D) require any approval of any holder of Equity Interests of New Borrower or any approval or consent of any Person under any material agreement of New Borrower, other than consents or approvals that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect and except, in the case of material agreements, for consents or approvals, the failure to obtain could not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect, or (E) require any registration with, consent, or approval of, or notice to or other action with or by, any Governmental Authority, other than registrations, consents, approvals, notices, or other actions that have been obtained and that are still in force and effect, and except for filings and recordings with respect to the Collateral to be made, or otherwise delivered to Agent for filing or recordation. |
4 Include any additional Schedules to be updated as well.
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This Agreement and each other Loan Document to which New Borrower is a party is the legally valid and binding obligation of New Borrower, enforceable against New Borrower in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally. |
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Each other representation and warranty applicable to New Borrower as a Borrower under the Loan Documents is true, correct and complete, in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date hereof, as though made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date). |
5. |
Additional Requirements. Concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Agent shall have received the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: |
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a Joinder No. __ to the Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among New Borrower and Agent (“Joinder No. ”), together with the original Equity Interest certificates, if any, representing all of the Equity Interests of the Subsidiaries of New Borrower required to be pledged under the Guaranty and Security Agreement and any original promissory notes of New Borrower, accompanied by undated Equity Interest powers/transfer forms executed in blank, and the same shall be in full force and effect; |
b. |
a Pledged Interests Addendum by , a , dated as of the date hereof, with respect to the pledge of Equity Interest of New Borrower, owned by ,together with the original stock certificates, if any, representing all of the Equity Interests of New Borrower held by , accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and other proper instruments of transfer, and the same shall be in full force and effect; |
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appropriate financing statement to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State against New Borrower to perfect the Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral of New Borrower; |
d. |
a certificate from the Secretary of New Borrower, dated as of the date hereof, (i) attesting to the resolutions of New Borrower’s [Board of Directors][Managers] authorizing its execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which New Borrower is or will become a party, (ii) authorizing officers of New Borrower to execute the same, and (iii) attesting to the incumbency and signatures of such specific officers of New Borrower; |
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a certificate of status with respect to New Borrower, dated as of a recent date, such certificate to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdiction of organization of New Borrower, which certificate shall indicate that New Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdiction; |
f. |
if applicable, certificates of status with respect to New Borrower, dated as of a recent date, such certificates to be issued by the appropriate officer of the jurisdictions (other than the jurisdiction of organization of New Borrower) in which the failure to be duly qualified or licensed would constitute a Material Adverse Effect, which certificates shall indicate that New Borrower is in good standing in such jurisdictions; |
g. |
copies of New Borrower’s Governing Documents, as amended, modified or supplemented to the date hereof, certified by the Secretary of New Borrower; |
h. |
evidence that New Borrower has been added to the Loan Parties’ existing insurance policies required by Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement; |
i. |
a customary opinion of counsel regarding such matters as to New Borrower as Agent or its counsel may reasonably request, and which is otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent (it being understood that such opinion shall be limited to this Agreement, and the documents executed or delivered in connection herewith (including the financing statement filed against New Borrower); |
j. |
customary lien and IP search results for New Borrower; and |
k. |
such other agreements, instruments, approvals or other documents requested by Agent prior to the date hereof in order to create, perfect and establish the first priority of, or otherwise protect, any Lien purported to be covered by any Loan Document or otherwise to effect the intent that New Borrower shall become bound by all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Loan Documents and that, to the extent set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty and Security Agreement, all property and assets of New Borrower shall become Collateral for the Obligations. |
6. |
Further Assurances. At any time upon the reasonable request of Agent, New Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to Agent such Additional Documents as Agent shall reasonably request pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. |
7. |
Notices. Notices to New Borrower shall be given in the manner set forth for Borrowers in Section 11 of the Credit Agreement. |
8. |
Choice of Law and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver; Judicial Reference. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS REGARDING CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE, JURY TRIAL WAIVER, AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE SET FORTH IN SECTION 12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SUCH PROVISIONS ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS. |
9. |
Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon New Borrower, and the other Loan Parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. |
10. |
Effect on Loan Documents. |
a. |
Except as contemplated to be supplemented hereby, the Credit Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement and each other Loan Document shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect. Except as expressly contemplated hereby, this Agreement shall not be deemed (i) to be a waiver of, or consent to, or a modification or amendment of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement, the Intercompany Subordination Agreement or any of the instruments or agreements referred to therein, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time. |
b. |
Each reference in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to “Borrower”, “Obligor” or words of like import referring to a Borrower or an Obligor shall include and refer to New Borrower and (b) each reference in the Credit Agreement, Intercompany Subordination Agreement or any other Loan Document to this “Agreement”, “hereunder”, “herein”, “hereof”, “thereunder”, “therein”, “thereof”, or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, Intercompany Subordination Agreement or any other Loan Document shall mean and refer to such agreement as supplemented by this Agreement. |
11. |
Miscellaneous. |
a. |
This Agreement is a Loan Document. 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, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic image scan transmission (e.g., “PDF” or “tif” via email) shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic image scan transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement. |
b. |
Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. 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. |
c. |
Headings and numbers have been set forth herein for convenience only. Unless the contrary is compelled by the context, everything contained in each Section applies equally to this entire Agreement. |
d. |
Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against any member of the Lender Group or New Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. This Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto. |
e. |
The pronouns used herein shall include, when appropriate, either gender and both singular and plural, and the grammatical construction of sentences shall conform thereto. |
f. |
This Agreement shall be subject to the rules of construction set forth in Section 1.4 of the Credit Agreement, and such rules of construction are incorporated herein by this reference, mutatis mutandis. |
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Exhibit A
SCHEDULE 4.1(b)
CAPITALIZATION OF BORROWERS
SCHEDULE 4.1(c)
CAPITALIZATION OF BORROWERS’ SUBSIDIARIES
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
[Attached]
FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
June 2, 2021
Reference is hereby made to the (i) (a) Guaranty and Security Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Security Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof (the “Closing Date”), among JAKKS Pacific, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“JAKKS”), JAKKS SALES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JAKKS Sales”), DISGUISE, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Disguise”), MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC., a New Jersey corporation (“Moose”), MAUI INC., an Ohio corporation (“Maui” and, together with JAKKS, JAKKS Sales, Disguise and Moose, singularly and collectively, “Borrower”), the guarantors party thereto (“U.S. Guarantors”), and BSP Agency, LLC, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), (b) Hong Kong Security Trust, dated as of the Closing Date (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Hong Kong Security Agreement”), among JAKKS, JAKKS Pacific (H.K.) Limited, the other Hong Kong subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto (the “Hong Kong Subsidiary Guarantors”) and the Collateral Agent, (c) Canadian Security Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Canadian Security Agreement”), among JAKKS Pacific (Canada), Inc., the other Canadian subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto (the “Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors”) and the Collateral Agent, (d) the English law Debenture, dated on or around the Closing Date (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “UK Security Agreement”), among the Borrower, JAKKS Pacific (UK), Ltd., and any other Subsidiaries of the Borrower incorporated in England and Wales and from time to time party thereto (the “UK Subsidiary Guarantors” and, together with the Hong Kong Subsidiary Guarantors and the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”) and the Collateral Agent and (e) the Dutch security agreement, dated on or around the Closing Date (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Dutch Security Agreement” and, together with the U.S. Security Agreement, the Honk Kong Security Agreement and the UK Security Agreement, the “Security Agreements”), among JAKKS Europe B.V., the other Dutch subsidiary guarantors from time to time party thereto (the “Dutch Subsidiary Guarantors” and, together with the U.S. Guarantors, Hong Kong Subsidiary Guarantors, Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors and UK Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively, the “Guarantors”) and the Collateral Agent, and (ii) First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and BSP Agency, LLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement. This Perfection Certificate is a Loan Document as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement.
As used herein, the term “Companies” means the Borrower and the Guarantors.
The undersigned, in his or her capacity as an officer of the Borrower and not in an individual capacity, hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties as follows:
1. |
Names. |
a. |
The exact legal name of each Company (including any French form of name), as such name appears in its respective certificate of incorporation or any other organizational document, is set forth in Schedule 1(a) attached hereto. Each Company is (i) the type of entity disclosed next to its name in Schedule 1(a) attached hereto and (ii) a registered organization except to the extent disclosed in Schedule 1(a) attached hereto. Also set forth in Schedule 1(a) attached hereto is the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number, Revenue Canada business number, GST/HST or other applicable identification number, as applicable, if any, of each Company and the jurisdiction of formation, incorporation or organization, as applicable, of each Company. |
b. |
Set forth in Schedule 1(b) attached hereto is a list of any other corporate or organizational names (including any French form of name) of that Company (or each other business or organization to which any Company became the successor by merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition, change in form, nature or jurisdiction of formation, incorporation, or organization or otherwise) has had in the past five years (at any time for the Canadian Companies), together with the date of the relevant change. |
c. |
Set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto is a list of all other names used by each Company at any time within the five years preceding the Closing Date. Except as set forth in Schedule 1(c) attached hereto, no Company has changed its jurisdiction of formation, incorporation or organization at any time during the past four months. |
2. |
Current Locations. |
a. |
The chief executive office of each Company, the place of business, the registered office and the preferred mailing address of each Company is located at the address set forth in Schedule 2(a) attached hereto. For each Canadian Company, Schedule 2(a) attached hereto sets forth a list of each province or territory in which it has tangible personal property with a value in excess of $500,000. |
b. |
Set forth on Schedule 2(b) attached hereto are all locations (including leased locations and warehouses and other third-party locations (e.g., consignee, bailee, customs broker/freight forwarder, etc.)) other than the chief executive office where (i) each Company maintains any books or records relating to any of its collateral and (ii) each Company maintains any collateral consisting of inventory or equipment with a value in excess of $100,000. |
c. |
Except as set forth in Schedule 2(c) attached hereto, (i) no Company has changed its chief executive office during the past four months and (ii) no Canadian Company has changed its registered office during the past four months. |
3. |
Extraordinary Transactions. Except for those purchases, acquisitions and other transactions described in Schedule 3 attached hereto, all Collateral with a value in excess of $500,000 within the past five years has been originated by each Company in the ordinary course of business or consists of goods which have been acquired by such Company in the ordinary course of business from a person in the business of selling goods of that kind. |
4. |
Real Property. Attached hereto as Schedule 4 is a list of all (i) fee-owned real property owned or leased by each Company located in the United States, Hong Kong, Canada and Netherlands as of the Closing Date and with a value in excess of $500,000 (such real property, the “Mortgaged Property”) and (ii) addresses and uses of each Mortgaged Property. |
5. |
Stock Ownership and Other Equity Interests. Attached hereto as Schedule 5(a) is a true, correct and complete list of all of the authorized, and issued and outstanding, stock, partnership interests, limited liability company membership interests or other equity interests owned or held, directly or indirectly, by each Company (other than the Borrower) and its Subsidiaries and the record and beneficial owners of such stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equity interests setting forth the percentage of such equity interests pledged under the Security Agreements. Attached hereto as Schedule 5(b) is each equity investment of each Company that represents 50% or less of the equity of the entity in which such investment was made setting forth the percentage of such equity interests pledged under the Security Agreements. |
6. |
Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a true, correct and complete list of all promissory notes, instruments (other than checks to be deposited in the ordinary course of business), tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper and other evidence of indebtedness with an individual value in excess of $100,000 and $250,000 in the aggregate for all such promissory notes, instruments, tangible chattel paper and other evidence of indebtedness held by each Company as of the Closing Date. |
7. |
Intellectual Property. |
a. |
Attached hereto as Schedule 7(a) is a schedule setting forth all of each Company’s Patents and Trademarks (each, as defined in the applicable Security Agreement) applied for or registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”), as applicable, including the name of the registered owner or applicant and the registration, application, or publication number, as applicable, of each such Patent or Trademark owned by each Company. |
b. |
Attached hereto as Schedule 7(b) is a schedule setting forth all of each Company’s Copyrights and Designs (each, as defined in the applicable Security Agreement), applied for or registered with the United States Copyright Office (the “USCO”) or CIPO, as applicable, including the name of the registered owner and the registration number of each such Copyright owned by each Company. |
c. |
Attached hereto as Schedule 7(c) is a schedule setting forth all exclusive patent licenses, trademark licenses, copyright licenses and Design Licenses recorded with the USCO or CIPO, as applicable, including the recordation number or other such evidence of recordation. |
d. |
Attached hereto as Schedule 7(d) is a schedule setting forth all Intellectual Property (as defined in the Hong Kong Security Agreement), including the name of the registered owner or applicant and the registration or application number, as applicable. |
8. |
Commercial Tort Claims. Attached hereto as Schedule 8 is a true, correct and complete list of all Commercial Tort Claims (as defined in the applicable Security Agreement) in excess of $100,000, individually, and $250,000 in the aggregate for all such Commercial Tort Claims, held by each Company, including a brief description thereof and stating if such commercial tort claims are required to be pledged under the Security Agreements. |
9. |
Deposit, Securities and Futures Accounts. Attached hereto as Schedule 9 is a true, correct and complete list of all deposit accounts, securities accounts and futures accounts of the Companies. |
10. |
Governmental Authority as Account Debtor. Attached hereto as Schedule 10 is a true, correct and complete list of all accounts, chattel paper and intangibles of each Company under which the account debtor is a provincial or federal governmental authority. |
11. |
Tangible Moveable Property. Attached hereto as Schedule 11 is a true, correct and complete list of material plant, machinery, office equipment, computers, vehicles and other chattels and all related rights of each Hong Kong Subsidiary Guarantor. |
12. |
Insurance. Attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true, correct and complete list of all Insurance Policy and all related rights of each Company. |
13. |
Material Contracts. Attached hereto as Schedule 13 is a true, correct and complete list of all Material Contracts (as defined in the Hong Kong Security Agreement) in relation to each Hong Kong Subsidiary Guarantor. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto signed this Perfection Certificate as of the date first written above.
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
JAKKS SALES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
DISGUISE, INC., a Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
MAUI, INC., an Ohio corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
MOOSE MOUNTAIN MARKETING, INC., a New Jersey corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
JAKKS PACIFIC (CANADA), INC.
a company incorporated in Canada
By
Name:
Title:
JAKKS PACIFIC (H.K.) LIMITED
By
Name:
Title:
JAKKS PACIFIC (ASIA) LIMITED,
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By
Name:
Title:
MOOSE MOUNTAIN TOYMAKERS LIMITED
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By
Name:
Title:
DISGUISE LIMITED,
a company incorporated in Hong Kong
By
Name:
Title:
JAKKS PACIFIC (UK) LTD.,
a limited liability company incorporated in England and Wales
By
Name:
Title:
JAKKS EUROPE B.V.,
a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under Dutch law
By
Name:
Title:
Schedule 1(a)
Legal Names, Etc.
Legal Name |
Type of Entity |
Registered Organization (Yes/No) |
Federal Taxpayer Identification Number, Revenue Canada Business Number, GST/HST number or other identification number (as applicable) |
Jurisdiction of Organization |
Schedule 1(b)
Prior Organizational Names
Company |
Prior Name or Predecessor Name |
Date of Change |
Schedule 1(c)
Prior Names on IRS Filings; Changes in Jurisdiction
Schedule 2(a)
Registered and Chief Executive Offices and Places of Business
Company |
Registered Office Address |
Places of Business |
Chief Executive Office |
Preferred Mailing Address |
Other Territories/Provinces of Collateral of Canadian Companies
Schedule 2(b)
Other Collateral Locations
Company |
Address |
State/Province |
Owned or Leased? If leased, name of lessor |
Operated by third party? If so, name of third party |
Schedule 2(c)
Prior Registered and Chief Executive Offices
Schedule 3
Extraordinary Transactions
Schedule 4
Schedule 5
(a) Equity Interests of the Companies
Current Legal Entities Owned |
Record Owner |
Certificate No. |
No. Shares/Interest |
Percent Owned |
Par Value (if any) |
(b) Other Equity Interests
Schedule 6
Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper
Promissory Notes
Chattel Paper
Schedule 7(a)
Patents and Trademarks
Patents
Company |
Patent |
Country |
Registration No./ Application No. |
Issue Date |
Trademarks
Company |
Trademark |
Country |
Registration No. |
Registration Date |
Application No. |
Schedule 7(b)
Copyrights and Designs
Schedule 7(c)
Schedule 7(d)
Schedule 8
Commercial Tort Claims
Name of Grantor |
Description of Claim |
Parties |
Case Number; Name of Court where Case was Filed |
Schedule 9
Deposit, Securities and Futures Accounts
Company |
Name of Depository Bank |
Account Number or IBAN |
Account Type |
Account Balance |
Schedule 10
Governmental Authority as Account Debtor
Schedule 11
Schedule 12
Schedule 13
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF LIBOR NOTICE
___________ __, 20__
BSP Agency, LLC,
as Administrative Agent for the Lenders
party to the Credit Agreement referred to below
9 West 57th Street,
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Richa Tandon
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, but not specifically defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
This LIBOR Notice represents the Borrowers' request to [convert into] [continue as] [LIBOR Rate Loans] $[________] of the interest accruing on all or a portion of the Term Loans (the “Requested LIBOR Rate Loan”), and is a written confirmation of the telephonic notice of such election previously given to the Agent.
Such Requested LIBOR Rate Loan will have an Interest Period of [1] [3] month(s), commencing on ____________.
This LIBOR Notice further confirms each Borrower's acceptance, for purposes of determining the rate of interest based on the LIBOR Rate under the Credit Agreement, of the LIBOR Rate as determined pursuant to the Credit Agreement.
The undersigned certifies that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the [conversion] [continuation] of the Requested LIBOR Rate Loan.
ADMINISTRATIVE BORROWER: |
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC.,
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EXHIBIT H-1
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.2(a)(ii)(C) of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Borrower and the Agent with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Administrative Borrower and the Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Administrative Borrower and the Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
DATE: , 20[ ]
EXHIBIT H-2
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.2(a)(ii)(D) of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
DATE: , 20[ ]
EXHIBIT H-3
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.2(a)(ii)(D) of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN, (ii) an IRS Form W-8BEN-E, or (iii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:
Name:
Title:
DATE: , 20[ ]
EXHIBIT H-4
FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Reference is hereby made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16.2(a)(ii)(D)of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Term Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Term Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Term Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.
The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Borrower and the Agent with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN, (ii) an IRS Form W- 8BEN-E, or (iii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Administrative Borrower and the Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Administrative Borrower and the Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.
Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.
[NAME OF LENDER]
By:
Name:
Title:
DATE: , 20[ ]
EXHIBIT I
FORM OF DELAYED DRAW TERM LOAN CERTIFICATE
BSP Agency, LLC, as Agent
9 West 57th Street,
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Richa Tandon
Email: r.tandon@benefitstreetpartners.com
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain First Lien Term Loan Facility Credit Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among JAKKS Pacific, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Administrative Borrower”), the Subsidiaries of Administrative Borrower identified on the signature pages thereof as “Borrowers”, and those additional entities that become parties thereto as Borrowers in accordance with the terms thereof by executing the form of Joinder attached thereto as Exhibit E (Administrative Borrower and each of the foregoing, each, a “Borrower” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Borrowers”), the lenders identified on the signature pages thereof (each of such lenders, together with its successors and permitted assigns, is referred to hereinafter as a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), and BSP Agency, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”). Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement.
Administrative Borrower hereby irrevocably requests a Borrowing of Delayed Draw Term Loans as follows:
1. |
Such Delayed Draw Term Loan shall be funded on [ ] (a Business Day). |
2. |
In the principal amount of $[ ]. |
3. |
Comprised of [LIBOR Rate Loans] [Base Rate Loans]. |
4. |
With an Interest Period of [1] [3] month(s), the last date of which shall be [ ]. |
Administrative Borrower hereby certifies to the Agent that the proceeds of the requested Delayed Draw Term Loans will be used solely to redeem the Oasis 2023 Convertible Notes.
JAKKS PACIFIC, INC., as Administrative Borrower
By:
Name:
Title: